Mega-rounds, seed checks and everything between — follow the money flowing into AI startups.
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Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Ant Group, has secured US$1.2 billion in Series A funding. The capital will be used to accelerate global growth and drive innovation in merchant payment technologies.
SCMP Technology · 60d ago
Quantum technology company Liangyi Wanxiang announced the completion of a multi-hundred million RMB A+ round of financing. The round was led by Legend Capital, with participation from several investment institutions and existing investors including Shunwei Capital and iFlytek.
36氪 · 62d ago
Hemispheric, a startup founded by a former Apple Face ID engineer, has emerged from stealth with $52M in funding. The company aims to use AI to analyze brain data as easily as a blood test.
The Next Web (TNW) · 65d ago
Rime has raised $24 million in Series A funding to scale its enterprise-grade voice AI platform. The company currently processes over 100 million customer calls monthly across various industries.
TechCrunch AI · 66d ago
Emergent, an Indian AI startup focused on helping small businesses build applications, has raised $130 million. The round brings the company to a unicorn valuation of $1.5 billion.
Bloomberg Technology · 66d ago
Indian AI coding startup Emergent has achieved unicorn status following a $130 million Series C funding round. The company currently reports an annualized revenue run rate of $120 million with over 200,000 paying customers.
TechCrunch AI · 66d ago
DeepSeek has officially launched a new funding round, reaching a valuation of 480 billion RMB. This represents a 37% increase from its previous valuation, with plans to potentially go public as early as next year.
量子位 · 67d ago
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is reportedly in talks to launch a new AI-driven drug discovery startup. The venture is attracting significant interest, with Lightspeed Venture Partners in discussions to lead a funding round valuing the company at $2 billion.
TechCrunch AI · 67d ago
Anthropic is investing $10 million CAD across eight Canadian institutions to advance beneficial and responsible AI. The funding supports leading regional AI hubs including Amii, Mila, and the Vector Institute.
The Next Web (TNW) · 67d ago
Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer have launched Thira, a Bellevue-based startup focused on enterprise AI. The company secured $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona to build autonomous AI agents for IT support and back-office operations.
GeekWire · 67d ago
Chinese AI video generation startup AIs Tech has successfully completed a massive 2.98 billion RMB Series C funding round. This capital injection from industrial and global investors highlights the growing market confidence in video-generation AI models.
量子位 · 67d ago
Qijing Intelligent Automotive Technology has increased its registered capital by 44% to 3.02 billion RMB. The company focuses on intelligent vehicle systems and automotive manufacturing.
36氪 · 67d ago
LimX Dynamics has secured $200 million in new funding to accelerate its path toward a Hong Kong IPO. Founder Zhang Wei emphasized that the company prioritizes sustainable commercial logic over aggressive revenue gambling in the embodied AI sector.
量子位 · 67d ago
Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse has successfully closed a Series C extension. The funding follows the platform reaching a milestone of 15 million monthly active users.
TechCrunch AI · 68d ago
Seattle-based startup Augmodo has secured $21 million in funding to scale its spatial AI technology. The company is pivoting from retail-focused applications to broader physical workforce sectors, including warehouses and facility maintenance.
GeekWire · 68d ago
LingShuo Intelligence has completed its Series A funding round led by CITIC Securities Investment and Xi'an Financial Holdings. The company focuses on AI agent infrastructure, including its proprietary OS, integrated appliances, and edge computing boards.
36氪 · 68d ago
Global AI content platform SeaArt has completed a B-round financing exceeding 100 million RMB. The funds will be directed toward multimodal model development, global market expansion, and AI vertical application incubation.
36氪 · 68d ago
MiniMax experienced a 20% valuation drop following the expiration of its lock-up period. The company has successfully secured 16 billion in new funding to stabilize its operations.
钛媒体 · 70d ago
MiniMax CEO Yan Junjie has pledged to forgo his salary until the company reaches AGI. This move comes as the Chinese AI firm seeks US$2 billion in new funding following an 80% decline in its stock value.
SCMP Technology · 71d ago
Supply chain startup Auger, led by former Amazon operations chief Dave Clark, has secured $50 million in new funding. The company is deploying AI-powered solutions to major enterprise clients including Meta, Fanatics, and Kimberly-Clark.
GeekWire · 72d ago
The AI and deep-tech sector continues to see massive capital inflow, highlighted by a $300 million quantum computing round and a new billion-dollar valuation for an AI-agent startup. These investments underscore the ongoing market confidence in specialized AI infrastructure and autonomous agents.
The Next Web (TNW) · 73d ago
Bank of America has reversed its previous stance and granted a $520 million credit line to OpenAI. This move signals growing institutional financial support for the AI leader.
Bloomberg Technology · 73d ago
Prime Intellect has secured $130 million in Series A funding led by Radical Ventures. The two-year-old startup has reached a $1 billion valuation as it focuses on helping enterprises develop their own custom AI agents.
TechCrunch AI · 73d ago
Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX is reportedly considering a share sale in Hong Kong to raise at least $800 million. This move follows a significant 428% rally in the company's valuation since its January IPO.
Bloomberg Technology · 73d ago
Chinese regulators have issued new guidelines effectively halting the establishment of new government investment funds at the county level to prevent financial risks and curb 'performance-driven' investment projects.
虎嗅 · 74d ago
Even Realities has raised $150 million in a Pre-B round, reaching a valuation of over $1 billion. The company is backed by major investors including Meituan and Tencent.
36氪 · 75d ago
Finnish startup CurifyLabs has secured $14 million in Series A funding to expand its automated 3D-printing drug manufacturing technology into the US market. The system allows pharmacies to produce personalized medication on-demand.
The Next Web (TNW) · 75d ago
Crusoe is reportedly seeking $3 billion in new funding, which would triple its valuation to approximately $30 billion. The company is known for its infrastructure work that powers AI data centers.
The Next Web (TNW) · 78d ago
ElevenLabs is reportedly in early discussions with investors to facilitate a secondary share sale. This move would value the leading AI voice technology startup at approximately $22 billion.
Bloomberg Technology · 79d ago
KredosAI has secured $7 million in funding led by BMW i Ventures to scale its AI-driven platform. The startup focuses on automating overdue payment collections while maintaining positive customer relationships.
GeekWire · 79d ago