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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of April: Xaira And Pine Gate Lead Huge Month Of Megadeals

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April also saw a half-dozen rounds of a quarter-billion dollars or more, including a $1 billion round for an AI-enhanced biotech. Xaira Therapeutics , $1B, biotech: The biggest round in April was really big. The company develops power-optimized chips targeting the data analytics and generative AI markets.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Scale AI’s Massive $1B Deal Leads Slower Week

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Nevertheless, the week saw a $1 billion round go to yet another AI startup, and biotech and blockchain also saw some big deals. Scale AI , $1B, artificial intelligence: This week was like many — one topped with a big AI round. Farcaster , $150M, blockchain: Is Web3 funding back?

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Grafana Labs Raises $270M To Lead Slow Week

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Investors certainly put their money everywhere, from biotech to productivity tools, but they didn’t shell out a lot. Pathalys Pharma , $105M, biotech: Raleigh, North Carolina-based Pathalys Pharma isn’t new to this list — it topped it early last year. Another slow week with only three companies raising rounds of more than $100 million.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: xAI Laps Field In Another Slow Week

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xAI , $6B, artificial intelligence: Elon Musk ’s generative AI startup, xAI, officially announced its long-awaited fundraise — making it the second-most-valuable generative AI company in the world behind only competitor OpenAI. among others. among others. The xAI round had been rumored for months. just earlier this year.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: X-energy And Lightmatter Lead The Way

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Terray Therapeutics , $120M, biotech: Los Angeles-based Terray Therapeutics, a biotech startup developing small molecule drug therapeutics, raised a $120 million Series B led by new investor Bedford Ridge Capital and existing investor NVentures. Founded in 2021, the company has raised nearly $318 million, per Crunchbase.

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Most-Active US Investors In August: Alumni Ventures Tops The List In Slow Month

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The startup’s blockchain network allows IP owners to store their IP on the platform, embedding terms to use it — such as licensing fees — into smart contracts. Basically, the blockchain aims to ensure owners are compensated when their IP is used. The new round reportedly values the company at $2.25 Series F Illustration: Dom Guzman

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Happy Monday Matches employees with purpose-driven organizations Hacken Hacken, the blockchain cybersecurity firm, has also been working on tools to help Ukraine cyber warfare efforts and combat Russian propaganda. This generative AI voice cloning startup claims to have grown 2.5