Mega-rounds, seed checks and everything between — follow the money flowing into AI startups.
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Anthropic is in early talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in new financing. The Claude maker targets a valuation over $900 billion excluding the investment.
Bloomberg Technology · 129d ago
Yiren Technology has secured two consecutive Pre-A++ funding rounds totaling nearly 100M RMB. It becomes China's first AI data company to reach positive profitability with annual revenue exceeding 100M RMB from AI data.
Pandaily · 129d ago
Anthropic is in talks to raise funding at a $950 billion valuation, more than doubling its previous $380 billion valuation. The AI startup recently released a powerful model called Mythos.
New York Times Technology · 129d ago
Wispr AI Inc., developer of the voice dictation tool Wispr Flow, is in talks for a new funding round. The round could more than double its valuation to $2 billion, per sources familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg Technology · 130d ago
SAP SE is investing in workflow automation platform n8n, doubling its valuation to $5.2 billion. The German software giant aims to expand its artificial intelligence offerings through this deal.
Bloomberg Technology · 130d ago
San Francisco-based Vapi raised $50M in Series B funding led by Peak XV to scale its enterprise voice-AI platform. Investors include M12, Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer Venture Partners, and prior backers.
The Next Web (TNW) · 130d ago
AI voice startup Vapi has reached a $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals. Its enterprise business has grown 10-fold since early 2025.
TechCrunch AI · 130d ago
Vbot raises ~500M RMB Pre-A for scaling production of super robot dog, with 500 units shipped and 2500/mo capacity by June. Solved 1000+ bugs in 5 months, achieving 5x auto-grade structural strength.
极客公园 · 130d ago
Startup Amp has raised $1.3 billion to build an AI 'Grid'. This aims to provide an alternative to hardware dominated by tech giants for AI development.
New York Times Technology · 130d ago
Nscale, a vertically integrated AI-infrastructure company, secured $790m in debt financing to expand its AI data centre in Narvik, northern Norway. The committed facility was provided by ABN AMRO, DNB, Eksfin, Nordea, with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) as Mandated Lead Arranger.
The Next Web (TNW) · 130d ago
Kuaishou's Kling AI is reportedly being spun off for independent financing at a $20 billion valuation. This move positions it as a potential second major entity from Kuaishou.
量子位 · 130d ago
Wang Teng's AI sleep health company 今日宜休 has secured a new funding round from CMC Capital, Yunjiu Capital, Junli Capital, Honghui Fund, and Hillhouse Ventures. This comes after a January seed round backed by Zhiyuan Robotics and Hillhouse.
36氪 · 130d ago
Microsoft's $13B investment in OpenAI targets $92B returns. Nvidia deploys $40B in equity for compute-model integration; OpenAI launches $4B deployment company and acquires Tomoro for enterprise AI scaling.
钛媒体 · 130d ago
Kuaishou plans to spin off its video generation model Keling AI at a $20B valuation, raising $2B in funding with Tencent in talks. Keling's ARR has hit $500M, doubled since pre-Spring Festival.
36氪 · 130d ago
AI chipmaker Cerebras has boosted its IPO plans by one-third to up to $4.8 billion. The company operates as an AI chipmaker and data center provider.
Bloomberg Technology · 131d ago
Microsoft targeted a $92 billion return from its early investments in OpenAI. This landmark arrangement played a key role in ushering in the current AI era.
Bloomberg Technology · 131d ago
OpenAI has launched a new venture, OpenAI Deployment Company, backed by over $4bn in initial funding from 19 firms. The syndicate is led by TPG with co-leads Advent International, Bain Capital, and Brookfield.
The Next Web (TNW) · 131d ago
Kuaishou plans to spin off its Kling AI video business for a 2025 IPO, negotiating pre-IPO funding at $20B valuation. Kling has achieved strong revenue growth, with Q4 2025 revenue at RMB 340M and annualized run rate exceeding $300M.
IT之家 · 131d ago
OpenAI is establishing a new company with over $4 billion in initial funding to assist organizations in building and deploying AI systems. The firm will acquire AI consulting company Tomoro to rapidly expand its capabilities.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 131d ago
Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build rockets for launching data centers into orbit. The company aims to address the current shortage of rockets available for space data centers.
TechCrunch AI · 131d ago
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems has upsized its initial public offering to raise up to $4.8 billion. Strong demand persists for its AI chips and data center operations.
Bloomberg Technology · 131d ago
AI chip company Cerebras Systems is currently seeking up to $4.8 billion in its IPO, raised from a previous $3.5 billion target. This marks a significant funding push for the AI hardware specialist.
36氪 · 131d ago
Luming Robotics completed consecutive A1 and A2 funding rounds, reaching nearly 1 billion yuan in total funding. The company integrates industrial embodied operation skills into its full-body VLA model system.
钛媒体 · 131d ago
Mecka AI is reportedly assembling a Sequoia-led funding round that would value the two-year-old startup at nearly $500 million. The financing comes only months after the company announced its Series A.
TechCrunch AI · 7d ago
Zhongke Naono has completed a B+ financing round led by a centrally administered state-owned enterprise. The company plans to use the opportunity to develop a “Token Factory,” positioning the financing within a broader shift in AI infrastructure and production capabilities.
钛媒体 · 12d ago
光本位科技完成数十亿元融资，投后估值接近200亿元。公司被称为全球融资规模最大、产品研发和商业化进度最快的光计算企业之一。
钛媒体 · 22d ago
Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million, reaching a $2.5 billion valuation just one year after its founding. The company has attracted significant hype and funding, while also facing privacy concerns.
TechCrunch AI · 23d ago
Robotics startup Generalist has reportedly reached a $3 billion valuation following a $200 million funding extension. The milestone comes only months after the physical AI company was valued at $2 billion.
TechCrunch AI · 24d ago
The founders of Danish digital bank Lunar have raised €8.2 million to launch an AI-powered auditing startup. The company aims to disrupt an audit industry that still depends heavily on manual work.
Bloomberg Technology · 25d ago
AI cloud-computing provider Lambda is reportedly in talks to raise as much as $3 billion. The funding could position the Nvidia-backed company for a public listing as soon as next year.
Bloomberg Technology · 25d ago