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Credit conditions are tightening in the AI data center financing market, with bond issuances at a discount becoming common and multiple banks adopting a more cautious approach to lending.
According to Wall Street Insights, the AI data center financing market is experiencing a significant credit tightening, with financing costs rapidly escalating. Bond investors are demanding higher dis
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Paramount completes record $52 billion debt sale for Warner Bros. Discovery deal, facing highest corporate bond costs in years due to higher rates
Paramount completes record $52 billion debt sale for Warner Bros. Discovery deal, facing highest corporate bond costs in years due to higher rates
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Hong Kong's AI-fueled fundraising hits record summer
Hong Kong bankers skipped their summer break as an artificial intelligence-fueled rush for capital sent share sales to a record, defying a bruising selloff in the city’s stocks.
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AI agent Instinct raises $1 billion in latest funding round, valuing it at $10 billion
AI agent Instinct raises $1 billion in latest funding round, valuing it at $10 billion
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Gen-Z-founded Alcedine Technologies emerges as top-10 prediction market trader, begins raising capital
Alcedine Technologies, founded in 2024 by Zack Chroman and Tanner Hoke, has quickly become a top-10 trader across U.S. regulated prediction exchanges like Kalshi. These upstart Gen-Z trading firms are
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Clay CEO to Discuss How AI is Creating the New Role of GTM Engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of Clay, will discuss how AI is giving rise to the new professional category of "GTM (Go-to-Market) Engineer" at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Clay first introduced the conc
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AI startup Photon raises $4.5 million in seed funding, aiming to replace mobile apps with AI agents.
AI startup Photon announced it has completed a $4.5 million seed funding round co-led by Gradient and A*, with participation from Vercel, HongShan, and others. The company aims to help developers buil
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AI startup Flow Engineering completed a $50 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $750 million, with support from Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia Capital. Roelof Botha joined the board of directors.
AI startup Flow Engineering completed a $50 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $750 million, with support from Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia Capital. Roelof Botha joined the board o
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AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22 billion
AI voice startup ElevenLabs announced it has reached a valuation of $22 billion through a $300 million employee equity sale program, doubling its $11 billion valuation from its $500 million funding ro
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Restate completes $20 million Series A funding to build persistent infrastructure for AI agents.
Restate, a Berlin-based startup founded by Apache Flink veterans, announced it has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Singular, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital On
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Prediction market Kalshi seeks $1 billion in funding at a $40 billion valuation, with Sequoia and Tiger Global reportedly in talks.
Prediction market platform Kalshi is in advanced talks with existing and new investors, including Tiger Global and Dragoneer, to raise approximately $1 billion. This funding round is expected to close
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Altman: OpenAI currently has no IPO timeline, safety is the top priority; media reports say the company is seeking $1.4 trillion valuation funding to replace an IPO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that the company currently has no specific IPO plans, and going public is not a priority. It will only be considered after "several safety case validations" are c
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OpenAI is seeking to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of $1.4 trillion, according to Bloomberg.
OpenAI is seeking to raise at least $30 billion in new funding at a valuation of approximately $1.4 trillion, following a delay in its IPO plans, Bloomberg reported. This financing round would serve a
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Coinbase Ventures and CMCC Global Close Strategic Funding Round with Trading Firm Raven at $90M Pre-Money Valuation
Coinbase Ventures and CMCC Global Close Strategic Funding Round with Trading Firm Raven at $90M Pre-Money Valuation
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Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
The funding round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, bringing the company's total funding to $140 million.
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Neun Intelligent secures hundreds of millions of yuan in financing within 49 days, led by a JD-affiliated fund, bringing total funding to over 1 billion yuan.
KNOWIN Intelligence, a Chinese consumer-grade embodied AI company, recently completed a new funding round of several hundred million RMB, led by a JD-affiliated fund, with participation from Loyal Val
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Lux Capital in talks to join Onodrim funding round at unicorn valuation
Lux Capital, an investor in Anduril Industries Inc. and Hadrian Automation Inc., is reportedly in discussions to become a lead investor in a roughly €200 million ($227 million) funding round for Dutch
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NVIDIA Seeks Insurers to Share AI Infrastructure Risks
NVIDIA, the world's most valuable listed company by market capitalization, is seeking new ways to attract deeper Wall Street participation in financing the AI boom by partnering with insurance compani
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Sources: AI inference provider Modal Labs is close to completing a $750 million funding round, valuing it at $15.75 billion.
Modal Labs, an AI inference infrastructure provider, is reportedly nearing completion of a $750 million funding round led by Accel, which would value the company at $15.75 billion post-money, sources
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Voice AI startup Modulate has completed a $25 million funding round to develop voice models and analytics suites capable of detecting deepfakes, fraud, and scams.
The Boston-based startup's funding round was led by Future Ventures, with participation from Hyperplane and Lakestar. Founded in 2017, Modulate initially focused on voice modulation for gaming before
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U.S. AI data centers increasingly built on GPU collateral and other novel financing, raising risk for companies without tech giants' deep pockets
U.S. AI data centers increasingly built on GPU collateral and other novel financing, raising risk for companies without tech giants' deep pockets
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The Wall Street Journal reported: Blue Origin completed its first external funding round of $10 billion, reaching a valuation of $140 billion.
Blue Origin has completed its first round of external financing, raising $10 billion and achieving a valuation of $140 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Founder Jeff Bezos injected an add
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JPMorgan Chase and other leading banks are actively competing for financing opportunities in the upgrade of the U.S. power grid.
Several leading global banks are actively vying for financing opportunities arising from the massive upgrade of the U.S. power grid, leveraging a series of meetings in New York this week. Heather Zich
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AI biotech Enveda secures $311M Series E funding at $2B valuation
The funding round was led by Catalio Capital Management, with participation from Iconiq and others, doubling Enveda's valuation from 12 months ago. The startup, founded in 2019, uses AI to discover ne
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America's AI Build-Out Faces New Bottleneck: Shortage of Cheap Money
Lenders and investors are getting choosier about their bets and demanding stricter terms as the AI build-out enters a new phase.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced the schedule for its U.S. dollar funding operations from November 2026 to March 2027.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced the schedule for its U.S. dollar funding operations from November 2026 to March 2027.
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The Wall Street Journal: Merchant cash advances offer quick financing, but some products may have effective financing costs as high as 2,000%.
The Wall Street Journal: Merchant cash advances offer quick financing, but some products may have effective financing costs as high as 2,000%.
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Concerns over AI funding for large tech companies intensify, putting pressure on Asian chip stocks to decline.
A disappointing earnings season, crucial for the fate of AI trading, has intensified market concerns about surging costs and the durability of demand, leading to a decline in global chipmaker stocks,
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Aon CEO Warns: Concentrated AI Data Center Risk Could Threaten Financing
Aon CEO Greg Case stated that the highly concentrated risk of AI data centers could limit insurance underwriting capacity and alter the financing structure for new projects. He noted that concentratin
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Event prediction platform Kalshi completes $1 billion funding round, reaching a valuation of $40 billion, with non-sports revenue run rate exceeding $1 billion.
Event prediction platform Kalshi has completed a $1 billion funding round, valuing the company at $40 billion, with non-sports revenue run rate exceeding $1 billion. This funding comes as the company
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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS seeks to raise funds to bet on Neocloud Fluidstack's $40 billion valuation funding round.
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS seeks to raise funds to bet on Neocloud Fluidstack's $40 billion valuation funding round.
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AI application Wabi has completed a $55 million funding round, bringing its valuation to $1.25 billion.
AI application Wabi announced on Thursday the completion of a new $55 million funding round, valuing the company at $1.25 billion. Wabi, which initially focused on building applications through prompt
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Prediction market platform Kalshi has completed a $1 billion funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to $40 billion, a significant increase from $5 billion a year ago.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has completed a $1 billion funding round, valuing the company at $40 billion post-money, a significant increase from $5 billion a year ago. The round was co-led by Se
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AI Security Startup Upwind Raises $400M at $3.8B Valuation
The cloud and AI security firm Upwind announced a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing its valuation to $3.8 billion. The company stated its revenue quadrupled in 2026 as it focus
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Birch Hill, founded by former Goldman Sachs and BlackRock employees, has raised $4 million to bring U.S. loans on-chain.
Birch Hill, a company founded by former Goldman Sachs and BlackRock employees, announced the completion of a $4 million seed funding round led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from ParaFi Capi
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Cancore completes $7.2 million seed funding round
Canton-based trading platform Cancore has completed a $7.2 million seed funding round, valuing its token at $60 million. The round was supported by Paper Ventures, dao5, ArkStream Capital, X Ventures,
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Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Luxor has raised $16 million to expand its AI business, with plans to hire about 12 people by year-end, COO Ethan Vera told The Block.
Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Luxor has raised $16 million to expand its AI business, with plans to hire about 12 people by year-end, COO Ethan Vera told The Block.
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General Compute announced the completion of a $100 million Series A funding round, led by Blackbird Ventures and Abstract Ventures
General Compute announced the completion of a $100 million Series A funding round, led by Blackbird Ventures and Abstract Ventures, bringing the company's post-money valuation to $800 million. The com
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Analysts say Hong Kong's fundraising market is facing a severe test
Analysts say Hong Kong's fundraising market is facing a severe test, with two initial public offerings (IPOs) called off at the last minute within a week, raising concerns about investor sentiment due
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China's primary market saw a recovery across several key metrics in the first three quarters of 2026
According to ZERONE data, China's primary market saw a recovery across several key metrics in the first three quarters of 2026. Institutional LPs' committed capital reached RMB 1.02 trillion across 10
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Anthropic warned in its IPO filing that it might need to seek additional funding sooner than expected, but remained silent on its potential path to achieving an investment-grade credit rating.
Anthropic warned in its IPO filing that it might need to seek additional funding sooner than expected, but remained silent on its potential path to achieving an investment-grade credit rating.
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) updated on October 23 that dealers' funding capacity is under scrutiny
As the October 30 funding pressure approaches, U.S. Treasury dealers' net short-term Treasury holdings have reached a two-year high. The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) updated on October
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Nuclear energy startup Elementl Power is seeking to raise $750 million to meet the growing electricity demand from AI
Nuclear energy startup Elementl Power is seeking to raise $750 million to meet the growing electricity demand from AI. A consortium led by South Korean venture capital firm DS Investment Partners has
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Anthropic may need to seek additional funding sooner than currently anticipated.
Anthropic may need to seek additional funding sooner than currently anticipated.
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Meta has raised $35 billion through an equity offering to fund its AI infrastructure expansion
Meta has raised $35 billion through an equity offering to fund its AI infrastructure expansion. NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom have expressed interest in investing a combined total of up to $5 billion. Met
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AI, a Chinese provider of high-quality AI token production services, recently completed a Series B funding round exceeding RMB 1.3 billion
Approaching.AI, a Chinese provider of high-quality AI token production services, recently completed a Series B funding round exceeding RMB 1.3 billion. The round was co-led by Zhejiang Caijing Innovat
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US LNG Project Developer Received Financing from Sanctioned Russian Energy Giant Novatek, FT Reports
US LNG Project Developer Received Financing from Sanctioned Russian Energy Giant Novatek, FT Reports
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NVIDIA's role as an AI financier faces its first major test as shares of "new cloud" companies it backs plummet.
NVIDIA's role as a global financier of AI infrastructure is facing its first major stress test as credit markets tighten for its key partners. NVIDIA not only provides advanced technology but also hel
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Reviewing Early Funding and Investment Returns for Immutable X (IMX)
Immutable X (IMX), as the first NFT Layer-2 scaling solution on Ethereum, has attracted numerous investors since its early fundraising in 2018. This article reviews its key funding stages, including seed round, private sale, public sale, and IEO, analyzing investor costs and historical peak ROI at different periods. As of September 2, 2026, IMX tokens are fully unlocked, and its price performance is contrasted with the potential returns for early investors.
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