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Atoms Raises $1.7B in a16z-Led Physical AI Round
FundingRobotics
MAJOR
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Atoms Raises $1.7B in a16z-Led Physical AI Round

Travis Kalanick's physical AI and robotics startup Atoms raises $1.7B led by a16z to build autonomous machines capable of operating in the physical world.

ZutaCore Raises $100M to Cool AI Data Centers
Funding
MAJOR
4 min read

ZutaCore Raises $100M to Cool AI Data Centers

ZutaCore (Israel) raises a $100M Series C from Mitsubishi Electric, Carrier, and Samsung Ventures at a ~$600M valuation to globally commercialize its waterless direct-to-chip liquid cooling system for AI and HPC data centers.

Twin1 AI Exits Stealth With $20M Seed Round
Funding
NOTABLE
4 min read

Twin1 AI Exits Stealth With $20M Seed Round

Twin1 AI (USA/UK) exits stealth with a $20M seed co-led by Bessemer, Tribeca, and Aramco Ventures to build privacy-first AI "digital twins" that absorb a professional's knowledge and scale their expertise across an organization.

Medly AI Raises $8M Seed to Take GCSE Tutor to the US
Funding
NOTABLE
4 min read

Medly AI Raises $8M Seed to Take GCSE Tutor to the US

London AI tutoring startup Medly AI, built by two former NHS doctors, raises $8M Seed led by Felix Capital to expand its GCSE exam-prep platform — already used by 400,000 UK students — into US SAT preparation.

ASIO Technologies Raises $15M in Debut Round
FundingDefense
NOTABLE
4 min read

ASIO Technologies Raises $15M in Debut Round

Israeli defense-tech firm ASIO Technologies raises $15M in its first-ever external funding round after 20+ years of profitable bootstrapping, to globally deploy its GPS-denied tactical coordination systems; simultaneously closed a multi-million-dollar deal with Anduril.

June AI Exits Stealth With $20M Pre-Seed
FundingAI
MAJOR
4 min read

June AI Exits Stealth With $20M Pre-Seed

Israeli-founded enterprise AI startup June AI exits stealth with a $20M pre-seed led by Marc Benioff's TIME Ventures — with Michael Dell, Aaron Levie, and George Kurtz also backing — to auto-deploy AI agents inside complex enterprise software stacks.

Queen One Banks $5M to Rewire Commerce After the Click
Funding
NOTABLE
5 min read

Queen One Banks $5M to Rewire Commerce After the Click

Queen One, founded by former Wunderkind executives, raises $25M from Mercury Fund to build a commerce CRM platform designed to help brands manage post-click customer relationships.

Velaura AI Hits $1B on $110M Series A
FundingAI
MAJOR
4 min read

Velaura AI Hits $1B on $110M Series A

AI chip startup Velaura AI raises $110M Series A at a $1B+ valuation led by Seligman Ventures, to commercialize its Titan Core silicon platform promising 2–4x better AI performance per watt than existing solutions.

Vaderis Raises $152M to Push HHT Drug Into Phase 3
BiotechHealthcare
MAJOR
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Vaderis Raises $152M to Push HHT Drug Into Phase 3

Swiss biotech Vaderis Therapeutics closes an oversubscribed $152M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Life Sciences to fund a global Phase 3 trial of engasertib, a potential first-ever approved treatment for rare vascular disorder HHT.

Wispr Raises $280M Series B at $2B Valuation
FundingAI
MAJOR
4 min read

Wispr Raises $280M Series B at $2B Valuation

AI speech startup Wispr raises $280M Series B at a $2B valuation led by Menlo Ventures, expanding beyond dictation into AI meeting notes with a new model that cuts transcription error rates from 30% to under 10%.

Valar Atomics Raises $1B at $6B Valuation
FundingEnergy
SEISMIC
4 min read

Valar Atomics Raises $1B at $6B Valuation

Nuclear microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B Series B at a $6B valuation led by Sequoia, to manufacture fleets of small reactors for AI data centers and heavy industry after becoming the first VC-backed company to achieve nuclear criticality.

Navi Raises $100M From Prosus at $1.3B Valuation
Funding
MAJOR
4 min read

Navi Raises $100M From Prosus at $1.3B Valuation

Indian fintech Navi raises $100M from Prosus in its first institutional funding round, valuing it at $1.3B ahead of a planned IPO.

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