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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: xAI Laps Field In Another Slow Week

May 31, 2024 - news.crunchbase.com
The article discusses the top 10 startup funding deals in the U.S. for the week of May 25 to May 31, 2024. The largest deal was by Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, which raised $6 billion, valuing the company at $24 billion. Other notable deals include Solutions by Text, a fintech startup that raised $110 million, Frore Systems, a mechanical engineering firm that secured $80 million, and Mavenir, a network software provider that raised $75 million.

The article also mentions some significant global deals, with the largest being a $114 million seed round raised by Sweden-based Cloover. The report is based on data from the Crunchbase database, which tracks the largest announced funding rounds raised by U.S.-based companies.

Key takeaways:

  • Elon Musk's generative AI startup, xAI, announced a $6 billion funding round, making it the second-most-valuable generative AI company in the world.
  • Dallas-based startup Solutions by Text, which allows customers to conduct financial services over text, secured $110 million in funding.
  • Frore Systems, a company that has developed a solid-state active cooling chip for AI applications, secured an $80 million Series C led by Fidelity Management & Research Co.
  • Mavenir, a network software provider, raised a $75 million investment from an existing investor, bringing its total funding to $1 billion.
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