Business
LingXin SmartHand Eyes $2.8B Funding
Chinese dexterous hand maker LingXin SmartHand is seeking new funding at a ~$2.8 billion valuation. This marks a doubling from ~$1.4 billion just one month ago.
Pandaily · 167d ago
Latest AI Funding News & Updates
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Applications
Tsinghua AI Ore Sorter Raises $28M Series C
Beijing Horist Technology, founded by Tsinghua alumni, completed nearly 200M RMB Series C funding led by China Merchants Capital. Their X-ray and AI-based dry ore sorters handle multiple mineral types, cutting water use and boosting efficiency for major miners.
36氪 · 169d ago
Research
miHoYo Founders Fund SJTU AI Research
miHoYo co-founders Liu Wei, Cai Haoyu, and Luo Yuhao donated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University's AI Future Cornerstone Fund via Liu Wei at a campus ceremony. The fund supports the AI college in recruiting scholars, training talent, and advancing interdisciplinary research in frontiers like AGI and brain-computer interfaces.
IT之家 · 170d ago
Research
$100M Grants for Scaling AI Safety Automation
Author advocates for $100M grants to fund scalable AI safety pipelines using massive compute and API budgets. Grantees demonstrate scalability via empirical proxies like interpretability features before funding ramps up.
AI Alignment Forum · 170d ago
Research
UK AI Institute Mandated Major Changes
The UK's leading AI research institute, the Alan Turing Institute, has been directed by its primary taxpayer funder to implement significant changes, including a better strategy and improved value for money. This follows a whistleblower complaint that led the charity watchdog to remind the board of its legal duties, as revealed by The Guardian last week.
The Guardian Technology · 171d ago
Research
Mizzen Insight Raises $10M for AI Research Scaling
Mizzen Insight raised nearly $10 million to scale its AI-powered user research platform. The tool cuts research cycles from weeks to under a day.
Pandaily · 171d ago
Infrastructure
Infinity Ark Raises Pre-A for EVA OS
Infinity Ark has secured multiple Pre-A funding rounds totaling tens of millions USD. The investment will accelerate development of its EVA OS.
Pandaily · 171d ago
Applications
Omniscient Raises $4.1M for AI Reputation Analyst
Paris-based Omniscient, founded by ex-McKinsey leaders, secured $4.1M pre-seed funding from Seedcamp and a global syndicate. The AI platform ingests 100,000+ sources like press, social media, video, audio, and internal data to deliver two-minute executive briefings on corporate reputation.
The Next Web (TNW) · 172d ago
Models
Qiqu AI Model Bags Million Funding
MOVA ecosystem firm Qidian Player (Shenzhen) Tech's self-developed AI large model 'Qiqu' completed million-level financing. Funds target deepening native AI base research, model operations, and team expansion.
36氪 · 172d ago
Research
Generare Raises €20M for Microbial Chemistry Decoding
Paris-based techbio startup Generare has raised €20M in Series A funding co-led by Alven and Daphni. The company screens microbial genomes to uncover molecules evolved over three billion years.
The Next Web (TNW) · 172d ago
Business
Xinghai Tu Raises 2B at 20B Valuation
Embodied AI firm Xinghai Tu secures additional 2 billion yuan funding. Valuation surges to 20 billion, establishing it as a leader.
量子位 · 172d ago
Infrastructure
Sihe Micro Funding Boosts Wafer Bonding Tech
Sihe Microelectronics raised a new funding round led by Oriza Hua. The investment will speed up development and validation of wafer bonding equipment for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Pandaily · 172d ago
Business
SpaceX Confidentially Files for IPO
SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, per sources familiar. Elon Musk's rocket, satellite, and AI company nears the largest-ever listing.
Bloomberg Technology · 173d ago
Applications
UPenn Grads Launch Golf AI Agent
Three post-00 UPenn robotics master's students created a Golf AI Agent and secured millions in angel funding from Jin Qiu. The product uses AI and robotics to redefine sports markets and next-gen intelligent terminals in movement scenarios.
钛媒体 · 173d ago
Business
ALSO Hits $1B Valuation, DoorDash Partnership
ALSO, a small-EV company spun out of Rivian in 2025, raised $200M in Series C funding led by Greenoaks, achieving a $1B valuation. DoorDash invested and signed a multi-year agreement to deploy ALSO's purpose-built autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery.
The Next Web (TNW) · 173d ago
Applications
myStoria Raises $1.625M for AI Health Navigation
Ontario startup myStoria raised $1.625M led by Graphite Ventures to blend AI with human experts for patients facing PCOS, endometriosis, fertility, and perimenopause. These conditions have the longest diagnostic delays and fragmented care.
The Next Web (TNW) · 174d ago
Infrastructure
Yaosheng Quantum Raises Pre-A Funding
Yaosheng Quantum has secured hundreds of millions in Pre-A funding from investors including Ant Group, Geely, Hundun Capital, and Zhongbo Juli. The capital will accelerate core R&D and industrialization of its QCCD ion trap quantum computing platform.
钛媒体 · 174d ago
Infrastructure
EnerVenue Raises $300M for China GWh Line
Battery startup EnerVenue secured $300M in Series B extension to upgrade its Changzhou factory to GWh-scale production. The funding, led by Shusheng Capital, brings total raised to over $800M.
36氪 · 174d ago
Coding
Qodo Raises $70M for AI Code Verification
Qodo has raised $70 million to build code verification tools as AI-generated code proliferates in software development. The startup focuses on ensuring AI-produced code reliability and functionality.
TechCrunch AI · 175d ago
Business
Weiyi Tech Raises Millions in Pre-A Funding
Embodied AI core motion components firm Weiyi Tech completed tens of millions RMB Pre-A funding led by Xiaomiao Langcheng, with Shanghai Minjin strategic follow-on. Funds will accelerate talent and team expansion, R&D for advanced joint modules and force-control dual-arm products, plus production base scaling and supply chain optimization.
36氪 · 175d ago
Applications
Miros Raises €1.1M for Workpods
Swiss startup miros, spun out of EPFL’s robotics lab, raised €1.1M to expand bookable workpods. It has deployed 15 units across Switzerland and launched its first international pod in Toulouse.
The Next Web (TNW) · 175d ago
Business
Inovance Eyes $2B HK IPO
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., an industrial robot maker, has hired banks for a potential Hong Kong listing. The move could raise up to $2 billion, per sources familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg Technology · 175d ago
Applications
Shihang Leads Global Ocean Robots
Shihang wins China's top marine tech award as sole private lead for ocean embodied robots. Achieves global firsts in full-depth operations and reliability.
36氪 · 175d ago
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Business
New Group Pushes Trump’s AI Agenda in Midterms
A new political group called Innovation Council Action plans to spend at least $100 million promoting Trump’s A.I. agenda ahead of the midterms.
New York Times Technology · 175d ago
Research
Yaozheng Quantum Bags Pre-A Funding
Yaozheng Quantum recently completed a Pre-A funding round of several hundred million RMB, led by Ant Group and Geely Capital. Follow-on investors include Chaos Investment, Infinity, Zhongbo Juli, Guoyuan Fund, with Shunwei Capital adding to its stake.
36氪 · 176d ago
Applications
Keith Raises £2M for AI Law Firm Launch
Keith, an AI-native UK law firm founded by ex-THIS founders Andy Shovel and Pete Sharman, raised £2M. It targets conveyancing with a 24/7 AI client agent aiming to cut transaction times by 70%.
The Next Web (TNW) · 178d ago
Infrastructure
Armenia Loans $300M for Firebird AI Data Center
Armenian banks signed a syndicated loan for $300 million to fund Firebird AI’s data center construction. High-Tech Industry Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan called it the country’s first joint-financing project of this scale.
Bloomberg Technology · 178d ago
Research
Qiu Xipeng Startup Secures Major Angel Funding
Qiu Xipeng's new company announces hundreds of millions RMB in angel funding. Focuses on evolving from tokens to 'ciyuan' as base units in multimodal AI era.
量子位 · 178d ago
Video
Conntour Raises $7M for AI Video Search
Conntour has raised $7M from General Catalyst and Y Combinator to build an AI search engine for security video systems. The platform enables security teams to query camera feeds using natural language to locate objects, people, or specific situations.
TechCrunch AI · 179d ago
Video
StoReel Raises $34M for AI Dramas
StoReel secured $34M in funding to boost AI content production, creator ecosystem, and global user growth. Key products are StoReel App for interactive AI short dramas and StoReel Canvas for full AI filmmaking workflows.
36氪 · 179d ago