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Avoca, whose AI agents let physical services businesses handle inbound calls and dispatch, raised $125M+ across seed, Series A, and Series B at a $1B valuation (@agarfinks / Fortune) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

“When a restaurant misses a phone call, that’s a $30, $40 order,” Avoca cofounder Tyson Chen told Fortune's @agarfinks. “When a home service business misses a phone call, that could be a $30,000, $40,000 HVAC install they’re missing.” bit.ly/4mQ9Qn3

Esther Wojcicki’s daughter Susan led YouTube for almost a decade, and she played an integral role in Google’s acquisition of the video platform. In the latest episode of Fortune’s #TermSheet vodcast, she talks with @agarfinks about Susan’s journey to success after her initial failure. bit.ly/4sMADlC

Esther Wojcicki knows a thing or two about raising powerhouse daughters—including former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki. In the latest episode of the #TermSheet vodcast, she shares her best advice for raising a future CEO in a conversation with Fortune’s @agarfinks. bit.ly/4sMADlC

Sygaldry, which wants to design AI data center servers that integrate quantum hardware and classical chips, raised a $34M seed and a $105M Series A (@agarfinks / Fortune) fortune.com/2026/04/14/exc… #a260414p25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260414/p25#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

@ChadRigetti, @IdaliaFriedson, and Michael Keiser are building quantum-accelerated AI servers for the data center, taking a quantum-native approach to one of the hardest problems in AI infrastructure: $5.2 trillion in capex needed by 2030, 125 GW of new power generation to meet global AI demand. They've raised $139M across their seed and Series A. We led the seed, @Breakthrough led the Series A. If you want to work with this extraordinary team on this problem, they're hiring across the board in Ann Arbor and SF: jobs.ashbyhq.com/sygaldry-techn… Full story from @agarfinks at @FortuneMagazine: fortune.com/2026/04/14/exc…

Generally speaking, VC firms don’t turn around—they fade. Not so for Kleiner Perkins. bit.ly/4sDLhvT

@sharongoldman Thank you Sharon! You're the best!

A fabulous must-read feature from my amazing colleague @agarfinks!

In the latest episode of Fortune's #TermSheet vodcast, @harvey founder Winston Weinberg tells @agarfinks how he tracks his daily to-do list against his goals six months out, what he looks for in new hires, and how he avoids the pitfalls of being trapped by his own ego. 🔗 Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4uHX4dZ

@agarfinks spoke with CEO Michael Truell, VCs and customers of Cursor to tell this case study of the insanely truncated lifecycle of startups in AI times. Growing from a $2.5 billion to near $30bn valuation in 1 year, only to now have a questionable future. “I’ve been building some form of software for 27 years now,” says @levie told her. “Every single friend I have says the same thing: The sheer rate of change is unlike anything we’ve ever seen.”

Cursor’s crossroads: The rapid rise, and very uncertain future, of a $30 billion AI startup | Fortune fortune.com/2026/03/21/cur…

We're thrilled to announce @GradientVC's Fund 5: $220M, oversubscribed, and fully independent. As @agarfinks wrote in @FortuneMagazine's Term Sheet this morning — we founded Gradient when nobody took AI seriously. Turns out that was the point. 📰 fortune.com/2026/03/17/goo…

Translucent, a health care finance startup that helps hospitals improve cash management, raised a $27M Series A led by GV, after a $7M seed in August 2024 (@agarfinks / Fortune) fortune.com/2026/03/11/exc… #a260311p16" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260311/p16#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts in @FortuneMagazine that today’s 5-year-olds won’t ever need to get jobs (!) fortune.com/2026/03/04/why…

Flux, which offers an AI-powered platform to design PCBs for electronic devices, raised $37M, including a $27M Series B led by 8VC and a $10M Series A (@agarfinks / Fortune) fortune.com/2026/02/27/exc… #a260227p20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260227/p20#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

London-based enterprise coding startup SolveAI raised a $45M Series A led by GV in November 2025 and a $5M pre-seed led by Accel in August 2025 (@agarfinks / Fortune) fortune.com/2026/02/25/exc… #a260225p20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260225/p20#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

Breaking news out of @FortuneMagazine: @amazon takes the No. 1 spot on the Fortune 500, ending Walmart’s 13-year run. Only 4 companies have ever held the top spot in our ranking’s 72 years. fortune.com/article/amazon…

"It is a seemingly irrational, but incredibly long-term focused, pursuit of excellence." @Redpoint Partner @itsmeeraclark joined @agarfinks and Fortune's #TermSheet vodcast to offer advice for aspiring venture capitalists looking to break into the increasingly competitive industry. 🎥 Watch the full conversation here: bit.ly/4ayZmCU

"Be authentic to yourself." @Redpoint Partner @itsmeeraclark joined @agarfinks and Fortune's #TermSheet vodcast to offer advice for aspiring venture capitalists looking to break into the increasingly competitive industry. 🎥 Watch the full conversation here: bit.ly/4ayZmCU