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Sequoia-backed Catalyst raises $30 million to build AI trading agents for everyday investors. The article opens with Justin Zheng recalling a 2019 poker game with Dylan Iskandar at a conference run by economist Tyler Cowen.

Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article

Covenant opens a 105,000-square-foot Dallas factory to manufacture its Anthem long-range cruise missiles at lower cost for the U.S. military. Coming out of stealth, the Andreessen Horowitz- and Founders Fund-backed company announces $250 million raised across three rounds and says the factory begins serial production in Q1 2027, with first-year output planned at 1,000 missiles and eventual capacity of 5,000 annually. It also discloses Army and Navy agreements to accelerate testing and qualification and adapt Anthem for maritime use.

Sep 2026 · CNBC TechNews article

XDOF is in late-stage talks to raise a Series B at a valuation of about $1.2 billion, with 8VC leading, according to people familiar with the deal. The startup’s annualized revenue is approaching $50 million, prompting investors to approach it about a new round less than three months after its $70 million Series A. XDOF collects real-world teleoperation and human movement data to train general-purpose robots and says it works with 20 customers, including several frontier AI labs.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

WindBorne Systems raises $37 million in a Series B round to expand its weather-data business and reach more private-sector customers. Co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, the round values the company at $250 million; WindBorne operates 20 launch sites and keeps about 600 weather balloons aloft. Its current customers include government agencies, while commercial efforts focus mainly on investment funds using weather data to forecast commodity prices and other business outcomes.

Aug 2026 · TechCrunchNews article