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Positron AI Valuation Hits $5B in New Funding Round
Positron AI raised $875M, quadrupling its valuation to $5B in seven months as investors bet big on AI inference chips.
Cognition AI Raises $2B at $48B Valuation in Series E
Cognition AI raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation in a Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, Reuters and WSJ report.
Cognition AI Funding Talks Signal $40B-$48B Valuation
Reports diverge on Cognition AI's valuation, from $40B in talks to a confirmed $48B, $2B Series E round backed by Peter Thiel.
Profound Hits $1.8B Valuation as AI Funding Frenzy Widens
Profound's $180M raise at a $1.8B valuation highlights a wider AI funding surge spanning Temporal, Exein, Inspiren and OpenAI's own venture fund.
Climate Tech Funding Craters as AI Deals Dominate 2026
Climate tech VC funding is set for a decade-low in 2026 as AI startups post rapid, multiplying valuations across sectors.
Vertiv's $2.6B UIG Deal Bets Power Beats Cooling in AI Race
Vertiv agreed to buy microgrid firm UIG for up to $2.6B, betting grid power, not chips, is now the key AI data center bottleneck.
Forus Hits $3B Valuation After $150M AI Healthcare Round
Forus, an AI healthcare platform, raised $150 million at a $3 billion valuation, tripling its worth in four months.
Crusoe IPO Buzz Grows After $10B AI Infrastructure Round
Crusoe's AI data center buildout fuels IPO speculation and a valuation that could triple past its $10 billion mark.
AI Boom Faces Blue-Collar Labor Shortage in Buildout
A guest column warns AI's growth depends on skilled trades, even as new reports show record startup funding for AI infrastructure.
Catch Nabs $5M to Build Safer AI Executive Assistant
Catch raised $5 million for an agentic AI executive assistant that handles scheduling and travel with built-in security guardrails.
Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face in $12.9bn AI Software Deal
Nvidia agrees to buy open-source AI hub Hugging Face for about $12.9bn, a move tied to challenging OpenAI and Anthropic.
Instinct's AI Text Agent Raises $350M at $2.5B Valuation
AI startup Instinct raised $250M at a $2.5B valuation as its text-based travel booking agent goes viral, per Skift and TechCrunch.
Wonderful AI Startup Hits $5B Valuation in Under 6 Months
Wonderful raised $550M, pushing its valuation past $5 billion in under six months, per TechCrunch and Reuters reporting via kelo.com.
AI Funding Hits $242B as Four Firms Take 65% of VC
AI startups raised $242B in Q1 2026, 80% of global VC, with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and Waymo taking 65% of all funding.
GenServe Buys Electro-Motion in 12th Deal for GenNx360
GenNx360's GenServe completes its 12th acquisition, Electro-Motion, as the PE firm also raises $865M for an AI-focused fund.
OpenAI Bankrolls $400M Venture Fund Solo, No Outside LPs
OpenAI is funding a new $400 million venture vehicle entirely on its own, part of a broader AI startup funding surge worldwide.
Intuitive Machines Q2 2026 Earnings Call Set for Aug 13
Intuitive Machines will hold its Q2 2026 earnings call Aug 13, as AI startup Instinct raises $350M at a $2.5B valuation.
Generalist Hits $3B Valuation After $200M Funding Round
Ex-DeepMind robotics startup Generalist reportedly hits $3B valuation after a $200M funding extension, up from $2B months earlier.
Blackbird Raises $752M in Record Australian VC Fund
Blackbird Ventures closed a record $752M fund, backed by Asian, US, and UK investors, Australia's largest-ever VC raise.