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Helion tops up funding round by $35M as fusion timeline questioned
Helion Energy has increased its latest funding round by $35 million, bringing the total to $500 million.
Reporting: msn.com
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Intel alumni-led Delos Data secures $100M for AI data center chips
Delos Data, founded by former Intel engineers, has raised over $100 million to develop hardware and software for faster data movement in AI data centers.
Reporting: siliconangle.com, msn.com
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Google acquires AI startup Mechanize in $1.5bn deal
Google has finalized a $1.5bn acquisition of AI startup Mechanize, bringing its co-founder Tamay Besiroglu into DeepMind to oversee AI workforce strategy.
Reporting: businesschief.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Zipline, Instinct in late-stage funding talks at $20B and $10B valuations
Zipline, a drone delivery startup, is negotiating a $1 billion funding round that could value it at nearly $20 billion.
Reporting: theinformation.com, cryptobriefing.com
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Fin.com emerges from stealth with $20m to grow payment corridors
Fin.com has exited stealth mode, securing $20 million to expand its payment infrastructure.
Reporting: msn.com
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Oregon AI firm Rapta secures $8M for aerospace and defense work
An artificial intelligence startup based in Lake Oswego has raised $8 million from investors.
Reporting: bizjournals.com
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Biocomputing startup Frontier Computing secures $10M pre-seed
Frontier Computing, a company developing a biocomputing platform, has closed a $10 million pre-seed round.
Reporting: globallegalchronicle.com
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Student robotics teams pitch like startups in WRO entrepreneur program
A new initiative by the World Robot Olympiad tests student teams on more than technical skills.
Reporting: financialcontent.com
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Female founder with liberal arts degree raises $280M for robotics
A robotics startup led by a female founder without a technical background has secured $280 million.
Reporting: msn.com
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UW, Microsoft, E8 launch incubator for AI data center energy solutions
The University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs has teamed up with Microsoft and venture firm E8 to launch a four-month incubator.
Reporting: msn.com
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Saudi fintech barq hits $1.85B valuation in $329.5M Series A
Saudi Arabia’s Barq has reached unicorn status after securing $329.5 million in its Series A round.
Reporting: arabnews.com
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Portage secures $600M for fourth FinTech fund
Toronto-based Portage has closed its fourth venture capital fund at $600 million USD, targeting FinTech startups in Canada and internationally.
Reporting: betakit.com
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