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Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders

May 15, 2026 at 13:00 · TechCrunch

This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founde...

Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware

May 14, 2026 at 20:43 · TechCrunch

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and...

Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund Backs KDE with €1.3M

May 14, 2026 at 19:16 · Hacker News

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May 15, 2026 at 13:00

Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders

This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founder Devon Gethers said, noting that the fi...

May 14, 2026 at 20:43

Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout...

May 14, 2026 at 19:16

Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund Backs KDE with €1.3M

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May 15, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders

This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founder Devon Gethers said...
May 14, 2026 at 20:43 TechCrunch

Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.
May 14, 2026 at 19:16 Hacker News

Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund Backs KDE with €1.3M

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May 12, 2026 at 18:45 TechCrunch

Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M

The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The...
May 5, 2026 at 21:15 TechCrunch

As crypto cools, a16z crypto raises a $2.2B fund

As some of the biggest VCs in crypto start to consider funding AI startups, a16z crypto's new fund will stay the course.
May 4, 2026 at 16:21 Hacker News

OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Back Bill to Fund 'AI Literacy' in Schools

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Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders

This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founder Devon Gethers said, noting that the firm has already inves...

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Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M

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