Amazon borrows $17.5 billion following $14 billion bond sale
Amazon has secured roughly $31.5 billion in new financing over roughly 48 hours, including a loan of some $17.5 billion, to fund general corporate purposes.
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810 storiesWarner Music Group acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI
Warner Music Group is acquiring AI attribution startup Sureel AI to better track how its artists' work is used in AI-generated content and training models.
Jedify raises $24M to build context graphs for AI agents
New York-based Jedify raised $24 million in Series A funding to build a context graph that helps AI agents navigate enterprise data and business relationships.
How Sabertooth Capital bypasses traditional VC funds to back startups
Justin Ernest’s Sabertooth Capital has deployed nearly $500 million across 10 startups using SPVs, offering family offices an alternative to traditional venture capital funds.
Sandstone raises $30M to automate in-house legal workflows
Sandstone raised $30 million in Series A funding to build workflow automation tools specifically for in-house legal teams at small and mid-sized businesses.
Evotrex raises $30M to bring hybrid RVs to market
Evotrex has raised $30 million in Series A funding to support its plans to build and sell hybrid RV travel trailers, targeting 1,000 units annually.
Waymo acquires Arizona proving ground from Apple for $220 million
Waymo has acquired a 5,500-acre Arizona proving ground from an Apple-linked shell company for $220 million to expand its autonomous vehicle testing capabilities.
Supabase valuation doubles to $10B on AI-driven growth
Supabase raised a $500 million Series F round at a $10 billion pre-money valuation, bringing its total valuation to about $10.5 billion amid rapid AI-driven growth.
StrictlyVC Los Angeles to host defense tech and AI leaders on June 18
StrictlyVC Los Angeles will convene investors and founders on June 18 at The Aerospace Corporation Campus to discuss defense technology, AI, and venture capital trends.
Helion raises $465 million to advance fusion power plant
Helion raised $465 million at a $15.5 billion valuation, aiming to deploy its first fusion power plant to the grid as early as 2028.
Ramp raises $750 million at $44 billion valuation
Ramp has raised $750 million at a $44 billion valuation, nearly tripling its valuation within a year as it expands its corporate expense management platform.
Benchmark Capital raises $2 billion, breaking its fund size tradition
Benchmark Capital has raised $2 billion across two new funds, breaking its two-decade tradition of capping funds at about $425 million to accommodate larger, capital-intensive AI investments.
FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M with Series B funding
Indian startup FirstClub raised $55 million in a Series B round, doubling its valuation to $255 million as it bets on curated grocery quality over speed.
Carvana secures option to invest in EV startup Slate Auto
Carvana has secured an option to invest in EV startup Slate Auto, a move that could support the retailer's expansion into new car sales and logistics.
Suno raises $400 million at $5.4 billion valuation
AI music generator Suno raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation, signaling investor confidence despite ongoing copyright litigation from major music labels.
AethexAI raises $3M to build voice AI for Africa and the Middle East
AethexAI raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build its own voice AI models and orchestration layers tailored for markets in Africa and the Middle East.
Coralogix raises $200M to build monitoring tools for AI agents
Coralogix raised $200 million in Series F funding at a $1.6 billion valuation to expand its observability platform for monitoring autonomous AI agents.
Cyera reportedly eyes $12B valuation in new funding round
Cyera is reportedly finalizing a funding round of at least $300 million at a $12 billion valuation, though the company disputes the accuracy of these figures.
Layup Parts secures $42M Series A to simplify composite ordering
Layup Parts raised $42 million in a Series A round to automate the manufacturing of custom composite parts, aiming to make the ordering process as easy as Amazon.
Focused Energy raises $240M for laser-powered fusion
Germany-based Focused Energy raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A to advance its laser-powered fusion technology, bringing its total private capital to $300 million.