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Instinct, the startup behind the personal AI assistant of the same name, is seeking $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation as access expands and users surpass 100,000, The Information reported Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the deal.

The annual meetup of startups and technology companies is back to take over downtown Denver.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, September 17, Macalester College will host Twin Cities Startup Week on campus for the first time in the event’s thirteen-year history, bringing founders, investors, students and members of the region’s startup community together for a full day of entrepreneurship programming.

ShipAfrica, a Nigerian logistics startup, has agreed to sell a controlling 55% stake to US-based logistics-tech company Pigee in a deal that will give the buyer its first significant foothold in West Africa.

The Snickers owner announced the latest cohort for its accelerator program, prioritizing firms advancing solutions in fiber, protein and nutrition.

Profound, which builds marketing software to help brands appear in AI search results, on Tuesday said it has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.

Database startup Keewano today launched KeewanoDB, an event-oriented database designed to give artificial intelligence agents real-time context for analytics and decision-making.

Early-stage African startups can now apply for theSiGMA AfricaStartup Pitch, which will give selected companies an opportunity to present their businesses to venture capital investors, executives and other industry participants in Cape Town.

Israeli AI startup Buildots announced on Monday that it has completed a $130 million funding round, as the real estate AI and computer vision company sets its sights on an international market projected to reach approximately $1.4 trillion.

When Emiliano Mercenari arrived on Grounds a mere two months ago, he brought three very different identities with him — student, athlete and established entrepreneur.