Sequoia reportedly joins Anthropic funding round
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a massive funding round for Anthropic, which is aiming to raise $25 billion or more at a $350 billion valuation.
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810 storiesClickHouse raises $400M at $15B valuation
ClickHouse secured $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, representing about a 2.5x increase, and acquired AI observability startup Langfuse to bolster its database platform.
Higgsfield raises $80M at $1.3B valuation
Higgsfield raised an $80 million Series A extension, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation as it pivots from consumer video generation to professional social media marketing tools.
OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s BCI startup Merge Labs
OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain-computer interface startup Merge Labs, which raised a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation.
Transition Metal Solutions raises $6M to boost copper mining
Transition Metal Solutions raised $6 million to scale a prebiotic technology that could potentially boost copper extraction rates and help address a looming copper shortfall for the world.
Parloa raises $350 million at a $3 billion valuation
Berlin-based Parloa raised $350 million in a Series D late-stage funding round, tripling its valuation to $3 billion just eight months after its previous round.
EtherealX raises $20.5M Series A to build reusable rockets
Indian space startup EtherealX raised $20.5 million in a Series A round, pushing its valuation to $80.5 million as it develops a fully reusable launch vehicle.
Emversity raises $30 million to scale AI-resistant workforce training
Indian workforce-training startup Emversity raised $30 million in a Series A round, valuing the company at around $120 million to expand its AI-resistant training programs.
Type One Energy raises $87 million for fusion power technology
Fusion startup Type One Energy raised $87 million in a convertible note and is targeting a $250 million Series B to advance its magnetic confinement technology.
Security startup Depthfirst secures $40 million Series A
Depthfirst, an AI-native security startup, raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Accel Partners to expand its code-scanning and threat-monitoring platform.
SkyFi raises $12.7 million to scale satellite imagery analytics
Austin-based SkyFi raised $12.7 million in Series A funding to expand its platform, which provides analytics and insights from more than 50 geospatial imagery partners.
Ammobia raises $7.5M to modernize ammonia production
Ammobia raised $7.5 million to scale a modified Haber-Bosch process that claims to lower ammonia production costs by up to 40% using lower temperatures and pressures.
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.
Superorganism 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.