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Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort (opens the original)
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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/peak-xv-goes-bigger-at-seed-with-new-surge-cohort-as-series-a-bar-rises/) - **TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know ** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead (opens the original)
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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-cybersecurity-ai-health-island-cyera/) - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Large Rounds For AI Infrastructure, Space Tech And Investment Management Lead** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-space-fintech-tempor
Gaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026 (opens the original)
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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Gaming Startup Funding Levels Up A Bit In 2026** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/2026-global-gaming-startup-funding-up-ai-meshy-decart/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/seed-to-series-c-what-vcs-actually-want-from-ai-startups/) - **Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizo
Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive (opens the original)
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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/amazon-backs-programmable-optics-startup-lumotive/) - **VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI** (TechCrunch Venture) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/vc-firm-bessemer-now-has-another-5-75b-to-invest-in-what-else-ai/) - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliver
Exclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents (opens the original)
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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: From Booking Calls To Late Check-Ins, Dextr AI Raises $6.7M For Hotel AI Agents** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/dextr-ai-hospitality-agents-raises-seed-funding/) - **Modelence raises $3M to smooth out the vibe-coding stack** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/modelence-raises-13-million-to-smooth-out-the-vibe-coding-stack/) - **StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt
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