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Upcoming Events & SF A16Z Tech Week Schedule

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Monday September 30 - 6PM - 8:30PM

​See the hottest new tech pitch and comedy show across the US! We’ve been featured in the Washington Post and in Forbes!

Wednesday October 2 3pm -4pm

​Scaling a company’s marketing efforts presents a unique set of challenges. As your business grows, you may find it increasingly difficult to:

  • Attract and convert high-quality leads without overspending.

  • Maintain personalized customer engagement amid a rising volume of data and interactions.

  • Optimize conversion rates and ROI while managing costs and resources effectively.

  • AI-Driven Growth: Scaling Efficiently with strategic marketing and AI automation. 

October 2nd - 8AM - 6PM

An exclusive one-day in-person event for enterprise executives. Gain strategic insights and network with peers facing similar AI deployment challenges. Recruit key talent to your teams. Share your experiences and learn from others' successes and setbacks.

Thursday October 3 & Friday October 4

​Join us for a one-of-a-kind event where every attendee is an active participant. The Paklaunch UNConference 24.2 brings together the top 50 Pakistani entrepreneurs and over 100 global investors under one roof.

Featured Speakers and Investors:

  • Tim Draper (Draper Associates)

  • Yousuf Khan (Ridge Ventures)

  • Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins)

  • Aaref Hilaly (Partner at Bain Capital Ventures)

  • Qasar Younis (Founder at Applied Intuition and Former COO of Y Combinator)

  • Ansaf Kareem (Founder & Managing Partner at Latitude Capital)

  • Zain Gulamali (Founder & Head of Amazon Catalytic Capital)

Wednesday October 9 - 2PM - 3PM

​Join GoodFin during SF Tech Week to explore how AI has and will continue to change the landscape of financial tech. A panel of experts will explore the following topics: AI financial advisors, AI investment tools, how AI will expand and change the landscape of fintech, and more.

October 7th - October 21

SF Blockchain Week seeks to provide world-class education for both consumers and developers with the goal of pushing the boundaries of blockchain innovation.

Mariane Bekker, CEO, Women Founders Bay

With extensive experience as an investor, engineer, and community leader, I offer personalized advice to help your startup succeed. Here’s how I can assist you:

Why book a session?

  • Fundraising Strategy:

    • Craft compelling pitches and connect with the right investors.

  • Technical Guidance:

    • Get expert advice on technology stack, building your MVP and scaling your team.

  • Co-Founder Matching:

    • Find and attract a co-founder who complements your skills and vision.

  • Talent Recruitment:

    • Attract and retain top engineering talent.

  • Personal Branding:

    • Build a strong personal brand that resonates with stakeholders

🗓️ Monday, Sep 30

👉 Tech Startup Founder's Co-Work in SF / Bay Area (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for our daily co-working exclusively for startup founders! We're excited to offer a productive and collaborative environment where you can work and connect with fellow founders.

👉 AI B2B and B2C Investors & Networking (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Come and meet featured investors. Featured VC: Dave Anderson, Founding General Partner at Beat Ventures.

👉 How We Built Replit Agent: Fireside Chat with Harrison Chase (CEO of LangChain) and Michele Catasta (President of Replit) (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join LangChain and Replit for an exciting evening meetup in San Francisco, featuring a fireside chat with Harrison Chase (CEO of LangChain) and Michele Catasta (President of Replit).

👉 Snark Tank/Money is Funny: GenAI Tech Pitch Roast Comedy Show @ Amador Club(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) [I’m JUDGING]
📍 San Francisco
💬 See the hottest new tech pitch and comedy show across the US! We’ve been featured in the Washington Post and in Forbes! Subscribe to premium and get a free ticket

👉 SF Founders Brew Mixer (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We are bringing together some of the most ambitious people in San Francisco.

👉 AI Dev Tools Night (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 AI Dev Tools Night is a casual evening of talks, networking, and learning about the latest AI development tools. Join industry leaders and fellow developers for a fun and engaging event focused on learning and building connections.

🗓️ Tuesday, Oct 1

👉 OpenAI DevDay Watch Party & Co-op Lounge 🍓 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We’re hosting an OpenAI DevDay Watch Party & Co-op Lounge that will bring together a vibrant community of developers, builders, and AI enthusiasts. Start the day with a live-streamed watch party of OpenAI's latest innovations, followed by a deep dive into thematic breakout rooms designed for developer discussions and hands-on collaboration. 🍓

👉 Consumer AI Agents and Applications (5:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Join us for an evening of networking! Consumer AI Agents and Applications.

👉 Secure AI Models and Knowledge Graphs (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 In this talk, we’ll explore how knowledge graphs can supercharge your AI workflows. We'll demonstrate entity and triple extraction from semi-structured GitHub data and how to build and work with knowledge graphs using the WhyHow graph studio platform. Come discuss exciting patterns emerging in AI workflows fueled by graph technology.

🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 2

👉 AI Realized 2024 (MARIANE50 DISCOUNT CODE) (8:00 AM - 6:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Gain strategic insights and network with peers facing similar AI deployment challenges. Recruit key talent to your teams. Share your experiences and learn from others' successes and setbacks.Want to attend for free? Become a Premium Subscriber and get a free ticket!

👉 Startup World Cup 2024 Semi Finals (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together the top startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and tech CEOs around the world. Starting with regional competitions in nearly 50 countries across six continents, hundreds of selected top technology startups compete for the chance to move onto the Grand Finale event in San Francisco to win a $1 million investment grand prize. Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures in partnership with investors and local sponsors. For more information on the Startup World Cup, please visit https://www.startupworldcup.io.

👉 AI Agents for Business (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 This week’s event is themed around AI Agents for Business (but we'll talk about use cases across the non-technical spectrum!).

👉 Future of Finance: IPOs, M&A, and Operational Excellence (4:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join CohnReznick, Clear Street, CBRE, and Winston & Strawn for an exclusive event featuring industry leaders who will share their expertise on preparing your business for an IPO or M&A transaction. Gain valuable insights from top financial executives and thought leaders. After the panel discussion, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while networking with peers and discussing the insights gained throughout the day.

👉 AI + Green Tech Networking Event with YiiEC (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exclusive AI + Green Tech Networking event with YiiEC! This time at the 9Zero building in SF featuring a dynamic panel discussion with prominent figures from the Green tech & Sustainability industry including strategic partners, investors & founders.

👉 AI Hack Night with OpenAI (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join OpenAI engineers and product people at Cloudflare and learn more about the OpenAI API and what they announced the day prior👀

👉 Welcoming TechWomen: Stories of Silicon Valley Leaders from Africa, MENA, Central Asia (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM) [I’M SPEAKING]
📍 Palo Alto
💬 TechWomen is a prestigious US State Department initiative, founded in 2011 by Hillary Clinton. It empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East.

👉 TechWalk Silicon Valley w/ Co-Hosts Anna and Rupa (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 Mountain View
💬 We're building a different sort of networking event for members of the Tech and SaaS communities to get outside, meet new people, and enjoy some fresh air, while practicing mindful movement.

👉 Agents and the Future w Sierra Ventures (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 An intimate dinner with the top AI Agent leaders in the Bay Area and special guest: Vigesh Ravikumar, Partner @ Sierra Ventures. Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on the future of Enterprise and Next-Gen Technologies. Sierra Ventures recognizes the transformative potential of AI agents in reshaping business operations across industries. We view AI agents as the next evolution in artificial intelligence, enabling more sophisticated decision-making and task execution at scale. Two examples are weav.ai, which leverages AI agents to optimize insurance processes, and Sedai, which has developed innovative agentic systems that reduce costs, increase accuracy, and unlock new levels of efficiency. With four decades of experience and over $2 billion of assets under management, Sierra has created a vast network of successful entrepreneurs, Global 1000 CXOs, operational executives, and deep domain experts, providing a platform for entrepreneurs around the world.

👉 🧠 The Thought Experiment Lab [public] (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 I'm interested in discussing some such interesting philosophical thought experiments, and hopefully gaining some insight together into the issues all around us.

👉 SF Data + AI Happy Hour, AI Realized After Party Edition (7:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 In partnership with AI Realized, Woodstock AI, and Tech Power Network, we're bringing together the brightest minds in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from across Silicon Valley for an evening of innovation, collaboration, and networking.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct 3

👉 Connect, Create, Conquer - Paklaunch UNConference 24.2 with Tim Draper (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) [HOSTED BY ME]
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Join us for a one-of-a-kind event where every attendee is an active participant. The Paklaunch UNConference 24.2 brings together the top 50 Pakistani entrepreneurs and over 100 global investors under one roof.

Featured Speakers and Investors:

  • Tim Draper (Draper Associates)

  • Yousuf Khan (Ridge Ventures)

  • Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins)

  • Aaref Hilaly (Partner at Bain Capital Ventures)

  • Qasar Younis (Founder at Applied Intuition and Former COO of Y Combinator)

  • Ansaf Kareem (Founder & Managing Partner at Latitude Capital)

  • Zain Gulamali (Founder & Head of Amazon Catalytic Capital)

👉 AI Agent Builders & Investors (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Come and network with AI Agent Builders & Investors.

👉 Codi YC 2024 Happy Hour (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join Codi on the patio of one of our prime office locations as we celebrate the graduation of YC latest cohorts! 🎉 Have a drink, showcase your cornhole skills, and toast to the success of the 2024 batch. A special thanks to SVB for sponsoring this event!

👉 AI + Data Tech Networking (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM) [I'M SPEAKING]
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an AI + Data Tech Networking event! This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion with leading figures from the AI and data tech industries, including investors, founders, and strategic partners.

👉 AI-Powered Coding Workshop (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join us for an exciting and hands-on workshop designed for individuals with no coding experience or minimal coding skills! Led by Tony Loehr, COO of General Lithium and a seasoned expert in AI-driven technologies, this workshop will teach you how to leverage the power of AI to build code effortlessly. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to create functional websites and explore further possibilities with AI-driven development. Whether you’re a complete novice or looking to enhance your coding skills, this workshop is perfect for you.

👉 🦀 Rust in AI San Francisco w/ Poly (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We're excited to offer a new talk series entitled "Rust in AI" where we hear from speakers, builders, and champions of the Rust community that are building advanced intelligence.

🗓️ Friday, Oct 4

👉 Connect, Create, Conquer - Paklaunch UNConference 24.2 with Tim Draper (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) [HOSTED BY ME]
📍 Palo Alto
💬 Join us for a one-of-a-kind event where every attendee is an active participant. The Paklaunch UNConference 24.2 brings together the top 50 Pakistani entrepreneurs and over 100 global investors under one roof.

Featured Speakers and Investors:

  • Tim Draper (Draper Associates)

  • Yousuf Khan (Ridge Ventures)

  • Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins)

  • Aaref Hilaly (Partner at Bain Capital Ventures)

  • Qasar Younis (Founder at Applied Intuition and Former COO of Y Combinator)

  • Ansaf Kareem (Founder & Managing Partner at Latitude Capital)

  • Zain Gulamali (Founder & Head of Amazon Catalytic Capital)

👉 2024 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
📍 Palo Alto
💬 The Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is where technology meets agriculture. Join us at this year’s conference for unrivaled access to emerging technologies, investment opportunities, informative programming, and world-class networking.

👉 Tech Start Up Founder's Gatherings (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 We are hosting casual founder's gatherings, offering networking opportunities to find partners, clients, investors, or like-minded friends.

👉 AthenaDAOLabs Pop-Up: Opening Cocktail (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get the low-down on all things fertility - from sex to menopause - as we learn from some of the most innovative doctors in the space.

🗓️ Saturday, Oct 5

👉 🤖 Bits and Bills 💰 - AI Agents in the Financial Services Hackathon (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 AI Agents are going to revolutionize many industries. This is especially true in financial services, where legacy systems/processes still dominate much of the status quo. Some areas that are ripe to be disrupted are:

👉 Hackathon: Code Interpreting 2.0 (9:30 AM - 7:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Join the hackathon hosted by E2B, Fireworks AI, and Shawn "Swyx" Wang. Build codegen AI apps and agents running AI-generated code. Explore the use-cases of LLM-powered code interpreters, use E2B Code Interpreter SDK and Fireworks AI as the LLM provider.

👉 Berkeley Omi Hack-Till-Night (10:45 AM - 9:15 PM)
📍 Berkeley
💬 Based Hardware is the most based hardware there is. Come build on the Omi device, an AI wearable that transcribes the world around you.

👉 Open Source Hackathon (11:30 AM - 8:00 PM)
📍 Berkeley
💬 Join us for a day of hacking and celebrating open source! Collaborate, create, and compete for two awards while bringing your ideas to life!

👉 Berkeley HacKING Night (11:30 AM - 8:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 This is not your common SF hack night. This is a King Night. Hack till 3 am and get a crown. We believe that the best builders work on Saturday nights. If you agree, you should come.

👉 Fashion Community Week: Fashion show, VIP Red Carpet and Celebration party (6:00 PM - 11:30 PM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 The Award-Winning, Fashion Community Week, is a premier and longest-running fashion event in Northern California. Join us at the most popular fashion show of the Bay Area, taking place at the majestic Marker Hotel in San Francisco.

🗓️ Sunday, Oct 6

👉 Hockeyhacks AI for RevOps (11:30 AM - 12:00 AM)
📍 San Francisco
💬 Get ready to unleash your inner tech wizard at Hockeyhacks AI for RevOps! 🧙‍♂️👨‍💻🪩

👉 Founders on the Bay (12:30 PM - 3:00 PM)
📍 Sausalito
💬 Join us for an unforgettable afternoon on the San Francisco Bay, hosted by TheMedBubble and 611 Events! This exclusive yacht party brings together a curated group of founders, influencers, entrepreneurs, VCs, and industry leaders. Founders on the Bay offers a unique opportunity to connect, share ideas, and network with like-minded individuals in a stunning waterfront setting.

SF Tech Week

🗓️ SF Tech Week Hosted by A16Z is happening on October 7th to October 13

I curated a list of all the top events to attend for Founders & VC

By Mariane Bekker

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we have four remarkable women discussing Femtech, startups, leadership, and forging strategic alliances. Joining us in the studio are Nola E. Masterson, Ariel Watson, and Shagun Maheshwari.

Nola is the lead investor of the Portfolia Femtech Fund and a seasoned board member for public, nonprofits companies. With 25+ years of experience, she has served on audit, compensation, and nominating/governance committees, playing a pivotal role in guiding companies through IPOs and startup growth. As Co-chair Emeritus of the Women Corporate Directors Northern California Chapter, Nola has global experience as an investor, entrepreneur, and executive in sales and marketing for scientific products, ranging from diagnostics to genetic analysis tools. Known for her ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for investors and analysts, she brings deep insights into synthetic biology and human nature, paired with a strong sense of market trends and social needs.

Shagun is the Founder and CEO of Papaya, a company dedicated to women's health and sustainability. A mechanical engineer from Duke University, Shagun has a passion for solving complex problems. Before launching Papaya, she worked at Applied Materials in semiconductor manufacturing, Mojo Vision in AR contact lens development, and a stealth-mode biotech startup focused on wearable biomarker monitoring.

Ariel is the Founder & CEO of Red Tent PMDD, and a passionate advocate for mental health. She is dedicated to designing digital products that prioritize user well-being while balancing business goals. Currently, Ariel is developing the first fully comprehensive management tool for PMDD, a hormonal mood disorder affecting over 60 million women, which often takes up to 12 years to diagnose due to limited research. Her mission is to empower women by shortening diagnosis timelines, improving PMDD management, closing the gender research gap, and providing valuable data to support further research..

This and much more on Silicon Valley Impact, KPCR 92.9FM in Los Gatos; and 101.9FM in Santa Cruz Tuesdays at 3pm!

Not in the South Bay or Santa Cruz, you can listen online at: https://kpcr.org/

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by the host and guests on Silicon Valley Impact are for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice or solicitation. Listeners are encouraged to consult with a professional before making any financial or business decisions.

Revolutionizing AI Development: A Q&A with the Founders of Future AGI

Every week I will be interviewing an early-stage founder to talk about their journey building their startups. This week we are featuring an amazing founder Charu Gupta building Future AGI.

GenAI applications in production demand peak performance. At Future AGI, they empower AI development teams with 10X faster evaluations in post-production. Imagine seamless AI error detection; no humans-in-the-loop, no ground truth needed. Automatically detect and address AI output errors, enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of your AI systems.

Q1: Charu, what inspired you to co-found Future AGI?

A: Nikhil and I started Future AGI because we both experienced challenges in developing AI products. I worked as Head of Research at an EdTech company and saw how hard it was to keep AI reliable. Nikhil also faced issues with slow feedback and finding errors in his work as an AI product owner.

When we talked to many AI builders around the world, they confirmed they had similar problems and needed solutions. While big companies had some tools, many didn't have the resources or skills to create effective ones. This gap inspired us to create a product that could help make AI development faster, more accurate, and more user-friendly.

Q2: How does your platform make AI evaluations faster?

A: Our platform speeds up AI evaluations by automatically detecting and fixing errors. Here’s how it works:

  • Real-time monitoring of AI outputs

  • Smart algorithms to find problems

  • Automated data labeling

  • Continuous feedback to improve models

These features help startups by:

  • Reducing the time to launch AI products

  • Cutting down manual error checking

  • Quickly improving accuracy

  • Allowing faster testing and changes

With these tools, startups can focus more on developing their main products.

Q3: What specific challenges in AI development does your technology address for early-stage companies?

A: Early-stage companies often struggle to launch their products while managing tight budgets and limited resources. Our technology helps by:

  • Cutting down the time and effort needed to find and fix errors, which can be very manual and slow for small teams.

  • Automating data labeling, which is a big bottleneck in training AI models.

  • Providing continuous feedback for quicker improvements in AI models.

These features let early-stage companies compete better with larger companies that have more resources.

Q4: What are the biggest challenges early-stage startups face when adding AI to their products?

A: From our experience, early-stage startups usually face these challenges:

  • Not enough quality training data

  • Lack of AI knowledge and skilled workers

  • Understanding how models make decisions

  • Balancing AI work with other tasks

  • Managing costs and resources

  • Ensuring AI is reliable and handling unexpected issues

  • Following ethical and legal guidelines

These challenges can slow down how quickly startups can integrate AI into their products.

Q5: How can startups build responsible AI solutions while still being innovative?

A: I’ve learned that you can build responsible AI and encourage innovation at the same time. Here’s how:

  • Make ethics a core value from the start.

  • Be clear about how AI works and can explain its decisions.

  • Keep learning about ethical issues in AI.

  • Test your AI thoroughly to find and fix biases.

  • Use existing tools and platforms that focus on ethical AI.

I remind my team that ethical practices don’t hold back innovation; they actually help us by giving us clear guidelines.

A: We believe many businesses will use customized AI models for specific tasks. This is happening now with open-source models like Llama that developers can adjust to fit their needs.

Companies like Apple are already using smaller models for certain tasks, and many large organizations are likely training their own models after trying out generative AI products. This trend opens up a big opportunity for services and tools to help businesses develop tailored AI solutions.

As AI becomes more important for businesses, we expect to see a surge of new ideas and companies in the AI services field, similar to how software companies helped digitize the world over the past few decades. The rise of customizable AI has the potential to change how businesses operate and compete globally.

The Week 10 Biggest Funding Rounds

  1. Zing Health, $140M
    Sector: Healthcare
    Details: Chicago-based Zing Health, a Medicare Advantage insurer, raised $140 million from investors including Health2047 Capital Partners and First Trust Capital Partners. Founded in 2019, the company has raised a total of $330 million, according to Crunchbase.

  2. Whatfix, $125M
    Sector: Information Technologies
    Details: San Jose, California-based Whatfix secured a $125 million Series E led by private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The startup, a digital adoption platform, is valued at approximately $900 million, a 50% increase from its previous Series D valuation in 2021.

  3. Supabase, $80M
    Sector: Database
    Details: San Francisco-based Supabase, an open-source developer platform and Postgres database service, raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Craft Ventures and Peak XV Partners. Founded in 2020, Supabase has raised a total of $196 million, per Crunchbase.

  4. Ujet, $76M
    Sector: Contact Center
    Details: San Francisco-based Ujet, an AI-powered cloud contact center startup, closed a $76 million Series D led by Sapphire Ventures, valuing the company at $500 million. Founded in 2015, Ujet has raised a total of $177 million, according to Crunchbase.

  5. (Tied) Centivo, $75M
    Sector: Healthcare
    Details: Buffalo, New York-based Centivo, which offers a primary care-centered health plan, secured $75 million through a mix of equity and debt financing from Cone Health Ventures and JPMorgan Chase’s Morgan Health unit. Founded in 2017, Centivo has raised $226 million to date.

  6. (Tied) Harmonic, $75M
    Sector: Artificial Intelligence
    Details: Palo Alto, California-based Harmonic, which has developed an AI platform for mathematical superintelligence, closed a $75 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital, achieving a post-money valuation of $325 million. Founded in 2023, this is the company’s first disclosed round.

  7. Mendaera, $73M
    Sector: Healthcare
    Details: San Mateo, California-based Mendaera, leveraging robotics, AI, and imaging to enhance patient care, announced $73 million in Series B funding led by Threshold. Founded in 2020, Mendaera has raised a total of $97 million, per Crunchbase.

  8. Torq, $70M
    Sector: Cybersecurity
    Details: New York-based Torq, a developer of a no-code automation platform for enhancing security operations, closed a $70 million Series C led by Evolution Equity Partners. Founded in 2020, Torq has raised a total of $192 million, according to the company.

  9. Utility Global, $53M
    Sector: Energy
    Details: Houston-based Utility Global, focused on reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency through clean energy generation systems, raised $53 million in an ongoing Series C led by the OPG Pension Plan. Founded in 2018, the company has raised a total of $86 million, per Crunchbase.

  10. (Tied) Route 92 Medical, $50M
    Sector: Medical Devices
    Details: San Mateo, California-based Route 92 Medical, which develops advanced medical devices, secured $50 million in funding.

  11. (Tied) 858 Therapeutics, $50M
    Sector: Biotechnology
    Details: San Diego-based 858 Therapeutics, focused on drug development, raised $50 million as part of its latest funding round.

  12. (Tied) Mirai Bio, $50M
    Sector: Biotechnology
    Details: Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Mirai Bio, working on biopharmaceutical innovations, also raised $50 million in its latest funding.

  13. Picus Security, $45M
    Sector: Cybersecurity
    Details: San Francisco-based Picus Security, a security risk startup, closed a $45 million growth investment round led by Riverwood Capital. Founded in 2013, Picus has raised a total of $80 million, per the company.

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