OpenAI $122B, Saronic $1.8B autonomous ships, UK's Sona $45M
frontline AI, Valar Atomics $450M nuclear
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๐ฌ๐ง London's Sona raises $45M Series B to power AI-driven staffing for Popeyes, Tao Group and beyond.
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๐คฏ OpenAI closes $122B round at an $852B valuation โ Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank among backers.
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โ Saronic raises $1.75B at $9.25B valuation to build autonomous naval vessels, led by Kleiner Perkins.
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โ๏ธ Valar Atomics raises $450M to develop small nuclear reactors specifically for AI data center power.
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๐ฌ๐ง Databricks commits $850M to the UK over three years, doubling its London headcount to 1,000+.
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๐ Tenex hits $1B+ valuation with $250M Series B for AI-native threat detection and response.
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25 deals
Featured Deal
Sona
๐ฌ๐ง
$45M
Sona, an
AI
platform
for real
economy
businesses,
has raised
$45
million in
Series B
funding
led by
n47, with
participation
from
Felicis,
Northzone,
Gradient,
and
Italian
Founders
Fund,
bringing
its total
funding to
over $100
million.
The
funding
will
accelerate
Sona's
expansion
in the US
and
enhance
its
platform
capabilities,
which help
businesses
like
Popeyes
and Tao
Group
optimize
staffing
and
operations
using
AI-powered
forecasting
and
scheduling,
ultimately
driving
sales and
reducing
labor
costs.
Investors:
n47,
Felicis,
Northzone,
Gradient,
Italian
Founders
Fund
AI Chips
Cognichip
๐
$60M
Cognichip, a
semiconductor AI
company, has
raised $60 million
in a Series A
funding round,
increasing its
total funding to
$93 million. The
round was led by
Seligman Ventures,
with participation
from SBI
Investment and
existing investors
like Mayfield
and...
Investors:
Seligman Ventures,
SBI Investment,
Mayfield, Lux
Capital
AI Model
Ecosystems
Databricks
๐บ๐ธ
$850M
Databricks plans
to invest over
$850 million in
the UK over the
next three years,
expanding its
London office to
137,000 square
feet and aiming to
grow its team from
500 to over 1,000.
This investment
will help attract
AI...
Agent Development
Nexus
๐ง๐ช
$3.996M
Belgian AI
platform Nexus has
raised โฌ3.7
million ($4.3
million) in a seed
funding round led
by General
Catalyst, with
participation from
Y Combinator and
other investors.
Founded in 2024,
Nexus addresses
the challenge of
moving enterprises
from AI
experimentation...
Investors: General
Catalyst, Y
Combinator
Authentication
Alien
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$7.1M
Alien, a startup
focused on
creating trust
infrastructure for
the internet in
the age of AI, has
raised $7.1
million in
pre-seed funding.
The company aims
to address the
challenges of
identity and trust
in interactions
between humans and
AI...
Autonomous
Vehicles
Saronic
๐บ๐ธ
$1.75B
Saronic, an
Austin-based
maritime autonomy
company, secured a
$1.75 billion
Series D funding
round led by
Kleiner Perkins,
achieving a
valuation of $9.25
billion. The
investment will
enhance their
next-generation
shipyard, expand
facilities in
Louisiana and
Texas, and scale
their...
Investors: Kleiner
Perkins
Cybersecurity
Tenex
๐บ๐ธ
$250M
Tenex, an
AI-cybersecurity
startup based in
Sarasota, Florida,
has raised $250
million in a
Series B funding
round, achieving a
valuation of over
$1 billion. The
round, led by
Crosspoint Capital
with participation
from Shield
Capital and
Deepwork Capital,
reflects...
Investors:
Crosspoint
Capital, Shield
Capital, Deepwork
Capital
Data Analysis
Covalo
๐จ๐ญ
$3.78M
Zurich-based
Covalo has raised
โฌ3.5 million in a
seed extension
round led by Hi
Inov, with
participation from
HTGF and
Seed+Speed
Ventures. The
funding will
support Covalo's
transition from a
marketplace to a
data
infrastructure
provider for the
personal care...
Investors: Hi
Inov, HTGF,
Seed+Speed
Ventures
Defense &
Security
Ondas
๐บ๐ธ
Undisclosed
Ondas has
completed its
acquisition of
World View
Enterprises,
enhancing its
capabilities in
autonomous
intelligence
systems and
stratospheric
surveillance. This
strategic move
positions Ondas to
meet the growing
demand for
integrated ISR
solutions in
defense and
security. The
acquisition
expands...
Investors:
Palantir
Technologies
Education
Pickmybrain
๐ช๐ช
$1.944M
Tallinn-based
startup
PickMyBrain has
raised โฌ1.8
million ($2.1
million) in a
pre-seed funding
round to expand
its team and
enhance its
AI-powered
platform that
allows experts to
monetize their
knowledge through
digital brains.
The funding was
backed by business
angels,...
Investors: Garri
Zmudze
Energy
Valar
Atomics
๐บ๐ธ
$450M
Valar Atomics, a
nuclear energy
startup founded in
2023 in
California, has
raised $450
million at a $2
billion valuation.
The funding
includes $340
million in equity
and $110 million
in debt, aimed at
developing small,
high-temperature
gas-cooled
reactors
(HTGRs)...
Investors: Palmer
Luckey, Shyam
Sankar
Cango Inc.
๐บ๐ธ
$65M
Cango Inc. has
secured a $65
million strategic
investment from
its leadership and
a $10 million
convertible note
financing from DL
Holdings Group.
The funding aims
to enhance the
company's capital
structure and
support its
expansion into AI
and computing...
Investors: Xin
Jin, Chang-Wei
Chiu
Montis Vc
๐ต๐ฑ
$54M
Montis VC, a
Warsaw-based
venture capital
firm, has
announced the
first close of a
โฌ50 million seed
fund to support
early-stage
startups across
Europe. The fund
focuses on
companies
developing
innovative
solutions in
energy transition,
industrial
automation, and
artificial
intelligence.
Thinklabs AI
๐บ๐ธ
$28M
ThinkLabs AI, a
New York-based
company spun out
of GE Vernova, has
secured $28
million in Series
A funding to
enhance utilities'
transition to
AI-driven grid
planning. The
round was led by
Energy Impact
Partners and
included notable
investors like...
Investors: Energy
Impact Partners,
Nvidia's
NVentures, Edison
International
Financial Services
& Wealth
Management
Galdera Labs
๐ธ๐ช
$1.62M
Galdera Labs, a
Stockholm-based
financial modeling
platform utilizing
artificial
intelligence, has
secured โฌ1.5
million in
pre-seed funding.
This investment
aims to enhance
its technology,
helping finance
teams transition
from traditional
spreadsheet
workflows. The
funding will
support the
development of
innovative...
Liventus
๐
Undisclosed
Liventus, a
technology and
modernization
company focused on
equipment finance,
has acquired
Tamarack, a
software and
professional
services provider
in the same
industry with over
25 years of
experience. This
acquisition aims
to enhance
Liventus's AI and
platform
capabilities.
General Enterprise
Workflows
Openbox AI
๐บ๐ธ
$5M
Openbox AI
announced its
public launch with
a $5 million seed
funding round led
by Tykhe Ventures.
The company aims
to address the
challenges of
managing and
securing
enterprise AI
systems in
response to
increasing
regulatory
pressures in the
United...
Investors: Tykhe
Ventures
Health
Connectome
๐จ๐ญ
$1.836M
Connectome, a
neurotech startup
based in Zurich
and London, has
raised
approximately โฌ1.7
million ($2
million) in a
pre-seed funding
round to enhance
the understanding
and measurement of
brain health. The
funding round was
led by Redstone,
with participation
from...
Investors:
Redstone, Concept
Ventures, Octopus
Mystoria
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$1.625M
Mystoria, a
digital health
platform aiding
patients in
navigating
reproductive care,
has secured $1.625
million in seed
funding to enhance
its AI-powered
support system
throughout the
reproductive
health lifecycle.
The funding round
was led by
Graphite Ventures,
with contributions
from...
Investors:
Graphite Ventures,
Conexus Venture
Capital,
Adrenaline Fund,
Phoenix Fire Fund
Large Language
Models
Openai
๐บ๐ธ
$122B
OpenAI has secured
$122 billion in a
funding round,
achieving a
post-money
valuation of $852
billion, marking
one of the largest
funding rounds in
Silicon Valley
history. Key
investors include
Amazon, Nvidia,
and SoftBank, with
participation from
Microsoft and
others....
Investors: Amazon,
NVIDIA, SoftBank,
Microsoft
Other AI Category
Scala
Biodesign
๐ฎ๐ฑ
$16M
Scala Biodesign
has raised $16
million in a
Series A financing
round, increasing
its total funding
to $21.5 million
since its
inception in 2022.
The funding, aimed
at enhancing its
AI-driven protein
design platform,
was led by Grove
Ventures with...
Investors: Grove
Ventures, TLV
Partners, Deep
Insight, Israel
Innovation
Authority
Productivity &
Personal
Assistants
Sona
๐ฌ๐ง
$45M
Sona, an AI
platform for real
economy
businesses, has
raised $45 million
in Series B
funding led by
n47, with
participation from
Felicis,
Northzone,
Gradient, and
Italian Founders
Fund, bringing its
total funding to
over $100 million.
The funding
will...
Investors: n47,
Felicis,
Northzone,
Gradient, Italian
Founders Fund
Research &
Financial Analysis
Generare
๐ซ๐ท
$23.3M
Generare
Bioscience SAS, a
Paris-based
biotechnology
company, has
raised โฌ20 million
(approximately
$23.3 million) in
an early-stage
funding round
co-led by Alven
and Daphni. The
funding aims to
support the
company's
innovative
approach to
generating
molecular data for
drug
development...
Investors: Alven,
Daphni,
Galion.exe,
Teampact Ventures,
Vives Partners
Sales and
Marketing
Sous
๐ณ๐ฑ
$4.32M
Sous, an
Amsterdam-based
AI-driven growth
platform for the
hospitality
industry, has
raised โฌ4 million
in seed funding to
enhance its
product
capabilities and
accelerate its
European
expansion. The
funding round was
led by Seed +
Speed Ventures,
with participation
from...
Investors: Seed +
Speed Ventures,
PeakBridge,
ฤltitude, Gekko
Capital
Software
Development
Coder
๐
$90M
Coder, an AI
development
infrastructure
leader based in
Austin, Texas, has
secured a $90
million Series C
funding round led
by KKR, with
participation from
Qube Research
& Technologies
and others. The
investment aims to
enhance
cloud-based
developer
infrastructure,
enabling...
Investors: KKR,
Qube Research
& Technologies
Supply Chain
Nomad
๐จ๐ฆ
$2M
Nomad has raised
$2 million in an
oversubscribed
seed funding
round, surpassing
its initial target
of $1 million due
to high investor
demand. The
Toronto-based
company, which
focuses on
AI-driven fleet
management,
achieved this
milestone one year
after its
launch,...
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