Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything

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April 28, 2025

What We're Reading

  • Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads [TechCrunch]
  • OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool [TechCrunch]
  • Intel mandates four days in the office [TechCrunch]
  • Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla [TechCrunch]

Trending Companies

 

Reusables, a company that offers a container tracking platform that helps brands to transition from single-use packaging to reusable packaging, raises $2.6MM Equity Funding from Amplify Capital.

Recycling • Vancouver, Canada

 

Bland AI, a developer of an AI phone calling platform to build, test and scale phone agents, raises $40MM Series B from Undisclosed Investors.

Enterprise Software • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Altruist, a platform developer that assists in automating research, identifying problem areas, and streamlining operations, raises $152MM Series F from GIC.

Fintech • Culver City, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Crowdpac, a provider of a platform for political engagement and small-dollar fundraising, raises $4MM Equity Funding from Chris Tavlarides.

Big Data • Great Falls, VA • Post-Money Valuation

 

HelloSky, a company that provides AI powered platform designed to deliver the power of human capital intelligence, raises $5.5MM Seed from Caldwell Partners.

Platform • San Diego, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Nourish, a company that connects users with a registered dietitian via telehealth for consultations covered by health insurance, raises $70MM Series B from BoxGroup.

Telehealth • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Respondology, a company that helps provide solutions that remove toxic and bot comments from platforms, raises $5MM Series A-1 from Zelkova Ventures.

Spam Filtering • Boulder, CO • Post-Money Valuation

 

Tally.xyz, a developer of a software platform that provides decentralized governance for onchain organizations, raises $8MM Series A from Blockchain Capital.

Cryptocurrency • Brooklyn, NY • Post-Money Valuation

 

Salsa Software, an embedded payroll provider for software platforms, raises $20MM Series A from Altos Ventures.

Payroll • San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Alpaca, a developer of an API-first stock & crypto brokerage platform that offers stock, options, ETF and crypto trading, real-time market data, and end-to-end brokerage infrastructure through modern APIs, raises $52MM Series C from National Investments.

Cryptocurrency • Hayward, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Endor Labs, a software company that develops an open-source adopted platform intended to help developers deal with security issues, raises $93MM Series B from DFJ Growth Fund.

 

Open Source • Palo Alto, CA • Post-Money Valuation

 

Scamnetic, an AI-based scam detection and protection platform that helps consumers detect scams in real time, raises $13MM Equity Funding from Roo Capital.

Data Security • Tampa, FL • Post-Money Valuation
 

Adaptive AI, a company that develops software that lets users create apps with AI, raises $7MM Seed from Pebblebed.

Artificial Intelligence • Houston, TX • Post-Money Valuation

 

Arch Network, a company that develops and operates a bitcoin-native application platform, raises $13MM Series A from Pantera Capital.

Cryptocurrency • Tampa, FL • Post-Money Valuation

 

Reco, a company that provides dynamic SaaS security, raises $25MM Equity Funding from Insight Partners.

SaaS • Altamonte Springs, FL • Post-Money Valuation


Intuit acquires GoCo.io, a developer of HR, benefits and payroll software solutions.

Technology • Houston, TX • Deal

 

WorkStep acquires WorkHound, a company that offers a real-time feedback platform.

Real Time • Chattanooga, TN • Deal

 

Patient Square Capital acquires Patterson, a manufacturer of medical equipment for animals.

Health Care Equipment • Mendota Heights, MN • Deal

 

LaunchDarkly acquires highlight.io, a developer of an open-source, full-stack monitoring platform that allows businesses to streamline web applications.

Open Source • San Francisco, CA • Deal

 

TeamDynamix acquires Sassafras, a provider of technology solutions for software and hardware management.

Enterprise Software • Hanover, NH • Deal

 

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