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Runway Raises $315M at $5.3B Valuation for AI Video
AI video startup Runway secured $315 million in funding at a $5.3 billion valuation, highlighting investor interest in generative video and simulation models. The round underscores challenges in compute, copyrights, and product utility in this high-stakes sector.
Inertia Enterprises Secures $450M Series A
Inertia Enterprises raised $450 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from GV and others. This marks one of the largest early-stage rounds, focusing on advanced tech innovations.
Anthropic Adds $200M in Ongoing Late-Stage Funding
Anthropic received an additional $200 million from Blackstone, bringing total funding over $10 billion in its Series F round. The investment reflects continued backing amid AI competition.
Bedrock Robotics Lands $270M Series B
Bedrock Robotics raised $270 million in Series B funding co-led by CapitalG and Valor Atreides AI Fund, with total funding exceeding $350 million. The round supports robotics advancements.
Resolve AI Raises $125M Series A
Resolve AI secured $125 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Greylock and others, totaling around $160 million. Focus is on AI solutions.
Nebius Acquires AI Agent Tooling Startup Tavily
Cloud provider Nebius agreed to acquire Tavily, which aids AI agents with real-time data retrieval for tasks like coding and finance. This deal emphasizes the importance of tooling layers in AI ecosystems.
Major AI Firms Launch European Startup Accelerator
Meta, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Mistral are collaborating on a Station F-based accelerator to support startups building on their AI models. The initiative aims to foster ecosystem loyalty among developers.
Allonic Raises €6M for Robotics Manufacturing
Budapest-based Allonic raised €6 million to scale manufacturing of complex robotic bodies, addressing hardware challenges in supply chains and costs for physical AI.
Aspire Partners with Antler to Boost Startup Growth
Singapore fintech Aspire partnered with Antler to double startup customers in 2026, amid 46% YoY growth and rising AI startups at 30% of new clients. The collaboration targets early-stage global founders.
Modal Labs in Talks for $2.5B Valuation Raise
AI inference startup Modal Labs is negotiating a new funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation, backed previously by Lux Capital and Redpoint Ventures. This signals strong demand for AI infrastructure.
Former GitHub CEO Launches Entire with $60M Seed
Thomas Dohmke, ex-GitHub CEO, started Entire with $60 million seed funding at $300 million valuation, led by Felicis for AI coding agent tools. Backers include Y Combinator CEO and Microsoft M12.
ZAST.AI Raises $6M Pre-A for AI Code Security
Cybersecurity startup ZAST.AI, focused on AI-powered vulnerability detection without false positives, completed a $6 million Pre-A round. The funding aids scaling code security solutions.