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AI dining platform Wonder completes $650 million financing, with ARK Invest and others participating
: AI dining platform Wonder announced the completion of a $650 million financing round, with participation from Accel, Google Ventures (GV), and NEA. New investors include ARK Invest, AllianceBernstein, and Kayne Anderson, with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and JPMorgan serving as placement agents. The company is developing an AI platform called "MEL," which automatically plans and orders meals tailored to individual needs by analyzing users' biometric indicators and physical conditions. It is reported that Wonder's post-money valuation has reached $9 billion, and the company plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) early next year. (Fortune)
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Silicon Valley AI startup Higgsfield AI seeks $300-500 million in funding, targeting a $5 billion valuation
Silicon Valley AI startup Higgsfield AI is in talks for a new funding round, planning to raise between $300 million and $500 million, with a target pre-money valuation of $5 billion. If completed at the target valuation, this would represent a more than fourfold increase from the company's approximately $1.3 billion valuation in January 2026. Higgsfield’s total funding to date has reached $138 million, with investors including Accel, Menlo Ventures, and other institutions. It is reported that the scale of this latest funding round will be approximately three times larger than the company's total previous fundraising amount. (Cryptobriefing)
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AI collaboration assistant Viktor completes $75 million funding round, led by Accel
AI collaboration assistant Viktor has announced the completion of a $75 million funding round, led by Accel, with participation from Bek Ventures, Kaya VC, Tenacity Capital, and executives from companies such as Slack, Google DeepMind, and Figma. The company is currently building "AI virtual colleagues" embedded into Slack and Microsoft Teams. Unlike traditional personal AI assistant products, these AI colleagues can execute tasks across systems like Google Drive, Notion, Airtable, and Shopify, generate reports, and build organization-level memory. (Fortune)
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AI startup Ciridae announces $20 million seed funding round led by Accel
According to Fortune, AI startup Ciridae has announced a $20 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company was co-founded by Jack Soslow, former partner at a16z, and Jack Weissenberger, former head of machine learning at Apple, and focuses on delivering AI transformation services to mid-sized enterprises in the real economy—such as home services, construction, and industrial distribution.
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Accel Partner Dan Levine to step back from frontline investing; previously led early-stage investment in Scale AI
According to The Information, Dan Levine, a partner at venture capital firm Accel, will gradually step back from frontline roles at the firm. Levine gained prominence for leading Accel’s early investments in high-profile startups such as Scale AI and Vercel, and is one of the key figures in Accel’s growth investing practice. It is reported that Accel currently holds multiple investments in the crypto and Web3 space, including OpenFX—a startup focused on stablecoin-based cross-border transactions—Pave Bank, a programmable banking platform, and Public, a multi-asset investment platform.
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