Simular, a startup developing AI agents that can directly control Mac OS and Windows computers, announced a $21.5 million Series A round led by Felicis with participation from NVentures and other investors. The company released version 1.0 of its Mac agent and is collaborating with Microsoft on a Windows version as part of the Windows 365 for Agents program. Founded by former Google DeepMind researchers Ang Li and Jiachen Yang, Simular’s technology, dubbed “neuro‑symbolic computer‑use agents,” aims to curb LLM hallucinations by generating deterministic code for repeatable tasks. Early customers include a car dealership and homeowners’ associations. Read more →

Suno, the AI‑powered music platform that lets users generate songs from text prompts, announced a $250 million Series C financing that pushes its post‑money valuation to $2.45 billion. The round was led by Menlo Ventures and included Nvidia’s venture arm NVentures among others. Suno now reports $200 million in annual revenue and offers both free and paid subscription tiers for creators. At the same time, the company is fighting lawsuits from Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music, which allege the startup trained its models on copyrighted material without permission. The legal challenges highlight the broader uncertainty surrounding AI training data while investors remain bullish on Suno’s growth potential. Read more →

Periodic Labs, founded by former OpenAI researcher Liam Fedus and former Google Brain scientist Ekin Dogus Cubuk, emerged from stealth with a $300 million seed round led by Felicis and backed by a roster of top investors. The company aims to fuse large‑language models, advanced simulations, and robotic labs to accelerate discovery of new materials, initially focusing on superconductors. With a multidisciplinary team drawn from AI and physics, the startup is already generating experimental data and testing predictions, positioning itself at the forefront of AI‑powered scientific research. Read more →

CodeRabbit, the AI‑powered code review platform founded by former FluxNinja CEO Harjot Gill, announced a $60 million Series B financing that values the company at $550 million. The startup, launched in early 2023 after Gill observed widespread adoption of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, now serves more than 8,000 businesses, including Chegg, Groupon and Mercury. Riding rapid growth—20 percent month‑over‑month and over $15 million in annual recurring revenue—CodeRabbit aims to cut human code‑review effort in half. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from NVentures and CRV, while competitors such as Graphite and Greptile also pursue funding. Read more →

CodeRabbit, the AI‑powered code review platform founded by former FluxNinja CEO Harjot Gill, announced a $60 million Series B financing that values the company at $550 million. The startup, launched in early 2023 after Gill observed widespread adoption of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, now serves more than 8,000 businesses, including Chegg, Groupon and Mercury. Riding rapid growth—20 percent month‑over‑month and over $15 million in annual recurring revenue—CodeRabbit aims to cut human code‑review effort in half. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from NVentures and CRV, while competitors such as Graphite and Greptile also pursue funding. Read more →

CodeRabbit, the AI‑powered code review platform founded by former FluxNinja CEO Harjot Gill, announced a $60 million Series B financing that values the company at $550 million. The startup, launched in early 2023 after Gill observed widespread adoption of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, now serves more than 8,000 businesses, including Chegg, Groupon and Mercury. Riding rapid growth—20 percent month‑over‑month and over $15 million in annual recurring revenue—CodeRabbit aims to cut human code‑review effort in half. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from NVentures and CRV, while competitors such as Graphite and Greptile also pursue funding. Read more →

CodeRabbit, the AI‑powered code review platform founded by former FluxNinja CEO Harjot Gill, announced a $60 million Series B financing that values the company at $550 million. The startup, launched in early 2023 after Gill observed widespread adoption of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, now serves more than 8,000 businesses, including Chegg, Groupon and Mercury. Riding rapid growth—20 percent month‑over‑month and over $15 million in annual recurring revenue—CodeRabbit aims to cut human code‑review effort in half. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from NVentures and CRV, while competitors such as Graphite and Greptile also pursue funding. Read more →

CodeRabbit, the AI‑powered code review platform founded by former FluxNinja CEO Harjot Gill, announced a $60 million Series B financing that values the company at $550 million. The startup, launched in early 2023 after Gill observed widespread adoption of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, now serves more than 8,000 businesses, including Chegg, Groupon and Mercury. Riding rapid growth—20 percent month‑over‑month and over $15 million in annual recurring revenue—CodeRabbit aims to cut human code‑review effort in half. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from NVentures and CRV, while competitors such as Graphite and Greptile also pursue funding. Read more →