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Importance:NewsAI startup funding

AI startup Engram raises $98 million at $600 million valuation with just 13 employees

The American startup Engram, co-founded and headed by Israeli researcher Dr. Dan Biderman, has completed a $98 million funding round at a $600 million... Source: calcalistech.com

Importance:NewsAI-focused VC fund raise

Menlo Turns 50 and Announces $3B in Fresh Capital to Go ALL IN on AI

As we mark our 50th anniversary, we're announcing $3 billion in new capital to back the next generation of AI leaders. Source: menlovc.com

Importance:NewsAI-focused VC fund raise

Anthropic Backer Menlo Ventures Raises $3B In New Funds To Back AI Startups Across Stages

Venture investor Menlo Ventures. 1 said Tuesday that it has raised $3 billion in new capital — the largest new raise in the firm's 50-year history — to back... Source: news.crunchbase.com

Importance:NewsAI infrastructure funding

AI Inference Biz Raises $1.5B In Series F Funding Round

Artificial intelligence inference company Baseten on Monday revealed that it closed its latest funding round after securing $1.5 billion of investor... Source: law360.com

Importance:NewsAI infrastructure funding

Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion Series F at Up to $13 Billion Valuation

Baseten has raised $1.5 billion in Series F financing, securing one of the largest funding rounds in the artificial intelligence infrastructure sector as... Source: citybiz.co

Importance:NewsAI company funding

Upscale AI raises $190 million Series A-1 at $2 billion valuation

Premji Invest led the round, which brings Upscale AI's total funding to $500 million in under 18 months. Source: qz.com

Importance:NewsAI infrastructure investment

Super Micro set for next week after $7B AI server funding lift

Super Micro Computer surged 10.37% to $30.66 on Thursday after a turbulent week, as investors weighed a $7 billion equity-linked raise to fund $39 billion... Source: ts2.tech

Importance:NewsAI market dynamics roundup

The Sequence Radar #880: Last Week in AI: A $60B Cursor Deal, Google's Brain Drain, and Midjourney's Body Scanner

Next Week in The Sequence: We start a new series about distillation where we are going to cover all the cool techniques in the space. In the AI of the week,... Source: thesequence.substack.com

Importance:NewsDeepSeek funding round

DeepSeek Hits $59bn Valuation In First Funding Round

Chinese AI start-up reportedly concludes first funding round, raising more than $7bn in deal that gives founder high degree of control. Source: silicon.co.uk

Importance:NewsAI company funding round

From $5B to $13B in five months: Baseten reportedly closing in on $1.5B raise

Baseten is reportedly nearing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion valuation; The jump comes five months after its $300 million Series E at $5 billion... Source: techfundingnews.com

Importance:NewsDeepSeek major funding round

DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Billion Series A Round

Pandaily reports that Chinese AI startup **DeepSeek** completed a Series A financing of approximately **51 billion yuan** (about **$7.4 billion**) at a... Source: letsdatascience.com

Importance:Newsprivate AI infrastructure startup funding

Swiss AI Startup Prem Is Raising $100 Million Series A Round

Prem AI, a Swiss startup that helps companies including hedge funds and law firms run artificial intelligence models on their own private infrastructure,... Source: bloomberg.com

Importance:NewsAI inference startup funding

AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round

AI inference company Baseten is close to finalizing a stunning $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Source: techcrunch.com

Importance:Newsweekly funding round summary

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: World-Model Startup Odyssey Leads With $310M In Slower Week For Large Deals

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Source: news.crunchbase.com

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World-Models Startup Odyssey Raises $310M in Series B Funding, Valued at $1.45B

Odyssey has raised $310 million in a Series B funding round that values the world-models AI startup at $1.45 billion. Source: theaiinsider.tech

Importance:NewsAI world models funding

Odyssey raises $310M at $1.45B valuation to transform AI model simulation

Odyssey, an artificial intelligence lab building world models, today announced it has raised $310 million in early-stage funding at a $1.45 billion... Source: siliconangle.com

Importance:NewsAI workspace funding

Genspark.ai Extends Series B to $485M at $2.6B Post-Money Valuation, Appoints Jamison Powell as Chief Revenue Officer

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17, 2026--Genspark.ai, the company building the all-in-one AI workspace, today announced it has closed a $100M Series B extension at... Source: finance.yahoo.com

Importance:NewsAI world models funding

Odyssey Raises $310M Series B to Advance AI World Models

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17, 2026 — Odyssey, an AI lab pioneering world models founded by self-driving car veterans, today announced a $310 million Series B... Source: hpcwire.com

Importance:NewsDeepSeek funding

China’s DeepSeek reportedly raises $7.4B in funding at $50B+ valuation

Chinese artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek has reportedly raised more than 50 billion yuan, or $7.4 billion, in funding. Source: siliconangle.com

Importance:Newsacquisition / cybersecurity

Databricks strikes deal to buy Panther Labs in cybersecurity push

Databricks said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy startup Panther Labs, as the U.S. data analytics provider pushes deeper into ​the cybersecurity business. Source: reuters.com