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Visko Raises $10M, Debuts Orbis "Live Model" for Real-Time Interactive Video

Visko Platform Inc. announced a $10 million pre-seed funding round led by Llama Ventures and the public debut of Orbis, its first foundation model for generating long-form, real-time interactive videos. Orbis streams 4K video at 24 fps using a 'live model' paradigm based on Neural SDEs, maintaining coherence over time. The company claims superior performance on benchmarks, but experts caution about real-world costs and verification.

Sep 17 minNeura News

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Bot detection startup Spur raises $200M from Insight Partners

Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup based in Lake Mary, Florida, has raised $200 million in a funding round led by Insight Partners. Founded in 2017 by two former Defense Department engineers, Spur helps enterprises distinguish human users from sophisticated bot traffic. The investment comes as bots now outnumber human internet activity for the first time, according to Cloudflare.

Jul 282 minNeura News

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Samsung in Talks for Billion-Euro Stake in AI Startup Mistral

Samsung is reportedly in discussions to invest up to one billion euros in French AI startup Mistral, a move that would value the company at around 20 billion euros. The investment would mark a significant increase from Mistral's 12 billion euro valuation less than a year ago. Samsung previously invested in Mistral through its venture arm in 2024, and Swedish investor EQT is also said to be participating in the new funding round.

Jul 222 minNeura News

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Moonshot AI Seeks $30 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI, developer of the Kimi chatbot, is aiming for a valuation of up to $30 billion in a new funding round. The company is looking to raise between $1 billion and $2 billion, more than six times its late-2025 worth of $4.3 billion. Annual recurring revenue has doubled to roughly $200 million by April.

Jun 82 minNeura News

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Wirestock Raises $23M for Creative AI Data Supply

Wirestock announced a $23 million Series A funding round to expand its data supply business for AI labs. The company, which pivoted from stock photography distribution, now provides images, videos, design assets, gaming, and 3D content from over 700,000 artists. It serves six major foundation model makers with $40 million annual run-rate revenue.

May 144 minNeura News

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Anthropic in Talks for $950 Billion Valuation Raise

Anthropic is discussing a new funding round of $30 billion to $50 billion that could value the AI startup at $950 billion, up from $380 billion three months ago. The company recently launched the Mythos AI model and faces tensions with the Pentagon while reporting a $30 billion revenue run rate. Deals with Google and Amazon provide additional support amid fierce competition.

May 123 minNeura News

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Sierra Raises $950M at Over $15B Valuation

Bret Taylor's AI startup Sierra announced a $950 million funding round led by Tiger Global and GV, resulting in a post-money valuation above $15 billion. The company now has more than $1 billion in capital to pursue its goal of setting the global standard for AI-powered customer experiences. Sierra reports rapid growth, serving over 40% of the Fortune 50, with agents handling billions of interactions, and ARR jumping from $100 million to $150 million in months.

May 43 minNeura News

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Anthropic $900B+ Valuation Round May Close in 2 Weeks

Anthropic has asked investors to submit allocations for a $50 billion funding round within 48 hours, with sources expecting closure in two weeks at a $900 billion valuation that could rise higher. Early backers from 2024 or before plan to skip it ahead of an IPO. The raise funds computing needs amid $40 billion revenue run rate and tops OpenAI's recent valuation.

Apr 303 minNeura News

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Anthropic Reviews Offers for Over $900B Valuation

Anthropic is examining investor proposals for a funding round that could value the AI firm above $900 billion, according to Bloomberg. This potential valuation would surpass OpenAI's current $852 billion mark and make Anthropic the top-valued AI startup. Discussions remain preliminary, with no deals finalized yet.

Apr 303 minNeura News

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Anthropic May Raise $50B at Up to $900B Valuation: Sources

Sources say Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI assistant, has multiple offers for a $50 billion funding round at valuations between $850 billion and $900 billion. The company faces strong pressure to accept before a possible IPO, with a board decision expected in May. Revenue has jumped to a $40 billion run rate, driven by coding tools like Claude Code and Cowork.

Apr 303 minNeura News

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Bezos Nears $10B Funding for AI Lab Project Prometheus

Jeff Bezos is finalizing a $10 billion funding round for his AI lab, Project Prometheus, valued at $38 billion. Investors include JPMorgan and BlackRock. The San Francisco-based firm develops AI to grasp physics laws for industrial uses, marking Bezos's first hands-on role since leaving Amazon in 2021.

Apr 212 minNeura News

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Factory Raises $150M at $1.5B Valuation for AI Coding

Factory announced a $150 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation to develop AI agents for enterprise engineering teams. The investment, led by Khosla Ventures with Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Blackstone participating, comes as AI-assisted coding dominates generative AI applications. Customers include Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young, and Palo Alto Networks, with founder Matan Grinberg highlighting the ability to use multiple foundation models.

Apr 163 minNeura News