Funding, Mergers & Acquisitions

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

QWERKY AI Secures $2 Million Seed Funding for AI Innovation

QWERKY AI has raised $2 million in seed funding to advance its AI platform, focusing on creative capabilities and knowledge work applications.

April 15, 2025

Spectral Capital Acquires Stake in Autonomous Driving AI Firm

Spectral Capital Corporation has acquired shares in a leading AI software company in the autonomous vehicle sector, expanding its portfolio into this innovative field.

April 15, 2025

RLWRLD Secures $15M to Develop Robotics AI Models

RLWRLD, a South Korean startup, has raised $15 million in seed funding to develop foundational AI models for robotics, backed by major industrial players from Korea and Japan.

April 15, 2025

CleverTap Acquires rehook.ai to Enhance AI-Driven Promotions

CleverTap has acquired rehook.ai to integrate its promotions automation solution, enhancing AI-driven campaigns and customer retention capabilities.

April 15, 2025

Xaba Secures $6M to Advance AI-Powered Industrial Robots

Xaba, a Toronto-based startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Hitachi Ventures to develop synthetic brains for industrial robots.

April 14, 2025

Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Advance Open Source Robotics

Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, aiming to democratize robotics by offering open-source humanoid robots like Reachy 2.

April 14, 2025

Kodiak Robotics to Go Public via Merger with Ares Acquisition

Kodiak Robotics, a leader in AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, will become a publicly-listed company through a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation II, announced in a press release.

April 14, 2025

TransPerfect Acquires MPC and The Mill Studios

TransPerfect has acquired MPC and The Mill, two France-based studios from the Technicolor Group, expanding its media division.

April 14, 2025

Inveniam Acquires Hedgehog to Enhance AI Data Infrastructure

Inveniam Capital Partners has acquired Hedgehog Invest Limited to advance its data infrastructure for private markets, enabling scalable AI solutions.

April 14, 2025

Vobile Completes Acquisition of Pex to Enhance Music Copyright Services

Vobile has finalized its acquisition of Pex, a leader in audio content identification, to strengthen its digital content protection services.

April 14, 2025

A16z Eyes Major Investment in Thinking Machines Lab

Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly in talks to lead a significant funding round for Thinking Machines Lab, a startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati.

April 14, 2025

Safe Superintelligence Raises $2 Billion, Valued at $32 Billion

Safe Superintelligence, co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, has secured $2 billion in funding, boosting its valuation to $32 billion, despite not yet having a product.

April 14, 2025

Aether Holdings Completes IPO, Raises $7.74 Million

Aether Holdings has closed its initial public offering, raising $7.74 million to support product development and expansion efforts.

April 14, 2025

Elm AI Secures $2 Million to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability

Elm AI, a Cornell University spinout, has raised $2 million in an oversubscribed funding round to improve supply chain sustainability and performance.

April 13, 2025

Blue Water Autonomy Unveils Autonomous Ship Plans with $14M Funding

Blue Water Autonomy has emerged from stealth with $14 million in seed funding to develop autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy, announced in a press release.

April 12, 2025

Thinking Machines Lab Targets $2 Billion Seed Round

Thinking Machines Lab, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly seeking to raise $2 billion in a seed round, potentially valuing the company at $10 billion.

April 11, 2025

Allurity Acquires Onevinn to Boost Cybersecurity Services

Allurity has acquired Onevinn, a Swedish cybersecurity firm, to enhance its service offerings across Europe, announced in a press release.

April 11, 2025

Hypertec Cloud Acquires 5C Data Centers to Form 5C Group

Hypertec Cloud has acquired 5C Data Centers, forming 5C Group, a major AI digital infrastructure provider in North America.

April 10, 2025

nEye Systems Secures $72.5 Million for Optical Switch Technology

nEye Systems has raised $72.5 million to advance its optical switch technology, with backing from CapitalG, M12, Micron Ventures, and NVIDIA.

April 10, 2025

Ominimo Secures First Investment at $220M Valuation

Ominimo, a Polish AI insurtech startup, has received its first external investment from Zurich Insurance Group, valuing the company at $220 million.

April 10, 2025

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