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30 Apr 2025

Cast AI Raises $108M to Optimize Cloud Resources for AI and Kubernetes Workloads

Cast AI, a cloud optimization startup, secures $108 million in Series C funding to expand its automation platform for managing AI and Kubernetes workloads, reaching near-unicorn status with a valuation of $850 million.

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Rogo Secures $50 Million in Funding to Develop AI-Powered Investment Banking Tools

Rogo, an AI startup developing tools to automate investment banking tasks, has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Thrive Capital. The funding will be used to advance its AI models for financial analysis and decision-making.

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Grindery Unveils Aventino: A Wallet Infrastructure for AI Agents

Grindery, backed by Binance Labs (now Yzi Labs), introduces Aventino, a permissionless payments layer for autonomous AI agents, leveraging their success in crypto wallets to revolutionize AI-blockchain integration.

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Nothing's Rapid Growth in India and Essential Space AI Updates

Nothing becomes India's fastest-growing smartphone brand while rolling out improvements to its AI-powered Essential Space feature, including faster processing and enhanced reminder functionality.

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Stimuler Raises $3.75 Million to Revolutionize English Learning with AI-Powered Voice Tutor

Stimuler, an AI-powered voice tutor for English learners, secures $3.75 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its global reach and enhance its AI capabilities.

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29 Apr 2025

Upheaval Games Launches AI-Powered Dreamer Portal for Revolutionary 3D Game World Creation

Upheaval Games introduces The Dreamer Portal, an AI-driven web interface that allows users to create immersive 3D game content from simple prompts, potentially transforming the game development process.

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AIonOS and Perpetuuiti Form Joint Venture to Launch AI-Powered Business Continuity Management Solution

AIonOS, an AI startup, partners with Perpetuuiti to create an AI-driven resiliency and cybersecurity unit, launching the world's first certified Business Continuity Management AI Agent to help enterprises anticipate and recover from disruptions.

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Goodfire Secures $50M to Decode AI's Inner Workings

Goodfire, an AI startup, raises $50 million in Series A funding to develop tools for understanding and controlling AI models, with backing from major tech investors including Anthropic.

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Amazon-Backed Glacier Secures $16M to Expand AI-Powered Recycling Robot Fleet

Glacier, a startup developing AI-powered recycling robots, has raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand its operations. The company's technology aims to improve recycling efficiency and address labor shortages in waste management facilities.

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Nscale Seeks $2.7 Billion for AI Infrastructure Expansion, Eyeing ByteDance Partnership

Nscale, a young AI startup, aims to raise $2.7 billion for global AI infrastructure development, including a potential partnership with ByteDance. The company's ambitious plans highlight the rapid growth and increasing power demands in the AI industry.

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Lightrun Secures $70M for AI-Powered Code Debugging Platform

Lightrun, an Israeli startup, has raised $70 million in Series B funding for its AI-powered observability platform that identifies and debugs code in production, addressing the growing need for efficient debugging tools in the era of AI-generated code.

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Palo Alto Networks Acquires Protect AI for Over $500M, Bolstering AI Security Capabilities

Palo Alto Networks announces acquisition of Protect AI, a Seattle-based startup specializing in AI security, for over $500 million. The deal aims to enhance Palo Alto's AI security offerings and integrate with their new Prisma AIRS platform.

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26 Apr 2025

Nous Research Secures $50M for Decentralized AI Training on Solana Blockchain

Nous Research, a decentralized AI startup, raises $50 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm, aiming to disrupt centralized AI development using Solana blockchain for distributed model training.

2 Sources

25 Apr 2025

Chinese AI Startup Manus Secures $75M Funding Led by Benchmark, Valuation Soars to $500M

Manus AI, a Chinese startup developing AI agent tools, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark, valuing the company at $500 million. The investment signals growing competition in the global AI market and Manus' plans for international expansion.

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Perplexity AI Partners with Motorola to Integrate AI Assistant in Smartphones

Perplexity AI announces a partnership with Motorola to integrate its AI search engine and assistant directly into smartphones, starting with the Razr series. This move marks a significant step in bringing AI capabilities to mobile devices.

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