Raises 50m

• Het in Londen gevestigde Recursive Superintelligence, in 2025 opgericht door voormalige leiders van OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta AI en Uber AI, heeft 650 miljoen dollar opgehaald bij een waardering van 4,65 miljard dollar in een ronde geleid door GV en Greycroft, met deelname van AMD Ventures en NVIDIA. • De kerntechnologie van de startup richt zich op het automatiseren van het AI-onderzoeksproces zelf, door systemen te ontwikkelen die in staat zijn hun eigen architectuur, trainingsmethoden en evaluatieprocessen te verbeteren zonder voortdurend menselijk toezicht. • Het bedrijf is momenteel actief vanuit kantoren in San Francisco en Londen met meer dan 25 onderzoekers en ingenieurs, en is van plan de nieuwe financiering te gebruiken om grootschalige compute-infrastructuur veilig te stellen en het eerste Level 1 autonome trainingssysteem te implementeren.

• AI agent startup Sierra Technologies announced a $950 million funding round at a $15 billion valuation, just eight months after closing a $350 million Series A round. • Alphabet Inc.'s GV venture capital arm and Tiger Global led the investment round, joined by Benchmark, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and several other investors. • The rapid $15 billion valuation reflects investor confidence in Sierra's AI agent capabilities for enterprise applications.

Musician Chris Martin, tennis star Iga Świątek and footballer Robert Lewandowski join Piotr Garkowski in epic fundraiserA Polish social media influencer has raised more than £50m after a nine-day, non-stop online stream during which he was joined by a parade of celebrity guests to help a charity supporting children battling cancer.Streaming from a studio flat in right-bank Warsaw, social media influencer Piotr Garkowski, 23, nicknamed Łatwogang, listened to a charity song dedicated to children battling cancer on loop for nine days straight, filling time with entertaining dares and celebrity appearances. Continue reading...

• Factory, a three-year-old startup, raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation on April 17, 2026. • The funding targets AI coding tools that automate software development for enterprises, freeing developers for complex tasks. • This round reflects booming investor interest in AI automation amid US tech sector's push for efficiency.

• Defense aviation startup Hermeus secured $350 million in funding on April 7, 2026, to develop autonomous hypersonic fighters following supersonic flight demonstrations. • The investment supports advancement toward operational hypersonic aircraft, targeting U.S. military applications in next-generation aviation. • This funding underscores surging interest in hypersonic tech amid geopolitical tensions, positioning Hermeus as a key player in defense innovation.

• Linx Security secured $50 million in funding to expand its artificial intelligence-driven identity platform amid rising identity-based attacks on enterprises. • The investment targets enhancements in AI capabilities as companies face intensified threats from identity exploitation in cybersecurity incidents. • This funding round underscores growing demand for advanced identity security solutions in the US tech sector, enabling scalable protection for enterprise environments.

• Linx Security secured $50 million in funding to expand its AI-driven identity platform amid rising identity-based attacks on enterprises. • The funding supports growth as companies face intensified threats bypassing traditional security perimeters. • This investment highlights the surging demand for AI solutions in cybersecurity, positioning Linx to compete in a market projected for rapid expansion.