Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Fashion tech startup Markmi has raised €1.1 million to expand its AI-driven markdown assistant across Europe and the U.S., enhancing pricing strategies for retailers.
vopemed has raised $2.29 million CAD in pre-seed funding to advance its AI-powered surgical visualization technology, Claris, aimed at improving clarity in minimally invasive surgeries.
Ropes, an AI-driven platform for evaluating engineering talent, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding led by GSV Ventures to improve skills-based hiring processes.
GS Microelectronics has secured an $18 million investment to expand its AI-powered manufacturing solutions, including the launch of its Intelligent Manufacturing Dashboard Solution.
ReliaQuest, a leader in AI-powered security operations, has raised over $500 million in a funding round led by EQT, bringing its valuation to $3.4 billion.
OpenAI has announced a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $300 billion. The funds will support AI research and infrastructure expansion.
Chip startup Retym has raised $75 million to develop networking chips for AI data centers, according to Reuters. The funding is part of a $180 million total investment aimed at addressing connectivity bottlenecks.
DeepIP, a startup based in Paris and New York, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to advance its AI platform for patent drafting.
Veltris, backed by Trive Capital and BayLink Capital, has acquired BPK Technologies to enhance its digital and AI capabilities in the healthcare sector.
Isomorphic Labs, a spinout from DeepMind, has raised $600 million in its first external funding round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Google Ventures and Alphabet.
Sohar Health has raised $3.8 million in seed funding led by Kindred Capital to improve AI-driven insurance verification processes, reducing delays and denials in healthcare.
Diffblue has received a £1 million grant from Innovate UK to enhance its AI-driven software engineering solutions, focusing on autonomous test code generation.
Ai4, a leading AI industry event in the U.S., has been acquired by CloserStill Media, as announced in a press release by JEGI CLARITY.
Chinese startup Manus AI is seeking a $500 million valuation in its latest funding round, aiming to attract significant investment from venture capital firms.
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has acquired the social media platform X in an all-stock transaction valued at $33 billion. The merger aims to integrate AI capabilities with X's extensive user base.
Workato has acquired DeepConverse, a generative AI support automation company, to integrate AI-powered search capabilities into its platform, announced in a press release.
OpenAI is close to finalizing a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, which would value the company at $300 billion, according to Bloomberg.
MemryX has raised $44 million in Series B funding to advance its Edge AI semiconductor solutions, including the MX3 Accelerator chip.
Straiker has emerged from stealth mode with $21 million in funding to launch its AI-native security platform, designed to protect enterprise AI applications and agents.
Chord Commerce has raised $5.5 million to expand its AI-powered Customer Data Platform, aimed at improving marketing efficiency for commerce brands.
