🚀 Big milestone for @takearecess closing a $30M Series B led by CAVU Venture Partners. Recess has pioneered a new category of relaxation + wellness drinks, offering functional beverages and nutraceuticals that help people feel cool, calm, and collected. https://t.co/hKqxKDvdao

Excited to share that Liftoff, the hiring & networking platform that helps you find incredible people through trusted connections, launched out of stealth. Even in an AI world, the best opportunities still come through people you trust. 👉 Check it out:

Excited to share that @LittleOtterCare and @hazelhealthinc have merged! Together, they’re breaking down silos and building an integrated ecosystem that connects schools, families, and payers to deliver better mental health outcomes for kids. https://t.co/cfg6uv7jRm

Big congrats to @qihealthapp and @edwardchiu on an incredible launch, and exciting start to what's ahead. Qi is building the world's first Social Health Network. Check it out here 👉

Everyone has a health story. The late-night searches. The trial and error. The fear you might never get better. The hardest part isn’t the symptoms. It’s feeling like you’re in it alone. Introducing Qi Health👇

Another massive week of AI and robotics news. I summarized everything from OpenAI, xAI, Google, Cognition, Figure, AWS, Meta, UBTECH, Pollen Robotics, Agility Robotics, and more. Here's everything you need to know and how to make sense out of it:

1/ @serenawilliams is our newest ambassador at @Ro. She’s sharing her weight loss story to inspire others. She has more willpower than most people on the planet and is the perfect example that weight is not just a matter of “diet and exercise”.

Torch founder @JKeidan on Bloomberg @technology this week discussing the current state of tech IPOs, M&A, evolving trends, and where we're seeing opportunities in consumer tech. https://t.co/mblucYZsbY

Torch founder @JKeidan shares the lessons he learned from managing artists in the music industry and shares insights into the parallels with early-stage investing on #BankOnItPodcast with @johnsiracusa : https://t.co/Y1En7EYJ6N

Today we are launching a new way to interface with your business - through natural language. The Durable AI Assistant can do anything from editing your website to creating a marketing strategy. It's like adding a full-time employee to your business. Excited to see this live.

Last month we hit a significant milestone: 1 million websites built with Durable. The AI-powered entrepreneurship revolution is here. Our mission remains unchanged: make owning a business easier than having a job.

Excited to announce the launch of Good Weird, a beauty platform focused on enhancing natural beauty for all genders. Customers traditionally excluded from beauty can now explore the category on their own terms. https://t.co/amvg9Sx2wZ

Congrats to @Join_Arc for raising $20M Series A, led by @leftlanecap. Arc helps startups grow by converting future revenue into upfront capital & depositing that funding into an FDIC eligible account. Read more in @TechCrunch here: https://t.co/tVj6OBiUop @cvharps @JKeidan

Congrats to @Harland and the Embed team on their acquisition by @ftx_app! We are thrilled to have been part of the journey & for the first exit from Torch Fund II! https://t.co/MtEMS6UK7d

Our #Finovate Unicorn Power Panel asks and answers the question: What are the Next Big Things in Fintech? Featuring: Chris Harper (@cvharps) (@Torch) Anne Boden (@AnneBoden) (@StarlingBank) Tessa Wijaya (@xenditco) Sameer Gulati (@ZenBusinessInc) Michael Goodbody (@MichGoodbody)

Congratulations to Torch's @cvharps on being named a rising star in VC by @BusinessInsider! https://t.co/r9y52ADPZc

We are thrilled to announce our recent investment in Cresicor. The company is solving one of the largest pain points for CPG brands - helping companies manage trade spend and in-store promotions more seamlessly and effectively than ever before. https://t.co/ZcE8wNSnVm

@martyrdison Time for you to meet @torch :]

Psyched for @takearecess on their partnership with @BreakthruBev, adding to Breakthru’s portfolio with CBD and relaxation beverages

Check out Little Otter Health’s back to school mental health toolkit. It’s got the best tips and tricks to get your child back to school!