Startup News

• Isomorphic Labs, an AI drug discovery platform from Google's DeepMind, raised $600 million in its first external funding round.
• Supply chain software startup LightSource raised $33 million in funding, suggesting business opportunities from Trump's tariffs.
• OpenAI secured a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, raising its valuation to $300 billion.

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