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8+ hour, 25+ min ago (78+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Krysta Escobar / CNBC: Esusu, which offers a rent reporting API to Zillow, banks, and others to help renters build credit scores, raised a $50M Series C at a $1.2B valuation" " Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:55 AM ET, December 14, 2025....

8+ hour, 40+ min ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Chris Metinko / Axios: Prime Security, which develops AI agents that help with security design during software development, raised a $20M Series A led by Scale Venture Partners" " Prime Security, an agentic AI security platform for software development, raised a $20 million Series A led by Scale Venture Partners " This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:40 AM ET, December 14, 2025....

9+ hour, 15+ min ago (78+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Chris Metinko / Axios: Outset, which develops AI agents that help Microsoft and other companies conduct customer research and surveys, raised a $30M Series B led by Radical Ventures" " Outset, an agentic AI research and surveying platform, raised a $30 million Series B led by Radical Ventures, co-founder and CEO Aaron Cannon tells Axios Pro. This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:10 AM ET, December 14, 2025....

10+ hour, 50+ min ago (605+ words) Spinny, an Indian online marketplace for used cars, is raising around $160 million as it moves to acquire car services startup GoMechanic, TechCrunch has learned. The Series G round, which includes a mix of primary and secondary transactions, would value the 10-year-old startup at about $1.8 billion post-money, three people familiar with the matter said, broadly in line with its previous valuation. Nearly $90 million of the round is primary, people said; Existing investor Accel has already wired about $44 million of that amount, with some details of the investment appearing in regulatory filings in India this week, which Indian outlet Entrackr first reported. A new investor is participating in the remaining portion of the primary, but TechCrunch could not confirm its specifics. WestBridge Capital is doubling down in the new round with a check of a similar size to its previous investment, the…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago (333+ words) Online grocer Thrive Market is taking a step other big food sellers haven't: it's cutting alcohol entirely and betting on booze-free substitutes instead. The subscription-based marketplace will become "the first major online grocer" to pull all alcoholic products from its offerings, reports CNBC . In its place, shoppers will find more... It's the 'First Major Online Grocer' to Drop Booze Online grocer Thrive Market is taking a step other big food sellers haven't: it's cutting alcohol entirely and betting on booze-free substitutes instead. The subscription-based marketplace will become "the first major online grocer" to pull all alcoholic products from its offerings, reports CNBC. In its place, shoppers will find more than 20 brands and 100-plus nonalcoholic beers, wines, and mocktails from brands like Athletic Brewing Company, Best Day Brewing, Gruvi, hiyo, De Soi, and Free AF, reports MLive. "Alcohol is not the…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago (283+ words) Andy Schoonover is the Founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a healthcare solution revolutionizing how Americans pay for medical care by replacing traditional insurance with a community-funded model. Andy previously served as CEO of VRI, a healthcare technology company he helped grow fourfold. Inspired by a personal experience with a denied [Telegram][Facebook][Email][X][Andy Schoonover " Scam Is Over, The Old Health Care System Is Being Replaced With The New]Andy Schoonover is the Founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a healthcare solution revolutionizing how Americans pay for medical care by replacing traditional insurance with a community-funded model Andy previously served as CEO of VRI, a healthcare technology company he helped grow fourfold Inspired by a personal experience with a denied medical bill for his daughter, he launched CrowdHealth in 2021 to bring affordability, transparency, and patient-centered care back into the hands…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago (955+ words) Every beautiful garden begins with a humble seed planted in the ground. That's where the startup world got the term "seed funding: some of the earliest money a new company receives to grow. "For a startup, seed investing is what is needed for you to see those beautiful tulips one day, says Michael Duda, cofounder and managing partner of Bullish Inc., a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Warby Parker, Peloton, Harry's, Bubble Beauty, and Bandit Running. "It's that early money to plant the beginning of something in the ground, and hopefully help it grow and flourish in the future, Duda tells Shopify. While seed funding is often associated with venture capital firms, startups can seek capital from a variety of sources, including friends and family, crowdfunding platforms, and grants. Whichever sources you choose, securing funding can…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago (411+ words) India and Cayman account for 75/25 per cent of H1FY26 revenues. In India, the company has not added beds in the last three years, and the capacity of beds has declined from 6,200 in Q1FY25 to 5,750 now, as some facilities managed by the company were discontinued. This contrasts with peers who are expanding rapidly. Narayana Hrudayalaya is confident of sustaining such growth before its own expansion adds another lever to growth in India. In both geographies, the company had added adjacent businesses, which are impacting current margins. This will continue to be so until the businesses mature and reach break-even levels. In India, it has added insurance and health clinics. The retail-focused insurance plan is covering close to 6,000 lives, having launched in core regions of Bengaluru and Mysore; the company is launching services in Kolkata and Raipur. Similarly, it has started an insurance business…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (413+ words) The Fund III, which was launched in 2023, is primarily focused on B2B SaaS startups leveraging AI The fund has already invested in 12 startups and plans to back 13 more startups in the next year The VC firm has backed startups such as Game State Labs, Highperformr, Merlin AI, Zepic, Buddy, among others, through its fourth fund Neon Fund, a VC firm started by the hosts of 100x Entrepreneur podcast (later rebranded to Neon Show), has announced the closure of its fourth fund at $25 Mn. The Fund III, which was launched in 2023, is primarily focused on B2B SaaS startups leveraging AI. In a conversation with Inc42, managing partner Siddharth Ahluwalia said that the fund has already invested in 12 startups and plans to back 13 more startups in the next year." Most of the 12 startups that the fund has invested in are in stealth mode. The VC firm…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (256+ words) Summary of Key Amendments Covered Entities Subject to SB 164 SB 164 applies to "covered entities" that meet all of the following criteria: The law does not define "significant presence" or "operational office." To date, no further guidance has been offered defining these terms. Thus, even firms that do not think they have a California nexus may fall under this law's ambit. The DFPI is charged with governing compliance with SB 164. The DFPI will provide covered entities with anonymized surveys to distribute to "founding team members" of all businesses in which they have invested. A "founding team member" includes a CEO, president, or any individual who satisfies all the following requirements: A founding team member's participation in the survey is voluntary, and covered entities are prohibited from influencing responses. The DFPI will assess a $175 filing fee for each firm's report. The DFPI…...