Ayar Labs locked up a $155 million Series D led by Advent International and Light Street Capital at a valuation of more than $1 billion, and became...
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Semiconductors and 5G
Tenstorrent, the chip startup led by vaunted semiconductor engineer Jim Keller, says it raised more than $693 million in a Series D funding that...
Just as the holiday season begins, a sleighful of companies unveiled large funding rounds. Of course, it was led by two well-known AI startups —...
Enfabrica's Series C investors also include some of the biggest names in the chip world.
In October, AI-related startups raised $12.2 billion in funding — per ½ûÂþÌìÌà data — or 38% of total monthly venture funding globally.
There may have been fewer nine-figure rounds this week, but the ones we did have were massive. Energy and data centers seem to be on everyone’s mind...
So far this year, $1.3 billion has been invested in database-related startups — those that provide connectivity, efficiency or other needed...
Lightmatter, a startup that uses light to link chips together and to do calculations for the deep learning necessary for AI, locked up a $400 million...
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Global venture funding in the third quarter of 2024 reached $66.5 billion, ½ûÂþÌìÌà data shows. That’s down 16% quarter over quarter and 15% year...
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Startup investors were looking to M&A in 2024 as the fast track to getting liquidity. But while ½ûÂþÌìÌà data shows deal volume for venture-backed...
This month we take a look at creating seedless, climate change-resistant fruit, AI helping take care of your pet, carbon-negative power plants, and...
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