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VC & Startups

Exclusive: Physician-Founded Saile Raises $2.2M To Help Doctors Find Side Jobs Using AI

Crunchbase News · May 13, 2026

Saile, which just raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding, is building an AI-powered credentialing and staffing platform designed to help physicians quickly pick up side jobs.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: GMR Solutions (GMRS) Prices IPO at $15 – Big Price Cut in the Prospectus

IPO Scoop · May 13, 2026

GMR Solutions (GMRS) priced its IPO at $15.00 – the sharply reduced price in its revised prospectus –  and sold 31.91 million shares – the number in the prospectus – to raise $478.72 million on Tuesday night, May 12, 2026. On Tuesday morning, GMR Solutions disclosed the substantial price cut in an amended prospectus and re-opened […]

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Finance

Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner following industry and White House backlash

CNBC Markets · May 12, 2026

Makary's tenure was marked by internal dysfunction at the FDA, leadership turmoil and mounting backlash from drugmakers and physicians on regulatory decisions.

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Founder Strategy

How to Prepare for a Seed Round: A Strategic Framework for Founders

· May 12, 2026

Preparing for a seed round is not a checklist exercise. This guide explains how founders can build a clear investment thesis, align narrative with metrics, target the right investors, and run a disciplined fundraising process.

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Fintech

Circle Launches AI Tools and Raises $222 Million in Token Sale

PYMNTS · May 11, 2026

Circle has raised $222 million from the presale of the native token of its new blockchain. The digital assets company announced the sale Monday (May 11) as it reported its quarterly earnings. Investors included a16z crypto, BlackRock, Bullish, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, and Standard Chartered Ventures. “[Blockchain] infrastructure is becoming as important as mobile operating systems or cloud platforms,” Circle CEO Jeremy […] The post Circle Launches AI Tools and Raises $222 Million

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Finance

April home sales disappoint as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers

CNBC Markets · May 11, 2026

Home sales barely moved in April, as mortgage rates shot higher the month before and uncertainty over the war with Iran weighed on consumers.

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Technology & AI

NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show

TechCrunch · May 11, 2026

The popular mobile puzzle game will become a TV game show next year.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Upsized Cerebras (CBRS Proposed) & Fervo (FRVO Proposed) Top $9.3B IPO Lineup

IPO Scoop · May 11, 2026

Upsize this. IPO bankers pushed out the memo early today. Two big IPOs – AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems  (CBRS Proposed) and geothermal energy start-up Fervo Energy (FRVO Proposed) – dramatically increased the size of their deals in SEC filings early Monday – May 11, 2026 – to expand the estimated proceeds for this week’s IPO […]

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Fundraising Strategy

How to Improve a Pitch Narrative: What Separates Funded Rounds from Months of Soft Nos

· May 10, 2026

A strong pitch narrative is more than a deck—it is the logic that connects problem, stakes, solution, traction, and ask in a way investors can follow. This guide outlines how founders can sharpen narrative clarity, reduce confusion, and communicate more effectively with sophisticated capital audiences.

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Capital Markets

How to Fix a Stalled Fundraising Round: A Diagnostic Framework for Founders

· May 9, 2026

A stalled fundraising round is not always a failed one, but the wrong response can make it worse. This guide helps founders diagnose the source of a stalled round and choose the right next step across pricing, lead investors, pipeline, process, and communication.

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VC & Startups

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Enterprise AI, Space Tech And Biotech Top The Ranks

Crunchbase News · May 8, 2026

Another week, another infusion of big AI rounds.

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Fintech

Anthropic Valuation Could Eclipse OpenAI in $50 Billion Funding Round

PYMNTS · May 8, 2026

Anthropic is considering a funding round in which it would raise as much as $50 billion and be valued at $900 billion, the Financial Times reported Thursday (May 7), citing unnamed sources. The company is weighing the move as it fields inbound investment offers and as potential investors “are ready to throw any dollar […] The post Anthropic Valuation Could Eclipse OpenAI in $50 Billion Funding Round appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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