AI Funding
DeepSeek Targets $7.35B Raise at $50B Valuation as Beijing Weaponizes Capital for AI Sovereignty
China's most efficient AI lab secures state backing in what would be the largest Chinese AI funding round, signaling strategic pivot from export control vulnerability to domestic ecosystem dominance.
Anthropic Eyes $900B Valuation in Historic $30B Raise
Claude-maker's funding talks would cement AI's transformation from venture-backed startups to infrastructure-scale capex arms race.
Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Back Anthropic With $1.5B Joint Venture as Wall Street Goes Direct on Frontier AI
Traditional finance's shift from passive tech exposure to direct equity stakes in AI infrastructure validates Anthropic's $380B valuation despite extreme multiples.
OpenAI’s $852B Valuation Tests the Limits of AI Investment Logic
A $122B funding round backed by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank marks the largest AI bet on record—but profitability remains years away and enterprise adoption lags.