Sequoia is a US-based venture capital firm that invests in technology and startup companies. Recent coverage involving Sequoia includes its lead of Blacksmith's $66M Series C at a $1B valuation; Blacksmith builds and tests AI-written code, has grown ARR 17x and run over 90 million CI jobs. Other stories cover Latin American startup funding of $1.3B in Q3 and the TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston on November 4.
Blacksmith raises $66M Series C at $1B valuationBlacksmith, a platform for building and testing AI-written code, raised a $66M Series C led by Sequoia at a $1B valuation. ARR grew 17x and it has run over 90 million CI jobs; it was valued at $550M just two months ago.
LatAm startup funding rises 26% YoY in Q3 to $1.3BCrunchbase data shows Latin American startups raised $1.3B in Q3 2026, up 26% YoY but down 9% QoQ, with late- and growth-stage deals at $757M, up 74% YoY. In the first three quarters, Mexico startups raised $1.52B versus Brazil's $1.08B, as investors concentrated on a few Mexican winners.
TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston on November 4TechCrunch Founder Summit will be held on November 4 at Boston's SoWa Power Station as a one-day startup crash course. Sessions cover fundraising, hiring, and AI strategy, with investors and founders like Brian Devaney and Brian Halligan sharing lessons to help founders avoid common pitfalls.
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