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Groww investors reap bumper returns; Lightspeed’s India rethink

Happy Wednesday! Groww delivered strong gains to early investors after the IPO lock-in expired. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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AI is the common threat—and the secret sauce—for security startups in the Fortune Cyber 60

AI is the common threat—and the secret sauce—for security startups in the Fortune Cyber 60

The latest installment of the Fortune Cyber 60 list, created in partnership with Lightspeed Venture Partners, reveals how critical AI security has become for organizations.

Outreach, Palantir, And Salesforce Veterans Raise $21M For Paid.ai To End Seat-Based SaaS Billing With AI Agent Infrastructure

Outreach, Palantir, And Salesforce Veterans Raise $21M For Paid.ai To End Seat-Based SaaS Billing With AI Agent Infrastructure

Paid.ai on Sunday announced that it closed a $21 million oversubscribed seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. FUSE and existing investor EQT Ventures participated in the round, which brings the startup's total funding to $33.3 million.

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The second annual Fortune Cyber 60 list

For the second year in a row, Fortune teamed up with Lightspeed Venture Partners to identify the most promising and successful cybersecurity startups protecting businesses.

Exclusive: Chainguard raises $140 million Series C

Chainguard raised its $140 million Series C, led by Redpoint, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and IVP, Fortune can exclusively report. Amplify, Mantic VC, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital, all existing investors, also participated in the round. The company’s now valued at $1.12 billion.

Are A.I.’s lofty valuations justified? Some VCs think it is

“Every company will be an AI company in the end,” one VC at Brainstorm said.

Exclusive: Wholesale marketplace unicorn Faire elevates CFO Lauren Cooks Levitan to president

Since its launch in 2017, the startup has raised over $1 billion from investors such as Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Cambridge-based CuspAI taps 'godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton as it raises $30 million seed funding

The round was led by Hoxton Ventures alongside funding from Basis Set Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Suno explained: How to use the viral AI song generator for free

Suno explained: How to use the viral AI song generator for free

Suno is like a ChatGPT for music, letting you create songs with lyrics and vocals in a few seconds –here's how to get started.

Is the mega-round back?

Is the mega-round back?

Despite a challenging private market, more than 25 startups have recently announced nine-figure fundraises.

Google's A.I. chatbot Bard could beat out Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing, predicts a top VC

Google's A.I. chatbot Bard could beat out Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing, predicts a top VC

Lightspeed partner Gaurav Gupta lays out Google’s advantages in the A.I. war—and why startups may be the losers.

Alameda-backed Fordefi raises $18M for DeFi wallet

Alameda-backed Fordefi raises $18M for DeFi wallet

Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jump Capital, and Castle Island.

Blockchain.com Needs Cash As Valuation Plunges 70%: Will VCs Back The Struggling Startup?

Blockchain.com Needs Cash As Valuation Plunges 70%: Will VCs Back The Struggling Startup?

Cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com is in the midst of a down-round fundraising campaign, which may result in a valuation reduction of more than 70%.

Inside Lightspeed’s three-year strategy to get ahead of the downturn—and what's next for the firm after its star investor steps back

Inside Lightspeed’s three-year strategy to get ahead of the downturn—and what's next for the firm after its star investor steps back

The VC firm has made an unorthodox bet to challenge its own ideas, and set up a new generation of talent

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Blockchain.Com Is Considering An IPO As Early As This Year: Bloomberg

According to people familiar with the matter, cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com is interviewing banks for an initial public offering that may take place as soon as this year, reported Bloomberg. An IPO may not occur until next year, and the company's intentions may change, stated the people familiar with the matter. Blockchain.com, in March,…

Blockchain.com Launches Asset Management Service: Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg, Blockchain.com, which raised a new round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners last week with part

Trading.TV Secures $8M In Round Led By Lightspeed Venture Partners

Trading.TV, a social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators, announced Thursday that it raised $8 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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