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The Week’s Top Stories

The aftermath of DeepSeek’s launch was arguably the biggest tech story of the week, especially for anyone keeping a close eye on public markets. But private companies, too, made headlines.

Most Interesting Startup Stories from the Week

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Data Suggests a Brutal Year Ahead

Apologies for ending on a negative note, but data suggests that 2025 will be another brutal year of startup wind-downs. However, AngelList CEO Avlok Kohli provided a more positive outlook, noting that these figures “are still very low relative to the number of companies that were funded across both years.”