Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

The Paris-based ElevenLabs competitor, just announced a hefty seed extension round.

Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund

Nilekani remains Fundamentum’s anchor investor as the firm expands its leadership team and targets AI and fintech startups in India.

Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups

For Paradigm, the technical frontier will stretch beyond its cryptocurrency investment roots. This fund is expected to expand its investment focus to include robotics and AI.

Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II.

Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund

Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its second fund.

AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation

AI law startup Norm has raised a $120 million Series C round led by Kholsa Ventures, valuing the startup at $1.2 billion. 

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Selby’s VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.

Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II

Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

The company has grown rapidly by acquiring and revamping last-generation tech brands like AOL, Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup, and Vimeo.

After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup’s failure.