MIND Security raises $72M Series B to combat AI-driven data leaks
MIND Security secures $72M Series B to expand its AI-powered data loss prevention platform, addressing AI-driven data leak risks.
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22 On Sloane launches $63M AI fund as African startups attract climate-tech investments
22 On Sloane unveils a $63M AI fund and startup platform, while Biochar Industrial secures $1.5M for carbon removal in Africa.
Comp AI secures $34M to automate security and compliance with AI agents
Comp AI raises $34M Series A to build AI-powered security and compliance platform for continuous monitoring.
Bluecore Energy raises $50M to float nuclear reactors on barges
Bluecore Energy secures $50M to develop floating nuclear reactors, targeting ports and AI data centers.
Delos Data raises $100M+ to scale AI inference hardware with 1.6Tbps networking
Delos Data secures $100M+ to expand its AI inference hardware lineup, including a new 1.6Tbps networking chip.
Treble secures $18M to expand voice AI simulation platform
Icelandic startup Treble raises $18M to grow its voice AI simulation platform, essential for AI developers.
Manus closes $500M round, valuation doubles to $4B
Chinese AI startup Manus secures $500M funding, doubling its valuation to $4B and becoming China's most valuable AI agent startup.
Hang Ten Systems raises $53M Seed round led by Temasek-backed Xora
Hang Ten Systems secures $53M Seed funding led by Xora Innovation for enterprise AI services expansion
Heygo secures $3.2M angel round to expand AI ski coaching globally
Heygo, an AI ski hardware startup, raises $3.2M to launch its training system in 38 countries, targeting global ski enthusiasts.
Loora's $22M Series B bet on AI-driven English tutoring
Loora raises $22M to expand its AI language-learning platform, targeting global career advancement
OpenAI's $1.2T valuation floated as investors eye pre-IPO funding round
OpenAI investors propose a new funding round with a $1.2T valuation ahead of its expected 2027 IPO.
Activate closes $105M fund to back AI startups, India's largest dedicated VC effort
Activate, led by Aakrit Vaish, closes $105M fund to support AI startups across early and growth stages, making it India's largest VC platform focused exclusi...
Instinct seeks $1B at $10B valuation to fuel AI assistant expansion
Instinct aims to raise $1B at a $10B valuation, with Sequoia and Benchmark leading the round, as its AI assistant user base tops 100,000.
Factory's $200M round triples valuation to $5B, fueling AI coding arms race
Factory, an AI coding agent startup, raises $200M at a $5B valuation, intensifying competition in the AI-assisted coding market.
CADDi hits $1.2B valuation on $114M Series D, targets 10x faster physical innovation by 2035
CADDi, an AI startup for manufacturers, raises $114M at a $1.2B valuation, aiming to speed up physical innovation 10x by 2035.
OpenAI Foundation's $40M grant to UNC targets AI-driven cancer vaccine breakthroughs
The OpenAI Foundation has pledged $40 million to UNC Lineberger for AI-powered cancer vaccine research, aiming to improve efficacy through data-driven methods.
OpenAI Foundation commits $40M to medical AI data projects, including $500K for biotech bankruptcy data
OpenAI Foundation funds $40M in medical AI data initiatives, including a $500K grant to extract insights from failed biotech companies.
AI startups claim 60% of $7.5B sales and marketing funding in 2026
AI-focused companies capture a growing share of sales and marketing startup funding, with $7.5B raised globally in 2026.
Golden Brain Care secures Series Ventures seed funding for AI speech therapy platform
Golden Brain Care, an AI-powered speech rehabilitation startup, raises seed funding from Series Ventures to expand Brain Friends platform.
Synapse Analytics secures $13M Series A to expand AI decisioning platform
Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics raises $13M Series A to scale team, accelerate product development, and expand globally.
Mal's $230M round drives 37% of Mena FinTech funding in H1 2026
Mal, launching AI-native Islamic digital bank, secures $230M, accounting for 37% of Mena FinTech funding in H1 2026.
Africa's AI startups grow, but early-stage funding drops 30% in 2026
Africa's AI startups boom, but early-stage funding falls sharply, with only 190 securing $100,000+ rounds in H1 2026.
Samsung leads $231M round for Dutch AI chipmaker Euclyd, challenging Nvidia's GPU dominance
Samsung co-led a $231M funding round for Euclyd, a Dutch AI chipmaker aiming to rival Nvidia's GPUs with a new architecture.
Corologic's AngioFilm AI cuts angiography radiation by 50% with edge processing
Corologic raises seed funding for AngioFilm, an AI solution that reduces radiation in coronary angiography by 50%.
Turing and Sakana AI lead Japan's $1.2B AI startup funding surge
Turing and Sakana AI dominate Japan's AI startup funding boom, securing $1.2B in the first half of 2026, per Nikkei Asia.
Buildots raises $130M to expand AI oversight in $16T construction industry
Buildots secures $130M to scale its AI platform for construction, used by Intel and Digital Realty, amid data center boom.
Bynario raises €2.1M to automate vulnerability fixes after uncovering Apple macOS flaws
Bynario secures €2.1M to build AI-powered cybersecurity tools after finding Apple macOS vulnerabilities.
Temporal secures $550M at $12.55B valuation to scale AI reliability platform
Temporal raises $550M Series E to expand operations and invest in AI-era software reliability, with OpenAI, Snap, and NVIDIA as customers.
Nvidia led or co-led $1.3B in AI startup rounds in August, its busiest month since 2025
Nvidia led or co-led $1.3B in AI startup rounds in August, participating in nine deals of $5M+ each, per Crunchbase data.
Arrowhead targets $10M Series A to fuel global voice AI expansion
Arrowhead, a voice AI startup, seeks Series A funding to accelerate international growth, with clients like Axis Bank and Kissht.
NVIDIA Inception 2026: $1M+ in cloud credits, free training, and investor access for AI startups
NVIDIA Inception 2026 offers AI startups free cloud credits, training, and investor access to accelerate product development.
Askya AI Growth Platform to invest up to $200,000 in African AI startups
Askya AI Growth Platform offers $200,000 investment and coaching for 10 African AI startups, with applications due September 30, 2026.
Cognition's $48B valuation signals AI agent startups' $1B+ unicorn surge
AI agent startups like Cognition, Sierra, and Harvey attract massive investments, with one in five unicorns now in the space.
SoftBank secures $11.87B loan for OpenAI investment
SoftBank Group Corp. has finalized an $11.87 billion loan to fuel its investment in OpenAI, marking a significant funding push in the AI sector.
Insight Partners backs 20+ AI startups early, avoids OpenAI-Anthropic concentration
Insight Partners diversifies AI bets across 20+ startups, contrasting with funds concentrated in OpenAI and Anthropic.
Cognition raises $2B in AI code automation push, backed by NVIDIA
Cognition secures $2B to advance AI-driven software engineering, with NVIDIA among its investors.
Mistral AI's €3B round highlights Europe's AI funding gap
Mistral AI secures €3B funding, led by Samsung, as Europe struggles to match US AI investment.
Xcimer secures RTX backing for $100M laser fusion defense push
Xcimer partners with RTX to develop laser-based fusion tech for defense applications, securing $100M in funding.
Xieyue Intelligence raises $100M+ for home robot AI, led by Linear Capital
Xieyue Intelligence, co-founded by ex-Li Auto AI chief Chen Wei, secures $100M+ for home robot AI development.
Pixxel's $100M round fuels 42% surge in Indian AI/tech startup funding
Pixxel's $100M Series C round led 24 Indian startups to raise $412.81M in one week, a 42% increase week-on-week.
OpenAI's $4.8M grant to cover meals for 10,000 students in Effingham County
OpenAI pledges $4.8 million to fund student meals in Effingham County Schools for the 2026-27 school year.