{"id":665548,"date":"2025-04-26T11:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T08:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/startups-weekly-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T08:30:42","slug":"startups-weekly-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/startups-weekly-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups Weekly: Tech IPOs and deals proceed, but price matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a23a7364dc5f\" 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-6a23a7364dc5f\" 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-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters\/#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-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters\/#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-tech-ipos-and-deals-proceed-but-price-matters\/#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 confirmed that deals can still h<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>en in a troubled world, but price considerations and adjustments are now part of the picture.<\/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><strong>Most interesting startup stories from the week<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1872\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Man charging electric motor scooter\" class=\"wp-image-2594611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg 1872w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=150,67 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=300,134 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=768,343 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=680,304 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=1200,537 1200w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=1280,572 1280w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=430,192 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=720,322 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=900,402 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=800,358 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=1536,687 1536w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=668,299 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=1380,617 1380w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ather-energy.jpg?resize=708,317 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Ather Energy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncertain times are rarely good for M&amp;As, which raises fears that tariff turmoil may have compromised the startup exit outlook for 2025. But don\u2019t expect a total deal drought \u2014 as confirmed by this week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Price conscious<\/strong>: Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, is growing so fast that an acquisition by OpenAI is reportedly off the table. Whether OpenAI will acquire Windsurf instead remains to be confirmed, but the competition between the two AI coding assistant rivals is heating up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plane view<\/strong>: Datadog acquired AI-powered data observability startup Metaplane, a YC alum that has raised some $22.2 million to date. Deal terms were not disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hired<\/strong>: Erik Torenberg became a16z\u2019s newest partner after the VC firm acqui-hired him and his podcast network, Turpentine, whose shows are set to continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Downsized<\/strong>: Ather Energy, an Indian EV startup seeking to go public, trimmed its IPO size and target valuation, citing market conditions.\u00a0<\/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><strong>Most interesting VC and funding news this week<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"Supabase co-founders, Ant Wilson, Paul Copplestone\" class=\"wp-image-2997132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=150,112 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=680,510 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=430,322 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=720,540 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=800,600 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=668,501 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=500,375 500w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=823,617 823w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Supabase-Ant-Wilson-Paul-Copplestone.jpg?resize=708,531 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Supabase<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week confirmed that vibe coding is as hot as can be, but startups in several other sectors also raised funding. Plus, there\u2019s still money to be deployed into emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vibe coding<\/strong>: Supabase, an open source database startup that benefits from the hype around vibe coding tools, raised a $200 million <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> D just seven months after its C round at a reported $900 million valuation, which now officially increased to $2 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adaptive Computer, a vibe coding startup that differentiates itself by focusing on non-programmers from day 1, also raised funding: a $7 million seed round led by Pebblebed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Too many chats<\/strong>: Manychat, which provides an AI-enabled tool for businesses to manage and automate conversations across multiple messaging channels, raised a $140 million Series B led by Summit Partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spotting flaws<\/strong>: Endor Labs, a startup that builds tools to scan AI-generated code for vulnerabilities, locked a $93 million Series B round led by DFJ Growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sovereign AI<\/strong>: Formerly known as Xayn, Berlin-based legal AI startup Noxtua raised a $92.2 million Series B that follows its pivot into developing sovereign AI for law-related use cases such as drafting legal documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shear money<\/strong>: Fintech API brokerage startup Alpaca picked up a $52 million Series C to further expand internationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virtual CISO<\/strong>: Cynomi, a London- and Tel Aviv-based startup that provides SMBs with an AI-powered \u201cvirtual CISO,\u201d raised a $37 million Series B co-led by Insight Partners and Entr\u00e9e Capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Superpowers: <\/strong>After gathering a 150,000-person waitlist, health tech startup Superpower launched publicly and announced it raised a $30 million Series A backed by several celebrities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Debt financing<\/strong>: Froda, a Swedish fintech startup that developed a debt financing platform for SMBs, secured a $22.7 million Series B led by Swedish fund Incore Invest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cheat code<\/strong>: Chungin \u201cRoy\u201d Lee, a 21-year-old Columbia student who was suspended after developing a job interview cheating tool, raised $5.3 million in seed funding for his startup, Cluely, which offers an AI tool to \u201ccheat on everything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Copy-paste<\/strong>: Backed by more than 75 unicorn founders and VCs, Fluent Ventures is distributing $40 million to international founders, replicating proven business models in emerging markets.<\/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=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techstars.com\/\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" alt=\"Techstars accelerator new fund raising $150 million\" class=\"wp-image-2112387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=680,453 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=430,286 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=668,445 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=563,375 563w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=926,617 926w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Techstars-Alabama-EnergyTech-Accelerator-Opening-Day-32.jpg?resize=708,472 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-element-caption__text\">Techstars accelerator new fund raising $150 million <\/span><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techstars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Techstars <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">(opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you missed it, Techstars recently updated its standard deal: It will now invest $220,000 into startups entering its three-month program. 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