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Waabi Raises $1B Series C for Robotaxis Expansion
Canadian autonomous driving startup Waabi secured $1 billion in Series C funding led by Khosla Ventures, G2, Uber, NVIDIA VC, and others, bringing total raised to $1.28B. The funds will accelerate robotaxi and autonomous driving development.
SoftBank in Talks for $30B More into OpenAI
SoftBank is negotiating to invest up to $30 billion additionally in OpenAI, marking a shift to infrastructure-like mega-financing for frontier AI with heavy compute and data center focus.
Decagon Secures $250M Series D
Decagon raised $250 million in Series D led by Coatue Management and Index Ventures, with participation from a16z and Bain Capital Ventures, totaling ~$480M raised.
Genspark Lands $300M Series B
AI startup Genspark raised $300 million in Series B led by Emergence Capital Partners, with LG, SBI Ventures, and others, pushing total funding to ~$460M.
India's The Guild Raises $20.5M Series A for Spacetech
Spacetech startup The Guild (formerly EtherealX) secured $20.5M Series A led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, highlighting India's growing space economy with hardware innovation.
Pace Raises $10M for AI Insurance Platform
Insurtech Pace, focused on AI for insurance workflows like claims and compliance, raised $10M led by Sequoia Capital, targeting high-friction enterprise operations.
Slice Global Secures $25M Series A for Equity Management
Slice Global, a platform automating global equity compliance for multinationals, raised $25M Series A led by Insight Partners, totaling $32M raised.
BoldVoice Raises $21M Series A for Accent Training App
Edtech BoldVoice, an accent training app for non-native English speakers, secured $21M Series A led by Matrix, with total funding now at $27.1M.
Limy AI Gets $10M for Generative Engine Optimization
Marketing tech startup Limy AI, optimizing brands for AI search answers, raised $10M led by Flybridge since its 2024 founding.
Northwood Space Raises $100M Series B
Northwood Space secured $100M Series B led by Washington Harbor Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, totaling ~$130M for space infrastructure advancements.
Anthropic Eyes 2026 IPO After $10B Round
AI firm Anthropic, valued at $350B post-$10B funding, hired IPO experts signaling public market preparations potentially in 2026.
PROTOTYPE Fund Targets €20M for European Robotics
Andreas Klinger's new fund reached first close aiming for €20M to back European robotics, automation, and AI startups with early checks and follow-ons.