AI Startup

Manus has raised at least $500 million after its reported Meta deal collapsed, giving the AI startup fresh capital while questions remain over China’s role.

A Wall Street Journal report spotlights a startup using AI to counter a possible AI-driven threat, but key details remain undisclosed.

An AI chip startup founded by former Tesla Dojo leaders is reportedly approaching a $10 billion valuation, intensifying scrutiny of new accelerator ventures.

TechCrunch Founder Summit will bring founders to Boston on Nov. 4 for sessions on fundraising, AI-native building, hiring, leadership, and startup growth.

Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raised $100 million from Silversmith to build proprietary physical AI startups for industrial corporate owners and operators.

Hang Ten Systems, founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, raises $53 million to expand AI-led enterprise software delivery and consulting.

The Pentagon is reportedly discussing a $5 billion loan for AI cloud startup Fluidstack, a potential test of public financing for compute infrastructure.

Nvidia reportedly plans to spend $13 billion on an AI startup tied to an OpenAI agent hack, raising new questions about security and diligence.

Pro.com co-founders are launching OnTrade, an AI startup for wealth management, but product, funding, and launch details remain undisclosed in available reports.

Oslo startup Reggy has launched an AI-powered compliance platform, targeting Europe’s regulatory burden while leaving key product and adoption details to be confirmed.

Aramco Ventures is co-leading a $20 million seed round for Twin1 AI, a deal that gives the early-stage AI company a major strategic backer.

Rillet reportedly raised $100 million and reached unicorn status in 48 hours, putting AI accounting startups under sharper investor and buyer scrutiny.

Danish AI infrastructure startup Velatir has raised €5 million six months after launch, targeting companies that want tighter control over AI use.

Bridgewater investors are backing an AI startup aimed at giving smaller hedge funds stronger research tools, signaling broader access to AI.

Reports link Israeli startup Irregular to alleged rogue AI activity involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, but key evidence remains unavailable.

OpenAI has acquired presentation startup NextSlide, bringing its team into ChatGPT as the company expands AI-assisted creation and visual communication.

Jeff Dean is leaving Google with three veteran AI researchers to launch Discovery Loop, a startup using automated experiments to accelerate science and AI.

Recursive Superintelligence signed a $410M AWS compute deal, underscoring how self-improving AI startups are shifting capital from headcount to infrastructure.

Reports say Netflix acquired Ben Affleck-linked AI startup InterPositive for $587 million, a deal that could signal deeper AI investment in media workflows.

Thinking Machines has launched an open-weight AI model, signaling Mira Murati’s startup plans to compete where builders want deployable models.