Venture Capital
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Mega-Rounds and Corporate Deals Define Venture Capital's Record Year
SambaNova Systems, an AI infrastructure company, recently secured a $1 billion Series F round, raising its valuation to $11 billion.
Top 3 Startup Success Metrics Beyond Funding
Anthropic's revenue run rate surged from $30 billion to $47 billion in less than two months, showcasing an unprecedented velocity in startup scaling.
Austin startups' funding drops to $6 million
Austin's startup ecosystem, a beacon of tech growth, just saw a paltry $6 million in total funding across all disclosed rounds this past quarter.
US Federal Reserve Forms AI Task Force for Policy Innovation
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, a vocal proponent of technological acceleration, has been tapped by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to co-lead a new task force assessing AI's economic impact, ev
OpenAI and Anthropic dominate 2026 startup funding with $217B
In the first half of 2026, just two AI companies—OpenAI and Anthropic—absorbed a staggering $217 billion.
MarcyPen Asia Launches to Fund Asian Consumer Brands
With USD 70.55 billion in assets under management, Hanwha Asset Management has launched MarcyPen Asia. This joint venture plans to deploy up to $500 million into high-growth consumer brands across Sou
AI startups seek corporate deals over VC cash in 2026 funding shift
Cognito AI, a promising startup developing advanced natural language processing, recently turned down a $50 million Series B round from a top-tier Silicon Valley VC.
AI Startup Trase Secures $107 Million for Growth
AI startup Trase just secured a staggering $107 million to scale its AI agents, dwarfing many other recent funding rounds and highlighting a stark divergence in the current capital market, according t
AI chip startup Etched raises $800M to challenge NVIDIA
A previously unknown AI chip startup, Etched, has emerged from stealth mode with over $1 billion in customer contracts already secured, positioning it as a potent new challenger in the fiercely compet
Top 8 Due Diligence Software for Smarter Business
Leading AI due diligence tools can save businesses over 5 days per deal, fundamentally reshaping how critical transactions are executed.
South Korea CVC Investment Hits Record 2.9 Trillion Won
South Korean corporate venture capital (CVC) investment hit a record 2.
European firm Seedcamp raises $320M for tech and robotics startups
Seedcamp, a prominent European venture capital firm, has closed $320 million across two new funds, its largest raise in nearly 20 years, as reported by Startup Fortune .
Baseten raises $1.5B; AI inference & world models get funding
In just five months, AI inference startup Baseten saw its valuation triple from $5 billion to $13 billion, fueled by a new $1.
Founders Fund Co-Leads $22M Round for Humane Fish Processor
Shinkei Systems, a startup building robots to humanely kill fish, just landed a $22 million Series A round co-led by Founders Fund and Interlagos.
Asia's top AI startup ecosystems see Bengaluru climb to No. 2
Bengaluru-Karnataka's startup ecosystem value surged 190% since 2021, hitting $153 billion.
Gray Swan AI Security Secures $40 Million Series A Funding
Pittsburgh-based AI security startup Gray Swan, fresh off a $40 million Series A funding round, is already offering salaries up to $260,000 for new hires.
Baseten AI nears $1.5 billion funding for its inference platform
Baseten, an AI inference startup, saw its annualized revenue run-rate surge from $200 million in December 2025 to $600 million by March 2026.
Snap AI video team spins off to create interactive gaming AI
Snap's CTO, Bobby Murphy, is personally investing a significant stake in Dotmo, a new company spun off from Snap's generative AI video team, even as he continues his full-time role at Snap.
Elastic Buys DeductiveAI for Up to $85M to Boost AI
Just months after raising a $7.5 million seed round, AI site reliability engineering startup DeductiveAI is being acquired by Elastic for up to $85 million.
Central Asia startups attract record venture capital funding
At the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) 2026, projects worth an astonishing €75 billion were unveiled, signaling Central Asia's unexpected rise as a global investment hotspot, according
AI Adoption in Southeast Asia: $1 Trillion GDP Boost by 2030
While artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to boost Southeast Asia's GDP by nearly US$1 trillion by 2030, a significant imbalance marks the region's AI investment landscape.
Orbio raises $21 million to automate frontline hiring and onboarding
At The Stepping Stones Group, Orbio's AI agents now operate the company's full US frontline worker operations, leading to a significant 20% increase in hired candidates, according to TechCrunch .
Public Figures Lead Ventures to Lower Essential Costs
Americans pay twice as much as Australians and three times as much as the Dutch for prescription drugs.
Jeff Bezos' Prometheus AI startup raises $12 billion
Jeff Bezos's AI startup, Prometheus, secured $12 billion in funding, pushing its valuation to an astonishing $41 billion, according to TechCrunch .
Theker raises $85 million for its non-specialized factory robot
Theker, a Spanish startup, just secured $85 million in Series A funding.
Equal AI Secures $30M Series B to Expand Indian Market
In less than a year since its launch, Equal AI's call screening platform has surpassed one million monthly active users in India, securing an additional $30 million in Series B funding to meet surging
Merantix Capital closes new AI fund for European startups
Merantix Capital has closed its largest investment fund to date, a €103 million war chest dedicated exclusively to early-stage AI-native startups across Europe, according to Tech Eu and EU-Startups .
Gigascale Capital Raises $250M Amidst Climate Tech Funding Downturn
In Q1, businesses channeled 66 times more funding into Artificial Intelligence than climate tech.
Edafa Venture acquires two Egyptian AI startups, Kuadra and IRRI Vision
On the sidelines of Egypt’s AI Everything Middle East & Africa summit in February, Edafa Venture initiated the acquisition of two local AI startups, Kuadra and IRRI Vision, in six-figure dollar de
BMW i Ventures Launches $300M Fund for AI Automotive Startups
BMW i Ventures, the venture capital arm of the German automaker, just launched a new $300 million fund, boosting its total capital under management to a formidable $1.