OpenAI Nears $30 Billion Funding Round at $1.25 Trillion Valuation
UAE investors and Coatue are reportedly leading an OpenAI financing of up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation ahead of a potential IPO.
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Pump.fun Adds OpenAI and Anthropic Pre-IPO Tokens Through PreStocks
Pump.fun adds tokens linked to eight private companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Polymarket, for direct trading and new coin pairs through PreStocks.
Europe’s $173 Billion AI Startup Club Shows Wide Revenue Gaps
Europe’s 20 most valuable AI startups are worth about $173 billion, but mixed revenue measures and missing disclosures complicate comparisons of their valuations.
Bill Gross Launches Idealab.ai With 1.2 Million Free Business Ideas
Bill Gross launches Idealab.ai with 1.2 million free AI-generated business ideas, matching potential founders with concepts based on skills, capital and market fit.
Amazon in Talks to Buy AI Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion
Amazon’s reported $7 billion Decart talks could deepen an existing AWS partnership and bring AI chip-optimization software and real-time models in-house.
Slush Unveils 20 Under 20, Spotlighting Teenage Founders and Career Paths
Slush’s debut 20 Under 20 cohort highlights young builders, while raising questions about education, startup funding and the timing of a career.
Blue Origin IPO Likely Several Years Away, Jeff Bezos Says
Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin will likely go public in the coming years after raising $10 billion from outside investors for the first time.
Lambda Targets $14.5 Billion Valuation in $4 Billion Pre-IPO Funding Round
Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation, with Blackstone and Coatue leading the round ahead of a planned 2027 IPO.
Moonshot AI Eyes Hong Kong IPO in Early 2027 After $50 Billion Funding Valuation
Moonshot AI is targeting a Hong Kong IPO in early 2027 that could raise up to $5 billion, after reportedly closing private funding at a $50...
DeepSeek Nears $12 Billion Raise With Tencent and CATL Backing
DeepSeek is nearing at least $12 billion in funding backed by Tencent and CATL, after targeting a valuation of roughly $75 billion ahead of a planned...