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Olipop vs. Liquid Death: A Fizzy Tale of Financing Fortunes

In the effervescent world of beverage startups, two companies have been bubbling up to the surface: Olipop and Liquid Death. One is riding a wave of success, its valuation soaring like a perfectly popped cork, while the other might be starting to feel the pressure, its growth more akin to

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Anthropic’s Share Price Jumps in Series E Filing

Anthropic, one of OpenAI’s biggest competitors, is making waves again with its latest funding round. According to recent reports, the AI startup is in talks to raise $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the round​. This would cement Anthropic as the fifth most valuable

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ServiceTitan’s IPO and the Power of IPO Ratchets

ServiceTitan (NYSE: TTAN), a Prime Unicorn Index component, makes its public debut today at $71 per share, raising $625M and valuing the company at $6.3B. While this pricing came in above the expected range of $65-67, there’s an interesting detail in its 2022 financing that impacts the final economics. What

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This Week in the Index: Lightmatter Raises $400M, Acquisitions, and More

The Prime Unicorn Index has recently shown more signs of recovery, with Lightmatter raising a $400 Series D, components making acquisitions, and multiple valuation bumps following secondary transactions. Let’s take a look. Lightmatter’s Series D On October 16, Lightmatter announced that it had raised a $400 million Series D round

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AI Agents on the Rise: How Anthropic is Upping the Ante

Anthropic has taken significant strides with its computer-use agent, an advanced AI feature that allows its Claude model to perform tasks directly on users’ screens. This feature enables Claude to interact with various applications, using screenshots to decide and execute actions such as moving cursors, clicking, and typing. This functionality

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