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Defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries raised $145 million in a Series B led by Accel, becoming just the latest defense tech firm to see big cash from investors.
In October, AI-related startups raised $12.2 billion in funding — per Crunchbase data — or 38% of total monthly venture funding globally.
Quantum computing has been getting more attention in recent years as its promise becomes more palpable. Venture funding in the sector has hit new levels this year — perhaps thanks in large part to another red-hot sector: AI.
By: Chris Metinko
After a slow week last week, big rounds saw a good rebound with seven startups raising $100 million or more. While food delivery led the way, it also was a good week for aerospace, AI, biotech and defense.
The Exploration Company locked up a $160 million Series B as the European startup looks to develop its own space capsule to rival SpaceX ’s Dragon.
Last week, defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries raised $145 million in a Series B — more than doubling its Series A from just last year.
AI networking chip startup Enfabrica raised a $115 million Series C led by Spark Capital as it inches closer to its newest chip release early next year.
After raising $300 million in April, data security startup Cyera closed another $300 million windfall at more than twice its previous valuation.
The new investment means Amazon will have invested $8 billion into Anthropic, retaining its minority stake in the startup.
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