After a Y Combinator rejection, this founder raised $15 million for his AI search startup. Read the pitch deck.

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Daydream cofounders Thenuka Karunaratne and Shravan Rajinikanth, wearing T-shirts and posed in front of a stone wall.
Daydream cofounders Thenuka Karunaratne and Shravan Rajinikanth.

Kim Huong Tran

Why Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable rejects candidates who want rigid structure — and hires for 'founder DNA'

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Lovable's People chief Maryanne Caughey
Lovable's People chief Maryanne Caughey says the startup rejects structure and hires for "founder DNA."

Courtesy of Lovable

Swimply's CEO says the app is bringing the gig economy to pools — and helping cash-strapped homeowners make money

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Swimply CEO Bunim Laskin wears a white t-shirt under a navy blue jacket while a pool and outdoor furniture stands in the background.
Swimply CEO Bunim Laskin is expanding the company beyond pools.

Swimply

I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
a father and son pose for a professional photo
Akshat Prakash and his father, Avneesh.

Courtesy of Akshat Prakash

$8 billion legal behemoth Harvey is getting into the startup investing game

Tech Insider : Business
Two men sit side by side on a couch, facing the camera in a bright, modern living room.
Harvey cofounders Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra.

Harvey

Brazilian AI startup fund Shiva raised $10 million, and it's betting on tiny teams. Read its pitch deck.

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Lucas Marques standing on a balcony and surrounded by greenery.
Shiva founder Lucas Marques.

Ana Paula Peres

How a team of game devs trying to build the next big thing raised a $4.5 million seed round from A16Z and Laton Ventures

Tech Insider : Business
The team at Antihero Studios
The team at Antihero Studios is building "MISFITZ," a new shooter game and play on the traditional battle royale that allows players to work with and betray each other.

Antihero Studios

I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Ollie and Sophia Kianni
Sophia Kianni says having a dog in the office helps balance out the "grind culture" of her early-stage startup.

Sophia Kianni

Docusign's former CEO took a risk jumping into an older corner of legal tech. The numbers suggest it's working.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A man with short gray hair smiles at the camera while standing in a bright, modern office.
Daniel Springer

Ironclad

Bollywood dance teammates raised $5.3 million for their Y Combinator AI startup. Read their pitch deck.

Tech Insider : Business
Vihaar Nandigala and Kishan Sripada, standing in front of a white wall, wearing dark shirts.
Orange Slice cofounders Vihaar Nandigala and Kishan Sripada.

Dan St. Louis

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