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Revolut starts share sale at $115 billion valuation, source says - Reuters
Revolut initiated a private share sale process valuing the company at $115 billion, according to an unnamed source cited by Reuters.
Jul 23, 2026
AI Startup Corgi Of Seven-Day Work Week Fame Raises Yet Again At $4 Billion Valuation - Forbes
Corgi, an AI startup known for its 'seven-day work week' branding, secured new funding at a $4 billion valuation, signaling continued investor confidence despite no substantive details about product, revenue, or technology in the article.
Jul 23, 2026
AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, an AI chip startup founded by Harvard dropouts, claims its custom hardware accelerates AI model inference without GPUs and has secured a $10.3B valuation from prominent investors.
Jul 23, 2026
Digital Bank Revolut, Europe’s Most Valuable Startup, Valued at $115 Billion - WSJ
Revolut, a digital banking platform, is reported by the Wall Street Journal to have achieved an $115 billion valuation, making it Europe’s most valuable startup — a claim based on private market investor sentiment rather than public financials or audited metrics.
Jul 22, 2026
Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral at €20bn valuation - Financial Times
Samsung is reportedly in preliminary investment discussions with French AI startup Mistral AI, valuing the company at €20 billion — a figure that would place it among Europe’s most valuable AI firms despite limited public product traction or revenue disclosure.
Jul 22, 2026
London-based robotics startup Humanoid raised a $152M Series A led by Prime Movers Lab at a $1.35B post-money valuation, bringing its total funding to $270M (John Koetsier/Forbes)
Humanoid, a two-year-old London-based robotics startup, raised $152M in Series A funding at a $1.35B valuation, bringing total funding to $270M, positioning it as Europe's newest unicorn with its HMND 01 humanoid robot.
Jul 22, 2026
Blackstone agrees to invest an undisclosed sum in South Korea-based Futronic, which makes actuators used in industrial robots, sources say at a ~$675M valuation (Manuel Baigorri/Bloomberg)
Blackstone Inc. has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in Futronic, a South Korean company manufacturing high-precision actuators for industrial robotics and automotive applications, at an implied valuation of approximately $675 million.
Jul 20, 2026
Financial Infrastructure Fintech Plaid Reports $8B Valuation After Latest Funding Round - Crowdfund Insider
Plaid, a financial infrastructure fintech, announced an $8 billion valuation following a new funding round, positioning itself as a foundational layer for open banking and financial data connectivity.
Published Feb 27, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 19, 2026
Exclusive: Humanoid, UK-Based Robot Maker, Becomes a Unicorn - The Information
A UK-based humanoid robot company achieved unicorn valuation status, signaling investor confidence in its technology and market potential.
Published Jul 16, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 19, 2026
‘ChatGPT for Doctors’ Mulls New Financing at $20 Billion Valuation - The Information
A health-tech startup branded as 'ChatGPT for Doctors' is exploring new financing rounds at a $20 billion valuation, signaling investor enthusiasm for AI clinical tools despite no public evidence of FDA clearance, clinical validation, or revenue generation.
Jul 18, 2026
Exclusive | AI Chip Startup Etched Is in Talks for $20 Billion Valuation - WSJ
AI chip startup Etched is reportedly in valuation discussions targeting $20 billion, signaling investor confidence in its specialized AI hardware architecture amid broader semiconductor competition.
Jul 18, 2026
BOXABL Inc. (NASDAQ: BXBL) Completes Business Combination with FG Merger II Corp. at $3.5 Billion Valuation
BOXABL Inc., a factory-built housing company, completed a SPAC merger with FG Merger II Corp. to become a publicly traded company valued at $3.5 billion, with shares set to begin Nasdaq trading on July 20, 2026.
Jul 18, 2026
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation
Valar Atomics, a nuclear startup, is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a $6B valuation, reflecting investor interest in advanced nuclear technologies despite unresolved technical and regulatory hurdles.
Jul 18, 2026
Sources: Valar Atomics, which makes small nuclear reactors intended to power data centers, is in talks to raise $1B at a ~$5B pre-money valuation (The Information)
Valar Atomics, a three-year-old startup developing small nuclear reactors for data centers and industrial facilities, is negotiating a $1B funding round at a ~$5B pre-money valuation.
Jul 18, 2026
Sources: AI inference chip startup Etched is raising funds at a ~$20B valuation and is raising capital at a $10B valuation in a separate round led by Sequoia (Wall Street Journal)
Etched, an AI inference chip startup, is reportedly raising two separate funding rounds at valuations of approximately $20 billion and $10 billion, with Sequoia Capital leading the latter.
Jul 18, 2026
Exclusive | Databricks Set to Hit $188 Billion Valuation With New Investment From Coatue - WSJ
Databricks secured a new investment from Coatue that positions the company to reach an $188 billion valuation, signaling strong investor confidence in its AI and data platform strategy.
Jul 17, 2026
Crypto.com raised $400M from Citadel Securities in its first institutional funding round, valuing the Singapore-based crypto exchange at $20B (CoinDesk)
Crypto.com received a $400M strategic investment from Citadel Securities—the exchange’s first institutional funding round—resulting in a $20B valuation.
Jul 17, 2026
Fora, which connects travel agents with travelers and offers agents AI tools, raised a $60M Series D at a $1B valuation led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch)
Fora, a travel agency platform that connects agents with travelers and provides AI tools to agents, raised $60 million in Series D funding at a $1 billion valuation, led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures.
Jul 16, 2026
Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as companies pursue cheaper AI models
Fireworks, an AI infrastructure company backed by Nvidia, achieved a $17.5 billion valuation amid corporate demand for cheaper AI models, having reduced dependency on its early customer Cursor.
Jul 16, 2026
Lumin Digital, which provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions, raised more than $115M at a $1.6B post-money valuation (Ryan Lawler/Axios)
Lumin Digital, a provider of cloud-based digital banking software for banks and credit unions, secured over $115 million in funding at a $1.6 billion post-money valuation.
Jul 15, 2026
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B - TechCrunch
An OpenAI researcher is reportedly in negotiations to found a new AI-driven drug discovery company with a $2 billion valuation before launch, signaling high investor confidence in AI's near-term biomedical impact.
Jul 15, 2026
Daniel Ek's Neko Health, which offers AI-based full-body scans, raised $700M co-led by Lightspeed and O.G. Venture Partners, sources say at a ~$7B valuation (Bernhard Warner/New York Times)
Neko Health, a health tech startup co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek and offering AI-powered full-body scans, secured $700M in funding at an approximately $7B valuation, according to unnamed sources cited by the New York Times.
Jul 15, 2026
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B
An unconfirmed report claims OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is in early-stage talks to launch an AI drug discovery startup with a $2B valuation, reflecting investor enthusiasm for AI-driven biotech innovation.
Jul 15, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Data center firm Switch taps banks for IPO that could value it up to $80 billion, sources say - Reuters
Switch, a data center infrastructure firm, has engaged investment banks to prepare for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $80 billion, signaling a major capital market event in the AI infrastructure sector.
Jul 15, 2026
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