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Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups
TodayLucid summary: Crypto VC firm Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion for its third fund, aiming to invest in startups at the forefront of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents
TodayLucid summary: Prime Intellect secured $130 million in Series A funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. Radical Ventures led the investment round for the two-year-old startup.
Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more
TodayLucid summary: Vermilion Cliffs Ventures, founded by Solo GP Ashley Smith, has closed its second fund at $25 million. The fund will invest in startups focused on AI, security, and other areas.
Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine
TodayLucid summary: Venus Aerospace has secured $90 million in Series B funding to develop an innovative rocket engine. The company aims to create a novel propulsion system for aerospace applications.
Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation
TodayLucid summary: Blue Origin is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation. Investors include Coatue Asset Management, Jeff Bezos, and other prominent figures, according to The New York Times.
Bezos' Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first public fundraising round
TodayLucid summary: Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is raising outside capital in its first public fundraising round, with sources valuing the rocket company at $130 billion.
Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital
TodayLucid summary: Blue Origin is reportedly seeking $10 billion in private funding, which would value the space company at $130 billion. This marks a significant move as it would be their first time raising private capital.
Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space
TodayLucid summary: Former OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the board of Stoke Space, a company focused on reusable rockets. This move indicates a growing interest in reusable rocket technology within Silicon Valley.
AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round
TodayLucid summary: AI chip maker SambaNova secured $1 billion in funding at an $11 billion valuation, just five months after its previous major funding round. This comes amid rumors of Intel's prior acquisition interest.