Nigeria-based Terra, which makes pilotless drones and defense systems, raised $34M from Joe Lonsdale, Lux Capital, and others, as jihadist groups drive demand
Terrahaptix Inc., a Nigerian drone-making startup, will open its first factory abroad in Ghana, where it will build mid-range pilotless aircraft …
Sources: Palmer Luckey is preparing to launch Erebor, a US bank backed by Joe Lonsdale and other tech investors to serve startups, including crypto businesses
Start-up named after the dragon's mountain in ‘Lord of the Rings’ — A group of tech billionaires led by Palmer Luckey …
Sources: AI coding assistant Devin developer Cognition raised hundreds of millions led by 8VC at a nearly $4B valuation, up from its $2B valuation in April 2024
The new funding round is being led by 8VC, the Joe Lonsdale-backed venture capital firm, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
Sources: Elon Musk plans to commit ~$45M per month to America PAC, a new pro-Trump super PAC; other backers include 8VC's Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins
Other backers of America PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins
OpenGov, a cloud platform for public sector budgeting and citizen engagement, raises $51M Series D, bringing its total raised to $140M
OpenGov, the firm co-founded by Panaltir's Joe Lonsdale that helps government and other civic organizations organise, analyse and present financial …
Fintech startup Addepar, cofounded by Palantir's Joe Lonsdale, raises $140M led by Valor Equity Partners, 8VC, and QuantRes founder Harald McPike
Addepar, the provider of data collection and monitoring services for the financial industry (it's Palantir's somewhat less ethically compromised cousin) …