☕ SpaceX filed for a $1.75 trillion IPO & Chinese chipmakers gain ground as Nvidia’s dominance slips in China.
Anthropic accidentally triggers mass GitHub takedown & More.
Breaking News
SpaceX has confidentially filed for a $1.75 trillion IPO, aiming to raise around $75 billion — which would make it the largest IPO in history. The move reflects massive capital needs for Starship, Starlink, and AI infrastructure after integrating xAI, positioning SpaceX at the center of both space and AI revolutions.
Anthropic accidentally triggered the takedown of ~8,100 GitHub repositories while trying to remove leaked internal code, due to how GitHub’s fork system works. The incident — coming after a major code leak — raises concerns about operational execution as the company scales toward a potential IPO.
FROM OUR PARTNER - SUPERPOWER
🔥 A new way to take control of your health — with Superpower
You’ve never had a health check like this. Venture Daily Digest has partnered with Superpower to give you access to advanced health testing that goes 5x deeper than a routine check-up.
Every Superpower membership begins with a simple blood draw that tests 100+ biomarkers to detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions.
This is just the beginning of your health journey.
PARTNERSHIP WITH US
🤝 Get your startup in front of 116,000+ audience.
Our newsletter is read by 116,000+ of tech professionals, founders, investors (VCs / Angel Investors) and managers around the world. Get in touch today.
STARTUPS RAISING MILLIONS
💰 Startup Funding Updates
PRE-SEED
Earlyasset, a Park City, Utah-based venture secondary market infrastructure company, raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by New Stack Ventures, with participation from Cervin Ventures, Andrew Ryan (ABVCS), and angel investors.
Sub-Q Bionics, a Stillwater, MN-based medical device company, raised $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding. Backers included Mayo Clinic and Yeda, along with private investors and support from Israel Innovation Authority.
SEED
Nexus, a Brussels, Belgium-based agentic AI platform, raised $4.3M in Seed funding. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator, Transpose Platform, Twenty Two Ventures, Phosphor Capital, and angel investors.
TippingPoint Biosciences, a San Francisco, CA-based biotech company, raised $4.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by SOSV and LKS Fund, with participation from Sazze Partners, Freeflow Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, and others.
Whirl AI, a San Francisco, CA-based enterprise AI company, raised $8.9M in Seed funding. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from angel investors.
Rowan, a Chicago, IL-based AI platform for small business succession, raised $3.3M in Seed funding. The round was led by DRW, with participation from Motivate Ventures, Mercury Fund, and angel investors.
GROWTH
Via Separations, a Watertown, MA-based industrial solutions company, raised $36M in funding. The round was led by Climate Investment, Aramco Ventures, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, with participation from Embark Ventures.
Manna Air Delivery, a Dublin, Ireland-based drone delivery company, raised $50M in Series B funding. Backers included ARK Invest, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Schooner Capital, along with existing investors.
Linx Security, a NYC-based identity security company, raised $50M in Series B funding. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Cyberstarts and Index Ventures.
Vuabl, a Glasgow, UK-based proptech company, raised £222K in funding. The investment was made by STAC Invest.
Airspection, a Glasgow, UK-based drone inspection company, raised £300K in funding. The investment was made by STAC.
Coder, an Austin, TX-based AI infrastructure company, raised $90M in Series C funding. The round was led by KKR, with participation from Qube Research and Technologies and Uncork Capital.
Sona, a London, UK-based AI platform company, raised $45M in Series B funding. The round was led by N47, with participation from Felicis, Northzone, Gradient, and others.
Quantcore Technologies, a Glasgow, UK-based superconducting circuits company, raised £2.5M in funding. The round was co-led by PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, and Scottish Enterprise, with participation from Quantum Exponential and STAC.
Semarion, a Cambridge, UK-based biotech company, raised $3.8M in funding. The round was led by Parkwalk, with participation from FSE Group, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Oxford Innovation Finance, and others.
Variance, a San Francisco, CA-based AI risk and compliance platform, raised $21.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta Ventures.
Treeline, a San Francisco, CA-based IT operating system provider, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
FROM OUR PARTNER - SEMRUSH
📈 See what drives your competitors’ growth — before they do
Every winning strategy starts with the right data. With Semrush’s Traffic & Market Toolkit, you can uncover exactly where your competitors’ traffic comes from — search, social, or even AI referrals.
Track their top pages, monitor emerging trends, and find the untapped channels fueling their growth. Whether you’re a marketer, agency, or enterprise, you’ll get daily and weekly insights to outpace rivals and lead your market with confidence. Trusted by 10M+ marketers worldwide.
Try the Traffic & Market Toolkit free →
NEW VCs IN THE MARKET
🏦 Venture Capital Updates.
Sonder Capital, a San Carlos, CA-based healthcare venture capital firm investing in companies enhancing the standard of care, closed its second fund, Futures II. The fund, backed by Mayo Clinic and Sutter Health, is anchored by an investment thesis focused on AI-enabled medical robotics and minimally invasive therapies, fueling companies creating entirely new care pathways and business models.
KEY STORIES IN TECH
📜 Latest In Tech
AI firms explore tools to combat extremism using chatbots + human support
A New Zealand startup, ThroughLine, is working with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to build a system that detects extremist behavior in chatbots and redirects users to support.
The tool would combine AI responses with real-world intervention, connecting users to a global network of 1,600+ helplines across 180 countries.
Still in development, the initiative reflects growing pressure on AI companies to prevent harm, as chatbots increasingly become a space where users reveal sensitive or dangerous intentions.
Chinese chipmakers gain ground as Nvidia’s dominance slips in China
Chinese AI chipmakers captured ~41% of China’s AI accelerator market in 2025, driven by government push for domestic alternatives amid U.S. export restrictions.
Nvidia still leads with ~55% share, but its dominance is shrinking as local players scale rapidly.
Huawei leads domestic vendors, followed by Alibaba’s T-Head, Baidu’s Kunlunxin, and Cambricon, signaling China’s accelerating push toward AI chip self-reliance.
Baidu robotaxis freeze in Wuhan causing traffic chaos
More than 100 Baidu robotaxis stopped running in Wuhan due to a system malfunction, stranding passengers in fast-moving traffic on a ring road, according to police and Chinese media reports.
Some passengers were afraid to exit because their vehicle had stopped in the middle lane with other cars passing on both sides, while others pushed an SOS button and left on their own.
This is the first reported mass shutdown of robotaxis in China, and Baidu, which operates more than 1,000 driverless taxis mostly in China, did not have any immediate comment.
LAST COFFEE SIP
☕ Other News
Google prepares a screenless Fitbit band to rival Whoop
Google is working on a screenless Fitbit fitness band designed to compete with Whoop and Oura, combining simple hardware with AI-powered health coaching and a subscription-based model for extra features.
The band is described as a grey fabric design with an orange inner lining, and it will rely on a redesigned Fitbit app featuring an AI personal health coach covering mental wellbeing, cycle tracking, nutrition, and hydration.
Basketball player Stephen Curry shared a sponsored video teasing the device, and Google confirmed he has been collaborating with its team, with more details and a full launch expected later this year.
HIRING ALERT: STARTUPS & VC ROLES
💼 Today’s VC & Startup Job Opportunities
Most aspiring VCs struggle with interviews, unclear expectations, no structured prep, and generic advice that doesn’t actually help. So we partnered with a leading investor group to build an all-in-one VC Interview Preparation Guide that gives you real clarity and frameworks. (Access Here)
Head of Investor Community - Inovexus | Remote - Apply Here
Communications & Content Manager - b2ventures | Germany - Apply Here
Senior Investment Analyst - Earth Foundry | USA - Apply Here
Senior Scouting Manager - Antler | Australia - Apply Here
Associate - Lightbank | USA - Apply Here
Associate - Climate Venture Fund | USA - Apply Here
Ventures Analyst/Associate - Plug and Play Tech Centre | USA - Apply Here
WHEN YOU’RE READY, HERE’S HOW I CAN HELP:
💁 You might need our help!
Reach 115,000+ Founders & Investors: Partner with our newsletter to reach a highly engaged audience.
Build Your Pitch Deck: We write, design and model your pitch deck into a storyteller book within 4-5 days.
Do you have any news to share about your Startup or VC fund? Please email us.
We’ll be back in your inbox on Tomorrow.