31 funding rounds were announced in AI and adjacent startups between Aug 24 to Aug 30, totalling $2.7B in disclosed capital. Here is what actually moved, which funds led it, and what each company does.
The week in one chart
Where the money went: AI Infrastructure (1 round, $1.0B), GPU Cloud (1 round, $1.0B), Deep Learning (1 round, $1.0B), Artificial Intelligence (12 rounds, $604M), Real Estate (1 round, $277M).
The largest rounds
| Company | Stage | Raised | Sector | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambda Labs | Debt and structured | $1.0B | AI Infrastructure | United States |
| JIOS | Other | $277M | Real Estate | United States |
| Instinct | Series B | $250M | Artificial Intelligence | United States |
| Owner.com | Series D+ | $240M | Restaurant Tech | United States |
| Generalist AI | Other | $200M | Artificial Intelligence | USA |
| Gatik | Other | $200M | LogisticsTech | United States |
| Alice AI | Other | $140M | Generative AI | n/a |
| Unrivaled | Series C | $56M | Video Games | United States |
| Deep Cogito | Series A | $43M | Frontier AI Lab | United States |
| Quintessent | Series A | $40M | AI Hardware & Chips | United States |
| Adaptyv Biosystems | Series A | $40M | Biotechnology | Switzerland |
| Airbound | Series A | $37M | n/a | n/a |
Company by company
Lambda Labs, $1.0B, Debt and structured. A deep learning infrastructure company providing GPU servers, workstations, and cloud services for training neural networks. Our profile scores it 63 out of 100.
JIOS, $277M, Other. JIOS is a vertically integrated industrial outdoor storage (IOS) platform that acquires, develops, leases, and manages IOS properties in infill locations near key logistics hubs and dense population nodes. Our profile scores it 58 out of 100.
Instinct, $250M, Series B. Instinct is an invite-only personal AI agent that helps users manage everyday tasks through text or phone calls. Our profile scores it 57 out of 100.
Owner.com, $240M, Series D+. AI-powered platform for restaurants to manage online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty. Led by Goldman Sachs. Our profile scores it 57 out of 100.
Generalist AI, $200M, Other. Developing a highly capable foundation model for robot learning and mastery of physical tasks. Led by 8VC. Our profile scores it 55 out of 100.
Gatik, $200M, Other. Leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics for B2B short-haul freight. Our profile scores it 63 out of 100.
Alice AI, $140M, Other. Alice AI offers a generative AI platform for NSFW character chat and explicit AI image generation. Led by Apex Digital. Our profile scores it 46 out of 100.
Unrivaled, $56M, Series C. A professional women's three-on-three basketball league focused on player investment and elevating women's sports. Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Our profile scores it 55 out of 100.
Who wrote the cheques
The most active funds this week, counting leads double: Goldman Sachs (led 1), Lightspeed Venture Partners (led 1), Nexus Venture Partners (led 1), 8VC (led 1), Apex Digital (led 1), TQ Ventures (led 1).
Method
Every round here was announced between Aug 24 to Aug 30 and is linked to a company profile we maintain, so the sector and country columns come from the profile rather than the press release. 29 of 31 rounds disclosed a size; undisclosed rounds are counted but contribute nothing to the totals. Rounds whose cited source no longer resolves are excluded.