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Oct 2025
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Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field; plus, BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund
Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines would be vulnerable to attack. Defense startup Firestorm Labs thinks the answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container. Also, BMW i Ventures has launched a new $300 million fund and will invest in early-stage th ... Show More
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BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables
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Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech. Plus, Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-back ... Show More
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