Startups

Anthropic Reportedly Raising Over $30 Billion At $900+ Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly preparing to close a massive new funding round that could exceed $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could close as soon as next week, would position Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.

Tequipy: €3.06 Million Raised For Global IT Device Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Tequipy announced that it has raised €3.06 million in funding led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company said the funding will support its next phase of growth as it expands beyond hardware lifecycle management into software, access, and security automation for enterprise IT teams.

PopDEX: $30 Million Raised To Advance Trader-Centric Perp DEX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foresight Ventures announced it has led a $30 million strategic seed investment in PopDEX, a trader-centric, decentralized perpetual exchange focused on aligning incentives with contributors and improving capital efficiency.

Polsia: $30 Million At $250 Million Valuation Raised For AI Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Polsia announced it raised $30 million at a $250 million valuation as the company advances its vision to enable AI agents to run large portions of business operations autonomously.

Squid: $6 Million Raised To Expand Consumer Product Offering On Cross-Chain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Squid announced it has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its consumer product offerings built on cross-chain infrastructure. The financing round was led by North Island Ventures and included participation from Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, and Arche Capital, along with angel investors from Axelar, Ledger, Polymer, Enso, and Peanut.

Singapore Management University: $10 Million Fund Launched For Urban Solutions And Sustainability Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Singapore Management University (SMU) announced the launch of the Urban SustaInnovator (USI) Fund, a US$10 million investment program created to support startups focused on urban solutions and sustainability across Singapore and Asia. The fund is designed to back ventures emerging from SMU’s flagship Urban SustaInnovator accelerator program, which began incubating its inaugural cohort in February 2026.

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Reportedly Expanded With Additional $200 Million At $22 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Kalshi is raising an additional $200 million, expanding a funding round that had already brought in $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The new financing is being completed at the same $22 billion valuation established earlier this month during the company’s massive Series F raise, signaling continued investor confidence in the fast-growing prediction market platform despite broader volatility across fintech and crypto-related markets.

Muybridge: $16 Million Series A Raised For Software-Defined Camera Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Muybridge announced it has closed a $16 million Series A financing round as the Norwegian imaging technology company accelerates the rollout of its software-defined camera platform across sports broadcasting and other real-time visual applications.

Moment: $78 Million Raised For AI Operating System Powering Investment Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Moment, an AI operating system built for investment management, announced it has raised $78 million in a Series C funding round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Avra, and existing investors. The funding comes less than 10 months after the company’s $36 million Series B round, which was also led by Index Ventures.

Quartermaster: $43 Million Raised For Maritime Awareness Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Quartermaster announced that it raised $43 million in Series A funding co-led by First Round Capital and Quiet Capital, with participation from TMV, Steel Atlas, BoxGroup, Operator Partners, Shorewind Capital, and David Adelman. The company is using the funding to expand what it describes as the world’s largest pro-mariner sensing fleet.

ROBOXI: €13 Million Raised For Airport Airside Automation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ROBOXI announced that it has successfully closed a €13 million financing round to support the company’s continued growth in airport airside automation and autonomy.