
Claim Health, a health‑tech startup, announced a $4.4 million fundraising round to develop AI‑driven solutions that automate payment processes for home‑care providers. The capital will support product development and scaling, with investors not disclosed at the time of the announcement.

FGS Global announced the launch of its AI Advisory practice and the acquisition of Memetica, a specialist AI-driven threat detection consultancy. The deal adds advanced threat intelligence capabilities to FGS Global’s portfolio, enhancing its ability to help clients manage AI-generated...

RadixArk, the commercial spin‑out of the open‑source SGLang project, announced a new funding round led by Accel that values the startup at about $400 million. The round’s size was not disclosed. The company aims to commercialize inference optimization tools for AI...

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...
Statusphere, an AI-driven influencer‑marketing platform, announced a $18 million Series A round led by Volition Capital, with participation from HearstLab, 1984 Ventures and How Women Invest. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $27 million and will support scaling its AI‑powered...
Emergent, an AI software creation platform, announced a $70 million Series B round led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator. The funding brings the company's total capital raised to...

AI inference startup Baseten Labs announced a $300 million funding round that values the company at $5 billion. The round was co‑led by Institutional Venture Partners and CapitalG, with Nvidia contributing $150 million. The capital will help scale Baseten’s AI inference infrastructure platform.
Ivo, an AI-powered contract intelligence platform, announced a $55 million Series B round led by existing investor Blackbird, with participation from Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures. The new capital will fund product development and scaling...

Legato, an AI vibe‑coding platform, announced a $7 million seed round led by Israel‑based S Capital VC with participation from Cerca Partners. The funding will accelerate the expansion of its SaaS AI builder for business users, highlighting growing interest in low‑code...
AZIO AI, a newly formed AI infrastructure company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the AI division of Azio Corp. The transaction will transfer AI-focused operations, customer relationships, and related commercial activity to AZIO...
Sinpex, an AI-powered KYB/KYC lifecycle management platform, announced a €10 million Series A financing round to accelerate product development and market expansion.

Protera announced the acquisition of Redfig, a specialist in SAP BTP and AI automation, to broaden its cloud services and AI-driven solutions. The deal enhances Protera’s capabilities in SAP application management, data integration, and intelligent automation, positioning it to deliver...

Merge Labs, a brain‑computer interface startup co‑founded by AI entrepreneur Sam Altman, announced a $252 million fundraising round to develop devices that connect human brains to computers. The capital will be used to advance medical applications before expanding to consumer products.

BlackRock announced that its AI partnership with Microsoft has raised $12.5 billion, bringing the collaboration closer to its $30 billion target. The partnership, which also includes Nvidia, xAi and UAE‑based MGX, aims to fund data‑center infrastructure for AI workloads. The capital raise...

AI startup reprai Inc., which offers AI-powered solutions for pharmaceutical sales and marketing, has closed a $1M funding round. The round was announced as the company was named among the 100 Startups to Watch in 2026. The funding will support...
Swap, the AI-driven global commerce operating system, announced a $100 million Series C round co-led by DST Global and ICONIQ. The funding will accelerate its expansion into cross-border, tax, demand-planning and payments capabilities, including a partnership with Adyen, and support...

OpenAI announced an acqui‑hire of the Convogo team, the creators of an AI‑powered executive coaching platform. The all‑stock deal will see Convogo’s three co‑founders join OpenAI to work on its AI cloud initiatives, while Convogo’s product will be wound down....

AI e‑commerce startup Spangle announced a $15 million Series A round led by NewRoad Capital Partners, bringing total funding to $21 million and valuing the company at $100 million. The round also included Madrona, DNX Ventures and Streamlined Ventures, along with strategic angel investors....

Skylight Health announced on Jan. 8, 2026 that it has acquired Stellation Care, an AI‑driven provider‑analytics firm. The acquisition adds AI‑powered provider and network insights to Skylight’s multispecialty care platform, expanding its capabilities for health plans and risk‑based providers serving over 3 million...

Snowflake announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire observability platform Observe for an estimated $1 billion. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will integrate Observe’s telemetry capabilities into Snowflake’s data cloud, enhancing monitoring and debugging for customers.
Benteler Group announced it has agreed to acquire ioki GmbH, the Deutsche Bahn-owned mobility software firm, in a deal aimed at creating a European autonomous mobility provider. The acquisition combines Benteler's vehicle manufacturing, ioki's on‑demand routing software, and Benteler Mobility's...

Grab announced the acquisition of Infermove, a robotics company specializing in unstructured environments, to internalise its robotics capabilities and cut delivery costs. The deal will keep Infermove operating independently under Grab’s CTO, aiming to leverage physical‑world AI for more efficient...
AI startup i10X announced the close of a $1 million pre‑seed round backed by Iterative, Antler AI Disrupt and PPR Ventures. The funding will accelerate product development, infrastructure and team growth for its unified AI workspace targeting SMBs, creators and solo...

Meta announced a $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus, sparking regulatory scrutiny in both the United States and China. The deal follows a recent financing round led by Benchmark and raises concerns over export controls as Manus relocates from...

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI announced a $20 billion Series E funding round, up from its original $15 billion target. The round was backed by investors including Fidelity, Valor, Stepstone, Baron, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and the investment arms of Nvidia and Cisco....

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI announced a $20 billion fundraising round, surpassing its $15 billion target and pushing its valuation above $230 billion. The round was backed by Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, Valor Equity Partners and Nvidia. The capital will fund new data...

SurePath AI, an AI control plane startup, announced it has raised over $5 million in seed funding to accelerate enterprise GenAI adoption. The capital will support its participation in the 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA.
Amsterdam‑based Orq.ai announced a €5 million seed round led by seed+speed Ventures and Galion.exe, bringing its total funding to €7.3 million. The capital will be used to scale its platform for running and governing AI agents in production across Europe and the...

Spectral Capital Corporation announced it has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Telvantis Voice Services, Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction, with earn‑out provisions tied to 2026 revenue and profit milestones. The deal is expected to close...

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI announced a $500 million Series C round that values the company at $4.3 billion. The round was led by IDG with $150 million and included Alibaba, Tencent and individual investor Wang Huiwen. The capital will fund Kimi‑K3 development and...

Baidu's AI chip division Kunlunxin has confidentially filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, submitting its application on Jan 1. A recent financing round values the unit at roughly $3 billion, though the final offering size remains undetermined. The filing adds Kunlunxin...
Hypereal AI announced the closing of a Seed funding round on December 30, 2025, with undisclosed terms. The capital will accelerate development of its high‑performance API for AI image and video generation, targeting developers who need fast, scalable, and cost‑efficient...

Shenzhen Kingkey Smart Agriculture Times signed an equity investment intention agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Jiangsu Huibo Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. via a capital increase and equity transfer, marking its entry into AI and robotics. The deal, announced...
South Korea’s POSCO Group announced a $3 million corporate venture investment in U.S. startup Persona AI to develop industrial humanoid robots for its manufacturing sites. POSCO DX led a $2 million investment through its corporate venture fund, with an additional $1 million from...

SoftBank Group announced it will acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion, expanding its AI‑related digital infrastructure portfolio. The $16 per share offer values DigitalBridge at $2.92 billion, a 15% premium, and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of...
Shanghai‑based OYMotion and Hangzhou‑based Radical announced a strategic partnership to develop embodied intelligence technologies. The deal includes a 160 million yuan ($22.8 million) investment from Radical and the creation of a 100 million yuan joint venture to build a vertically integrated supply chain.

Cyderes announced it has acquired Lucidum, a security data‑fabric provider, to unify identity‑aware foundations across its IAM, Exposure Management and MDR offerings. The deal aims to boost Cyderes’ agentic AI capabilities and enable new SaaS‑based security products. Lucidum will continue...

Lemon Slice announced a $10.5 million seed round to fund its AI‑driven digital avatar platform. The round was led by Matrix Partners and Y Combinator, with participation from Dropbox CTO Arash Ferdowsi, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear and The Chainsmokers.

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s new AI‑assistant startup Dazzle announced an $8 million seed round at a $35 million valuation. The round was led by Forerunner Ventures’ Kirsten Green with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Greycroft, Offline Ventures, Slow Ventures and Bling Capital.

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.

Alphabet announced on Dec 22 2025 that it will acquire data‑center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion. The deal, completing in the first half of next year, will keep Intersect operating independently while bolstering Alphabet’s AI‑driven data‑center energy strategy.

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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, 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...

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...