STACKUP: The Stack's weekly tech startups and funding wrap

This week's rounds and milestones.

Jun 8, 2026 2:45 PM 4 min read

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Welcome to The Stack’s weekly round-up of the latest startups, scaleups, and funding news. (Want us to include your milestone in the next wrap-up? Get it to Noah Bovenizer here with the story in 50 words or fewer.)

Nicki Minaj may or may not know what a PostgreSQL database is, but her 2011 hit "Super Bass" and database startup Supabase share more than just a phonetically similar name. They are also wild success stories, with Supabase now valued at $10 billion.

Speaking of multi-billion-dollar startups, legal AI darlings Harvey and Legora have both hit unicorn status, but Edinburgh-based Wordsmith is confident there's space for its niche approach to the market.

CEO Ross McNairn speaks to The Stack about why its targeting in-house legal teams, after closing a $70 million Series B.

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Noah Bovenizer

Noah Bovenizer is a senior reporter with The Stack. He previously covered the transportation sector for Global Data. He has a first class degree in journalism and has also worked as a newsreader for Gaydio.