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OpenAI preps for expected IPO after confidential filing
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 faces investor suit amid $29M funding filing
Datavault AI has filed to raise $29 million while facing a lawsuit from investors alleging misleading claims.
Reporting: technical.ly
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Plaud targets 2028 IPO after hitting $1B revenue milestone
San Francisco-based AI startup Plaud intends to file for a U.S. IPO in 2028, according to CEO Xu.
Reporting: msn.com
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South Africa's 22 On Sloane launches $63M fund for AI startups
South Africa’s 22 On Sloane has introduced an AI-focused platform and a $63 million fund to back entrepreneurs in the region.
Reporting: techinafrica.com
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European fund eyes ElevenLabs in $500M+ AI funding push
A European tech fund, Scaleup Europe Fund, is reportedly in discussions to back British AI voice startup ElevenLabs.
Reporting: marketscreener.com
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Plaud targets 2028 US IPO with $1B revenue goal
San Francisco AI startup Plaud intends to go public in 2028, according to its founder. The company will only pursue an IPO once it surpasses $1 billion in annual revenue.
Reporting: msn.com
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AI startup Discovery Loop targets $50B valuation in new funding round
Discovery Loop, an artificial intelligence startup, is reportedly seeking another funding round at a $50 billion valuation.
Reporting: msn.com
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Mosaic Ventures co-leads €18M Series A for Berlin AI startup Integral
Berlin-based AI company Integral secured €18 million in Series A funding, with Mosaic Ventures acting as co-lead investor.
Reporting: taylorwessing.com
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Microsoft's M12 backs UK AI startup Mantic for event prediction
A London-based AI startup, Mantic, has secured funding from investors including Microsoft’s venture arm. The company says its system can forecast global events.
Reporting: msn.com
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OpenAI in talks for $1.2tn valuation ahead of potential IPO
OpenAI is reportedly discussing a private funding round that could value the company at around $1.2 trillion.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com, pymnts.com
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Plaud targets 2028 IPO after hitting $1B revenue milestone
San Francisco AI startup Plaud intends to go public in 2028, according to its founder.
Reporting: wsj.com
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AIUC secures $40M to expand audits from agents to frontier models
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company, which has certified AI agents built atop large models, has raised $40 million.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Google acquires AI startup Mechanize in $1.5bn deal
Google has finalized a $1.5bn acquisition of AI startup Mechanize, bringing its co-founder Tamay Besiroglu into DeepMind to oversee AI workforce strategy.
Reporting: businesschief.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Instinct AI developer eyes $1B fundraise at $10B valuation
Spear Street Technology, the company behind the Instinct personal AI assistant, is reportedly in talks to secure $1 billion in funding.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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OriginalVoices secures £1m pre-seed for digital twin network expansion
OriginalVoices has raised £1 million in pre-seed funding, with Iona Star taking the lead.
Reporting: bmmagazine.co.uk
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Seattle AI lab Nuance Labs secures $50M for full-duplex conversational model
A Seattle-based research lab founded by former Apple PhD researchers has raised $50 million to build an AI model capable of processing and generating conversational cues at the same time.
Reporting: geekwire.com
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Profound reaches $1.8B valuation in under a year with $180M raise
New York-based AI marketing startup Profound has secured a $1.8 billion valuation after closing a $180 million Series D. The round follows a $96 million Series C raised…
Reporting: bizjournals.com, msn.com
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Samsung backs French AI firm; NVIDIA eyes Hugging Face deal
Samsung led a $3.5 billion funding round for a French AI startup, with Orrick, Morgan Lewis, and Latham among the legal advisors.
Reporting: law.com
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OriginalVoices secures £1M pre-seed for AI human insight platform
A London startup, OriginalVoices, has raised £1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Iona Star, a venture capital firm.
Reporting: businessmole.com
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Flam secures $40M Series B to expand AI models and global sales
AI startup Flam has closed a $40 million Series B round, with QED Investors taking the lead.
Reporting: msn.com
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