Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI and allow over 200 of its characters to appear in Sora-generated videos under a three-year licensing agreement, with user-created clips to be streamed on Disney+.
Tel Aviv-based startup Shapes has raised $24 million in Seed and Series A funding to expand its AI-native PeopleOS, a system designed to unify HR, IT, and finance operations into a single adaptive platform.
Spherea will acquire Averna to create a combined test and quality engineering systems organization with over 1,800 employees across 13 countries. The deal, backed by Andera Partners and Walter Capital Partners, is expected to close by the end of December 2025.
Marvell Technology announced it will acquire Celestial AI for $3.25 billion in cash and stock, aiming to expand its optical interconnect capabilities for next-generation AI and cloud data centers. The deal includes Celestial AI's Photonic Fabric technology, designed to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency optical connections.
Clipbook has raised $3.3 million in seed funding co-led by Mark Cuban, Commonweal Ventures, and Carpenter Capital to enhance its AI platform for communications and public affairs.
Tata Communications has acquired a 51% stake in Commotion Inc. to accelerate AI integration across its Digital Fabric offerings, enhancing its customer interaction platforms, including Kaleyra, with advanced AI capabilities.
UK-based autonomous driving company Wayve has acquired German startup Quality Match to strengthen its AI data operations and support the commercial rollout of its self-driving technology.
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Neptune, a Polish startup that builds tools for monitoring and debugging AI model training. The deal, to be completed in stock, will integrate Neptune’s experiment-tracking technology into OpenAI’s research infrastructure.
Avalara announced a $500 million equity investment led by BlackRock's Private Financing Solutions, with Vista Equity Partners remaining the majority shareholder. The company plans to use the funds to purchase shares from existing shareholders while advancing its agentic AI-driven tax and compliance platform.
Icertis has acquired Dioptra to strengthen its AI-powered contract intelligence platform, enhancing automation and accuracy in enterprise contracting processes.
Anthropic has acquired developer tool startup Bun to enhance the performance and stability of its coding agent Claude Code, following the tool’s rapid growth to $1 billion in annualized revenue.
Ghent-based startup Donna has secured €4.1 million in funding to expand its AI assistant for field sales teams, aiming to reduce administrative work and improve CRM use. The round was led by Frontline Ventures and will support international growth across Europe and the US.
Parallax Worlds has secured $4.9 million in total funding to advance its virtual simulation platform for stress-testing industrial robots before deployment. The company plans to use the capital for product development, hiring, and expansion into large-scale manufacturing.
GlobalFoundries has acquired Advanced Micro Foundry and InfiniLink to strengthen its position in silicon photonics for AI data centers, expanding both manufacturing and design capabilities across Singapore, Egypt, and the U.S.
Robotera has secured nearly RMB 1 billion (about USD 140 million) in a Series A+ funding round led by Geely Capital, with participation from BAIC Capital. The funding will support mass production of its humanoid and service robots.
Madrid-based AI startup Anyformat has secured €3.3 million in seed funding led by Kibo Ventures to advance its generative AI platform for document processing and data extraction.
Chargeflow has raised $35 million in Series A funding, including a $10 million debt facility led by Viola Growth, to expand its AI-powered chargeback automation platform for global merchants.
Stuut Technologies has raised $29.5 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its AI platform that automates accounts receivable processes for mid-market and enterprise companies.
Nudge Security has raised $22.5 million in Series A funding led by Cerberus Ventures, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, and Squadra Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to enhance product innovation and expand its go-to-market strategy.
Cyber warfare technology company Twenty has raised $38 million in Series A funding led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from General Catalyst and In-Q-Tel. The company, founded in 2024, builds intelligent, autonomous systems for U.S. military and intelligence cyber operations.
