Marc Vartabedian

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Many hardware technology startups find their supply chains particularly vulnerableApril 12, 2025 9:00 am ET|WSJ ProStartups developing hardware products or that rely on raw materials are sprinting to remake supply chains in response to the Trump tariffs. Take Sion Power, a developer of lithium-metal battery technology. After roughly 10 years of development and about $212 million raised from investors, the Tucson, Ariz.-based company is readying for a commercial rollout this summer.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

Rescale, an AI simulation startup, taps investors including Nvidia in $115 million roundApril 7, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ ProRescale, a company that sells access to software that powers research and development simulations for projects like rocket launches or car-crash testing, raised $115 million in equity financing from investors including Nvidia, SineWave Ventures and the venture arm of Applied Materials.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

Investors say competition for artificial intelligence startups is fierce, and OpenAI’s $40 billion fundraise proved itApril 3, 2025 6:00 am ET|WSJ ProVenture capitalists opened their wallets to start the year, investing more in startups than in any quarter since 2021. But the spending spree was focused on artificial intelligence companies—particularly ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Brian Gormley |Marc Vartabedian

CoreWeave’s bumpy takeoff as well as market volatility are deterring startups from going public. Still, some investors continue to warm hopes for a rebound this year. April 2, 2025 5:30 am ET|WSJ ProCoreWeave’s initial public offering last week has thrown venture capitalists’ plans to take startups public this year into further doubt. Early this year, investors and entrepreneurs were optimistic that IPOs would snap out of the sluggishness that had hampered them for years.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Marc Vartabedian

Venture firm Construct Capital is doubling down on its strategy of backing early-stage startups developing industrial-related technology, the latest example of revived investor interest in the sector. Washington, D.C.-based Construct has closed its third fund, a $300 million vehicle to invest in seed and Series A tech startups that aim to reshape manufacturing, logistics, critical infrastructure, transportation, defense and energy, among other industries.