Alphabet Acquires Intersect for $4.75 B to Boost AI Data‑center Energy
Alphabet announced the acquisition of Intersect, a data‑center energy specialist, for $4.75 billion. The deal lets Intersect operate independently while helping Alphabet secure sustainable power for its AI‑driven data centers.
Resolve AI Secures Series A Funding at $1 Billion Valuation
Resolve AI, an autonomous site reliability engineering startup, announced a Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $1 billion. The round’s exact size was not disclosed, but the funding will accelerate its AI‑driven SRE platform.
Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Alphawave Semi
Qualcomm announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group plc (Alphawave Semi), bringing high‑speed wired connectivity technology into its data‑center portfolio. The deal, finalized ahead of schedule, positions Qualcomm to expand AI compute and connectivity solutions...
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Launches, Seeks €500M Funding at $3.5B Valuation
AI pioneer Yann LeCun announced the formation of Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs and is targeting a €500 million raise at a €3 billion valuation. The fundraising is being pursued immediately after launch, positioning AMI Labs as a major new player in...
AI Insurance Startup Nirvana Secures $100M Series D, Valuation Hits $1.5B
Nirvana Insurance, an AI-driven commercial insurance platform for trucking, announced a $100 million Series D round led by Valor Equity Partners, bringing its valuation to $1.5 billion. Existing backers Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst also participated, reinforcing the startup’s growth in a...
Peripheral Labs Secures $3.6M Seed Round Led by Khosla Ventures
Peripheral Labs announced a $3.6 million seed round to fund its affordable volumetric video platform for sports, led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Daybreak Capital, Entrepreneurs First and Transpose Platform. The funding will accelerate product development and go‑to‑market efforts targeting...
Drive Health Secures $15M Strategic Investment to Expand AI-Powered Clinical Platform Avery
Drive Health announced a $15 million strategic investment led by Vitalis Ventures with co‑investor Inside Capital Partners to scale its Google‑powered clinical workflow AI platform, Avery. The funding will support product expansion, multilingual capabilities, and preparation for a Series A round in...
Nvidia Acquires Open‑Source HPC Leader SchedMD
Nvidia announced the acquisition of SchedMD, the creator of the open‑source workload manager Slurm, to strengthen its high‑performance computing and AI offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Nvidia pledged to keep Slurm open source while investing in its development.
Verisoul Secures $8.8M Series A to Fight AI‑Driven Fraud
Verisoul, an Austin‑based fraud detection platform, announced a $8.8 million Series A round led by High Alpha with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime. The funding will accelerate product development and go‑to‑market expansion as AI‑driven...
MoEngage Secures $180M Series F Follow‑On Funding, Valued Over $900M
MoEngage, the Bengaluru‑based customer engagement platform, announced a $180 million Series F follow‑on round, with $123 million coming from secondary sales and $57 million as primary capital. The round was led by ChrysCapital and Dragon Funds, with participation from Schroders Capital, TR Capital, B...
Databricks Secures $4B Series L Funding at $134B Valuation
Databricks announced a $4 billion Series L financing round, pushing its valuation to $134 billion as it doubles down on AI‑centric products. The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with participation from a slate of top venture and...
Leona Health Secures $14M Seed Round Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Streamline WhatsApp Doctor Communication in Latin America
Leona Health announced a $14 million seed round to expand its AI‑copilot that organizes doctor‑patient messaging on WhatsApp across 14 Latin American countries. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from General Catalyst, Accel, Maven Clinic, Nubank and Rappi,...
Echo Secures $35M Series A to Build AI‑Driven Secure Cloud Base Layer
Israeli startup Echo announced a $35 million Series A round to commercialize its AI‑powered platform that rebuilds and hardens container base images. The round, led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures and SentinelOne, brings Echo’s total funding to...
Mirelo Secures $41M Seed Funding Led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz
Berlin‑based AI startup Mirelo announced a $41 million seed round to fund its video‑to‑soundtrack technology. The round was led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Atlantic and several angel investors. The capital will accelerate product development and hiring...
First Voyage Secures $2.5M Seed Round to Launch AI Habit‑building Companion Momo
First Voyage announced a $2.5 million seed round led by a16z speedrun, SignalFire and True Global to expand its AI companion app Momo Self Care. The funding will support an Android launch and further AI enhancements, positioning the startup in the...
Gracia AI Secures $1.7M Seed Funding to Scale 4D Video Production
London‑based Gracia AI announced a $1.7 million seed round led by EWOR and a group of angel investors to expand its 4D Gaussian Splatting production platform for XR, VFX and gaming. The funding will accelerate the company’s cloud‑accelerated infrastructure and tooling...
Intel to Acquire AI Chip Specialist SambaNova Systems
Intel has signed a non‑binding term sheet to acquire SambaNova Systems, an AI chip maker, as it seeks to catch up with rivals AMD and Nvidia. The deal, reported on Dec 12 2025, remains in early stages with no disclosed valuation.
Saviynt Raises $700M Series B Led by KKR, Valuation Hits $3B
Identity‑security platform Saviynt announced a $700 million Series B round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The round was led by KKR, underscoring strong investor appetite for AI‑driven security solutions.
OpenAI Secures $1B Investment From Disney in New Licensing Deal
OpenAI announced a three‑year licensing agreement with Walt Disney that grants the studio’s iconic characters to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora tools. As part of the deal, Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI, marking a major corporate venture funding round.
Spoor Raises €8M Series A to Expand AI-Powered Bird Monitoring
Norwegian AI startup Spoor announced a recent €8 million ($9.3 million) Series A round led by SET Ventures, with participation from Ørstead Ventures and Superorganism. The funding will accelerate its computer‑vision platform for protecting birds around wind turbines and expand into new markets.
Harness Secures $240M Series E Funding, Valued at $5.5B
AI DevOps platform Harness announced a $240 million Series E round, pushing its post‑money valuation to $5.5 billion. The round was led by Goldman Sachs with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures and Unusual Ventures, and includes a $40 million employee tender offer.
Port Secures $100M Series C to Challenge Spotify’s Backstage
Port announced a $100 million Series C round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners and Team8, valuing the startup at $800 million. The funding will accelerate its AI‑driven developer portal platform that competes with Spotify’s Backstage. The round...
Vybe Secures $10M Seed Round Led by First Round Capital
Vybe, an AI‑powered internal‑tools platform, announced a $10 million seed round to accelerate its go‑to‑market. The round was led by First Round Capital and included participation from Y Combinator, Orange Collective, Pelion Ventures, Pioneer Fund and a slate of prominent angel investors.
Marble Secures $9M Seed Round to Launch AI-Powered Tax Research Tool
Marble, an AI startup for tax professionals, announced a $9 million seed funding round led by Susa Ventures with participation from MXV Capital and Konrad Capital. The capital will fuel the rollout of its free AI-driven tax research platform and...
Bobyard Secures $35M Series A to Accelerate AI‑Driven Construction Bidding
Bobyard announced a $35 million Series A round led by 8VC, with participation from Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Caffeinated Capital and Merrick Ventures. The funding will expand its AI‑powered construction takeoff platform across new trades, boosting speed and accuracy for contractors.
BrainChip Raises $25M to Accelerate Edge AI and Neuromorphic Chip Development
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. announced a $25 million capital raise to fund its Akida 2 platform, GenAI model capabilities, and new edge‑AI product launches ahead of CES. The funding will support chip and module development, expanding its presence in the growing neuromorphic‑computing market.
Unconventional AI Secures $475M Seed Round Led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed
Former Databricks AI head Naveen Rao's startup Unconventional AI announced a $475 million seed round at a $4.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures with participation from Lux Capital and DCVC, marking a massive early‑stage raise...
Empromptu Secures $2M Pre‑Seed Funding Led by Precursor Ventures
Empromptu, an AI platform that lets enterprises build applications via chat, announced a $2 million pre‑seed round on Tuesday. The round was led by Precursor Ventures with participation from Zeal Capital, Alumni Ventures, Founders Edge and South Loop, and will fund...
Cashew Research Secures C$1.5M Pre‑Seed Funding to Accelerate AI‑Driven Market Research
Calgary‑based AI startup Cashew Research announced it has closed a C$1.5 million pre‑seed round, aimed at expanding its AI‑powered market research platform. The funding will support product development and U.S. market expansion as the company targets B2B customers.
AI Synthetic Research Startup Aaru Raises $1B‑valued Series A
Aaru, a one‑year‑old AI‑driven synthetic research startup, announced a Series A financing that values the company at a $1 billion headline valuation. The round was disclosed by sources to TechCrunch, marking a significant milestone for the market‑research platform.
Gradium Secures $70M Seed Funding to Accelerate AI Voice Technology
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium announced a $70 million seed round led by FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo, with participation from Xavier Niel, DST Global Partners, Eric Schmidt and others. The funding will support the launch of its ultra‑low‑latency audio‑language models for developers across...
Simular Secures $21.5M Series A Led by Felicis to Accelerate AI Agent Platform
Simular announced a $21.5 million Series A round led by Felicis, with existing seed investors NVentures and South Park Commons also participating. The funding will support the rollout of its AI‑driven agent for macOS and the upcoming Windows version.
Ascentra Labs Secures $2M Seed Funding Led by NAP
London‑based AI startup Ascentra Labs announced a $2 million seed round on Monday, led by Berlin venture firm NAP with participation from several founder‑angels. The funding will fuel the company’s U.S. expansion and go‑to‑market efforts targeting consulting firms.
OpenAI Takes Stake in Thrive Holdings in Latest Circular Deal
OpenAI announced it is acquiring an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings, a private‑equity‑style firm that backs AI‑focused companies. The terms were not disclosed, but the partnership will embed OpenAI’s engineering and research teams within Thrive‑owned businesses to accelerate AI adoption....
Nvidia Invests $2B in Synopsys to Deepen AI Chip‑design Partnership
Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in Synopsys, purchasing shares at $414.79 each as part of a multi‑year partnership to integrate Nvidia’s AI hardware with Synopsys’s EDA tools. The corporate venture aims to accelerate chip‑design workflows by moving Synopsys’s platform to...
Onton Secures $7.5M Series A Funding Led by Footwork to Expand AI-Powered Shopping Beyond Furniture
Onton, the AI‑driven shopping platform formerly known as Deft, announced a $7.5 million funding round led by Footwork with participation from Liquid 2, Parable Ventures and 43. The capital will fuel expansion into new categories such as apparel and consumer electronics.
Momentic Secures $15M Series A to Accelerate AI‑Driven Software Testing
AI testing startup Momentic announced a $15 million Series A round led by Standard Capital with participation from Dropbox Ventures and existing backers including Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures. The funding will help expand its AI‑powered software testing platform and...
HumanSignal Acquires Erud AI to Boost Data Collection Capabilities
HumanSignal announced the acquisition of Erud AI earlier this month, expanding its Frontier Data Labs for novel data collection. The deal, disclosed without a financial figure, aims to strengthen HumanSignal's position in enterprise AI data labeling and evaluation services.
Bitfarm Converts $300M Debt Facility to Fund AI Data‑center Pivot
Bitfarm, a major Bitcoin miner, announced it will repurpose a $300 million Macquarie debt facility to finance the conversion of its mining sites into AI data‑center services, targeting a 350 MW facility in Pennsylvania. The move marks a strategic shift away from...
TCS Secures $1 Billion From TPG for AI Data‑center Project
Indian IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced it has secured a $1 billion investment from private‑equity firm TPG to fund the first phase of its $2 billion HyperVault AI data‑center initiative. The multi‑year partnership will help build gigawatt‑scale, liquid‑cooled facilities...
Finland’s NestAI Secures €100M Funding Led by Tesi and Nokia to Build Defense AI
Finnish AI startup NestAI announced a €100 million funding round, led by sovereign fund Tesi and hardware giant Nokia, to develop physical AI for defense and autonomous systems. The capital will help establish Europe’s leading physical AI lab and support the...
Sortera Raises $45M in Equity and Debt to Fund Second Aluminum‑sorting Plant
Sortera announced a $20 million equity raise and $25 million debt financing led by VXI Capital, with participation from Overlay Capital, Yamaha Motor Ventures and Trinity Capital. The capital will fund a replica plant in Tennessee slated for operation in spring 2026,...
CraftStory Raises $2M to Launch AI Video Generation Platform
AI startup CraftStory, founded by OpenCV creators, announced a $2 million seed round led by investor Andrew Filev. The funding will support its Model 2.0 system that generates five‑minute human‑centric videos for enterprise training and marketing.
Adobe to Acquire Semrush for $1.9 Billion
Adobe announced it will acquire digital‑marketing platform Semrush in a deal valued at around $1.9 billion, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of 2026, will expand Adobe’s web analytics and AI‑driven marketing tools.
Function Health Secures $298M Series B, Valued at $2.5B
Function Health announced a $298 million Series B round led by Redpoint Ventures, pushing its valuation to $2.5 billion. The round also included participation from a16z, Aglaé Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Battery Ventures, NFDG and other investors, fueling the launch of its Medical Intelligence...
Microsoft and Nvidia Invest $15B in Anthropic as Part of New Azure Partnership
Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic, committing $5 billion of its own capital and securing a $30 billion Azure compute purchase. Nvidia also pledged up to $10 billion, bringing total corporate investment to $15 billion to accelerate Anthropic’s Claude models on Azure and...
Peec AI Secures $21M Series A to Power AI‑Driven Brand Search Platform
Berlin‑based Peec AI announced a $21 million Series A round led by European VC Singular, with participation from Antler, Combination VC, identity.vc and S20. The funding will accelerate product growth, expand the team and support a new US office as the...
Runlayer Secures $11M Seed Round Led by Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois and Felicis
AI‑agent security startup Runlayer announced an $11 million seed round on Monday, raised from Khosla Ventures partner Keith Rabois and Felicis Ventures. The funding will help the company expand its all‑in‑one MCP security platform for enterprise customers, including several unicorns that...
Bone AI Secures $12M Seed Round to Accelerate AI‑Powered Defense Robotics
Seoul‑based Bone AI announced a $12 million seed round led by Third Prime, with strategic participation from Kolon Group. The funding will support the startup's AI‑driven autonomous drones, ground and marine vehicles targeting defense and government contracts across Asia and beyond.
Sakana AI Secures $135M Series B, Valued at $2.65B
Tokyo‑based Sakana AI announced a $135 million Series B round that lifts its post‑money valuation to $2.65 billion. The round was led by a mix of Japanese financial heavyweight Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and global venture firms including Khosla Ventures, Macquarie Capital, NEA,...
