<p>A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.</p>

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<p>The new fund is still in the early fundraising stages. Its previous fund was a $292 million Fund IV closed in 2022. The firm has already begun early conversations with limited partners, including family offices, development finance institutions, and tech founders across its global network.</p>

<p>Spotify&#8217;s Daniel Ek just led a €600 million investment in Helsing, a four-year-old, Munich-based defense tech company that is now valued at €12 billion. The deal makes it one of Europe&#8217;s most valuable privately held companies; it also highlights Europe&#8217;s scramble to build its own military muscle as the world grows messier and the U.S. turns inward. </p>

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<p>Meta’s deal to sort-of but not really acquire AI startup Scale, giving it 49% ownership, is certainly unusual.</p>

<p>Here are some of the top startups from Y Combinator&#8217;s Spring 2025 Demo Day that caught investors&#8217; and our attention.</p>

<p>Iconiq pursued Chime because the founders were focused, and didn’t get distracted by &#8220;shiny new objects.&#8221; </p>

<p>Lately, Felicis, like most VCs, has been all over AI. Its portfolio now includes, for example, Browser Use, Poolside, Runway, and Supabase.</p>

<p>Canary offers a product suite that encompasses every part of the guest journey, from booking to departure. The company offers services that let hotel guests check in on mobile devices or text the front desk for help. And it&#8217;s leaning into AI in serving its customers’ guests through voice, web, and text with an LLM, sometimes offering instant responses.</p>

<p>In 2016 when Chime desperately needed cash, over 100 VCs said no. One seed VC took a chance and saved the company, co-founder Ryan King recalls.</p>

<p>The company, based in the U.K., offers a productivity suite to streamline the legal drafting and review process. </p>

<p>A concept Landbase&#8217;s CEO calls &#8220;digital trust&#8221; led nearly 130 VCs to pursue the &#8220;vibe GTM&#8221; startup.</p>

<p>The announcement of Collab Capital’s Fund II comes as Black-led and founded funds continue closing sizable funds.</p>