Anthropic Nears $170B Valuation, Microsoft Hits $4T, and Ultromics Secures $55M

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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 investments. This week, Farmers Business Network (FBN) has secured $50 million to boost its AI services and expand its ecommerce reach across North America, benefiting over 117,000 farms. Meanwhile, Oxide Computer Company has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round to enhance its on-premises cloud computing services.

In other significant news, Ambience Healthcare has achieved a valuation of over $1 billion after securing $243 million in funding, which will be used to expand its AI platform in U.S. healthcare facilities. Additionally, Anthropic is nearing a $170 billion valuation with a potential $5 billion funding round, highlighting the growing investor interest in AI advancements. Stay tuned as we delve into these stories and more, showcasing the dynamic landscape of AI investments.

Farmers Business Network Raises $50 Million for AI Expansion

Farmers Business Network (FBN) has secured $50 million in funding to enhance its AI services and expand ecommerce across North America. The investment will support innovation and aid over 117,000 farms in the U.S. and Canada. Read more

Oxide Computer Company Secures $100 Million in Series B Funding

On-premises cloud computing provider Oxide Computer Company has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by US Innovative Technology Fund to expand its operations. Read more

Modine Invests $100 Million in North American Data Center Cooling

Modine has announced a $100 million investment to expand its manufacturing capacity for data center cooling solutions in North America. This move aims to meet the increasing demand from U.S. hyperscale and colocation data center customers. Read more

Ambience Healthcare Valued at Over $1 Billion After Funding Round

Ambience Healthcare, an AI startup, has been valued at over $1 billion following a $243 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Oak HC/FT. The funds will help expand its AI platform in U.S. hospitals and clinics. Read more

Sparrow Secures $35 Million in Series B Funding

AI-powered firm Sparrow has raised $35 million in Series B funding, with participation from leaders in the AI industry. The company provides AI-supported leave management services to over 1,000 clients. Read more

Anthropic Nears $170 Billion Valuation with New Funding

Anthropic is reportedly close to securing a funding round of $3 billion to $5 billion, potentially raising its valuation to $170 billion. The round is led by Iconiq Capital with possible contributions from the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's GIC. Read more

Groq Nearing $600 Million Fundraising Led by Disruptive

AI chip startup Groq is reportedly in talks to raise $600 million, valuing the company at nearly $6 billion. The funding round is led by Disruptive, following a previous round in November 2024. Read more

Calo Secures $39 Million for AI and Global Growth

Saudi foodtech startup Calo has raised $39 million in a Series B extension to fund its international expansion and AI integration, following its acquisition of two UK meal subscription brands. Read more

Samsung Invests in AI Chip Startup Rebellions

Samsung has invested in South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions, which is seeking to raise up to $200 million before its IPO. The company is developing its Rebel-Quad chip to compete with Nvidia. Read more

Cohere Projects $200 Million Revenue Amid New Funding Talks

Cohere, a Canadian AI startup, anticipates reaching over $200 million in annual revenue by 2025 and is in talks to raise significant equity financing. The company competes with major AI firms and has secured contracts with key Canadian enterprises. Read more

Hightouch Receives Investment from Snowflake and Capital One

Hightouch has secured new investments from Snowflake Ventures and Capital One Ventures to enhance its AI Decisioning product for marketing. The funding will aid in the development of AI-driven marketing solutions to improve customer engagement. Read more

Teramount Raises $50 Million for Optical Connectivity in AI

Jerusalem-based startup Teramount has secured $50 million in funding to enhance optical connectivity technology for AI applications, aiming to improve data transfer speeds and reduce power consumption. Read more

Aiphoria Secures $34 Million Investment for AI Expansion

Aiphoria has raised $34 million in a funding round led by Ratmir Timashev to expand its AI agent platform in the U.S. and Europe, focusing on enterprise automation and voice-enabled solutions. Read more

Lumana Raises $40 Million for AI Video Solutions

Lumana has secured $40 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-powered video intelligence platform, aiming to improve safety and efficiency in sectors like retail and healthcare. Read more

Urbacon Seeks Financing with Data Center as Collateral

Canadian construction firm Urbacon is pursuing C$320 million in financing, using a Toronto data center as collateral. The deal is led by Toronto-Dominion Bank. Read more

Ramp Secures $500 Million to Boost AI in Finance

Ramp has raised $500 million in a Series E-2 funding round, reaching a valuation of $22.5 billion. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its AI capabilities in financial operations. Read more

Cyata Launches with $8.5 Million Funding for AI Security

Cyata has emerged from stealth mode with $8.5 million in seed funding. The company focuses on improving security for AI agents accessing enterprise systems by offering a platform for visibility and control over AI identities. Read more

Cerebras Systems Seeks $1 Billion, Delays IPO

Cerebras Systems, a startup known for AI chip designs, is raising up to $1 billion in private funding and delaying its IPO due to a national security review involving its customer, G42. Read more

Micro1 Raises Funds at $500 Million Valuation

Micro1 is finalizing a Series A funding round with a valuation of $500 million. The company, which competes with Scale AI, focuses on data labeling services and is experiencing significant revenue growth. Read more

CoreWeave Secures $2.6 Billion for AI Cloud Services

CoreWeave has obtained a $2.6 billion loan to enhance its AI cloud infrastructure for OpenAI, following a significant contract. The financing was led by Morgan Stanley and MUFG. Read more

N8n Valuation Hits $2 Billion Amid Series C Funding

Berlin-based startup N8n has reached a valuation of over $2 billion as it engages in a competitive Series C funding round with venture capitalists. The company specializes in automating workflows for enterprises and is in talks with investors shortly after its recent Series B funding. Read more

SAFE Secures $70M for CyberAGI and CTEM Solution

SAFE has raised $70 million in a Series C funding round led by Avataar Ventures to develop CyberAGI and launch a fully autonomous Continuous Threat Exposure Management solution. This initiative aims to enhance its Cyber Risk Singularity platform. Read more

OpenAI Raises $8.3 Billion, Revenue Exceeds $13 Billion

OpenAI has secured $8.3 billion in funding led by Dragoneer Investment Group, contributing to a larger $40 billion funding goal. The company's annualized revenue has now surpassed $13 billion, with a growing user base of 5 million paying business customers and 700 million weekly active users. Read more

Mistral AI Targets $10 Billion Valuation in New Fundraising

French startup Mistral AI is seeking a $10 billion valuation in its next fundraising round, aiming to raise $1 billion to enhance its chatbot and language models, competing with US and Chinese AI firms. Read more

Anaconda Secures $150 Million in Series C Funding

Anaconda has successfully raised over $150 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners and Mubadala Capital. The funding will support product development, acquisitions, and international growth. Read more

Salesforce and ServiceNow to Invest in Genesys

Salesforce and ServiceNow are reportedly in advanced talks to each invest $750 million in Genesys, a company known for its AI-powered customer contact center software. This investment would value Genesys at around $15 billion. Read more

Noma Security Secures $100 Million in Series B Funding

Noma Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup, has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Evolution Equity Partners to enhance its AI agent security platform. Read more

Modal Reaches $1 Billion Valuation Amid Funding Talks

Modal, an AI inference provider, is in talks to raise $75 million at a $1 billion valuation, reflecting investor interest in cloud startups utilizing Nvidia GPUs. Read more

Anthropic Nears $5 Billion Revenue Before Funding Round

Anthropic is approaching $5 billion in annualized revenue as it gears up for a funding round led by Iconiq Capital, potentially raising up to $5 billion at a $170 billion valuation. Read more

BingX Labs Marks Anniversary with $16M in Investments

BingX Labs has announced $16 million in investments to celebrate its first anniversary, focusing on innovation in Web3 and AI. Read more

Reflection AI Seeks $1 Billion for Open Source AI

Reflection AI, co-founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is in talks to raise over $1 billion to develop open-source large language models, aiming to compete with Meta and China's DeepSeek. Read more

OpenAI's ChatGPT Reaches 700 Million Weekly Users

OpenAI has announced that its ChatGPT platform is set to reach 700 million weekly active users, marking an increase from 500 million in March 2025. This growth precedes the launch of its GPT-5 model. Read more

Fable Raises $31 Million for AI Cybersecurity Training

Fable, a cybersecurity startup, has secured $31 million in funding to enhance its AI-driven personalized security training for employees. The company aims to reduce human error in cybersecurity with tailored training solutions. Read more

4AG Robotics Raises $29 Million for Mushroom Harvesting Tech

Canadian startup 4AG Robotics has raised $29 million in a Series B funding round to enhance its autonomous mushroom harvesting technology and expand its operations. Read more

Ultromics Secures $55 Million for Heart Failure Detection Tech

UK-based AI diagnostics company Ultromics has raised $55 million in Series C funding to expand its AI-driven heart failure detection technology, EchoGo®. The investment aims to enhance early detection of heart failure in U.S. hospitals. Read more

MAGENTIQ EYE Secures Series A Funding Led by aMoon

MAGENTIQ EYE LTD., known for its AI-powered gastroenterology software, has completed a Series A funding round led by aMoon. The investment will help commercialize its software, MAGENTIQ-COLO™, and develop new diagnostic tools. Read more

Tzafon Secures €8.3 Million for AI Agent Launch

Stockholm-based AI startup Tzafon has raised €8.3 million in a pre-Seed funding round to enhance its AI compute capabilities and launch its 'Lightcone' agent technology. Read more

Renesas Electronics Launches RZ/G3E MPU for AI Edge Systems

Renesas Electronics has unveiled the 64-bit RZ/G3E microprocessor, aimed at enhancing AI-accelerated edge computing in Human Machine Interface applications. The new MPU features advanced processing capabilities and supports Full HD graphics with low power consumption. Read more

Saphyre Secures $70 Million Investment from FTV Capital

Saphyre, an AI-powered software platform, has received a $70 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The funding will aid in product innovation, market expansion, and integration within the financial services sector. Read more

Mergers & Acquisitions

GTCR has signed an agreement to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora Capital Partners to enhance AI capabilities. ARCHIMED acquired a majority stake in Arkstone to boost AI-driven clinical decision support. PAR acquired Assessment Assist AI to integrate AI solutions for mental health professionals. Sage acquired Fyle to enhance AI-driven expense management. Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion to enhance identity security. STMicroelectronics plans to acquire NXP's MEMS Sensor Business for $950 million. GS Microelectronics acquired Sinble Technology Vietnam to boost design capabilities in advanced process nodes.

IPO's & Market Moves

WhiteFiber announced its IPO of 7.8 million shares, aiming for a Nasdaq listing under 'WYFI'. 1KOMMA5° extended its €150 million funding round to boost its Heartbeat AI software. Microsoft surpassed a $4 trillion valuation, fueled by growth in AI and cloud computing. Ambiq Micro saw a 61% increase in its stock price on its IPO debut, closing at $38.53 per share.

Other Funding News

Google has participated in an $8.5 million funding round for STAN, an Indian social gaming platform, alongside other investors like Bandai Namco Entertainment and Square Enix.
Vast Data, an AI storage platform, is in discussions with Alphabet's CapitalG and Nvidia to raise funding that could value the company at $30 billion.
The venture capital arms of UPMC and UChicago Medicine have participated in a $55 million series C funding round for AI startup Ultromics.
The Indian AI learning platform Arivihan has raised $4.17 million in Pre-Series A funding led by Prosus and Accel.
METiS Technologies has completed a RMB 400 million Series D financing round to boost biopharmaceutical innovation in Beijing.
Legal AI startup Harvey has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue, expanding its client base to over 500, including major corporations like Comcast.

Startup Funding

JotPsych has raised $5 million to develop an AI-driven Electronic Health Record system. Keye launched an AI platform for private equity with $5 million in funding. Echo Software Inc. secured $15 million to enhance AI infrastructure. eStruxture obtained C$1.35 billion for Canadian data center expansion. Arbital Health raised $31 million to expand its AI platform for healthcare. Sharpsell.ai secured Rs 30 crore to improve its AI sales platform. Drizz raised $2.7 million to enhance its Vision AI engine.

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