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AI Daily Brief·6h agoNvidia expands dealmaking into data labeling and startup equity
Nvidia is aggressively investing cash into third party AI ventures, licensing technology from Poolside and backing startups like Mercor and Perplexity. Industry observers note that Nvidia is reinvesting capital across the ecosystem to sustain demand for its compute hardware.
Superhuman·1d agoThrive Capital founder outlines artificial intelligence strategy in investor letter
Josh Kushner, founder of investment firm Thrive Capital, released his first letter to investors describing artificial intelligence as a major technology shift. The document provides insights into how the venture capital firm plans to allocate capital in the sector.
Superintelligence·2d agoNvidia Discusses Major Stake in Search Startup Perplexity
Chip manufacturer Nvidia is in talks to back AI search provider Perplexity in a deal that would value the startup at over $30 billion. Driven partly by its workplace automation tools, Perplexity's annualized revenue has grown from under $250 million to past $750 million this year.
Superhuman·4d agoSoftBank Invests Two Hundred Million Dollars in Construction Robotics
SoftBank backed Swiss technology firm Gravis Robotics with $200 million in funding. The company plans to use the investment to convert conventional heavy excavation and building machinery into autonomous vehicles.
Superhuman·Aug 19Semiconductor company Etched reaches $21 billion valuation following product delivery
Hardware startup Etched has secured $700 million in fresh investment shortly after shipping its first server hardware to trading firm Jane Street. The funding round doubled the business's market valuation within a single month. The company builds specialized computing hardware designed specifically to run transformer-based artificial intelligence systems.
The Neuron·Aug 19Robotics and physical AI startups collect $47 billion in early 2026 funding
Venture funding for physical artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous transport companies reached $47.4 billion across more than 500 deals in the first half of the year. Large capital raises by autonomous driving and defense technology startups drove the high industry total.
The Neuron·Aug 19AI hardware startup Etched secures $700 million at $21 billion valuation
Semiconductor developer Etched raised $700 million in new funding led by investment firm Jane Street, bringing the company to a $21 billion valuation. The firm manufactures specialized hardware designed to accelerate model inference processing.
Superintelligence·Aug 18Venture Investors Favor Specialized Software and Industrial Hardware in Robotics
A survey of 14 venture capital firms identified top robotics prospects, showing strong interest in targeted commercial applications and core software infrastructure over general humanoids. High-ranking startups focus on specific roles like factory surface finishing, power plant inspection, and specialized farming tasks.
The AI Break·Aug 14Former xAI co-founder secures $1.1 billion for local personal agent startup
Igor Babuschkin raised $1.1 billion in early capital for his new company, River AI, just two months after its inception. The venture focuses on building private software agents that individuals own and execute directly on their personal devices.
Superintelligence·Aug 14Software creation startup Lovable raises capital at $13.3B valuation
Swedish software creation platform Lovable closed a $400 million funding round, doubling its valuation in less than a year. The company's annual recurring revenue is nearing $600 million as users increasingly rely on plain-language prompts to design software applications.
