Multiplier, led by ex‑Stripe exec, scores $27.5M to scale AI‑powered accounting roll‑ups

Startup Multiplier, founded by former Stripe Asia‑Pac lead Noah Pepper, has raised $27.5M (seed + Series A from Lightspeed & Ribbit) to acquire accounting firms and supercharge them with AI. Its pilot acquisition, Citrine, doubled margins using Multiplier’s tools. Now, the company is raising new capital to roll out more AI‑enhanced firms—aiming to disrupt the Big Four.

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Midjourney Unveils AI Video Generator V1, Challenges Sora and Runway

AI image giant Midjourney just launched V1, its first AI video model, letting users turn still images into short 5-second videos via Discord. With a focus on creativity over commercials, the startup is going head-to-head with OpenAI’s Sora and Runway’s Gen-4 — and plans to expand into 3D and real-time simulations. V1’s launch follows a copyright lawsuit from Disney and Universal.

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