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Silicon Is Back: Playground Global’s Decade-Long Bet On Hardware, Energy And Deep Tech Looks Prescient

Gené Teare

June 16, 2026

In the decade-plus since Playground Global's founding, it has built its investment thesis around the idea that breakthroughs in science and...

Artificial intelligence • Business • Clean tech and energy • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • IPO • Manufacturing • Public Markets • Robotics • Semiconductors and 5G • Venture

AI Services And Robotics Lead Diverse Crop Of 29 New May Unicorns As SpaceX, Anthropic And OpenAI Line Up Blockbuster Exits

Gené Teare

June 9, 2026

A total of 29 companies joined The СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ Unicorn Board in May, but the standout trend was not new AI models, but rather the businesses helping...

Artificial intelligence • M&A • Manufacturing • Public Markets • Regional • Robotics • Startups • Venture

Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds

Mary Ann Azevedo

May 20, 2026

Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies have already raised $5.6 billion across 176 deals this year, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data shows, a sum...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Defense tech • Enterprise • Manufacturing • Robotics • Seed funding • Startups • Venture

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Law Firm Operating System, Building Defense Tech Near The Battlefield, And Cell-Based Milk

Marlize van Romburgh

May 15, 2026

Most of the interesting companies that caught our eye in the past month are working on problems in the physical world, often far from the glow of a...

Artificial intelligence • Manufacturing • Real estate & property tech • Robotics • Startups

Exclusive: Xpanner Lands $18M To Offer ‘Automation As A Service’ To Construction Sites 

Mary Ann Azevedo

May 14, 2026

Xpanner, a startup automating construction work by retrofitting construction equipment with robotics and physical AI technology, has raised $18...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • Manufacturing • Robotics

Anduril Raises Another $5B As Defense Tech Startups Shatter Funding Records

Marlize van Romburgh

May 13, 2026

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has raised $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation — double its previous valuation — as defense-tech startups...

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Frontier Labs And Robotics Companies Again Top List Of New Unicorns In April 

Gené Teare

May 6, 2026

A total of 28 companies joined The СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ Unicorn Board in April, with robotics startups and frontier labs leading by number of entrants for the...

Defense tech • E-commerce • Manufacturing • Media & entertainment tech • Regional • Venture

Why Japan’s Most Durable Asset May Not Be Made In A Factory

Guest Author

April 29, 2026

Today, Japan’s unique fusion of obsessive individual creativity and precision engineering underpins both its global cultural dominance and...

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The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure 

Gené Teare

April 21, 2026

A total of 37 companies joined The СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ Unicorn Board in March, the highest monthly count in close to four years, СÀ¶ÊÓƵɫÇéÍøÒ³°æ data shows. The...

Artificial intelligence • Defense tech • Fintech • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Insurance tech • Manufacturing • Seed funding • Semiconductors and 5G • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Venture

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: SiFive Leads With $400M For Custom Chip Designs As Aviation, Biotech And Defense Startups Also Raise Big

Marlize van Romburgh

April 10, 2026

While no billion-dollar rounds led this week’s list, we nonetheless saw a variety of startups in industries ranging from semiconductors to aerospace...

Agriculture & foodtech • Artificial intelligence • Clean tech and energy • Health, Wellness & Biotech • Manufacturing • Seed funding • Startups • Transportation & Logistics • Travel & tourism • Venture

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Credit Card Backed By Mineral Rights, Flying Ferries, And A Foundation AI Model For Plants

Marlize van Romburgh

April 7, 2026

In a quarter when nearly two-thirds of global venture capital went to just four companies, it’s easy to lose track of the many other companies...