Funding, Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.

Hush Security Unveils Secretless Access Platform with $11M Funding

Hush Security has emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed funding round led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures, introducing a secretless, policy-based access platform for machine identities.

September 11, 2025

Blocks.diy Secures $10M to Enhance AI Tool Creation

Blocks.diy, an AI-native platform, has raised $10 million in a seed round led by monday.com to help teams build custom AI tools quickly.

September 11, 2025

PixVerse Secures $60M Series B Funding to Boost AI Video Tools

PixVerse has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Alibaba, with participation from Antler, to enhance global AI video adoption.

September 11, 2025

ePlus Expands AI Portfolio with Realwave Acquisition

ePlus has acquired the assets of Realwave, Inc., enhancing its AI-powered solutions portfolio, announced in a press release. The acquisition strengthens ePlus' capabilities in AI and data analysis.

September 11, 2025

Nebius Secures $3.75 Billion Following Microsoft AI Deal

Nebius Group has raised $3.75 billion through convertible notes and stock sales to expand its AI infrastructure, following a significant partnership with Microsoft.

September 11, 2025

Replit Secures $250 Million, Launches New AI Agent

Replit has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Prysm Capital, valuing the company at $3 billion. The funds will support the launch of Agent 3, a new AI tool for software development.

September 11, 2025

EndureAir Secures ₹25 Crore Funding for UAV Development

EndureAir Systems has raised ₹25 crore in funding led by IAN Alpha Fund to enhance its UAV capabilities for defense and enterprise markets.

September 11, 2025

Rendezvous Robotics Secures $3M for In-Space Assembly Technology

Rendezvous Robotics has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to advance its TESSERAE technology for modular, autonomous in-space assembly, announced in a press release. The company plans to demonstrate its fifth-generation system on the ISS in 2026.

September 11, 2025

Perplexity AI Secures $200 Million at $20 Billion Valuation

Perplexity AI has raised $200 million in new funding, reaching a $20 billion valuation, according to The Information. This comes just two months after a previous funding round at an $18 billion valuation.

September 11, 2025

NAVER D2SF Invests in Voice AI Evaluation Startup Podonos

NAVER D2SF has invested in Podonos, a North American startup specializing in voice AI model evaluation, marking its first institutional funding round.

September 10, 2025

Fermi America Files for IPO to Fund AI Power Grid

Fermi America has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed IPO to fund its AI power grid campus in Amarillo, Texas.

September 10, 2025

Qubrid AI Launches Startup Accelerator with GPU Cloud Credits

Qubrid AI has introduced a Startup Accelerator Program offering up to $100,000 in GPU cloud credits, premium AI/ML tools, and expert mentorship to support AI startups.

September 10, 2025

DataCrunch Secures $64.6M to Expand AI Cloud Infrastructure

DataCrunch has raised $64.6 million in Series A funding to scale its AI cloud platform and plans to develop an AI gigafactory in Latvia.

September 10, 2025

OpenAI Fund Boosts Adaptive Security's Series A to $55 Million

Adaptive Security has received a follow-on investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund, increasing its Series A funding to $55 million, as announced in a press release.

September 10, 2025

EcoDataCenter Secures $703 Million for AI Data Centers in Sweden

EcoDataCenter has obtained $703 million in debt financing from Deutsche Bank to expand its AI data centers in Sweden, focusing on sites in Falun and Borlänge.

September 10, 2025

Higgsfield Secures $50M Series A for AI Video Platform

Higgsfield has announced a $50 million Series A funding round to advance its AI-native video reasoning engine, led by GFT Ventures.

September 10, 2025

Cassidy Secures $10M Series A for AI Automation Platform

Cassidy has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by HOF Capital to expand its AI automation platform for non-technical teams.

September 10, 2025

Mercor Targets $10 Billion Valuation Amid Series C Funding Talks

Mercor, an AI training startup, is in discussions for a Series C funding round, aiming for a valuation exceeding $10 billion, with a $450 million annual revenue run rate.

September 10, 2025

Nuclearn Secures $10.5M to Advance AI in Nuclear Industry

Nuclearn has raised $10.5 million to enhance AI-driven automation in nuclear reactor operations, according to TechCrunch. The funding aims to modernize reactor operations and improve efficiency.

September 09, 2025

ElevenLabs Employees to Sell Shares at $6.6 Billion Valuation

ElevenLabs is allowing employees to sell shares in a $100 million tender offer, valuing the company at $6.6 billion, double its previous valuation.

September 09, 2025

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