Skild AI Eyes Major Funding from SoftBank
The Pittsburgh-based startup is developing a foundation model to power various types of robots, aiming to create a universal “AI brain” for robotics.
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Spanish AI Medical Imaging Startup Quibim Secures $50M to Expand in U.S
The company’s flagship products, including QP-Prostate (for prostate cancer detection), QP-Brain (for neurological diseases), and QP-Liver (for liver disease diagnosis), are already FDA-cleared or under regulatory review in the U.S.
Manas AI Launches With $24.6M to Tackle Cancer Through AI-Driven Drug Discovery
The company's approach combines AI-driven molecule design with wet lab testing, distinguishing it from purely computational approaches.
Token Security Raises $20M to Address Growing Machine Identity Security Challenges
The funding will support expansion into the U.S. and enhancements to its AI security capabilities.
AI Testing Platform Coval Raises $3.3M to Scale Agent Evaluation Tech
The company is bringing proven testing methodologies from the self-driving car industry to assess and improve the performance of AI voice and chat agents.
Anthropic Launches “Citations” API for More Trustworthy responses from Claude
Anthropic has rolled out a new feature called "Citations" which pretty much does what the name suggests—provide refernces to any content that it uses from source documents. It allows developers to ground AI answers directly in user-provided documents, such as emails or PDFs. The feature is live
Google Invests Another $1 Billion in Anthropic
The investment builds on its existing 10% ownership stake in the frontier AI research lab.
Spotify Founder's Health Tech Startup Neko Raises $260M, Valued at $1.8 Billion
The Stockholm-based company, which launched its first clinic in 2023, offers comprehensive health scans that combine proprietary hardware, AI analysis, and doctor consultations.
Instabase Secures $100M in Series D Amid Valuation Reset
Instabase has raised $100 million in Series D funding to advance its AI-powered unstructured data processing platform. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) led the round, with participation from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, and NEA.
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* Revenue exceeded $50 million in 2024, up from nearly
François Chollet Launches Ndea, a New AI Lab Focused on AGI
Partnering with Mike Knoop, co-founder of Zapier, Chollet envisions a paradigm shift in how AI systems learn, adapt, and contribute to scientific progress.
MetAI Secures $4 Million Seed Round with NVIDIA’s Backing
The investment aligns with NVIDIA's broader push into industrial AI applications through its Omniverse platform.
Synthesia Raises $180 Million, Highlighting Enterprise Demand for AI Video Solutions
The UK-based company's valuation doubles to $2.1B as enterprises increasingly adopt AI video tools for corporate communications
Anysphere Raises $105M for AI Coding Assistant Cursor, Reaching $2.5B Valuation
The company's rapid growth reflects increasing demand for AI-powered development tools among programmers
Overland AI Raises $32 Million to Advance Ground Autonomy for Defense
The Seattle-based startup develops cutting-edge autonomous systems to protect soldiers and reshape land operations.
Hippocratic AI Secures $141M Series B, Launches AI Agent App Store
The healthtech startup has not reached a $1.64B valuation as healthcare providers embrace its safety-focused AI agents for patient communication
Blackstone Invests $300M in AI Data Leader DDN
The private equity giant values DDN at $5 billion, underscoring the booming demand for AI infrastructure.
Grove AI Raises $4.9M to Reduce Clinical Trial Enrollment Times with AI
The startup aims to reduce clinical trial inefficiencies with its AI platform, Grace, making participant management faster and more accessible.
Anthropic in Talks to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
The OpenAI rival aims to solidify its position in the competitive AI landscape with a significant funding boost led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Rembrand Raises $23M to Bring Virtual Product Placement to Connected TV
The AI-powered advertising startup is expanding beyond social media into premium TV and movie content.
Perplexity Raises $500M at $9B Valuation
Perplexity has built a significant user base, reporting over 15 million active users as of March 2024.
Perplexity Acquires Carbon to Enhance AI Data Connectivity
The move paves the way for enterprise-focused AI search capabilities in early 2025.
Suki Expands AI Assistant Capabilities with Google Cloud Integration
The new patient summarization feature extracts critical information from electronic health records (EHRs) and condenses it into digestible summaries.
Chinese AI Firm Zhipu AI Secures $412M as Competition Intensifies
The funding follows multiple investment rounds in 2024, with the company's valuation reaching approximately $2.75 billion
Basis Secures $34M to Deploy AI Agents for Accounting Firms
The round was led by Khosla Ventures with participation from prominent investors like Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and OpenAI board members Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo.
AMD Leads $250M Investment in Liquid AI, Betting on Worm-Inspired AI Architecture
MIT spin-off Liquid AI has secured major funding to scale its efficient AI models, inspired by the neural architecture of microscopic worms rather than traditional transformer-based systems.
The Boston-based startup has secured $250 million in Series A funding led by AMD, valuing the company at $2.3 billion just a