Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation to expand voice AI
Deepgram raised $130 million in a Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation and acquired voice AI startup OfOne to expand its enterprise footprint.
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670 storiesSuperorganism closes $25.9M fund for biodiversity startups
Superorganism has closed its first fund with $25.9 million to invest in biodiversity startups, positioning itself as the first venture capital firm dedicated to this sector.
Converge Bio raises $25M to scale AI-driven drug discovery
Converge Bio raised an oversubscribed $25 million Series A round to expand its generative AI platform for drug discovery, which has completed over 40 programs.
Hupo raises $10M to scale AI sales coaching for finance
Hupo raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered sales coaching platform for the financial services sector and plans to expand into the U.S.
More than 100 tech startups reached unicorn status in 2025
More than 100 tech startups reached unicorn status in 2025, with most of the new billion-dollar companies focused on AI-related technologies.
OpenAI acquires health startup Torch for reported $100M
OpenAI has acquired health startup Torch, reportedly for $100 million in equity, to integrate the team's "medical memory" technology into its ChatGPT Health service.
Luminar moves to sell lidar business for $22 million
Luminar has reached a deal to sell its lidar business for $22 million to Quantum Computing Inc., pending potential higher bids by Monday's deadline.
Harmattan AI raises $200 million Series B led by Dassault Aviation
Harmattan AI raised $200 million in a Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, valuing the French defense technology company at $1.4 billion.
Terra Industries raises $11.75M to build African defense systems
Terra Industries raised $11.75 million led by 8VC to develop autonomous defense systems and protect critical infrastructure across Africa from terrorism and insecurity.
Andreessen Horowitz hits $90 billion in assets with $15 billion raise
Andreessen Horowitz has raised a little more than $15 billion in new funding, bringing its total assets under management to more than $90 billion.
Cyera raises $400 million at $9 billion valuation
New York-based data security startup Cyera raised $400 million in a Series F round, pushing its valuation to $9 billion just six months after its previous funding.
GTMfund: Why distribution is the final moat for AI startups
GTMfund argues that in the AI-driven startup era, distribution excellence—not just product development—has become the critical competitive moat for new companies.
OpenAI acquires team behind coaching AI startup Convogo
OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching startup Convogo in an all-stock deal, marking the AI giant's ninth acquisition in the past year.
Snowflake to acquire observability platform Observe
Snowflake has announced its intent to acquire observability platform Observe in a deal reportedly valued at around $1 billion to unify telemetry data management.
Spangle raises $15M to scale AI-driven e-commerce infrastructure
Seattle-based Spangle raised $15 million in Series A funding at a $100 million valuation to scale its AI-driven commerce infrastructure for real-time personalization.
Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst for new VC firm
Niko Bonatsos has departed General Catalyst and intends to launch a new early-stage venture capital firm, though he has yet to choose a name or begin fundraising.
Lux Capital closes $1.5 billion ninth fund
Lux Capital has closed a $1.5 billion ninth fund, bringing its total assets under management to $7 billion despite a broader U.S. downturn in new venture capital fund formation.
Swap Commerce secures $100M six months after Series B
Swap Commerce, an AI-powered e-commerce platform, raised $100 million in new funding just six months after its previous $40 million Series B round.
Anthropic reportedly eyes $10B raise at $350B valuation
Anthropic is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, nearly doubling its value just three months after its previous funding round.
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s $108.4 billion bid again
Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion bid, citing concerns over debt and preferring its existing $82.7 billion deal with Netflix.