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Before this newsletter breaks the next week for July fourth, there are startup stories and funding rounds that have engulfed our eyes in the past few days, which are busy.
The most exciting startup story from the week
This week we had a combination of legalism, M&AS, and a collection of legalism.
AI agent: Data CyberScript Company Robark predicts its customers to accelerate the adoption of AI agents. Startup, which helps companies improve the AI ​​model, collected about $ 28 million in venture capital. The deal was not disclosed, but it was allegedly notable.
Sailing: The German Startup Kidmos, which collected 38 million in external capital for the salary pay platform for seafood workers, acquired the Line of NY as part of the Japanese shipping firm’s efforts to enhance its fantasy services.
Red Herring? Embedded AI Music Startup Snow announced the acquisition of a browser -based AI Digital Audiowork Station Watol, which really happened a few months ago but had chosen to disclose another copyright trial.
Unstable Ground: Getty Images Leaved its basic case against Stability AI, starting behind the AI ​​image generator’s stability, but other cases are also underway in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Stormy season: Despite the head winds, Bill Gates -backed Startup Aerloom Energy is pressing and has begun construction of its first wind power plant in Woming.
Extremely interesting VC and funding news this week
Another week, another million 300 million rounds – sometimes for the same company as wild prices. Meanwhile, small deals also keep things interesting.
The same amount, the new diagnosis: Harvey AI deposited $ 300 million in a series EI by Cleaner Perkins and Cotto. It came just four months after Sequrea’s $ 300 million Series D, which costs $ 3 billion in Ibbled Legal Tech Startup, which is now worth $ 5 billion.
Ai writer: Abraj, AI Startup Automing Medical Note, acquired the $ 300 million series of $ 5.3 billion, led by A 16Z.
Crypto predictions: Blockchain -based forecasting market platform Kalshi collected a $ 185 million round at Money 2 billion dollars, while rival polymercket is allegedly working on closing a $ 200 million round at a cost of $ 1 billion in pre -money price.
Money in the bank: Fanom, a challenger bank that targets SMB all over Europe, collected about $ 133 million in a series of funds, in addition to financing a $ 105 million growth from the General Catalist’s customer Value Fund a few weeks ago.
A high flight: Indian drone startup Rafa MPHIBR, led by General Catalist, collected 100 million millions in the All Equity Series B Round. Its users include Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force as well as armed police forces.
Easy dictation: AI -powered dictation app WISPR flu has been locked in a series A series A to 30 million, which has brought its total funding to 56 million. The company also released an iOS app earlier this month.
upcycled: Noolop, a startup that was waste -up, collected $ 21 million B to finalize the design and start construction of its first commercial scale plant.
Data Processing for AI: As a result, two rounds of $ 27.5 million were collected within eight months, influenced by the problem of data processing facing its founders at the left.
AI sounds: Canthlo AI, a Berlin -based nine -code platform that allows businesses to build and deploy customized White Label Voice AI customer service agents, increased the $ 20 million series under Excel.
As the name suggests: From the beginning of the third Ethiopia to graduate from the YC, the author has collected 5 million millions in financing seeds. Its open source framework promises how developers manage the user’s verification and have become increasingly popular.
Eternal light: Space Startup Luxe Erunna came out of stealth with Stealth’s $ 4 million pre -funding and re -use satellite ambitions in 2027.
Last but not less than
After a two -year break from public life, early stage investors, businesses, and author Brad Field have returned with their ninth book, “First two”. Tech Crunch interviewed her about it.