Funding, Mergers & Acquisitions

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

ShiftUp Raises $3M to Enhance AI Sales Intelligence

ShiftUp has secured $3 million in seed funding to advance its AI-powered sales intelligence platform, as announced in a press release. The funding will support product development and customer success initiatives.

August 19, 2025

SoftBank to Acquire $2 Billion Stake in Intel

SoftBank Group Corp. plans to invest $2 billion in Intel Corporation, as announced by both companies. This move comes amid reports of potential U.S. government interest in Intel.

August 19, 2025

Databricks Raises Series K Funding at $100 Billion Valuation

Databricks has announced a Series K funding round, valuing the company at over $100 billion. The funds will accelerate AI strategy and global growth.

August 19, 2025

Firecrawl Secures $14.5 Million in Series A Funding

Firecrawl has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Shopify's CEO Tobias Lütke and Y Combinator.

August 19, 2025

Residex.AI Acquires Kevala to Boost AI Workforce Management in Senior Care

Residex.AI has acquired Kevala to enhance its senior care operations with AI-driven workforce management, according to a press release. This acquisition aims to integrate staffing optimization with Residex's existing clinical platform.

August 18, 2025

Paradigm Launches AI-Powered Spreadsheet with $5 Million Seed Funding

Paradigm has launched its AI-powered spreadsheet, embedding over 5,000 AI agents into cells, following a $5 million seed funding round led by General Catalyst.

August 18, 2025

Pony.ai Secures Major Investments from Global Firms

Pony.ai has attracted significant investment from ARK Invest and other major global institutional investors, marking a strong vote of confidence in its autonomous driving technology.

August 18, 2025

Medallion Secures $43 Million to Launch Credentialing Clearinghouse

Medallion has raised $43 million to enhance its AI infrastructure and launch CredAlliance, a national credentialing clearinghouse, according to a press release by Medallion.

August 18, 2025

IVIX Secures $60 Million Series B to Combat Financial Crime with AI

IVIX has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by O.G. Venture Partners, aiming to enhance its AI platform for fighting financial crime globally.

August 18, 2025

IFS Acquires 7bridges to Enhance AI Supply Chain Solutions

IFS has acquired 7bridges to bolster its AI capabilities in supply chain management, expanding its reach in industrial sectors.

August 18, 2025

OpenAI Staff to Sell $6 Billion in Shares to SoftBank and Others

OpenAI employees are set to sell $6 billion in shares to investors including SoftBank, valuing the company at $500 billion, according to Bloomberg.

August 16, 2025

Cognition Secures $500 Million to Boost AI Coding Platform

Cognition AI has reportedly raised about $500 million, led by Founders Fund, to enhance its AI coding assistant platform, Devin.

August 15, 2025

Perplexity AI Seeks $20 Billion Valuation Amid Chrome Acquisition Bid

Perplexity AI is preparing for a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation to support its $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser.

August 15, 2025

HCAP Partners Exits Investment in Saphyre

HCAP Partners has successfully exited its equity investment in Saphyre, an AI-driven fintech platform, following a $70 million growth equity investment led by FTV Capital.

August 15, 2025

Workday Acquires Flowise to Enhance AI Agent Capabilities

Workday has acquired Flowise, a low-code platform for building AI agents, to enhance its AI capabilities in HR and finance, announced in a press release.

August 15, 2025

Citizen Health Secures $30 Million for AI Patient Advocate

Citizen Health has raised $30 million in Series A funding to develop an AI Advocate aimed at transforming patient-centered healthcare, announced in a press release.

August 15, 2025

Topline Pro Secures $27M to Boost AI Solutions for Home Services

Topline Pro has announced a $27 million Series B funding round to enhance its AI-driven platform for local home service businesses, as stated in a press release.

August 15, 2025

RIVANNA Secures Grant to Advance AI-Enabled Ultrasound Platform

RIVANNA has received an $800,000 grant from the Virginia Catalyst Program to enhance its AI-enabled ultrasound platform for neuraxial anesthesia.

August 15, 2025

Cohere Raises $500 Million, Valued at $6.8 Billion

Cohere has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Radical Ventures and Inovia Capital, increasing its valuation to $6.8 billion. The company also announced new executive appointments.

August 14, 2025

Seroda Ventures Merges Evonence with Cloudnyx.ai

Seroda Ventures has acquired a majority stake in Evonence and merged it with Cloudnyx.ai to form a new entity focused on Google Cloud services.

August 14, 2025

Subscribe to AI Funding Brief