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Sources: Nous Research, the startup behind Hermes, an open-source agent and OpenClaw rival, is raising $75M+ at a $1.5B valuation led by Robot Ventures (TechCrunch)
Nous Research, creator of the open-source Hermes agent positioned as a competitor to OpenClaw, is reportedly raising over $75 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, with Robot Ventures leading the round.
Jul 14, 2026
Apple's lawsuit could sidetrack OpenAI's hardware aspirations for years, or possibly forever, as the startup gets into yet another controversy and messy divorce (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI that threatens to derail or permanently halt OpenAI’s plans to develop and release a dedicated ChatGPT hardware device.
Jul 12, 2026
AI unicorn Mercor acquires Deeptune after founder Brendan Foody backed the startup - Fortune
Mercor, an AI-focused startup valued at unicorn status, acquired Deeptune, a company previously backed by Mercor's founder Brendan Foody — a move framed as strategic consolidation within the AI infrastructure space.
Jul 10, 2026
Dear SaaStr: What Happens if One Founder Wants to Quit When the Startup Has Just Raised VC Funding?
A SaaStr advice column addresses founder attrition post-VC funding, outlining three pragmatic but untested paths for startups facing co-founder departure: recruiting a 'late co-founder', staging a slow disengagement, or returning capital.
Jul 10, 2026
AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
Norm, an AI law startup, secured $120M in Series C funding led by Khosla Ventures, achieving a $1.2B valuation and unicorn status.
Jul 9, 2026
Q&A with Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson on why the startup is going public via SPAC, the physical layer as its proprietary advantage, safety, and more (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics startup, is pursuing a public listing via SPAC to scale manufacturing and commercialization of its Digit bipedal robot, positioning the 'physical layer' as its defensible differentiator amid surging market investment.
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Sources: ElevenLabs held early talks with investors on a secondary share sale for staff that would value the startup at ~$22B; it was valued at $11B in February (Bloomberg)
ElevenLabs, an AI startup, had initial discussions with investors about a secondary share sale for staff, valuing the company at around $22 billion, up from its February valuation of $11 billion.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026