China's EVAS Intelligence raises nearly RMB 2B for RISC-V AI chips
EVAS Intelligence raised nearly RMB 2 billion (about $280M), announced Sept 18, 2026, at a post-money valuation near RMB 15 billion from 20+ investors including SMIC Capital and Hu…
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All →Crusoe raises $3.9B Series F at $30.9B valuation for AI infrastructure
Crusoe closed the initial tranche of a $3.9 billion Series F on Sept 17, 2026 at a $30.9 billion post-money valuation, co-led by Atreides, Mubadala Capital and Valor Equity, with N…
ARENA opens $30M Launchpad grants for early-stage clean energy startups
On 16 September 2026 the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) launched Launchpad, a $30 million program split into two $15M streams. The startup stream offers initial grants…
Google opens Home MCP so AI agents can control smart-home devices
On September 16, 2026, Google launched early access to Home MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that lets any MCP-capable agent (Antigravity, Claude, and others) monitor devices,…
Impulse Space adds $308M Series D extension, round now totals $808M
Impulse Space announced a $308 million Series D extension on Sept 16, 2026, bringing the round to $808 million at a $5.6 billion valuation, with Lux Capital, DFJ Growth and Valor E…
Japan's CADDi raises ~$121M Series D for manufacturing procurement AI
Tokyo-based CADDi announced a Series D of about 17.7 billion yen (roughly $121M) on September 15, 2026, with backers including Salesforce Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Wo…
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