Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
AI coding startup Cursor has acquired recruiting strategy firm Growth by Design, which previously supported companies like OpenAI, to expand its in-house hiring operations and meet rising demand for its coding software.
Tether is reportedly in discussions to lead a €1 billion funding round in German startup Neura Robotics, valuing the company between €8 billion and €10 billion, according to the Financial Times.
1Mind has publicly launched with $40 million in funding, including a $30 million Series A led by Battery Ventures, to expand its AI-led sales platform that uses lifelike digital agents called Superhumans to automate sales and customer engagement.
Singapore-based Dealism has launched an AI sales agent that interprets psychology, intent, and emotion to enhance customer engagement, following a $15 million angel funding round led by GL Ventures.
Proceed has acquired Rapid Legal and its LegalConnect platform to strengthen its national footprint and enhance its e-filing and service of process technology.
OpenAI has led a $15 million seed funding round for Red Queen Bio, a startup spun out of Helix Nano that uses AI and lab research to prevent AI-enabled biological threats. The investment was approved by OpenAI's compliance team and unconflicted board members.
Greenshoe has raised $3 million in seed funding led by AIX Ventures to launch its AI-native platform designed to automate U.S. SEC disclosures for public companies.
DataCamp has acquired Dubai-based Optima, integrating its AI-native learning technology and offering free access to educators, students, and government employees in the UAE for the first time.
Partner Robotics has secured an eight-figure RMB Series A round led by China Growth Capital, with participation from Cowin Capital and Redpoint China Ventures. The funding will support global expansion and the development of its construction robots, the P900 and L3000.
Diversis Capital has merged Genesis Automation Healthcare, Kermit, and Meperia into a unified entity under the Genesis Automation Healthcare brand, creating an AI-enabled platform for hospital supply chain and inventory management.
ABK Biomedical has secured $35 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital, with participation from existing investors. The funds will support clinical operations, commercialization of Eye90 microspheres, and expansion of manufacturing capabilities.
CampusKnot Inc. has raised $1.1 million to expand its AI-powered teaching assistant platform across U.S. universities, with support from multiple venture funds and private investors.
AI content creation platform Gamma has raised $68 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, reaching a $2.1 billion valuation and surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Automation Anywhere has acquired Aisera to integrate its conversational AI technology with Automation Anywhere's Agentic Process Automation system, creating a unified platform for autonomous enterprise operations across IT, HR, and customer service.
Israeli startup RAAAM Memory Technologies has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by NXP Semiconductors to develop its low-power Gain-Cell RAM technology for AI chips.
SoftBank Group Corp. has sold its entire holding in Nvidia for $5.83 billion, reallocating capital toward major artificial intelligence projects including investments in OpenAI and data centers in the U.S.
Video platform and cloud provider Rumble has agreed to acquire German AI infrastructure firm Northern Data in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $767 million, with the deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
ProcessMaker and Decisions have merged to create a new company specializing in business orchestration and automation technologies, combining AI process orchestration, workflow, and decision management capabilities under one platform.
Scribe has raised $75 million in a Series C round led by StepStone Group, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The funding supports the rollout of Scribe Optimize, a platform designed to show enterprises where automation and AI will generate measurable returns.
Olares announced its first product, the Olares One, a personal AI cloud device designed for local processing and data ownership. Backed by $45 million in Series A funding led by SIG, the device will debut for pre-sale on Kickstarter in December and appear at CES 2026.
