Broad and MIT describe repeatable live-cell transcriptome method
Researchers at the Broad Institute and MIT described a live-cell transcriptomic method that lets engineered mammalian cells package cellular RNA into virus-like particles released into surrounding culture medium. Sampling and sequ...
Mundo raises $20 million Series A for multimodal AI data work
Vancouver startup Mundo has raised a $20 million Series A led by GreatPoint Ventures, following an earlier unannounced $4 million seed round. The company says it is building datasets and evaluation frameworks for multimodal AI sys...
Thinking Machines is reported to discuss $1 billion round at $40 billion valuation
Thinking Machines is in discussions to raise $1 billion at a valuation of at least $40 billion, according to reporting cited by TechCrunch. Existing investor Accel is in talks to lead the financing, though neither Accel nor Thinki...
Ultrahuman reportedly raises $70 million for smart-ring business
India-based smart-ring maker Ultrahuman raised $70 million, including $5 million in debt, at a reported $365 million valuation, according to a TechCrunch report summarized by Techmeme. The company is also working with Qualcomm on ...
Atira raises $15 million seed for AI bid-proposal automation
Munich-based Atira raised a $15 million seed round led by Accel after a $2.5 million pre-seed, according to a Fortune report summarized by Techmeme. The startup aims to use AI to automate the parsing and generation of complex bid ...
Saudi tech-event announcements total $293 million across deals and funds
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced 11 investment and technology deals and initiatives worth a combined $293 million on the third day of LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, according to EntArabi. The a...