In a major consolidation of the online learning market, Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge. The all-stock deal, valued at $2.5 billion, aims to combine their strengths to tackle the AI skills revolution.
Cube, an accelerator based in Angers, France, has secured €700k in funding from a mix of VCs, entrepreneurs, and digital creators. The firm is doubling down on a model that combines traditional startup support with in-house media production and visibility.
Freightos founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber is stepping down, prompting a search for a new leader. The company just reported record quarterly transactions but continues to operate at a loss. Schreiber will remain on the board.
AI startup Patronus AI is moving beyond static benchmarks with “Generative Simulators,” a new training architecture that creates dynamic, adaptive environments for AI agents to learn in. The company, backed by $20 million from Lightspeed and Datadog, reports 15x revenue growth this year as enterpris
Science Corporation, founded by ex-Neuralink exec Max Hodak, is pivoting part of its focus from brain-computer interfaces to organ preservation. The goal is to create a smaller, more portable system than current clunky and costly perfusion tech. It’s a stark shift with huge implications for transpla
The UK’s Autumn Budget doubled EIS investment limits but cut VCT tax relief. Founders say it’s incremental, not transformative, missing chances to fix IP rules, talent visas, and high costs.
MoEngage has raised a massive $180 million Series F, just over a month after securing $100 million. However, the majority of this new capital was used for secondary transactions, letting early backers and employees take money off the table.
Mont Phelps, the founder and longtime CEO of solution provider powerhouse NWN, has passed away at age 80. Under his leadership, NWN grew from a small acquisition with 35 employees and $5 million in sales to a CRN Solution Provider 500 giant with $350 million in sales and 600 employees before he step
Sequence, a startup building a revenue platform for finance teams, has raised $20 million in a round led by 645 Ventures. The funding highlights the intense investor focus on the B2B fintech and CFO tech stack verticals.
Slope, an AI-powered lending startup, is launching an integrated line of credit for Amazon sellers. The program, backed by a JPMorgan Chase facility, offers real-time approvals directly through Seller Central for businesses with over $100,000 in annual revenue.
