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| Aug 3, 2026 | Ant’s Lingbo starts first funding round, seeks approximately USD 222 millionOn 2026/8/3, IT Home reported that Ant Group’s embodied intelligence company Lingbo Technology had started its first funding round, seeking CNY 1.5 billion, approximately USD 222 million, with a target to complete a second round by year-end. | — | — | ithome.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Base Power Raises Another $1B at $13B Post-Money ValuationOn 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. | — | $1B | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Biaobei Technology completes equity transferOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Biaobei Technology completed equity transfer for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hangzhou Wangxin Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Shenzhen City Innovation Investment Group Co., Ltd., Qingdao Huilonghuaze Investment Co., Ltd.. The company is an AI voice interaction services provider. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Chiyuanjinhua completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Chiyuanjinhua completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Ningbo City Shangyiruanjian Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of intelligent driving technology. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Deel exceeds USD 1.5 billion in ARR and acquires Clarity AIOn 2026/8/3, LinkedIn reported that Deel, a US global hiring platform, exceeded USD 1.5 billion in ARR and acquired Clarity AI, using its technology and engineering team for continuous identity security across recruiting, onboarding, and employee access. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | DeepX completes first tranche of Series D at approximately USD 2.2 billion valuationOn 2026/8/3, IT Home reported that South Korean AI chip company DeepX had completed the first tranche of Series D funding at a valuation of approximately USD 2.2 billion. It planned to raise approximately USD 210 million more before month 9. | — | — | ithome.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | DramaBox generates approximately USD 195 million first-half in-app purchase revenue, leads overseas short-drama chartDramaBox, an overseas short-drama app under Dianzhong Technology, generated approximately USD 195 million in in-app purchase revenue in the first half of 2026, topping overseas micro-drama apps by revenue. The top three in the second-half revenue chart remained DramaBox, ReelShort and NetShort, together accounting for nearly half of TOP20 in-app purchase revenue. | — | — | m.36kr.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Horizon3.ai Raises $250M Series E at $2B+ ValuationOn August 3, 2026, per Horizon3.ai, autonomous penetration testing and risk validation company raised $250M in a Series E at a valuation above $2B, co-led by NightDragon and NEA. The company was co-founded by Snehal Antani, who serves as CEO leading autonomous pentesting products. | — | $250M | horizon3.ai ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | iMerit was acquired for USD 310 millionOn 2026-8-3, according to Xiniu Data, iMerit was acquired for USD 310 million. Investors were ExlService Holdings. | — | $310M | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Intelligence raises USD 7.9 million seed round, reaches USD 60 million ARROn 2026/8/3, TechCrunch reported that Design Arena developer Intelligence had raised USD 7.9 million in seed funding. The platform had 5.3 million users and USD 60 million ARR. | — | $7.9M | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Jiuchuan Intelligence completes Series A financingOn 2026-8-3, according to Xiniu Data, Jiuchuan Intelligence completed Series A financing, raising RMB 100 million. Investors were Huaianshihongzequguangqi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Zhuhai Zhenglinggaokeyihaoguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). | — | RMB 100M | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MagicBI completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, MagicBI completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Ningbo Huawenqixinguquan Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is an AI intelligent data search and analysis platform. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Mariana Minerals Raises $310M Series B Led by Khosla for Critical MineralsOn August 3, 2026, per PR Newswire, critical minerals development and production company Mariana Minerals raised $310M in a Series B led by Khosla Ventures with a16z, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Mitsubishi Corporation. The company was co-founded in 2024 by Caldwell, Baker Tilney and Juan Lozano. | — | $310M | prnewswire.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | NetShort generates approximately USD 128 million in first-half in-app purchase revenueNetShort, an overseas short-drama app under Chongqing Maiya Media, generated approximately USD 128 million in in-app purchase revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking third among overseas micro-drama apps by revenue. NetShort held approximately 45 places and DramaWave approximately 33 places on the top hundred overseas AI drama chart. | — | — | m.36kr.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Olix completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Olix completed equity financing, raising USD 312 million. Investors were lead investor Fundomo, participating investor Arm, participating investor Hudson River Trading, participating investor Lide · Hasitingsi. The company is a developer of British AI chips. | — | $312M | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Palantir reports USD 1.9 billion second-quarter revenue, up 93% year over yearOn 2026/8/3, TechCrunch reported that US company Palantir had generated USD 1.9 billion in second-quarter revenue, growing 93% year over year, and USD 1.1 billion in profit. CEO Alex Karp emphasized that enterprises should control their own AI data. | — | — | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Paxiniganzhi Technology completes strategic financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Paxiniganzhi Technology completed strategic financing, raising RMB 1 billion. Investors were co-lead investor Zhongyin International Investment, co-lead investor Guiankunpeng Fund, co-lead investor Hexinfangce, other lead investors, participating investor Dinghuibaifu, participating investor Chengdu Jiaozijinkong Group, participating investor Jingming Capital, participating investor Jinrongguosheng, participating investor Zhilai Investment, other participating investors. The company is a provider of solutions for embodied sensing general-purpose intelligent. | — | RMB 1B | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | PokeBot raises around one hundred million US dollars in pre-Series A fundingOn 2026/8/3, Elsewhere reported that Chinese embodied intelligence company PokeBot had raised around one hundred million US dollars in pre-Series A funding, focusing on developing robotic manipulation capabilities. | — | — | elsewhere.news ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | ReelShort generates approximately USD 188 million in first-half in-app purchase revenueReelShort, an overseas short-drama app under Crazy Maple Studio, generated approximately USD 188 million in in-app purchase revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking second among overseas micro-drama apps by revenue. Chinese companies contributed approximately 94.93% of overseas micro-drama revenue and 80.46% of downloads in 2025. | — | — | m.36kr.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Ruilai Intelligence Ti completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Ruilai Intelligence Ti completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Guangli Technology Co., Ltd.. The company is a provider of mining AI agent solutions. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Shanghai Tiduhuiyin Intelligence Technology completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Shanghai Tiduhuiyin Intelligence Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Rongchang Biotechnology Zhiyao (Yantai) Co., Ltd., Xiamen Huijie Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Beijiaolianhe Investment Management Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Taigeguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Suzhou Youtaiguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of multi-agent AI technology. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Tsenta grows monthly revenue to USD 100 thousand in 5 weeksOn 2026/8/3, X reported that US AI job search and resume optimization platform Tsenta had grown monthly revenue from USD 10 thousand to USD 100 thousand within 5 weeks, equivalent to USD 1.2 million annualized revenue, with more than 45 thousand users. | — | — | x.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Vobiz reaches USD 1 million ARR 6 months after foundingOn 2026/8/3, LinkedIn reported that US telephony infrastructure company Vobiz had reached USD 1 million ARR 6 months after founding. It provides underlying telephony for AI voice agents, programmable call centers and real-time communications workflows. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Wuhuaisikefu Technology completes equity financingOn 2026-08-03, according to Xiniu Data, Wuhuaisikefu Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hefei Shujin Information Technology Partnership (Limited Partnership), Wuhushijiu Venture Capital Zi Co., Ltd., Wuhuke Venture Capital Zi Fund Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer and manufacturer of information technology equipment. | — | Undisclosed | — |
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