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10 Startups
Just Raised
Millions
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10 Startups
Just Raised
Millions (Guess
Which Sector
Dominates
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The startup
ecosystem is
buzzing again —
from AI
concierges
to quantum
processors with
1M qubits. Here are the
companies making
waves (and raising
millions):
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Lorikeet
($35M, QED)
→ AI
concierges
for customer
issues
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Resolvd
AI
($1.6M,
Spice
Capital) →
Incident
detection
for dev
teams
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Vendict
($10M,
Moneta) → AI
for
compliance
questionnaires
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August
($7M, NEA) →
AI
litigation
drafting for
law
firms
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Neurogram™
($3M,
Headline) →
Automating
EEG
workflows
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[cafeteria]
($3M,
Marquee) →
Video
surveys for
consumer
insights
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OLarry
($10M, TTV)
→ AI-driven
tax
strategies
for
HNWIs
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Streamline
AI
($8.6M,
Blumberg) →
Automating
legal
request
tracking
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Raise
Robotics
($7.8M, MaC)
→ Rugged
robots for
construction
sites
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QuamCore
($25M,
Sentinel/Arkin)
→ Quantum
processors
with 1M
qubits
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Huge congrats to
all these startups
for raising big
and pushing
boundaries!
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Which of these
niches do you
think will
dominate the next
decade—AI, Quantum, or
Robotics?
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Uber’s Pitch
Deck Story
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From Rejections
to $150B: Uber’s
Pitch Deck
Story
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Fifteen years
ago, Uber
launched.
Today, it’s
worth
$150B.
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But rewind to
2010—Travis
Kalanick and
Garrett Camp were
struggling to
raise just $1.25M
for their seed
round. A $10K
check back then
would now be worth hundreds of
millions.
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The reality? Even
game-changing
ideas stumble at
the fundraising
stage:
❌
Mark Cuban
passed. ❌
Gary Vee said no
(twice).
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Only a handful of
angels took the
bet (see early
investor list ).
When Uber IPO’d in
2019 at $80B,
their conviction
turned into
life-changing
returns.
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The lesson for
founders:
your pitch deck
isn’t just
slides—it’s the
bridge between
skepticism and
belief. Even the
next $150B company
can look “too
crazy” if the
story isn’t told
right.
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That’s why I put
together a
collection of 490+ real
pitch decks
that raised
millions—including
examples like
Uber.
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Explore 496
investor-winning
decks
from real, funded
startups. Perfect for
founders,
freelancers, and
creators.
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Startups
Buzz
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How Founders
Are Using AI
Agents to Run
Companies
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AI agents aren’t
just hype—they’re
becoming
co-workers. By
2025, experts
predict 72% of startups
will integrate
AI agents
into daily
operations, from
customer support
to lead gen.
Startups are
already automating
critical tasks,
cutting costs, and
scaling
faster.
Curious how to
start? Discover how
AI agents are
reshaping
startup
workflows.
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The Hottest
Startup Niches
About to
Explode
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From AI-powered
healthcare to
climate tech and
Web3, the startup
ecosystem is
shifting fast. A
handful of emerging niches
are set to
define the next
decade, creating huge
opportunities for
early
movers.
See which
industries are
on the brink
of explosive
growth.
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The First 100
Users
Playbook
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Every unicorn
starts small. The
hardest part?
Getting your first
100 users. This
playbook breaks
down proven
strategies
founders used to
get traction—from niche
communities to
scrappy
outreach.
Want your first
growth
breakthrough? Steal tactics
from this
founder-tested
guide.
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AI Startups
Dominate Funding
Charts
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This week’s
funding roundup
revealed a clear
winner: 6 of the 10 top
deals went to AI
startups. From pre-seed
to Series A,
investors are
doubling down on
AI-first
businesses while
other sectors
struggle to keep
pace.
Check out
which AI
startups just
raised
millions.
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Top
Accelerators
Ranked by
Success Rates
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Not all
accelerators are
created equal. A
new CB Insights
study reveals which programs
give startups
the best shot at
post-funding
success—and which ones
might not be worth
the hype.
See the
rankings
before you
apply to your
next
accelerator.
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Generative AI
Startups from YC
2025
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YC’s 2025 batch
is here—and generative AI
is taking center
stage. From AI design
tools to code
copilots, YC is
betting big on the
next wave of
AI-native
startups.
Meet the AI
companies
every founder
should be
watching.
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The Secret
Scorecard VCs
Use to Judge
Startups
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What really goes
through a VC’s
mind when they see
your deck? Many
firms secretly use
a scorecard
method—grading teams,
traction, market,
and vision before
writing a
check.
Learn the
hidden
criteria VCs
are using to
evaluate
startups.
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