Austin-based Saronic, which builds military autonomous ships, raised a $1.75B Series D led by Kleiner Perkins at a $9.25B valuation, up from $4B in Feb. 2025 (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

Samantha Subin / CNBC:
Austin-based Saronic, which builds military autonomous ships, raised a $1.75B Series D led by Kleiner Perkins at a $9.25B valuation, up from $4B in Feb. 2025  —  Autonomous ship startup Saronic said Tuesday that…

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Sequoia says Doug Leone is returning in a newly created role of chairman, after he announced his retirement in 2022 from his role as “senior steward” (Iain Martin/Forbes)

Iain Martin / Forbes:
Sequoia says Doug Leone is returning in a newly created role of chairman, after he announced his retirement in 2022 from his role as “senior steward”  —  Three years after his official retirement, the…

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