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Gradium raises $70 million seed for voice AI models

Gradium emerged from stealth with $70 million seed funding. FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo led the round. It builds low-latency audio AI from Paris.

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Gradium raises $70 million seed for voice AI models
Startups

Duvo Raises USD 15 Million Seed Funding

Duvo raised USD 15 million in a seed round. Index Ventures led the investment. Credo Ventures, Northzone, and Puzzle Ventures also joined, along with some angels.

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Duvo Raises USD 15 Million Seed Funding
Fintech

Finfactor Raises USD 15 Million in Series A from WestBridge

Finfactor picked up USD 15 million in a Series A round. WestBridge Capital led the investment. Existing backers also put in money.

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Finfactor Raises USD 15 Million in Series A from WestBridge
Funding Rounds

Mixx Technologies Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding

Mixx Technologies closed a $33 million Series A round. The round was led by ICM HPQC Fund with several other investors. The company builds optical connectivity for AI infrastructure.

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Mixx Technologies Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding
Startups

SF Compute Raises USD 40 Million Series A for AI Marketplace

SF Compute closed USD 40 million in Series A funding. The round valued the company at USD 300 million. The cash will help grow its AI compute marketplace.

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SF Compute Raises USD 40 Million Series A for AI Marketplace
Cybersecurity

Mirror Security Raises USD 2.5 Million Pre-Seed

Mirror Security closed USD 2.5 million in pre-seed funding. Sure Valley Ventures and Atlantic Bridge led the round. The cash will help grow teams and speed up product work.

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Mirror Security Raises USD 2.5 Million Pre-Seed
Fintech

Sokin Raises EUR 42.9 Million Series B for Payments Growth

London-based Sokin closed EUR 42.9 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Prysm Capital with several others joining. The money will help expand globally and improve the platform.

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Sokin Raises EUR 42.9 Million Series B for Payments Growth
AI

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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Black Forest Labs Raises USD 300 Million Series B
AI

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.

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GetVocal Raises USD 26 Million Series A Led by Creandum
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.

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Kingpin Raises USD 3.5 Million Seed Led by Infinity Ventures
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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Jeff Bezos co-leads AI start-up Project Prometheus with $6.2B backing
AI

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.

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