AI Funding

Twitter

Facebook

Copy Link

Top News

Profound Secures $180M Series D at $1.8B Valuation, Doubling Worth in 7 Months

Marketing technology startup Profound raised $180M in Series D funding at a $1.8 billion valuation, nearly doubling its worth since February. The enterprise marketing platform helps brands optimize visibility in AI-driven search results across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Startups3 sources

Profound Secures $180M Series D at $1.8B Valuation, Doubling Worth in 7 Months

Startups3 sources

Gates Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Expand Access to AI and Reduce Global Inequality

The Gates Foundation announced a $1 billion investment over two years to expand access to AI in healthcare, education, and agriculture for underserved populations. Bill Gates warns that world governments are unprepared for AI's societal impact, comparing the technology to alien intelligence requiring global cooperation to manage effectively.

Policy18 sources

Gates Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Expand Access to AI and Reduce Global Inequality

Policy18 sources

Italian Cybersecurity Startup Exein Reaches Unicorn Status with $270M Funding for Physical AI Security

Rome-based Exein has raised $270 million at a $1.7 billion valuation to secure AI-powered robots, self-driving cars, and connected devices. The cybersecurity startup protects over 2 billion devices and plans to launch a foundational model for Physical AI security in 2027 as machine-speed attacks surge.

Startups4 sources

Italian Cybersecurity Startup Exein Reaches Unicorn Status with $270M Funding for Physical AI Security

Startups4 sources

Buildots Secures $130M to Scale AI Construction Platform Amid Data Center Boom

Israeli AI startup Buildots raised $130 million in late-stage funding, bringing total capital to $297 million since 2018. The company's computer vision platform converts construction site video into digital representations, helping over 100 firms reduce project delays by 15% through early issue detection.

Startups2 sources

Buildots Secures $130M to Scale AI Construction Platform Amid Data Center Boom

Startups2 sources

Oracle Layoffs Reach 8,000 as Company Redirects Resources Toward $95 Billion AI Infrastructure Push

Oracle initiated another round of workforce restructuring on September 14, affecting an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 employees as the company redirects resources toward AI infrastructure. Despite cutting jobs, Oracle continues hiring for data centers and AI roles while maintaining capital expenditures between $90 billion and $95 billion for fiscal 2027.

Business5 sources

Oracle Layoffs Reach 8,000 as Company Redirects Resources Toward $95 Billion AI Infrastructure Push

Business5 sources

Flam Secures $40M Series B to Scale AI Infrastructure for Interactive Content Creation

San Francisco-based Flam raised $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors to advance its AI infrastructure platform for interactive content. The startup, which counts Google among its 100+ enterprise customers, is approaching $100 million in annual recurring revenue with its AI-generated interactive videos, 3D experiences, and hyper-realistic conversational avatars.

Startups2 sources

Flam Secures $40M Series B to Scale AI Infrastructure for Interactive Content Creation

Startups2 sources

Cornelis Networks raises $205M, launches Active Compute Fabric to challenge Nvidia's AI dominance

Intel spin-off Cornelis Networks secured $205 million in funding and unveiled Active Compute Fabric, an open architecture that integrates programmable compute into data center networks. The technology aims to reduce GPU idle time by up to 50% and reclaim $1.68 billion in wasted capacity annually in large AI systems.

Technology4 sources

Cornelis Networks raises $205M, launches Active Compute Fabric to challenge Nvidia's AI dominance

Technology4 sources

Temporal Raises $550M at $12.55B Valuation as AI Agents Drive Explosive Growth in Software Reliability

Bellevue-based Temporal has raised $550 million in a Series E funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, more than doubling its valuation to $12.55 billion in just seven months. The open-source software platform's annualized revenue has surpassed $250 million, tripling year-over-year as major tech companies including OpenAI and Nvidia rely on its durable execution engine to keep AI agents and complex workflows running reliably.

Startups6 sources

Temporal Raises $550M at $12.55B Valuation as AI Agents Drive Explosive Growth in Software Reliability

Startups6 sources

Anthropic Selects Nasdaq for Planned $2 Trillion IPO as OpenAI Rules Out Going Public

Anthropic has chosen Nasdaq for its planned IPO targeting an October listing with valuation estimates near $2 trillion. The AI company proceeds with its public debut despite heightened AI safety concerns, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruled out a 2026 listing citing the same safety controversies.

Business2 sources

Anthropic Selects Nasdaq for Planned $2 Trillion IPO as OpenAI Rules Out Going Public

Business2 sources

Nvidia Becomes Top VC Investor While Mobilizing $500 Billion to Finance AI Infrastructure Boom

Nvidia is reshaping AI infrastructure financing by partnering with BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR to raise over $500 billion in capital. The chip giant forecasts 70% revenue growth but faces a $100 billion supply-demand gap as it becomes the world's most active venture capital investor in large funding rounds.

Business3 sources

Nvidia Becomes Top VC Investor While Mobilizing $500 Billion to Finance AI Infrastructure Boom

Business3 sources

Cohere Seeks $20 Billion Valuation as AI Startup Targets Record $3 Billion Funding Round

Toronto-based AI startup Cohere is in advanced talks to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion at a $20 billion valuation, potentially closing next week. This would mark the largest funding round ever for a private Canadian tech startup, with participation from government and private investors including Germany's Schwarz Group.

Startups3 sources

Cohere Seeks $20 Billion Valuation as AI Startup Targets Record $3 Billion Funding Round

Startups3 sources

Z.AI Completes $5 Billion Fundraising as Shares Tumble 10% on Dilution Fears

Beijing-based AI developer Z.AI raised $5 billion through a discounted share placement and convertible bond sale, its second major capital raise in two months. The Hong Kong-listed company sold shares at a 10% discount while issuing $3 billion in zero-coupon bonds, causing its stock to plunge over 10% to a 5-1/2-month low as investors reacted to potential dilution.

Business7 sources

Z.AI Completes $5 Billion Fundraising as Shares Tumble 10% on Dilution Fears

Business7 sources

Pocket Entertainment Doubles Revenue to $500M as AI Powers 93% of Audio Content Production

Pocket Entertainment has doubled its annualized revenue run rate to $500 million, driven by AI content creation that now powers 93% of Pocket FM's catalog. The audio storytelling platform has slashed production costs by 80 times while expanding to 250 million listeners across 20+ countries, with 96 titles generating over $1 million each.

Business2 sources

Pocket Entertainment Doubles Revenue to $500M as AI Powers 93% of Audio Content Production

Business2 sources

Ayar Labs Secures $150M More in Series E Funding to Scale Optical Interconnect Technology

Silicon Valley startup Ayar Labs extended its Series E funding round by $150 million, bringing the total to $650 million. Backed by chip giants Nvidia, AMD, and MediaTek, the company is racing to bring co-packaged optics technology to market by 2028 to solve critical overheating and scalability challenges in AI data centers.

Startups2 sources

Ayar Labs Secures $150M More in Series E Funding to Scale Optical Interconnect Technology

Startups2 sources

Positron AI Raises $875 Million as Valuation Soars to $5 Billion in AI Chip Race

AI chip startup Positron AI announced an $875 million funding round that quadrupled its valuation to $5 billion in just seven months. The company is developing specialized hardware for AI inference using consumer-grade memory to challenge Nvidia's dominance, with production targeted for late 2027.

Startups4 sources

Positron AI Raises $875 Million as Valuation Soars to $5 Billion in AI Chip Race

Startups4 sources

Prev 1…121314…85 Next