Uncommon Thinkers: TerraPower Isotopes’ Chris Dunckley spearheads pursuit of ultra-rare element

Chris Dunckley (left), TerraPower Isotopes’ director of chemistry and engineering, with senior radiochemist Alexia Cosby in the startup’s Everett, Wash., lab. (TerraPower Photo) Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the…

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Inflection, a Seattle startup that automates marketing for B2B companies, raises $7.6M

Aaron Bird. Seattle-based startup Inflection confirmed that it raised $7.6 million in new funding from existing investors to supercharge its software that helps B2B companies automate marketing tasks. GeekWire previously…

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After selling his startup to IBM, this founder wants to bring ‘agentic memory’ to enterprise data

Not everyone agrees on what an “AI agent” actually is, but they are all still the rage. At a broad level, these so-called “agents” promise to go several steps beyond…

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A taste of space on Earth: Astronaut training startup raises $4M to market way-out experiences

Brienna Rommes, Orbite’s chief astronaut trainer, guides participants in the Astronaut Orientation program through a presentation on spaceflight. (Photo Courtesy of Magali Maricot) Seattle-based Orbite says that it’s completed a…

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Time4 is a new Daphni-backed fund dedicated to French entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds

France’s startup ecosystem has grown significantly over the last decade, thanks to public support and private investment. However, capital isn’t evenly distributed. Most venture-backed startups are Paris-based, with founders who…

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GV CEO David Krane on what it takes to manage 800 investments in five years at StrictlyVC SF

GV, Google’s venture capital spinoff that started in 2009, has invested billions of dollars in companies from Uber and Nothing to scent digitizing startup Osmo. Their CEO David Krane joined…

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