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- Novo Nordisk is handing its Parkinson's stem cell therapy to a Zuckerberg-backed AI startup
Cellular Intelligence is acquiring STEM-PD, a Phase 2-ready cell therapy, and plans to use AI to accelerate development and manufacturing
Score: 83💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://qz.com/novo-nordisk-stem-pd-parkinson-cellular-intelligence-051126 - Chinese chatbot maker Moonshot AI secures $2bn new funding
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has secured approximately $2bn in a fresh financing round, raising its valuation to over $20bn.
Score: 82💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.techmonitor.ai/news/chinese-chatbot-maker-moonshot-ai-secures-2bn-new-funding - Brookfield to Invest $500 Million in Strategic Partnership with OpenAI
Brookfield to Invest $500 Million in Strategic Partnership with OpenAI Toronto Star
- OpenAI creates new unit with $4 billion investment to aid corporate AI push
OpenAI creates new unit with $4 billion investment to aid corporate AI push Reuters
- Nvidia pumps over 40 billion dollars into AI partners so far in 2026
Nvidia has invested more than $40 billion in AI companies in 2025, cementing its role as the industry's biggest backer. The article Nvidia pumps over 40 billion dollars into AI partners so far in 2026 appeared first on The Decoder .
Score: 68💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://the-decoder.com/nvidia-pumps-over-40-billion-dollars-into-ai-partners-so-far-in-2026/ - DeepSeek Seeks Up to $7.35B in First-Round Financing, Drawing Tencent, Alibaba, and State Fund Bidding War
DeepSeek seeks up to $7.35B in first-round financing with Tencent, Alibaba, and state funds in a bidding war, while founder Liang Wenfeng insists on keeping DeepSeek independent—a key test case for China's AI startup ecosystem.
- Anthropic secures $1.8bn cloud deal with Akamai for AI expansion
Anthropic secures $1.8bn cloud deal with Akamai for AI expansion verdict.co.uk
- With $50M in funding, Frame Security takes aim at AI-powered social engineering
Human risk security startup Frame Security Ltd. launched today with an announcement that it had raised $50 million in funding to build out its platform that uses artificial intelligence to harden employees against social engineering and deepfake attacks. Frame pitches its platform as a replacement for quarterly slide decks and canned phishing simulations that still […] The post With $50M in funding, Frame Security takes aim at AI-powered social engineering appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 63💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/05/11/50m-funding-frame-security-takes-aim-ai-powered-social-engineering/ - OpenAI Launches $10 Billion Private-Equity Joint Venture, Acquires Consultancy
OpenAI Launches $10 Billion Private-Equity Joint Venture, Acquires Consultancy The Information
- Cerebras Boosts IPO Price, Seeking to Raise $4.8 Billion
Cerebras Systems said it will offer 30 million shares in its planned initial public offering at a price of $150 to $160 a share, up from its previous plan to offer 28 million shares at a price of $115 to $125 a share.
Score: 61💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/cerebras-boosts-ipo-price-seeking-to-raise-4-8-billion-2e202c02?mod=rss_Technology - London’s Fifth Dimension raises €22 million to scale AI-powered decision intelligence for real assets
Fifth Dimension, a London-based startup offering decision intelligence for real-assets investors and managers, has raised €22 million ($26 million) in a Series A round. The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from Prudence, Mercia, MMC and AFG, and continued support from Speedinvest, Seedcamp, and Anthemis. The company’s total funding now exceeds €33.9 million […] The post London’s Fifth Dimension raises €22 million to scale AI-powered decision intelligence for real assets appeared first on EU-Startups .
- Alphabet, Amazon tap overseas debt markets to fund AI infrastructure push
Alphabet, Amazon tap overseas debt markets to fund AI infrastructure push Reuters
Score: 60💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/alphabet-considers-first-yen-bond-sale-fund-ai-goals-2026-05-11/ - ByteDance boosts AI infrastructure spending by 25% to $28 billion this year
TikTok parent company ByteDance has increased its planned spending on AI infrastructure by 25% this year, raising the total to RMB 200 billion ($28 billion), as rising memory chip costs continue to push up expenses, according to people familiar with the matter. The company had initially set its AI capital expenditure budget at RMB 160 […]
Score: 60💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://technode.com/2026/05/11/bytedance-boosts-ai-infrastructure-spending-by-25-to-28-billion-this-year/ - Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation
Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.
Score: 60💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/daniel-ek-backed-defense-tech-helsing-to-raise-1-2b-at-18b-valuation/ - AJMS Group to invest $20m in UAE AI finance expansion
AJMS Group to invest $20m in UAE AI finance expansion
Score: 60💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/ajms-group-to-invest-20m-in-uae-ai-finance-expansion - China’s Kuaishou Plans to Spin Off Kling AI Video Unit at $20 Billion Valuation
China’s Kuaishou Plans to Spin Off Kling AI Video Unit at $20 Billion Valuation The Information
Score: 60💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinas-kuaishou-plans-spin-kling-ai-video-unit-20-billion-valuation - Microsoft Targeted $92 Billion Return on Early OpenAI Investment
Microsoft Corp. targeted a $92 billion return from its large early investments in OpenAI, a landmark arrangement that helped usher in the current AI era.
- Alphabet adds the yen to its bond programme, in a debut Samurai issue, funding the AI build
Mizuho, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley have the mandate. Pricing is expected this month. The trade follows Alphabet’s record CHF, sterling and euro issuances in February and last week’s $17bn euro-Canadian-dollar combination, all targeted at the $180-190bn capex programme. Alphabet plans to sell yen-denominated bonds for the first time, the company disclosed in a […] This story continues at The Next Web
- OpenAI to Buy Consulting Firm for JV With Private Equity
OpenAI will acquire a consulting company to contribute to a new private equity-backed joint venture to help drive adoption of its artificial intelligence software across more businesses.
- Ilya Sutskever Testifies He Holds $7 Billion OpenAI Stake—Second New Billionaire Revealed In Musk-Altman Trial
The OpenAI cofounder testified during the third week of the trial, following OpenAI president Greg Brockman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
- LPs fight tooth and nail for foundational AI co-investment share
LPs fight tooth and nail for foundational AI co-investment share PitchBook
Score: 56💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/lps-fight-tooth-and-nail-for-foundational-ai-co-investment-share - Robo.ai to acquire Neurovia in $100m deal for AI data growth
Robo.ai has agreed to acquire Neurovia AI, a firm specialising in data processing and compression, in a deal valued at $100m.
Score: 55💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.techmonitor.ai/news/robo-ai-to-acquire-neurovia-in-100m-deal-for-ai-data-growth - Scale AI Expands Pentagon AI Partnership to $500 Million
Scale AI expands partnership with Pentagon to $500 million.
- Lumos Robotics Closes ~1B RMB Across A1 and A2 Rounds, Mitsubishi Electric Leads
Lumos Robotics, a Tsinghua-founded embodied AI company, raises ~1B RMB total across A1 and A2 rounds led by Mitsubishi Electric, targeting industrial and logistics deployment.
Score: 52💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://pandaily.com/lumos-robotics-closes-1-b-rmb-across-a1-and-a2-rounds-mitsubishi-electric-leads - MiniMax Affiliated Company Increases Registered Capital 300% to 4B RMB
Shanghai Xiyu Jizhi, the entity behind AI startup MiniMax, has increased its registered capital from 1B to 4B RMB, a 300% surge signaling major AI infrastructure scaling.
Score: 50💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://pandaily.com/minimax-affiliated-company-registered-capital-increase-40b - HealthQuad Invests in LifeSigns to Scale AI-Led Patient Monitoring
HealthQuad Invests in LifeSigns to Scale AI-Led Patient Monitoring india.entrepreneur.com
Score: 50💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://india.entrepreneur.com/business-news/healthquad-invests-in-lifesigns-to-scale-ai-led-patient-monitoring - Bain sees US$100 billion SaaS market in agentic AI automation
Bain & Company has estimated a US$100 billion market in the US for SaaS companies using agentic AI. The firm said the market is tied to automating coordination work in enterprise systems. The estimate comes from the second report in Bain’s five-part series on the software industry in the age of AI. The report examines […] The post Bain sees US$100 billion SaaS market in agentic AI automation appeared first on AI News .
Score: 50💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/bain-agentic-ai-saas-market/ - Nscale secures $790M financing to underscore commitment to Norway data centre
Nscale, the UK AI infrastructure startup backed by Nvidia, has secured a fresh $790m in debt financing geared towards the development of an AI data centre in Norway, where OpenAI had planned to house ...
Score: 48💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://tech.eu/2026/05/11/nscale-snaps-up-major-us-data-centre-site-inks-ai-compute-deal-with-microsoft/ - Anthropic Earns $9 Mn Per Employee in Revenue, Highest Among AI Companies: Report
On the other hand, OpenAI earns $5 million per employee.
- There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers — Cowboy Space raised $275M to build them
The apparently insatiable demand for AI compute has data center entrepreneurs looking to the stars. There's a key problem: There aren't enough rockets to put data centers in orbit around Earth, and they're too expensive.
- Rongxin Zhiyuan Raises Tens of Millions: GPU-Centric AGC Architecture Redefines AI Infrastructure
Beijing Rongxin Zhiyuan has raised a tens-of-millions-yuan angel round to build its GPU-centric AGC computing architecture. The architecture boosts GPU density from 2:1 to 32:1 versus CPU, and enables hot-swappable GPU fault tolerance with 1-minute recovery.
Score: 45💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://pandaily.com/rongxin-zhiyuan-ai-computing-gpu-centric-agc-architecture - ONGC Mulls New ₹200 Cr Fund To Back Energy & AI Startups
State-run oil and gas company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is planning to launch a new 200 Cr ($20…
Score: 40💰 MoneyMay 11, 2026https://inc42.com/buzz/ongc-mulls-new-%e2%82%b9200-cr-fund-to-back-energy-ai-startups/ - Apple and Andreessen Horowitz alums raise $20 million to bring AI to ‘real economy’ businesses
Apple and Andreessen Horowitz alums raise $20 million to bring AI to ‘real economy’ businesses Fortune
- Kimi and Step Intelligence Both Announce New Funding Rounds
Chinese AI startups Kimi (Moonshot AI) and Step Intelligence have both announced new financing rounds, highlighting continued strong investor interest in China's AI sector.
- Construction robotics startup Flo Mobility raises $2.5 Mn in pre-Series A round
Bengaluru-based construction robotics startup Flo Mobility has raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Mela Ventures and Arali Ventures. The proceeds will be used to scale manufacturing, strengthen its AI and autonomy stack, expand deployments across India, and enter international markets, particularly the Middle East. Founded in 2021 by Manesh Jain and Pratik Patel, Flo Mobility builds Physical AI and robotics solutions for the construction sector. The startup develops autonomous robots designed for material movement and other construction workflows across large project sites. The company’s flagship product, Flo Hauler, is a battery-powered autonomous mobile robot capable of transporting loads up to 1.5 tonnes across construction sites, including multi-floor operations. The robot is designed to operate in unstructured environments with changing layouts and harsh weather conditions. Flo Mobility claims to have deployed more than 60 robots across 10 Indian states w
- Robo.ai to acquire Neurovia in $100m deal for AI data growth
Robo.ai to acquire Neurovia in $100m deal for AI data growth verdict.co.uk
- OpenAI let employees cash out up to $30 million each in share sale last year: Report
OpenAI employees, both current and former, collectively sold $6.6 billion in shares during a secondary transaction in October 2025. This sale valued the artificial intelligence company at an estimated $400 billion, allowing approximately 75 participants to liquidate up to $30 million each in equity.
- Hundreds of OpenAI staff cash out to become millionaires overnight
Hundreds of OpenAI staff cash out to become millionaires overnight The Telegraph
- Tech companies tap debt markets to fund AI and cloud expansion
Last month, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta signaled that spending on AI would not slow down, with the tech giants' combined spending now set to exceed $700 billion this year, up from about $600 billion previously.
- Alphabet, Amazon tap overseas debt markets to fund AI infrastructure push
As the race to dominate artificial intelligence heats up, major technology firms are escalating their borrowing. Alphabet plans to launch its debut bond sale in yen, while Amazon is eyeing its initial offering in Swiss francs. These actions reflect the worldwide push for AI investment, showcasing how businesses are turning to loans to manage the skyrocketing expenses of AI technologies.
- OpenAI launches professional services business with $4B investment
OpenAI Group PBC today unveiled a new business unit, The OpenAI Deployment Company, that will help companies adopt its artificial intelligence models. The subsidiary is launching with $4 billion in funding from the ChatGPT developer and more than a dozen other backers. The biggest external investor is asset manager TPG. SoftBank Group Corp., Bain Capital, […] The post OpenAI launches professional services business with $4B investment appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- OpenAI launches $4bn Deployment Company with TPG, Advent, Bain, and Brookfield
OpenAI has set up a new venture called OpenAI Deployment Company, with more than $4bn in initial funding from a syndicate of 19 firms led by TPG and including Advent International, Bain Capital and Brookfield as co-lead founding partners, the company said on Monday. The new entity, which will be majority-owned and controlled by OpenAI, […] This story continues at The Next Web
- OpenAI Launches $4 Billion Deployment Company Backed by Top Investors
The Deployment Company will function as a standalone business unit while remaining closely connected to OpenAI’s research and product teams.
- Sutskever Says His OpenAI Stake Worth About $7 Billion
OpenAI co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever said his stake in the ChatGPT maker is worth roughly $7 billion, making him one of the largest individual shareholders in the artificial intelligence startup.
- Report: AI chipmaker Cerebras to increase IPO price target amid surging investor demand
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems Inc. is expected to increase the size and price of its initial public offering later today as investor demand for access to its shares continues to rise. Reuters reported today that the chipmaker is now considering raising its IPO price range to between $150 to $160 per share, up from […] The post Report: AI chipmaker Cerebras to increase IPO price target amid surging investor demand appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Cerebras to raise IPO price range to $150-$160 as demand surges
Cerebras Systems plans to increase its IPO size and price. Demand for its artificial intelligence chips is surging. The company is considering a higher share price and more shares for its public offering. This move follows strong adoption of AI technology. Cerebras' processors are in high demand for AI model deployment.
- Cerebras Raises Pricing Range Ahead of IPO
Cerebras Raises Pricing Range Ahead of IPO The Information
- Cerebras bumps up IPO range as it looks to raise up to $4.8 billion
Elon Musk was open to having OpenAI merge with Cerebras. Now Cerebras is looking at going public as soon as this week.
- AI Chipmaker Cerebras Seeks $4.8 Billion in Upsized US IPO
Cerebras Systems Inc. increased the size of its initial public offering, now seeking to raise as much as $4.8 billion, as demand for the artificial intelligence chipmaker and data center operator’s shares continues to build.
- AI Chipmaker Cerebras Seeks $4.8 Billion in Upsized IPO | Bloomberg Tech 5/11/2026
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Cerebras’ increased IPO plans as the AI chipmaker and data center operator boosts its offering plans by one-third to as much as $4.8 billion. Plus, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire explains what drove the company’s first-quarter revenue and his vision of an agent-led future. And, Google researchers say they have uncovered the first-ever zero-day attack built by AI. (Source: Bloomberg)