Deals•Dec 16, 2025
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 institutional investors.
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
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,...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 12, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 12, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 12, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 9, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 9, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 9, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 5, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 2, 2025
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...
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Deals•Dec 2, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 2, 2025
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.
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Deals•Dec 1, 2025
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....
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Deals•Dec 1, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 26, 2025
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.
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Deals•Nov 24, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 21, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 21, 2025
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.
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Deals•Nov 20, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 20, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 20, 2025
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,...
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Deals•Nov 19, 2025
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.
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Deals•Nov 19, 2025
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.
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Deals•Nov 19, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 18, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 18, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 17, 2025
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...
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Deals•Nov 17, 2025
PowerLattice Raises $25M Series A Led by Playground Global and Celesta Capital
PowerLattice, a chiplet startup focused on energy‑efficient AI hardware, announced a $25 million Series A round led by Playground Global and Celesta Capital, bringing its total funding to $31 million. The round was disclosed as the company emerged from stealth on Monday, positioning...
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Deals•Nov 17, 2025
Luminal Secures $5.3M Seed Round Led by Felicis Ventures
Luminal announced a $5.3 million seed round on Monday, led by Felicis Ventures with angel participation from Paul Graham, Guillermo Rauch, and Ben Porterfield. The funding will support its GPU‑code optimization framework aimed at improving inference performance for AI workloads.
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Deals•Nov 17, 2025
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,...
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Deals•Nov 17, 2025
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.
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Deals•Nov 13, 2025
Milestone Secures $10M Seed Round to Track GenAI ROI
Israeli AI startup Milestone announced a $10 million seed funding round led by venture firm Heavybit and Hanaco Ventures, with participation from Atlassian Ventures and several angel investors. The round will help the company expand its platform that correlates GenAI tool...
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Deals•Nov 13, 2025
Cursor Secures $2.3B Funding Round Valuing Company at $29.3B
Cursor announced a $2.3 billion funding round on Thursday, boosting its valuation to $29.3 billion. The round was co‑led by Accel and Coatue, with participation from Thrive Capital, Nvidia and Google as strategic investors. Proceeds will fund the development of Composer, Cursor’s...
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Deals•Nov 13, 2025
Bindwell Secures $6M Seed Funding to Accelerate AI‑Driven Pesticide Discovery
AI‑focused startup Bindwell announced a $6 million seed round led by General Catalyst and A Capital, with participation from Paul Graham and SV Angel. The funding will fuel development of its proprietary AI models for designing new pesticide molecules and pursuing licensing deals...
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Deals•Nov 12, 2025
Deductive AI Secures $7.5M Seed Round Led by CRV to Automate Software Debugging
Deductive AI, a stealth‑mode startup that builds AI‑powered SRE agents, announced a $7.5 million seed round led by CRV with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures and PrimeSet. The funding will accelerate commercialization of its reinforcement‑learning based debugging platform for enterprise...
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Deals•Nov 11, 2025
Robyn AI Companion Secures $5.5M Seed Round Led by M13
Former physician Jenny Shao’s AI companion startup Robyn announced a $5.5 million seed round, led by venture firm M13 with participation from investors Lars Rasmussen, Bill Tai, Ken Goldman and Christian Szegedy. The funding will support product launch and growth of...
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Deals•Nov 10, 2025
Scribe Secures $75M Series C Funding at $1.3B Valuation
Scribe announced a $75 million all‑equity Series C round, valuing the workflow‑automation startup at $1.3 billion. The round was led by StepStone with participation from Amplify Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Tiger Global, Morado Ventures and New York Life Ventures, and will fund the rollout of...
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Deals•Nov 10, 2025
1mind Secures $30M Series A Led by Battery Ventures to Boost AI‑Driven Sales Agents
AI sales startup 1mind announced a $30 million Series A round on Monday, led by Battery Ventures, bringing its total funding to $40 million. The round also included Primary Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, Operator Collective, Harmonic Growth Partners, Success Venture Partners and several...
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Deals•Nov 10, 2025
Kaltura Acquires AI Avatar Startup eSelf.ai for $27M
Kaltura announced the acquisition of Israel‑based eSelf.ai, a conversational avatar platform, in a deal valued at about $27 million. The acquisition will integrate eSelf’s real‑time AI avatar technology into Kaltura’s video solutions for enterprise customers.
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