Startups
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Instacart co-founder Apoorva Mehta launches Abundance, a hedge fund that aims to have AI agents run the entire fund, with $100M in seed funding
Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
Meta's loss is Thinking Machines' gain
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
A US judge dismisses Elon Musk's fraud claims in his lawsuit against OpenAI at his request, and plans to proceed to trial on other claims
ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
Tim Cook is stepping down. What happens to Apple now?
Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 30 event
Verda raises €100m to build European hyperscaler, plans to hire 100+ people and launch in new markets
Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
How tolls saved Britain from pothole hell in the Industrial Revolution
Bret Taylor's Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment
Pudu Robotics raises nearly $150M as it targets industrial applications
Don't stop hiring humans — stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan's founder says
Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets
Alberta Startup Sells No-Tech Tractors for Half Price
I am building a cloud
Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
DoW Contracting for Startups 101 | Andreessen Horowitz
The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere
Applications for a16z speedrun SR007 are now open
Partnering with Auctor
Ben Horowitz on AI Anxiety, Big Tech Transitions & The Future of Startups | a16z
Building Agents at Home: Homeschooling, Parenting and More | The a16z Show
Where Enterprises are Actually Adopting AI
Jack Dorsey: Every Company Can Now Be a Mini-AGI
How Autonomous Labs Will Transform Scientific Research: Ginkgo Bioworks’ Jason Kelly
