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The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era

Rebecca Bellan / April 3, 2026

Moonbounce has raised $12 million to grow its AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior.

ai, Fundraising, Replit, Startups, StrictlyVC, TDK Ventures, Venture

Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together

TechCrunch Events / April 1, 2026

StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together on April 30. Space is limited. Register here for your pass.

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OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise

Rebecca Bellan / March 31, 2026

OpenAI’s latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.

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Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

Ivan Mehta / March 25, 2026

Granola’s valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.