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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Global Venture Funding In 2025 Surged As Startup Deals And Valuations Set All-Time Records

Venture and growth investors poured $425 billion into more than 24,000 private companies in 2025, per Crunchbase data. Funding gained 30% year over year, up from $328 billion in 2024.

If you’re at anyway online, you’ve encountered your fair share or “bots.” And with the advent of accessible AI solutions, we’ve seen an exponential increase in bots — and what they’re capable of handling on our behalf. But with this increase in bot activity, there’s also an increase in traffic and access to resources that can be a bit obfuscated. That’s where Hydrolix‘ new offering — Bot Insights — is designed to help.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

The 30 Best Pieces of Company Building Advice We Heard in 2025

While many of last year’s tech headlines featured record growth and eye-popping valuations, we found our curiosity drawn to the untold stories of quiet execution, scrappy experiments and contrarian bets that paved the way — starting with founders who ask, imagine if this could be different or better or faster?

What was I just saying about Oregon being the best place for consumer product companies? Well, yet another case in point to start off the new year. Wyld, the Oregon based leader in cannabis edibles, has announced plans to acquire Grön, another Oregon based leader in the edibles space.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

The Doom Loop – by Angel Medina – Between Courses

But I do think we’re stuck in something quieter and more dangerous than collapse. A loop where perception hardens faster than reality. Where metrics replace trust. Where goals are mistaken for solutions. Where the people who still show up every day are asked to keep believing without being shown much in return.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Is Community the Most Overlooked Edge in Venture Capital?

But now a new paradigm is emerging: the question is no longer how to nurture the network you already have — it’s how to develop the network you don’t yet have.