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Thinking Machines is reportedly nearing a $1 billion funding round led by Accel, pushing its valuation to an estimated $40 billion, signaling continued investor conviction in high-growth AI infrastructure.
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-6 Astra, a model it claims achieves AGI-level autonomy, marking a pivotal shift in the capital-intensive race for dominance in frontier AI.
AI startup Wonderful has closed a $550 million Series C round, catapulting its valuation to $5 billion in less than half a year and signaling robust investor confidence in its growth trajectory despite broader market caution.
A new multi-million dollar lobbying campaign backed by prominent venture capitalists and tech founders highlights how the battle for AI returns has shifted from software development to securing physical power and infrastructure.
As AI media search startup Clipto secures a $250 million valuation, its path to profitability and $15 million in ARR offers a capital-efficient blueprint for application-layer software.
Nvidia's substantial $3.5 billion investment in MediaTek and the anticipation of a potentially record-breaking Anthropic IPO underscore a significant acceleration in capital deployment across the AI ecosystem, from core hardware to foundational models.
Vijay Pande, formerly leading a $4 billion biotech practice at a16z, has launched VZVC, a new AI-native fund focused on 'smaller bets,' signaling a strategic pivot in venture capital's approach to biotech innovation.
Instinct’s latest capital injection highlights a persistent investor preference for AI workflow automation tools despite a broader slowdown in megadeal activity.
Andreessen Horowitz has raised a new $1.1 billion fund, dubbed 'Machine Age,' signaling a strategic expansion into the capital-intensive hardware and physical infrastructure underpinning artificial intelligence.
Secondary market data is becoming the true barometer for AI startup valuations, revealing a widening gap between primary round optics and actual liquidity pricing.
After record-breaking capital inflows in 2025, legal tech venture funding is recalibrating, reflecting a broader market shift toward sustainable unit economics over speculative AI hype.
Identity verification and fraud prevention firm Socure has raised $156 million in a strategic growth investment, valuing the company at $5.2 billion, while also acquiring AI fraud investigation startup Fravity.
Fiat Ventures has rebranded to FGV Capital after closing an oversubscribed $35 million fund focused on the intersection of AI and fintech.
AI startup General Intuition is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a substantial $6 billion pre-money valuation, signaling strong investor confidence in its generalized AI agents and expansion into robotics.
Major semiconductor firms are channeling unprecedented capital into AI and robotics startups, leveraging their dominant market positions and substantial earnings driven by the AI boom.
AI data startup Micro1 has announced a $500 million gross run rate, signaling robust demand for AI training data and positioning the company as a significant player in the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market.
Khosla Ventures has invested in Discovery Loop, an AI startup founded by former Google leaders, aiming to accelerate scientific experimentation, signaling a strategic shift in venture capital focus within the AI landscape.
Stripe's strategic acquisition of AI model marketplace OpenRouter signals its intent to embed advanced AI capabilities directly into its payments and financial infrastructure, marking a significant expansion beyond its core offerings.
As AI development costs soar into the hundreds of billions, a new startup is addressing the critical challenge of pricing and valuing compute, the largest expenditure for AI builders.
Higgsfield has quadrupled its valuation in just eight months, securing a $400 million Series B to accelerate its generative AI video platform.
In his first-ever annual investor letter, Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner cautions that rampant AI euphoria is eroding investment discipline, signaling a strategic pivot for the prominent OpenAI backer.
SpaceX has finalized its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, signaling a major pivot toward vertical integration of proprietary software in aerospace.
Despite a reported $2 trillion valuation target for a potential October IPO, AI giant Anthropic has yet to achieve consistent annual profitability, raising questions about the market's appetite for high-growth, low-earnings ventures.
Anthropic’s early-stage IPO meetings indicate a maturation of the foundational AI model market, signaling that the era of pure private-market capital dominance is evolving.
Databricks has closed a substantial $5 billion funding round, elevating its valuation to $190 billion, signaling robust investor confidence in its AI and data infrastructure platform amidst a competitive market.
Anthropic is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire AI startup Decart for $6 billion, signaling a strategic move to bolster its technological stack before a potential public listing.
Cognition AI is reportedly targeting a $40 billion valuation, underscoring the massive capital requirements and investor appetite for vertical AI agents.
Lightspeed is raising a $600 million vehicle specifically to consolidate its stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic, signaling a shift toward secondary liquidity for top-tier AI assets.
Neros Inc. has tripled its valuation to $2.5 billion, signaling robust venture appetite for AI-integrated defense technology as government procurement cycles accelerate.
Public software stocks are experiencing significant swings, signaling a deepening market debate over the long-term prospects and valuations of traditional SaaS companies amidst the rise of artificial intelligence.
Sanctioned Chinese GPU designer Moore Threads is planning a Hong Kong IPO, offering a critical liquidity test for venture capital backers navigating geopolitical barriers.
Switch Inc., a key player in the data center market, has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, signaling a significant liquidity event driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Omilia’s $67 million raise highlights a shift toward scaling proven AI revenue engines, as the company reaches $60 million in ARR, a 10x increase since its last funding round.
WindBorne Systems has closed a $37 million Series B round, signaling continued investor appetite for hardware-enabled AI solutions that solve high-stakes climate data challenges.
Menlo Ventures is channeling its new $3 billion capital pool predominantly into artificial intelligence, signaling a strategic pivot towards larger, more concentrated investments in the sector. This move reflects a broader industry trend where established firms are doubling down
Major AI developers and their financial backers are lobbying Washington with divergent visions for AI regulation, setting the stage for a policy battle that will shape market access and investment opportunities in the sector.
An AI hedge fund's forced liquidation of public assets due to leveraged bets leaves its Anthropic stake as a key remaining holding, potentially signaling future secondary market activity for the high-profile AI startup.
OpenAI is providing free access to its advanced AI models for 100,000 academic researchers, aiming to accelerate scientific and engineering breakthroughs.
Microsoft confirmed plans for a Copilot 'super app' integrating chat, coding, and agent capabilities across consumer and commercial markets, signaling AI's deeper enterprise integration.
Mark Zuckerberg outlined Meta's challenge balancing AI infrastructure investments with monetization strategies, signaling cautious capital allocation amid AI market pressures.