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Funding, deals and company moves.
AI agent developer Manus raises $500M+ at reported $4B valuation
Manus, the creator of the eponymous artificial intelligence agent, has raised more than $500 million in funding.
Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months
The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
Nvidia, Samsung back $90M round for AI agent startup Nous Research
Nous Research Inc., the developer of the popular Hermes artificial intelligence agent, today announced that it has raised $90 million in funding.
Gallatin AI raises $50M in funding for its military logistics platform
Gallatin AI Inc., a developer of military logistics software, today announced that it has raised $50 million in funding.
Alphabet spinoff Isomorphic Labs reportedly raising funding at up to $50B valuation
Isomorphic Labs Ltd., an Alphabet Inc. spinoff working to accelerate drug discovery, is said to be raising a new funding round.
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Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15.
US venture deal value reaches record $515.8B as exits fail to keep pace
Giant artificial intelligence rounds have pushed U.S. venture capital deal value about 44% past its previous annual record with a quarter still to go, according to the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released today, but the exits needed to return that money to investors have not kept pace.