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Andreessen Horowitz Launches a New “Machine Age” Fund With $1.1 billion Raised

Andreessen Horowitz has launched a new “Machine Age” fund with $1.1 billion raised. The firm’s aim with the new fund is to “open the throttle and accelerate the physical buildout of AI.”

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AI Coding Startup Cursor to Raise at Least $2 Billion in Fresh Capital

AI coding startup Cursor is nearing new funding in which the four-year-old company would raise at least $2 billion in fresh capital, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

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Stripe’s Valuation Hits $159 Billion

Stripe announced that this latest secondary transaction now values the company at $159 billion. Investors buying the shares include Thrive Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe itself.

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Standard Nuclear Closes $140 Million in a Series A Round

The new round comes seven months after Standard Nuclear emerged from “stealth” with $42 million in funding.

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