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Physical AI company SiMa.ai announces completion of $150 million Series C funding round led by Amplify and others
Odaily News: Physical AI company SiMa.ai has announced the completion of a $150 million Series C funding round, co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with participation from Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Maverick Capital, Point72, StepStone Group, and others. AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital, JPMorgan Chase, and the State of Michigan joined as new investors. The company's cumulative funding has reached $500 million, with a valuation of $1.45 billion. It is reported that the funds will be used to accelerate the scaling of its Palette Neat agent software environment, and the company plans to launch a dedicated physical AI chip capable of achieving 1000 dense TOPS of computing power in the first half of 2028. (Businesswire)
AI Data Center Optical Interconnect Company iPronics Completes $125 Million Series B Round with NVIDIA Participation
According to Reuters, AI data center optical interconnect company iPronics announced the completion of a $125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and others, bringing the company's total funding to $177 million. iPronics primarily provides rack-mounted optical switching equipment for AI infrastructure. Through its programmable optical layer, it enables AI clusters to dynamically adjust network connections in real time according to training and inference workloads. The new capital will be used to scale operations and accelerate commercial deployment.
Velaura AI Completes $110 Million Series A Financing, Valuation Over $1 Billion
According to Reuters, chip design startup Velaura AI announced the completion of a $110 million Series A financing round, with a post-money valuation exceeding $1 billion. This round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from Capricorn Investment Group and existing investors Samsung Catalyst Fund, StepStone Group, and Maverick Silicon.
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Physical AI company SiMa.ai announces completion of $150 million Series C funding round led by Amplify and others
Odaily News: Physical AI company SiMa.ai has announced the completion of a $150 million Series C funding round, co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify, with participation from Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Maverick Capital, Point72, StepStone Group, and others. AllianceBernstein, Baron Capital, JPMorgan Chase, and the State of Michigan joined as new investors. The company's cumulative funding has reached $500 million, with a valuation of $1.45 billion. It is reported that the funds will be used to accelerate the scaling of its Palette Neat agent software environment, and the company plans to launch a dedicated physical AI chip capable of achieving 1000 dense TOPS of computing power in the first half of 2028. (Businesswire)
AI Data Center Optical Interconnect Company iPronics Completes $125 Million Series B Round with NVIDIA Participation
According to Reuters, AI data center optical interconnect company iPronics announced the completion of a $125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and others, bringing the company's total funding to $177 million. iPronics primarily provides rack-mounted optical switching equipment for AI infrastructure. Through its programmable optical layer, it enables AI clusters to dynamically adjust network connections in real time according to training and inference workloads. The new capital will be used to scale operations and accelerate commercial deployment.
Velaura AI Completes $110 Million Series A Financing, Valuation Over $1 Billion
According to Reuters, chip design startup Velaura AI announced the completion of a $110 million Series A financing round, with a post-money valuation exceeding $1 billion. This round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from Capricorn Investment Group and existing investors Samsung Catalyst Fund, StepStone Group, and Maverick Silicon.
He Yi Clarifies Again: "Binance Prince" Is Not an Exclusive Title for KOL "Enheng"
Odaily News: Recently, a community user posted on X platform complaining that due to widespread malicious marketing, "Binance Prince" has become an exclusive title for KOL "Enheng" across the internet, and has even become a stereotype on domestic short-video platforms like Douyin, where "Enheng = Binance Prince" is now a common impression.In response, Binance co-founder He Yi commented, saying "I have clarified this many times already."It is reported that as early as 2025, He Yi stated in a post that "any Binance user is the Binance Prince," emphasizing that the title is not exclusive to any single individual.Related Reading: Post-05 Crypto Maverick Enheng: "Binance Prince" Is Just My Protective Shield