Nvidia CEO exit leaves 42 AI bets and a nearly $13bn deal in play
Nvidia invested in 42 of the 100 most important private AI companies. After Jensen Huang's exit, CEOs and investors question its role as chip supplier, investor and industry champion.
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AI Startups
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AI Startups
Norwest Raises $4 Billion Fund, Its Largest, to Push Deeper Into AI
Norwest's eighteenth fund totals $4 billion, its largest ever. The Wells Fargo-backed firm will target AI startups in the US, Ind…
Two Hacker House Roommates Just Raised a $2 Million VC Fund
Ex-Mission Control roommates raised under $2 million from OpenAI and a16z insiders to back founders before traditional VCs arrive…
EvenUp Passes $150 Million in Recurring Revenue as Legal AI Bubble Talk Grows
EvenUp tops $150 million in recurring revenue serving 2,000 personal injury firms, while Harvey explores an IPO and bubble fears…
VCs Split Over Neolab Math as AI Startup Valuations Hit $50 Billion
Jeff Dean's AI startup is chasing a $50 billion valuation as VCs split over whether neolabs can justify price tags up to $50B aga…
Mercor Doubles to $20 Billion Valuation in $750M Series D
Mercor raised $750 million at a $20 billion valuation to train and test AI agents, doubling its worth in under a year amid record…
34 Companies Join Crunchbase Unicorn Board, Adding $96 Billion in Value
The Crunchbase Unicorn Board passed 1,900 companies in October as 34 startups joined, adding $96 billion in value. Half are under…
Paper Unicorns: A $1 Billion Valuation Is Not $1 Billion in Revenue
Since 2023, the price of fixed AI performance fell 13-fold annually. Durable businesses need $1 billion in revenue, full-price re…
U.S. Series A Funding Hits $42 Billion, Up 60% — for Fewer Winners
U.S. Series A funding hit $42 billion through October, up 60% year over year, while deal counts held near 1,200 — leaving slower…
Asia Pulled In $42.8 Billion in Startup Cash Last Quarter — a Three-Year High
Asian startups raised $42.8 billion in Q2 2026, a three-year high. Antler's CEO says AI is the first platform shift with real str…
Savory Closes $201.5M Fund as Utah Startups Pull Capital Across Defense, AI and Health
Savory Fund closed a $201.5M third fund, already 35% deployed. Fortem locked a $50M Series B with Lockheed Martin as Utah's ventu…