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Loyal's Celine Halioua: From Defying Doubters To Pioneering Dog Longevity
Episode 2 of 'The Upstarts Podcast' dives into Celine's Upstart Moment in building a category-creating startup that helps our dogs live longer.
Feb 19
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Alex Konrad
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Meet The Gen Z Founders Hooking Up Retail Investors With OpenAI And SpaceX Shares
Led by two Gen Z founders, Monark Markets has raised $8M to connect private assets to the brokerages popular with everyday investors.
Feb 18
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Alex Konrad
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Canva’s Melanie Perkins on scaling startup vision and values for global impact
The Upstarts Podcast kicks off with an Upstart journey from western Australian Upstart to the most valuable woman-led startup in the world.
Feb 12
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Alex Konrad
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Meet The AI Startup Bringing Back Phone Sales, One Omaha Steak At A Time
Founded by former YC staffers Catheryn Li and Zach Kamran, Simple AI has raised $14M to build ‘the world’s best sales agent’ using AI voice.
Feb 10
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Alex Konrad
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WATCH: The Upstarts Podcast Trailer Is Here!
Founders from Canva, Loyal, Star Catcher, Valar Atomics and more will go deep on their 'Upstart Moment'
Feb 8
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Alex Konrad
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This Startup Raised $20M From Sequoia To Build 'The Cursor Of CRM'
Day AI enters general availability to take on CEO Christopher O'Donnell's former employer, HubSpot -- and even Salesforce.
Feb 2
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Alex Konrad
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January 2026
Exclusive Data: Startups Are Learning What AI Profits Look Like
Gross margins for AI tools are rising, a new survey by ICONIQ finds, while Google will be happier than Anthropic about which models startups prefer.
Jan 28
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Alex Konrad
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Meet The Aviation Startup Taking The Bumps Out Of Your Next Flight
Flight Science has raised $7 million to help airlines like BermudAir move you more smoothly through the skies.
Jan 22
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Alex Konrad
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Why Are Two Of The Biggest AI Startups Hiring Chemical Weapons Experts?
Inside dueling, and potentially disturbing, job listings from Anthropic and OpenAI on the heels of their biology pushes.
Jan 21
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Alex Konrad
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Anthropic And OpenAI Are Doubling Down On Health. Here's What It Means For Startups And VCs.
8 expert-driven hot takes that break down what startups need to know about the AI labs' announcements from healthcare's big week.
Jan 14
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Alex Konrad
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Would You Trust AI To Help Raise Your Round?
Brash chatbot Boardy promised to help 100 startup founders fundraise by year's end. Upstarts has the story on what happened next.
Jan 6
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Alex Konrad
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December 2025
More Bangers, More Fun: 6 Upstarts Media Resolutions For 2026
Looking back at what stories worked, what didn’t, and where we’re excited to spend more time with Upstarts next year.
Dec 31, 2025
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Alex Konrad
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