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OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation; also, Krafton hike…

12/19/2025 • 6 min

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round. Also, called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver, and investor Mirae Asset. It aims to deploy around $669.3 mi… Play episode

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian st…
Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor
Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro react…
VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power; plus, …
Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem;…
Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant
Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories;…
Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code…
Interest in Spoor’s bird-monitoring AI software is soaring
On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry; plus, Port raises $10…
AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per d…
Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data…
Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps; Pebble’s …
Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a new $2.2B fund; plus, …
Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales ; plus, OpenA…
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless; and Is it time to ‘refound’ you…
New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek into city council me…
Nexus isn’t going all in on AI, keeping half of its new $700M fund for Ind…
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nu…
Titan OS raises $58 million from Highland Europe for its smart TV OS; also…
Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation; plus, OpenAI’s investm…
How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s investment from a cold email
Are you balding? There’s an AI for that; plus, JustiGuide wants to use AI …
Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture capital ‘zombies’
Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore…
X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat; plus, Momentic r…
Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years; also, Phictly’s…
The European startup market is ready for the limelight
Source: Kalshi’s valuation jumps to $11B after raising massive $1B round ;…
After SEC investigation, Curastory founder resigns, hires replacement
Cavela lands $6.6M to help brands beat pre-tariff manufacturing costs; plu…
Onepot AI raises $13M to help make chemical drug creation easier
Boop’s new app turns social recommendations into bookable itineraries
Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt as consumers ditch Google for Cha…
Luminal raises $5.3 million to build a better GPU code framework; plus Sak…
Is Jeff Bezos returning to the trenches with a new AI startup? Also, Bone …
Milestone raises $10M to make sure AI rhymes with ROI
Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks
VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups
AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia
Teradar raises $150M for a sensor it says beats lidar and radar
How AI startups should be thinking about product-market fit; plus Immortal…
How founders can prepare for their late-stage fundraises from the start
6sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement …
Knicks player Miles McBride launches Mmotion, a location-sharing friendshi…

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