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The unicorn CEO betting her industry's AI crisis isn't the one you think

"This is a profession that is actually in crisis mode," Datasnipper CEO Vidya Peters told Fortune — and AI is the salvation.

Fortune · Oct 1

AI startup Wonderful valued at $5 billion in latest funding round

The round, ​led by Insight Partners, included participation ​from Salesforce and existing investors Index Ventures, ​IVP, Vine Ventures, ⁠9Yards and ‌Bessemer Venture ​Partners.

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Exclusive: Taktile raises $110 million from Goldman Sachs, Tiger Global to automate high-stakes financial decisions

Other participants in the Series C fundraise include Index Ventures and Y Combinator.

Fortune · Jun 24

Figma’s 33-year-old cofounder is a former LinkedIn intern who launched the $68 billion Wall Street darling with $100k from Peter Thiel

Dylan Field dropped out of Brown University to build his multibillion-dollar tech brand.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2025

Why Index’s Danny Rimer bet on Figma and Dylan Field at the seed stage

Index Ventures’s Danny Rimer—whose investments also include Etsy, Dropbox, Discord, and Dream Games—led Figma’s 2013 seed round.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2025

'You Never Want To Take The Highest Offer': Robinhood CEO's AI Startup Raises $100M, Hits $875M Valuation With Backing From Kleiner Perkins

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev is stepping beyond trading apps with a new venture: Harmonic AI, a startup aiming to create what it calls "mathematical superintelligence." The company last month announced the closing of a $100 million Series B funding round, bringing its valuation to $875 million. 

Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025

ServiceTitan shares soar 40% after IPO, defying market drought that its founders say can be overcome by companies with 'durability'

In one of 2024’s few tech IPOs, ServiceTitan’s shares jumped nearly 40% on its first day of trading.

Fortune · Dec 12, 2024

Tessl worth a reported $750 million and announces $125 million in funding to try to transform software development

Index Ventures leads the latest $100 million Series A round for the company founded by serial entrepreneur "Guypo." GV led a perviously undisclosed $25 million seed round.

Fortune · Nov 14, 2024

What IPO readiness really looks like

The market isn’t exactly looking IPO ready. But theoretically, if more IPOs are going to happen this year, it’s going to have to be pretty soon.

Fortune · Aug 23, 2024

Exclusive: Savvy Wealth closes Series A at $26.5 million

Savvy has raised $15.5 million in an additional round led by Canvas Ventures, closing the startup’s Series A at $26.5 million, Fortune can exclusively report. Thrive Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures, Index Ventures, The House Fund, and Alumni Ventures, all existing investors, also participated in the round.

Fortune · Aug 5, 2024