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Latest AI startup funding news, investment rounds, Series A/B/C announcements, and venture capital activity in the artificial intelligence sector.

Tashi Zhihang (它石智航) Raises $455M Pre-A to Build Brain-First Embodied AI
Apr 17, 2026Aikido Security

Tashi Zhihang (它石智航) Raises $455M Pre-A to Build Brain-First Embodied AI

Tashi Zhihang (它石智航) Raises $455M Pre-A to Build Brain-First Embodied AI Tashi Zhihang, a one-year-old Chinese embodied intelligence startup, has closed a $455 million Pre-A round, the largest single...

AI Agent Startup Slash Secures $100M Series B Led by Ribbit at $1.4B Valuation, Reports $300M Annualized Revenue
Apr 17, 2026Slashwork

AI Agent Startup Slash Secures $100M Series B Led by Ribbit at $1.4B Valuation, Reports $300M Annualized Revenue

AI Agent Startup Slash Secures $100M Series B Led by Ribbit at $1.4B Valuation, Reports $300M Annualized Revenue Financial services AI agent startup Slash has raised $100 million in a funding round le...

Cerebras Systems Plans Major $3B+ IPO at Over $35B Valuation, Signaling Strong Investor Confidence in AI Hardware.
Apr 17, 2026Groq

Cerebras Systems Plans Major $3B+ IPO at Over $35B Valuation, Signaling Strong Investor Confidence in AI Hardware.

Cerebras Systems Plans Major $3B+ IPO at Over $35B Valuation, Signaling Strong Investor Confidence in AI Hardware. Sources report that Cerebras Systems, the AI chipmaker known for its wafer-scale proc...

UK Sovereign AI Fund Makes First £500M Investment in Chip Interoperability Firm Callosum.
Apr 17, 2026Callosum

UK Sovereign AI Fund Makes First £500M Investment in Chip Interoperability Firm Callosum.

UK Sovereign AI Fund Makes First £500M Investment in Chip Interoperability Firm Callosum. The UK government has launched the 'Sovereign AI' fund, a £500 million initiative to invest in domestic AI sta...

Apr 17, 2026

Plata eyes Nubank's territory, unmanned subs emerge, and a Saudi soccer deal

Plata eyes Nubank's territory, unmanned subs emerge, and a Saudi soccer deal Plata, a Mexican digital bank, has raised $405 million in a Series C round at a $5 billion valuation, with Bicycle Capital...

Worki raises $2.75M to build health care AI workforce tools
Apr 17, 2026

Worki raises $2.75M to build health care AI workforce tools

Worki raises $2.75M to build health care AI workforce tools Worki, a healthcare workforce technology company, has raised $2.75 million in pre-seed funding to develop AI tools for the sector. Original...

Balerion raises $6M to speed mortgage origination
Apr 17, 2026

Balerion raises $6M to speed mortgage origination

Balerion raises $6M to speed mortgage origination Balerion, an AI software provider for mortgage origination, has secured $6 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins. Original source: https://ww...

Apr 17, 2026

Sequoia’s New Leaders Raise About $7 Billion for Firm’s Biggest Bets

Sequoia’s New Leaders Raise About $7 Billion for Firm’s Biggest Bets Sequoia Capital has raised approximately $7 billion for a new fund, signaling continued significant investment in technology ventur...

Apr 17, 2026

Tiger Global-Backed Upscale AI in Talks for $2 Billion Valuation

Tiger Global-Backed Upscale AI in Talks for $2 Billion Valuation Upscale AI, an artificial intelligence startup backed by Tiger Global, is reportedly in talks to raise funding at a $2 billion valuatio...

Apr 17, 2026

AvoMD Secures $10 Million Investment… Expands Clinical AI Platform

AvoMD Secures $10 Million Investment… Expands Clinical AI Platform AvoMD has secured $10 million in Series A funding to expand its clinical AI platform, which focuses on EHR-based clinical automation....

LangChain announced a $125 M Series B round, pushing its valuation to $1.25 B and cementing its unic...
Apr 17, 2026LangChain

LangChain announced a $125 M Series B round, pushing its valuation to $1.25 B and cementing its unic...

LangChain announced a $125 M Series B round, pushing its valuation to $1.25 B and cementing its unicorn status. The capital will accelerate its agent‑engineering platform, including LangGraph and Lang...

Almure Raises $1.3M Seed for Confidential Computing Security Infrastructure for Enterprise AI Agents
Apr 17, 2026

Almure Raises $1.3M Seed for Confidential Computing Security Infrastructure for Enterprise AI Agents

Almure Raises $1.3M Seed for Confidential Computing Security Infrastructure for Enterprise AI Agents Tokyo-based Almure, developing a confidential computing-based security infrastructure for enterpris...

Apr 17, 2026

Intel Capital invests in 11 AI and automation startups

Intel Capital invests in 11 AI and automation startups Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel, has announced a significant investment of $132 million across 11 AI and automation startups. Original...

Apr 17, 2026Cursor

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI Antioch has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to develop simulation tools specifically designed for the next generation of robot builde...

Apr 17, 2026Ramp

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation Slash Financial, a competitor to Ramp offering business banking, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raise...

Apr 17, 2026

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report Upscale AI, an AI infrastructure company, is reportedly in discussions to secure its third funding round since its launch seven months ago, a...

Deccan AI secured $25 million in a Series A led by A91 Partners, with SIG and Prosus Ventures joinin...
Apr 17, 2026

Deccan AI secured $25 million in a Series A led by A91 Partners, with SIG and Prosus Ventures joinin...

Deccan AI secured $25 million in a Series A led by A91 Partners, with SIG and Prosus Ventures joining. The capital will turbo‑charge its enterprise‑grade AI platform, expanding tools like Helix and En...

Nava secured $8.3 M seed financing, led by Polychain and Archetype, to launch an escrow‑based verifi...
Apr 17, 2026Nava

Nava secured $8.3 M seed financing, led by Polychain and Archetype, to launch an escrow‑based verifi...

Nava secured $8.3 M seed financing, led by Polychain and Archetype, to launch an escrow‑based verification layer for AI‑driven financial agents on Arbitrum. The protocol locks funds, checks transactio...

Apr 17, 2026

All In Capital has led a $350,000 pre‑seed round for Vasuki AI, securing its first ‘Golden Ticket’ t...

All In Capital has led a $350,000 pre‑seed round for Vasuki AI, securing its first ‘Golden Ticket’ to relocate the startup to the US. This backing highlights a growing wave of Indian AI founders shift...

OpenAI closed a $122 billion round at an $852 billion post‑money valuation, the largest private rais...
Apr 17, 2026OpenAI

OpenAI closed a $122 billion round at an $852 billion post‑money valuation, the largest private rais...

OpenAI closed a $122 billion round at an $852 billion post‑money valuation, the largest private raise ever. The funding, anchored by Amazon, NVIDIA and SoftBank, underwrites rapid compute expansion as...