AI firm Moonshot aims to raise capital at a valuation of up to US$50 billion in a pre-IPO funding round, following a US$30 billion valuation last month.
Travis Kalanick's robotics company, Atoms, secured $1.7 billion in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with notable participation from Uber. The investment aims to advance Kalanick's vision of digitizing the physical world through automation and robotics, building on his previous ventures.
Beijing-based AI start-up Moonshot AI is set to close its current funding round at a US$30 billion valuation and plans a subsequent round as early as August, targeting up to US$50 billion before a potential listing, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Bluecore Energy, a maritime nuclear energy startup, secured $10 million in pre-seed funding led by Slauson & Co. The company aims to provide clean power to ports and infrastructure using small nuclear reactors on floating barges, leveraging existing water-cooled technology.
Ant International, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has raised approximately US$1.2 billion in a Series A funding round. The Singapore-based company, backed by Ant Group and Alibaba, plans to use the capital to accelerate global expansion and drive innovation in merchant payments and financial services.
Valar Atomics, an SMR startup, is reportedly seeking a $6 billion valuation in a new funding round, with Sequoia expected to lead. The company, which recently partnered with Nvidia to power AI data centers, previously raised $450M at a $2B valuation.
Databricks announced a new funding round, led by Coatue, valuing the company at $188 billion, though the exact amount raised is undisclosed. This marks a significant increase from its previous $134 billion valuation five months ago, underscoring its successful pivot to an AI provider.
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com, valuing it at $20 billion. This marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round and highlights traditional finance firms' increasing involvement in digital assets, with funds aimed at expanding into tokenized securities and derivatives.
European defense startup Helsing has secured $1.8 billion in a funding round, valuing the German firm at $18 billion. The round saw participation from new and existing investors, including JPMorgan Chase and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with investor demand reportedly exceeding allocation.
Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from investors including Coatue Asset Management and Jeff Bezos. This marks the company's first external fundraise and follows a recent rocket explosion and setback.
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is raising approximately $10 billion in its first-ever outside funding round, valuing the company at $130 billion. Bezos will contribute $2 billion, Coatue Management $4 billion, and other major investors are expected to participate in the remaining $4 billion.
Google has invested in Germany-based Proxima Fusion as part of a €411 million funding round to build Europe's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant. While acknowledging fusion's potential, Google cautioned about the challenges of commercialization.
EDX Markets, an institutional crypto exchange, secured $76 million in Series C funding led by SBI Holdings. The funds will support expansion of spot trading, clearing, settlement services, new product development, and international growth, signaling continued investor confidence in crypto market infrastructure.
Venice AI, founded by Erik Voorhees, has secured $65 million in Series A funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The company focuses on privacy-preserving AI interactions, offering a proxy to obscure user data from AI models and plans to use the capital to expand infrastructure and customer base.
Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, has led a $73.58 million funding round in humanoid robotics startup Zeroth. This marks Ant's 12th investment in the sector since early 2025, signaling a significant push into robotics following regulatory hurdles with its IPO.
Kuaishou-backed Kling AI is reportedly close to securing a US$3 billion fundraising round, valuing the company at US$18 billion, amid intensifying competition in China's AI video generation sector. Tencent is among the investors, and Kuaishou plans a Hong Kong IPO for Kling AI within 12 months.
Polysights, an AI-powered platform for detecting suspicious activity on prediction markets, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Backed by several investment firms, the platform aims to provide tools for wallet clustering and anomaly detection to interpret real-time signals from prediction markets.
Angel investors are selling Rapido shares valued at Rs 100 crore as part of a larger $730 million funding round. Swiggy, an early investor, has fully exited its stake. The deal aims for a $3 billion valuation, but some investors are pushing back on the pricing.
Mumbai-based SolarSquare Energy has raised $53 million in a funding round led by B Capital, bringing its total capital raised to over $100 million. The funds will be used for city expansion, technology enhancement, and team growth, positioning the company to capitalize on India's energy independence drive.
French AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in early discussions to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion), which would value the company at around €20 billion. This significant funding round would nearly double its previous valuation and positions Mistral as a key European alternative to US tech giants.
Digital Asset, the firm behind the Canton Network, has raised $355 million from investors including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Andreessen Horowitz, Citadel Securities, and CME Ventures. The funding will support the network's growth in facilitating real-world asset transactions.
Tether is spearheading a funding round of up to $1.4 billion for German tech company NEURA Robotics, valuing the AI and robotics firm at $7 billion. This investment deepens Tether's expansion into AI and robotics, with plans to integrate Tether's payment and AI runtime solutions into NEURA's systems.
Oracle plans to raise $40 billion, including a $20 billion share issuance, to expand its AI data centers. Despite concerns over funding burdens and a negative free cash flow, the company exceeded earnings expectations for Q4 FY2026. Investors are becoming more selective in AI infrastructure bonds.
AI startup Jedify has secured $24 million in Series A funding to enhance AI agent capabilities in enterprises. The company's platform builds a "context graph" by connecting to various enterprise knowledge sources, enabling AI agents to better understand and operate within specific business contexts.
