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OpenAI's $110B round at $730B valuation marks the largest venture deal ever. What it means for founders, investors, and the AI ecosystem.
Ex-Google engineers raised $750M in one week to challenge Nvidia's 85-92% AI chip dominance. MatX and Axelera signal VC bet on specialized silicon.
Waabi secures $1B in funding to pivot into robotaxis, partnering with Uber to deploy 25,000 vehicles using its simulation-first 'Physical AI' technology.
Northwood Space secures $150M in new capital to solve the satellite data bottleneck with rapidly deployable, software-defined ground stations.
Capital One’s $5.15B acquisition of Brex signals a "Great Reset" in fintech, as 2022-era valuations collide with a new era of strategic consolidation.
Humans& secures a record $480M seed round at a $4.48B valuation, signaling a new era where AI 'super-talent' commands unprecedented capital.
VCs are pouring billions into 'Agentic Infrastructure' as AI moves from simple chat to autonomous action. Discover the startups leading the $15B race.
OpenAI’s $100M acquisition of Torch and Converge Bio’s $25M round signal a massive shift toward Vertical AI and a resurgence in HealthTech funding.
Ÿnsect's $600M collapse signals the end of capital-intensive AgTech moonshots. Here's why VCs are betting on precision infrastructure instead.
Defense tech startups raised a record $19B in 2025, minting 10 new unicorns as VCs pivot from SaaS to 'hard power' solutions.
AI pioneers LeCun and Li are raising billions for 'World Models'—AI that understands physical reality, not just text. The post-LLM era begins.
Three hardware giants file for bankruptcy in one week while AI startups mint 46 new unicorns and $39B in funding—signaling a seismic VC shift.
Swedish AI startup Lovable closes $330M Series B at $6.6B valuation, nearly quadrupling its worth in five months as 'vibe coding' reshapes software creation.