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Deals (title-classified) · 90d ending 2026-08-17
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[I] In the 90d window ending 2026-08-17, among title-classified funding articles, Seed count was 151 and Series D+ 19 (24 Pre-Seed, 106 Series A, 53 Series B, 36 Series C). 367 headlines had no stage token, including many large-dollar stories shown under Data limitations. Amounts are not summed. Citing only a mega-round headline omits the classified Seed count in the same window.
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| Company | AI Score | Funding | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
DS Dream SecurityAI-driven cybersecurity company ($3B valuation) protecting critical infrastructure, co-founded by former NSO Group CEO Shalev Hulio, ex-Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, and Gil Dolev | Pro | Series B ($100M at $... | $415M+ ($20M Seed + $35M Series A + $100M Series B + $260M Series C at $3B valuation, June 2026; plus $45M secondary) |
HU HubXTurkish "app studio" (app factory) that builds, scales, and acquires a portfolio of AI-focused mobile and web consumer apps; became Turkey's 8th unicorn after raising up to $75M Series A from Point72 ($50M + $25M option) at a $1.2B pre-money valuation. | Pro | Series A | Up to $75M ($50M initial + $25M option) |
NE NewlabNewlab is a venture platform and innovation hub that provides infrastructure, resources, and a network for startups in deep tech, including AI, robotics, and climate technology. | Pro | Series B | Newlab has raised a total of approximately $35.3 million over multiple funding rounds. |
GR GroqGroq is an AI inference neocloud operating global data-center infrastructure (including LPUs and NVIDIA accelerated computing) to deliver fast, low-cost production inference for developers and enterprises. | Pro | Series D-3 ($750M, S... | $2,750,000,000 |
II Ineffable IntelligenceIneffable Intelligence is an AI research lab building a superlearner that discovers knowledge through reinforcement learning rather than human-generated data. | Pro | Seed | $1.1B |
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