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ASIC filings show Buildkite raised $21m via convertible debt in January 2026 after heavy losses and a CEO change; its earlier backers include OneVentures, AirTree, General Catalyst and Dom Pym.
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Blackbird's post explaining its participation in Baseten's $1.5 billion Series F, its biggest investment yet, and why inference infrastructure will anchor the open-source AI era; notes rapid growth and senior engineering hires.
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AI notepad maker Granola announced a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Index Ventures with Kleiner Perkins and returning backers, alongside new features for sharing meeting context.
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WorkOS has closed a $100m Series C at a $2bn valuation — its first external backing in over four years — with founder Michael Grinich pointing the company at identity infrastructure for enterprise AI agents.
Blackbird's investment note sets out why the firm joined Baseten's $300 million Series E with IVP, Capital G, Nvidia and Greylock, praising the inference startup's customer culture and its purchase of Parsed.
AI code security startup Dam Secure has closed an oversubscribed $6.1 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group, with several tech executives investing, to grow its Australian R&D team and build a US sales presence.
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Blackbird's investment note announces a pre-seed backing of Enhance Labs, an early-stage AI startup, and outlines its product approach and founding team.
Main Sequence opens a three-part series explaining its AI investment thesis, the market shifts behind it, and where it sees long-term value, citing several portfolio companies.