Julia Hornstein

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Julia Hornstein is a venture capital reporter at The Information. She previously covered Silicon Valley, with a focus on defense tech companies, at Business Insider. In 2025, she received a Front Page Award for best new journalist. Julia graduated from Yale, where she studied history, and is originally from New York City. She's now based in San Francisco. Reach her at [email protected] or juliah.22 on Signal.

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Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz to Lead Investment in $1 Billion Neolab

Mirendil, a new AI startup started by ex-Anthropic researchers, is in talks to raise $175 million at a $1 billion valuation.

Ex-Anthropic Researchers Are Raising Capital For New Startup at $1 Billion Valuation

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Meta Said to Push Back Launch of Avocado Model

Meta’s new foundational model, Avocado, has come up short of competitors' AI models, prompting the company to delay its release, The New York Times reported.

Cursor Said to be Raising at $50 Billion Valuation

A valuation at that level would be a show of faith in the startup, which has grown revenue quickly but faces rising competition from Anthropic and OpenAI.

Scout Ventures Raises $125 Million for Fifth National Security-Focused Fund

The fund will write $3 million to $6 million checks into early-stage AI, space, cyber, quantum and other technologies that contribute to national security.