Ex-Secret Service Agent Is Raising a Second Cybersecurity Fund
Stephen Ward of Brightmind Partners is raising a second fund of about $250 million, now as sole general partner, and says cybersecurity founders should sell on the way up.
Entrepreneurship
Serve Robotics Opens Its Robot Tech to Other Builders
The sidewalk delivery robot maker launched Physical AI Services, selling its connectivity and data tools to other robotics companies. Its CEO calls it an AWS moment.
Bootstrapped Readwise Launches a Books App to Rival Kindle
Readwise, known for its read-it-later and highlights apps, now sells e-books and tracks reading in one app, aiming at Amazon's Kindle and Goodreads.
Laika's Wildwood Rebounds, but Phil Knight Still Pays
Laika's stop-motion film Wildwood has earned nearly $36 million worldwide against a reported $100 million budget, and the studio relies on its owner's money.
Serval Raises $150M at $3B Valuation, Targets ServiceNow
The startup, which names ServiceNow in its own ads, closed its third round in 12 months. Sequoia led the Series C and total funding reached $277 million.
QwikBuild Raises $2.3M Pre-Seed Led by Japan's Globalway
Bengaluru enterprise AI startup QwikBuild raised about ₹22 crore to build a US team and expand in Southeast Asia, and plans a Japan joint venture with its lead investor.