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| Jul 2, 2026 | Etched customer contracts exceed USD 1 billion, total funding USD 800 millionOn 2026/7/2, X reported that US AI inference chip company Etched had more than USD 1 billion in customer contracts and USD 800 million total funding. With more than 400 engineers, it was expanding factory capacity in Taiwan and data center capacity. | — | — | x.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Feathery reaches eight-figure ARR, serves leading insurersOn 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that US insurance AI operating system Feathery had reached eight-figure ARR, marked by Signal as above USD 10 million, and served institutions including Tokio Marine and Hiscox. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Guangyuxinchen raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, Guangyuxinchen completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Diaowei. The company is a developer of on-device large model AI chips. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Guiyu Technology raises hundreds of millions of RMB in equity financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, Guiyu Technology completed equity financing, raising hundreds of millions of RMB. Investors were Yaotu Capital, Jinqiu Fund, Alibaba, Hongyi Investment, Puluosiyinshan Capital, Yunshi Capital. The company is a developer of general-purpose aerial agents. | — | Hundreds of millions of RMB | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HyperVerge’s HyperStart exceeds USD 20 million ARROn 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that HyperStart, bootstrapped by US company HyperVerge, had exceeded USD 20 million ARR. The AI contract lifecycle management platform served more than 150 enterprise customers worldwide. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | iRegene raises RMB 260 million in Series C+ financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, iRegene completed Series C+ financing, raising RMB 260 million. Investors were lead investor Chengdu Ke Venture Capital, participating investor Zhongxinjian Investment Ben, participating investor Xi Venture Capital, participating investor Dingtaixing, participating investor Xinjiye, participating investor Hongyi Capital, participating investor Yuanxihaihe (Tianjin) Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Industry Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of chemically induced cell therapy drugs. | — | RMB 260M | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Jushenzhiyuan raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, Jushenzhiyuan completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Jiaxingchangbochuangyuanguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of robotics and energy storage technology. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Keling AI raises USD 3 billion in equity financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, Keling AI completed equity financing, raising USD 3 billion. The company is a developer of video generation large models. | — | $3B | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Kling AI receives USD 2.028 billion in initial capital at a USD 18 billion post-money valuationOn 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. | — | $2.03B | ithome.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Lingzhu raises angel funding, positioning itself as “TikTok for the AI era”Lingzhu, an AI creation platform requiring no prior expertise, operated by Shanghai Linggangu Intelligent Technology, raised angel funding led by TikTok angel investor Wei Haijun. Incubated by Yusheng Science, it will use the funds to optimize its product and technology. | — | Undisclosed | news.qq.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | NoimosAI exceeds USD 1 million in ARR within a month of releaseOn 2026/7/2, X reported that Japanese company NoimosAI exceeded USD 1 million in ARR within a month of its official release. It analyzes high-quality content and competitor patterns across major social networks to generate high-performing brand content. | — | — | x.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Outward Intelligence bootstraps to USD 10 million ARROn 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that US company Outward Intelligence had reached USD 10 million ARR, compared with USD 1 million ARR in its first year. It maintained retention of early customers while bootstrapping, emphasizing AI to augment team capabilities. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Pintours reaches USD 7 million annualized revenueOn 2026/7/2, Wefunder reported that US company Pintours had reached USD 7 million in annualized revenue, compared with USD 3 million 30 days earlier. It had reached more than 250 thousand users, with an average contract value of USD 500 thousand per experience or location. | — | — | wefunder.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Shentongzhidian raises an undisclosed amount in equity transferOn 2026-7-2, according to Xiniu Data, Shentongzhidian completed equity transfer, raising an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hangzhou Changyu Asset Management Co., Ltd. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Spott exceeds USD 1 million monthly ARR, grows 8 times in half a yearOn 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that US company Spott had exceeded USD 1 million monthly ARR, equivalent to more than USD 12 million annualized. In the first half of 2026, ARR grew 8 times, customers grew 447% and Asia-Pacific accounted for 20% of revenue. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Thinking Machine’s Tinker exceeds USD 200 million ARROn 2026/7/2, YouTube reported that Tinker, the training API under US company Thinking Machine, had hundreds of millions of US dollars ARR, marked by Signal as above USD 200 million. The company already had a USD 12 billion valuation and was reportedly potentially seeking a USD 50 billion valuation. | — | — | youtube.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Together AI raises USD 800 million at USD 8.3 billion valuationOn 2026/7/2, Business Wire reported that Dutch AI cloud provider Together AI had raised USD 800 million in Series C funding at a USD 8.3 billion valuation. Annualized bookings in the previous quarter exceeded USD 1.15 billion, while customer usage grew 3 times in a year. | — | $800M | businesswire.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | VAST raises USD 150 million in Series A+ financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, VAST completed Series A+ financing, raising USD 150 million. Investors were Jili Capital, Fuxingchuangfu, Ceyuan Capital, Yingce Capital, Yuansheng Capital, Sisanjiujiu, Tanwan, Juren Network, Yizhuangguotou, Jishi Capital, Yida Capital, Chengdu Ke Venture Capital, Huakong Fund, Xi Venture Capital, Muhuakechuang and others. The company is a developer of general-purpose AI 3D large models. | — | $150M | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Venice reaches USD 70 million annualized revenue at USD 1 billion valuationOn 2026/7/2, TechCrunch reported that US privacy-focused AI search company Venice had reached USD 70 million in annualized revenue and was profitable. It raised USD 65 million in Series A funding at a USD 1 billion valuation, with funds going toward GPU and data center infrastructure. | — | — | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | X-Era AI raises an undisclosed amount in Series A financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, X-Era AI completed Series A financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Xiamen Detaodajiaju Industrial Investment Binggou Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of embodied intelligence and world-action models. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Xuanxiang Technology completes equity financing with an undisclosed amountOn 2026-7-2, according to Xiniu Data, Xuanxiang Technology completed equity financing with an undisclosed amount. Investors were Guangxi Guangdian Network Technology Development Co., Ltd. The company is a technology services and AIGC video production service provider. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Yingshi Intelligence raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-7-2, according to Xiniu Data, Invesco completes equity investment financing in the amount of an undisclosed amount. The investor is Changshu Xieli Yinghua Te Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is the underlying algorithm provider of 3D visual image processing software. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Yupanliangzhi raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-07-02, according to Xiniu Data, Yupanliangzhi completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Dengtaihua. The company is a developer of chips and systems combining quantum and AI computing. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Zernio reaches USD 2 million ARROn 2026/7/2, X reported that Zernio, a US API company for unified social platform integrations and OAuth management, had reached USD 2 million ARR. It addresses the difficulties of maintaining multiple platforms, with growth mainly driven by US developer adoption. | — | — | x.com ↗ |
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