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Startup news starts here. The Upstarts newsletter provides in-depth reporting and analysis on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO. Founded by veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad.

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Exclusive: Sierra Gives Its AI Agent Builder More Rein To Run (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Inside The Invite-Only App For Booking New York’s Hottest Restaurant Tables (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Growth Numbers That Can Tell Whether Your Startup Is Elite Or Cooked (opens the original)

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    Is your startup operating like a high achiever – able to hire top tier talent, with a steady stream of interested venture capitalists at your door – or is it more of a striver?According to new data, a few markers can suggest whether you’re keeping pace, from how much of your growth is coming from new customers, to how aggressively you’re hiring, to how efficient you’re getting at bringing in each new dollar.Upstarts is a reader-suppor

  4. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Claude Code, Codex, And Cursor Have Leaky Sandbox Problems You Don’t Hear About (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Fast-Growing AI Sales Startup Lightfield Raises $47M For Its ‘Business World Model’ (opens the original)

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