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Precision-Fermented Dairy Draws Fresh Capital as Standing Ovation Raises $34.2 Million and Market Projections Reach $57 Billion
A wave of investment is flowing into precision-fermented dairy proteins, with French startup Standing Ovation closing a $34.2 million Series B and the broader market projected to grow from $7.4 billion to $57.1 billion by 2032.
Sunday Reaches Unicorn Status With $165M Series B to Deploy Household Robots by Thanksgiving
Mountain View startup Sunday has raised $165 million at a $1.15 billion valuation to bring its Memo household robot from demos to real-world deployment, with beta units heading to 50 homes by late 2026.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Steps Down as Decentralized Social Network Discloses $100 Million Series B
Founder Jay Graber becomes chief innovation officer as Bluesky discloses a $100M Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto, but daily active users have fallen 40 percent year-over-year.
Hardware Testing Startup Nominal Hits Unicorn Status with $155 Million in Ten Months, Backed by Founders Fund and Sequoia
Nominal, an Austin-based hardware data platform, reached a $1 billion valuation after raising an $80 million Series B extension led by Founders Fund, bringing total funding to $155 million in under ten months.