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Funding RSS ↗Qinghezhizhen completes equity financing
On 2026-08-06, according to Xiniu Data, Qinghezhizhen completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hunan Shengdaxuesheng Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is an AI dental prosthesis designer.
Beidou Zhiying exceeds one hundred million CNY in enterprise ARR, with its AILoop system supporting overseas content business
A 36Kr brief on 2026/8/5 said Beidou Zhiying operated its overseas content business through the proprietary AILoop system, with enterprise annual recurring revenue exceeding one hundred million CNY. On 2026/8/31, a Nanjing Jiangbei New Area article again disclosed ARR above one hundred million CNY and daily business revenue exceeding CNY 300,000. These are metrics from different dates and measurement periods. The original brief's claims about cost per thousand impressions, gross margin, funding in the tens of millions, and an exclusive lead investor lacked corresponding original evidence and have been removed.
HappyRobot raises USD 150 million Series C at USD 1.2 billion valuation
On 2026/8/5, HappyRobot’s website reported that the US procurement automation AI company had raised USD 150 million in Series C funding at a USD 1.2 billion post-money valuation. Business grew 5 times since Series B, and it served more than 150 enterprise customers.
Sapiom raises USD 35 million in Series A funding
On 2026/8/5, X reported that Sapiom, a US AI agent cost platform, raised USD 35 million in Series A funding and launched three products: a model router, Agent Studio, and Runtime.
WindBorne Systems completes USD 37 million in Series B funding at a USD 250 million valuation
On 2026/8/5, TechCrunch reported that WindBorne Systems, a US AI weather forecasting company, completed USD 37 million in Series B funding co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize at a post-money valuation of USD 250 million.
Base Power Raises Another $1B at $13B Post-Money Valuation
On August 3, 2026, per TechCrunch, home battery and distributed power service company Base Power raised another $1B, reported as a Series D at a $13B post-money valuation. The company aggregates residential batteries to help balance the grid.
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On 2026/8/2, according to TechCrunch, Postiz disclosed annual recurring revenue of USD2 million in the AI Sales & Marketing sector.
Postiz reaches USD 2 million ARR as a solo operation without outside funding, gains 32 thousand GitHub stars and 6 million downloads
On 2026/7/31, LinkedIn reported that Israeli open-source social media scheduling platform Postiz had reached USD 2 million ARR as a solo operation without outside funding, gaining 32 thousand GitHub stars and 6 million downloads through open source.
Simile raises USD 200 million in Series B funding at a USD 2 billion post-money valuation
On 2026/7/31, Simile reported that US company Simile raised USD 200 million in Series B funding at a USD 2 billion post-money valuation, led by Greenoaks. Revenue grew 5 times in 5 months, with more than 50 employees globally.
Moonshot AI raises USD 3.5 billion Series F at USD 35 billion post-money valuation
On 2026/7/29, IT Home reported that China’s Moonshot AI had raised USD 3.5 billion in Series F funding at a USD 35 billion post-money valuation. Subscriptions exceeded the original target threefold, and the round closed early.
Pricing invisible assets: OST Media and Bank of Chengdu explore portrait data ownership registration
On 2026/7/27, Securities Daily reported that leading Chinese MCN OST Media’s operating revenue had grown rapidly from the tens-of-millions-of-yuan level to CNY 500 million. Its businesses include short video, livestream commerce and IP incubation. More than ten thousand streamers under the company had registered intellectual property rights for portrait data.
Kids360 hiring post discloses USD 12 million in ARR and 100% year-over-year growth
A hiring post dated 2026/7/24 listed Kids360 annual recurring revenue of USD 12 million, 100% year-over-year growth, 20 million total downloads, 2 million monthly active users, and a USD 70 million valuation. These figures came from recruitment material, and an earlier original company post had not been found.
Sila Raises $300M to Scale Silicon Anode Production
Around July 21, 2026, per electrive, battery materials company Sila raised $300M in new funding to expand its Moses Lake, Washington manufacturing base and scale Titan Silicon silicon anode production; lead investors and post-money valuation have not been confirmed by public sources. The company was co-founded by Gene Berdichevsky, who serves as co-founder and CEO.
Xihuoumi raises an undisclosed amount in strategic financing
On 2026-07-17, according to Xiniu Data, Xihuoumi completed strategic financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Ruijiang Investment. The company is a provider of AI proteomic diagnostic services.
Fora Raises $60M Series D at $1B Valuation for Travel Advisors
On July 16, 2026, per Fora, travel advisor operations and booking platform Fora raised $60M in a Series D co-led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures at a post-money valuation of $1B. The company was co-founded in 2021 by Henley Vazquez, Evan Frank and Jake Peters.
Naive AI raises an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A financing
On 2026-07-16, according to Xiniu Data, Naive AI completed Pre-Series A financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shenzhen Hexiechengchang Phase Three Technology Development Guquan Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Xiamen Yaheng Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Hangzhou Junlianliangdaoguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Beijing Puhuaqicheng Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), MPC VII PTE. LTD.. The company is a developer of open-source model post-training technology and AI agents.
MiniMax Completes POST-IPO
On 2026-07-10, according to Xiniu Data, MiniMax completed post-IPO financing. The company is a developer of artificial general intelligence technology.
Tipsy exceeds USD 100 million in ARR and operates in over 100 countries
On 2026/7/9, LinkedIn reported that Tipsy, a Singapore interactive AI character platform, exceeded USD 100 million in ARR and operated in more than 100 countries. It was expanding its post-training team to improve character consistency and cost competitiveness.
Zhipu AI completes post-IPO financing
On 2026/7/9, Xiniu Data reported that Zhipu AI completed post-IPO financing. The company develops next-generation general-purpose models for cognitive intelligence.
OpenAI Deployment Company raises USD 4 billion at USD 14 billion post-money valuation
On 2026/7/7, Tom Tunguz reported that US company OpenAI had established Deployment Company for enterprise AI implementation, raising USD 4 billion at a USD 14 billion post-money valuation.
Biren Technology completes post-IPO financing
On 2026-07-05, according to Xiniu Data, Biren Technology completed post-IPO financing. The company is a developer of high-performance general-purpose GPU chips.
geoSurge raises USD 12 million in seed financing
On 2026-07-03, according to Xiniu Data, geoSurge completed seed financing, raising USD 12 million. Investors were lead investor AlbionVC, participating investor Play Ventures, participating investor Octopus Ventures, participating investor Celero Ventures, participating investor Boost Capital, participating investor Passion Capital, participating investor Tuesday Capital, other participating investors. The company is a developer of generative engine optimization products.
Kuaishou’s Kling raises nearly USD 3 billion independently at approximately USD 18 billion post-money valuation
Kuaishou’s Kling AI completed nearly USD 3 billion in independent funding on 2026/7/2 at a post-money valuation of approximately USD 18 billion, with participation from Tencent, Alibaba Cloud, Baidu and others. It was the largest single financing for a video large model globally. ARR was nearly USD 500 million in 2026/3, global users exceeded 100 million and enterprise customers approached 50 thousand.
Kling AI receives USD 2.028 billion in initial capital at a USD 18 billion post-money valuation
On 2026/7/2, IT Home reported that China's Kuaishou announced USD 2.028 billion in initial investment in Kling AI, with an additional subscription cap of approximately USD 3 billion, at a post-money valuation of USD 18 billion.