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OpenAI Raises Record $110 Billion in Largest Private Funding Round
OpenAI secured $110 billion, the largest venture round ever, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing it at $730 billion pre-money. This deal contributed to February's record $189 billion global startup funding, up 780% year-over-year. Amazon also entered a multiyear AI partnership with OpenAI.
Anthropic Secures $30 Billion in Massive AI Funding
AI rival Anthropic raised $30 billion, the third-largest venture round on record, amid February's funding boom where AI captured 90% of $189 billion global VC. The round highlights strategic corporate and PE investor interest in AI.
Waymo Raises $16 Billion for Self-Driving Tech
Alphabet's Waymo division raised $16 billion, part of three mega-rounds totaling $156 billion or 83% of February's global venture funding. Hardware and autonomous vehicle sectors dominated alongside AI.
Basis AI Accounting Platform Lands $100 Million
New York-based Basis, an AI agent platform automating accounting workflows, raised $100 million. The funding supports expansion in professional services automation.
Nimble Way Secures $47 Million for Data Collection
New York startup Nimble Way raised $47 million total equity for its revolutionary data gathering platform, backed by Databricks, Norwest, and Target Global. Founded in 2021 by Menachem Salinas and Uriel Knorovich.
Letter AI Raises $40 Million for Revenue Enablement
Chicago-based Letter AI, a generative AI platform for revenue teams, raised $40 million, bringing total to $55.1 million with Y Combinator and Battery Ventures backing. Founded in 2023 by Ali Akhtar and Armen Forget.
FirmPilot Gets $22 Million for AI Law Firm Marketing
Miami's FirmPilot, an AI-driven marketing engine for law firms, raised $22 million, totaling $31 million from Thomson Reuters Ventures and others. Founded in 2023 by Jake Soffer.
Union.ai Bags $19 Million for ML Workflow Orchestration
Bellevue-based Union.ai raised $19 million for its Kubernetes-native platform for data and ML at scale, totaling $48.1 million with NEA backing. Founded in 2020 by George Snelling and team.
Sensera Systems Raises $27 Million for Jobsite Monitoring
Colorado's Sensera Systems secured $27 million total for solar-powered cameras and software for construction site monitoring. Backed by Egis Capital; founded in 2013 by David Gaw.
Pluvo Fintech Secures $5 Million Seed from a16z
Ottawa-based Pluvo raised $5 million seed for its AI-native agentic analysis engine for financial decisions, led by a16z speedrun and StandUp Ventures. Founded in 2024 by Alexandre Labrèche and team.
Turbine AI Biology Firm Raises $25 Million Series B
Hungarian startup Turbine raised $25 million Series B led by Interactive Venture Partners for AI-powered virtual biology, backed by Accel and MSD. Marks key CEE tech advancement.
Payr Raises $2.1 Million Seed for UK Rent Payments
London FinTech Payr secured $2.1 million seed to modernize rent payments via credit card infrastructure for tenants. Aims to streamline UK rental payments.