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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Humain Invests $3B in xAI, Becoming a Significant Minority Shareholder
Saudi-backed AI firm Humain has invested $3 billion in xAI, taking a significant minority stake. The investment was announced just before SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, marking a major corporate funding round for the startup.
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Khosla Ventures and Accel to Invest up to $500M Each in India's AI Ecosystem
Top Indian venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Accel announced they will each commit between $300 million and $500 million to support the growth of India's AI ecosystem, with the funding to be made at the AI Impact Summit. The...
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Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Garner Health Raises $118M Series D at $1.35B Valuation
NYC‑based Garner Health, a data‑analytics platform that helps workers locate healthcare providers, announced a $118 million Series D financing round, bringing its valuation to $1.35 billion. The round was reported on February 11, 2026.
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News•Feb 10, 2026
A Profile of Anthropic and Its Key Executives Like Chris Olah, and a Look at Project Vend, an Internal "Claudius"...
Anthropic, the AI safety‑focused startup behind the Claude series, is profiled in a New Yorker feature that spotlights executives such as former Google researcher Chris Olah. The piece delves into the company’s internal “Project Vend,” a Claudius‑branded experiment that tasked...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Sen. Warren Plans Bipartisan Legislation with Sen. Banks that Bans the Sale of Certain AI Chips to China After Dario...
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown announced a bipartisan bill to prohibit the export of certain advanced AI chips to China. The legislation follows a meeting between OpenAI co‑founder Dario Amodei and Warren, where concerns about China’s use of AI...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter Steps Down After More than 30 Years with the Company and Plans to Retire; CFO...
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter announced his retirement after more than three decades leading the robotics pioneer. Playter, who guided the development of flagship robots like Spot and Atlas, will hand the reins to CFO Amanda McMaster as interim chief...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Newo, Which Offers AI Voice and Text Agents that Act as Always-On Front Desks for SMBs, Raised a $25M Series...
Newo, a startup delivering AI‑powered voice and text agents that function as always‑on front desks for small and medium‑sized businesses, announced a $25 million Series A financing round. The new capital lifts the company's total funding to $32 million, positioning it for rapid...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Sources: Spain-Based Multiverse, Which Shrinks LLMs to Reduce Energy and Compute Costs, Is in Talks to Raise ~€500M at a...
Spain‑based Multiverse, which compresses large language models to slash energy and compute expenses, is courting investors for a €500 million round that would value the company at over €1.5 billion. The startup recently disclosed it has reached €100 million in annual recurring revenue,...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Sources: Crypto Exchange Kraken Has Fired Its CFO, Stephanie Lemmerman, Ahead of Its Long-Awaited IPO; Lemmerman Joined Kraken From Dapper...
Kraken, the New York‑based crypto exchange, has terminated CFO Stephanie Lemmerman just weeks before its long‑awaited initial public offering. Lemmerman, who came from Dapper Labs in November 2024, was responsible for steering the firm’s financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Spain-Based Multiverse in Talks to Raise €500M at €1.5B+ Valuation
Spain-based AI startup Multiverse, which compresses large language models to cut energy and compute costs, is reportedly in talks to raise about €500 million, valuing the company at over €1.5 billion. The company has reached €100 million in annual recurring revenue.
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Newo Raises $25M Series A to Scale AI Front‑desk Agents for SMBs
AI startup Newo announced a $25 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital to $32 million. The new capital will be used to expand its always‑on AI voice and text agents that serve as front‑desk assistants for small...
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