Nvidia Explores Investment in Mercor at $20 Billion Valuation
Nvidia is reportedly considering an investment in AI data startup Mercor at a $20 billion valuation as demand for high-quality training data continues to accelerate.
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Nvidia is reportedly considering an investment in AI data startup Mercor at a $20 billion valuation as demand for high-quality training data continues to accelerate.
AI video startup Higgsfield has raised $400 million in Series B funding at a $5.4 billion valuation, with model and entrepreneur Natalia Vodianova joining the investor group.
QuantumLight, the venture capital firm founded by Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky, has raised $500 million for its second fund, doubling the size of its debut vehicle.
AI video startup Higgsfield raised $400 million in Series B funding at a $5.4 billion valuation as annualized revenue reached approximately $700 million.
AI chip startup Groq has raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, nearly half its previous $6.9 billion peak after Nvidia licensed its technology and hired away key executives.
Anthropic is reportedly negotiating a $6 billion acquisition of Israeli AI startup Decart to strengthen its AI infrastructure and chip optimization capabilities.
AI coding startup Lovable raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation as its annual recurring revenue approaches $600 million.
Sequoia Capital raised $10 billion and plans a record $2.5 billion investment in Anthropic as it doubles down on AI and U.S. reindustrialization.
DeepSeek has reportedly paused its latest fundraising round after comments by founder Liang Wenfeng on the U.S.-China AI rivalry attracted widespread attention.
Crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm has raised a new $1.2 billion fund to expand its investments beyond digital assets into artificial intelligence and robotics.
OpenAI is reportedly discussing a proposal that would give the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, currently valued at roughly $42.6 billion.
OpenAI is reportedly leaning toward delaying its IPO until 2027 as it continues expanding AI infrastructure and raising private capital.
Airwallex raised $320 million at an $11 billion valuation as the fintech company expands its financial infrastructure for a future where AI agents manage business payments and finance.
Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham argues that building a billion-dollar business is possible through sustained growth, identifying overlooked customer needs, and creating products founders genuinely want themselves.
Gero has secured $17 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $34 million as the company advances AI-driven drug discovery focused on aging and chronic diseases.