The post Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Bid to Acquire Google Chrome Shocks Tech World appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2461 The private capital markets have a new milestone to dissect—OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has raised $8.3 billion in a heavily oversubscribed round at a staggering $300 billion valuation, according to The New York Times. The deal represents …

The post OpenAI Raises $8.3 Billion at $300 Billion Valuation: What It Signals for Private Market Allocators appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2427 Kraken, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly seeking to raise $500 million in a new funding round at a $15 billion valuation, according to a Reuters report citing The Information. The raise would significantly bolster Kraken’s balance sheet ahead …

The post Kraken Eyes $500 Million Raise at $15 Billion Valuation Ahead of 2026 IPO appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2411 From Open-Source AI to Desktop Robots: Hugging Face Enters a New Market Hugging Face, best known for powering much of the open-source AI ecosystem, has entered the consumer robotics space and it’s off to a fast start. Just five days …

The post Hugging Face Logs $1M in Sales in 5 Days with Launch of Reachy Mini appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2384 Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company backed by Amazon, has unveiled a new financial services offering built on its popular Claude AI platform. The launch, announced Tuesday at an event in New York City, marks the company’s latest push to expand …

The post Anthropic Launches Claude AI for Financial Services appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2378 U.K.-based fintech powerhouse Revolut is in advanced discussions to raise $1 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at a staggering $65 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times. The round, still under negotiation, …

The post Revolut Eyes $1 Billion Raise at $65 Billion Valuation appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2368 Figma, the collaborative design platform known for transforming how digital products are built, has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the company’s press release, the registration statement on …

The post Figma Files for IPO, Targets NYSE Listing appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2360 Swedish Fintech Expands Banking Capabilities, Partnerships, and Profit Focus Ahead of IPO Klarna’s Shift to a Full Neobank Model Klarna, once Europe’s highest-valued fintech, is making an aggressive push into digital banking. Best known for its buy now, pay later …

The post Klarna Boosts Banking Efforts as It Prepares to Go Public appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2316 Gemini Models Now Natively Available on Databricks Databricks has expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini 2.5 models directly into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. This native integration enables enterprises to build and deploy AI agents on …

The post Databricks Deepens Google Partnership as Co-Founder Launches $100M AI Institute appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2272 Mistral, a European frontier AI company, has unveiled Mistral Compute, a new AI infrastructure platform developed in collaboration with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). This offering provides enterprises, governments, and research institutions with access to a private, fully integrated AI stack that …

The post Mistral Partners with Nvidia to Launch Sovereign AI Infrastructure  appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2246 Landmark Investment from Founders Fund  Anduril Industries, the defense technology firm co-founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has raised $2.5 billion in its latest Series G funding round in June 2025. This raise brings its valuation to $30.5 billion, more …

The post Anduril Secures $2.5B in Funding, Doubling Valuation to $30.5B  appeared first on https://finiq.vipp=2232 A Transformative Funding Milestone San Francisco-based Grammarly has secured $1 billion in non-dilutive growth financing from General Catalyst to accelerate its expansion into artificial intelligence and enterprise productivity tools. The investment, announced Thursday, is among the largest ever made from …

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