Author: Bikash Kampo
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Fivetran acquires Census to expand reverse ETL data integration capabilities
Fivetran, a major data integration firm based in Oakland, California, announced its acquisition of Census, a reverse ETL platform headquartered in San Francisco. The deal, made public on May 1, 2025, aims to create a full end-to-end data movement solution. This acquisition allows Fivetran to transfer data both into and from cloud databases seamlessly. About…
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Supio raises $60 million to expand AI legal analysis platform
Supio, an AI-powered legal analysis platform, received $60 million in funding. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with Mayfield and Thomson Reuters Ventures participating. Founded in 2021 by former Microsoft engineers Jerry Zhou and Kyle Lam, Supio aims to automate data collection and analysis for legal teams. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.…
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Startups Launch Tools to Detect AI Cheating App Cluely in Exams
Several startups have launched tools to detect Cluely, an AI-assisted cheating app that lets users secretly access information during exams or interviews. Cluely was co-founded by Chungin “Roy” Lee and claims to be “undetectable,” sparking the development of countermeasures. These developments emerged on April, 2025, with Validia from San Francisco and Rhode Island’s Proctaroo introducing…
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Near Space Labs Raises $20M to Expand Stratospheric Imaging Robots
Near Space Labs has raised $20 million in Series B funding to expand its stratospheric imaging robots called Swifts. This brings the company’s total funding to over $40 million. The investment round was led by Bold Capital Partners with strategic involvement from USAA and others. What Are Swifts? The Swifts are aircraft lifted by helium…
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Andreessen Horowitz Backs AI Startup Dex with $3.1M Pre-Seed Round
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) invested a $3.1 million pre-seed in Dex, a London-based startup developing an AI-powered recruitment platform. Dex, founded by Paddy Lambros and Harry Uglow, uses artificial intelligence to match companies with candidates and offers career coaching. This funding aims to advance Dex’s technology and expand its services ahead of a wider launch later…
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European Startup Grouphug to Embed AI-Generated Memes in WhatsApp Chats
Grouphug, a European stealth-mode startup, plans to integrate AI into WhatsApp group chats. The company aims to boost engagement by generating funny images, or memes, from chat content. Startup and Leadership Grouphug is led by Felix Petersen, a veteran entrepreneur behind apps like Amen and Plazes. Co-founders include Joseph Djenandji, who managed the travel brand…
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Israeli AI Debugging Startup Lightrun Raises $70M Series B Funding
Israeli startup Lightrun has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round announced on April 28, 2025. The investment was co-led by Accel and Insight Partners. This funding brings Lightrun’s total capital raised to $110 million. The company specializes in AI-driven tools that help developers debug code in real time. About Lightrun’s AI Debugging…
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Japanese AI Startup Craif Raises $22M for Urine-Based Cancer Test
Japanese startup Craif raised $22 million in Series C funding. The company develops AI-powered, non-invasive early cancer detection using urine-based microRNA analysis. Craif plans to expand into the U.S. market and advance research. The round was led by X&KSK and included the U.S. investor Unreasonable Group, TAUNS Laboratories, Daiwa House Industry, and Aozora Bank Group.…