Anthropic Eyes $150B Valuation, Amazon Acquires Bee, Vanta Raises $150M - AI Funding Brief #24
July 29, 2025 -
AI Funding Brief
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Welcome to the latest edition of the AI Funding Brief, where we bring you the most recent developments in the world of AI business funding and investments. This week, we're spotlighting a range of exciting funding rounds and strategic investments that are shaping the future of AI technology. Diode Computers has successfully secured $11.4 million in Series A funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz, to enhance its AI-driven solutions for printed circuit board design and manufacturing. Meanwhile, Anthropic is ambitiously targeting a $150 billion valuation with its new funding efforts, involving significant investors from the United Arab Emirates.
In other notable news, Vanta has raised $150 million in Series D funding to expand its AI capabilities, while Cleo's CEO has hinted at a potential IPO following impressive revenue growth. Additionally, 500 Global is set to invest $9 million in Latin American AI startups, aiming to boost their global reach. These stories, among others, highlight the dynamic landscape of AI funding and the continuous drive for innovation and expansion in the industry. Stay tuned for more updates and insights into the ever-evolving world of AI investments.
Welcome to the latest edition of the AI Funding Brief, where we bring you the most recent developments in the world of AI business funding and investments. This week, we're spotlighting a range of exciting funding rounds and strategic investments that are shaping the future of AI technology. Diode Computers has successfully secured $11.4 million in Series A funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz, to enhance its AI-driven solutions for printed circuit board design and manufacturing. Meanwhile, Anthropic is ambitiously targeting a $150 billion valuation with its new funding efforts, involving significant investors from the United Arab Emirates.
In other notable news, Vanta has raised $150 million in Series D funding to expand its AI capabilities, while Cleo's CEO has hinted at a potential IPO following impressive revenue growth. Additionally, 500 Global is set to invest $9 million in Latin American AI startups, aiming to boost their global reach. These stories, among others, highlight the dynamic landscape of AI funding and the continuous drive for innovation and expansion in the industry. Stay tuned for more updates and insights into the ever-evolving world of AI investments.
Anthropic Seeks $150 Billion Valuation with New Funding
AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise $3 to $5 billion, aiming to increase its valuation to over $150 billion, with backing from UAE investors. Read more
Vanta Secures $150 Million in Series D Funding
Vanta, an AI-driven trust management platform, has raised $150 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $4.15 billion. The company plans to enhance its AI capabilities and expand into new areas. Read more
HeroDevs Receives $125 Million Investment from PSG
HeroDevs, a provider of security solutions for deprecated open source software, has received a $125 million investment from PSG. The funding will enhance HeroDevs' capabilities in securing enterprise technology infrastructure and support open source projects through a dedicated fund. Read more
5C Group Secures $835 Million for AI Infrastructure
5C Group has obtained $835 million in capital from Brookfield Asset Management and Deutsche Bank to enhance data center campuses and AI infrastructure in North America. Read more
Snowflake and Nvidia Invest in Reka AI
AI startup Reka AI has secured $110 million in funding from investors including Nvidia and Snowflake, boosting its valuation to over $1 billion. Read more
AbsoluteCare Secures $135 Million Investment
AbsoluteCare has raised $135 million from investors, including CVS Health Ventures, to expand its healthcare services for vulnerable populations. Read more
xAI Seeks $12 Billion Debt for Expansion
xAI, founded by Elon Musk, aims to raise up to $12 billion in debt to expand its operations, including building a new data center and acquiring Nvidia chips for AI training. Read more
Slingshot AI Raises $93 Million for AI Therapy Tool 'Ash'
Slingshot AI has secured $93 million in funding to launch 'Ash', an AI-powered mental health therapy tool. The tool aims to provide personalized support using a diverse behavioral health dataset. Read more
Boulevard Secures $80 Million for AI Expansion
Boulevard has raised $80 million to enhance its AI capabilities and expand its platform for self-care businesses, with funding led by JMI Equity. Read more
Delve Raises $32M at $300M Valuation
AI compliance startup Delve, co-founded by Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar, has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners, valuing the company at $300 million. Read more
Makersite Secures €60 Million for Sustainable Design
AI startup Makersite from Stuttgart has raised €60 million in Series B funding to enhance its platform for sustainable product design. The funding will support technology improvements and team expansion. Read more
European Defence Tech Funding Rises 26% in H1 2025
Funding for European defence tech startups increased by 26% in the first half of 2025, reaching €946.3 million. Helsing, a German AI defence tech company, led the funding with a €600 million Series C round. Read more
Aidoc Secures $150 Million for Healthcare AI Model
Aidoc has raised $150 million to enhance its CARE foundation model, aimed at improving clinical decision-making for physicians. The funding will support the model's expansion to assist 100 million patients annually. Read more
Armada Raises $131 Million for Leviathan AI Data Centers
Armada has secured $131 million in funding to launch Leviathan, a modular data center designed for rapid deployment and high computing power. The investment aims to bolster U.S. leadership in energy and AI. Read more
Cognition Seeks $300 Million Funding at $10 Billion Valuation
AI coding startup Cognition is in discussions to raise over $300 million, aiming for a valuation of $10 billion. The funding is supported by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, following its acquisition of Windsurf. Read more
Mergers & Acquisitions
Amazon is set to acquire AI wearables startup Bee, while Commvault plans to enhance its cyber resilience with the acquisition of Satori Cyber. Trovata has secured $9 million in funding and acquired ATOM to boost treasury management. Aprio invests $300 million in AI and acquires TimeCredit, and ArcLight Capital acquires Advanced Power to support AI infrastructure. KKR is negotiating a $5 billion acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Bonsai Robotics acquires farm-ng to advance AI agriculture.
- Amazon to Acquire AI Wearables Startup Bee
- Commvault to Acquire Satori Cyber for Enhanced Cyber Resilience
- Trovata Acquires ATOM and Secures $9M Funding
- Aprio Invests $300 Million in AI and Acquires TimeCredit
- ArcLight Capital Acquires Advanced Power
- KKR in Talks to Acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
- Bonsai Robotics Acquires farm-ng for AI Agriculture
- Mintlify Acquires Trieve for AI Knowledge Retrieval
- Onix Networking Corp. Acquires UJET Services Unit
- Cheetah Mobile to Acquire Majority Stake in UFACTORY
- Doosan Robotics Acquires Majority Stake in ONExia
- NiCE to Acquire Cognigy for Nearly $1 Billion
- Bynn Intelligence Acquires Dokumentbedrägeri AB for AI Document Fraud Detection
- Browzwear Acquires AI Fashion Model Firm Lalaland.ai
- Sayari Acquires Mirato for AI Risk Management
- Bow River Capital Acquires Forecast to Boost Accelo
- HData Acquires Insight Engine for Energy Sector Platform
- White Label Communications Acquires Grupo NGN
- Homebridge Acquires NFTYDoor for AI Lending
- Virtusa Acquires Sincera Technologies
- AnyCreek Acquires Origin to Boost AI Software for Outdoors
- Waystar Acquires Iodine Software for $1.25 Billion
IPO's & Market Moves
Caedryn Acquisition I, a SPAC from Hong Kong, has filed for a $60 million IPO. The company targets investments in the AI and fintech sectors and plans to list on Nasdaq.
Other Funding News
LenioBio GmbH has been granted EUR 3.7 million by the EU4Health program to advance its ALiCE® cell-free protein expression system, aiming to enhance the production of protein-based medicines.
- 500 Global to Invest $9M in Latin American AI Startups
- QED Investors Leads $38M Series B for april
- Trunk Tools Raises $40 Million for AI in Construction
- IdentifAI Raises €5 Million for Deepfake Detection
- Amazon Invests in Cambridge Terahertz to Combat Return Fraud
- Lightyear Secures $23M for AI Expansion in Europe
- VisionWave Secures $50M for AI Defense Solutions
- Diode Computers Secures $11.4 Million in Series A Funding
- Lumotive Raises $14 Million in Series B Funding
- E2B Secures $21 Million Series A Funding
- Scrunch AI Secures $15 Million for AI Search Optimization
- Asylon Secures $26 Million for Robotic Security
- AIUC Raises $15 Million to Insure AI Systems
- Everlab Secures $15M for AI Preventative Care
- xLight Secures $40 Million for Chipmaking Laser Development
- Soluna Holdings Secures $20M for Texas Green Data Centre
- Betaworks Closes $66 Million Fund for AI Startups
- LenioBio Receives EU4Health Grant for ALiCE® Development
- AIUC Launches with $15 Million Seed Funding
- Kluisz.ai Secures $9.6 Million in Seed Funding
Startup Funding
Spear AI has raised $2.3 million to enhance AI-driven threat detection for U.S. Navy submarines. pyck secured €2.6M to advance its AI logistics software. Maro raised $4.3 million for its cognitive security platform. SunCubes obtained €1.1M for its drone charging technology. Olto received $5.1 million to develop an AI demo engineer for B2B sales. Bitfount raised €6.8 million to expand its federated AI platform in healthcare. Cogent Security launched an AI vulnerability platform with $11M funding.
- Spear AI Secures $2.3M for Submarine Threat Detection
- pyck Raises €2.6M for AI Logistics Software
- Maro Raises $4.3 Million for Cybersecurity Platform
- SunCubes Secures €1.1M for Drone Charging Tech
- Olto Secures $5.1M for AI Demo Engineer in B2B Sales
- Bitfount Secures €6.8 Million for Federated AI in Healthcare
- Cogent Security Launches AI Vulnerability Platform with $11M Funding
- SafaQat Secures Funding for AI Procurement Platform Expansion
- Source Secures $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
- Lucidya Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding
- Apera AI Secures Series A Funding and Expands Leadership
- Harmonya Receives Investment from W23 Global
- Cafeteria Raises $3 Million for AI Expansion
- Pear Protocol Launches with Hyperliquid and Raises $4.1M
- Novee AI Raises £1.6m for AI Risk Assessment Platform
- Dropzone AI Secures $37 Million for AI SOC Analysts
- Modulos AG Raises CHF 8.7 Million for AI Governance Platform
- Napino and Teksun Launch Rapidise Technology with $4M Funding
- Delve Raises $32 Million for Compliance AI
- Jaipur Robotics Secures €161k for AI in Waste-to-Energy
- CVector Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
- Overwatch Imaging Raises $6 Million for AI Software
- Project Q Raises €7.5 Million for AI Defense Integration
- Sawt Secures $1 Million for Voice AI in Saudi Arabia
- Plexision Secures Funding to Enhance AI in Transplant Care
- 1848 Ventures Leads $3M Seed Round for Propel People
- Nevoya Raises $9.3M for AI-Driven Trucking
- Magentic Secures $5.5 Million for AI Supply Chain Platform
- Composio Secures $25 Million in Funding
- OpenLaw Raises $3.5M for AI-Powered Legal Services
- NEA Invests in Aigen's $10 Million Funding Round
- Daylight Security Secures $7M for AI-Enhanced Cyber Defense
- Dash Bio Raises $11 Million to Enhance Bioanalysis
- Buena Raises €49 Million to Digitize Property Management
- Eventual Raises $7.5 Million for AI Climate Insurance
- Gupshup Secures $60M for Global Expansion
- Relativity Networks Secures $6.1M for Fiber-Optic Development
- ArcSpan Technologies Secures $5.2 Million for AI Monetization Tools
- Starseer Raises $2M for AI Security Platform
- TRIC Robotics Raises $5.5M for Pest Control Tech
- Supplied AI Raises €1.6M for Compliance Solutions
- Vaudit Secures $7.3M for AI Ad Audit Platform
- Volca Raises $5.5 Million to Boost AI in Home Services
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