Daily Summary Report: AI Startup Funding News (January 14, 2026)
Startups Currently Raising Funds
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Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs
- Funding Round Type: Pre-Launch Fundraising
- Funding Size Target: $520 million
- Valuation: $3.65 billion
- Location: Paris, France
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
Startups with Recently Closed Funding Rounds
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Deepgram
- Funding Round Type: Series B
- Funding Size: $130 million
- Valuation: $1.3 billion
- Funding Date: January 13, 2026
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
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Etched.ai
- Funding Round Type: Series A
- Funding Size: $500 million
- Funding Date: January 13, 2026
- Location: Not specified
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
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xAI (Elon Musk's AI Startup)
- Funding Round Type: Series E
- Funding Size: $20 billion
- Funding Date: January 6, 2026
- Location: Not specified
- Key Investors: Nvidia, Cisco
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Tebra
- Funding Round Type: Equity + Debt Financing
- Funding Size: $250 million
- Funding Date: January 12, 2026
- Location: Newport Beach, CA
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
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LMArena
- Funding Round Type: Not specified
- Funding Size: Not disclosed
- Valuation: $1.7 billion
- Funding Date: January 6, 2026
- Location: Not specified
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
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Wasabi
- Funding Round Type: Not specified
- Funding Size: $70 million
- Funding Date: January 13, 2026
- Location: Not specified
- Key Investors: Not disclosed
Summary
The AI funding landscape remains robust, with significant amounts being raised across various startups. Notably, Elon Musk's xAI has made headlines with a staggering $20 billion in its recent funding round, indicating strong investor confidence in AI technologies.
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