Startups Weekly: Mercury more than doubled its valuation, and other news

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This week reminded us that creative accounting doesn’t only happen in Hollywood. Some hopes were dashed, but startups are delivering on all sorts of promises, from nuclear reactors to small EVs.

Most interesting startup stories from the week

The startup news this week was very much a mixed bag, with one public exit finalized and another delayed and a…