Exclusive: AI startup Viktor raises $75 million to put a virtual ‘coworker’ in Slack and Teams The former Meta engineers behind Viktor say their AI agent has hit a $15 million revenue run rate in about 10 weeks. Fortune · May 19
Flipkart puts IPO on ice; Rapido's $240 million raise Flipkart has hit pause on its IPO in a jittery market. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5. The Economic Times · May 15
Rapido raises $240 million from Prosus, WestBridge, Accel; valuation hits $3 billion Urban mobility startup Rapido has secured $240 million in a funding round led by Prosus, valuing the company at $3 billion. This raise is part of a larger $730 million round and will be used to expand markets, grow its captain network, and enhance technology. The Economic Times · May 15
Anthropic in early talks to buy DRAM-less AI inference chips from UK startup — Fractile's SRAM architecture reduces need for pricey memory during extreme pricing and shortage crunch Anthropic has reportedly held early discussions with London-based chip startup Fractile about purchasing the company's inference accelerators. Tom’s Hardware · May 3
Generation Lab raises $11 million, becoming Accel’s first longevity bet Accel has led longevity startup Generation Lab’s $11 million seed round, Fortune has exclusively learned. Fortune · Oct 23, 2025
New startup wants to build self-updating, autonomous websites that 'generate' content and 'optimize themselves' without human intervention - but I wonder what Google will make of this Flint, backed by Accel and Sheryl Sandberg, is developing autonomous AI websites that generate and optimize themselves without human oversight. TechRadar · Oct 19, 2025
Exclusive: Supabase raises $100 million at $5 billion valuation as vibe coding soars Supabase has raised a $100 million Series E at a $5 billion valuation. Accel and Peak XV led the round, Fortune can exclusively report. Fortune · Oct 3, 2025
Starmer hails Nvidia’s £2bn UK AI deal as ‘biggest-ever tech agreement’ with US Prime Minister says partnership marks milestone in special relationship at London event. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
Berlin Gaming Startup Born Raises $15M From Tencent, Accel To Combat Loneliness With AI 'Friends' That 15M Users Love A virtual pet that only comes alive when two people raise it together is at the center of a growing AI movement out of Berlin. Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
This Berlin AI Startup Quietly Went From $350M To $2.3B In Four Months — And It's Just Getting Started In only four months, Berlin-based artificial intelligence startup n8n has surged from a $350 million valuation to $2.3 billion, as venture capital giant Accel leads a funding round expected to raise hundreds of millions of euros for the company, according to Bloomberg. Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025
Cybersecurity upstart Legion emerges from stealth with $38 million from Accel, Coatue, and others This also marks the U.S. launch of VC firm Picture Capital, who co-led the round. Fortune · Jul 30, 2025
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From Shopify To Polar: Birk Jernström Raises $10M To Help Devs Build AI-Driven One-Person Unicorns, Backed By Startup Giants Birk Jernström, the founder of Polar and former head of product at Shopify's (NASDAQ:SHOP) Shop app, has raised a $10 million seed round to fuel a platform built for solo developers aiming to scale globally. Polar announced the round on Thursday, which was led by Accel and joined by prominent… Benzinga · Jun 23, 2025
OpenFX raises $23 million led by Accel to build near-instant cross-border transactions Why the latest stablecoin startup to raise venture funding could bring a technological breakthrough. Fortune · May 22, 2025
Fortune · Mar 25, 2025 Why partner at Facebook backer Accel asks jobhunters about the riskiest thing they've done Harry Nelis doesn't just want his future staffers to have an appetite for risk, but the right appetite.
Fortune · Feb 8, 2025 An OpenAI whistleblower was found dead in his apartment. Now his mother wants answers Why Suchir Balaji’s death has fueled conspiracy theories and unresolved questions.
Fortune · Dec 18, 2024 Founder of travel tech startup Nuitée raised $48 million for its next phase: 'That’s when we start pissing people off' Nuitée has raised a $48 million Series A, led by Accel, Fortune can exclusively report.
Fortune · Dec 10, 2024 AI boom makes European universities the new Harvard and Stanford for tech talent Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s Parisian alma mater is a breeding ground for France’s $2.3 billion AI talent boom.
Fortune · Sep 5, 2024 Exclusive: Laravel, an open source startup in Arkansas founded by Taylor Otwell, raises $57 million Series A from Accel Laravel, a PHP-based open source framework, has raised $57 million in Series A funding from Accel, Fortune can exclusively report.
Fortune · Jun 24, 2024 Forget STEM. Paris university head says secret to France’s AI brains is a focus on the humanities The provost of Bernard Arnault and Mistral founder Arthur Mensch's college wants students to be well-rounded.
Fortune · Jun 20, 2024 AI boom makes European universities the new Harvard and Stanford for tech talent Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch’s Parisian alma mater is a breeding ground for France’s $2.3 billion AI talent boom.
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023 London holds on to top spot for tech unicorns and founders London has cemented its position as a global tech hub with more unicorns than any other city in Europe, a report has found, with signs many more innovative businesses are on the way.
International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023 Head Of Google Bard Addresses Fear Of AI Development Google Bard lead believes AI isn't a replacement for people but is a system that can come in handy for accelerating people's creativity.
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 5, 2023 Silver Nanowire Networks to Overdrive AI Acceleration, Reservoir Computing The market thirsts for ever-increasing AI acceleration and training capabilities, and it seems safe to assume that Nvidia's offerings - and its generational performance improvements - aren't enough for the future of AI that we're seemingly heading towards - one throughout (HPC), cloud, personal computing and edge computing. Like fully…
Fortune · Jun 20, 2023 CFOs at A.I. firms on what it's like when your sector is suddenly thrust into the spotlight CFOs at SoundHound and Synthesia say investor interest has skyrocketed from a year ago.