Mega-rounds, seed checks and everything between — follow the money flowing into AI startups.
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Corning announced a $500M securities purchase agreement with Nvidia, issuing traditional warrants for up to 15M shares at $180 each and prefunded warrants for 3M shares at $0.0001. This move deepens their long-term partnership.
36氪 · 136d ago
Berlin-based geospatial-AI firm LiveEO has raised €28m in the first tranche of a new funding round. Investors include defence VC Helantic, Nordic Ninja, MMC, and EIC.
The Next Web (TNW) · 136d ago
SpaceX is proposing a $55 billion investment to start building a semiconductor production facility in Texas. The project, dubbed Terafab by Elon Musk, represents an ambitious entry into chip manufacturing.
Bloomberg Technology · 136d ago
Beijing-based Lingxin Qiaoshou increased registered capital from 9.2B to 11B RMB, up 21%. The 2023-founded firm specializes in software development, system services, and intelligent robot R&D.
36氪 · 136d ago
L4 autonomous driving firm Baixiniu completed C1 funding on May 6. Led by global logistics capital, Shenzhen Nanshan Zhanxintou, and Yuanhe Houwang.
36氪 · 137d ago
AI-native health hardware firm 杉木SHANMU completed nearly 100M CNY Series A funding led by Shixi Capital, with Shaoyin Tech and others investing. Funds will advance DTC products, B2B modules, and medical certifications.
36氪 · 137d ago
Altara has secured $7M in funding to address data silos hindering physical sciences R&D. Its AI diagnoses failures and accelerates research by unifying data from spreadsheets and legacy systems.
TechCrunch AI · 137d ago
ElevenLabs secures investments from BlackRock, Nvidia, Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria, and Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. The AI developer focuses on voice technology.
Bloomberg Technology · 137d ago
Trentino-based Smartness, a tech travel startup, raised €47 million in Series B funding, marking Italy's largest vertical SaaS round. The round includes primary and secondary equity and debt.
The Next Web (TNW) · 138d ago
Katie Haun, ex-Andreessen Horowitz partner and crypto prosecutor, raised $1 billion for new venture funds. She is expanding investments into AI agents alongside crypto startups.
Bloomberg Technology · 138d ago
UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), created by Dominic Cummings, has granted £50m of public funds to US tech companies and VCs. It targets 'crazy' scientific projects to restore UK’s scientific edge.
The Guardian Technology · 139d ago
Austrian-Albanian startup Synaps raised $3.6M to develop an AI design canvas for architects, positioning it as a potential AutoCAD challenger. Five months post-beta launch in Tirana, it has 60,000 users and hundreds of paying customers.
The Next Web (TNW) · 143d ago
Suzhou-based Linkhou secured hundreds of millions of yuan in Series B+ funding led by China Internet Investment Fund. The investment will scale production of core components for embodied AI robots.
Pandaily · 143d ago
Spanish clean-energy firm Solaria raised €300 million via share offering. Funds target expansion of data center and battery storage operations.
Bloomberg Technology · 144d ago
South Korea's industry ministry will provide 53 billion KRW ($35.9M) this year for AI factory infrastructure projects. Funds target initiatives led by companies in the M.AX alliance's AI factory sector.
36氪 · 144d ago
Qingtianzu announced completion of a Pre-A funding round worth hundreds of millions RMB. Investors include Zhengda Robotics, Changxin Shares, Meige Intelligent, Lansi Technology, and existing shareholders like Mingjia Capital.
36氪 · 144d ago
A former VP of Qunhe Technology launches a new venture pioneering the 3DGS camera category. Feng Rui Capital leads the funding round.
钛媒体 · 144d ago
LeapMind Growth, founded by ex-Mihoyo growth head Rubin Ma, raised angel+ funding led by CMC Capital to advance GrowthGPT, an AI-native agent automating full user growth workflows. GrowthGPT handles data diagnosis, content iteration, execution, and optimization with built-in budget safeguards.
36氪 · 144d ago
Colorado-based True Anomaly raised $650 million, pushing total funding past $1 billion. The startup exclusively focuses on orbital defense with Jackal autonomous vehicles for satellite inspection, space awareness, and missile interception via Golden Dome.
The Next Web (TNW) · 144d ago
London-based Marloo raised $10M seed led by Blackbird Ventures, which now holds 34% stake. The AI operating system for financial advisers replaces basic notetakers, with US expansion planned next.
The Next Web (TNW) · 144d ago
Berlin-based Patronus raised €11 million led by 3TS Capital Partners to transform senior emergency smartwatches into daily wearables. Boasting 25,000 users, 85% daily wear rate, and 500,000+ emergency calls handled.
The Next Web (TNW) · 145d ago
StarTrail Interactive raised several million USD in an angel round backed by CP Group. This investment marks the conglomerate's first entry into AI-driven entertainment and digital IP development.
Pandaily · 145d ago
CP Group makes its first foray into AI entertainment by leading investment in Xingji Interactive. The firm plans to leverage AI for 'IP + overseas' to globalize Chinese content business.
钛媒体 · 145d ago
Skye's AI-powered home screen app for iPhone has secured investor funding ahead of its launch. This early backing reflects strong market interest in more AI-integrated iPhone experiences.
TechCrunch AI · 145d ago
A data center developer is pursuing $4.54 billion in junk-debt financing. The funds target an AI project linked to Nvidia Corp.
Bloomberg Technology · 145d ago
Neolithics Hu tong (Beijing) Tech added Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund and China Mobile Digital Fund as shareholders. Registered capital boosted to 50.17 million RMB.
36氪 · 145d ago
German startup Sereact secured $110 million in funding. The capital will develop an AI model enabling robots to predict consequences and adapt to tasks.
Bloomberg Technology · 146d ago
Intel stock surges 23.6% to record high after Q2 revenue beat, fueling AI hardware rally (SOXX +5%). Nvidia hits $5T market cap; Google eyes $400B Anthropic investment for Claude Code expansion.
虎嗅 · 148d ago
Intel's stock skyrocketed 24% on Friday, marking its largest single-day gain since 1987, fueled by investor excitement over AI demand recovery. Shares closed at $82.57, with YTD gains at 124% following 84% rise in 2025.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 148d ago
Stanford professor James Zou is raising funds at a roughly $1 billion valuation for an AI startup. The company focuses on building AI models to enhance research on the human body.
Bloomberg Technology · 148d ago