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Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🤝 Microsoft Might Supply Anthropic With AI Chips
In November, Microsoft said it would invest $5 billion in Anthropic, while Anthropic committed to spending $30 billion on Azure. Now, it might be proving its value. Microsoft is reportedly in talks to supply its custom AI chips to Anthropic, which would be a win for the tech giant as it lags behind rivals Amazon and Google in supplying clients with special-purpose AI silicon chips. (CNBC)
2. 🤑 Compliance that helps you close $1M+ deals
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Teams like Dub, Strix, and Better Auth used it to get through security reviews faster and close million dollar deals.
3. 💍 Oura Filed Confidentially For IPO
Smart ring maker Oura has confidentially filed a draft of its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the company didn’t specify the timeline for an IPO, it’s set to take place after the SEC completes its review process. The company recently reported it’s on track to surpass five million paid members this quarter, a fourfold increase over the past two years. (CNBC)
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5. ✂️ AI Startup Modal Labs Raised $355M at a $4.65Bn Valuation
AI coding is really having a moment, and so are the companies making it happen. One such startup, Modal Labs, just raised $355 million in a new Series C round of financing, valuing the company at $4.65 billion. The new round was led by Redpoint Ventures and General Catalyst, which will have a board seat, and brings the company’s valuation up from $1.1 billion in the fall. (Reuters)
6. 🫳 Sam Altman Made a ‘Mic Drop’ Offer to Every Y Combinator Startup
During a Y Combinator event this week, Sam Altman made what YC partners are calling a “mic drop moment.” Altman offered $2 million worth of OpenAI tokens to every startup in the current class in exchange for equity in the startup. So basically, he promised that OpenAI would invest in the whole class by way of an allotment of AI tokens that the startups can use to build their products. (TechCrunch)
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7. 🏢 Equity Residential & AvalonBay Are Merging With a Market Cap of $52Bn
If you’re following real estate, this is huge news. Apartment REITs Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities, Inc. just announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock merger of equals. The new company will have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $52 billion and a total enterprise value of approximately $69 billion, with more than 180,000 rental apartments and nearly 11,000 units in the construction pipeline. (Connect CRE)
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