Groq’s current valuation is $3.5 billion as of the August 17, 2026 $350M Series A (Disruptive; planned NVIDIA). That sits on top of $650M in June — not instead of it. $3.5B is not a simple down round vs the old ~$6.9B chip-company mark.
SoftBank is the sole investor in Gravis’s $200M Series A (Aug 17, 2026). ETH Zurich spinout sells a mixed-fleet autonomy kit — physical AI for earthmoving, not a new OEM.
Vertical Aerospace announced £74M in financing commitments. Here is what was disclosed, what the financing label means, and what investors should verify next.
Quartr announced $18M in funding round. Here is what was disclosed, what the financing label means, and what investors should verify next.
Mindgard announced $30M in Series A. Here is what was disclosed, what the financing label means, and what investors should verify next.
Stripe and OpenRouter confirmed the acquisition on August 19, 2026. The deal is not closed. Neither company posted a price. The New York Times, via TechCrunch, reports $7.5 billion. Last verified round remains May’s $113M Series B at $1.3B.
