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SimpleClosure Raises $20M To Streamline Startup Shutdowns

SimpleClosure, a platform aiming to turn startup shutdowns into salvageable assets, has raised $20 million from investors including Infinity Ventures and TTV Capital.

By SimpleClosure|Apr 27, 2026

Black Forest Labs Raises USD 300 Million Series B

Black Forest Labs closed a USD 300 million Series B round. The deal put the post-money valuation at USD 3.25 billion. The money will go toward faster research and development.

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GetVocal Raises USD 26 Million Series A Led by Creandum

GetVocal closed a USD 26 million Series A round. Creandum led the deal with Elaia and Speedinvest joining in. The fresh capital will help the company grow its team and reach in Europe.

AI|

Kingpin Raises USD 3.5 Million Seed Led by Infinity Ventures

Kingpin closed USD 3.5 million in seed funding. Infinity Ventures led the round with others joining. The cash will support growth in new markets and teams.

AI|

Jeff Bezos co-leads AI start-up Project Prometheus with $6.2B backing

Jeff Bezos has co-founded and will co-lead the AI start-up Project Prometheus, which received $6.2 billion in funding. The company focuses on AI for engineering, manufacturing, and aerospace applications.

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Cursor raises $2.3B Series D at $29.3B valuation

AI coding assistant Cursor has raised $2.3 billion in a large Series D round, taking its valuation to $29.3 billion. The company plans to use the capital to build its in-house AI models and expand its product capabilities.

India|

Escape Plan raises USD 5 million in seed round

Bengaluru-based Escape Plan has raised USD 5 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Jungle Ventures and Fireside Ventures.

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Anthropic raises $13B Series F led by ICONIQ

Anthropic has raised $13 billion in a Series F round led by ICONIQ. The deal values the AI company at $183 billion post-money and brings in a long list of global investors.

AI|

Scale AI raises strategic investment from Meta at over $29B valuation

Scale AI has received a major strategic investment from Meta Platforms, valuing the company at over $29 billion. The deal expands the companies’ commercial partnership and marks a leadership transition at Scale.

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SoftBank commits up to $40B more to OpenAI

SoftBank Group plans to invest up to $40 billion more in OpenAI through a new follow-on deal. The move deepens its bet on AI as it looks to back OpenAI’s next phase of growth.

SaaS|

Google Cloud agrees to acquire Wiz for USD 32 billion

Google has signed a deal to buy cloud security firm Wiz for USD 32 billion. The move strengthens Google Cloud’s push into security and multicloud services.

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