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Tailscale raises $160 Million (USD) Series C to build the New Internet

Tailscale has raised $160 million USD ($230 million CAD) in our Series C, led by Accel with participation from CRV, Insight Partners, Heavybit, Uncork Capital — and new investment from Anthony Casalena - CEO of Squarespace.

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Ceartas raises $4.5m seed round co-led by The Sidemen

Ceartas, a start-up that uses AI to provide copyright protection for creators, raised $4.5m in seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Upside.

Meet the AI OnlyFans: How one startup raised millions to build an ‘erotic companions’ platform | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Meet the AI OnlyFans: How one startup raised millions to build an ‘erotic companions’ platform --- When AI erotic companion startup Oh raised a $4.5m funding round in January, it had something few in the shadowy new sector could boast. A roster of named investors, publicly backing the company. VCs are often bound by “vice clauses”, which prohibit firms from investing in controversial products like pornography or weapons. As a result, startups working on ethically contentious products often rely on angel investors and family offices to stay afloat. But Oh, which generates NSFW adult content and conversations with both fictional characters as well as bots based on real people, has tapped into a group of seemingly less squeamish investors: crypto VCs. It’s drawn backing from the likes of Tangent, Kosmos Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Bodhi Ventures and Tagus Capital. “Raising money for a business like this from non-crypto VCs is very difficult,” says Oh founder and CEO Nic Young, who positions the startup as a “decentralised platform” and offers payments via crypto. “A lot of crypto VCs don’t have vice clauses — it’s more liberal and free.” Oh wants to use those fresh funds to build the “AI OnlyFans”, with plans to roll out autonomous scantily clad bots that can market themselves on social media and direct message users with spicy conversation starters. The biggest challenge? Convincing enough users it’s not that weird turning to AI when you’re looking for romance. https://lnkd.in/eRF7a5Dn

Seed is broken. Here’s how to fix it.

Seed is a different game now than it was 10 years ago, for both founders and investors. It deserves a rethink.

The Race to Allocate One Trillion Dollars in Philanthropic Capital

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alphaXiv Raises $7M Seed Round to Bridge the AI Research-to-Practice Divide

/PRNewswire/ -- alphaXiv, a platform reimagining how AI practitioners discover and apply the latest research, today announced its $7M Seed round. The funding...

Funds that lead pre-seeds — Curated VC Funds

A curated list of investors who write first checks at the earliest stage, backing founders before traction when conviction matters most. View this sheet and more on VC Sheet, where founders find the right investors for their round. Curated by Mat Vogels.

The Insider Story of Twilio

This is the insider story of Twilio, told by Co-Founder & CEO Jeff Lawson, from "Idea to IPO" — and now a $63 Billion market cap.