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AI, Data Center And Energy Startups Get Large Capital Infusion In October

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The surge was driven by large funds leading supergiant rounds in capital-intensive businesses in areas such as artificial intelligence, data centers and energy. The second-largest sector, healthcare and biotech, raised around $5.6 Data reported is as of Nov. OpenAI raised the largest round last month, a $6.6

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The Week’s Biggest Funding Rounds: Data Storage And Lots Of Biotech

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Biotech- and healthcare-related startups led the way as those companies dominate the list, taking a vast majority of spots. DDN , $300M, data storage: Data is the big-money game right now. Of course this is far from the only play the Blackstone Group has made in the data sector. billion to develop data centers in Spain.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Crusoe Energy, Insider And Biotech Raise Big

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startups raised half a billion dollars apiece, and another eight raised $100 million or more, with industries from cybersecurity to biotech to AI represented. The company is a so-called “neocloud” — a data center firm providing outsourced cloud computing for those looking to build AI. billion valuation in the process.

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Eye On AI: Funding To Biotech And Healthcare Startups Using AI Takes Off After Dip In 2023

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The new fund is just the latest example of investor excitement about healthcare- and biotech-related uses for AI. Venture funding to AI-related biotech and healthcare startups hit only $4.8 billion through early December, per Crunchbase data. billion was raised by AI-related biotech/healthcare related startups.

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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of October: OpenAI’s Massive Deal Dwarfs All Others

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(tied) Crusoe Energy Systems , $500M, energy: Back in 2022, the Denver-based company was helping power Bitcoin mining by harnessing natural gas that is typically burned during oil extraction and putting it toward powering the data centers needed for mining — raising a $350 million Series C equity round led by G2 Venture Partners , at $1.75

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DDN Nabs $300M From Blackstone As AI Keeps Data Storage Hot

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Data is the big-money game right now. Private equity giant Blackstone Group is making a $300 million strategic investment into DDN , valuing the Chatsworth, California-based data storage company at $5 billion. Big money Of course this is far from the only play the Blackstone Group has made in the data sector.

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Startup Funding Regained Its Footing In 2024 As AI Became The Star Of The Show

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Overall startup funding in 2024 reached close to $314 billion compared to $304 billion in 2023 up around 3%, based on an analysis of Crunchbase data. billion in 2023 Crunchbase data shows. Infrastructure and data provisioning to manage and operate AI grew. Data reported is as of Jan. billion invested a year ago.