
Corporate-backed AI deals hit $21B in August, up 3x from 2025
Corporate-backed AI startup funding rounds surged to $21B in August, driven by large IT, industrial, and energy sector deals.
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Corporate-backed AI startup funding rounds surged to $21B in August, driven by large IT, industrial, and energy sector deals.

Thrive Holdings raises $2B at $12B valuation to expand AI into physical assets, backed by OpenAI and investors like SoftBank.