Synthetic raises $10 million to build autonomous AI bookkeeping
Synthetic raised $10 million to build a fully autonomous AI bookkeeper, though the founder admits the vision may not yet be technologically possible.
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802 storiesWirestock raises $23 million to scale AI data supply business
Wirestock raised $23 million in Series A funding to expand its platform, which provides multimodal data to foundation model makers following a 2023 business pivot.
Origin Lab raises $8M to bridge gaming data and AI training
Origin Lab raised $8 million in seed funding to build a marketplace connecting video game companies with AI labs seeking data for world-model training.
Anduril raises $5 billion at $61 billion valuation
Anduril has raised a $5 billion Series H round at a $61 billion valuation, doubling its valuation in under a year amid a broader defense tech boom.
A* closes $450 million Fund III for generalist investing
A* has closed its third venture fund with $450 million, aiming to deploy capital across at least 30 startups over the next two to three years.
Drew Baglino launches heat pump startup Sadi Thermal Machines
Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has founded Sadi Thermal Machines, a new heat pump startup that appears to employ several Tesla alumni.
Exaforce raises $125 million Series B at $725 million valuation
Exaforce has raised $125 million in Series B funding at a $725 million valuation.
Amazon Ring taps Vapi for AI voice, fueling $50M funding round
Vapi raised a $50 million Series B at a valuation of around $500 million, bolstered by a major deployment with Amazon Ring for its inbound call traffic.
Helsing reportedly nears $1.2B funding at $18B valuation
European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising $1.2 billion at about an $18 billion valuation, with Dragoneer and Lightspeed expected to lead and co-lead.
Config raises $27M to build the data layer for robotics AI
Config, a robotics data startup, raised an oversubscribed $27 million seed round at a valuation of more than $200 million to scale its data production operations.
Lightspeed formalizes deal-making program at Formula 1 races
Lightspeed Venture Partners has formalized a program at U.S. Formula 1 races to help portfolio companies bypass traditional retreats and secure enterprise deals directly in the paddock.
Nvidia commits over $40 billion to AI equity deals in 2026
Nvidia has committed more than $40 billion to AI equity investments in early 2026, including a $30 billion stake in OpenAI and various multibillion-dollar public company deals.
Mother Ventures closes $10M fund to back mom-focused startups
Allison Stern has closed $10 million for Mother Ventures, an early-stage fund targeting the U.S. market by investing in startups that serve mothers as consumers.
Basata raises $21 million to automate US medical referrals
Basata has raised $21 million in Series A funding to automate medical referrals, a US healthcare bottleneck where the startup has processed referrals for roughly 500,000 patients.
Ramp in talks to raise $750 million at $40 billion valuation
Ramp is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion, though the deal is not yet final.
Kodiak AI raises $100M at discount, stock falls 37%
Kodiak AI raised $100 million by selling shares at a discount, causing its stock to tumble 37% as the company works to move to driverless trucking on public highways.
Pit raises $16M seed round led by a16z
Stockholm-based enterprise AI startup Pit has raised a $16 million seed round led by a16z to automate back-office processes.
Prediction market Kalshi doubles valuation to $22 billion
Kalshi raised $1 billion in a Series F round, doubling its valuation to $22 billion in five months as institutional trading on the platform surged.
Melinda Lewison exits board of EV startup Slate Auto
Melinda Lewison has stepped down from the board of Slate Auto, leaving the EV startup without direct representation from backer Jeff Bezos as production nears.
Skyroot Aerospace becomes India’s first space tech unicorn
Skyroot Aerospace has become India’s first space tech unicorn after raising $60 million, as the startup targets a June launch for its Vikram-1 rocket.