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Early Investor Of Mistral, Discord Secures $2B For AI-Focused Investments
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 11:14am | 483Read More...In a recent development, Index Ventures has successfully amassed over $2 billion, to leverage the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI). What Happened: Known for its early-stage investments in companies such as Mistral, Discord, and Figma, Index Ventures is bullish about AI’s...
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Google Alum's Biotech Startup Cradle Raises $24M To Boost AI-Powered Protein Design And Engineering
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 6:10am | 454Read More...Netherlands-based biotech startup Cradle has raised $24 million in Series A funding as it looks to boost its protein design and engineering process. What Happened: Cradle's $24 million Series A funding was led by Index Ventures, with Kindred Capital also participating in the round. Tom Glocer,...
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How Edtech Multiverse Is Helping Young, Diverse Talent Win Apprenticeships
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 8:36am | 1048Read More...Multiverse, a U.K.-based ed-tech company, on Jan. 19 formally announced the closure of a $44 million Series B round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Google Ventures, Audacious Ventures, Latitude, SemperVirens, Index Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. As part of the...
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Robinhood Raises $50 Million To Take Over The World Of Trading
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 4:50pm | 600Read More...Robinhood, a fintech startup that offers zero commission stock trading, is ready to go global. The company announced today that it has raised $50 million in a round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). "It's an important milestone," Vladimir Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood, told...
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Google Ventures-Backed Startup Wants To Change The Way You Trade
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 4:59pm | 726Read More...Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor, but Robinhood (a new Fintech startup) wants to give investors the ability to trade without robbing anyone. "We really intend for Robinhood to be a product for a new generation of investors," Vladimir Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood,...
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What Companies Stand To Benefit From The Super Bowl?
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 12:42pm | 62Read More...Some 110 million Americans are expected to tune into Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday, allowing Fox to command $4 million for each 30 seconds of ad time. Here are some of the key companies hoping to benefit from their investment in the big game. Here are companies to watch as they earn pre-game awards.
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Anki Is Building Real-World Video Games With High-End Robotics, iPhones And A $50 Million Investment
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:34am | 1106Read More...Consumer robotics startup Anki wants to create the future of interactive, player- and AI-controlled toys. Founded by Mark Palatucci, Boris Sofman and Hanns Tappeiner, Anki is backed with nearly $50 million from a number of high-profile investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures. "...
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SnapGuide Closes $2 Million Round
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 8:13am | 133Read More...Yesterday, mobile startup SnapGuide closed a funding round totaling more than $2 million. Index Ventures led the round, with participation from Atlas Ventures. Dave Morin, Gary Clayton and SV Angel and other angels also participated. SnapGuide was founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz....
