# UpRound

> Insights on technology trends, exceptional founders, and the companies shaping the next decade.

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## Posts
- [Mercury Isn't a Bank. Yet. ](https://upround.xyz/p/mercury-isn-t-a-bank-yet)
- [Compute Became Collateral](https://upround.xyz/p/compute-became-collateral)
- [Nobody Knows Who Wins Quantum. America Funded Everyone](https://upround.xyz/p/nobody-knows-who-wins-quantum-america-funded-everyone)
- [China is closing the AI quality gap](https://upround.xyz/p/china-is-closing-the-ai-quality-gap)
- [Unitree's IPO Prices Every Humanoid ](https://upround.xyz/p/unitree-s-ipo-prices-every-humanoid)
- [Brex, Mercury, Ramp: One Customer Base, Three Endings ](https://upround.xyz/p/brex-mercury-ramp-one-customer-base-three-endings-ea9e)
- [Fastest B2B Software Company to a Billion](https://upround.xyz/p/fastest-b2b-software-company-to-a-billion)
- [We invested in Pathway](https://upround.xyz/p/we-invested-in-pathway)
- [The Layer Underneath](https://upround.xyz/p/the-layer-underneath)
- [The Architecture That Changes the Semiconductor Equation](https://upround.xyz/p/the-architecture-that-changes-the-semiconductor-equation)
- [AI Just Got Political. Here's What Enterprises Need to Assess.](https://upround.xyz/p/ai-just-got-political-here-s-what-enterprises-need-to-assess)
- [Same Bet, Different Structure](https://upround.xyz/p/same-bet-different-structure)
- [Replit and the Next Layer of Software](https://upround.xyz/p/we-just-invested-in-replit)
- [The Terrifying Truth About Who's Actually Losing Money](https://upround.xyz/p/the-terrifying-truth-about-who-s-actually-losing-money)
- [The Largest Opportunity Nobody Can Size](https://upround.xyz/p/the-largest-opportunity-nobody-can-size)
- [Gabit, Longevity Platform Nobody Built](https://upround.xyz/p/we-just-invested-in-gabit)
- [The Greatest Venture Bets in Corporate History](https://upround.xyz/p/the-greatest-venture-bets-in-corporate-history)
- [SpaceX's Brilliant Merger and Acquisition Play](https://upround.xyz/p/spacex-s-brilliant-merger-and-acquisition-play)
- [AI Already Writes Most Code. The Next Question Is Who Controls That Market.](https://upround.xyz/p/ai-already-writes-most-code-the-next-question-is-who-controls-that-market)
- [I Have Been Using Claude Since 2024. I Still Felt Behind](https://upround.xyz/p/i-have-been-using-claude-since-2024-i-still-felt-behind)
- [The Power Wall: Why AI's Biggest Problem Has Nothing to Do With Intelligence](https://upround.xyz/p/the-power-wall-why-ai-s-biggest-problem-has-nothing-to-do-with-intelligence)
- [Your Next Assistant Won't Be an App](https://upround.xyz/p/your-next-assistant-won-t-be-an-app)
- [Together AI and the Infrastructure Beneath the Model Race](https://upround.xyz/p/together-ai-deal-closed)
- [The Efficiency Revolution: What Chinese AI Means for Infrastructure Investors](https://upround.xyz/p/the-efficiency-revolution-what-chinese-ai-means-for-infrastructure-investors)
- [The Infrastructure Bet: Open-Source AI](https://upround.xyz/p/the-infrastructure-bet-open-source-ai)
- [Execution Over Narrative: Hamsa](https://upround.xyz/p/execution-over-narrative-hamsa)
- [UpRound 2025: From Thesis to Deployment](https://upround.xyz/p/upround-2025-from-thesis-to-deployment)
- [I Just Built an AI Version of Myself. Here's What I Learned.](https://upround.xyz/p/i-just-built-an-ai-version-of-myself-here-s-what-i-learned)
- [Canva vs. Figma: A Tale of Two Outcomes](https://upround.xyz/p/canva-vs-figma-a-tale-of-two-outcomes)
- [Private Market Compounding: Why Investors Can’t Afford to Sit Out](https://upround.xyz/p/private-market-compounding-why-investors-can-t-afford-to-sit-out)
- [How Enklu Cracked the AR/VR Market by Making it Social](https://upround.xyz/p/how-enklu-cracked-the-ar-vr-market-by-making-it-social)
- [Real World Assets: The Next Web3 Wave will be Tangible](https://upround.xyz/p/real-world-assets-the-next-web3-wave-will-be-tangible)
- [Not All Great Startups Make Great Syndicate Deals](https://upround.xyz/p/not-all-great-startups-make-great-syndicate-deals)
- [From $1K to $1M: Why Syndicates Work for Angel Investors](https://upround.xyz/p/from-1k-to-1m-why-syndicates-work-for-angel-investors)
- [The Trillion-Dollar Race to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere](https://upround.xyz/p/the-trillion-dollar-race-to-remove-carbon-from-the-atmosphere)
- [MENA Money Isn’t Easy: Why Startups Fail Without a Localization Strategy](https://upround.xyz/p/mena-money-isn-t-easy-why-startups-fail-without-a-localization-strategy)
- [Speed, Scale and Simplicity: How the Sui Layer 1 is Redefining Web3](https://upround.xyz/p/speed-scale-and-simplicity-how-the-sui-layer-1-is-redefining-web3)
- [Why Consumers Are Ditching Ultra-Processed Foods: The Clean Label Revolution](https://upround.xyz/p/why-consumers-are-ditching-ultra-processed-foods-the-clean-label-revolution)
- [Spotlight on Narrow AI: Where the Real Opportunity Lies for Early Stage Investors ](https://upround.xyz/p/spotlight-on-narrow-ai-where-the-real-opportunity-lies-for-early-stage-investors)

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## Authors
- [Brinc Portfolio Team](https://upround.xyz/authors/brinc-portfolio-team)
- [Bashar Aboudaoud](https://upround.xyz/authors/bashar-aboudaoud)

## Products
- [Live Webinar: Thursday, September 17](https://upround.xyz/products/live-webinar-thursday-september-17)