A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided

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January 3, 2024

What We're Reading

A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles [TechCrunch]
Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund [TechCrunch]
OpenAI failed to deliver the opt-out tool it promised by 2025 [TechCrunch]
India lifts WhatsApp payment curbs [TechCrunch]

Trending Companies

Borealis Biosciences, a company that develops RNA medicines for kidney disease, raises $30MM Series A from Westlake BioPartners.

Drug Research • Vancouver, Canada

Una Software, a developer of an applied revenue intelligence software that ensures teams across sales, marketing, customer service, product management, and finance collaborate to grow revenue - profitability, raises C$7.5MM Equity Funding from Undisclosed Investors.

Enterprise Software • Toronto, Canada

AusperBio, a clinical-stage biotechnology firm dedicated to advancing targeted oligonucleotide therapies to achieve a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B, raises $73MM Series B from HanKang Capital.

Biotechnology • Hangzhou, China

SJSemi, a semiconductor manufacturing company that specializes in Middle-End-Of-Line (MEOL) foundry and testing services, raises $700MM Equity Funding from Golden Link.

Semiconductors • Jiangyin, China

Tenor, a developer of an AI-powered leadership development platform, raises $5.4MM Seed from Base10 Partners.

Coaching • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Decart.AI, a company that develops AI platform significantly improves the training and inference of large generative models, raises $32MM Series A from Benchmark.

API • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Accelergen Energy, a company that develops and delivers utility-scale solar, solar plus storage and standalone storage projects, raises $20MM Equity Funding from Overlay Capital.

Solar • Austin, TX • Post-Money Valuation

Hauler Hero, a company that developed a platform that helps waste management companies scale their businesses, raises $10MM Seed from I2BF Global Ventures.

Software • San Diego, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Boon Technologies, a software developer of AI-powered sales enablement tool designed to help fleets increase revenue, and operational efficiency, and automate financial processes, raises $20.5MM Series A from Marathon and Redpoint Ventures.

Fintech • San Jose, CA • Post-Money Valuation

GEMMABio, a therapeutics firm focuses on advancing research and global access to life-changing advanced therapies for those living with rare diseases, raises $34MM Seed from Double Point Ventures.

Drug Research • Philadelphia, PA • Post-Money Valuation

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Nodepay, a decentralized AI platform dedicated to democratizing AI training through real-time data retrieval, raises $7MM Equity Funding from IDG Capital Partners.

Real Time • Indianapolis, IN • Post-Money Valuation

Sotelix, a firm that manufactures medical equipment intended to offer minimally invasive treatment of obesity and metabolic disorders, raises $1.7MM Seed from Undisclosed Investors.

Medical Devices • Towson, MD • Post-Money Valuation

PeproMene Bio, a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel therapies to treat cancers and immune disorders, raises $11MM Equity Funding from Institute for Follicular Lymphoma Innovation.

Drug Research • Irvine, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Double Finance, a developer of an investment platform that allows users to build, automate, and analyze a modern portfolio with ease, raises $3.9MM Seed from Ilya Sukhar.

Fintech • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Romco Equipment acquires Bee Equipment Sales, a dealer for construction and paving equipment that offers a wide range of machinery and parts from reputable brands such as Dynapac, LeeBoy, and Broce.

Dealership • Lubbock, TX • Deal

Blackford Capital acquires SFS Security, a fire protection and security company.

Fire Protection • Coppell, TX • Deal

EvolutionIQ intends to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions, a developer of a cloud platform for the P&C insurance economy creating intelligent experiences for insurers, repairers, automakers, part suppliers, lenders, and more.

Analytics • Chicago, IL • Deal

Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Afina Insurance Advisors, a property and casualty insurance broker.

Health Insurance • Villa Park, IL • Deal

Red Arts Capital acquires KKSP, a machine shop.

Machining • Glendale Heights, IL • Deal

True Environmental acquires Gky & Associates, a consulting group dedicated to water resources and environmental sciences.

Environmental Consulting • Chantilly, VA • Deal