Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
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.
EndureAir Systems has raised ₹25 crore in funding led by IAN Alpha Fund to enhance its UAV capabilities for defense and enterprise markets.
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.
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.
NAVER D2SF has invested in Podonos, a North American startup specializing in voice AI model evaluation, marking its first institutional funding round.
Fermi America has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed IPO to fund its AI power grid campus in Amarillo, Texas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Higgsfield has announced a $50 million Series A funding round to advance its AI-native video reasoning engine, led by GFT Ventures.
Cassidy has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by HOF Capital to expand its AI automation platform for non-technical teams.
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.
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.
ElevenLabs is allowing employees to sell shares in a $100 million tender offer, valuing the company at $6.6 billion, double its previous valuation.
Public has acquired the retail brokerage accounts of Tornado, an AI platform for financial institutions, as announced in a press release. Over 85,000 Tornado customers will transition to Public's active trading platform.
JVP has closed a $290 million continuation vehicle in partnership with TPG to support Earnix's AI-driven platform expansion in the insurance industry, according to a press release.
Meta Platforms has secured $26 billion in debt funding for its Hyperion AI data center in Louisiana, utilizing a joint venture and a residual value guarantee to protect investors.
Alibaba Cloud has led a $100 million investment in Chinese humanoid robot startup X Square Robot, with participation from HongShan and Meituan, according to CNBC.
Baseten has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round, nearly tripling its valuation to $2.15 billion, as announced in a press release. The funds will be used to enhance its AI inference platform and expand its team.
