AI Funding Tracker

What we captured

VideoGen announced a $3.3 million seed financing led or joined by Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Lobster Capital, Stretford End Capital, Mento VC, Pioneer Fund, and Decacorn VC. The company said it will use the funds to scale its team and grow its brand.

• • VideoGen announced the financing on September 8, 2026.
• • The round size is $3.3 million and the stated stage is seed.
• • Named investors are Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Lobster Capital, Stretford End Capital, Mento VC, Pioneer Fund, and Decacorn VC.
• • VideoGen reported more than 5 million users in over 190 countries.
• • The company said the funds will support team expansion and brand growth.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 95%

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Mistral AI announced a $3.5 billion Series D led by Samsung Electronics, with participation from Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, and PSG Equity.

• • The Series D was announced on September 8, 2026.
• • The round values Mistral AI at more than $24 billion.
• • Samsung Electronics led the financing.
• • Mistral AI said the proceeds will support frontier research, infrastructure, commercial growth, and international expansion.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

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Lightsage announced a $4 million funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners to expand software evaluation, analytics, and optimization for AI-agent usage.

• • Lightsage announced the financing on September 8, 2026.
• • Nexus Venture Partners led the round.
• • The company plans to invest the proceeds in agent evaluation, analytics, attribution, and optimization capabilities.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 88%

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Navana.ai raised ₹40 crore in a Series A round led by Ronnie Screwvala, with participation from Sharad Sanghi, Antler India, Sandeep Singhal, and Paula Mariwala.

• • The funding was announced on September 7, 2026.
• • Navana.ai said the capital will support BFSI expansion, Indian-language speech model development, and new contact-centre and evaluation products.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 98%

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Crusoe reportedly raised $3 billion in a financing round at a $30 billion valuation, co-led by Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners, with participation from Mubadala Capital.

• • The reported financing values Crusoe at $30 billion.
• • Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners co-led the round.
• • Mubadala Capital participated.
• • The article identifies Crusoe as a data center developer and AI infrastructure and cloud provider.

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Confidence 91% / Completeness 90%

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Wonderful closed a $550 million Series C led by Insight Partners, with participation from Salesforce and existing backers, at a reported $5 billion valuation.

• • The funding round was reported as closed.
• • The round valued Wonderful at $5 billion.
• • Proceeds are intended to accelerate product development and expand global deployment teams.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

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Legato emerged from stealth after raising $12 million from Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global to develop and market its Legato Frames hearing glasses.

• • Legato emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding.
• • The named investors were Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global.
• • Funds are directed primarily toward product development and marketing.
• • Legato Frames are planned for launch later in fall 2026.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 85%

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Nvidia purchased $3.5 billion of MediaTek convertible bonds as part of an expanded strategic partnership focused on AI accelerator networking, personal-computing chips, and automotive platforms.

• • Nvidia bought $3.5 billion worth of MediaTek convertible bonds.
• • The investment was announced alongside an expanded Nvidia-MediaTek partnership.
• • The partnership includes NVLink Fusion support for MediaTek-designed AI accelerators.

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Confidence 88% / Completeness 95%

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Runable announced a $21 million all-equity Series A co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Together Fund and Array VC.

• • Runable is a Bengaluru-based AI startup founded in 2025.
• • The company said the Series A was all-equity and valued it at $65 million post-investment.
• • Runable plans to expand into advertising, social-media management, and visibility optimization across AI chatbots.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 100%

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Stability AI announced a $76 million Series B funding round backed by major music, gaming, and technology companies, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, and Pacific Alliance Ventures.

• • The announced financing is a $76 million Series B round.
• • Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group participated, alongside Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, Pacific Alliance Ventures, and returning backers.
• • Stability AI said the capital will fund creative production tools, applied research, and professional services expansion.

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Confidence 99% / Completeness 95%