Financial movements in the AI ecosystem, including venture capital investments, strategic acquisitions, IPO's and funding rounds for AI companies.
Newmark Group, Inc. has arranged a $7.1 billion construction loan for Blue Owl Capital, Crusoe, and Primary Digital Infrastructure to fund the second phase of a 1.2-gigawatt AI data center in Abilene, Texas.
OpenAI has announced the acquisition of io, an AI hardware startup co-founded by Jony Ive, for $6.5 billion in stock. This move will integrate io's team into OpenAI's operations.
Zoca has raised $6 million from Accel to enhance its AI-powered platform for local businesses, aiming to streamline client bookings and revenue generation.
LMArena has secured $100 million in seed funding led by a16z and UC Investments to improve AI model evaluation. The funding supports the relaunch of a more rigorous and transparent platform.
Seattle-based startup Pay-i, founded by former Microsoft executives, has raised $4.9 million to help businesses quantify the ROI of generative AI initiatives.
CoreWeave has increased its senior notes offering to $2 billion, with a maturity date set for June 1, 2030, according to a press release.
Netrio has acquired Agio, a New York-based managed IT and cybersecurity provider, to enhance its financial services expertise and expand its service capabilities.
Recovery.com has acquired RedFox AI to enhance its AI capabilities in mental health and addiction treatment, announced in a press release.
OpenAI's largest data center in Texas, developed by Crusoe, has secured $11.6 billion in funding to expand from two to eight buildings, enhancing its computing capabilities.
Tradeverifyd has secured $4 million in additional Series A funding from SJF Ventures to enhance its AI-powered supply chain risk management platform, according to a press release. The funding aims to help enterprises navigate global trade challenges.
Greenlite AI has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Greylock, with participation from Thomson Reuters Ventures and others, to enhance its AI platform for financial services compliance.
Legora, a collaborative AI platform for lawyers, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round led by ICONIQ and General Catalyst, reaching a valuation of $675 million.
PortfolioPilot.com has acquired Diversification.com for $1 million, introducing a new platform to enhance portfolio diversification strategies.
Singapore-based AI company Whale has raised over $60 million in Series C1 and C2 funding rounds to enhance its enterprise AI offerings and expand into global markets.
Perplexity AI has acquired Sidekick, a browser startup known for its AI-enhanced browsing experience, according to The Information. This acquisition aims to bolster Perplexity's efforts in developing its own browser, Comet.
Catena Labs, co-founded by Sean Neville, has secured $18 million in seed funding led by a16z crypto to develop the first AI-native financial institution.
Berlin-based Freshflow has raised €6.5 million to expand its AI platform for optimizing fresh food supply chains, with backing from World Fund and others.
TrustCloud has raised $15 million in strategic funding led by ServiceNow Ventures, with participation from Cisco Investments, to advance its AI-native security assurance platform.
Coworker.ai has introduced an AI agent capable of executing complex tasks using deep company context, supported by a $13M seed round.
Berlin/Potsdam-based startup Sensmore has raised $7.3 million in a funding round led by Point Nine Capital to enhance its Physical AI technology for large mobile machinery.
