#valuation

Databricks' latest funding round values the data platform at $188B, reflecting its successful transition from big-data software to AI-native enterprise infrastructure.

The inference infrastructure startup is raising at a $13B valuation just five months after a $300M Series E, but split pricing reveals how startups are gaming funding rounds.

SpaceX's market cap climbs past $2.7 trillion following its IPO and AI startup acquisition, despite operating at a loss.

An AI talent platform founder calls out a common VC practice where lead investors use two tranches at different valuations to inflate headline numbers.

OpenAI has filed confidential S-1 paperwork with the SEC, joining Anthropic and SpaceX in pursuing potential trillion-dollar valuations despite current unprofitability.

Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO on June 2, 2026, days after closing a $65B Series H round that pushed its valuation to $965B, overtaking OpenAI's $852B.

Anthropic secures $65B in funding at a $965B post-money valuation, with lead investors including Altimeter Capital and Sequoia, ahead of expected public listing.

SpaceX's S-1 filing projects a Mars-linked valuation that would be the largest US IPO ever, but hosts question whether the addressable-market math reflects near-term reality.

DeepSeek is raising its first outside funding at a $45B valuation, led by a Chinese state investment vehicle, to counter researcher poaching.

Preemptive investor bids have pushed Anthropic's potential valuation to $900B, fueled by a fourfold revenue surge that took its annual run rate from $9B to roughly $40B in months.