Anduril in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year's mark
Defense tech startup Anduril is reportedly raising a new round that could push its valuation to around $100 billion with an unusual deal structure.
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, a cheaper AI model for coding and enterprise workflows
Anthropic released Opus 5 delivering nearly all the intelligence of its top-tier Fable 5 at half the cost, signaling a shift from raw capability to cost efficie
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DeepSeek eyes $7B funding round; reports say $71B round stalls as investors told to wait
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is pursuing a new $7 billion round amid reports its larger $71 billion fundraising effort has stalled.
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Cursor targets $2B raise at $50B valuation as AI coding race intensifies
AI coding startup Cursor, now valued at $60 billion, is raising $2 billion to expand as competition in AI-assisted development heats up.
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Elon Musk's Boring Company reportedly raising $4B at $20B valuation
The tunneling startup is in talks for a major new funding round, with its Las Vegas operations cited as proving the model.
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Etched closes $300M Series C at $10.3B valuation as inference chip orders hit $1B
AI chip startup Etched doubled its valuation in seven months with a record Sequoia-led Series C, backed by $1 billion in inference chip orders.
N24 Haber · +7 outlets
Prentis, Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus-backed AI lab, in talks to raise $100M
The three-month-old startup is betting on automating routine computer tasks as AI's next big use case beyond coding.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
Marc Lore raises $650M for Wonder at $9B valuation, eyes early 2027 IPO
Wonder, the food delivery and kitchen startup, is planning an IPO after closing a massive funding round.
Startup Fortune · +1 outlets
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model pushes valuation toward $50B and a Hong Kong IPO
The Chinese AI startup's new model launch is driving valuation toward $50 billion and accelerating plans for a Hong Kong listing.
Startup Fortune · +4 outlets
Prometheus, backed by Jeff Bezos, raises $12B at $41B valuation
The AI infrastructure startup secured one of the largest funding rounds this year, pushing its valuation to $41 billion.
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Defense tech startups raised $12.3B in 2026 as defense primes co-sign the bet
Venture capital flowing into defense technology has reached new highs, with traditional defense contractors increasingly backing startups.
Startup Fortune
Corgi tripled valuation to $4B in eight weeks, using capital to open coffee shops
The AI startup founded in 2024 has seen explosive growth, raising a Series B extension and expanding into physical retail.
Startup Fortune · +4 outlets
Coinbase leads race to acquire BVNK for up to $2.5B
Coinbase is reportedly the frontrunner to acquire the crypto payments infrastructure startup in a deal worth up to $2.5 billion.
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OpenAI acquires Hiro, signaling bigger bet on AI-driven personal finance
OpenAI's acquisition of Hiro indicates expansion into AI-powered financial tools for consumers.
ascendants.in · +4 outlets
Microchip acquires Hailo after Israeli AI chip startup's fall from $1B valuation
Microchip Technology is acquiring AI chip startup Hailo, which once commanded a $1 billion valuation, at a reportedly lower price.
calcalistech.com · +1 outlets
Cerebras eyes $5.5B IPO as AI chip race moves from labs to Wall Street
The AI chip company is preparing for a public listing, riding the wave of demand for AI training hardware.
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Mistral AI eyes €3B raise as Europe pushes for stronger AI position
The French AI startup is seeking a massive funding round to compete with US and Chinese rivals in the global AI race.
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India startup funding crosses $1B in a week, powered by CRED's $900M round
Indian startups saw a surge in weekly funding, largely driven by fintech CRED's massive $900 million round.
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