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OpenAI Founder-Backed Energy Startup Helion Raises $465 Million, Led by Thrive Capital
Helion, a nuclear fusion energy startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, has announced the completion of a $465 million funding round, led by Thrive Capital. The post-investment valuation has reached $15.5 billion, nearly three times its previous valuation of $543 million. It is reported that the company is dedicated to developing nuclear fusion technology to power data centers and other customers. However, it has yet to prove the feasibility of its technology in actual electricity production. Investors remain highly confident in its potential, and this round of funding will be used to accelerate technology development and commercial advancement. (The Information)
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Coinbase Founder's New Company NewLimit Raises $435 Million in Series C Funding, Valued at $3.1 Billion
: NewLimit, a longevity technology startup co-founded by Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong, announced the completion of a $435 million Series C funding round, achieving a valuation of $3.1 billion. The round was led by Peter Thiel's fund, Founders Fund, with continued participation from Abstract Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NFDG, Eli Lilly Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, and others. New investors introduced in this round include Thrive Capital, Greenoaks, and Quiet Capital.In 2021, Brian Armstrong, along with former GV partner and bioengineer Blake Byers and stem cell biologist Jacob Kimmel, jointly invested $110 million to establish NewLimit in South San Francisco.
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James Dyett, OpenAI’s head of sales, has departed to join venture capital firm Thrive Capital.
According to CNBC, James Dyett, OpenAI’s head of sales, announced his departure on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. Dyett joined OpenAI in 2023 and oversaw both enterprise sales and API sales during his tenure. His LinkedIn profile lists his title as “Head of Sales,” while OpenAI refers to him as “Senior Head of Sales.” OpenAI is currently valued by private investors at over $850 billion.
Founders Fund has added approximately $624 million in investment to Anduril, positioning itself in the AI military market.
According to The Information, Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Founders Fund is investing approximately $624 million in Anduril’s latest funding round—making it one of the largest investors in this round. Anduril’s current round is reportedly raising around $4 billion, with an estimated valuation of $60 billion; Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Thrive Capital are leading the round. Anduril is a U.S.-based AI defense startup. Its founder, Palmer Luckey, previously co-founded Erebor—a digital bank tailored for cryptocurrency and tech startups—with Peter Thiel.
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AI Financial Platform Rogo Closes $160M Series D Led by Kleiner Perkins
Odaily AI financial workflow platform Rogo announced the completion of a $160 million Series D funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, and others. Rogo stated that its AI system has been deployed at several of the world's top investment banks, asset management firms, and private equity institutions to enhance efficiency in investment research, modeling, and client communication. The proceeds will be used to deepen system integration, expand on-site engineering and investment banking teams, and accelerate expansion into European and Asian markets. The company emphasized that AI is driving the 'democratization and efficiency restructuring' of high-end financial services capabilities.
AI-powered programming startup Cursor seeks at least $2 billion in funding, with a valuation of $50 billion
According to TechCrunch, AI-powered coding startup Cursor is nearing completion of a new funding round of at least $2 billion, with a post-money valuation of approximately $50 billion—nearly doubling its $29.3 billion valuation from six months ago. The round is co-led by existing investors Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with Battery Ventures and strategic investor NVIDIA also expected to participate. The round has already been oversubscribed, though final terms have not yet been finalized. On the performance front, Cursor projects its annualized revenue to exceed $6 billion by the end of 2026—representing at least a threefold increase over the $2 billion annualized revenue it disclosed in February this year. Regarding profitability, the company achieved a slight positive gross margin overall after launching its in-house Composer model in November last year and incorporating lower-cost third-party models (e.g., Kimi from China). Its enterprise business has already reached gross-margin profitability, while its individual developer accounts remain unprofitable.
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