AI mega-rounds and compute infrastructure scale
Key Questions
What was Anthropic's latest funding round and valuation?
Anthropic raised a $65B H round at a $965B valuation and filed for an IPO. The company selected Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase to lead the IPO process.
How much funding went to AI companies in May?
May funding totaled $72B, with 79% allocated to AI. This reflects a surge in AI investments alongside liquidity events like M&A.
What major compute infrastructure deals were announced?
Nvidia unveiled Rubin with 10x inference performance, while Nscale raised $2B and Baseten secured $1B. SoftBank committed €75B to French data centers and Google filed for an $80B stock sale.
Which other AI startups raised significant rounds recently?
Cognition AI raised $1B, AMI Labs secured a $1.03B seed, DeepSeek raised $7.4B, Suno raised $400M, Wordsmith raised $70M, and Lassie raised $35M.
What M&A activity contributed to liquidity in AI?
A surge in M&A included Autodesk's $3.6B acquisition of MaintainX. This activity is increasing liquidity for AI startups alongside IPO filings.
Anthropic $65B H round at $965B valuation, IPO filing; Cognition AI $1B; AMI Labs $1.03B seed; DeepSeek $7.4B; Suno $400M; Wordsmith $70M; Lassie $35M. Compute: Nvidia Rubin 10x inference; Nscale $2B; Baseten $1B; SoftBank €75B French data centers; Google $80B stock sale. May funding $72B (79% to AI). Liquidity surge with M&A (Autodesk/MaintainX $3.6B).