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TechCrunch May 7, 2026 at 21:49 Startups Rising Hot

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37%

The company made a series of other announcements during earnings, including a new commercial contract, a pilot program in Canada, and a collaboration.

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May 7, 2026 at 21:49 TechCrunch

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The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator ...

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Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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