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October 29, 2025

VeroSkills Raises $5.3M to Revolutionize AI-Powered Blue-Collar Hiring Amid America’s $1 Trillion Labor Shortage

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In an era defined by widening labour shortages and structural mismatches, the Birmingham‑based startup VeroSkills has quietly emerged with ambition. With a newly announced US $5.3 million funding round led by Yonder Ventures alongside Circadian Ventures and Motivate Ventures, VeroSkills is doubling down on its mission: deploy AI‑driven staffing to meet the looming blue‑collar labour shortfall. According to…

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Valthos Raises $30 Million to Make AI the First Line of Defense Against Biological Threats

Editor04 mins

In a striking intersection of biotechnology and artificial intelligence, Valthos Inc. has emerged from stealth with a $30 million seed financing round—led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital and Founders Fund—to build what it calls the “tech stack for biodefense.” Founded by Kathleen McMahon (previously head of Life Sciences at Palantir Technologies) and Tess…

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Uluu Raises $16 Million to Turn Seaweed into the Next Global Plastic Alternative

Editor07 mins

In a pivotal moment for the materials industry, Australian start-up Uluu has secured AU$16 million in its Series A funding round to build a demonstration facility capable of scaling its seaweed-derived plastic alternative. Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, the company plans to move from its current 100 kg/year pilot plant to a 10-tonne/year demonstration plant…

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