Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
AI startup Mercor has raised $350 million in a Series C funding round led by Felicis, bringing its valuation to $10 billion. The company connects domain experts with AI labs to train foundational models and plans to expand its talent network and automation systems.
Northwest Biotherapeutics has finalized its acquisition of Advent BioServices, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal includes all Advent assets and intellectual property, with payments to be made over two years.
Sensor Tower announced a strategic investment from Shinhan Securities to accelerate product innovation and expand its Generative AI and web data capabilities. The funding will support Sensor Tower’s continued growth following recent acquisitions and new product launches.
SoftBank Group has approved a $22.5 billion installment to complete its planned $30 billion investment in OpenAI, contingent on the AI company completing a corporate restructuring to enable a future public offering.
Eudia has acquired Out-House, a legal services provider for Fortune 500 companies, to strengthen its AI-augmented legal offerings and enterprise reach. The acquisition follows Eudia’s Series A funding, the purchase of Johnson Hana, and the launch of Eudia Counsel earlier this year.
Italian startup Lexroom.ai has raised €16 million in a Series A round led by Base10 Partners to accelerate its AI-powered legal platform and expand into Germany and Spain.
AI contract automation platform SimpleDocs has acquired Law Insider, adding access to over 5 million contracts and 20 million clauses across 50 languages to enhance its AI drafting and review tools.
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, the company behind Sky, a natural language interface for macOS. The acquisition will bring Sky’s deep macOS integration into ChatGPT, with the entire team joining OpenAI.
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to guarantee some of the loans OpenAI plans to take out for building its data centers, according to The Wall Street Journal. The potential deal is part of a broader $100 billion partnership between the two companies.
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said the AI startup is preparing for an initial public offering 'soon' and may consider listing in London if investor interest is strong. The company, valued at $7 billion, projects profitability before 2029.
Electra Therapeutics has raised $183 million in a Series C financing co-led by EQT Life Sciences and Nextech, with participation from Sanofi and other investors, to advance its immunology and cancer programs.
Sinecure, Inc. has acquired The Second Shift to expand its Total Talent Solution framework, integrating a network of professional women into its AI-powered recruitment and automation platform.
Second Nature has secured $22 million in Series B funding led by Sienna VC to expand its AI-driven sales and service training platform used by companies such as Zoom, Oracle, and Adobe.
Veeam Software has announced a $1.725 billion agreement to acquire data security company Securiti AI, combining data resilience and security capabilities under one platform. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
Hyro has secured $45 million in strategic growth funding led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Norwest, Define Ventures, and others. The investment will accelerate the deployment of its AI agents across healthcare systems and expand its Proactive Px platform.
Estonian-founded robotics company Starship Technologies has secured $50 million in funding to expand its autonomous delivery operations across American cities, following success in Europe and U.S. university campuses.
mPWR has announced the acquisition of Mexico-based fintech Kredeo, gaining full ownership and access to regulatory licenses and infrastructure to support its expansion into the Mexican market.
Fintech startup Tensec has obtained a $60 million credit facility from Upper90 Capital Management to expand its AI-native cross-border financial services platform, enabling a tenfold increase in transaction capacity.
Findem has raised $51 million in Series C funding led by SLW, with participation from Wing Ventures, Harmony Capital, Four Rivers Group, and growth financing from J.P. Morgan, bringing its total funding to $105 million.
LegalOn Technologies has acquired Fides Technology, expanding its platform beyond contract and matter management to include governance and entity management tools for in-house legal teams.
