Lambda raises $4B at $14.5B pre-money valuation ahead of planned 2027 IPO
The Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider is raising up to $4 billion led by Coatue and Blackstone as its last private round before a 2027 listing.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, with early bids reported up to $50B
The AI chip startup's soaring valuation reflects investor appetite for specialized silicon alternatives to Nvidia.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
DeepSeek plans 2027 IPO as Tencent and CATL back $12B funding round
The Chinese AI developer's large round and listing plans signal continued state-adjacent capital support for domestic frontier labs.
The Decoder · +6 outlets
RobCo hits $1 billion valuation in $40M employee share sale, CEO relocates to US
The Munich physical-AI robotics company doubled its valuation in nine months and is moving its chief executive to the United States.
Sifted · +15 outlets
SAP to acquire Belgian AI workforce startup TechWolf in record Belgian VC-backed deal
The acquisition is reported to be the largest for a Belgian venture-backed company, extending SAP's AI-powered skills intelligence portfolio.
Tech.eu · +3 outlets
Mistral releases one-trillion-parameter Mistral Large 4, claiming it beats open-weight US and European rivals
The French lab's largest multimodal model to date is positioned as a frontier competitor to both closed and open-weight systems.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
FieldAI raises $700M at a $10B valuation for robotics foundation models
The round places physical AI among the largest 2026 fundraises as investors back robots that operate in unstructured environments.
Benzinga · +2 outlets
Spiko raises $90M Series B led by NEA to expand tokenized cash funds
The Paris- and London-based platform, which held an $18.9M Series A in July 2025, now targets US competitors in cash yield products.
Tech.eu · +13 outlets
Type One Energy raises $200M to build first commercial fusion power plant by 2034
The fusion developer's raise underscores sustained investor interest in commercializing fusion power despite long timelines.
ESG Today · +7 outlets
Vinci raises $250M at a $1.5B valuation for chip simulation software
The software startup's round points to rising demand for simulation tools that speed up chip design cycles.
The Next Web · +3 outlets
Anthropic gives startups a free year of Claude Team plus $1,000 in token credits
The program is aimed at capturing startups early as model providers compete for developers building on their platforms.
TechCrunch · +7 outlets
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The investment is Benchmark's first purely defense-focused bet as venture capital flows into lower-cost weapons manufacturing.
TechCrunch · +1 outlets
Hadrian raises $40M to scale agentic AI offensive security platform
The London- and Amsterdam-based company will use the round to expand across EMEA and the US as AI-driven cyberattacks accelerate.
Eu-startups · +7 outlets
Valon raises $150M at a $2.3B valuation for mortgage servicing AI
The round reflects investor interest in AI software serving regulated financial back-office operations.
Wowtale · +9 outlets
RobCo, Anthropic and Lambda round out a week of record billion-dollar venture rounds, Crunchbase data shows
Global venture funding totaled $159 billion in Q3 2026 with a record count of billion-dollar rounds, according to Crunchbase data.
Crunchbase
Multiply Labs raises $75M Series B to expand robotic drug manufacturing
The robotics company's funding supports automating pharmaceutical production as drugmakers seek capacity and consistency gains.
AI Insider · +5 outlets
Personio acquires Circula to combine HR, payroll, and spend management
The German HR unicorn says the deal makes it the first European platform to unite HR, payroll, and spend management.
Eu-startups · +1 outlets
Kling maker picks banks for $1B-plus IPO
The Chinese AI video startup's listing plans test public market appetite for generative video companies.
Bloomberg.com