Business & Enterprise3 min read
OpenAI cuts its valuation target to $1.25tn as it nears a $30bn round
The Next Web
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Every AI story we track on Startup Funding: 118 stories so far, each summarized in our own words and linked to the publisher that reported it.
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This week
DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion in Challenge to Leading US Labs
Covered by 3 sources
AI Research Startup Flapping Airplanes Valued at $6 Billion in Round
Covered by 3 sources
Venture Capitalists Push Up AI Startup Valuations with Tranched, Two-Step Rounds
Bloomberg
Business & Enterprise5 min read
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch
Nvidia-Backed Pigment Nabs $250 Million to Challenge Microsoft
Covered by 2 sources
Business & Enterprise5 min read
How To Build A Billion-Dollar Company Without Venture Capital
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise2 min read
Top venture capitalist Jenny Lee says Asian startups are speeding toward IPOs
CNBC
Finance8 min read
LatAm Startup Funding Jumps 26% In Q3 As VCs Begin ‘Rediscovering’ The Region
Crunchbase
This month
What to Know About the Obscure Trust Looming Over Anthropic’s IPO
The Wall Street Journal
Finance4 min read
Research firm calls Anthropic the ‘most ridiculous IPO of 2026’, says it may be worth $144bn
The Next Web
Business & Enterprise5 min read
Asia’s Startup Funding At Near Record High In Q3, Driven By AI
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise4 min read
I watched Nvidia's Jensen Huang work the room in London. He brought big checks — and a blunt message
CNBC
Business & Enterprise4 min read
Want to work for a billionaire investor? Vinod Khosla is hiring.
Business Insider
Business & Enterprise3 min read
When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off
TechCrunch
Business & Enterprise2 min read
Last chance to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass: Early booking ends October 16
TechCrunch
India’s Billionaire Family Offices are Betting Big on Homegrown AI Startups
Bloomberg
Business & Enterprise3 min read
Other AI Companies Should Be Very Afraid of What Just Happened to Character.AI, According to Its Own Bankruptcy Documents
Futurism
Business & Enterprise13 min read
38 Companies Join The Crunchbase Unicorn Board In Blockbuster September, Led By Semiconductor, Fintech And Space Tech Companies
Crunchbase
Nvidia Explores Deal Options With Reflection AI, Financial Times Says
Covered by 3 sources
Business & Enterprise5 min read
Gen Alpha founders are already pitching VCs. Here's what investors want them to know.
Business Insider
Business & Enterprise4 min read
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI And Energy Top A Busy Lineup Of Large Rounds
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise6 min read
Europe Posted Its Strongest Quarter In Q3 In 4 Years, As Its Venture Ecosystem Expands Beyond The UK
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise3 min read
Europe’s startups had their best quarter in 4 years, Crunchbase data shows
The Next Web
Business & Enterprise4 min read
A tech crowd was polled on buying Anthropic shares at a $3 trillion valuation. Only 3 hands went up.
Business Insider
Business & Enterprise2 min read
Endeavor Catalyst closes $320M fund as Europe becomes its top growth market
The Next Web
Business & Enterprise4 min read
There Was Never An Easy AI Era, And Investors Are Raising The Bar
Crunchbase
AI-Computing Startup Lambda Is Raising $4 Billion in Final Round Before Planned IPO
The Wall Street Journal
Business & Enterprise5 min read
Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch
Business & Enterprise6 min read
Crunchbase Data: Q3 2026 Posted A Record Count Of Billion-Dollar Rounds As The Global AI Race Heats Up
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise4 min read
Report: Anthropic targets pre-Thanksgiving IPO launch, despite warning of AI’s ‘existential risks’
Covered by 2 sources
Business & Enterprise7 min read
Exclusive: Homeward Raises $120M To Help Homeowners Buy And Sell More Quickly As Housing Market Stalls
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise2 min read
Factory and Cognition bosses clash over adviser’s exit, Bloomberg reports
The Next Web
Finance6 min read
The IPO Window Is Opening Selectively; Readiness Will Decide Who Gets Through
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise3 min read
Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity
Covered by 7 sources
Business & Enterprise3 min read
India readies $25 billion for Deep Tech investment as U.S. and China race ahead
CNBC
Business & Enterprise3 min read
Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation
TechCrunch
Robotics3 min read
Robotics startups are courting university researchers. Microagi just hired eight.
Business Insider
Business & Enterprise6 min read
I was laid off by Google, then asked to come back. I gave up a 6-figure salary and unvested stock to bet on my startup.
Business Insider
Business & Enterprise4 min read
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead
Crunchbase
Business & Enterprise4 min read
Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
TechCrunch
Business & Enterprise5 min read
TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4
TechCrunch
Business & Enterprise5 min read
Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch
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