Nabu Casa is the for-profit company founded in 2018 by Home Assistant creators Paulus Schoutsen and Pascal Vizeli. It funds the open-source project through optional subscriptions and hardware sales, making the smart home platform more accessible while keeping it independent.
Indiegogo is launching a new “Express Crowdfunding” format in early February. It allows creators to ship products while a campaign is still live, addressing a major pain point for backers and companies.
Discord is letting users buy digital game items without ever leaving the app. The first partner is the hit game Marvel Rivals, which pulled in over $100 million in its first month.
Logan Brown left a corporate law job at Cooley to launch Soxton, a tech-first legal service for startups. The company has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding and offers services starting at $20 a month, aiming to replace the shaky legal advice founders get from ChatGPT.
Amsterdam-based Volve Capital has closed its first fund at €9 million after a year of fundraising. The VC, founded by entrepreneurs Joost Bijlsma and Maurits Hovius, is targeting pre-Seed, pre-revenue startups in the Benelux and DACH regions.
Lausanne-based Saporo has secured €7 million in Series A funding to scale its graph-native identity security platform. The company argues that current ITDR tools create a “false sense of security” by showing too many attack paths without providing a way to systematically fix them. This round, led by
New analysis from HSBC reveals OpenAI faces staggering financial challenges despite massive growth. The company needs $207 billion more for computing and won’t turn profitable until after 2030, raising questions about AI’s economic viability.
NcodiN is developing optical interposers with integrated nanolasers to overcome electrical interconnect limitations in AI systems. The funding will accelerate industrialization and help establish a Silicon Valley presence.
A new super PAC called Leading The Future has launched with over $100 million to create an AI-friendly regulatory environment. The group is targeting state-level AI safety laws and pushing for uniform federal standards instead. Their first political target is New York assembly member Alex Bores, who
Onstage, known for its demo days connecting startups with VCs, has launched its first venture fund. The €11.3 million vehicle will target 80 early-stage investments over three years, complementing similar European funding initiatives.
