#Funding

Chicago startup Chowbus lands a significant $81 million funding round to grow its AI-powered platform for restaurants, targeting underserved eateries and aiming for broader market leadership.

San Francisco-based tech startup Temporal, a leader in distributed systems reliability for AI applications, has secured a massive $300 million Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, doubling its valuation to $5 billion amidst surging demand for robust AI infrastructure.

Entertainment investment firm Coral Tree Partners, founded by former Shamrock Capital partners, has closed its inaugural fund with $470 million, overshooting its $350 million target.

London-based deep tech startup Stanhope AI raises £6M ($8M) in seed funding to develop "Real World Model" AI, mimicking the human brain for autonomous drones and robotics, moving beyond LLM limitations.

AI model compression startup Multiverse is reportedly seeking a €500 million funding round, valuing the company at €1.5 billion, amidst a global shift towards efficient AI deployment.

Self-driving technology startup Waabi secures $1 billion in funding, signaling a major expansion into the commercial market, including robotaxis with Uber.

Former Palantir engineer Alex Dhillon's Outtake raises $40M from tech giants to scale its AI-powered autonomous cybersecurity agents amid growing sophistication of threats.