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Funding RSS ↗Supernatural Action Squad exceeds CNY 5 billion cumulative gross billings and 400 million AI imposter matches
According to Li Zhe at China Business on 2026/4/26, Giant Network game Supernatural Action Squad had exceeded CNY 5 billion cumulative gross billings, 200 million cumulative registered users and 400 million matches involving AI imposter gameplay by the end of the first quarter of 2026. These figures represent cumulative game gross billings and usage.
Omni grows ARR 4 times year over year, raises USD 120 million Series C
On 2026/4/25, Omni reported that the data analytics platform had raised USD 120 million in Series C funding led by ICONIQ at a USD 1.5 billion post-money valuation, with ARR growing 4 times over the past year.
SenseTime completes post-IPO financing
On 2026/4/24, Xiniu Data reported that SenseTime completed post-IPO financing. The company provides an AI software platform.
Airpost adds USD 1 million ARR in 45 days, total approximately USD 2 million
On 2026/4/23, LinkedIn reported that ad creative platform Airpost had added USD 1 million ARR over the past 45 days, with 62% monthly growth and approximately USD 2 million total ARR. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
Kinro founder says team of 3 reached USD 1 million revenue scale, sets USD 100 million ARR target
Kinro’s founder said revenue scale had reached USD 1 million with a team of 3. Its next targets were USD 10 million ARR with 10 people and USD 100 million ARR with 20 people. The original post did not state how many weeks it took to reach its current scale.
The USD 75 million ARR in Ember Search’s recruitment post belongs to its client, not itself
On 2026/4/23, LinkedIn reported that recruitment firm Ember Search was hiring a finance leader for a PE-owned cybersecurity client. The client’s USD 75 million ARR did not belong to Ember Search and is therefore excluded from revenue. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
The ten-million-euro ARR in DialedIn’s recruitment post belongs to its client, not itself
On 2026/4/21, LinkedIn reported that DialedIn was recruiting a head of sales for an AI SaaS client in Berlin. The client’s ten-million-euro ARR did not belong to DialedIn and is therefore excluded from its revenue. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
Booster Robotics raises RMB 1 billion in equity financing
On 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Booster Robotics completed equity financing, raising RMB 1 billion. Investors were co-lead investor Beijing Gaojingjian Industry Development Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), co-lead investor Beijing Jingguosheng Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), co-lead investor Huakong Fund, Lianxiangzhixing and others. The company is a developer of humanoid robots.
ByteDance’s proposed transaction valuation exceeds USD 600 billion, setting a record for unlisted technology companies worldwide
On 2026/4/17, Sina Technology cited the South China Morning Post in reporting that an existing ByteDance investor had initially offered shares at a USD 550 billion valuation, then raised the asking price amid strong buyer interest, bringing the proposed transaction valuation above USD 600 billion.
Finout reaches ARR in the tens of millions of US dollars in three years
On 2026/4/17, LinkedIn reported that Israeli cloud cost management platform Finout had grown from zero to eight-figure US dollar ARR in three years, approximately USD 10 million at the lower bound, mainly through inbound demand. It had raised USD 85 million in total.
Slash grows ARR to USD 250 million in two years and raises USD 100 million in Series C funding
On 2026/4/17, Slash reported that the financial platform Slash raised USD 100 million in Series C funding. ARR grew from 2 million to USD 250 million within two years, with an approximately USD 300 million revenue run rate and a USD 1.4 billion post-money valuation. Total funding after the round reached USD 160 million.
The USD 300 million ARR in Optro’s record may belong to AuditBoard instead
On 2026/4/14, LinkedIn reported that the original post recalled AuditBoard’s ARR growing from 50 million to USD 300 million over five years. It could not be confirmed that the figure belonged to Optro, so it is excluded from revenue. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
AfterQuery surpasses USD 100 million in annualized revenue and completes USD 30 million in Series A funding
On 2026/4/10, X reported that specialist AI data layer company AfterQuery completed USD 30 million in Series A funding and exceeded a USD 100 million annualized revenue run rate 14 months after launch, at a post-money valuation of USD 300 million.
Postiz reaches USD 80,000 in monthly revenue, corresponding to USD 960,000 in ARR
On 2026/4/9, X reported that Postiz, an open-source distribution and Reddit marketing tool, increased monthly revenue from 20,000 to USD 80,000, corresponding to USD 960,000 in ARR and growth of 4 times. The company did not disclose funding or valuation.
Airpost reaches USD 1 million ARR in under six months with zero churn
On 2026/4/6, X reported that AI advertising tool Airpost, incubated by a creative agency, had experienced no customer churn since launch and reached USD 1 million ARR in under six months. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
Senyue Chengxing completes equity financing for an undisclosed amount
On 2026-04-02, according to Xiniu Data, Senyue Chengxing completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. The investor was Chengdu Xianfeng Wuhao Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company develops embodied intelligence prosthetics.
CloudZero exceeds USD 50 million in ARR with triple-digit growth for four consecutive years
On 2026/4/1, LinkedIn reported that CloudZero, a cloud cost intelligence platform founded by Erik Peterson, exceeded USD 50 million in ARR and maintained triple-digit growth for four consecutive years. It did not disclose funding or valuation.
Granola grows first-quarter ARR 250%, raises USD 125 million Series C
On 2026/3/31, Granola reported that the AI meeting notes company had raised USD 125 million in Series C funding at a USD 1.5 billion post-money valuation, with first-quarter ARR growing 250%.
OpenAI officially shuts down Sora: approximately USD 2.1 million in lifetime revenue versus USD 5.4 billion in annual operating costs
OpenAI officially shut down video generation product Sora on 2026/3/24, 25 months after its technical preview in 2024/2. Forbes estimated annual operating costs of up to USD 5.4 billion, compared with only approximately USD 2.1 million in revenue over its entire lifetime.
OpenAI Acquires Promptfoo to Boost AI Security
On 2026/3/9, according to OpenAI, OpenAI reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Core sector.
AI animated drama platform Jurilu AI raises CNY 20 million Pre-A at CNY 200 million post-money valuation
Automated AI animated drama production platform Jurilu AI raised CNY 20 million in Pre-A funding in 2024/12 at a CNY 200 million post-money valuation. In 2025 Q4, it launched a targeted CNY 80 million Series A at a CNY 600 million pre-money valuation.
Smack Technologies raises USD 32 million in Series A financing
On 2026-03-02, according to Xiniu Data, Smack completed Series A financing, raising USD 32 million. Investors were Geodesic, Point72 Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital and others.
Anthropic raises USD 30 billion at USD 380 billion valuation
On 2026/2/13, Anthropic reported USD 30 billion in Series G funding at a USD 380 billion post-money valuation and a USD 14 billion revenue run rate, reaching that scale less than three years after founding.
Boomband raises USD 4 million in seed financing
On 2026-02-09, according to Xiniu Data, Boomband completed seed financing, raising USD 4 million. Investors were Rogue Venture Partners, Boston Seed Capital.