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Bending Spoons, the Milan-based software consolidator, went public after a string of high-value acquisitions (AOL, Vimeo, Issuu, WeTransfer, Meetup, Brightcove, etc.), posting 2025 revenue of $1.31B, over 500M monthly users, and a market cap above $25B amid a private-equity-like āhold foreverā playbook that continually reshapes acquired brands.
Gradium, a Paris-based AI voice startup spun out of Kyutai, raised a $70M seed led by FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo with notable backers including Xavier Niel and Eric Schmidt, aiming to deliver ultra-low-latency, multilingual voice AI.
Shernaz Daver, KVās first CMO, is leaving after nearly five years, spotlighting her role in shaping Khosla Ventures as a premier AI-investor brand, with KV-backed funding milestones like Point One Navigationās Series C.
Basata automates specialist referrals in healthcare; Genesis AI builds full-stack robotics AI with data gloves; Skyroot becomes Indiaās first space-tech unicorn amid private-space reforms and a funded orbital program.
Braintrust breach prompts API-key rotation; Genesis AI raises $105M seed and goes full-stack in robotics; Apple settles $250M over Siri AI features; Match Group funds AI tools by slowing hiring amid $864M Q1 revenue; Google adds forum-derived context to AI search, spotlighting sourcing and reliability.
Private wealth is increasingly investing directly in AI startups, bypassing VC intermediaries, with notable rounds like Positron and Hermeus, signaling higher risk concentration and a shift in funding dynamics.
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