How VCs are pricing the AI wave: valuations, fund strategies and bubble debates.
253 articles
Askya is accepting applications for a six-week programme aimed at African AI startups. The initiative plans to provide at least one participating startup with a minimum investment commitment of $200,000, with the broader ambition of creating large-scale African technology companies.
TechCabal · 26d ago
The article profiles an investor who provided Wang Xingxing with his first RMB 2 million and is now serving as chairman of another aspiring embodied robotics company. It emphasizes continued support for high-potential embodied robotics entrepreneurs.
量子位 · 27d ago
Mayfield has invested more than $3 billion in AI companies, often before founders have built products or formally incorporated. Managing Partner Navin Chaddha explains the firm’s belief in AI as a potential “100x opportunity” and its decision to remain focused on early-stage investing.
Bloomberg Technology · 30d ago
GV is shifting greater attention toward AI application-layer companies after making strategic investments in infrastructure and chip startups. Managing partner Dave Munichiello also highlighted GV’s early investment in Modular and its subsequent acquisition by Qualcomm.
Bloomberg Technology · 32d ago
The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Andreessen Horowitz partners improperly serve on the boards of competing AI companies. Bloomberg reported that the investigation has been underway for nearly a year.
The Next Web (TNW) · 32d ago
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Andreessen Horowitz investment partners improperly serve on the boards of competing AI companies.
Bloomberg Technology · 33d ago
Thrive Capital’s first formal investor letter says one fund has grown to approximately $3.7 billion in value. The gains were driven overwhelmingly by early investments in OpenAI and SpaceX, highlighting how central AI has become to the firm’s strategy.
The Next Web (TNW) · 36d ago
Swedish legal-AI company Legora is reportedly seeking new funding at a valuation above $10 billion. If successful, the deal would roughly double its valuation only months after its previous raise.
The Next Web (TNW) · 37d ago
According to the Financial Times, Anthropic investors expect the AI startup to go public as early as October at a valuation of $2 trillion or more. That would make it larger than SpaceX and potentially the biggest IPO in history.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 37d ago
Junyang Lin, who led Alibaba’s Qwen models, has launched Pragmatik Labs in Shanghai. The new lab is developing next-generation agents for both digital and physical environments, with investment from Gaorong Ventures, HSG, and the Shanghai government.
The Next Web (TNW) · 38d ago
AI researcher Lin Junyang has founded Pragmatik Labs, reportedly attracting investment interest from Sequoia Capital and Tencent. The company is reportedly valued at approximately $2 billion, although the article provides no details on its products, technology, or financing terms.
钛媒体 · 38d ago
Basel, Seattle, Chicago, London, and Beijing are emerging as specialized biotech centers, but none is simply replacing Boston. Their advantage comes from owning critical parts of the drug lifecycle, including AI-driven discovery, data infrastructure, talent circulation, and startup laboratory access.
虎嗅 · 38d ago
Accel has raised $3.5 billion in new funds for early-stage investments worldwide. The capital will target emerging startups, including companies developing AI technologies.
Bloomberg Technology · 38d ago
Sequoia is reportedly setting aside its earlier caution and increasing investments in AI startups. The shift reflects intensifying competition to back companies positioned to benefit from the AI boom.
Bloomberg Technology · 39d ago
South Park Commons is expanding its fund to support more ambitious and capital-intensive AI startups. Its “minus one to zero” strategy backs founders before their ideas are fully formed, with larger checks and longer investment horizons.
Bloomberg Technology · 40d ago
Ant International has completed a $1.2 billion financing round. Fundraising reports involving three other Ant affiliates suggest the group is bringing previously internal businesses under external investor scrutiny.
钛媒体 · 40d ago
Investor enthusiasm for consumer hardware has cooled sharply after the valuation declines of companies such as Insta360 and Creality 3D. Funding is still available for products with strong revenue, supply-chain execution, and emotional value, while companies such as XBOT are repositioning AI coffee robots toward more general-purpose embodied intelligence.
虎嗅 · 41d ago
Former Meituan executive Wang Huiwen has reportedly invested in 24 AI companies after leaving the company. One investment allegedly generated a 20-fold return, highlighting the scale and potential of his AI investment strategy.
钛媒体 · 42d ago
A startup pitch deck reportedly linked to Jeff Dean has surfaced, with Yang Zhilin also listed on it. The article claims Silicon Valley venture capitalists are competing aggressively to fund the project.
量子位 · 42d ago
The article reports intense institutional demand for Unitree Technology, with one investment allocation reportedly priced at 75,000 yuan and the company valued at 60.9 billion yuan. The enthusiasm reflects growing investor conviction that humanoid robots could become a major embodied-AI platform.
钛媒体 · 43d ago
Situational Awareness, the AI fund founded by Leopold Aschenbrenner, has reportedly returned to investing with a $400 million commitment. The move follows a major reversal in July, when the fund allegedly lost roughly two-thirds of its value.
The Next Web (TNW) · 44d ago
Yunfeng Fund, co-founded by Jack Ma and entrepreneur Yu Feng, reportedly led Corgi’s latest funding round with an investment of about $30 million. Forbes previously reported that the round valued the US-founded AI company at approximately $4 billion.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 44d ago
Yann LeCun, Meta’s former chief AI scientist and a renowned AI pioneer, is joining 224 Ventures. The new firm plans to invest in artificial intelligence startups.
Bloomberg Technology · 45d ago
Monolith Management, an investor in AI company MoonShot, is reportedly seeking to raise $500 million for a new fund focused on Chinese AI. The fundraising plan could expand capital availability for emerging Chinese AI companies and technologies.
Bloomberg Technology · 45d ago
GPU company Muxi Digital Intelligence invested 36 million yuan to establish a 200 million yuan venture capital fund. The move reflects a broader trend of leading Chinese chip companies becoming LPs and reinvesting capital into the technology ecosystem.
36氪 · 45d ago
Chinese insurance firms are increasingly establishing equity investment funds to target emerging technologies like AI and semiconductors. This trend is driven by a need for long-term returns and strategic policy alignment.
36氪 · 67d ago
This article analyzes the investment landscape of automotive CVCs in the embodied AI sector. It highlights why automakers prioritize founders with deep engineering backgrounds over pure academic researchers.
钛媒体 · 68d ago
Chinese state-owned enterprises and provincial governments are launching new semiconductor funds to address the industry's need for long-term, stable investment. This move aims to support the resource-intensive nature of chip development amidst global supply chain shifts.
SCMP Technology · 69d ago
Mi Lei from CAS Star argues that we are entering an era dominated by AI and hard tech, where knowledge-based companies are replacing traditional industries. He emphasizes that scientists and researchers are becoming the primary drivers of trillion-dollar enterprises.
虎嗅 · 69d ago
Wang Zhongming discusses how 'future' can be treated as a tradable commodity through modern investment structures like limited partnerships and AI-driven venture capital. He emphasizes the importance of risk-sharing and institutional innovation in supporting high-growth future industries.
虎嗅 · 70d ago