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vLLM Team Launches Startup Inferact, Raises $150M to Build AI Inference Engines

pandaily - The founding of Inferact and its massive $150 million seed round signal that AI inference infrastructure is quickly becoming a top priority for both builders and investors.

#ai #startups #cloud #ml #opensource #genai #business #datacenter #developertools

a16z and Lightspeed back vLLM team’s $150M AI inference startup

6 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Andreessen-Backed Inferact Raises $150 Mn to Develop Next-Gen Commercial Inference Engine

6 wks / analyticsindiamag / Smruthi Nadig

vLLM Team Launches Startup Inferact, Raises $150M to Build AI Inference Engines

6 wks / pandaily

Sunrise Secures $415M in Strategic Funding, Goes All-In on Inference GPUs

6 wks / pandaily

Inferact launches with $150M in funding to commercialize vLLM

6 wks / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM

6 wks / techcrunch / Marina Temkin

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 18313 / 6 stories in 6 wks


Capital One just made a $5.15 billion move that could change how businesses manage money

Emily Price / fastcompany - Capital One is buying Brex in a $5.15 billion stock-and-cash deal that underscores how traditional banks are turning to fintech startups to modernize the way businesses manage money.The acquisition, announced Thursday, would bring the San Francisco–based …


Deal Announcement Details

Capital One nabs Brex for $5.15B

6 wks / paymentsdive / Justin Bachman

Capital One to Acquire Fintech Company Brex for $5.15 Billion

6 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Capital One to acquire corporate card provider Brex in $5.15B deal

6 wks / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Capital One Plans to Acquire Expense Management Platform Brex for $5.15 Billion

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Capital One just made a $5.15 billion move that could change how businesses manage money

6 wks / fastcompany / Emily Price

Capital One agrees to acquire credit card, stablecoin payment enabler Brex

6 wks / coindesk / Helene Braun


Investor Sentiment

Brex Sale to Capital One: A Letdown for Late-Stage Investors But a Big Win for Founders

6 wks / newcomer / Eric Newcomer

Capital One acquires Brex for steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank

6 wks / techcrunch / Connie Loizos


Market & Business Strategy

Capital One’s Brex Deal Signals a Structural Shift in Commercial Cards

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Capital One (COF) Stock: Strong Q4 Performance, Credit Stability, and Brex Deal Spark Bullish Momentum

6 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner


Other Stories

Musk fights an airline, Capital One buys Brex, and TikTok stays online

6 wks / betakit / Alex Riehl


All Other Stories

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.

6 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:20 pm / permalink 18308 / 13 stories in 6 wks


Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy

Mia Sato / theverge - Substack announced Thursday it's launching Apple TV and Google TV apps that audiences can use for videos and livestreams - and early reactions suggest not all users are thrilled. Subscribers can watch videos and livestreams from creators they follow, but …

#startups #apple #google #streaming #business #apps #media #tvos #tv

Substack ventures into the world of big-screen TV with new apps

6 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Substack says it's coming for your TV. Will anyone notice?

6 wks / qz / Catherine Baab

Substack goes for the living room with beta TV app launch

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy

6 wks / theverge / Mia Sato

Substack now has a TV app

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Substack launches a TV app

6 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18304 / 6 stories in 6 wks


OpenAI turns to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for its next multibillion-dollar round

Chris Morris / qz - Artificial intelligence company is seeking roughly $50 billion in a round that should close sometime before the end of the first quarter

#ai #startups #openai #genai #privateequity #business #finance #globalism #technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Seeks $50B From Middle East Investors

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI CEO Seeks $50B from Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds as Company Burns Through Cash

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI turns to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for its next multibillion-dollar round

6 wks / qz / Chris Morris

OpenAI in talks with Middle East investors for $50B raise at $750B+ valuation

6 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

OpenAI Pursues $50B Investment From Middle East

6 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 8:22 am / permalink 18277 / 5 stories in 6 wks


Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Madrid-based talent investment company Demium today announced its rebranding to Mission and launched a new fund with a target size of €35 million. The new fund will focus on investing in pre-seed startups in Spain. The fund is managed by Jorge Dobón (Mana…

#startups #vc #innovation #business #finance #europe #economy #technology

Madrid’s Mission launches €35M pre-seed fund to back 80 Spanish founders

6 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Madrid-Based Investment Firm Demium Rebrands As Mission, Launches €35M Fund

6 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Madrid-based talent VC Demium rebrands as Mission and unveils €35 million fund for Spanish startups

6 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:20 am / permalink 18274 / 3 stories in 6 wks


Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led…

#ai #startups #vc #semiconductors #energy #business #uk #deeptech #technology #encryption

Optalysys readies for US expansion with £23m funding injection

6 wks / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Leeds-Based Optalysys Raises €26 To Support Photonic Computing Development

6 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Optalysys Raises £23M in Series A Extension Funding

6 wks / finsmes / FinSMEs

Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

6 wks / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Optalysys picks up £23M to build photonic hardware for encrypted AI workloads

6 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Optalysys raises £23M to support photonic computing development

6 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 18272 / 6 stories in 6 wks


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