Salesforce acquires defense AI logistics startup Rune for $375M
The deal extends Salesforce's M&A spree and will bolster its Missionforce defense platform.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Anthropic's S-1 shows $16.3B in first-half revenue ahead of IPO
The filing also highlights Broadcom backstopping Anthropic's chip debt and a $1.25T figure in IC discussions.
Saastr · +10 outlets
Serval raises $150M Series C at $3B valuation to take on ServiceNow
The Sequoia-led round is Serval's third in 12 months and funds hiring of more than 500 people.
Business Wire · +7 outlets
Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets
The prediction marketplace is among the week's largest rounds as investors keep backing consumer trading platforms.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Cyera in talks to raise at $20B valuation
The cybersecurity data-security startup's reported valuation would mark a sharp step up in the crowded AI security market.
CTech · +7 outlets
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings to acquire ADT in $15.3B deal
The purchase would bring AI to the home security business under OpenAI-linked ownership.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
AI assistant startup Wabi raises $55M at $1.25B valuation
Wabi's AI agent builds mini apps, and the round makes it the latest agent startup to reach unicorn status.
Bloomberg · +10 outlets
Anthropic expected to receive high junk credit rating after IPO, FT reports
A high junk rating would make it costlier for Anthropic to fund its heavy spending.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Canada and Nvidia back Cohere in round at over $20B valuation
The sovereign and chipmaker backing gives the enterprise AI company a large valuation as model competition intensifies.
Bloomberg.com · +4 outlets
The B2B Category the Markets “Hate” the Most Today: GTM
Saastr · +1 outlets
Damodaran values Anthropic at $1.47T, flags governance risks
The valuation comes as Anthropic prepares for a potential IPO after its October 26 public filing.
ET Now · +1 outlets
Apple acquires Ascend.io, an agentic AI engineering startup
The acquisition adds agentic data-engineering tooling to Apple's AI stack.
9to5Mac · +14 outlets
Baseten set for $30B valuation with new funding
The AI inference platform's reported valuation reflects continued investor appetite for model-serving infrastructure.
Bloomberg · +3 outlets
Ramp valued at $60B after $1.85B round
The corporate spend management startup's valuation keeps climbing as fintech megadeals continue.
AI Funding Tracker · +14 outlets
Upwind closes $400M round at $3.8B valuation
The AI cybersecurity platform's round ranks among the largest of the week.
TipRanks · +14 outlets
Physical Intelligence nears $20B valuation with no revenue
The robotics foundation-model startup is raising at a large valuation despite having yet to generate revenue.
Hoodline · +3 outlets
Sierra seeks funding at $20B valuation
The customer-service AI agent maker is in talks at a valuation that would rival other fast-growing agent startups.
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Fractile raises £540M in Series C, filings show
The UK AI chip startup's raise is among Europe's largest this year, per company filings.
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