Google to Invest Up to $40 Billion in Anthropic, Accelerating AI for DevOps
Google, through Alphabet, announced a staged investment that could total $40 billion in AI startup Anthropic, beginning with $10 billion and valuing the company at roughly $350 billion. The funding is tied to performance milestones and is aimed at fast‑tracking Anthropic’s next‑gen models for code generation, testing and infrastructure automation, a core pillar of modern DevOps pipelines.
Verda Secures €100M ($117M) in Equity and Debt Financing Led by Lifeline Ventures
Helsinki‑based AI infrastructure startup Verda announced it has raised €100 million ($117 million) in a new funding round. The equity portion was led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from byFounders, Tesi, Varma and other investors, alongside debt financing from Nordic financial institutions....
Quillon Closes $1.5M Pre‑seed Round Led by 42CAP
Sofia‑based AI platform Quillon announced the close of a $1.5 million pre‑seed round, led by 42CAP with participation from angel investors linked to NVIDIA and Roblox. The funding will support expansion of its audit‑grade technical accounting AI platform and go‑to‑market efforts....
Sillage Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Round
Paris-based AI startup Sillage announced the close of a €1.7 million ($2 million) pre‑Seed round, led by Kima Ventures, Angel Invest and Drysdale Ventures, with participation from a German Super Angel Fund and other angels. The funding will support development of its...