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Mimetas
Mimetas

Oegstgeest, NL

Founded

2013

Stage

Series B

Total Raised

$25.7M

Expedia Group
Expedia Group

Seattle, WA, US

Founded

1996

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$3.3B

Cloudflare
Cloudflare

San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2009

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$332.2M

Dropbox
Dropbox

San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2008

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$1.7B

Stripe
Stripe

South San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2010

Stage

Series A

Total Raised

$8.7B

Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CN

Founded

1999

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$8.9B

Mimetas
Mimetas

Oegstgeest, NL

Founded

2013

Stage

Series B

Total Raised

$25.7M

Expedia Group
Expedia Group

Seattle, WA, US

Founded

1996

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$3.3B

Cloudflare
Cloudflare

San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2009

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$332.2M

Dropbox
Dropbox

San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2008

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$1.7B

Stripe
Stripe

South San Francisco, CA, US

Founded

2010

Stage

Series A

Total Raised

$8.7B

Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CN

Founded

1999

Stage

Public

Total Raised

$8.9B

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AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing

AegisAI co-founders developed AI agents that quickly analyze each message as a human would, paying attention to small anomalies that even the most elaborate checklist wouldn’t catch.

Jul 23, 2026

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Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

The Media Router is a tool that automatically selects the best image, video, or audio generation model for a request based on whether a developer prioritizes quality, speed or cost.

Jul 23, 2026

AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors

AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors

Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required, it says.

Jul 23, 2026

ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push

ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push

ServiceNow's investment gives BusinessNext a strategic partner to expand its AI-powered banking software globally.

Jul 22, 2026

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Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

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Jul 22, 2026

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The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

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Jul 22, 2026

Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era

Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era

Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.

Jul 22, 2026

Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching

Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching

Synthesia launched AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive enterprise training platform where employees practice workplace conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback, scoring, and analytics to help companies measure training effectiveness.

Jul 22, 2026

Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation

Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation

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Jul 20, 2026

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Fairmont aluminum manufacturer close to restarting operations, hiring

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Jul 20, 2026

Capito gets look by boat at rebuild of Francis Scott Key Bridge as questions continue about final cost

Capito gets look by boat at rebuild of Francis Scott Key Bridge as questions continue about final cost

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Jul 20, 2026

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Command Code
Command Code

Jul 2026

$5M

Seed

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Jul 2026

$175M

Series B

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Jul 2026

$17M

Seed

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Jul 2026

$100M

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Jul 2026

$65M

Series B

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Jul 2026

$30M

Series C

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Prime Intellect

Jul 2026

$130M

Series A

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Jul 2026

$2M

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Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks

Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks

In the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out.

Jul 23, 2026

Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code

Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code

Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Will.i.am.

Jul 23, 2026

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

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Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.

Jul 22, 2026

Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects

Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects

a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade's $3.5 million seed round.

Jul 22, 2026

Dimension Capital’s $800M third fund shows the intersection of science and compute is booming

Dimension Capital’s $800M third fund shows the intersection of science and compute is booming

The four-year-old firm's latest fund is 60% larger than its second vehicle announced 18 months ago.

Jul 21, 2026

Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges

Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges

Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

Jul 21, 2026

Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe

Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe

The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.

Jul 20, 2026

Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers

Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Anthropic researchers

AI infrastructure company Infinity announced Monday a $15 million raise at a $100 million valuation from investors including Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

Jul 20, 2026

StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community

StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community

For the first time since 2024, StrictlyVC is coming back to New York City — and we're bringing the kind of access you’d expect from an under-wraps event to the whole startup, VC, and dealmaking community.

Jul 20, 2026

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out

Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.

Jul 17, 2026

Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open-weight AI models for coding.

Jul 17, 2026

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

Jul 17, 2026

Venture Has Had Better Risk-Adjusted Returns

Since 1984, venture funds have exhibited comparable risk to some public and private equity investments, while potentially offering better returns.

Source: Morgan Stanley (2020), "Public to Private Equity in the United States: A Long-Term Look". Past performance does not ensure future results and expected risk, returns, or other projections may not reflect future performance. All asset classes correspond to the period 1984-2015, except for venture capital funds, which reflect the period 1984-2013, representing the most recent data available at the time of the study publication.

Risk Level vs Other Equities

Comparable Risk Profile

Similar long-run standard deviation to small public companies

Returns

Best Risk Adjusted Returns

Well above average risk-adjusted returns of any asset class

High Growth Companies Are Often VC Investments

Since 2006, the number of deals and the capital raised have been growing exponentially, reaching a total of $164 billion invested across 11,651 deals in 2020 alone.

Annual VC Investment

$164B

Annual deployed venture capital investment in last measured year

Annual Investment Rounds

11,651

Number of VC funding rounds in most recent year

Growth Trend

+243% Increase

Number of annual VC investment rounds vs. 15 years ago

Venture capital investments over time

Venture capital investments over time chart

Source: NVCA, 2021. “NVCA 2021 Yearbook”, with underlying data provided by Pitchbook. Analysis period 2002-2020. The chart as displayed includes the total capital raised for each year in the VC asset class and the number of investments made by VC funds.

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