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Robotics startup XDOF is said to be in late-stage talks for a Series B round valuing it at around $1.2 billion, reportedly led by 8VC. The news comes only three months after the company closed a $70 million Series A. Source: techfundingnews.com
Wonderful raised $550 million in a Series C round to expand its enterprise AI operating system platform. The company provides full AI OS infrastructure along with deployment teams and engineers to help large enterprises adopt AI faster. Source: backscoop.com
Between August 31 and September 6, AI startups collectively raised $9.2 billion across 46 funding rounds. The weekly roundup highlights which sectors and lead investors dominated the flow of capital. Source: startuphub.ai
Cloud security startup Upwind raised $250 million in a Series B round, pushing it past unicorn status. It's now recognized as the first unicorn specifically in the modern cloud security space. Source: fintech.global
Gimlet Labs, a startup building 'multi-silicon' infrastructure for AI inference, has raised $300 million in a Series B round. The financing values the company at $3 billion. Source: finance.biggo.com
Law firm DLA Piper represented Delta-v Capital as lead investor in HiddenLayer's $100 million Series B round. The funding will support HiddenLayer's continued growth in the enterprise AI security space. Source: legaldesire.com
Robotics data company XDOF is reportedly in advanced talks to raise a Series B round valuing it at around $1.2 billion, led by 8VC. The deal comes just months after the startup closed a $70 million Series A. Source: app.dealroom.co
Gimlet Labs closed a $300 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the AI infrastructure startup at $3 billion. The fresh capital adds to the company's total funding as it scales its operations. Source: pulse2.com
Just three months after emerging from stealth, XDOF is said to be negotiating a Series B round that would value the robot data startup at $1.2 billion. The rapid fundraising push highlights growing investor interest in companies supplying data for robotics and AI training. Source: techcrunch.com
Crusoe, a startup building AI data centers, has raised over $3 billion in a new round that values the company at about $30 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal underscores continued investor appetite for AI infrastructure plays. Source: ksl.com
Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion in a new funding round. The deal would value the company at around $40 billion. Source: app.dealroom.co
Enterprise AI company Wonderful has closed a $550 million Series C round, valuing it at $5 billion. The funding will support global expansion of its AI operating system for businesses. Source: pulse2.com
Crunchbase data shows investors put roughly $42 billion into over 1,500 startups worldwide in August, a 25% drop from July's $56 billion but still a huge year-over-year jump. The month extended a streak of mega-deals across the venture landscape. Source: news.crunchbase.com
Cybersecurity firm Upwind has raised $300 million, pushing its valuation to $3.8 billion just five months after its previous funding round. The rapid jump highlights strong investor demand for cloud security startups. Source: calcalistech.com
Medici Brands has raised $250 million in a Series B funding round. No further details on investors or valuation were disclosed. Source: prnewswire.com
Sources say Palo Alto Networks acquired Console, a startup backed by Thrive Capital, for roughly $500 million. Neither company has officially confirmed the deal terms. Source: techcrunch.com
Wonderful has closed a $550 million Series C round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Salesforce, valuing the company at $5 billion. The funding underscores growing investor confidence in the AI startup's growth trajectory. Source: thenextweb.com
According to exclusive reports, AI startup Wonderful has hit a $5 billion valuation and is planning to grow its workforce to 1,000 people. Source: wsj.com
Fintech startup Félix has raised a $200 million Series C round, pushing its valuation past the $1 billion mark. The funding officially grants the company unicorn status. Source: latamlist.com
Wafer, an AI inference provider that relies on chips other than Nvidia's, has reportedly received acquisition offers alongside a valuation exceeding $200 million. The company positions itself as an alternative in a market dominated by Nvidia GPUs. Source: theinformation.com