LMArena, a San Francisco, California–based AI evaluation startup, has raised $150 million in Series A funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $1.7 billion. Investors The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Laude Ventures. …

Sibros, a San Jose, CA–based provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) management solutions, has raised $9 million in growth funding. Investors The round includes participation from Niterra Co., Ltd., among other investors. Niterra Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational manufacturer specializing in automotive components and technical ceramics. Headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, …

Interos.ai, an Arlington, VA-based AI-powered supply chain risk management and operational resilience platform, has secured an additional $20 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Blue Owl Capital and Structural Capital. Blue Owl Capital is an alternative asset manager offering investment and financing solutions primarily to middle‑market companies, …

Kraken, a London, UK-based technology company, has raised $1 billion in an investment round, valuing the company at $8.65 billion as it formally begins its journey as an independent business. Investors The round was led by global investment firm D1 Capital Partners, with participation from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board …

i10X, a Singapore-based AI platform that gives users unified access to multiple major large language models, has secured $1 million in a pre-Seed funding round. Investors Early-stage investors, including Iterative, Antler AI Disrupt, and PPR Ventures, backed the round. i10X Use of Funds The company will use the funds to …

H2 Corporation, a Toyo, Japan–based construction technology startup, has raised a pre-Series A extension round. Investors The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from existing investors Spiral Capital, JAFCO, MetaProp, One Capital, and Boost Capital. NEA is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs …

WholeSum, a London, UK-based qualitative analytics startup, has raised £730,000 through a combination of grant funding and a pre-Seed round. Investors The funding includes support from the Women TechEU programme and a pre-Seed round led by Twin Path Ventures, with additional participation from SFC and strategic angel investors via Ventures …