Why is Northzone betting on scouts as Sequoia walks away?

Whoop just launched a social network

Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep, recovery and workout data, but the bigger bet is on becoming more of a personal health brand, with CEO Will Ahmed hinting at acquisitions to come.

Gama raises €15M to mass-produce solar arrays for power-hungry satellites

Gama, the French company building ultra-light deployable solar arrays for satellites, has raised a €15M seed round from Transition, Planet A, Draper Associates, and Manta Ray.

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO: founder accused of multiple affairs, including with a Chinese spy

Shock resignation of CEO and founder Jensen Huang will have big repercussions in the tech industry.

Nine Korean startups vie for a spot in Disrupt 2027’s Startup Battlefield 200 competition

The startups work across the deep tech sector, including healthcare, fintech, energy, semiconductors, and AI. All nine are looking to enter the US.

Alphabet reportedly raises $3.8B in first Hong Kong and Singapore bonds

Alphabet is raising about $3.8B through its first-ever Hong Kong and Singapore dollar bonds, according to term sheets seen by Reuters, beating its own target after investors placed more than $7B in orders.

How Founders Can Reduce Platform Risk Before It Threatens Growth

Founders should treat dependence on app stores as infrastructure risk, since a sudden removal can disrupt customer access, subscriptions and revenue with no reliable path to reinstatement.

Drone startup Uforce raises $700m backed by Valor Equity Partners, UK National Wealth Fund

SoftBank leads $500m round for Agile Robots

Accel leads $30m Series A for spatial AI defence startup SE3

How AI is changing procurement and supply chains