Modelence Secures $3M Seed Funding Led by Y Combinator
Modelence, a Y Combinator‑backed startup that simplifies AI‑driven app building, announced a $3 million seed round. The round was led by Y Combinator with participation from Rebel Fund, Acacia Venture Capital Partners, Formosa VC and Vocal Ventures. The funding will help expand its all‑in‑one platform for stitching together AI‑generated services.
Tesla Invests $2B in xAI as Part of Series E Funding Round
Tesla disclosed a $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, joining other investors in the company’s $20 billion Series E round. The investment was made despite a shareholder vote rejecting authorization and aligns with Tesla’s AI and robotics strategy.
Meta Acquires Singapore AI Agent Developer Manus
Meta announced the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore‑based developer of general‑purpose AI agents, as part of its push to integrate AI agents across its platforms. The deal, disclosed in Meta’s earnings call, underscores the company’s $115‑$135 billion capex plan for AI...
Sentra.app Raises $5M Seed Round Co-Led by A16z Speedrun and Together Fund
Sentra.app (Dynamis Labs Inc.) announced a $5 million seed round co‑led by a16z speedrun and Together Fund, with participation from Parable, Precursor Ventures, Inovia, Backwards Capital and Antigravity Capital. The funding will support development of its AI teammate platform that organizes...
Gyde Secures $60M Funding Round Led by Lightspeed
Austin‑based AI‑native brokerage platform Gyde raised $60 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from Optum Ventures, Crystal Venture Partners, Virtue and MVP Ventures. The capital will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development, underscoring investor...
Higgsfield Secures $80M Series A Extension, Valuation Tops $1.3B
AI video creation startup Higgsfield announced an $80 million Series A extension, bringing its total funding to $130 million and valuing the company at over $1.3 billion. The round, reported by ADWEEK, underscores growing investor interest in AI-driven marketing platforms.
Anthropic Nears $20B Fundraising at $350B Valuation
Anthropic, the AI startup, is close to finalizing a new fundraising round that would raise $20B and value the company at $350B, according to the Financial Times on Jan. 27, 2026. The round follows a $13B Series F raise in...
Compa Secures $35M Series B Funding Led by Jump Capital
Compa, an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform, raised $35 million in a Series B round. The financing was led by Jump Capital with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital, HR Tech Investments LLC, and PagsGroup.
Kore.ai Secures Strategic Funding Round Led by AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors
Kore.ai announced a strategic funding round led by AllianceBernstein Private Credit Investors, with participation from existing backers Vistara Growth, Beedie Capital and Sweetwater Private Equity. The capital will support the company's next phase of growth, scaling go‑to‑market initiatives, deepening global...
Shuttle Raises $6M in AI-Enabled Cloud Infrastructure Funding
San Francisco-based AI-enabled cloud infrastructure platform Shuttle announced a $6 million funding round. The raise was highlighted in an interview with CEO Nodar Daneliya, underscoring the company's growth plans.
Summize Raises $50M for Global Expansion and AI Contract Intelligence
Summize, a Manchester‑based AI‑driven contract lifecycle management platform, announced a $50 million fundraising round with existing backers Maven Capital Partners and YFM Equity Partners and new investors Kennet Partners and Federated Hermes Private Equity. The capital will fund global expansion, product...
Insilico Medicine Secures $120M Drug Discovery Pact with Qilu Pharma
Insilico Medicine announced a $120 million partnership with Chinese pharmaceutical firm Qilu Pharma to develop cardiometabolic therapies. The collaboration will leverage Insilico's AI-driven drug discovery platform to accelerate the identification of novel candidates. The deal highlights growing interest in AI-powered...
OpenAI Acquires LaTeX Platform Crixet to Launch Prism AI Research App
OpenAI announced on Jan. 27, 2026 that it has acquired Crixet, a cloud‑based LaTeX platform. The acquisition underpins the launch of Prism, a free AI‑powered scientific research app that integrates GPT‑5.2 for LaTeX editing and research assistance.
Fulcrum Raises $25M in Seed and Series A Funding
Fulcrum, an AI platform for insurance brokerages, announced a $25M seed and Series A round led by CRV with participation from South Park Commons, Foundation Capital and other angel investors. The funding will help scale its AI agents that automate...
Flora Raises $42M Series A Led by Redpoint Ventures
Creative AI startup Flora announced a $42 million Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from a16z Games, Menlo Ventures and Twitch founder Justin Kan. The funding will be used to expand its AI‑powered creative suite for brands and agencies.
ANNA Money Raises £10m Growth Debt From Flashpoint Ventures to Scale AI Auto Accountant
UK fintech ANNA Money secured £10 million in growth debt from Flashpoint Ventures to accelerate its AI‑powered ‘Auto Accountant’ solution ahead of the UK Making Tax Digital deadline. The funding will support scaling the platform, which already serves over 50,000 small...
Paraglide Secures $5M Seed Funding to Accelerate AI-Driven AR Automation
Swedish AI startup Paraglide announced a $5 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and DN Capital, with participation from Born Capital and The Nordic Web Ventures. The funding will be used to expand its agentic AI platform for accounts...
Qualcomm Ventures Backs SpotDraft with $8M Series B Extension
Qualcomm Ventures has invested $8 million in SpotDraft, a Bengaluru‑ and New York‑based contract‑lifecycle management startup, as part of a strategic Series B extension. The funding will help SpotDraft scale its on‑device AI contract‑review technology and expand its enterprise presence globally. The round...
Simpro Group Acquires AI Customer Engagement Platform Delight
Simpro Group, a provider of operating software for trade businesses, announced the acquisition of Delight, an AI-driven customer engagement platform. The deal enables Simpro to embed automated follow‑up tools into its suite, helping field service firms generate recurring revenue. Delight’s...
InsiderCX Raises €1.5M Seed Round Led by GapMinder
Croatian healthtech startup InsiderCX announced a €1.5 million seed round to expand its AI‑driven patient experience platform across Europe. The round was led by GapMinder with participation from Silicon Gardens Fund. The funding will support international expansion, entry into the healthcare...
skrooge.ai Secures $1.85M Seed Funding to Accelerate AI-Driven Accounting Services
Dubai-based AI-enabled accounting platform skrooge.ai announced a $1.85 million seed round to fund product and engineering hires and expand delivery capacity for UAE SMEs. The round’s investors were not disclosed. The company currently serves 150 clients with $300 K ARR.
Jelou Raises $10M Series A to Expand WhatsApp-Based Transactional AI Platform
FinTech startup Jelou announced a $10 million Series A round led by Wellington Access Ventures, with participation from Krealo, Credicorp’s corporate venture arm and Collide Capital. The funding will be used to scale its AI-driven WhatsApp transactional platform across the Americas.
Consio AI Secures $3.3M Funding Round
Consio AI, a Toronto‑based voice platform for e‑commerce brands, raised $3.3 million in a round led by RTP Global with participation from SaaStr Fund, Mu Ventures, Gorgias founders and operators from Ramp and Datadog. The funds will be used to expand...
Synthesia Raises $200M in Latest Funding Round, Valuation Jumps to $4B
UK AI startup Synthesia announced a $200 million funding round led by existing investor Google Ventures, valuing the company at $4 billion. The round boosts the firm, which counts 70 % of the FTSE 100 among its clients, and supports its expansion of realistic...
Scoro Acquires Envoice to Boost AI‑Powered Expense Management
London‑based PSA platform Scoro announced the acquisition of Estonia‑based AI‑driven expense and bill management provider Envoice. The deal value was undisclosed, and integration between the two products is already live, enabling automated expense tracking for professional‑services firms. The combined offering...
Yolando Raises $8.5M From Drive Capital to Launch AI-Driven Competitive Intelligence Platform
Yolando announced its commercial launch of a competitive intelligence and Generative Engine Optimization platform, backed by $8.5M in total funding led by Drive Capital. The funding will support the company's AI-driven tools that help brands improve visibility in AI-generated answers...
Listen Labs Raises $69M in Series B Funding
San Francisco‑based AI‑first customer research platform Listen Labs announced a $69 million Series B round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Evantic, Sequoia Capital, Conviction and Pear VC. The funding will support the company’s enterprise growth and product expansion. The round follows...
CVector Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by Powerhouse Ventures
CVector, an industrial AI startup, announced a $5 million seed round to expand its AI-powered software platform for large-scale manufacturing and utilities. The round was led by Powerhouse Ventures with participation from Fusion Fund, Myriad Venture Partners and Hitachi's corporate...
Orbital Raises $60M Series B to Automate Real Estate Law with AI
Orbital, an AI platform for real estate law, secured $60 million in a Series B round led by Brighton Park Capital, with participation from REV, The LegalTech Fund, Moderne Ventures, Grosvenor Group, JLL Spark, Outward and Seedcamp. The funding will fuel expansion...
Zocks Secures $45M Series B Funding Led by Lightspeed and QED
Fintech startup Zocks announced a $45 million Series B round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and QED Investors, with participation from existing backers Motive Ventures and 14Peaks Capital. The AI-powered assistant for financial advisers aims to streamline client data extraction...
A47 Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
Dubai-based AI-native news platform A47 announced a $2 million pre‑seed round from undisclosed institutional and angel investors. The funding will support product development and expansion across the Middle East and international markets. Co‑founder Shehab Gargash also joined the board as Chairman.
Kime Raises €2M Pre‑seed Round Led by PSV Tech
Copenhagen‑based AI SaaS startup Kime announced a €2 million pre‑seed funding round led by PSV Tech, with participation from Nordic Makers and local angel investors. The capital will support the development of its AI‑search analytics platform that helps brands monitor visibility...
Visitt Secures $22M Series B Funding Led by Susquehanna Growth Equity
Visitt, a New York‑based AI‑native property operations platform, announced a $22 million Series B round. The financing was led by Susquehanna Growth Equity with participation from Vertex Ventures Israel, Anfield and Sarona Ventures. The capital will be used to expand its AI...
HEN Technologies Secures $22M Series A Funding Led by O’Neil Strategic Capital
Fire‑suppression startup HEN Technologies announced a $20 M Series A round and $2 M of venture debt, bringing total funding to over $30 M. The round was led by O’Neil Strategic Capital with participation from NSFO, Tanas Capital and z21 Ventures. The capital will...
Harvey Acquires Hexus to Boost Legal AI Offerings
Harvey, a legal AI startup, announced it has acquired Hexus, a tool‑building startup for product demos and videos. Deal terms were not disclosed; Hexus’s San Francisco team has joined Harvey and its India engineers will move after a Bangalore office opens,...
Deep33 Ventures Secures $100M First Close for $150M Deep-Tech Fund Focused on AI Infrastructure, Quantum and Robotics
Deep33 Ventures has emerged from stealth, announcing a $150 million deep‑tech fund and a $100 million first close. The fund will invest in AI infrastructure, energy systems, autonomous robotics and quantum computing to address physical constraints on AI deployment. Backed by family...
Healthier Capital Leads Seed Funding for Diploid Genomics, Inc.
Diploid Genomics, Inc., an AI‑driven genomics analytics startup, announced its launch and the closing of a seed round led by Healthier Capital, which joins as co‑founder and sole external investor. The round, which closed in January 2026, provides strategic capital...
VoiceRun Secures $5.5M Seed Round Led by Flybridge Capital Partners
VoiceRun, a full‑stack voice AI platform for developers, announced the close of its $5.5 million seed round. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners with participation from RRE Ventures and Link Ventures, and will fund expansion of its voice‑AI technology...
PayPal Acquires Cymbio to Boost Agentic Commerce Offering
PayPal announced it will acquire Tel‑Aviv‑based multi‑channel orchestration platform Cymbio, enhancing its agentic commerce capabilities across AI surfaces such as Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will integrate Cymbio’s technology into PayPal’s Store Sync service,...
Alibaba Prepares IPO for AI Chip Unit T-Head
Alibaba is preparing to list its semiconductor subsidiary T-Head via an initial public offering, restructuring the unit to include employee ownership before the listing. T-Head builds processors for data centers and AI, supporting Alibaba's cloud infrastructure.
Balena Secures Growth Investment From LoneTree Capital to Accelerate Edge AI and IoT Fleet Management
Balena, a hardware-agnostic platform for managing edge computing and AI device fleets, announced a strategic growth investment from LoneTree Capital. The funding will accelerate product innovation for Edge AI workloads, enhance security features, and expand global support. Terms were undisclosed...
Quadric Raises $30 Million Series C Led by Accelerate Fund
Quadric, a chip‑IP startup focused on on‑device AI inference, announced a $30 million Series C funding round led by Accelerate Fund, managed by Beenext Capital Management. The round brings total funding to $72 million and supports its expansion into laptops, industrial devices, and...
Rezolve Ai Closes $250 Million in New Funding
Rezolve Ai, an AI commerce platform, completed a $250 million capital raise in early 2026. The oversubscribed offering attracted existing institutional investors and new long‑term holders, with placement agents A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, Titan Partners and Maxim Group facilitating the financing....
Sparkli Raises $5M Pre‑seed Round to Expand AI‑based Learning Platform
Zurich‑based Sparkli, an AI‑driven learning platform for children, announced a $5 million pre‑seed round to scale its multimodal learning engine and launch a private beta. The funding will support expansion into families and schools worldwide and a strategic pilot with a...
Google Acquires Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI in Licensing Deal
Google DeepMind announced a licensing agreement with Hume AI that includes hiring Hume AI’s CEO Alan Cowen and about seven engineers. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed, but it aims to integrate Hume AI’s emotionally intelligent voice technology into...
AI Startups Merge to Launch First Full-Stack AI Cloud
Lightning AI and Voltage Park have merged, with Lightning AI as the surviving brand, to create the first full‑stack AI cloud built from the ground up for AI workloads. The combined entity, valued at over $2.5 billion, brings together AI software...
Sharon AI Secures up to $500 Million On-Chain Loan From USD.AI
Australian AI infrastructure provider Sharon AI announced it has secured a non‑recourse credit facility of up to $500 million from blockchain‑based lender USD.AI, using tokenized GPU hardware as collateral. The loan will fund the rollout of compute systems across the...
Dam Secure Secures $4M Seed Funding Led by Paladin Capital Group
AI security startup Dam Secure announced a $4 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group. The funding will accelerate product development and go‑to‑market expansion for its AI‑native code security platform targeting enterprise customers. Paladin’s Managing Director Mourad Yesayan will...
LatticeFlow AI Acquires AI Sonar to Deliver End-to-End Secure AI Governance
Swiss deep‑tech firm LatticeFlow AI announced the acquisition of Dublin‑based AI Sonar Ltd, a CloudSphere subsidiary, to integrate its AI discovery platform into LatticeFlow’s evidence‑based AI governance suite. The deal gives LatticeFlow full ownership of AI Sonar’s IP and engineering...
AiStrike Secures $7M Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Driven Cyber Defense
AiStrike, an AI-native cybersecurity startup, announced a $7 million seed round led by Blumberg Capital with participation from Runtime Ventures, NextEra Energy Investments and Oregon Venture Fund. The funding will be used to scale its preemptive cyber defense platform for enterprise...
