Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup’s final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
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H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment
CEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can’t copy H1’s unique doctor data.
Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley
Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.
In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.
Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demand
After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today.
Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago
While startups raising back-to-back rounds at steep step-ups have become almost routine, a company whose valuation doubles in three weeks is unusual enough to raise questions, particularly given the investor set in both rounds is…
Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool
The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.
US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’
One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to “start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat.”
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report that Meta is launching a global rollout over the next few weeks and is also starting to test…
All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV
Ferrari fans don’t like the design of the new Luce EV, an electric four-door sedan that just doesn’t look like the Ferraris of old. It was designed with help from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom, but what…