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Intake Breathing secures $62M from Camino Partners to push nasal strips into retail
Direct-to-consumer nasal strip brand Intake Breathing has raised $62 million from Camino Partners, the investment firm founded by Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky, to fund a move into physical retail and expand its internal operations.
Balaveda Raises Nearly $1.2M to Expand Retail Reach and Take On 5-Hour Energy
Balaveda has raised nearly $1.2 million from 14 friends-and-family investors to expand retail distribution and challenge 5-Hour Energy with better-for-you functional shots.
Sean Parker Rebuilds Stability AI Around Tools for Music Professionals
Napster co-founder Sean Parker is steering Stability AI toward the music business, two years after joining an $80 million rescue of the near-collapsed startup and weeks after a $76 million round backed by Sony, Warner and Universal.
Morphotonics raises €40M to scale nanoimprint optics beyond AR glasses
Dutch deep tech company Morphotonics has raised €40 million to scale production of its nanoimprint lithography technology and move into optical components for data centers.
Cornelis Raises $205M to Challenge Nvidia With Open AI Networking Fabric
AI networking developer Cornelis has raised $205 million in a round led by IAG Capital Partners and unveiled Active Compute Fabric, technology aimed at cutting GPU idle time.
Mecka AI Nears $500M Valuation in Sequoia-Led Round
Mecka AI, a two-year-old startup that gathers and analyzes human motion data for robot training, is close to a new financing led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of about $500 million. The deal would arrive roughly three months after the company announced a $60 million round led by Framework Ventures.
AI compute provider Nscale seeks $3.5B in pre-IPO financing
British AI infrastructure company Nscale is in talks to raise $3.5 billion ahead of a possible IPO later this month, following its $45 billion deal with Anthropic.
Rillet hits $1B valuation after $100M round raised in 48 hours
AI-native accounting startup Rillet has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, a deal that came together in two days after a board meeting highlighted surging growth.
Discovered Materials raises $9M to speed up microchip material discovery with AI
The startup has closed a $9 million seed round to deploy AI agents on a high-volume hunt for new materials that could make integrated circuits more efficient and cooler-running.
AI Startup June Launches With $20M to Simplify Enterprise AI Adoption
June, founded by former Salesforce executives, emerged from stealth with $20 million in pre-seed funding to help large companies deploy AI more reliably. The round was led by Marc Benioff's Time Ventures.