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Artificial Intelligence

Mercor’s Valuation Soars to $10B in $350M Series C

Mercor raised $350 million in Series C funding, led by Felicis Ventures, boosting its valuation to $10 billion and involving…

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Artificial Intelligence

LangChain Hits $1.25B Valuation as Open Source AI Agent Startup

LangChain has reached a $1.25 billion valuation after raising $125 million in a funding round led by IVP, with participation…

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Artificial Intelligence

Deep Cogito Launches 4 Open-Source AI Models with Self-Learning Intuition

Deep Cogito, founded by ex-Google engineers, released four open-source AI models (Cogito v2 series) with self-learning capabilities, ranging from 70B…

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Business

VC Victor Lazarte Exits Benchmark to Start New Firm

Venture capitalist Victor Lazarte has left Benchmark to start his own investment firm, aiming to introduce a fresh investment approach…

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Artificial Intelligence

LangChain Nears Unicorn Status, Sources Reveal

LangChain is nearing unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation after a major funding round led by IVP, highlighting its…

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Business

Levelpath secures $55M for next-gen procurement platform

Levelpath, a procurement software startup founded by Scout RFP's creators, raised $55 million in Series B funding to modernize corporate…

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Artificial Intelligence

US Scrutinizes Benchmark’s Investment in Chinese AI Firm Manus

A U.S. venture capital firm's $75M investment in Chinese AI startup Manus is under Treasury Department scrutiny for potential violations…

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Artificial Intelligence

Cursor Creator Anysphere Raises $900M at $9B Valuation

Anysphere, creator of AI coding assistant Cursor, raised $900 million in its latest funding round, led by Thrive Capital with…

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Artificial Intelligence

Benchmark’s First Woman GP Sarah Tavel Steps Into Venture Partner Role

Sarah Tavel, Benchmark’s first female general partner, is transitioning to a venture partner role after eight years, focusing on AI…

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Newswire

Benchmark invests in Chinese AI startup Manus, valuing it at $500M

Manus AI, a Chinese AI agent tool startup, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark, valuing…

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