{"id":661029,"date":"2025-04-06T07:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T04:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T07:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T04:12:06","slug":"startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups Weekly: Stay tuned for the Rippling espionage movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df63ca6f5c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df63ca6f5c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie\/#Most_interesting_startup_stories_from_the_week\" >Most interesting startup stories from the week<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie\/#Most_interesting_VC_and_funding_news_this_week\" >Most interesting VC and funding news this week<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-weekly-stay-tuned-for-the-rippling-espionage-movie\/#Last_but_not_least\" >Last but not least<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Welcome to Startups Weekly \u2014 your weekly recap of everything you can\u2019t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? <\/em><em>Sign up here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week reminded us that different startups share a different <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>: Some choose to remain quiet for a very long time, even about their acquisition details. Others, however, are as loud as can be about their rivalries.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-most-interesting-startup-stories-from-the-week\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_interesting_startup_stories_from_the_week\"><\/span>Most interesting startup stories from the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Parker Conrad, CEO at Rippling talks with Mary Ann Azevedo talk about &quot;Going Global&quot; at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 20, 2022. Image Credit: Haje Kamps \/ TechCrunch\" class=\"wp-image-2429316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=680,454 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=1280,854 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=800,534 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=668,446 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=562,375 562w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=925,617 925w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/TechCrunch-Disrupt-Haje-Kamps-828.jpg?resize=708,472 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-element-caption__text\">Rippling CEO Parker Conrad.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Haje Kamps \/ TechCrunch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founders aren\u2019t always reliable when they claim there\u2019s nothing to worry about \u2014 or when they hint at something suspicious. But either way, pass the popcorn; this is more entertaining than when they decline to disclose any details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Corporate espionage<\/strong>: After filing a lawsuit, HR tech startup Rippling publicly released the affidavit of its former employee accused of spying for rival Deel. This reads so much like a movie script that we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Hollywood producers took notice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harbinger of trouble<\/strong>: EV truck maker Harbinger accused Canoo of hiding assets in its bankruptcy process and filed an objection to the sale of the company\u2019s assets to Canoo\u2019s CEO, Anthony Aquila, whom it said was \u201cunfairly favored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Out of Nam<\/strong>: Qualcomm acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, a Vietnam-based AI research company founded by former DeepMind research scientist Hung Bui. Deal terms were not disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Epic tagging<\/strong>: Fortnite maker Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Loci, an AI platform that automatically tags 3D assets for easier search and IP infringement detection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AMA<\/strong>: Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> to affirm that the company has \u201cno plans of IPOing before 2028\u201d and is not under serious financial pressure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-most-interesting-vc-and-funding-news-this-week\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_interesting_VC_and_funding_news_this_week\"><\/span>Most interesting VC and funding news this week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1359851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/gettyimages-450853983.jpg?resize=708,472 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Svisio \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> A to E, this week brought us an alphabet of funding rounds \u2014 and fresh capital for manufacturing and defense tech. Plus, a veteran VC is moving to the other side of the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thriving<\/strong>: AI drug-discovery platform Isomorphic Labs raised a $600 million round, its first external funding since spinning out of Google\u2019s DeepMind in 2021. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV and existing investor Alphabet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Covered<\/strong>: Plaid raised $575 million at a $6.1 billion valuation \u2014 less than half its peak $13.4 billion valuation, but more than Visa would have paid in the acquisition that fell through in 2021. The fintech company also said it is \u201cwell-capitalized\u201d and won\u2019t go public this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Durable execution<\/strong>: Temporal, a company whose open source and commercial offerings help developers execute long workflows reliably, raised a $146 million Series C at a $1.72 billion post-money valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Now time<\/strong>: Retym (pronounced \u201cre-time\u201d), a chipmaker for AI data centers founded in 2021 but flying under the radar until now, raised a $75 million series D led by Spark Capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In flux<\/strong>: Aetherflux raised a $50 million Series A to advance its vision of deploying space-based solar power stations, with a first demo planned for 2026. This brings its total funding to $60 million; its CEO, Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, also invested $10 million of his own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Future of housing?<\/strong> Roam, a startup that helps prospective homeowners find properties with assumable mortgages, closed an $11.5 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures managing director Keith Rabois.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New bricks<\/strong>: Construct Capital, a Washington, D.C.-based early-stage VC firm that invests in startups related to manufacturing, transportation, and defense tech, closed a $300 million third fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New tunes<\/strong>: Fintech VC Frank Rotman will step down from QED Investors and into a partner emeritus role to focus on founding his own startups, starting with a first business in the music industry.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-last-but-not-least\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_but_not_least\"><\/span><strong>Last but not least<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Intel Capital, Intel, startups, venture capital\" class=\"wp-image-2986799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=680,454 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=430,287 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=720,481 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=900,601 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=800,534 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=668,446 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=561,375 561w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=924,617 924w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1036323434.jpg?resize=708,473 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>SOPA Images \/ Contributor \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intel Capital has been operating as Intel\u2019s venture investment arm since 1991. But as it is getting ready to spin out, TechCrunch took a closer look at its journey so far and its plans for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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