Mega-rounds, seed checks and everything between — follow the money flowing into AI startups.
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Menlo Ventures has secured $3 billion in new funding, marking its largest fundraise ever. The capital is specifically earmarked for the next generation of AI startups, following their high-profile bet on Anthropic.
Bloomberg Technology · 88d ago
Groq has secured $650 million in new funding to expand its data center capacity. This capital injection supports the company's strategic pivot toward becoming a major provider of AI computing services.
Bloomberg Technology · 89d ago
Autonomous driving startup Momenta is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise approximately $1 billion. The company, backed by General Motors, currently holds a valuation of around $9 billion.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 92d ago
Gradial has secured $65 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $110 million in 16 months. The startup focuses on developing agentic tools designed to automate and optimize enterprise marketing workflows.
GeekWire · 93d ago
Pramaana Labs has secured $27 million in seed funding from Khosla Ventures to develop formal verification methods for AI systems. The company aims to enhance reliability in high-stakes sectors like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation.
TechCrunch AI · 94d ago
Cambridge-based startup CuspAI is raising $400 million at a $2.6 billion valuation, with backing from Bezos Expeditions. The company focuses on using AI to design new materials for physical world applications.
The Next Web (TNW) · 94d ago
Sarvam AI has raised $234 million in a Series B round led by HCLTech, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation. The company focuses on building a sovereign AI stack tailored for India's unique linguistic and cultural landscape.
The Next Web (TNW) · 96d ago
Jeff Bezos' new startup, Prometheus, has secured $12 billion in funding at a $41 billion valuation. The company is focused on developing AI-powered engineering tools to assist in the design and creation of physical products.
The Verge · 99d ago
French AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in negotiations to raise €3 billion, pushing its valuation to approximately €20 billion. This funding round aims to bolster its competitive position against major US and Chinese AI labs.
Bloomberg Technology · 99d ago
Physical AI startup Prometheus has secured $12 billion in funding, reaching a $41 billion valuation. The company aims to develop an 'artificial general engineer' capable of automating heavy engineering and drug design tasks.
TechCrunch AI · 99d ago
AI startup Poetic has exited stealth with $50M in funding led by OpenAI and others. The company focuses on automating back-office financial tasks like underwriting and compliance.
The Next Web (TNW) · 101d ago
The Canadian government has announced a $2.3 billion investment over five years to establish a national AI framework. The initiative, branded 'AI for All,' focuses on responsible development and moral safety standards.
The Next Web (TNW) · 107d ago
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is raising approximately $6.9 billion in a landmark funding round. This move marks a significant shift for the company, which previously operated without external capital while gaining global recognition for cost-efficient LLMs.
Pandaily · 107d ago
Anthropic has officially engaged Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead its initial public offering. The company is accelerating its path to public markets to compete directly with OpenAI.
Bloomberg Technology · 108d ago
Suno Inc. has raised $400 million, reaching a valuation of $5.4 billion.
Bloomberg Technology · 108d ago
London-based AI lab Inherent has emerged from stealth with $50 million in seed funding. The startup aims to build AI systems capable of identifying high-value scientific research questions.
The Next Web (TNW) · 112d ago
China's AI sector saw a 185.4% year-over-year increase in funding, totaling over 110 billion RMB in Q1. Investments are heavily focused on R&D, GPU procurement, and top-tier talent acquisition.
36氪 · 118d ago
Anthropic is reportedly finalizing a funding round exceeding $30 billion, potentially pushing its valuation above $900 billion. This move would position the company as the world's most valuable AI startup, surpassing OpenAI.
Bloomberg Technology · 120d ago
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has confirmed that the lab is prioritizing AGI development over immediate revenue generation. The company plans to continue its open-source model strategy as it seeks its first major external funding round.
The Next Web (TNW) · 120d ago
DeepSeek is currently raising $10 billion in a new funding round to accelerate its pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Management has signaled to investors that the company will prioritize long-term research breakthroughs over immediate commercial monetization.
Bloomberg Technology · 120d ago
Reports suggest OpenAI is preparing a confidential IPO filing with a target to go public as early as September. This move marks a significant shift in the company's corporate structure and capital strategy.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 122d ago
AI-agent company Viktor has raised $75 million in Series A funding led by Accel. The company, founded by former Meta engineers, focuses on deploying AI coworkers directly into communication platforms like Slack and Teams.
The Next Web (TNW) · 122d ago
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar stated that the company may seek additional funding despite recent massive rounds to secure compute resources for rising AI demand.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 127d ago
Anthropic is in early discussions to raise at least $30 billion in a massive funding round. This financing would push the company's valuation to over $900 billion, signaling intense investor appetite for leading AI labs.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
UK-based startup Fractile has successfully secured $220 million in funding to accelerate the production of its specialized AI processors. The company focuses on designing hardware specifically optimized for handling intensive artificial intelligence workloads.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
London-based startup Fractile has secured $220 million in funding to move its unique in-memory-compute inference chips into production. The hardware architecture integrates compute and memory on the same die to optimize AI inference performance.
The Next Web (TNW) · 129d ago
Defense tech firm Anduril Industries has secured $5 billion in a new funding round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. The company's valuation has doubled to $61 billion following a massive $20 billion Pentagon contract.
The Next Web (TNW) · 129d ago
Anthropic is in early talks to raise at least $30bn at a pre-money valuation above $900bn. This would surpass OpenAI's paper valuation less than three months after its last record raise.
The Next Web (TNW) · 129d ago
Defense tech firm Anduril Industries valued at $61 billion. $5 billion round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
Lin Junyang, former Alibaba Qwen technical lead, has started a new AI company focusing on world models and embodied intelligence, seeking funding at a ~$2B valuation. He has recruited talent from ByteDance, Tencent, and overseas firms, approaching investors like Sequoia China and Gaorong Capital.
36氪 · 129d ago