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Mach Industries, the Huntington Beach-based defense technology startup, has closed a $300 million Series C round at a $1.8 billion valuation nearly quadrupling its valuation in under a year. The round was led by deep tech fund Infinite Capital and …

Wispr, the San Francisco startup behind the AI voice dictation platform Wispr Flow, is reportedly in talks to raise approximately $260 million in a Series B financing round that would value the company at around $2 billion, according to Bloomberg …

Perplexity’s Shift From AI Search to Enterprise Infrastructure Perplexity is no longer just an AI search engine. The company is rapidly evolving into a full-scale enterprise intelligence platform focused on AI infrastructure, financial analysis, workflow automation, and real-time research. As …

Pipe has raised $16 million in a new funding round led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital, marking a key milestone as the company continues scaling its embedded financing platform for small businesses. The raise follows strong operating momentum, …

SiFive, a pioneer in open-source semiconductor architecture, has raised $400 million in an oversubscribed funding round, reaching a $3.65 billion valuation. The round, backed by Nvidia and a broad group of institutional investors, highlights accelerating momentum behind alternative chip designs …

Vast, a pioneering company developing next-generation space stations, has announced a $500 million funding round to advance its mission of enabling long-term human presence in space. The financing, comprising $300 million in Series A equity and $200 million in debt, …

Artificial intelligence infrastructure is expanding beyond hyperscale data centers and into some of the most remote environments on Earth. One company building for this shift is Armada, which develops modular AI data centers designed to operate anywhere in the world. …

Replit has raised $400 million in Series D funding, achieving a $9 billion valuation as demand for AI-powered software development platforms continues to accelerate. The round was led by Georgian Partners, with participation from G Squared, Prysm Capital, Coatue, Andreessen …

Global alternative investments are entering 2026 with renewed momentum as private equity firms reposition capital toward sectors backed by structural demand and policy support. Cross-border deal activity, institutional allocation shifts, and defense-driven industrial expansion are reshaping private markets strategy. Defense …

The enterprise AI race is accelerating, and Cohere is positioning itself as a serious contender.  According to a February investor memo, the Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup reached approximately $240 million in annual recurring revenue last year, exceeding its $200 million target. The company reported …

Cerebras Systems has raised $1 billion in a Series H funding round, valuing the company at approximately $23 billion. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Benchmark, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Atreides Management, Alpha Wave Global, …

Crypto payments infrastructure firm Mesh has officially crossed the $1 billion valuation mark following a $75 million Series C financing, underscoring renewed institutional conviction in scalable, real-world blockchain payment systems. The round was led by Dragonfly, with participation from Paradigm, …