AI startups dominate top US funding rounds this week
Six of the ten biggest US startup funding deals this week went to AI companies. Instinct, building personal AI assistants, raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation. Others included EliseAI ($350 million for rental and healthcare AI), Armadin ($255.5 million for AI cybersecurity), and GMI Cloud ($223 million for AI infrastructure). Traditional enterprise software also featured, but AI got the bulk of investor attention.
- Instinct raised $1 billion for personal AI assistants
- EliseAI landed $350 million for rental and healthcare AI
- Armadin secured $255.5 million for AI cybersecurity
- GMI Cloud closed $223 million for AI infrastructure
- Top funding rounds heavily favored AI-focused startups
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