It’s Wednesday, August 6, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from around the globe. Despite a cautious market, the pace of venture activity shows no signs of slowing down. From AI-driven sales automation and agent-native payments to clean nuclear energy and aerospace manufacturing, today’s funding deals spotlight founders building| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
A quiet experiment in the finance world just became a big headline. Endex.ai, a tech startup that’s been building an AI agent that lives inside Microsoft Excel, has raised $14 million in funding. The round was led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, signaling that even one of the most traditional tools in business—Excel—isn’t staying untouched| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Google is making its biggest move yet to stake a claim in higher education’s AI future. The company announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment on Wednesday to provide AI training and tools to U.S. colleges and nonprofits, a sweeping effort that already has more than 100 universities on board, including major public systems like Texas| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Rillet is doubling down on its bid to shake up an accounting software market long dominated by Oracle and Microsoft. The AI accounting startup has secured $70 million in a Series B round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ, with participation from Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and FOG Ventures. The company didn’t share its new valuation,| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Fresh off an $8.3 billion raise that values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, OpenAI is reportedly in early talks over a stock sale that could push its valuation to an eye-watering $500 billion. The deal would give current and former employees a chance to cash out, according to a source who spoke to Reuters.| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
It’s Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and we’re a bit late hitting send today, but we’ve pulled together a sharp edition featuring 10 notable startup and tech funding stories from across the globe. From billion‑dollar health AI platforms to early‑stage plays in cybersecurity, fintech, and construction robotics, today’s rounds show just how diverse investor bets remain.| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Clay’s rise in the AI sector has been fast — and investors are doubling down. The San Francisco-based startup has more than doubled its valuation to $3.1 billion after raising $100 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Google-parent Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, signaling strong industry backing for Clay’s approach to| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Reflection AI is barely a year old, but it’s already chasing one of the largest funding rounds in open‑source AI history. The New York startup, co‑founded by former Google DeepMind researchers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou, is in talks to raise more than $1 billion to develop large language models that can go toe‑to‑toe with| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
It’s Monday, August 4, 2025 — and we’re back with a fresh wave of startup and tech funding news from across the globe. Today’s funding pulse shows a strong investor appetite for generative AI, cybersecurity, data automation, and next-gen biotech. From billion-dollar AI labs to seed-stage pharma AI innovators, capital is flowing into platforms that| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Elon Musk isn't done fundraising just yet. Less than a month after his AI venture xAI raised $10 billion to supercharge Grok and build what he calls a “gigafactory of compute,” the company is reportedly eyeing another $12 billion in fresh capital. According to The Wall Street Journal, xAI is working with Valor Equity Partners,| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Europe’s push for tech independence just got a serious boost. SiPearl, a French startup building high-performance chips for supercomputing and AI, has raised €130 million ($152 million) from a group of investors including Taiwan’s Cathay Venture, according to a report from Bloomberg. The funding will help the company scale up the development of its flagship| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
It’s Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and we’re back with your daily breakdown of startup and tech funding moves. Today’s deals span early-stage moonshots and late-stage growth bets—from robotics and longevity biotech to climate tech and crypto trading platforms. AI remains the central theme, driving rounds across nearly every sector. Genesis AI launched out of stealth| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Surge AI is raising its first-ever round of funding—and it’s swinging big. The data-labeling AI startup, known for staying quiet while racking up serious revenue, is now in talks to raise up to $1 billion, according to an exclusive report from Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter. The raise, which would include both primary| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Just two weeks after reports said Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI was aiming to raise $4.3 billion in equity on top of a $5 billion debt deal, Morgan Stanley confirmed Tuesday that the company has secured $10 billion in total funding to expand Grok AI and build massive GPU infrastructure. Half of the haul came| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Israeli cybersecurity startup Cato Networks has raised $359 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation past $4.8 billion, the company reported on Monday. The round, led by Vitruvian Partners and ION Crossover Partners, brings the company’s total raised to over $1 billion. Returning backers Lightspeed Venture Partners and Acrew Capital also joined the round, showing| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
It’s Friday, June 27, 2025, and the week ends on a strong note as global tech investors continue placing bold bets across AI, infrastructure, defense, and enterprise automation. While headlines were dominated by Thinking Machines Lab’s jaw-dropping $2 billion seed round, today’s broader tech funding activity underscores a clear trend: capital is flowing toward deep| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
It’s Thursday, June 26, 2025, and the capital spigot hasn’t slowed one bit. From seed-stage breakthroughs to billion-dollar moonshots, today’s tech funding news shows investors are going all in on next-gen AI, automation, and industrial tech. Startups tackling some of the most complex problems—enterprise data pipelines, AI-native customer support, energy materials, and even voice-based risk| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Robotics startup RISE Robotics has hit a major milestone: raising more than $2.5 million in commitments from over 1,100 investors on Wefunder. The company’s mission? Replace the messy, outdated hydraulic systems found in heavy machinery with something cleaner and far more efficient—Beltdraulic™. Unlike traditional hydraulics that rely on high-pressure fluids and a maze of moving| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Byzanlink, a Dubai-based startup building infrastructure for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has raised $1 million in a private round backed by a mix of institutional and angel investors. Backers include Outlier Ventures, NTDP Saudi, Smart IT Frame, Sensei Capital, and several individual backers such as Murali Kulala (CEO of Smart IT Frame), Salman Butt (Co-founder| Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
In January 2025, we released a teaser of our report, with support from Indus Valley Capital, exploring the startup funding scene in the country. This comprehensive 88-page analysis offers a holistic view of Pakistan’s technological and investment ecosystem, exploring everything from startup funding to public markets, exports to talent development. Here are the most important takeaways. Pakistani startups raised just $22.5M in equity funding across 15 deals in 2024, marking a stark 70% decli...| Insights by Data Darbar
Pakistani startups witnessed another lacklustre year as equity funding plunged further to just $22.5M in disclosed value.| Insights by Data Darbar
Robotics startups have collectively raised over $4.2 billion. Here's a look at where the funding is going and what it means for robotics.| Founders Network
This guide will equip you with the knowledge to explore the diverse landscape of US startup funding programs.| Founders Network