Startup Funding
Computational Memory Startup XCENA Raises $135M
XCENA builds computational memory chips for AI workloads. Its chips move data processing closer to DRAM. This reduces latency, power use, and data transfer costs. The startup raised $135 million in Series B funding. Its total funding now stands at $185 million, with a $570 million valuation. XCENA was founded in 2022 by Jin Kim, […]
Simple Energy Funding Fuels EV Scooter Scale-Up
Simple Energy builds high-performance electric scooters for Indian riders who want more range and stronger performance than a lot of early EV scooters offered. The latest Simple Energy funding round brings in ₹250 crore through a mix of debt and equity, giving the Bengaluru startup room to scale production and widen its reach. The problem […]
Anveshan Funding: ₹150 Cr for Clean-Label Scale
Anveshan is a Gurugram-based D2C food brand that sells minimally processed staples such as A2 bilona ghee, cold-pressed oils, raw honey, atta, and other traditional pantry products. This Anveshan funding round matters because everyday food is still a trust problem. Buyers want cleaner labels and better sourcing, but most staples are sold through opaque supply […]
AI Inference Cloud Bet Drives Groq's $650M Raise
Groq runs AI models on its own LPU chips. It provides fast inference services to developers and enterprises. Groq is seeking up to $650 million from existing investors. The company is focusing more on its AI inference cloud business. It believes AI profits will come from serving fast, low-cost responses at scale. Groq was founded […]
Healthcare Data Platform Wins CVS's $40M Bet
The H1 healthcare data platform sells physician and provider intelligence to pharma companies, hospital systems, health plans, and digital health firms. H1 has now raised a new $40 million round led by CVS Health Ventures at a moment when older SaaS startups are getting ignored and AI-native companies are soaking up most of the hype. […]
Corgi Insurance Startup Raises $106M for AI Cover
Corgi is an AI-native insurance carrier that sells startup coverage without the usual broker maze and weekslong underwriting drag. The Corgi insurance startup just announced a $106 million Series B1 at a $2.6 billion valuation, only 3 weeks after a $160 million Series B valued it at $1.3 billion. That kind of jump is rare […]
Anthropic Funding Sets Up Claude IPO Run
Anthropic builds large language models and enterprise AI tools, and this Anthropic funding round is massive even by 2026 standards: $65 billion at a $965 billion post-money valuation. The core problem it’s chasing is simple — big companies want AI that can write code and run agentic workflows, while staying honest enough to trust in […]
C2i Semiconductors Funding Backs AI Power Chips
C2i Semiconductors builds power delivery chips and control systems for AI servers. The latest C2i Semiconductors funding update takes its Series A to $16.7 million after TDK Ventures added fresh capital to the round on May 28, 2026, a few months after Peak XV Partners led the original $15 million close in February. The startup […]
Thea Energy Raises $100M for Fusion Magnets
Thea Energy is a New Jersey fusion company building stellarator reactors with software-controlled flat magnets instead of the twisted coil systems that have made stellarators brutally hard to manufacture. The startup has now raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series B led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, a round that pushes it into the […]