Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation

The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that’s providing employee liquidity.

Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston

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Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices

Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.

Just three companies dominated the $189 billion in VC investments last month

Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital.

Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change

Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.

Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in annualized revenue

The four-year-old startup saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months, according to one Bloomberg source.

India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8× in under a year

Pronto handles 18,000 daily bookings and plans rapid expansion as it races rivals to digitize India’s largely offline home services market.

Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center

Stripe released a preview intended to allow AI companies to easily track, pass through, and make a profit on underlying AI model fees.

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores.