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Space startups raised a record $20.3 billion in 2026, excluding SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO. Orbital data centers drove investment growth.
Reporting: msn.com
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OpenAI has expanded its startup fund to $400 million, funded entirely from its own resources rather than external investors.
Reporting: hoodline.com
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Deep Cogito raised $43 million in a Series A funding round led by TQ Ventures. Benchmark, Nexus Venture Partners, and cybersecurity firm Zscaler also participated.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Flipboard has acquired Portland-based startup Graze to incorporate its customizable algorithm technology into Flipboard’s social web platform.
Reporting: msn.com
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Indian startups raised $218.69 million across 26 funding rounds last week, involving 24 companies. AI and deeptech sectors led the investments.
Reporting: techstory.in
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Socure, an identity verification and fraud prevention firm, secured $156 million in funding, raising its valuation to $5.2 billion.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Echo Software, a startup using AI to secure container images, has acquired the assets of Minimus Inc. following its closure. The deal was announced today.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Claros, a McLean-based company specializing in data center power management, will be acquired for approximately $232.28 million.
Reporting: virginiabusiness.com
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Instinct, an AI startup founded a year ago, has secured $350 million in funding, valuing the company at $2.5 billion.
Reporting: msn.com
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Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI startup Hugging Face in a $12.9 billion deal.
Reporting: newsable.asianetnews.com
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Flipboard has bought Portland-based startup Graze, aiming to incorporate its customizable algorithm technology into Flipboard’s social web platform.
Reporting: msn.com
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Emerald AI has raised $150 million in Series A funding to develop data center technology aimed at addressing power demands driven by AI growth.
Reporting: americanbazaaronline.com
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