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October 2026 New Unicorns: The Bay Area Startups on the List
34 startups became unicorns in October 2026. Here are the San Francisco and Palo Alto companies on the Crunchbase list, what each one builds, and what the trend means for Bay Area founders and operators.
Mercor Raises $750M at a $20B Valuation: What It Means for Bay Area Experts
Mercor raised a $750M Series D at a $20B valuation. Here is what the round, its expert network and its enterprise eval pitch mean for Bay Area tech workers, founders and AI teams.