In addition to the U.S. deals, the article also highlights a significant funding round abroad, with China's artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI raising over $1 billion in a round led by Alibaba Group and HongShan. The data for the list was sourced from the Crunchbase database, which tracks the largest funding rounds raised by U.S.-based companies each month.
Key takeaways:
- The biggest venture funding deal in the U.S. in February was Epic Games, which raised $1.5 billion through a new partnership with Disney.
- Other significant funding rounds included Radiology Partners with $720 million, Figure with $675 million, and Lambda with $320 million, all in different sectors such as healthcare, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing respectively.
- Despite predictions of a slowdown in AI investing, AI startups like Figure, Lambda, and Glean raised significant funding, indicating continued investor interest in the sector.
- Internationally, China's artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI raised more than $1 billion in a funding round led by Alibaba Group and HongShan.