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## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https:...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/top-universities-funded-founders-2026-stanford/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/) - **Applied In...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **AI voice company Hyper raises $6.3M to help automate 911 calls** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/ai-voice-company-hyper-raises-6-3m-to-help-automate-911-calls/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/18/why-par...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Sector Snapshot: Quantum Computing Startup Investment Slows In 2026 While Public Markets Hold Strong** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/quantum-computing-startup-investment-data-quantinuum-ipo/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **April’s Most Active US Investors Included Some Usual Suspects, And Some Unusual Ones** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/most-active-us-investors-april-2026-a16z-khosla-y-combinator-google-amazon/) - **Sector Snapshot: Agtech Startups Face A Drier Funding Climate** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunc...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **NeoLogic wants to build more energy-efficient CPUs for AI data centers** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/neologic-wants-to-build-more-energy-efficient-cpus-for-ai-data-centers/) - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch....

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **From Credit Cards To An AI Concierge: How Amex Ventures Backs Startups Building Autonomous Commerce** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/amex-ventures-portfolio-strategy-agentic-ai-startups-kevin-tsang/) - **Seed to Series C: What VCs actually want from AI startups** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://te...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/30/a-year-after-filing-to-ipo-still-private-cerebras-systems-raises-1-1b/) - **Blitzy Raises $200M At $1.4B Valuation For Autonomous Software Development** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunc...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/) - **Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-ser...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/video/supabase-hit-5b-by-turning-down-million-dollar-contracts-heres-why/) - **A new search engine raises $1.1M to let obsessive fans dive down internet rabbit holes** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/doorstep-raises-8m-seed-to-help-find-missing-food-deliveries/) - **Sequoia unveils $950M in new early-stage funds as it strives to be ‘only as good as our next investment’** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Defense Tech Leads With Multiple Large Deals, Topped By $600M For Space Security Startup True Anomaly** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-defense-aerospace-ai-fintech/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Swedish Legal Tech Startup Legora Lands Another $50M In Nvidia-Led Series D Extension** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ai-powered-legal-tech-startup-legora-seriesd-extension-nvidia/) - **Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://n...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Get To Know The Latest Class Of Ultra-Fast Fundraising Unicorns** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/ultrafast-unicorns-early-seed-fundraising-startups-ai/) - **Exclusive: Supabase Execs Were So Impressed With Dreambase, They Became Investors In Its $3.7M Round** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchba...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Seed Funding Is Bigger Than Ever — And Harder To Get** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/average-seed-funding-amounts-deals-grew-2025/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Leads $60M Series C For Personal Loan Fintech Kashable** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/kashable-secures-60m-seriesc-goldman-sachs/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Autonomy And Biotech Top The Ranks** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/biggest-funding-rounds-ai-autonomy-biotech-anthropic/) --- *Sponsored by LimitLess AI*

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **The IPO Pipeline Finally Gets Interesting** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/public/ipo-pipeline-thawing-ai-semiconductors-clean-energy/) - **Exclusive: Cloneable Raises $4.6M To ‘Clone’ Expert Worker Knowledge With Agentic AI For Utilities And Infrastructure** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/v...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **VC firm 2150 raises €210M fund to solve cities’ climate challenges** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/vc-firm-2150-raises-e210m-fund-to-solve-cities-climate-challenges/) - **Sector Snapshot: EV Funding On Track For Modest Gains ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/modest-gain...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-securitypal-is-choosing-nuanced-capital-over-more-vc-rounds/) - **What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase....

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Lilly Acquiring Kelonia In Largest Funded Biotech Startup Purchase In Years ** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase.com/ma/lilly-acquiring-kelonia-cancer-treatment-biotech-startup/) - **A year after filing to IPO, still-private Cerebras Systems raises $1.1B** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/3...

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy-storage business** (TechCrunch Fundraising) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/redwood-materials-raises-another-350-million-to-power-up-its-energy-storage-business/) - **Cybersecurity Funding Holds Up At Robust Levels** (Crunchbase News) - [Read more](https://news.crunchbase...