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133 Deals Tracked
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Latest Deals in AI Research

$470M
CesiumAstro has secured $470 million in Series C growth capital to enhance its U.S. expansion and global deployment of AI-enabled space communications platforms. The funding includes $270 million in equity and a $200 million public-private partnership financing package. This investment aims to address challenges in space and defense communications.
AI Research Feb 3, 2026
$470M
CesiumAstro, an Austin-based company, has raised $470 million in a Series C funding round to enhance its software-defined communications systems for satellite technology. The round was led by Trousdale Ventures, with participation from Woven Capital, Janus Henderson, and others. The funding will support scaling manufacturing and satellite production, including a new headquarters. The company aims to improve its AI capabilities and expand its workforce while advancing its modular satellite designs for dense constellations.
Investors: Trousdale Ventures, Woven Capital, Janus Henderson
AI Research Feb 2, 2026
$300M
Ricursive Intelligence, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI lab focused on building self-improving systems starting with chip design, raised $300 million in Series A funding at a $4 billion valuation. The funding round, which followed the public launch less than two months earlier, was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from DST Global and Nventures (Nvidia's venture capital arm).
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, DST Global, Nventures
AI Research Jan 27, 2026
$300M
Recursive Intelligence Inc., a startup focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate chip development, has secured $300 million in funding at a $4 billion valuation. The Series A investment was led by Lightspeed, with participation from Nvidia Corp.'s Nventures, DST Global, and Felicis Ventures.
Investors: Lightspeed, Nvidia Corp.'s Nventures, DST Global, Felicis Ventures
AI Research Jan 26, 2026
$300M
Ricursive Intelligence, founded by Dr. Anna Goldie and Dr. Azalia Mirhoseini, secured a $300 million Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, achieving a post-money valuation of $4 billion. This funding aims to enhance AI-driven semiconductor design and includes participation from notable investors such as DST Global, Nventures, Felicis Ventures, 49 Palms Ventures, Radical AI, and Sequoia Capital.
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, DST Global, Nventures, Felicis Ventures, 49 Palms Ventures, Radical AI, Sequoia Capital
AI Research Jan 26, 2026
Richard Socher's startup, Recursive, is in talks to raise several hundred million dollars, aiming for a valuation of approximately $4 billion. The funding round is led by investors GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Greycroft, focusing on developing superintelligence AI systems that can outperform humans in various tasks. The discussions are private and ongoing, reflecting strong investor interest in AI research led by established figures.
Investors: GV, Greycroft
AI Research Jan 26, 2026
Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own
AI Research Jan 26, 2026
$55M
Binghamton University has secured a historic $55 million commitment, the largest academic gift in its history, to establish a new center for AI responsibility and research. This funding combines private philanthropy and state capital support, aiming to address challenges in the field of artificial intelligence.
AI Research Jan 24, 2026
$500M
World Labs Inc., an artificial intelligence developer led by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $500 million from investors, potentially achieving a valuation of $5 billion. This represents a significant increase of $4 billion from 2024, addressing the growing demand for AI solutions.
AI Research Jan 23, 2026
Fei-Fei Li's start-up World Labs is in talks to raise a multi-million investment that would value the company at $5 billion. World Labs focuses on spatial intelligence, developing AI products that can perceive and interact with the 3D world. The company was previously valued at $1 billion following a multi-million investment round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Nvidia's venture arm. Li, a prominent figure in AI, aims to advance AI research and applications through her work.
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia
AI Research Jan 23, 2026
$1.5M
Nucleus4D, a spatial computing company, has secured a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Antler and South Loop Ventures. The company addresses the inefficiencies in real estate media by creating high-fidelity digital twins of physical spaces, enhancing the accuracy of property representations. Since its launch in Q3 2025, Nucleus4D has showcased over 25 million square feet of space and aims to build a foundational spatial data layer for both human and machine understanding of environments.
Investors: Antler, South Loop Ventures
AI Research Jan 22, 2026
$120M
Harmonic AI Inc., a mathematical superintelligence startup, raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by nVentures, the venture capital arm of Nvidia Corp., achieving a valuation of $1.45 billion. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of Aristotle, which the company claims is the world's leading solution in its field.
Investors: nVentures
AI Research Jan 16, 2026
$12.7M
Skyfi, an AI-first earth intelligence platform, has raised $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to enhance access to on-demand satellite imagery and geospatial analytics for commercial and government applications. The funding was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and Irongate Capital Advisors, with participation from several other investors including DNV Ventures and TFX Capital.
Investors: Buoyant Ventures, Irongate Capital Advisors, DNV Ventures, TFX Capital
AI Research Jan 14, 2026
$12.7M
Skyfi, an Austin, TX-based provider of an AI-first earth intelligence platform, raised $12.7 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and Irongate Capital Advisors, with participation from DNV Ventures, TFX Ventures, Beyond Earth Tech, Nova Threshold, and Chris Morisoli, along with existing investors Rsquared VC and J2 Ventures.
Investors: Buoyant Ventures, Irongate Capital Advisors, DNV Ventures, TFX Ventures, Beyond Earth Tech, Nova Threshold, Chris Morisoli, Rsquared VC, J2 Ventures
AI Research Jan 14, 2026
$11M
Haiqu has raised an $11 million seed funding round led by Primary Venture Partners, with participation from several investors including Toyota Ventures. Founded in 2022, Haiqu addresses the high costs of quantum cloud experimentation and insufficient hardware performance by providing a software system that optimizes circuit performance and reduces costs. Their technology enables better utilization of noisy quantum hardware for practical applications.
Investors: Primary Venture Partners, Toyota Ventures
AI Research Jan 14, 2026
$25M
Converge Bio, an AI platform aimed at accelerating drug discovery and development, has raised $25 million in Series A funding, totaling $30 million in capital raised. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital, along with individual executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.
Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Saras Capital
AI Research Jan 14, 2026
$2500M
WebAI Inc., a privacy-focused artificial intelligence startup, has secured a high double-digit funding round, elevating its valuation to $2.5 billion. The Series A extension round was co-led by Marc Benioff's Time Ventures and Atreides Management, with participation from existing investor Forerunner Ventures. This funding aims to address challenges in privacy within AI technology.
Investors: Marc Benioff's Time Ventures, Atreides Management, Forerunner Ventures
AI Research Jan 13, 2026
$2500M
WebAI Inc., a privacy-focused artificial intelligence startup, has secured a high double-digit funding round, elevating its valuation to $2.5 billion. The Series A extension round was co-led by Marc Benioff's Time Ventures and Atreides Management, with participation from existing investor Forerunner Ventures. This funding aims to address challenges in privacy within AI technology.
Investors: Marc Benioff's Time Ventures, Atreides Management, Forerunner Ventures
AI Research Jan 13, 2026
$25M
Converge Bio Inc. has raised $25 million in Series A funding to enhance drug discovery and development for pharmaceutical companies through artificial intelligence. The funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital.
Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Saras Capital
AI Research Jan 13, 2026
$25M
Converge Bio, a Boston, MA-based provider of an AI platform for accelerated drug discovery and development, raised $25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Saras Capital, along with executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz. This funding aims to enhance drug discovery processes.
Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Saras Capital
AI Research Jan 13, 2026