City Detect raises $13M to automate urban blight detection
City Detect, which uses computer vision to monitor urban infrastructure, raised a $13 million Series A round to expand its AI-powered blight detection services across the U.S.
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804 storiesDiligenceSquared raises $5 million to automate M&A due diligence
DiligenceSquared has raised $5 million to use AI voice agents for M&A due diligence, claiming it can provide consultancy-quality research at a fraction of traditional costs.
Nominal hits $1 billion valuation with $80 million funding
Nominal raised an $80 million Series B extension round at a $1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $155M over the last 10 months.
Oura acquires gesture recognition startup Doublepoint
Oura has acquired Helsinki-based startup Doublepoint to integrate gesture recognition technology into its smart rings, aiming to accelerate its development of ambient AI experiences.
Netflix acquires AI filmmaking startup InterPositive
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck, to enhance its post-production capabilities while keeping creative decisions human-led.
Zeno raises $25M to scale East African battery-swap network
Zeno raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale its battery-swap network and electric motorbike production across Kenya and Uganda.
Science Corp. raises $230M to bring vision-restoring BCI to market
Science Corp. raised $230 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, aiming to be the first brain-computer interface company to bring a vision-restoration product to market by mid-2026.
Lio raises $30M to automate enterprise procurement
Lio raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native platform, which uses autonomous agents to handle end-to-end enterprise procurement processes.
Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation
Eight Sleep raised $50 million in a strategic round led by Tether Investments, valuing the sleep technology company at $1.5 billion as it pursues U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
AI startups use multi-tiered valuations to manufacture unicorn status
AI startups like Aaru and Serval are using multi-tiered valuation rounds to secure unicorn status, a strategy that creates significant risks for future fundraising and employee equity.
AI startups capture 90% of global venture capital in February
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo dominated February’s record $189 billion global venture capital market, accounting for 83% of all funding raised.
Anduril eyes $60 billion valuation in new funding round
Anduril is reportedly seeking a $60 billion valuation in a new funding round that could bring in as much as $8 billion in capital.
Fig Security raises $38 million to monitor enterprise security stacks
Fig Security emerged from stealth with $38 million to help enterprises monitor security stack integrity, planning to reach 50 to 100 customers by year-end.
Pronto raises $25M Series B at $100M valuation
Pronto raised a $25 million Series B round at a $100 million valuation to expand its India-based home services platform, which currently handles about 18,000 daily bookings.
Paramount to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for estimated $110 billion
Paramount has acquired Warner Bros. Discovery for an estimated $110 billion and plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming platform.
14.ai raises $3M to replace legacy customer support teams
14.ai, an AI-native customer support agency, raised $3 million in seed funding to automate support workflows and replace legacy customer service teams.
Devotion launches with $4 million to automate influencer marketing
Devotion, an AI-powered influencer marketing platform founded by Cami Tellez and Jon Kroopf, raised $4 million to help brands manage creator discovery and content workflows at scale.
Investors shift focus away from generic AI SaaS tools
Investors are increasingly moving capital away from generic AI SaaS tools and thin workflow layers, favoring startups with proprietary data and deep domain expertise.
Netflix abandons bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix has declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, leaving Paramount Skydance set to acquire the studio after Netflix shareholders appeared skeptical of the deal.
Paramount moves to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion
Paramount has emerged as the likely winner to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion, as Netflix withdraws from the bidding war.