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It was a very strange week in the fascinating world of technology. With President Trump’s inauguration, technology seemed to have taken center stage at the heart of power, as the focal point of modern society.

John Deere, the manufacturer of agricultural and heavy machinery equipment, has announced the six startups chosen for its 2025 collaborator program.

Taiwan has marked an important step forward in the global startup landscape by opening an overseas Startup Hub in Silicon Valley.

Grocery TV, an in-store retail media platform, has announced its partnership with Hy-Vee, a nationally recognized supermarket chain known for its high-quality stores, offerings, and exceptional customer service.

Zurich-based robotics startup ANYbotics, a player in AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million.

Vapi, a developer platform for deploying Voice AI agents, has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz.

As AI adoption accelerates, a critical shortage of technical talent threatens to bottleneck progress for many companies. RapidCanvas is breaking this barrier by democratizing AI-driven business transformation.

This strategic move reflects 5W's commitment to staying ahead of industry trends and enhancing its service offerings to meet the needs of this rapidly evolving market.

M&C Saatchi Group, the global creative solutions company, has announced it has appointed Nadja Bellan-White as CEO, M&C Saatchi North America Group.

Celesta Capital, a global deeptech venture capital firm, has appointed technology investor and product leader Anand Chandrasekaran as Managing Partner.

Created by the LA multicultural agency IW Group, they were directed by Federico Mazzarisi of Quriosity Productions and mark the second collaboration between the director and the agency for Lexus this year.

Connected fitness startup GROWL, has emerged from stealth to unveil a groundbreaking product: a boxing bag transformed into a personal, at-home boxing & fitness coach.

System Two Security (System Two), a cybersecurity startup built on an AI agent foundation that advances Detection Engineering, has raised $7 million funding led by Costanoa Ventures, with participation from security-focused investor Runtime Ventures, as well as The Hive and Webb Investment Network.

JFFVentures, an early stage impact venture fund, has invested in Besolo, a startup that simplifies the often time-consuming back-office tasks for the growing population of self-employed workers and "solopreneurs".

FINN’s CLS Division has previously worked with the national governing body (NGB) for Olympic skiing and snowboarding on specific project work, focusing on U.S. athlete victory tours to increase the organization’s public visibility.

AI-powered market research platform Bounce Insights, has raised  $4.5 million financing round led by ACT Venture Capital.

Syte, the AI-powered product recommendation engine built from the ground up for apparel e-Commerce, announced that New York-based Pereg Ventures has acquired a controlling stake in the company.

Areas, a global player in Food & Beverage and travel retail, has launched 'Areas for Change Challenge' in collaboration with Plug and Play, to strengthen its commitment to sustainability.

Global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, has launched C.Lab, strategic advisory arm dedicated to bridging the world's leading corporations to open innovation in Silicon Valley and other global tech ecosystems.

Vooma,  the AI agent for logistics, has secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures. This Series A adds to a previous $3.6 million seed round led by Index Ventures with participation from angel investors including Founders and Executives from major logistics and technology companies such as Motive, Project44, Ryder and Uber Freight.