Mecka AI secures $60M Series B to fuel humanoid robot training data
Mecka AI raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia to expand human motion data collection for humanoid robot training.
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China's Zhipu AI and MiniMax raise $1.2B combined, but funding lags $380B US total
China's top AI startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax raised $1.2B combined, but US firms received 325x more funding between 2023-2026
Nous Research's $1.5B valuation follows $90M round, targets enterprise AI agents
Nous Research raises $90M at $1.5B valuation, launching Hermes for Businesses to compete in enterprise AI market.
Deepslate raises €7.7M to build Europe's fastest speech-to-speech AI
Deepslate secures €7.7M seed funding to advance its speech-to-speech AI models, the fastest in Europe as of September 2026.
Hilt secures $4.2M seed round to expand real-time cybersecurity platform
Hilt raises $4.2M to help companies detect and stop unusual data activity, including sensitive information theft, in real-time.
AI startups still attract $61B in Q3, but late-stage deals drop 68% without OpenAI and Anthropic
North American AI startups raised $61B in Q3 2026, but late-stage funding fell 68% without OpenAI and Anthropic rounds, per Crunchbase.
Volantis secures $88M to challenge copper with photonic AI interconnects
Volantis raises $88M Series A to develop light-based AI chip connections, aiming to solve the memory wall problem.
Menos AI secures $5.1M pre-Series A to build AI infrastructure for asset managers
Menos AI raises $5.1M pre-Series A to develop AI infrastructure for institutional investors, aiming to structure proprietary knowledge.
Anthropic's $2T IPO could redefine AI governance and market dynamics
Anthropic prepares for a $2T IPO, warning of policy risks and aiming to preserve founder control in a potential public listing.
Armadin's $255.5M Series B round lifts valuation to $2.5B, AI cybersecurity heats up
Armadin raises $255.5M in Series B, valuing the AI cybersecurity startup at $2.5B, as investors bet big on AI-driven defenses.
Softdel's $150M Series C powers Physical AI push in enterprise
Softdel secures $150M for enterprise AI strategy, leveraging 25+ years of IoT experience to drive industrial-grade AI solutions.
Reco AI secures $140M to tackle agent sprawl in SaaS environments
Reco AI raises $140M to expand its platform for governing AI agents across enterprise SaaS environments.
Opalene Climate Challenge funds 6 Washington startups with $350K in grants amid AI funding crunch
Opalene Climate Challenge awards $100K-$25K grants to 6 Washington climate tech startups as AI boom diverts investor cash.
Extend Robotics secures $3.3M seed to expand output-based automation across Europe
UK AI-robotics startup Extend Robotics raises $3.3M seed to scale its Result-as-a-Service platform in Europe
Supabase secures $150M to boost AI-agent features, acquires Turso
Supabase raises $150M and acquires Turso to enhance its AI-agent capabilities, backed by GIC and other investors.
Saronic's $1.75B round leads $3B surge in marine AI startups
Saronic's $1.75B funding round drives a $3B investment surge in marine AI startups, with focus on autonomy, robotics, and defense tech.
Anthropic targets $2T valuation in pre-Thanksgiving IPO
Anthropic aims for a $1.8-$2T valuation in its upcoming IPO, with a roadshow starting mid-October and marketing from November 9.
Bulgarian LAUNCHub Ventures closes €65M for CEE-focused Fund III
Bulgarian VC LAUNCHub Ventures secures €65M for its third fund, targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Central and Eastern Europe.
FieldAI seeks $700M round at $10B valuation, 5x last year's mark
FieldAI Inc. is reportedly raising $700 million in funding at a $10 billion valuation, five times its worth last August.
Spendrule raises $12M seed for AI-powered healthcare spending tracker
Spendrule, co-founded by Joseph Akintolayo and Chris Heckler, secures $12M seed funding to prevent hospital overspending.
Broadcom's $60B AI chip financing to back Anthropic, others
Broadcom secures $60B in AI chip financing, with Anthropic among the beneficiaries.
Hestus secures $7.4M seed round to automate mechanical engineering design
Hestus raises $7.4M to develop AI tools for mechanical engineers, aiming to automate repetitive design tasks and accelerate product development.
€120M raised by 3 EU AI startups this week
Three European AI startups secured €120M in funding last week, highlighting the region's growing AI investment scene.
Tampa Bay AI startup TENEX.AI raises $250M Series B, hits $1B+ valuation
TENEX.AI, a Tampa Bay cybersecurity company, raises $250M Series B at over $1B valuation, driving regional AI funding surge.
RASA World secures $9.5M to build data-driven concert experiences
RASA World raises $9.5M to create tech-powered live events as VCs bet on real-life experiences amid AI boom
Innovatree Carbon Group wins $125K Telus AI Innovation Award for Forest Guardian
Innovatree Carbon Group wins $125K Telus AI Innovation Award for its Forest Guardian platform, using LiDAR and AI for forest management.
Mistral's $24B valuation backed by open-source safety tool for single-GPU use
Mistral AI raises $3.6B, releases Shieldstral, a 3B safety classifier for one-GPU deployment, as part of a record funding round.
Armadin snags $255.5M at $2.5B valuation for AI security agent swarms
Armadin, backed by Mandia, raises $255.5M to deploy AI agent swarms for enterprise security, hitting a $2.5B valuation.
Anthropic targets $2T valuation in largest-ever IPO, warns of existential AI risks
Anthropic's $2T IPO seeks funding for powerful AI systems, despite warnings of catastrophic risks to humanity.
Headline closes $400M fund to back European AI startups at Seed and Series A
Headline's new $400M fund targets early-stage AI startups across Europe, backing Seed and Series A rounds with global growth potential.
Wonderful's $550M round leads Israel's $2.77B September funding surge, with AI and cybersecurity dominating
Israel's startups raised $2.77B in September, with five mega-rounds in AI and cybersecurity accounting for nearly 70% of the capital.
Ascerta raises $18M to help enterprises measure AI ROI
Ascerta secures $18M to help businesses track AI value with its unified platform, connecting to major enterprise AI tools.
Reco secures $55M to tackle AI agent sprawl in enterprises
Reco raises $55M to help enterprises manage AI agent sprawl, with AT&T's venture arm and others participating.
Simple Energy secures $180M in funding, targets top-five EV two-wheeler spot
Simple Energy raises $180M in a major funding round to become a top EV two-wheeler company, per Economic Times.
Flow Engineering raises $50M at $750M valuation for AI hardware design tools
Flow Engineering secures $50M Series B funding at $750M valuation for AI-powered hardware design tools, backed by Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia.
BAG Ventures secures $11.3M to back AI startups with enterprise focus
BAG Ventures, founded by ex-Google execs, raises $11.3M to invest in AI startups building enterprise tools with measurable value.
CScale lands $145M Series C to build failure-proof optical links for AI clusters
CScale, a Palo Alto startup, raises $145M to develop optical interconnects that maintain AI cluster performance despite laser failures.
Maincode Ventures takes 50% equity to back Australian AI startups
Maincode Ventures, backed by billionaire Ed Craven, takes 50% equity in exchange for funding, office space, and AI access to foster Australian AI startups.
Ives Ultra AI Opportunities raises $200M in NYSE IPO at $10 per share
Ives Ultra AI Opportunities Inc. raised $200M in its NYSE IPO, pricing 20M shares at $10 each on September 30, 2026.
Destro AI secures $8M to build the shared intelligence layer for warehouse robotics
Destro AI secures $8M in seed funding to advance its shared intelligence platform for warehouse robotics, co-led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures.
Sequoia Capital leads $100M Series B round for AI startup Nuro
Sequoia Capital leads a $100M Series B round for AI startup Nuro to accelerate autonomous delivery technology.