Lovable’s reported valuation has reached $13.3 billion after fresh backing from Tencent and an EU fund, intensifying the race to build AI coding tools.

Source Foundry is reported to have raised $400 million at a $5 billion valuation, putting a stealth AI chip manufacturing challenger in ASML’s orbit.

Unitree is reportedly targeting a US$9 billion IPO valuation, a test of investor appetite for Chinese robotics amid uncertain deal details and backing.

Etched raised $300 million at a $10.3 billion valuation, signaling investor appetite for AI inference hardware beyond Nvidia GPUs.

Coverage tied to Venice (VVV) points to AI-crypto investor interest, but the available evidence is too thin to verify the $1 billion claim or assess fundamentals.

Etched is reportedly seeking a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation, underscoring continued investor demand for AI chip bets beyond Nvidia.

Emergent raised $130 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, highlighting investor demand for AI coding tools aimed at SMBs and non-technical builders.

OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is reportedly launching an AI drug discovery startup, highlighting surging investor demand for life sciences AI.

Nous Research is reportedly raising at least $75 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, highlighting investor demand for open-source AI agents.

PixVerse raised $439 million at a valuation above $2 billion, underscoring investor appetite for video generation and world model platforms.

Reports say Mistral has launched a robotics model as its valuation approaches $23 billion, signaling a broader push beyond core foundation models.

DeepSeek reportedly became China’s most valuable AI startup after a $7.4 billion fundraise, signaling stronger investor backing for domestic model makers.

Media reports say the AI funding surge produced 90 new unicorns in H1 2026, highlighting investor appetite and raising new questions on durability.

ElevenLabs is reportedly exploring a tender offer at a $22 billion valuation, signaling strong investor appetite for AI voice infrastructure.

Kuaishou’s Kling AI is reportedly raising nearly $3 billion at an $18 billion valuation, underscoring surging investor demand for video AI.

A former Goldman analyst’s AI startup is reportedly raising $22 million, underscoring continued investor demand for new enterprise AI bets.

Crunchbase says global startup funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with AI helping drive bigger rounds, stronger exits and a sharper venture reset.

Together AI has reportedly raised $800M at an $8.3B valuation, signaling strong investor appetite for open-source AI infrastructure in enterprise markets.

Venice AI raised a $65 million Series A led by Dragonfly at a $1 billion valuation, underscoring continued investor demand for AI platform bets.

EquiLibre has raised a Series A at a valuation above $500 million, highlighting investor appetite for AI trading agents despite limited public detail.