Hi there and welcome to Funded, where we spotlight early-stage bets on the future of tech. Today’s issue highlights a strategic AI customs startup emerging to solve a multibillion-dollar blind spot in global trade. Caspian, a San Francisco-based trade advisory platform, has raised $5.4 million in ..

An EO From the Trump administration mandates the government to modernize payments–but may not move the needle much  In late March, the Trump administration placed a rush order on a nominally major reshuffle to a government system pumping more than $5 trillion across the country. The White Houseâ€..

AI is rewriting the rules of ad-making, from bringing scripts to life on screen to driving better ad conversion. When prediction market Kalshi aired a 30-second ‘unhinged’ GTA-style cinematic ad during the NBA finals, it looked like something straight out of a high-end production studio: sweepin..