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Hyperbolic, a startup focused on building decentralized AI infrastructure, has announced the successful closure of a $12 million Series A round led by Variant Fund and Polychain Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to $20 million.

xAI, the AI startup founded by Elon Musk, is in talks to raise investment in a new funding round that would bring its valuation to $40 billion.

Cybersecurity company Torq, which leverages artificial intelligence to automate repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, raised $70 million in new funding round. According to CEO Ofer Smadari, the company’s annual revenue has surpassed $24 million, with major clients including Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo.

According to a PitchBook report, crypto startups raised $2.7 billion in the second quarter of 2024 across 503 deals. This marks a 2.5% increase from the previous quarter but a 9.8% decrease from the same period last year. Additionally, the deal count fell by 12.5% from the first quarter of 2024.

Sonic, a second-layer gaming blockchain built on Solana, has raised $12 million in its latest funding round, reaching a diluted valuation of $100 million. Prominent venture firms like Bitkraft Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, OKX Ventures, and others participated in the investment.

French artificial intelligence company Mistal AI has secured €600 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to €6 billion.

Blockchain-based and stablecoin-focused payments platform BVNK aims for a new funding round. According to Bloomberg, the startup, which is backed by Tiger Global Management, is in talks with potential buyers to raise at least $50M.

Perplexity AI, the developer of an AI-powered search engine, is planning to raise over $500 million in a new funding round, which could push its valuation to $9 billion. While discussions are still in the early stages, the company has already held promising meetings with potential investor

The AI industry reaches a new milestone as OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, secures a record $6.6 billion in new funding. This significant investment pushes the company’s valuation to $157 billion.

The Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot has successfully completed another funding round, attracting over $300 million and raising the company’s valuation to $3.3 billion. Notable investors include major tech and financial firms such as Tencent, Alibaba, and Gaorong Capital.

The Chinese government has launched a specialized investment fund dedicated to supporting local development and manufacturing of chips, including those designed for artificial intelligence. Since its official establishment on May 24, the fund has attracted over $47.5 billion in investments.

Hack VC, a U.S.-based venture capital firm, has successfully amassed $150 million for investments in digital asset-related projects. The company is setting its sights on early-stage startups, with a portion of its team already operating from its New York base.