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Abstract representation of artificial intelligence and site reliability engineering merging, with glowing data streams and server infrastructure.
Venture & Funding

Elastic acquires AI SRE startup DeductiveAI for up to $85 million

DeductiveAI, an AI site reliability engineering startup, is being acquired by Elastic for up to $85 million, despite its modest $1 million in annual recurring revenue, according to Startup Fortune .

Sameh El-Masry·June 19, 2026
Justin Ernest of Sabertooth Capital strategizing with holographic financial data, representing a new era of VC-free startup investment.
SaaS & The Cloud

Justin Ernest's Sabertooth Capital Invests Without VC

Justin Ernest has deployed nearly $500 million into companies like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX over the past year, all without raising a single traditional venture capital fund, according to TechCr

David Ibrahim·June 10, 2026
A visual representation of Sequoia Capital's alleged dual-pricing valuation scheme, showing a $1 billion reported valuation versus a $400 million actual investment valuation.
SaaS & The Cloud

Brendan Foody Accuses Sequoia of Dual-Pricing Valuation Tricks

AI-driven IT startup Serval announced a $75 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation.

Sameh El-Masry·June 9, 2026
Diverse entrepreneurs collaborating intensely in a modern office, racing against the clock to submit their Startup Battlefield 200 applications for a chance at $100,000 in funding.
SaaS & The Cloud

Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline is June 8

A single startup will secure $100,000 in equity-free funding this year, but the application window for this life-changing prize slams shut on June 8 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time, confirm TechCrunch and Za

Kaleo Kekoa·June 6, 2026
A bustling cityscape at dusk, with glowing delivery icons and fast-moving vehicles representing the rapid growth of quick commerce startup FirstClub.
SaaS & The Cloud

FirstClub valuation surges to $255M with $55M funding

Within its first year in Bengaluru, quick commerce startup FirstClub crossed 1 million orders and acquired 170,000 households, propelling its valuation to $255 million.

Sameh El-Masry·June 4, 2026
A small startup rocket adrift in space, symbolizing the low follow-on funding rates for Startup Battlefield alumni, with a distant nebula representing elusive investment.
SaaS & The Cloud

Startup Battlefield Alumni Face Low Follow-On Funding Rates

Only 12% of 200 startups from past Startup Battlefield cohorts secured meaningful follow-on funding within 18 months, despite the program's alumni collectively raising $32 billion.

Sameh El-Masry·June 2, 2026
Startup founders looking at a countdown timer for the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline, symbolizing urgency and opportunity for equity-free funding.
SaaS & The Cloud

Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline is May 27

A single startup will walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding, but the chance to even compete for Startup Battlefield 200 vanishes on May 27.

Kaleo Kekoa·May 25, 2026