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TechCrunch May 7, 2026 at 23:11 Startups Rising Hot

Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.

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May 7, 2026 at 23:11 TechCrunch

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TechCrunch May 7, 2026 at 22:24 Startups
Rising Hot

OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

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

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Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.

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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Why now

Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.

TechCrunch May 7, 2026 at 21:02 Startups
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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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Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.