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OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
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Rocketlane raises USD $60m to expand AI services platform

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Rocketlane secures USD $60m Series C to accelerate global rollout of Nitro, its AI-driven professional services execution platform.
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Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work

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Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.
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Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents

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Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.
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Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Lightrun has launched an AI-driven SRE tool that taps live runtime context to debug production systems and automate incident remediation.
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Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
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Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
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Coda unveils unified leadership team after Recharge deal

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Coda unveils a unified leadership team and reshaped board as it fully integrates Recharge into a single global digital commerce platform.
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CoLab secures USD $72 million for AI tools to transform engineering

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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CoLab raises USD $72 million to advance AI tools that speed design reviews and capture expert knowledge, boosting collaboration in engineering teams globally.
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Showpad & Bigtincan unite under new CEO to drive AI sales growth

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Showpad and Bigtincan have merged under new CEO Apratim Purakayastha to lead growth in AI-powered sales enablement across 50 countries.
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Vector Capital to merge Showpad & Bigtincan in global AI push

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Vector Capital will merge AI firms Showpad and Bigtincan under the Showpad brand to create a global AI-driven revenue enablement platform by 2025.
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Amperity appoints Dr Grigori Melnik as Chief Product Officer

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Amperity has named Dr Grigori Melnik as Chief Product Officer to drive product innovation and growth in the customer data platform industry worldwide.
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Optimizely, commercetools partner to speed up retail campaigns

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Optimizely and commercetools partner to help retailers deliver faster, personalised digital experiences by integrating content and commerce platforms for marketers.
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Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.