Mistral Raises €3B at a €21B Valuation in Europe's Largest Tech Round
Mistral AI closed a €3 billion Series D at a post-money valuation above €21 billion, led by Samsung Electronics — the largest equity round in European tech.
Seung Jung·
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Stability AI Raises $76M From the Music Industry That Once Feared It
Stability AI raised $76 million from Universal, Sony, Warner, EA and AMD Ventures, lifting total funding to $232 million as label deals turn into equity.
Seung Jung·
3m
Etched Raises $700M at a $21B Valuation, Doubling Its Price in One Month
Etched raised $700M at a $21B valuation led by Jane Street, doubling its July price. The startup splits inference into prefill and decode with separate silicon.
Seung Jung·
3m
Databricks Wanted $1 Billion. Investors Offered $15 Billion.
Databricks closed $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand hit $15 billion against a $1 billion target. CEO Ali Ghodsi explains why.
Seung Jung·
3m
Volta Was Founded in January. It Just Signed a $10 Billion Contract.
Volta, incorporated in January 2026 by ex-Brookfield executives, signed a roughly $10B six-year compute contract for a 133MW Norwegian site.
Seung Jung·
3m