Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds after Wiz payout
Index Ventures raised $2 billion in fresh capital across three funds, lifting its total available capital to $3.5 billion, shortly after its Wiz stake delivered a $32 billion payout.
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670 storiesSmallest.ai raises $13M Series A for human-like voice AI
Smallest.ai raised $13 million in a Series A to build small, specialized voice models aimed at making AI agents indistinguishable from humans.
Cadre co-founder raises $10M seed for private credit AI startup
Ryan Williams, the repeat founder who co-created real estate platform Cadre, raised $10 million in seed funding for Ellis AI, a startup using AI agents to streamline private credit managers' workflows.
Simile raises $200M Series B at $2B valuation just five months after its Series A
AI startup Simile has closed a $200 million Series B at a $2 billion valuation, just five months after emerging from stealth with a $100 million Series A led by Index Ventures.
Okta acquires AI security startup Permiso for about $200M
Okta has agreed to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso Security in a deal a source says is valued at just under $200 million, largely in cash.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1B, its largest round since 2021
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised $1 billion in new funding, its largest round since 2021, taking its total funding to $4 billion as it works toward a 2027 breakeven milestone.
Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom
Dili, a startup that automates compliance checks for U.S. infrastructure projects, said Thursday it had raised $15 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to $21.7 million.
Inforcer raises $50M to help SMBs manage AI and security risks
Inforcer, which builds software for the managed service providers that run IT for small and medium businesses, raised a $50 million Series C led by Insight Partners on Thursday.
Encore AI raises $30M to train voice agents on real customer calls
Encore AI, formerly known as Insait IO, raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Team8 to expand a platform that mines companies' customer conversations to train AI voice agents.
Fast Metals raises $4.3M to mine critical minerals from red mud
Fast Metals raised a $4.3 million pre-seed round to extract critical minerals like titanium and rare-earth elements from red mud, the caustic waste product of aluminum refining that has piled up in ponds and mounds worldwide.
Pangram raises $9M as AI content floods the internet
New York-based AI detection startup Pangram raised $9 million and launched Pangram 4, a next-generation AI text detector it says is over 99% accurate, alongside a research-preview AI image detector.
Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for about $1B
Data security company Cyera signed a letter of intent to acquire Oasis Security, which secures AI agents' identities, for approximately $1 billion, expected to be paid mostly in cash.
Bot-detection startup Spur raises $200M from Insight Partners
Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup that separates human users from bot traffic, raised a $200 million round led by Insight Partners.
Fish Audio raises $52M seed for AI voice models
Palo Alto startup Fish Audio raised $52 million in a seed round to expand its AI voice models for creators and enterprises.
Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for fusion magnets
Thea Energy has received a $20 million ARPA-E grant to help manufacture its modular high-temperature superconducting magnets for stellarator fusion reactors.
Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military
Antares Nuclear raised $470 million in a Series C round to build small modular reactors for U.S. military bases, as investor interest in advanced nuclear surges.
ETN raises $1.6M seed, expands its TBPN-style show to five days
European Technology Network, the London tech livestream launched by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers last October, has raised a $1.6 million seed round and is expanding its show from two live days a week to five.
Uber invests $100M in former CEO Travis Kalanick's Atoms
Uber has invested $100 million in Atoms, the holding company of its former CEO Travis Kalanick, which just raised $1.7 billion in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Boring Company reportedly raising funds at $20B valuation
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly in talks to raise $4 billion at a $20 billion valuation, up from $5.7 billion in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Anduril in talks to raise funding at a $100 billion valuation
Anduril is reportedly in talks to raise funding that could push its valuation to about $100 billion — more than triple last year's mark, Reuters reported.