Latest Startups & Entrepreneurship News
Korea Launches $3B Fund-of-Funds Targeting AI Unicorns
Korea commits $1.5B to a $3B fund-of-funds initiative focused on AI unicorns, regional innovation, and startup growth, anchored by the $9B Next Unicorn Project. This aims to bolster the ecosystem amid rising global competition.
Additional programs like 2026 TIPS R&D expand funding for ESG and regional startups.
Innoxus Raises $9.6M Series A for Aesthetic Medical Devices
Korean startup Innoxus secured $9.6M Series A led by Altos Ventures to expand its Alltite device globally. The pain-free facial lifting tech, adapted from cancer treatment, sold 200+ units in Japan, Hong Kong, and Brazil within 10 months.
This funding accelerates international market penetration.
ANIAI Secures $4M Pre-Series A for Robotic Kitchens
Korean robotic kitchen firm ANIAI raised $4M pre-Series A from Korea Development Bank, bringing total funding to $19M. Alpha Grill robots are now in NYC restaurants with global fast-food pilots underway.
Funds target US market expansion.
Humans& Raises $480M Seed for Human-Centric AI Tools
San Francisco-based Humans& emerged with $480M seed financing to build AI tools for communication and collaboration. This massive round highlights investor appetite for enterprise AI applications.
The startup focuses on human-centric solutions amid AI hype.
Ivo Announces $55M Series B for Legal AI
NY/Israel legal AI startup Ivo raised $55M Series B led by Blackbird at $355M valuation. Clients include Uber and Shopify; funds enhance platform and sales expansion.
This bolsters AI in legal tech amid sector growth.
Cubby Secures $63M Series A for Property Management
Cubby, a self-storage property management platform, raised $63M Series A led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Funds boost product development for scaling operations.
The round underscores real estate tech resilience.
Anthropic Hits $9B Revenue Run Rate, Eyes $350B Funding
Anthropic doubled revenue to $9B run rate in six months and is raising at $350B valuation from Iconiq, Lightspeed, Sequoia. This positions it as enterprise AI leader for 2026.
Funding reflects surging demand for advanced models.
World Labs in Talks for $500M Raise at $5B Valuation
Fei-Fei Li's AI startup World Labs seeks up to $500M, potentially hitting $5B valuation. The round highlights AI visionaries attracting massive capital.
It competes in booming AI infrastructure space.
Ethos Technologies Advances US IPO at $1.3B Valuation
LatAm insurtech Ethos files for Nasdaq IPO targeting $1.3B valuation and up to $210.5M raise under ticker LIFE. Backed by Sequoia and SoftBank, it reported 55% revenue growth in 1H25.
This signals tech IPO revival.
Emergent Raises $70M Series B for AI Software Platform
US startup Emergent secured $70M Series B led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank, reaching $50M ARR in seven months. Plans expansion into Brazil, Argentina, Chile for entrepreneurs.
Focuses on AI tools for small businesses.
Gilmour Space Raises Series E for Eris Rocket
Australian spacetech Gilmour Space secured major Series E to develop Eris rocket amid government-backed infrastructure push. This reflects rising SpaceTech investments projected at $7.3B US funding in 2026.
Trends include potential SpaceX IPO.
Canada Rocket Company Emerges with C$6.2M Seed
Toronto-based CRC revealed operations post-stealth with C$6.2M (~US$4.5M) seed for domestic rocket launches. Part of global spacetech funding wave including Azimut's €110M in D-Orbit.
Aims to boost national capabilities.