ClickHouse Raises $400 Million to Expand AI-Focused Data Infrastructure Platform
PYMNTS / pymnts - ClickHouse, a provider of data infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems, raised $400 million in a Series D funding round. The company will use the new capital to expand its offerings in real-time data analytics, data warehousing, observability, …
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JPMorgan Chase Forms Team Focused on Helping Companies Raise Private Capital
PYMNTS / pymnts - JPMorgan Chase is reportedly forming a new team that will help companies raise private capital. The Private Capital Advisory and Solutions team will connect investors with companies that are looking for private capital; advise clients on raising early sta…
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AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation
eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.
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HOLYWATER Raises $22M To Expand Mobile Microdrama Content
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Ukraine-based HOLYWATER has secured $22 million in a funding round led by Horizon Capital, with participation from US investors including Endeavor Catalyst and Wheelhouse. The funding follows a prior investment from Fox Entertainment in October 2025 (see …
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $252 million for brain computer interface venture — but Merge Labs is still in an early research phase
tomshardware - OpenAI has signaled its intentions to become a major player in brain computer interfaces (BCIs) with a $252 million investment in Merge Labs.
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German AI Startup Parloa Raises $350M Series D Valued At $3 Billion
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - German-founded Parloa, which builds AI voice agents for call centers, has raised $350 million in a Series D round, tripling its valuation to $3 billion in just seven months. The Series D round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participat…
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