Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Bluefish Labs Inc. has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by NEA and Salesforce Ventures to advance its AI marketing platform for enterprise brands.
GI Partners has announced a $1 billion investment in Flexential to accelerate the development of next-generation data centers across the U.S., according to a press release.
Upstage has announced a $45 million Series B bridge funding round, bringing its total funding to $157 million, to enhance its generative AI solutions and expand globally.
FieldAI has raised $405 million to develop universal robot brains, announced in a press release. The funding will support the expansion of their embodied AI models across various industries.
Live Oak Ventures has invested in Cascading AI, Inc., a platform that automates loan applications using AI, to enhance its loan processes.
Convoke has raised $8.6 million in seed funding to advance its AI-native operating system for biopharma, aiming to streamline drug development processes.
Datacor has acquired Informetric Systems, enhancing its capabilities in manufacturing intelligence and digital transformation software.
Kasa has secured a $40 million investment from Silver Lake Waterman to boost its AI-driven hospitality operating system, aiming to improve profitability for property owners.
Yourway Learning has raised $9 million to enhance its AI-powered solutions for K-12 education, focusing on real-time student environments and educator support.
Arcade has acquired Upduo and launched the 'Arcade AI Sales Leader' platform to enhance retail performance management, announced in a press release. The new platform aims to scale the impact of top-performing store managers across retail organizations.
TensorZero has raised $7.3 million in seed funding to build an open-source stack for industrial-grade LLM applications, announced in a press release. The funding round was led by FirstMark, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Bedrock.
Functionize has closed a $41 million Series B funding round to advance its AI-powered platform for software testing, according to a press release. The investment will support the development of autonomous quality assurance capabilities.
Three Space Lab has raised $3 million in seed funding to enhance its AI and VR solutions for luxury real estate, announced in a press release. The funding will support global expansion and technological advancements.
ShiftUp has secured $3 million in seed funding to advance its AI-powered sales intelligence platform, as announced in a press release. The funding will support product development and customer success initiatives.
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to invest $2 billion in Intel Corporation, as announced by both companies. This move comes amid reports of potential U.S. government interest in Intel.
Databricks has announced a Series K funding round, valuing the company at over $100 billion. The funds will accelerate AI strategy and global growth.
Residex.AI has acquired Kevala to enhance its senior care operations with AI-driven workforce management, according to a press release. This acquisition aims to integrate staffing optimization with Residex's existing clinical platform.
Paradigm has launched its AI-powered spreadsheet, embedding over 5,000 AI agents into cells, following a $5 million seed funding round led by General Catalyst.
Pony.ai has attracted significant investment from ARK Invest and other major global institutional investors, marking a strong vote of confidence in its autonomous driving technology.
Medallion has raised $43 million to enhance its AI infrastructure and launch CredAlliance, a national credentialing clearinghouse, according to a press release by Medallion.
