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Startups are not isolated from the world. But this week, news funding felt positively unknown by the overall news cycle, offering some cancellation – or maybe just more time to prepare to invest in Planetary and Public Health, as a new fund planned.

The most interesting startup stories of the week

This week included exit, a case, a disappointing sale and a scientific dispute.

Openai graduates: Form Openai CTO MIR MIRATI Provided Two new high -profile advisers with past connections with Openai For your new endeavor, AI starting a thought laboratory. As for the co -founder of Openai and former chief scientist Elijah Sutkever, he I chose TPU chips on Google Cloud To power the studies conducted by his new startup AI, a safe superintelligent.

Friends and enemies: Openai is reported to be considering spending $ 500 million for Acquire io productsThe AI ​​Hardware Startup that Johnny Ive builds with Sam Altman, although the two companies can eventually partner. Meanwhile, Openai’s quarrel with Elon Musk continues this time with a Counter -Country against his former adherentS

Leaving a part: The head of Diel’s communications left HR Tech Companywhich is accused of Spy in competitive starting pulsation.

Colossal or not: Colossal biological sciences claim to have resurrected the terrible wolf, but scientists without ties with the company are provoking the request – and there is still a debate about his estimate of $ 10.2 billion and whether she is undervalued or overworkedS

Yo-yo: Lyst, the British fashion market, which has ever been valued at about $ 700 million, has been Acquired for only $ 154 million in cash from Japan -based Zozo.

Is not so solid: Starting Bank Start as a service filed for protection against Chapter 11quoting “significant and expensive litigation.” He raised nearly $ 81 million, but faced a legal challenge in 2023 when Backer FTV Capital in Serie B filed a case to reinstate his $ 61 million investment.

The most interesting news about VC and funding this week

This week was much more honest in the start -up land than on the stock exchange, with many deals and reports of funds.

The road turns: Autonomous driving Start Nuro I have provided $ 106 million in a series is at a $ 6 billion estimateLower than $ 8.6 billion in 2021. The immersion of the estimate reflects not only the market trends, but also that the company may need less capital as it rotates from robots to delivery to its technology.

Power of people: Basic Power quickly developing in Texas -based spare battery provider, raised Serie B of $ 200 million Guided by addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners and partners for Valor Equity.

Strip -like: Sipay, starting Fintech based in Istanbul raised Serie B of $ 78 million With an estimate of $ 875 million to expand outside Turkey.

Make rain: Won salary to access rain rain raised all equilibrium 75 million dollars Serie B Led by Prosus, which plans to use to add a credit card and save products to its offering.

Watching: Brinc Drons, startup on a police drone in Seattle, founded by a 25-year-old college, dropped Blake Renier, raised $ 75 million new funding Led by Index Ventures.

A FLIGHT Generation: Krea, a startup based in San Francisco, which helps designers and visual artists use tools from several generative AI models discovered, raising $ 83 million in several tranches, including Serie B of $ 47 millionS

Still hiring people: Artisan, launching an AI sales agent known for its marketing campaign “Stop hiring people”, raised a series of $ 25 million This will help him add 22 members to his team of 35 people.

Billions under rule: Signal Locked over $ 1 billion fresh capitalbringing its total assets under the management of about $ 3 billion. And Lerer Hippeau Close your ninth fund worth $ 200 millionUp from its eighth fund for $ 140 million and bringing its assets under the management of $ 1.4 billion.

Twice is charm: Berlin -based VC Revent Fund II provided to $ 109 million To invest in start -ups of planetary and public health companies. Family-Office turned into VC Dig Ventures raised $ 100 million For his second fund, which will mostly unleash in Europe to support the early early stage in B2B Saas, AI and cloud infrastructure.

Not least

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Luri recently told the TechCrunch Stictlyvc event that he personally calls to Tech’s executive directors to ask for How can the city be more firmingS “I call entrepreneurs and say,” How can we hold you here? “Or” How can we get you back? “, Lurie said.