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Some startups have accumulated value to Lightning Speed ​​this week, and we have confirmed that the defense technology is red.

The most interesting start -up stories of the week

Many stories of startups have taken place this week in the orbit of Y combinator in one way or another. In addition, Israel has again lived up to its reputation as a “start-up nation”.

It was quick: Website construction platform without WIX code has acquired 6 months of 6 -month Ambient Coding Startup Base44 – The two Israeli companies – For 80 million dollars in cash.

It was fast too: In just three months, the ramp assessment jumped at $ 16 billion After his series E, against $ 13 billion when the spending startup made a secondary sale earlier this year.

Friends and enemies:: New details have emerged On the agreement of Meta $ 14.3 billion to acquire 49% of the AI ​​start -up scale, including a potential dividend payment. We also learned that Optai was Scale deletion scale as data supplier follow the agreement.

Frequency: The United States Defense Ministry A contract of a value of up to 200 million dollars directly to OpenaiThis could further reduce the Startup’s relationship with Microsoft.

Imymi: Of all the teams presenting the recent day of demo of the spring of 2025 of YC, here 11 startups whose investors have spoken.

Did not occur: People also talk about the police who closed on the day of Demo YC after the controversial AI startup tried to launch; or like His CEO told Techcrunch“The most legendary party that has never occurred.”

VC news and the most interesting financing this week

Most of the financing news has been motivated by defense technology, AI or both, but there were also some surprises. In addition, a VC company aims at its next fund.

Good intuition: Applied intuition, business manufacturing software for autonomous, secure vehicles A series of $ 600 million and the tender offer an evaluation of $ 15 billion.

New melody: Technological Defense Startup based in Munich Helsing closed an investment of 600 million euros Directed by Pri Materia, the company of VC of the founder of Spotify, Daniel Ek, which appreciated Helsing at 12 billion euros.

New unicorn: The Israeli observability startup Coralogix has become a unicorn after Increase a series of $ 115 million Ethat it will use to double its workforce in India, where 100 of its 550 employees are currently based.

Said: Mach Industries, a 2 -year defense technology startup, confirmed that it has noted A finance round of $ 100 million Led by Khosla Ventures and Boutrock to an evaluation of $ 470 million.

Cast: ASPORA, a startup formerly known as Vance and focused on facilitating the shipments of the Indian diaspora, Closed a B series of $ 50 million Co-directed by Sequoia and Graylock has an evaluation of $ 500 million.

Change of heart: Sword Health, a digital health startup fueled by AI that has started as a virtual physical therapy solution, Locked up to $ 40 million to an evaluation of $ 4 billion In a financing tour led by the return of the investor of the investor. He also rejected his IPO plans at least 2028.

Multiplier effect: Multiply Holdings announced that it has noted 27.5 million dollars between seeds and series A After joining the growing trend in the purchase of inherited service companies – in his case, accounting firms – and put them on the scale with AI.

Stock where you shop: Grifin, a startup whose application helps users to buy actions in brands in which they buy, like Walmart, obtained $ 11 million in a series A.

Out of Sweden: Polar, a payment infrastructure platform for AI developers and companies, collected a 10 million dollars seeds Directed by Accel. Its CEO had previously co -founded Tictal, acquired by Shopify in 2018.

Bullish: Global VC Endeavour Catalyst is Seeking to raise $ 300 million For its fifth fund. It would be its biggest to date, because it seeks to deepen its bet on fast growing startups on emerging markets.

Last but not least

Alexa von Tobel, an early investor, the founder who became VC von von Tobel is ready for Fintech 3.0. “The next wave of innovation will not come from superficial settings but from the fundamental reinvention of deep products – tools that meet the needs of a changing economy and a more diverse and digital population”, it told Techcrunch in an interview.