She Launched a Swimwear Side Hustle With $300 and Turned It Into a 7-Figure Exit
Jessica Liao Mayers launched Slate Swim at age 21. Now, after selling the business, she’s already working on her next company.
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Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal agents share…
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Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.
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Crunchbase Data: Q3 2026 Posted A Record Count Of Billion-Dollar Rounds As The Global AI Race Heats Up
Global venture funding totaled $159 billion in Q3 2026 with close to 6,000 startups funded, Crunchbase data shows. And while the third quarter was the lowest for startup investment so far this year, it still exceeded every other quarter since Q2 2022. We take…