CoStar Closes $800M Zonda Buy, Pushes Into New-Home Data
CoStar Group completed its $800 million cash acquisition of Zonda on August 21, 2026, adding new-home construction data, homebuilder software,…
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Nvidia in Talks to Fund AI Data Supplier Mercor at $20B Valuation
General Catalyst is leading a new round that would double Mercor's valuation to $20 billion just ten months after its…
Callosum Banks $100M Seed to Route AI Workloads Around Nvidia Lock-In
London-based Callosum raised $100 million in seed funding led by Atomico, with Plural, DCVC and the UK Sovereign AI Fund…
Velatir Raises €5M Seed to Sell AI Guardrails to Europe’s Mid-Market
Odense-based Velatir closed a €5 million seed round co-led by Spintop Ventures and Ugly Duckling Ventures just six months after…
TRCS Credits Mistral Data Buy for FY26 Growth — No Numbers Given
TRCS reported FY26 results that met expectations on August 24, 2026, and attributed stronger growth and recurring revenue to its…
Hugging Face Weighs $13B Sale, Nearly 3x Its 2023 Valuation
Business Insider reported August 23, 2026 that Hugging Face has hired a bank to gauge buyer interest at a $13…
Silicon Data Raises $30.5M as CME Preps Oct. 5 GPU Futures on Its Prices
Silicon Data closed a $30.5 million Series A on August 24, 2026, led by Valor Atreides AI Fund with CME…
General Intuition Talks $6B Valuation, Just Weeks After $2.3B Round
General Intuition is in talks to raise fresh funding at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from Valor Equity Partners, Point72…
Mundo AI Raises $20M Series A for ‘Perceptual’ Data — Customers Unnamed
Dealroom reported on August 25, 2026 that Mundo AI closed a $20 million Series A led by GreatPoint Ventures, bringing…
Stripe to Buy AI Router OpenRouter for ~$7.5B-$8B, Reports Say
Stripe is acquiring AI model marketplace OpenRouter in a deal reported at $7.5 billion by the New York Times and…