Qwen veteran Lin Junyang raises at $2B valuation
The former Alibaba Qwen lead is building a new lab around world models and embodied AI instead of another chatbot.
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Radical Numerics raises $50M to model biology across layers
The Evo team is building general biological intelligence that reads DNA, RNA and proteins together, while keeping future models closed.
Bezos-backed Prometheus reaches a 41 billion dollar valuation
Prometheus is raising huge sums for engineering AI, betting that model-driven design can reshape manufacturing and complex physical products.
Coram raises 35 million dollars for AI physical security
Coram is applying autonomous video investigation to cameras, access logs and visitor data, moving security systems from recording evidence to answering questions.
PointFive raises $60 million to cut AI cloud bills
The Israeli startup says AI Efficiency OS and TokenShift can expose waste in GPU, cloud and coding-agent usage as FinOps teams rush to control AI spending.
Terra AI raises $20M to speed mineral exploration
Terra AI models underground geology to improve drill targeting for copper, gold and rare earth exploration, with BHP Ventures joining the round.
Real-Time World Model Startup Raises $59M, Near-Zero Frame Latency
Reactor, a stealth startup founded by ex-Apple engineers, has raised $59 million in Series A funding to build a real-time world model platform that generates interactive video with near-zero latency.
Corgi doubles valuation to $2.6B in three weeks
AI insurance startup Corgi raised $106 million at a $2.6 billion valuation, doubling its valuation in just three weeks.
AI startups inflate ARR: $50M claimed, $42M real
AI startups are using a metric called CARR to inflate revenue figures, with VCs complicit in the practice.
Mercury Raises $200M at $5.2B Valuation After Securing Bank Charter
Mercury completed a $200 million funding round at a $5.2 billion valuation, up 49% in 14 months, after receiving preliminary approval for a national bank charter from the OCC.
OpenAI Offers $338M in API Credits to 169 YC Startups
OpenAI is giving $2 million in API credits to each Y Combinator startup in exchange for equity via uncapped SAFE notes, locking in a generation of AI startups.
RADAR raises $170M, becomes first AI unicorn in physical retail
RADAR discussed $170 million in Series B funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation, with its RFID and AI platform cutting order cancellation rates to 3%.
OpenAI alumni launch the Zero Shot venture fund
OpenAI alumni launch the Zero Shot venture fund. The story explains the announcement, the strategic context and the practical risks for the people or companies affected.