How VCs are pricing the AI wave: valuations, fund strategies and bubble debates.
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The European Union has introduced a €5 billion ($5.8 billion) fund managed by EQT to help local startups scale and prevent them from relocating or being acquired by US firms. This initiative aims to address the lack of deep-tech capital and fragmented markets within the EU.
Computerworld · 121d ago
SoftBank's massive potential investment in OpenAI has caused internal friction and debate regarding the risks and strategic value. The move highlights the high-stakes nature of current AI funding.
钛媒体 · 121d ago
SoftBank has invested over $60 billion into OpenAI, reflecting Masayoshi Son's strong belief in the company's trajectory. However, internal concerns are rising regarding the firm's over-reliance on OpenAI as competitors like Anthropic gain market share.
Bloomberg Technology · 122d ago
The 2026 VENTURE50 program has officially opened for applications, focusing on identifying high-growth startups in fields like embodied AI, large models, and quantum information. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between hard-tech innovation and capital through a multi-dimensional evaluation system and year-round roadshow events.
36氪 · 122d ago
SoftBank insiders are expressing concern over Masayoshi Son's massive $60 billion investment commitment to OpenAI. There is internal friction regarding the level of trust placed in Sam Altman.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 122d ago
Zhipu AI's first portfolio company is preparing for an IPO, potentially setting a record for the fastest public offering in the sector. This marks a significant milestone for Zhipu's investment strategy in the AI ecosystem.
钛媒体 · 123d ago
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has committed $40 million to support Future Africa and Lightrock Africa II. This move is part of a larger $100 million initiative to bolster venture capital funding for African tech startups.
TechCabal · 124d ago
Ian Crosby, founder of the defunct startup Bench, has secured $10M in funding from Khosla Ventures for his new venture, Synthetic. The company is developing a fully autonomous AI-driven bookkeeping service specifically designed for startups.
TechCrunch AI · 128d ago
Top talents from Silicon Valley giants are mass-exiting to launch startups. Capital has poured $18.8 billion into this entrepreneurship wave.
钛媒体 · 135d 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
Palo Alto-based Eclipse closed $1.3B across two funds: Fund VI ($720M) for early-stage robotics, manufacturing, and energy startups; Early Growth Fund III ($591M) for scaling pre-Series A companies. Total AUM reaches $10B.
The Next Web (TNW) · 164d ago
SpaceX has filed confidentially for an IPO. Bloomberg Deals covers AI divide in venture capital.
Bloomberg Technology · 171d ago
Fosun Group and partners have established the Chengdu Zhuoyue Ruizheng Intelligent Tech Equity Investment Fund with 200 million RMB. The fund is managed by Chengdu Jiaotou Zhuoyue Private Fund Management Co.
36氪 · 186d ago
Europe's startup scene buzzed with VC activity from March 9-15, featuring a record-breaking AI seed round in Paris, Croatian drones, and Lithuanian food tech. Two massive deals in London and Paris alone totaled nearly $3 billion.
The Next Web (TNW) · 188d ago
Venture capitalists are settling for smaller ownership stakes in sought-after AI startups amid fierce competition. This trend makes it tougher for VCs to secure their preferred large equity slices.
Bloomberg Technology · 190d ago
Rudina Seseri of Glasswing Ventures outlines investing in companies built on AI as core architecture. She covers capital flows in AI and spotting future winners.
Bloomberg Technology · 200d ago
Lightspeed Venture Partners' Ravi Mhatre describes Anthropic's growth as unprecedented. The investor's portfolio includes Anthropic and xAI.
Bloomberg Technology · 206d ago
Sequoia partner Alfred Lin is optimistic about AI's transformative impact. The firm invested in Rowspace, which develops AI tools for financial services firms.
Bloomberg Technology · 206d ago
Peak XV Partners, ex-Sequoia Capital India, raised $1.3 billion across three new funds despite investor exits. The VC firm plans to deploy capital into artificial intelligence and consumer startups.
Bloomberg Technology · 211d ago
General Catalyst has committed $5 billion to India over the next five years. This pledge represents a sharp jump from the firm's earlier $500 million–$1 billion earmark for the region.
TechCrunch AI · 211d ago
Paris-based Quantonation Ventures closed its second flagship fund at €220 million, more than double its first fund. The fund targets quantum technology in computing, materials science, and sensing.
The Next Web (TNW) · 213d ago
Ineffable Intelligence has granted cofounder titles to six people, including four from Google DeepMind, one from InstaDeep, and one from its seed investor. The ten-month-old London startup reportedly has no product yet but is valued at $5 billion.
The Next Web (TNW) · 11d ago
The article examines the widening gap between overheated investment in AI, robotics, world models, chips, and other hard-tech sectors and volatile public-market performance. It argues that FOMO-driven valuations and short-term speculation risk diverting capital from companies with genuine long-term industrial progress.
虎嗅 · 13d ago
The article examines which investors could profit if Anthropic proceeds with a major public offering. It uses the potential IPO to illustrate how startup investing and ownership structures have changed.
New York Times Technology · 16d ago
Francisco Partners co-founder and CEO DJ Deb expects three to five AI companies could eventually reach multitrillion-dollar valuations. The discussion also examined software-sector stress and the capital supporting AI-related firms.
Bloomberg Technology · 17d ago
摩爾線程 AI Cube 與 Lenovo AI 主機 P7 將本地大模型推理、儲存與家庭設備協作帶入消費市場。文章認為，家庭確實需要端側 AI，但分散在手機、攝影機、NAS 與穿戴裝置中的需求，未必足以支撐一台高價獨立算力設備。
虎嗅 · 12d ago
Open-weight AI companies are attracting significant acquisition interest in Silicon Valley. The article highlights the growing capital flowing into businesses that distribute their models openly.
TechCrunch AI · 22d ago
Reports valuing Hugging Face at $13 billion may be misreading a strategic exploration as a cash-flow crisis. The article argues that Hugging Face’s value depends on trust and neutrality, which could be damaged by a controlling acquisition.
钛媒体 · 22d ago
Lightspeed India partner Hemant Mohapatra discusses investment opportunities across India’s AI startup ecosystem. The conversation offers an investor perspective on the sectors and companies emerging in the market.
Bloomberg Technology · 22d ago
The article argues that the US and China are developing complementary advantages: the US emphasizes frontier experimentation and high-risk capital, while China increasingly supplies scalable, low-cost foundations such as open-source AI models. It cites developments in AI, innovative drugs, spaceflight, and fusion to suggest that the decisive advantage may be the ability to tolerate and recover from failure.
虎嗅 · 23d ago