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January 15 Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months; plus, robotics software maker Skild AI hits $14B valuation
The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers.
Also, Skild AI, which is building general-purpose robotic software, just raised a $1.4 billion funding round led by SoftBank.

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January 15 Bandcamp bans AI generated music, plus Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy raises $87M ahead of $250M Series B
"We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans," the company said.
Also, Type One Energy has raised more than $160 million from investors to date. The new funding will help the company further refine its stellarator technology.

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January 14 SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights; plus, OpenAI buying health records startup Torch
The Austin-based marketplace offers imagery from more than 50 space-based imagery providers.
Also, AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.

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7 min
January 14 Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz
AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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January 13 These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans
After five years of building an edtech company, Nathan Nwachuku, 22, realized that Africa was at a crossroads.

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January 13 How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data
The company's plan kicked into high gear at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as the company met with prospective partners to expand its reach.

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January 12 Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores
The two companies announced on Sunday plans to bring the on-demand drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores.

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4 min
January 12 Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation
Spangle has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-generated shopping experiences.

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7 min
January 09 EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026
Get that silky-smooth nitro coffee at home without the wasteful cartridges with EverNitro.

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4 min
January 09 OpenAI acquiring the team behind Convogo; also, Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation 6 months
OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm's M&A spree.
Plus, Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

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