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Reset filtersA platform called Ekai, which converts analytical data and expertise into AI-readable business context, has closed a $1.7 million pre-seed round.
Reporting: markets.businessinsider.com
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Mistral AI has acquired Pimento, a Paris-based startup specializing in generative AI for ad creative.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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A startup called Ekai has raised $1.7 million to develop software that verifies the business context of AI agents before they handle corporate data.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Mirendil, an AI startup launched by former Anthropic researchers, is negotiating a funding round that would value the company at $5 billion.
Reporting: pymnts.com
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Snorkel AI, a provider of training data for AI models, secured $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Mirendil, an AI startup founded by former Anthropic researchers, is in discussions to raise up to $1 billion at a $5 billion valuation.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Snorkel AI has raised $350 million, pushing its valuation to $3.5 billion.
Reporting: newsbytesapp.com
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A startup founded by ex-Anthropic researchers is negotiating a funding round that could value it at $5 billion.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com, bloomberg.com
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Baselayer, a startup focused on business identity and risk infrastructure, has secured early-stage funding to develop a trust layer for AI agents.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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A UK-based AI startup founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers is reportedly close to securing up to $700 million in seed funding.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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Hang Ten, an AI startup, secured funding from a group including Singapore’s Xora Innovation, Mayfield, and Aramco Ventures.
Reporting: asiaasset.com
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A newly established European technology fund is reportedly in discussions to invest in ElevenLabs, a UK-based AI startup.
Reporting: bloomberg.com
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Manus, a Beijing-based AI agent startup, saw its valuation double to $4 billion after a U.S.-led investment freeze disrupted its initial funding round.
Reporting: thetechedvocate.org
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Antfly, a Portland-based startup, has raised $2 million to simplify data infrastructure for AI agents.
Reporting: geekwire.com
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Two AI startups secured roughly $40 million each in seed funding this week.
Reporting: msn.com
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ElevenLabs is negotiating a new funding round exceeding $500 million from Scaleup Europe Fund.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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AI startup Manus is in talks to secure $500 million in new funding, potentially lifting its valuation to $4 billion.
Reporting: msn.com
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Venture funding this week spanned AI, semiconductors, enterprise software, and interactive content.
Reporting: analyticsinsight.net
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OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, with investors reportedly in early talks about a new funding round.
Reporting: cnbc.com
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Datavault AI has filed to raise $29 million while facing a lawsuit from investors alleging misleading claims.
Reporting: technical.ly
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