Union Square Ventures
PulseAugur coverage of Union Square Ventures — every cluster mentioning Union Square Ventures across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Instinct AI assistant faces privacy and security backlash
Instinct, a new AI personal assistant currently in private beta, is drawing attention for its advanced capabilities but also significant privacy and security concerns. The AI agent connects to users' applications and de…
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Robotics AI startups Generalist and General Intuition secure major funding rounds
Two AI startups focused on robotics have recently secured significant funding, highlighting investor confidence in the sector's potential. Generalist, developing an AI foundation model for robots, reached a $3 billion v…
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Gritt raises $34M for AI-powered solar panel installation robots · 2 sources tracked
Gritt, a startup founded by Carnegie Mellon roboticists Puneet Puri and Vishal Dugar, has emerged from stealth with $34 million in total funding. The company utilizes AI and off-the-shelf hardware, such as Kawasaki robo…
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Prediction market startup Pascal raises $9M to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
Pascal, a new prediction market startup, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to compete with established players like Kalshi and Polymarket. The company aims to offer a more sophisticated platform for institution…
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AI actor Tilly Norwood to star in "Misaligned"; alqem raises €8M
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actor, is set to star in her first feature film, a comedy-drama titled "Misaligned." Separately, the deeptech startup alqem has secured €8 million in pre-seed funding from UVC Partners and…
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AlQemma secures €8M pre-seed funding for rare-earth-free magnet tech · 3 sources tracked
AlQemma, a deeptech startup focused on developing rare-earth-free magnets, has secured €8 million in pre-seed funding. The investment was led by UVC Partners and Union Square Ventures, with participation from other undi…
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Fomo raises $75M at $550M valuation, backed by Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures
Fomo, a startup focused on simplifying financial trading, has secured $75 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $550 million. The funding was led by Index Ventures and included participation from U…
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AI music firm Suno raises $400M at $5.4B valuation amid copyright suits
AI music generation platform Suno has secured $400 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $5.4 billion. This significant investment more than doubles its previous valuation from seven months ago. Despite…
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Kickstarter's $100M blockchain pivot sparks community backlash
Kickstarter received a $100 million investment led by Andreessen Horowitz in late 2021, valuing the company at approximately $400 million. This investment was intended to revitalize the struggling crowdfunding platform,…