xAI, a Palo Alto, CA-based artificial intelligence company with the mission of understanding the universe, has raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round. Investors The investors participating in the round include Valor Equity Partners, StepStone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX, and Baron Capital …

Swap, a New York–based AI-driven, end-to-end commerce operating system, has raised $100 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was co-led by DST Global and ICONIQ, with ICONIQ doubling down on its prior investment. DST Global is a growth equity and venture capital firm specializing in late-stage investments in …

Blackbird.AI, a New York–based provider of an AI-driven narrative intelligence platform, has raised $28 million in strategic funding. Investors The funding round included participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Dorilton Ventures, and cybersecurity executive leaders, Dave DeWalt (CEO and Founder of NightDragon, former CEO of FireEye and McAfee) and Chris Young …

Oasys Health, a New York–based AI-native operating system for behavioral health, has raised $4.6 million in funding. Investors The funding round consists of a $4 million seed investment led by Pathlight Ventures, with participation from Twine Ventures and Better Ventures, as well as $600K in pre-seed funding from 1984 Ventures. …

PhyxUp Health, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-driven remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) platform, has raised Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Korea Investment Accelerator and Synergy IB Investment, following a pre-seed investment from DHP and Rabbit VC. Korea Investment Accelerator (KIAC) is a South Korea–based startup accelerator and early-stage …

Nitro Commerce, a Gurugram, India–based AI-driven marketing automation startup, has raised USD $5 million in a Series A funding round. Investors The round was led by Cornerstone Ventures, with participation from India Accelerator & Finvolve, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services, Grand Anicut Angel Fund, Razorpay Ventures, Rukum Sitara Fund, and Ankurit …

Articul8 AI, a Santa Clara, CA–based enterprise GenAI software company, has closed the first tranche of its Series B funding. Investors The round was led by Adara Ventures, with participation from NXC Corporation, Aditya Birla Ventures, and other strategic investors. Adara Ventures is a European venture capital firm that specializes …