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News•Mar 1, 2026
China Releases National Standards for Humanoid Robotics and Embodied AI
China has unveiled its first national standard system for humanoid robots and embodied AI, organized into six components covering everything from basic commonality to safety and ethics. The framework was drafted by more than 120 institutions under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and aims to regulate the full industrial chain and product lifecycle. The move follows a rapid expansion in 2025, when over 140 domestic manufacturers released more than 330 humanoid models, marking the sector’s first year of mass production. The standards are intended to guide technical specifications, data management, and compliance as the industry scales.
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News•Feb 28, 2026
OpenAI Surpasses 900M Weekly Users, Secures Landmark Funding, and Finalizes Pentagon AI Agreement
OpenAI reported that ChatGPT now serves 900 million weekly active users, including 50 million paying subscribers, adding 100 million users since October 2025. The company closed a historic $110 billion private funding round led by Amazon, with Nvidia and SoftBank contributing $30 billion each, valuing...
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News•Feb 28, 2026
Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Demands as Federal Ban Imposed and AI Industry Leaders Weigh In
Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei publicly refused a Pentagon request for unrestricted military access to the company's AI models. President Donald Trump subsequently ordered all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic products and the Defense Department labeled the firm a supply‑chain...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Coco Robotics Launches New Autonomous Robots for Urban Deliveries
Coco Robotics unveiled Coco 2, its next‑generation autonomous delivery robot that moves beyond sidewalks into bike lanes and permitted roadways. The new platform halves delivery times and triples uptime, thanks to upgraded edge‑computing hardware and a dataset of millions of...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Union.ai Completes $38.1M Series A to Power a New Era of AI Development Infrastructure
Union.ai announced a $38.1 million Series A round, led by NEA with participation from Nava Ventures and Mozilla Ventures. The capital will fuel product development, hiring, and deeper open‑source investment for its AI development platform built around the Flyte orchestrator. Union.ai positions...
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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
Union.ai Secures $38.1M Series A Funding Led by NEA
Union.ai announced the completion of its Series A round, raising $38.1 million. The round was led by existing investor NEA with participation from Nava Ventures and new investor Mozilla Ventures. The funding will be used to expand its AI development...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Anthropic Launches Enterprise Agents Program to Accelerate Workplace Adoption of Agentic AI
Anthropic announced an Enterprise Agents program aimed at embedding agentic AI into corporate workflows. The offering extends the Claude Cowork platform with pre‑built agents, a plug‑in framework, and a private software marketplace that provides controlled data flows and centralized admin controls....
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Patientdesk AI Raises $1M Pre-Seed Backed by Y Combinator to Modernize Dental Front Desks
Patientdesk AI, a Y Combinator W26 startup, secured a $1 million pre‑seed round led by Y Combinator and E2VC to build an AI‑powered front‑desk system for dental practices. The platform automates the entire patient intake flow—answering calls, qualifying prospects, scheduling appointments,...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
SiMa.ai and STIGA S.p.A. Partner for AI-Powered Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mowers
STIGA S.p.A. has partnered with SiMa Technologies to embed SiMa.ai’s low‑power Physical AI ML‑SoC into its next‑generation robotic lawn mowers for both consumer and commercial use. The integration enables ultra‑low‑latency, edge‑based decision‑making while reducing power draw, resulting in lighter, more...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Autonomous Robot Runs Quantum-Inspired Optimization in Real Time
Japanese tech giant Toshiba and MIRISE Technologies have embedded their Simulated Bifurcation Machine, a quantum‑inspired optimization engine, into an autonomous mobile robot. The on‑board FPGA runs a new multi‑object tracking algorithm at 23 frames per second, delivering up to 23%...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
Microsoft Study Warns Media Authentication Systems Must Scale to Counter AI-Driven Content Manipulation
Microsoft’s new report, *Media Integrity and Authentication*, warns that today’s media authentication tools lag behind the surge of AI‑generated images, video and audio. It evaluates cryptographic provenance metadata, imperceptible watermarking and soft‑hash fingerprinting, concluding that layered signing and watermarking can...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
JFB and XTEND Announce $1.5B Business Combination to Establish AI-Driven Autonomous Defense Robotics Company
JFB Construction Holdings will merge with defense‑software firm XTEND in an all‑stock deal, creating a Nasdaq‑listed AI‑driven autonomous defense robotics company named XTEND AI Robotics. XTEND shareholders will own roughly 70% of the new entity while JFB shareholders retain about...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Meridian Closes $17M Seed Round to Bring Agentic AI to Financial Modeling
Meridian, an AI‑driven financial modeling startup, emerged from stealth with a $17 million seed round at a $100 million post‑money valuation. The funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz and The General Partnership, joined by QED Investors, FPV Ventures, and Litquidity Ventures. Meridian...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
China’s X-Humanoid Introduces Embodied Tien Kung 3.0 Humanoid Robotics Platform
X‑Humanoid unveiled Embodied Tien Kung 3.0, a full‑size general‑purpose humanoid robot built on its Wise KaiWu embodied AI platform. The system adds upgraded balance, motion control, tactile interaction and fully autonomous operation. It stresses openness with expansion interfaces, low‑code tools and...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
DIC Corporation Launches $62M Physical AI Fund in Partnership with Emerald Technology Ventures
Japanese chemicals and materials group DIC Corporation announced the creation of a $62 million investment portfolio targeting physical AI startups in sensors, wearables, robotics and automation. DIC partnered with Swiss venture firm Emerald Technology Ventures to source and support deals, and...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Una Software Secures $13M Seed Funding Led by Staircase Ventures
Una Software announced the close of its seed round, bringing total capital raised to $13 million. The round was led by Staircase Ventures and will fund AI agent development and global go‑to‑market expansion. The funding also coincides with the appointment...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Nauticus Robotics Secures Up to $50M Strategic Investment From Master Investment Group
Nauticus Robotics announced a strategic investment agreement with Master Investment Group for up to $50 million, including an initial $3 million tranche to launch its first international manufacturing and offshore robotics services hub in the United Arab Emirates. The funding will support...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Octobotics Tech Raises $1.1M in Series Seed Funding
Indian AI-enabled NDT robotics startup Octobotics Tech Pvt. Ltd. announced the closing of a Series Seed round of about Rs. 10 crore ($1.1M) led by Navam Capital with participation from BYT Capital. The funding will support product development, field validation,...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
LE Robotics Raises Tens of Millions of RMB in Series A+ Funding Round
Chinese AI robotics company LE Robotics announced it has raised tens of millions of RMB in a Series A+ round led by Shandong Luhua Investment, with participation from Sinolink Innovation Investment. The capital will fund development of its embodied AI...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
X-Humanoid Secures $100M in First Funding Round
Beijing-based X-Humanoid raised over 700 million yuan (≈$100 million) in its first funding round, led by state‑linked funds such as the Beijing Robotics Industry Development Investment Fund, E‑Town Capital and the Beijing Gaojingjian Industrial Development Investment Fund, with participation from TH Capital,...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
HAQQ Legal AI Raises $3M to Scale AI Operating System for Global Legal Sector
Lebanon‑based HAQQ Legal AI announced a $3 million funding round led by Sowlutions Ventures, with participation from HITEK Ventures, Corona Legal and Razor Capital. The capital will accelerate development of its Justinian® AI operating system and support expansion across MENA and...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
Create Energy Acquires Graze Robotics Assets to Expand Autonomous Robotics in Energy Sector
Create Energy announced the acquisition of key assets from Graze Robotics, adding autonomous mowing technology to its ON TRACK platform. The deal integrates robotics into its Plant Wide Controller network, enhancing remote asset management for solar, airport, agricultural, and data...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
No Agent List Secures $10M Private Investment to Launch AI-Powered Real Estate Platform
No Agent List announced a $10 million private investment ahead of its Spring 2026 launch. The funding will accelerate AI development and national rollout, positioning the platform as a transparent alternative to traditional commission‑driven real‑estate models. Founded by Richie Delao, the platform...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Ouster Acquires StereoLabs for $35M to Form Physical AI Sensing Platform
Ouster completed its acquisition of StereoLabs for about $35 million in cash and stock, merging StereoLabs' stereo camera hardware and AI vision software with Ouster's lidar technology. The deal creates a unified physical AI sensing and perception platform targeting robotics, industrial...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Yozo.ai Secures $1.7M Pre‑Seed Funding to Accelerate Autonomous E‑Commerce AI Agents
UAE‑based AI startup Yozo.ai closed a $1.7 million pre‑seed round led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint Ventures and M‑Empire Angels. The capital will be used to scale...
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Deals•Feb 3, 2026
Automata Secures $45M Series C Funding Led by Dimension
Automata, a lab automation company, announced the close of a $45 million Series C round led by Dimension, with participation from Danaher Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, Octopus Ventures, Entrepreneurs First and others. The round also includes a strategic investment partnership...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Checkbox Raises $23M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Legal Automation for Enterprises
Checkbox, an AI-driven legal automation platform for enterprises, announced a $23 million Series A funding round. The capital will be used to scale its AI-powered solutions and expand its enterprise customer base. The announcement was made on February 2, 2026.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
China’s LimX Dynamics Raises $200M in Series B Funding for Real-World Embodied Robots
Chinese humanoid robotics firm LimX Dynamics announced a $200 million Series B round, with investors including Stone Venture, JD, Oriental Fortune Capital, CoStone Capital, Shangqi Capital, NIO Capital and Future Capital, alongside existing shareholders. The capital will be used to scale its...
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Deals•Jan 31, 2026
Brickanta Secures $8M Seed Funding to Accelerate Agentic AI in Pre-Construction
Brickanta, a startup building agentic AI tools for pre‑construction workflows, announced a seed round of $8 million. The funding will support product development and market expansion, positioning the company to bring AI‑driven efficiencies to the construction industry. The round was disclosed...
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Deals•Jan 30, 2026
GoCanopy Secures €2.1M Seed Funding to Scale AI Operating System for Institutional Real Estate
GoCanopy announced the closing of a €2.1 million seed round to expand its AI-driven operating system targeting institutional real estate investors. The funding will support product development and market expansion.
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Aviwell Secures €11M Series A Funding Led by Blue Revolution Fund
French deep‑tech animal nutrition startup Aviwell announced the close of an €11 million Series A round, led by Blue Revolution Fund with participation from Blast.Club, SWEN Capital Partners, Elaia and MFS Investment Management. The funding will be used to scale its AI‑driven...
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Summize Raises $50M for Global Expansion and AI Contract Intelligence
Summize, a Manchester‑based AI‑driven contract lifecycle management platform, announced a $50 million fundraising round with existing backers Maven Capital Partners and YFM Equity Partners and new investors Kennet Partners and Federated Hermes Private Equity. The capital will fund global expansion, product...
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Deals•Jan 26, 2026
Yolando Raises $8.5M From Drive Capital to Launch AI-Driven Competitive Intelligence Platform
Yolando announced its commercial launch of a competitive intelligence and Generative Engine Optimization platform, backed by $8.5M in total funding led by Drive Capital. The funding will support the company's AI-driven tools that help brands improve visibility in AI-generated answers...
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Deals•Jan 24, 2026
Humans& Secures $480M Seed Round to Build Human-Centric AI Collaboration Platform
AI startup Humans& announced a $480 million seed round to develop its human‑centric AI collaboration platform, aiming to accelerate product development and market expansion. The funding was disclosed on January 24, 2026.
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Deals•Jan 23, 2026
Deep33 Ventures Secures $100M First Close for $150M Deep-Tech Fund Focused on AI Infrastructure, Quantum and Robotics
Deep33 Ventures has emerged from stealth, announcing a $150 million deep‑tech fund and a $100 million first close. The fund will invest in AI infrastructure, energy systems, autonomous robotics and quantum computing to address physical constraints on AI deployment. Backed by family...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
Dam Secure Secures $4M Seed Funding Led by Paladin Capital Group
AI security startup Dam Secure announced a $4 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group. The funding will accelerate product development and go‑to‑market expansion for its AI‑native code security platform targeting enterprise customers. Paladin’s Managing Director Mourad Yesayan will...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
Dataroid Secures $6.6M Pre-Series A Funding to Expand AI-Driven Digital Analytics
Dataroid announced the closing of a $6.6 million pre‑Series A round to accelerate its AI‑driven digital analytics platform. The funding will support product development and market expansion, positioning the startup for growth in the AI‑enabled analytics space.
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
Mave Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by Staircase Ventures
Real estate AI startup Mave announced the close of a $5 million seed round led by Staircase Ventures, with participation from Relay Ventures, N49P and Alate Partners. The funding will be used to expand its AI platform for brokers and...
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
Zipline Raises over $600M in Growth-Stage Round to Expand Drone Delivery to Houston, Phoenix and Beyond
Zipline, the autonomous drone delivery leader, announced a new funding round of more than $600 million, valuing the company at $7.6 billion. The capital, backed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners and Tiger Global, will fund expansion...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
AI Legal Tech Startup Ivo Secures $55M Series B Funding
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...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
GoodDay Software Raises $7M to Build AI-Native ERP Alternative for Shopify Brands
GoodDay Software announced a $7 million funding round, bringing its total capital to $13.5 million, to expand its AI-native ERP platform GoodDayOS for Shopify merchants. The round included new investors Long Journey Ventures, Seguin Ventures, and Adverb Ventures, alongside existing...
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Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Blackbird.AI Secures $28M Strategic Funding to Accelerate Narrative Intelligence Platform
AI startup Blackbird.AI announced a $28 million strategic funding round to scale its AI-driven narrative intelligence platform. The capital will be used to expand product development and market reach. The announcement was made on January 8, 2026.
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Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC Launch Saudi-Focused AI Venture Fund
Red Sea Global and Bunat VC announced the launch of a Saudi-focused AI venture fund aimed at investing in early‑stage artificial‑intelligence startups in the Kingdom. The partnership creates a new vehicle to support AI innovation in Saudi Arabia, though the...
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Deals•Jan 8, 2026
Swap Secures $100M Series C Funding Co-Led by DST Global and ICONIQ
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...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
I10X Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Build AI Discovery & Distribution Layer
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...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
MilkStraw AI Closes $2M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Cloud Optimization Platform
MilkStraw AI announced the closing of a $2 million seed round to accelerate development of its AI‑driven cloud optimization platform. The funding will be used to expand product capabilities and scale the business.
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Benteler Acquires Deutsche Bahn's Ioki to Scale Autonomous Mobility
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...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Linker Vision Raises $35M Series-A to Accelerate Global AI Ecosystem
Linker Vision announced a $35 million Series A financing round to accelerate its global AI ecosystem. The new capital will be used to expand product development, scale operations, and forge strategic partnerships across the AI landscape.
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Deals•Jan 5, 2026
Orq.ai Secures €5M Seed Funding to Scale Enterprise AI Agent Platform
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...
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Deals•Jan 5, 2026
Leona Health Secures $14M Seed Round for AI Doctor Copilot on WhatsApp
Leona Health, an AI startup building a WhatsApp-based copilot for doctors, announced a $14 million seed round on Jan 5, 2026. The funding will be used to scale the product and expand its user base. The round marks a significant...
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Deals•Jan 3, 2026
Orq.ai Secures €5M Seed Funding to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agent Production
Orq.ai announced a €5 million seed round to bring its enterprise AI agents into production. The funding will support product development and scaling of its AI-driven solutions for businesses. The round was announced on January 3, 2026.
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Deals•Jan 2, 2026
Arbe Robotics Completes $15.7M Private Placement Follow-On Offering of Series A Convertible Bonds
Arbe Robotics announced the successful completion of a $15.7 million private placement, expanding its Series A Convertible Bonds to $24.3 million. The financing, announced on Jan 2 2026, strengthens the company’s financial flexibility to support growth of its ultra‑high‑resolution radar technology for ADAS and autonomous...
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Deals•Dec 30, 2025
Shenzhen Kingkey Smart Agriculture Times to Acquire Controlling Stake in Huibo Robotics
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...
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Deals•Dec 30, 2025
Hypereal AI Secures Seed Funding to Power Fast, Cost-Efficient AI Image and Video Generation for Developers
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...
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Deals•Dec 30, 2025
Meta to Acquire AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B
Meta announced it will acquire Manus, an AI agent startup, in a deal valued at $2 billion. The acquisition aims to accelerate Meta’s agentic AI strategy and expand its capabilities in autonomous AI agents.
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Deals•Dec 29, 2025
OYMotion Secures 160M Yuan Strategic Investment From Radical in Embodied Intelligence Partnership
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.
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Deals•Dec 29, 2025
POSCO Group Invests $3M in Persona AI for Industrial Humanoid Robot Development
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...
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Deals•Dec 24, 2025
Alphabet Acquires Intersect Power for $4.75B to Secure AI Data Center Energy Supply
Alphabet announced the acquisition of Intersect Power in a $4.75 billion deal, aiming to secure renewable energy for its AI data centers. The purchase will bolster Alphabet’s power supply for growing AI workloads and support its sustainability goals. The transaction was...
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Deals•Dec 23, 2025
Katalist Secures $1.5M Seed Funding to Power AI-Driven Video Production
AI startup Katalist announced a $1.5 million seed round to accelerate its AI-powered professional video production platform. The funding will support product development and go‑to‑market efforts, positioning Katalist in the growing AI‑driven SaaS market.
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Deals•Dec 23, 2025
Neural Concept Secures $100M Growth Equity Funding From Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Neural Concept announced a $100 million funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to accelerate its AI-native engineering platform. The capital will be used to scale product development and expand market reach. This marks a significant growth-stage...
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Deals•Dec 23, 2025
Resolve AI Raises Series A Funding Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
AI infrastructure startup Resolve AI announced the close of its Series A round, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the investment. The funding will be used to scale its autonomous Site Reliability Engineering platform for enterprise customers. Deal terms were not...
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Deals•Dec 23, 2025
Wodan AI Secures €2M Pre-Seed Funding to Build Privacy‑First Encrypted AI for Regulated Sectors
Wodan AI announced a €2 million pre‑seed round aimed at developing privacy‑first, encrypted AI solutions for Europe’s most regulated industries. The funding will accelerate product development and market entry, positioning the startup as a leader in secure AI for sectors such...
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Deals•Dec 19, 2025
Scale AI Secures $128.7M Growth-Stage Funding Led by Real Ventures, Version One Ventures, and iNovia Capital
Toronto‑based Scale AI announced a $128.7 million growth‑stage financing round on December 19, 2025. The round was led by Canadian venture firms Real Ventures, Version One Ventures and iNovia Capital, aiming to expand R&D labs and AI infrastructure for domestic enterprises.
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