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FortuneSpark Capital Partner Yasmin Razavi Led $450 Million Anthropic Investment in 2023
The investment valued the AI company at $5 billion at the time. Spark's initial $75 million check and follow-on funding is now valued at least $3 billion.
FortuneAntler Opens San Francisco Office as 27th Global Location
Venture capital firm Antler opened its San Francisco office in 2025, its third U.S. location after Austin and New York. The firm now operates in 27 cities across six continents with more than 1,500 investments and $1 billion in assets under management.
pymnts.comStartup Raises $42 Million for Ship Sensor System
Quartermaster, an Arlington, Virginia-based startup, raised $42 million to develop sensors for ships. The funding supports technology intended to improve on current maritime tracking methods.
cnbc.comRedwood Materials Appoints Deepak Ahuja, Ex-Tesla and Zipline CFO, as New Chief Financial Officer
Redwood Materials announced the appointment of Deepak Ahuja as chief financial officer on Monday. Ahuja previously served as CFO at Tesla and most recently as chief financial and business officer at drone delivery company Zipline. The Carson City, Nevada-based battery recycling a…
Semafor19-Year-Old Thiel Fellow Raises $7.3 Million for Lagos Food Delivery Startup
Aubrey Niederhoffer announced a $7.3 million seed round last week to launch Swoop, a service he described as Africa’s first super app beginning with food delivery in Lagos. The funding came almost entirely from North American investors. The announcement has prompted discussion in…
upstract.comFinnish AI Lab QuTwo Raises €25 Million in Angel Round at €325 Million Valuation
QuTwo, a Finnish AI lab founded by Peter Sarlin, has secured €25 million in an angel round, valuing the company at €325 million. The funding supports its QuTwo OS product for directing tasks across classical, quantum, and hybrid computing architectures. The company has already li…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewASML Leads $2 Billion Funding Round Valuing French AI Startup Mistral at $14 Billion
Paris-based AI company Mistral has secured $2 billion in funding led by ASML, valuing it at $14 billion. The investment highlights Mistral's focus on open-weight AI models amid global concerns over reliance on U.S. and Chinese technology. Cofounders each hold stakes worth $1.8 bi…
betakit.comMoonvalley Raises $84 Million for AI Tools in Hollywood Special Effects
AI startup Moonvalley has secured $84 million in funding to develop tools for Hollywood special effects. Major studios like Netflix and Amazon are adopting AI for effects and viewing enhancements amid production challenges from 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. A recent survey shows mi…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewCanadian AI Company Cohere Announces Plan to Acquire German Firm Aleph Alpha
Canadian AI lab Cohere revealed plans to acquire German AI company Aleph Alpha to expand in Europe. Schwarz Group will invest $600 million in Cohere's Series E round as part of the deal. The acquisition aims to enhance secure AI offerings for regulated sectors.
finance.yahoo.comSpaceX Secures Option to Buy AI Coding Firm Cursor for $60 Billion Later This Year
SpaceX announced it has secured the option to buy AI coding company Cursor for $60 billion later in 2026. If the acquisition does not proceed, SpaceX will pay Cursor $10 billion for collaborative work. The deal highlights Cursor's rapid growth under 25-year-old CEO Michael Truell…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSalmon Raises $60 Million in Equity and $40 Million in Debt for Philippines Expansion
Manila-based consumer finance app Salmon has secured $100 million in new funding to scale its digital banking services for underbanked Filipinos. The round includes equity from investors like Spice Expeditions and debt from the Nordic bond market. Founders aim to build new produc…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSan Francisco Startup Humble Raises $24 Million for Autonomous Freight Vehicle
Humble, a San Francisco-based startup, has emerged from stealth with $24 million in seed funding and introduced a fully electric autonomous freight vehicle named the Humble Hauler. The vehicle is designed for dock-to-dock operations with shipping containers. The funding round was…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewResolve AI Secures $40 Million Funding to Combat Engineer Burnout with AI Tools
Resolve AI, led by CEO Spiros Xanthos, has raised $40 million to develop AI systems that alleviate on-call burdens for engineers. The funding addresses burnout from fixing late-night outages. @Forbes reported the details of the investment and the company's focus.
finance.yahoo.comParasail Raises $32 Million in Series A Funding for AI Inference Cloud Services
Parasail, a startup providing cloud computing for AI model inference, has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round. The company processes 500 billion tokens daily by renting capacity from data centers worldwide. This funding supports scaling operations amid growing demand f…
SemaforVenture Capital Funding Rises for US University Spinoffs and Later-Stage Rounds
Venture capital firms increased investments in university spinoffs and later rounds of US companies originating from academia, according to PitchBook data. This trend reflects growing financial support for academic innovations transitioning to commercial ventures. The development…