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Maritime startup Quartermaster raises $140M Series B
Ocean surveillance company Quartermaster closes a $140 million Series B, more than tripling its May funding as demand for real-time maritime data surges.
TechCrunch · 2m

Snorkel AI hits $3.5B valuation on data boom
The AI training data startup triples its value in 17 months as companies race to build better models.
TechCrunch · 1m

Kastle raises $24M to bring AI agents to lenders
A startup says it has solved the adoption gap that keeps banks from deploying AI by letting agents work within existing systems.
Pymnts · 1m

AI agents are joining startup teams
At Disrupt 2026, leaders from Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland discuss how founders should rethink hiring when AI can handle engineering, support, and operations.
TechCrunch · 3m

Why Insight Partners won't bet the farm on OpenAI
Devin Parekh on writing small checks early, selling into froth, and why funds stuffing 40% into one AI lab worry him.
TechCrunch · 4m