#Funding

Sierra AI Lands $950M at $15B Valuation

AI platform Sierra secures $950 million in new funding at a valuation exceeding $15 billion, aiming to become the global standard for AI-driven customer experiences.

TriFetch raises $1.9M for clinic automation

TriFetch secures $1.9M in pre-seed funding to automate administrative tasks like calls, referrals, and prior authorizations for specialty clinics.

AI Dominates VC Funding, Top 5 Firms Capture 73%

Kyle Stanford of PitchBook discusses how AI companies are dominating VC funding, with the top 5 firms capturing 73% of total value in Q1 2026.

Slash Raises $100M to Disrupt Business Banking

Fintech startup Slash has raised $100M in Series C funding to challenge incumbents like Ramp and Brex with AI-powered business banking solutions.

Anthropic Eyes $800B Valuation Amid Funding Talks

AI safety leader Anthropic is reportedly seeking new funding at an $800 billion valuation, a significant leap from its previous $350 billion valuation, driven by the success of its 'Claude' AI model.

Kleiner Perkins Raises $3.5B for AI Investments

Kleiner Perkins announced a $3.5 billion fund to invest in AI startups, focusing on application and infrastructure companies across various sectors.

VC Math: The 10x Rule

Venture capital demands a 10x return within years, shaping which startups get funded and why others are rejected.

Onit Security Raises $11M for Exposure Management

Onit Security raises $11M seed funding to automate vulnerability remediation using AI agents and business context, aiming to fix exposures faster than attackers.

Multiply Raises $9.5M for AI Ads

Multiply raises $9.5M for its Self-Learning Advertising platform, which uses company data to continuously improve ad performance and boost B2B sales pipelines.

GitHub Boosts Open Source Security

GitHub commits $5.5M to its Secure Open Source Fund and joins a multi-million dollar initiative to support open source maintainers and bolster software supply chain security.

Replit CEO Amjad Masad on $400M Raise

Replit CEO Amjad Masad discusses the company's $400M Series D funding, $9B valuation, and its mission to democratize software creation with AI.

Amazon's $42B Bond Sale Signals AI Investment Push

Amazon launches a massive $42 billion bond sale to fund its AI capital expenditures, signaling a major investment push into artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Legora CEO on $550M Raise and US Expansion

Legora CEO Max Junestrand discusses the legal AI startup's $550M Series D funding, US expansion, and the future of AI in law.

AI Reshapes Software VC in 2026

AI is reshaping enterprise software and venture capital in 2026, driving massive private market growth while public valuations face disruption.

OpenAI valuation hits $730B

OpenAI is reportedly finalizing $110 billion in funding, valuing the AI research lab at $730 billion, signaling massive investor confidence.

Etched Secures $500M for AI Chip Battle

Google alum Reiner Pope's startup, Etched, raises $500M to develop specialized AI chips designed to compete with Nvidia.

Google AI for Science Fund Targets Global Obstacles

Google.org is strategically funding 12 organizations to apply advanced AI, including AlphaFold, to generate open-source solutions for global scientific bottlenecks.

Jelou raises $10M to turn WhatsApp into a financial OS

Jelou’s Brain platform turns WhatsApp conversations into secure financial execution, having already processed over $100 million in transactions in Latin America.

Sparkli AI raises $5M to kill the EdTech chatbot for kids

Sparkli AI, founded by Google alums, raised a $5 million pre-seed round to develop a multimodal, simulation-based learning engine for children aged 5 to 12.

Google Sundance AI: $2M Bet on Community-Led Film Skills

Google’s $2 million investment in the Google Sundance AI program is a strategic effort to professionalize the use of generative AI tools among 100,000 independent filmmakers.

AI contract platform Ivo funding hits $55M Series B

Ivo’s $55 million Series B validates the market demand for AI tools that turn complex legal documents into actionable, strategic business intelligence.

Merge Labs Funding: The $252M Bet on Linking Brains to AI

Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman, secured $252 million to develop high-bandwidth brain-computer interfaces designed to maximize human agency alongside advanced AI.

Tulip funding round pushes manufacturing no-code to unicorn status

Tulip Interfaces raised $120 million in a Series D round, achieving a valuation over $1.3 billion by offering no-code tools for the factory floor.

The $5.4M Bet That Third-Party Cyber Risk Needs Real-Time Data

London-based startup Cyb3r Operations has closed a $5.4 million funding round, led by Octopus Ventures, aimed at solving one of the most persistent and embarras...

The $5.4M Bet That Third-Party Cyber Risk Needs Real-Time Data

Cyb3r Operations is moving third-party cyber risk management away from static annual audits toward continuous, actionable intelligence across the tech stack.

AI is replacing the handshake in GrowthPal M&A sourcing

GrowthPal M&A secured $2.6 million to deploy an AI copilot that replaces slow, relationship-driven deal sourcing with data-driven conviction and precision targeting.

Corgi startup insurance goes full-stack with $108M AI war chest

Stablecoin payments firm Rain Series C hits $1.95B valuation

\n Rain , the infrastructure provider aiming to make stablecoins the default rail for global enterprise payments, has rocketed past unicorn status.

Stablecoin payments firm Rain Series C hits $1.95B valuation

\n Rain , the infrastructure provider aiming to make stablecoins the default rail for global enterprise payments, has rocketed past unicorn status.

Stoke Space Solves the Holy Grail of Rocket Science

LMArena Series A lands $150M to standardize AI evaluation

Qualinx GNSS chip promises 10x battery life for wearables

Bedrock Data Series A lands $25M to govern enterprise AI

Z.ai’s High-Stakes IPO: A Landmark Test for the Open-Weights ‘AI Tiger’

\n Z.ai is orchestrating a class of sorts in IPO timing. Just days before its shares are set to begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Beijing-based...

Z.ai’s High-Stakes IPO: A Landmark Test for the Open-Weights ‘AI Tiger’

\n Z.ai is orchestrating a class of sorts in IPO timing. Just days before its shares are set to begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Beijing-based...

The AI Pet Startup That Claims to Translate Your Dog's Thoughts

Series social network proves the feed is dying, hits 1M messages

Goldman Sachs leads $100M Neural Concept funding round

The AI Memory Wars Heat Up Around Video

Soverli smartphone OS cracks the mobile sovereignty problem

4D Gaussian Splatting tools just got $1.7M for Hollywood scale

\n The race to productize Gaussian Splatting (GS) just hit a new gear. Gracia AI , a London-based startup, announced $1.

4D Gaussian Splatting tools just got $1.7M for Hollywood scale

\n The race to productize Gaussian Splatting (GS) just hit a new gear. Gracia AI , a London-based startup, announced $1.

Runware raises $50M to unify AI models with a single API

XPRIZE Quantum Applications: Finalists Push Real-World Quantum

Shapes raises $24M for its adaptive AI-native PeopleOS

Google Boosts AI Literacy in Schools with New Quests, Funding

NVIDIA AI Fellowships Fuel Next-Gen AI Research

OpenAI Foundation's People-First AI Fund Backs 208 Nonprofits

OpenAI Launches $2M AI Mental Health Grants Program

Axis Raises $5 Million Led by Galaxy Ventures to Bring Institutional Yield Across USD, Bitcoin, and Gold

$100 Million in Private Placement Capital Enters Beta as Axis Prepares to Launch Onchain Yield Protocol.