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Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’

The company’s 22-year-old founder left high school at 17, and is now tackling the loneliness epidemic.

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026
Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan
This CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he’s built a $3 billion cyber firm 
By Preston ForeApril 16, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
A sign hangs on the front door of a shuttered Allbirds store on April 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Allbirds ditches sneaker business to pivot to AI compute, stock surges over 700%
By Eva RoytburgApril 15, 2026
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What Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
NewslettersWhat Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
By Ellie AustinApril 16, 2026
MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
PoliticsMacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
By Sydney LakeApril 16, 2026
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AIGen Z turning its back on AI isn’t irrational — it’s a verdict on everyone who failed them
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
Ivan Espinosa, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co
SuccessThe CEO of Nissan manages his stress by playing the drums in his band and hitting tennis on the weekends
By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2026
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Real EstateNew York governor’s take on a millionaires tax: fancy pied-à-terre second apartments worth over $5 million
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsPope Leo XIV: A ‘handful of tyrants’ are ravaging earth with war and exploitation
By Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsTrump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut child care. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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EnergyEurope has (maybe) 6 weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief says. It reminds him of the ’80s band Dire Straits
By John Leicester and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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Marcus Stroud and Brett Brewer
NewslettersThis VC firm is playing the long game with sports and fitness—and just added a new teammate
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 26, 2025
The Emergence Capital team
NewslettersExclusive: Emergence Capital raises $1 billion seventh fund
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 25, 2025
The billionaire pipeline: How a 2000s startup boom fueled Europe’s tech renaissance
MagazineThe billionaire pipeline: How a 2000s startup boom fueled Europe’s tech renaissance
By Ryan HoggMarch 25, 2025
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NewslettersInside the futuristic biotech startup Cellares that’s building a cure for cancer with $355 million in funding
By Leo SchwartzMarch 24, 2025
Mati Staniszewski
NewslettersAI revenue comes in hot. But can it stick?
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 21, 2025
JD Vance onstage
NewslettersJD Vance has a message for Silicon Valley: The Trump administration is ‘working with you’
By Jessica MathewsMarch 20, 2025
Evolena de Wilde, co-founder and CEO of Faircado
SuccessThis millennial AI CEO works with Ebay and has just raised millions for her start-up—unlike tech bros she doesn’t use futuristic gadgets calling them mostly ‘useless’ 
By Emma BurleighMarch 20, 2025
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NewslettersExclusive: SemperVirens raises $177 million fund focused on healthcare and workforce tech
By Leo SchwartzMarch 19, 2025
Assaf Rappaport
SuccessWiz founder thought leaving Microsoft was the ‘most horrible decision ever.’ Now he’s selling his startup to Google for $32 billion
By Fortune StaffMarch 18, 2025
Wiz founders’ bold bet: Rejecting Google’s original offer leads to $32 billion buyout deal—and $9 billion in extra cash
TechWiz founders’ bold bet: Rejecting Google’s original offer leads to $32 billion buyout deal—and $9 billion in extra cash
By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
NewslettersKlarna is ready to ride the IPO roller coaster
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 18, 2025
From left: Wiz co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport, Thrive Capital investor Philip Clark, and Fortune’s Allie Garfinkle at the 2024 Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah. (Photo: Steve Vargo/Fortune)
NewslettersAlphabet and Wiz, kissing in a tree, K-I-S-S…
By Andrew NuscaMarch 18, 2025
Sara Hooker
TechShe never set out to work in AI. Now she’s ensuring the transformative technology is accessible across more than 100 languages
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 17, 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow is taking Goop back to basics—and says her best source of business advice is her ‘Fight Club’ group chat of female CEOs
MPWGwyneth Paltrow is taking Goop back to basics—and says her best source of business advice is her ‘Fight Club’ group chat of female CEOs
By Emma HinchliffeMarch 17, 2025
Exclusive: Inside Pillar VC’s $175 million fourth venture fund focused on the Boston tech ecosystem
NewslettersExclusive: Inside Pillar VC’s $175 million fourth venture fund focused on the Boston tech ecosystem
By Leo SchwartzMarch 17, 2025
Inside the AI talent wars where research scientists get multimillion-dollar stock grants and wooed by Mark Zuckerberg
TechInside the AI talent wars where research scientists get multimillion-dollar stock grants and wooed by Mark Zuckerberg
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 15, 2025
Rex Woodbury
NewslettersRex Woodbury’s Daybreak Ventures unveils $33 million first fund
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 14, 2025
Former Stripe CBO Jeanne DeWitt Grosser joins Vercel as COO
NewslettersFormer Stripe CBO Jeanne DeWitt Grosser joins Vercel as COO
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 13, 2025
Julia O'Mara and Brian McMahon
NewslettersExclusive: Peer-to-peer clothing rental marketplace Pickle raises $12 million to become the Airbnb of fashion
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina AjemianMarch 12, 2025
Entrepreneurs: Don’t overlook these three critical factors when choosing a capital partner
CommentaryEntrepreneurs: Don’t overlook these three critical factors when choosing a capital partner
By Ellen HavdalaMarch 12, 2025
Kelsie Zhao and Dar Mehta
NewslettersExclusive: Causal Labs emerges from stealth, raises $6 million for AI weather prediction
By Nina AjemianMarch 12, 2025
Brandon Yang, Karan Goel, Albert Gu, and Arjun Desai
NewslettersExclusive: Cartesia, voice AI startup, raises $64 million Series A
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 11, 2025
Mike Maples and Jim Breyer on spotting breakthrough founders
TechMike Maples and Jim Breyer on spotting breakthrough founders
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 10, 2025
My son’s rare disease diagnosis spurred me to ditch Big Pharma for a biotech startup
CommentaryMy son’s rare disease diagnosis spurred me to ditch Big Pharma for a biotech startup
By Michelle WernerMarch 10, 2025
Logo of failed company Synapse breaking into shattered pieces
NewslettersThis wunderkind’s first startup went bankrupt, leaving $200 million in customer assets frozen. Yet VCs are still throwing money at him
By Leo SchwartzMarch 10, 2025
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: One startup is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation rhetoric to get an enforcement action reversed
Tech‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: One startup is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation rhetoric to get an enforcement action reversed
By Jessica MathewsMarch 7, 2025
dbt Labs founder and CEO Tristan Handy.
SuccessCEO of $4.2 billion tech giant says defying Silicon Valley’s ‘move fast and break things’ mantra was essential to growing his business
By Emma BurleighMarch 7, 2025
woman sitting at a table talking to coworker
NewslettersWhy Edward Jones launched its new venture arm, Edward Jones Ventures
By Allie GarfinkleMarch 6, 2025
Trump supporters are gathered at a Republican Watch Party for 2024 Presidential Elections in San Carlos, California, United States on November 5, 2024.
TechSilicon Valley’s ‘red pill’ moment: How Trump’s victory is transforming one of America’s bluest towns
By Jessica MathewsMarch 6, 2025
In a win for Silicon Valley, Senate votes to overturn key payments regulation that could benefit Elon Musk’s X 
TechIn a win for Silicon Valley, Senate votes to overturn key payments regulation that could benefit Elon Musk’s X 
By Leo Schwartz and Jessica MathewsMarch 5, 2025
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