Slate Auto's $650M Series C: A Pragmatic Bet on Sub-$30K EVs
Slate's large April round reframes U.S. EV investing around affordability and manufacturability rather than premium brands.
Slate's large April round reframes U.S. EV investing around affordability and manufacturability rather than premium brands.
Spark Capital filed to raise a $1.95B Growth Fund VI, expanding firepower for Series B and C rounds alongside a new early-stage fund.

Looking up Contour Venture Partners check size? Here is a practical estimate, stage breakdown, and positioning guidance for founders preparing outreach.
Nomadic's seed round addresses a growing bottleneck in autonomy stacks: messy, low-usability robot and AV video data.
Runway's fund + credits program mirrors a broader strategy: lock in distribution by financing the application layer early.
Whoop's $575M Series G suggests premium wearable businesses can still command growth capital when recurring subscriptions and clinical partnerships align.