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Qualcomm is in advanced talks to acquire Modular in a deal valuing the AI chip startup at around $4 billion, up from a September 2025 valuation of $1.6 billion (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 22, 2026

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Sources: Bending Spoons, owner of Vimeo, is seeking to raise about $1.62 billion in a U.S. IPO, selling 58 million shares at $26 to $28 apiece, for a valuation of $19 billion at the high end of the range (Echo Wang/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 22, 2026

Echo Wang / Reuters: Sources: Vimeo owner Bending Spoons is seeking to raise about $1.62 billion in a U.S. IPO,…

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Marketing technology startup AppsFlyer raised a $1 billion Series E at a post-money valuation of $2.7 billion; Moloco, Google, Meta and Unity acquire minority stakes (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 22, 2026

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Sources: Abu Dhabi’s MGX plans to buy Singapore-based data center operator DayOne; Last month, sources said DayOne was planning a U.S. IPO at a valuation of $20 billion (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 19, 2026

Reuters: Sources: Abu Dhabi’s MGX plans to buy Singapore-based data center operator DayOne; Last month, sources said DayOne was planning…

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Seattle-based Gradial, which makes AI agents that automate enterprise marketing workflows, raised a $65 million Series C led by Insight Partners at a valuation of $675 million (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 18, 2026

Kerry Flynn / Axios: Seattle-based Gradial, which makes AI agents that automate enterprise marketing workflows, raised a $65 million Series…

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Global model startup Odyssey has raised $310 million from Amazon and others at a valuation of $1.45 billion and will use AWS as its preferred cloud partner, deploying Trainium chips (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 17, 2026

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Sources: A new AI lab founded by Junyang Lin, former head of Alibaba’s Qwen models, has raised several hundred million dollars at a post-money valuation of around $2 billion (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 17, 2026

The information: Sources: A new AI lab founded by Junyang Lin, former head of Alibaba’s Qwen models, has raised several…

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Sources: DeepSeek closed a $7.4 billion funding round at a $50 billion valuation under an unusual structure requiring investors to put capital into an LP led by CEO Liang Wenfeng (The News)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 16, 2026

The information: Sources: DeepSeek closed a $7.4 billion funding round at a $50 billion valuation under an unusual structure requiring…

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New York-based Current, which runs a consumer fintech platform, raised an $80 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners (FinSMEs).

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

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Nesto, a Montreal-based mortgage and financial technology startup, raised a CA$302 million Series E at a valuation of CA$1.47 billion to accelerate the rollout of its lending platform (Alex Riehl/BetaKit)

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New York-based crypto analytics startup Allium raised a $40 million Series B led by Amplify Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and others (Ben Weiss/Fortune)

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Qualcomm is in advanced talks to acquire Modular in a deal valuing the AI chip startup at around $4 billion, up from a September 2025 valuation of $1.6 billion (Bloomberg)

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Qualcomm is in advanced talks to acquire Modular in a deal valuing the AI chip startup at around $4 billion, up from a September 2025 valuation of $1.6 billion (Bloomberg)

Sources: Bending Spoons, owner of Vimeo, is seeking to raise about $1.62 billion in a U.S. IPO, selling 58 million shares at $26 to $28 apiece, for a valuation of $19 billion at the high end of the range (Echo Wang/Reuters)

Marketing technology startup AppsFlyer raised a $1 billion Series E at a post-money valuation of $2.7 billion; Moloco, Google, Meta and Unity acquire minority stakes (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

Sources: Abu Dhabi’s MGX plans to buy Singapore-based data center operator DayOne; Last month, sources said DayOne was planning a U.S. IPO at a valuation of $20 billion (Reuters)

Seattle-based Gradial, which makes AI agents that automate enterprise marketing workflows, raised a $65 million Series C led by Insight Partners at a valuation of $675 million (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

Global model startup Odyssey has raised $310 million from Amazon and others at a valuation of $1.45 billion and will use AWS as its preferred cloud partner, deploying Trainium chips (Financial Times)

Sources: A new AI lab founded by Junyang Lin, former head of Alibaba’s Qwen models, has raised several hundred million dollars at a post-money valuation of around $2 billion (The Information)

Sources: DeepSeek closed a $7.4 billion funding round at a $50 billion valuation under an unusual structure requiring investors to put capital into an LP led by CEO Liang Wenfeng (The News)

New York-based Current, which runs a consumer fintech platform, raised an $80 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners (FinSMEs).

Nesto, a Montreal-based mortgage and financial technology startup, raised a CA$302 million Series E at a valuation of CA$1.47 billion to accelerate the rollout of its lending platform (Alex Riehl/BetaKit)