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ETH Zurich Spin-Offs of 2024
(This round-up is for informational purposes only, and the order is based on the date of the recognition, from earliest to latest) 1) ZuriQ: Led by Dr. Pavel Hrmo, Tobias Sägesser, Dr. Shreyans Jain, Prof. Jonathan Home, and Dr. Daniel Kienzler, ZuriQ aims to overcome the scaling challenges associated with scaling trapped-ion quantum computers by employing only static electromagnetic fields to confine the ions, compared to the radio-frequency oscillating fields used by all ot
Karan Bhatia
Jan 102 min read
Rain is Scaling Stablecoin-Powered Payments Infrastructure for Global Enterprises
Rain , the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, led by Farooq Malik and Charles Naut, has secured a $250 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ , with participation from Sapphire Ventures , Dragonfly , Bessemer Venture Partners , Galaxy Ventures , FirstMark , Lightspeed , Norwest , and Endeavor Catalyst , bringing the total funding to $338 million and valuing the company at $1.95 Billion. Stablecoins have shifted from a speculative niche to
Karan Bhatia
Jan 102 min read
Cyera Raises $400 Million to Secure AI Adoption at Scale for Every Enterprise
Cyera , the AI-native data security platform, led by Yotam Segev, Tamar Bar-Ilan, and others, has secured $400 million in funding. AI now demands a new security model. Public data powered the first wave; proprietary data will drive the next. As agentic AI spreads across enterprises, automated systems generate massive volumes of actions and decisions, expanding exposure. The real challenge is securing this ecosystem. Legacy security tools cannot see or control the data AI dep
Karan Bhatia
Jan 92 min read
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