Emerging companies weekly: Google I/O noise

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Although Google I/O. Conservation of a lot of attention as expected, some startups still have taken their chances and the ads participated this week, while others had simply going with the flow when their news issued news headlines.

The most interesting startup stories of the week

The most interesting startup stories of this week came from the current and former public subscription, some of which also presented projects in the previous stage.

Billion dollars rental? Jony Ive and his Lovefrom will lead creativity and design in Openai after the company Io has gainedThe start of the AI, which was participated in its founding with Sam Altman, in a deal from all the shares that are estimated at $ 6.5 billion.

One million dollars employees: BNPL GIANT KLARNA on the right path to reach 1 million dollars in revenue for each employeeUp from $ 575,000 in the previous year, after AI’s efficiency reduced customer service costs. For more use of its use of males, Clarna’s quarterly profits have been offered By AI Avatar from its CEO.

Brex for Zip: Brex Partnership with a former rival ZipA 5 -year -old emerging company, with hope to develop its customer base in the institution and continue to reduce its cash burning, one of the funds that must be placed in the possible public subscription.

Money running out: AI software supported by Microsoft Builder.ai I entered insolvency procedures Despite the collection of more than $ 450 million of financing in the assessment of Unicorn.

New journey: Einride Robert Falck Founder He moved from the CEO to the CEO Since the start of the electric and independent trucks transport, it works towards scaling, collecting donations and possible public subscription.

New lights: Luminar, Lidar, which was the founder of the billionaire recently He was replaced as an executive president After inquiring ethics, it is possible Insurance up to 200 million dollars By selling convertible favorite stocks.

Open Road: The separatist, the COMBINATOR, who manufactures the famous cycling application, was the second emerging Get acquired by the social fitness company Strava In the past few weeks.

The most interesting VC news and funding news this week

Here are some VC news and financing that penetrates the noise this week.

The seeds, not a mistake: LM Arena, a standard project known for the top plates of artificial intelligence, according to what was reported Collect a seed tour of $ 100 million Rating $ 600 million.

On the basis: Gravitee, a company that helps its platform to manage its own application programming facades, A Celsius Celsius fell 60 million dollars Leading the sixth growth in the street, thus increasing its average to a little more than $ 125 million.

Strong sign: Siro, an emerging company that develops powered tools for sales delegates, Closed in a series of 50 million dollars Signalfire.

renewed: Revenuecat subscription start starting I collected the C series of $ 50 million Under the leadership of the current investor, Pine Capital. Its value is now $ 500 million, and the company seeks to expand the application of the application by solving a wide range of problems facing mobile phone developers.

Reinforced: Affiniti, an emerging company from Aaron Bay, 20 years old, and Sahil Vadins, 22, who raised a seed of $ 11 million a few months ago, is now closed now Series worth $ 17 million led by SignalFire For expense management programs targeting traditional small companies.

More for publication: Asia address The collection of 145 million dollars for the main Asian Fund VDependent on emerging companies in the early stage in Asia and the Pacific. I have already funded 17 investments.

Kharbasha Network: Khirbash Ventures, project company at Elizabeth Weil, early executive on Twitter, She got 80 million dollars for her third fund.

Creative capital: The Creator Ventures Fund, a project capital before the seeds, focuses on internet companies for consumers, A second fund of $ 45 millionMore than twice its previous fund of $ 20 million.

Last but not least

At the Techcrunch Strictlyvc event in London, the General ACCEL partner Sonyi de Rycker said it was it Ascending on the prospects of Europe in artificial intelligence But beware of organizational transgression. “We are in Supercycle,” she said. “These courses do not come often, and we cannot be frustrated.”