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Index Ventures Says FOMO-Driven AI Investing Can Be Viable as Startup Valuations Surge

Sep 14, 2026

The Deep View

Index Ventures says FOMO-driven AI investing can be viable as startups across models, chips, healthcare, legal and defense command $1 billion-plus valuations, provided founders are solving real customer problems.

Funding Business

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will Not Go Public in 2026, Calls IPO Now “Ill-Advised”

Sep 13, 2026

TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company will not pursue an IPO in 2026, calling a listing now “ill-advised” until both its business and society are ready for the technology, despite reported preparations for a late-2026 debut.

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Z.AI Prices HK$714 Share Sale at 10% Discount, Issues 20.14 Billion Yuan in Zero-Coupon Bonds

Sep 11, 2026

dealroom

Z.AI raises fresh capital by offering 21.97 million shares at HK$714—10% below the prior close—and selling 20.14 billion yuan of zero-coupon bonds due in September 2027, some carrying yields as low as minus 0.5%.

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Mach adds $600 million after beating eight buyers for Exquadrum

Sep 11, 2026

TechCrunch

Mach Industries raises a $600 million Series C extension after paying $50 million in cash and equity for Exquadrum, outbidding at least eight suitors and expanding into solid rocket motors through its new Mach Energetics unit.

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Alibaba Leads $300 Million Bet on AI Training Startup UniPat AI

Sep 11, 2026

Bloomberg.com

Alibaba is in talks to lead a $300 million funding round for AI training and benchmarking startup UniPat AI, with Tencent and HSG joining as terms remain subject to change.

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Listen Labs Walks Away From $125M Series C as Salesforce Eyes $2B Acquisition

Sep 10, 2026

TechCrunch

Listen Labs stuns the venture world by walking away from a signed $125M Series C term sheet, reportedly driven by Salesforce's ongoing talks to acquire the voice AI startup for approximately $2 billion.

Business Audio & Voice Funding

Harvey Raises $550M at $15.5B Valuation as Legal AI Platform Expands to 80% of Top Law Firms

Sep 10, 2026

Harvey

Harvey secures a massive $550M funding round at a $15.5B valuation, now powering 80% of top U.S. law firms as it aggressively expands its AI-driven legal platform globally.

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Qualcomm and Amazon Strike $4 Billion AI Chip Deal, Targeting Nvidia's Data Center Dominance

Sep 09, 2026

CNBC

Qualcomm and Amazon ink a landmark $4 billion AI chip deal, with AWS gaining warrants to purchase 25 million Qualcomm shares as part of a multi-generational partnership targeting Nvidia's dominance in the data center market, potentially unlocking up to $60 billion in chip purchases.

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Mistral Secures €3B in Record-Breaking Series D, Valued at Over €21B in Largest European Tech Fundraise Ever

Sep 09, 2026

Mistral AI

French AI startup Mistral secures a record-breaking €3B Series D funding round, valuing the company at over €21B in the largest European tech fundraise ever, just three years after its founding, with Samsung Electronics leading the round to fuel global expansion and sovereign AI development.

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OpenAI Launches Powerful Cybersecurity AI, Cuts Cursor Deal After SpaceX Acquisition, as Nvidia Snaps Up Hugging Face for $13 Billion

Sep 08, 2026

The AI Report

OpenAI launches Astra, a powerful cybersecurity AI capable of identifying zero-day exploits, while simultaneously cutting ties with Cursor following SpaceX's acquisition of the coding tool, and Nvidia makes its biggest move yet by acquiring open-source AI hub Hugging Face for $13 billion.

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