funding

Funding is the act of providing financial resources, usually in the form of money, or other values such as effort or time, to finance a need, program, and project, usually by an organization or company.

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OpenRouter Raises $113 Million to Expand AI Model Marketplace
OpenRouter Raises $113 Million to Expand AI Model Marketplace
May 26, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) model marketplace OpenRouter has raised $113 million in new funding. The company said its Series B round, announced Tuesday (May 26), will...

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Stord Raises $250 Million to Deploy Physical AI Across Fulfillment Network
Stord Raises $250 Million to Deploy Physical AI Across Fulfillment Network
May 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stord raised $250 million in a Series F funding round to continue expanding its combination of a fulfillment network, software and artificial intelligence that is...

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DeepSeek Shuns Short-Term Profits While Seeking $45 Billion Valuation
DeepSeek Shuns Short-Term Profits While Seeking $45 Billion Valuation
May 22, 2026  |  Startups

DeepSeek is in advanced discussions for a funding deal that could raise $10 billion and value the company at $45 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (May...

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Fresha Raises $80 Million to Bring AI to Beauty Scheduling
Fresha Raises $80 Million to Bring AI to Beauty Scheduling
May 21, 2026  |  Investments

Beauty-and-wellness scheduling software firm Fresha is now a $1 billion company. The startup announced the new valuation Thursday (May 21) along with news it had...

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Variational Raises $50 Million for On-Chain Derivatives Protocol
Variational Raises $50 Million for On-Chain Derivatives Protocol
May 21, 2026  |  Investments

On-chain derivatives trading protocol Variational has raised $50 million in new funding. The company said its Series A round, announced Wednesday (March 20), coincides with...

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Hark Raises $700 Million For AI Hardware Development
Hark Raises $700 Million For AI Hardware Development
May 21, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) lab Hark has been valued at $6 billion following a $700 million funding round. The company says its Series A, announced Thursday...

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Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
Mercury Valued at $5.2 Billion as It Pushes Deeper Into Banking
May 20, 2026  |  Investments

Banking FinTech Mercury announced it raised $200 million in a funding round that valued the company at $5.2 billion. The company’s Series D round comes as Mercury...

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OpenAI Eyes September IPO Despite $14 Billion Projected Loss
OpenAI Eyes September IPO Despite $14 Billion Projected Loss
May 20, 2026  |  IPO

With 900 million weekly users, $25 billion in annualized revenue and a $14 billion projected loss, OpenAI is preparing to ask the public to buy in....

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Zerohash Plans New Fundraise After Scuttled Mastercard Investment
Zerohash Plans New Fundraise After Scuttled Mastercard Investment
May 20, 2026  |  Investments

Zerohash is reportedly planning a new funding round following an abandoned investment from Mastercard. That’s according to a report Wednesday (May 20) by CoinDesk which...

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