Fal has secured $140 million in a Sequoia-led round that includes Nvidia’s Nventures, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion. CEO Burkay Gur says enterprises are rapidly adopting its image, video, and audio AI tools.
Oboe has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by a16z to expand its AI-driven course generation platform, adding new product features, pricing tiers and plans for mobile and multilingual expansion.
Runware aims to expand its unified API for generative image, video and audio applications. The company’s Sonic Inference Engine supports more than 400,000 models, giving developers faster and more reliable access to AI media generation.
The fresh Series E round includes a $200 million primary investment led by Goldman Sachs and a planned $40 million tender offer with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
Unacademy’s valuation has dropped sharply from its pandemic-era peak, with the edtech player now exploring acquisition options as demand shifts back to offline learning and competition intensifies.
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Lux Capital, DCVC, Jeff Bezos, Databricks and Rao himself - marking the biggest early stage fundraises in the AI hardware sector this year
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo expands his empire into AI with an undisclosed investment in Perplexity, the ChatGPT rival valued at $20B. As global partner and ambassador, he launches an interactive CR7 Hub for fans to explore his career via AI-powered queries and rare content. The deal signals athletes' rising bet on tech for fan engagement and performance edges.
With rapid user growth and expansion plans into apparel and electronics, the startup is positioning itself to challenge retail giants.
Byju Raveendran will appeal a Delaware court’s default judgment holding him personally liable for over $1.07B, arguing the ruling was rushed and denied him a defence. The founders say lenders misled the court and plan federal racketeering and obstruction claims.
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Boston-based EQORE has secured $1.7 million in seed funding from MassCEC, Henry Ford III, and Jonathan Kraft to expand behind-the-meter battery storage for industrial and commercial facilities, helping businesses cut soaring electricity costs and support grid stability.