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20Oratomic Raises $475 Million at $5.4 Billion Valuation for Quantum Computers
US-based Oratomic raised $475 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $775 million at a valuation of $5.4 billion.
TypeSafe Raises $870 Million at $7.5 Billion Valuation Led by a16z
Andreessen Horowitz led an approximately $870 million round in AI company TypeSafe at a $7.5 billion valuation, weeks after emerging from stealth.
Phoenix Venture Partners Acquires Stake in Saudi Arabia's COFE Ahead of IPO
Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Venture Partners acquired existing shares in Saudi tech firm COFE via a secondary transaction, ahead of a pre-IPO round.
Endeavor raises $320 million to support startups outside Silicon Valley
Endeavor Catalyst closed its fifth fund at $320 million, bringing its total assets under management to over $850 million.
Report: Isomorphic in Funding Talks at up to $50 Billion Valuation
Isomorphic Labs, an Alphabet spin-off, is in early talks to raise new funding at a valuation between $40 billion and $50 billion.
Arena Nearly Doubles Its Valuation to $3.1 Billion in Ten Months
Arena platform raised $200 million in a Series B round at a $3.1 billion valuation, following an increase in its annualized revenue from $30 million to $100 million.
Manus Raises Over $500 Million After China Blocks Meta Deal
Butterfly Effect, the parent company of the AI agent platform Manus, has raised over $500 million in its first funding round after China blocked its acquisition by Meta.
Healthleap Raises $38 Million for AI That Identifies At-Risk Patients
Healthleap has raised $38 million across two rounds to expand an AI that reads medical records and identifies at-risk patients in over 50 hospitals.
Universal Quantum Raises €89 Million in Largest British Quantum Round
UK-based Universal Quantum raised over €89 million led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures, in the largest Series A round for a British quantum company.
Vesta Raises $30 Million for AI Mortgage Automation
Vesta raised $30 million led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Citi Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, to expand AI agents in mortgage lending.
Mecka AI Raises $60 Million for Robotics Training Data
Mecka AI raised $60 million led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia and Microsoft, to expand the collection of human motion data used in training robots.
Waymo Secures $5 Billion Loan to Expand Robotaxi Fleet
Alphabet-owned Waymo closed its first-ever debt financing with a $5 billion loan led by Goldman Sachs to expand its robotaxi fleet.
Vinci Raises $250 Million to Accelerate AI Physics Simulation
Vinci closed a $250 million Series B funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Advent, Temasek, and Zora Innovation.
Nous Research Raises $90 Million for Its Open-Source Powerhouse "Hermes"
Nous Research labs raised $90 million in a Series B round with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft's arm, and Samsung, bringing its valuation to $1.5 billion.
Saudi AI Startup Echelon Closes Funding Round with Participation from Ben Horowitz and Raed Ventures
Saudi AI company Echelon has closed a funding round with participation from East40, Raed Ventures, Avra, and investor Ben Horowitz, without disclosing the value of the round.
Saudi AI Company "Echelon" Raises Funding with Participation from Ben Horowitz
Saudi AI company Echelon has raised an undisclosed funding round from East 40, Raed Ventures, and Avra, with participation from American investor Ben Horowitz.
Snorkel Raises $350 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation
Snorkel AI raised its valuation to $3.5 billion after gathering $350 million, expanding its platform that builds and evaluates the data used to train frontier models.
Valon Raises $150 Million at a $2.3 Billion Valuation for Mortgage Servicing
Valon, developer of an AI-powered operating system for regulated finance, raised $150 million in a Series D funding round at a $2.3 billion valuation, nearly double its previous valuation.
DeepSeek Nears Raising 80 Billion Yuan with Commitments from Tencent and CATL
DeepSeek is close to securing 80 billion yuan (about $11.9 billion) in its latest funding round, with commitments from Tencent and CATL, surpassing its original target of 50 billion yuan.
OpenAI in Talks for $30 Billion Round at $1.4 Trillion Valuation
OpenAI is negotiating a funding round of around $30 billion at a pre-money valuation of nearly $1.4 trillion, amid discussions led by Emirati funds with the participation of BlackRock.