Startup Wants to Speed Up Chip Design With AI in RTL to GDSII Path

• Tattvam AI uses AI to slash chip design timelines from years to weeks • The post Startup Wants to Speed Up Chip Design With AI in RTL to GDSII Path appeared first on EE Times

Physical AI startup RLWRLD raises $26M

Physical AI startup RLWRLD raises $26M

• RLWRLD worked with WIRobotics to develop ALLEX, which it uses to test its AI models • | Source: RLWRLD RLWRLD, a physical AI startup developing robot foundation models for indust

Novo Nordisk Commits Up to $2B to Drug Delivery Startup Vivtex for R&D of Oral Metabolic Meds

• Vivtex’s technology uses AI and high throughput screening to identify the combinations of drug ingredients that can deliver peptides through gastrointestinal tissue • Besides Nov

Headache Startup Slate Medicines Lands $130M to Bring Novel Migraine Drug Into the Clinic

• Slate Medicines’ antibody drug is designed to block PACAP, a protein associated with migraines. • The Phase 1-ready asset was licensed from China-based DartsBio Pharmaceuticals.

Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation

Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation

• WASHINGTON - An Israeli space startup says it has found a way to extract high-resolution imagery from satellites small enough to fit in a carry-on bag - an engineering claim that

Space & Aerospace · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 243 words

Startup Korsana Bio Reveals $175M Raised for a Better Brain-Penetrating Alzheimer's Drug

• Korsana Biosciences’ preclinical Alzheimer’s disease drug comes from a platform technology that enables antibodies to cross the blood-brain barrier. • Roche and AbbVie have clini

Novartis Commits $100M to Startup With Tech That Brings Peptides to Undruggable Targets

• Novartis’s alliance with Unnatural Products is pursuing next-generation peptide drugs for cardiovascular disease. • The startup already has drug R&D alliances with BridgeBio Phar

Polymarket buys fresh prediction market API startup Dome, marking second official acquisition

• Dome, which offers a unified API for prediction markets, was developed as part of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s Fall 2025 cohort.

How a space startup used AI to go from design to test flight in two years

• Acme Space’s three AI agents work together to generate new designs, analyze them, and make sure they’re manufacturable. • AI has shaken up one industry after the next. • Engineer

Colossal's techy new HQ helps Dallas startup be 'in your face' with de-extinction mission

• An animatronic dire wolf looks around then tilts its head to greet you in the lobby. • An animated megalodon shark circles its prey in a conference room made of floor-to-ceiling

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 80 words
Cogent Security Raises $42 Million for AI-Driven Vulnerability Management

Cogent Security Raises $42 Million for AI-Driven Vulnerability Management

• Cogent Security raises $42M Series A, total funding now $53M. • Funding led by Bain Capital Ventures, joined by Greylock, OpenAI execs, Datadog. • Company develops autonomous AI

Cybersecurity · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words
Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation

Digital Savings Startup Vestwell Lands $385M, Doubles Valuation

• Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vestwell, a digital savings platform, has raised $385 million in a Series E funding round co-led byBlue Owl CapitalandSixth Street Growth. • The N

Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits

Biotech Startup M&A Is Reliably Delivering Some Big Exits

• Over past two years, biotech M&A exceeded $38B, surpassing many historic tech exits. • 2026 kickoff: Eli Lilly to pay up to $2.4B for Orna Therapeutics, boosting in‑vivo cell the

Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security - superpower granted via poor-quality software with hardcoded high-level credentials

Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security - superpower granted via poor-quality software with hardcoded high-level credentials

• Engineer discovers smart sleep mask can read other users’ brainwaves. • Issue caused by hardcoded credentials and insecure Bluetooth protocol. • Mask likely from SLEEPU DreamPilo

Cybersecurity founders: Apply now for the Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum.

Cybersecurity founders: Apply now for the Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum.

• Appy now for our two-day, London-based forum supporting innovative cyber defenders. • Building on the success of previous cybersecurity programs (alumni of which includeBforeAI,P

Big Tech · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 239 words

Fusion Startup Raises $450 Million in Bid to Make Power Using World's Biggest Lasers

• Fusion developer Inertia has raised $450 million to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers for their fusion approach. • The post Fusion Startup Raises $450 Million in Bid

Nuclear & Fusion · February 11, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 138 words
Japan fusion startup completes 'one-of-a-kind' coil manufacturing machine

Japan fusion startup completes 'one-of-a-kind' coil manufacturing machine

• Japan fusion startup completes ‘one-of-a-kind’ coil manufacturing machine A Japanese fusion company’s latest milestone brings us a step closer to practically limitless energy. •

Nuclear & Fusion · February 6, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 222 words

Fusion Startup Raises Funds to Build Desktop-Sized Power Plants

• Avalanche Energy announces $29 million in new funding led by RA Capital Management. • The post Fusion Startup Raises Funds to Build Desktop-Sized Power Plants appeared first on F

Nuclear & Fusion · February 3, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 125 words

The Most Precious Resource

• Sequoia invests in Kais Khimji as partner, valuing his work ethic, learning appetite, and EQ. • Kais transitions to founder, launching Blockit, an AI-driven time optimization app

Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure

Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure

• Railway secures $100M Series B, positioning itself as a challenger to AWS and Google Cloud. • The funding fuels an AI‑native cloud platform that promises faster, simpler deployme

Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers

Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers

• Breadcrumb MIT News Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers Press Contact: M

Quantum Computing · November 4, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 296 words
Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition

Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition

• Breadcrumb MIT News Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition Press Co

Quantum Computing · October 20, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words

Healthcare's data, interoperability, and workflow backbone: Announcing our investment in Zus Health

• Fragmented U.S. healthcare hinders provider collaboration and patient data access. • Data silos cause care gaps, delays, and higher costs for patients. • Regulatory reform and VC

100+ Digital Health CEOs on Navigating Growth, Change, And Challenges

• Relationships are the cornerstone of digital health success, from investors to partners. • Long‑term networking without an agenda builds trust before fundraising. • Crafting comp