230 articles
Simile, which builds AI-simulated user platforms, raised a $200 million Series B led by Greenoaks. The round values the company at $2 billion, just five months after its previous funding. Source: trendhunter.com
Defense manufacturing startup Hadrian raised $1.37 billion in a Series D round announced August 6. The funding pushes its valuation to $7.87 billion as it expands AI-powered factories for defense production. Source: eciks.org
Unitree launched its Shanghai IPO with a $9 billion valuation, backed by strategic investors DeepSeek and CNPC. The listing serves as a market test for how much investors are willing to pay for humanoid robotics companies. Source: startupfortune.com
Convex closed a $57 million Series B led by Insight Partners to expand its backend infrastructure platform. The funds will support product development and hiring in San Francisco as AI-generated code raises new demands on system reliability. Source: aol.com
The biggest checks in tech are increasingly flowing toward companies tackling America's physical infrastructure bottlenecks that limit AI growth. Two Los Angeles-based startups together raised $2.37 billion for this purpose. Source: dot.la
Whatnot raised $545 million in a Series G round valuing the company at $20 billion. The funds will go toward expanding its live shopping marketplace and building out new AI-powered tools. Source: pulse2.com
Whatnot closed two funding rounds in 2025, each bringing in more than $200 million. The live shopping platform says this latest round is the largest ever raised in the live commerce sector. Source: tubefilter.com
Live commerce platform Whatnot raised $545 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $20 billion. That's nearly double what it was valued at less than a year ago. Source: cnbc.com
Advanced manufacturing startup Hadrian announced a $1.37 billion Series D funding round to expand its network of highly automated factories. The company says the investment will help revive domestic industrial production in the US. Source: prnewswire.com
The fresh capital builds on an earlier $70 million Series B round and will help Wordsmith expand its push into financial services and insurance markets. Source: law.com
Pinegap, a New York-based AI-powered equity research platform for institutional buy-side investors, has closed an $8 million Series A funding round. The company's valuation has more than tripled compared to its seed stage. Source: app.dealroom.co
Wordsmith, an Edinburgh-based startup building an AI platform tailored for in-house legal teams, has raised $14 million as an extension to its Series B round. Source: finsmes.com
Volta Infra Holdings Ltd., a new AI cloud computing company, has raised $300 million in venture funding and secured an additional $5 billion in backing. Source: bloomberg.com
Mariana Minerals, a startup applying AI to mining and mineral refining, announced it has closed a $310 million Series B round. Source: tectonicdefense.com
HappyRobot has raised $150 million in a Series C round led by Prysm Capital, with Eurazeo serving as co-lead investor. The startup aims to build what it calls enterprise-grade superintelligence. Source: businesswire.com
DeepX, a South Korean designer of AI chips, closed the first tranche of its Series D funding at a $2.2 billion valuation. That's roughly four times higher than its previous valuation. Source: briefs.co
Zenity's platform helps companies secure and oversee AI agents as they get access to sensitive systems, data, and workflows. The fresh funding round is meant to accelerate expansion of the platform. Source: ynetnews.com
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 closed a $250 million funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The company says demand is growing for continuous, AI-driven security testing instead of traditional annual audits. Source: techcrunch.com
Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy describes the current AI investment landscape as a rare land-grab opportunity for venture capital. The firm has raised $3 billion in fresh capital to invest in the next wave of AI startups. Source: news.crunchbase.com
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics announced a $1 billion Series B funding round to scale up production of small nuclear reactors. The company plans to move from prototype development to mass manufacturing, aiming to meet the AI industry's growing energy demands. Source: siliconangle.com