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- Mirendil Raises $1 Billion Series A to Broaden Access to AI Research
The company says one researcher used its agents to train Mirendil-Base from scratch in 3.5 months with less than $10 million in compute.
· Business
- 纳瓦尔 Calls NVIDIA Founder 黄仁勋 Irreplaceable in Steve Jobs Comparison
His remarks follow a similar Nov. 9 statement by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire on Huang's role in U.S. AI leadership.
· People
- Norwest Announces $4 Billion 18th Fund, Bringing Capital Under Management to $18 Billion
The fund will prioritize early-stage artificial intelligence startups while also pursuing sectors other investors often overlook. Norwest raised $3 billion for its previous fund in 2024.
· Business
- Nebuly Raises $21 Million in Series A Funding Led by Planven
The Turin- and New York-based startup’s round also included Exor Ventures, Tenacity Capital, TGVG Capital, Fastweb+Vodafone via Founders Factory, CDP Venture Capital SGR, returning investors and angels.
· Business
- Rox Raises $100 Million in Series B at $1.3 Billion Valuation
General Catalyst and March Capital co-led the round. Rox plans to fund AI research and product development and expand its U.S. teams fivefold in 2027.
· Business
- Proximal Ventures Raises $27.5 Million for AI Drug Development
Its planned investments range from $500,000 to $1.5 million, and the firm has already backed seven startups.
· Business
- Altimeter Weighs $3 Billion Private-Markets Fundraising Plan
The potential raise would include a venture fund for late-stage companies; a March filing listed 33 private funds, including 31 venture funds.
· Business
- [Crypto dealbook] November funding reaches $43.5 million as Uranium Digital leads weekly deals
November crypto funding stands at $43.5 million across 11 rounds. Uranium Digital led the week's disclosed deals with a $16.5 million Series A.
· Investing
- [Weekly token unlocks] $620 million scheduled this week, led by RAIN and PIEVERSE
About $620 million in token unlocks is scheduled for November 9–15. RAIN and PIEVERSE lead by value, while ALLO has the largest unlock relative to market capitalization at 39.33%.
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- OpenAI Closes First $11 Billion Funding Tranche at $1.25 Trillion Valuation
The financing could reach about $20 billion, below OpenAI's earlier target of more than $30 billion at a roughly $1.4 trillion valuation.
· Business
- Takenos Raises $7 Million in Seed Extension, Reaching $12 Million in Total Funding
North Island Ventures and Road Capital Management led the round. Takenos operates in six Latin American countries and processes more than $5 billion in annual transaction-processing volume.
· Business
- Sequoia Raises About $10 Billion as It Plans London Office Closure
The firm is combining its early-stage and growth teams and ending its Arc and Scouts programs as it shifts European founder support to its Bay Area base.
· Business
- Debt-backed tech buyouts trail venture funds with annual returns of about 15%
US buyout funds returned about 15% annually over the past decade, trailing venture funds and public equities, as higher borrowing costs put pressure on debt-backed acquisitions.
· Insights & Views
- DeepSeek-Linked Fund Completes 7.52 Billion Yuan Raise With Capital Paid In
Commitments from 13 listed companies and affiliated investment entities totaled 3.495 billion yuan, about 46.48% of the fund.
· Business
- Fal Raises $1.3 Billion in Series F at $16 Billion Valuation
Bessemer Venture Partners led the financing, with Nvidia, Sound Ventures, HOF Capital and T. Rowe Price participating.
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- Traversal Raises $120 Million at $1 Billion Valuation to Expand AI Platform
Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures and Khosla Ventures co-led the round, which will fund platform expansion and hiring across research, engineering and go-to-market roles.
· Business
- Bootstrap 4F Backed Yvonne Bajela’s Evertrue Capital Fund in June
The British Business Bank later named Evertrue among 10 funds it planned to support. Neither announcement specified an amount for Evertrue.
· Business
- Tutor Intelligence Raises $75 Million in Series B to Expand Robots
The Watertown, Massachusetts, company plans to use the funding for robot-model training, manufacturing and deployment. The round brings its total capital raised to $117 million.
· Business
- [Crypto dealbook] October funding reaches $1.85 billion as Kalshi takes 80% of weekly total
October funding totaled $1.85 billion across 51 rounds. Kalshi's $1 billion Series G accounted for 80% of disclosed funding during October 26–November 1.
· Investing
- [Weekly token unlocks] $536.57 million scheduled this week, led by KITE and BTW
Token unlocks worth $536.57 million are scheduled for November 2–8. KITE leads individual releases at $131.88 million, followed by BTW at $101.18 million.
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- Private AI Funding Fell From $226 Billion in Q1 to $103.3 Billion in Q3
OpenAI’s $122 billion commitment represented 54% of first-quarter funding. In Q3, 154 mega-rounds accounted for 85% of the total.
· Business
- Creandum Reportedly Raises $750 Million for Early-Stage Startups
The Swedish venture capital firm plans about 30 investments.
· Business
- Top VC Experience Tied to 2.83 Times the Odds of Top-Tier Lead Funding
The analysis covered 8,525 U.S. startups formed from 2019 through 2026 and compared 63 founder traits in seed and Series A rounds.
· Business
- Morgan Stanley Strategist Says Some Business Models Lag Women’s Economic Influence
All-women founding teams accounted for 1.1% of U.S. venture-capital deal value in 2025, despite representing 5.2% of deal count.
· Business
- Kalshi’s $1 Billion Round Leads $1.23 Billion in Weekly Crypto Financing
The eight financings include HIVE Digital Technologies’ secured loan and Luxor’s round with secondary sales; Ibis’ $250 million credit facility is excluded.
· Business
- Venture Investors Warn Faster Fund Cycles May Strain LPs
Beezer Clarkson said some funds are seeking new capital after about a year. Amit Bhatti said 12 to 18 months is plausible for funds deploying capital especially quickly.
· Business
- Saemin Ahn Sees Southeast Asia Struggling to Attract Venture Capital
Ahn expects the region to face two to four years of difficulty attracting investor attention and says companies may need a broader mix of financing.
· People
- Wabi Says It Secured $55 Million at a $1.25 Billion Valuation
IVP led the round, which Wabi said included Andreessen Horowitz, Forerunner and Amazon Alexa Fund.
· Business
- Armstrong Plumbing Helped Broccoli AI Build Its Call Product
Armstrong became the startup’s first customer after Marcelle Flowers asked its founders to automate incoming calls at her Sacramento business. CEO Abhishek (AJ) Jain said Broccoli raised $52 million in two rounds.
· Business
- Climate VC Fundraising Projected Below $1 Billion for First Time Since 2015
Six climate-specialist funds had raised $546 million by Aug. 18. Separately, climate-tech companies received $40.5 billion in venture and growth investment during 2025.
· Business
- China and U.S. Lead Robotics Funding as Q3 Investment Tops $9.9 Billion
Robotics startup funding rose about 185% year over year across the first three quarters of 2026, with China slightly ahead of the United States.
· Business
- Dragonfly Adds Rob Hadick and Tom Schmidt as Managing Partners
They join Haseeb Qureshi and Bo Feng in a four-person leadership group. Dragonfly launched its $650 million fourth fund in February 2026.
· People
- Bitcoin as fund dry powder: Samara’s strategy goes beyond accumulation
Samara Asset Group uses Bitcoin to hold capital awaiting fund calls. CEO Patrick Lowry says the model supports fund investments while seeking to preserve purchasing power.
· Investing
- Simplismart CEO Says U.S. Accounts for About 55% of Revenue as Nvidia Joins Funding Round
The company said its annualized revenue run rate rose 14-fold in the six months through Oct. 27, based on recent customer usage rather than contracted recurring revenue.
· Business
- Hyperbolic Completes $30 Million A-1 Funding Round Led by Walden Catalyst
Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital also joined the financing.
· Business
- Nevis Says Its AI Agents Have Completed More Than 100,000 Tasks
The wealth-management software company raised €62 million (about $70 million) in a Series B, while its customer firms manage more than €625 billion (about $700 billion).
· Business
- Nevis Raises $70 Million to Expand AI Tools for Financial Advisors
Advisory firms using its platform oversee $700 billion in assets. The U.S. could face a shortfall of about 100,000 advisors by 2034.
· Business
- IOSG Ventures Invests in Fun, Polymarket’s Deposit and Withdrawal Provider
Fun’s annualized processing volume is $100 billion. Its integration also connects platforms to Lighter and Aave.
· Business
- [Crypto Dealbook] October funding reaches $730.1 million as Strive takes 71% of weekly capital
October crypto funding reached $730.1 million across 37 rounds. Strive's $630 million financing accounted for 71% of the week's disclosed capital, while broader investment activity slowed.
· Investing
- [Weekly token unlocks] About $211 million due this week, led by FF and EIGEN
About $210.52 million in tokens is scheduled to unlock from October 26 to November 1. Falcon Finance leads disclosed projects at $20.10 million, while November 1 has the largest daily total.
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