Daily Summary of AI Startup Funding News (January 13, 2026)
Startups Currently Raising Funds
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs
- Funding Target: €500 million (~$520 million)
- Valuation: €3.5 billion (~$3.65 billion)
- Overview: Founded by Yann LeCun, focusing on developing "world models" that understand physics and can plan complex actions.
- Location: Paris, France
- Funding Status: Fundraising in progress
Startups That Have Recently Closed Funding Rounds
Databricks
- Funding Amount: $4 billion
- Round: Series L
- Valuation: $134 billion
- Funding Date: December 16, 2025
- Overview: A data intelligence platform focusing on AI infrastructure.
- Investors: Insight Partners (Lead), Fidelity, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, among others.
Unconventional AI
- Funding Amount: $475 million
- Round: Seed
- Valuation: $4.5 billion
- Funding Date: December 9, 2025
- Overview: Developing biology-inspired neuromorphic computing systems.
- Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Lux Capital, DCVC.
Cyera
- Funding Amount: $400 million
- Round: Series F
- Valuation: $9 billion
- Funding Date: December 16, 2025
- Overview: AI-based data security company.
- Investors: Blackstone (Lead), Georgian, Greenoaks, among others.
Lovable
- Funding Amount: $330 million
- Round: Series B
- Valuation: $6.6 billion
- Funding Date: December 18, 2025
- Overview: AI coding platform for natural language application development.
- Investors: Co-led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures.
Radiant Nuclear
- Funding Amount: $300 million
- Round: Series D
- Total Raised: $500+ million
- Funding Date: December 17, 2025
- Overview: Developing portable microreactors for reliable power.
- Investors: Draper Associates (Lead), Boost VC.
Tebra
- Funding Amount: $250 million
- Round: Equity + Debt Financing
- Funding Date: December 2025
- Overview: Patient record software aimed at healthcare practices.
- Investors: Hildred Capital Management (Lead Equity), JP Morgan (Debt).
Chai Discovery
- Funding Amount: $130 million
- Round: Series B
- Valuation: $1.3 billion
- Funding Date: December 15, 2025
- Overview: AI platform for drug discovery.
- Investors: Co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst.
Mythic
- Funding Amount: $125 million
- Round: Series D
- Funding Date: December 17, 2025
- Overview: Developing energy-efficient analog processing units for AI workloads.
- Investors: DCVC (Lead).
Neural Concept
- Funding Amount: $100 million
- Round: Series C
- Funding Date: December 18, 2025
- Overview: AI platform for accelerating product development in manufacturing.
- Investors: Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives (Lead).
Last Energy
- Funding Amount: $100 million
- Round: Series C
- Funding Date: December 16, 2025
- Overview: Nuclear startup focusing on modular reactors for industrial operations.
- Investors: Astera Institute (Lead).
Ankar
- Funding Amount: $20 million
- Round: Series A
- Total Raised: $24 million
- Funding Date: December 17, 2025
- Overview: AI platform for modernizing patent management workflows.
- Investors: Atomico (Lead).
Sequence
- Funding Amount: $20 million
- Round: Series A
- Funding Date: December 17, 2025
- Overview: AI-powered platform for automating billing and contract processing.
- Investors: 645 Ventures (Lead).
Trigger.dev
- Funding Amount: $16 million
- Round: Series A
- Funding Date: December 17, 2025
- Overview: Open-source platform for AI-driven task workflows.
- Investors: Standard Capital (Lead).
Resolve AI
- Funding Amount: Undisclosed
- Round: Series A
- Valuation: $1 billion
- Funding Date: December 19, 2025
- Overview: Incident remediation startup.
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (Lead).
Summary
The latest updates reflect significant investments in AI startups, with funding amounts ranging from $16 million to $4 billion. Notable investments include Databricks' $4 billion Series L round and Unconventional AI's $475 million seed round, highlighting the growing confidence in AI technologies and infrastructure.
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