## Episode Summary

In this episode, we cover:

- **Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising)

- [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/superorganism-raises-25m-to-back-biodiversity-startups/)

- **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising)

- [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/)

- **Small And Mid-Sized Startup Purchases Are Still Well Below The 2021 Peak** (Crunchbase News)

- [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/data-small-midsized-venture-backed-startup-acquisitions/)

- **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising)

- [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/)

- **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising)

- [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/)

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