Snorkel AI Raises $350M at $3.5B for Frontier-Model Data
Snorkel AI raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as model developers spend more on expert-built training tasks, environments and evaluations.
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Bessemer Closes $5.75B Across Early-Stage and Growth Strategies
Bessemer Venture Partners raised $5.75 billion in one close: $1.75 billion for seed and early-stage investing and $4 billion for growth. It is two strategies, not one monolithic fund.
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September 16–19 VC News: Tabby $6.5B, May $1.4B SPAC, Manus $4B Talks
Tabby announced $233 million at $6.5 billion on September 14 (SAMA still pending). May Mobility agreed a $1.4 billion EV SPAC with ACGC on September 16 — not a raise. Manus is in talks for $500 million at $4 billion. Veridion’s $20 million Series A is the brief.
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May Mobility’s $1.4B SPAC Is EV, Not a Raise — $10M Revenue, $93M Burn
May Mobility and ACP Holdings (Nasdaq: ACGC) announced a business combination on September 16, 2026 at about $1.4 billion pro forma enterprise value. Up to $337 million of proceeds includes a $120 million PIPE and up to $217 million of trust cash subject to redemptions. 2025 revenue was about $10 million against about $93 million cash burn. Not closed; expected ticker MAY is not trading.
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Tabby’s $233M Print Is $6.5B — Still Needs SAMA; $18B Is TPV
Tabby announced $233 million at a $6.5 billion valuation on September 14, 2026, led by Blue Pool Capital. The company called it an equity round; press labeled Series F. The close remains subject to SAMA approval. $18 billion is annualized transaction volume, not ARR. Bloomberg compared the mark with listed Klarna at about $5.2 billion.
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September 18–19 Investment News: Angle Health $2.7B, D-Robotics $400M, Vantora
Day index for September 18–19, 2026: Angle Health’s $200M Series C at $2.7B, D-Robotics $400M Series C, Vantora >$100M, Mantic $25M — plus Polyphron, Veridion, and Manus talks briefs.