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UK PropTech Startup Dwelly Closes $170 Million Funding to Accelerate M&A and AI Transformation
According to Bloomberg, UK real estate tech startup Dwelly announced it has completed $170 million in financing to acquire more real estate businesses and integrate artificial intelligence into its operations. The round was led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst and included $95 million in equity financing and a $75 million debt facility provided by Trinity Capital. The company did not disclose its valuation.
Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
AI Chip Startup Oxmiq Completes $35 Million Funding, Led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fudomo
According to Reuters, AI chip startup Oxmiq announced the completion of a new $35 million funding round, led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fudomo, with participation from Taiwan's MediaTek and Pegatron Venture Capital, bringing the company's total funding to $60 million. Oxmiq was founded by former Intel Chief Architect Raja Koduri and is headquartered in Campbell, California. The company plans to integrate GPU, CPU, and tensor engine components into a single IP module for licensing, and develop an integrated computing architecture including Chiplets and memory, while positioning itself in the custom chip market to compete with Broadcom, Marvell, and MediaTek. Koduri stated that Oxmiq's goal is to become the "ARM of the next era." The funds will be used to complete the development of the first batch of IPs and bring them to market, while expanding the engineering team.
AI Agent security platform Geordie completes $30 million Series A funding, led by Balderton Capital
AI Agent security platform Geordie has announced the completion of a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Crosspoint Capital, General Catalyst, and Ten Eleven Ventures. The company focuses on AI Agent governance and security, helping enterprises monitor the behavior, permissions, data access, and potential risks of internal AI agents in real time, while limiting non-deterministic AI agent decision-making behaviors. (Techfundingnews)
AI programming startup Cognition completes over $1 billion in funding, valuation reaches $25 billion
: AI programming startup Cognition announced the completion of a new funding round of over $1 billion, with its pre-money valuation surging to $25 billion, doubling from the $10.2 billion post-money valuation achieved just 8 months ago.This funding round was led by Lux Capital and General Catalyst, with continued participation from Founders Fund and 8VC. New investors include Ribbit Capital, Atreides, and Layer Global.According to official data, the company's AI programmer product, Devin, has achieved a 50% month-over-month growth in enterprise user adoption over the past 6 months. The company's current Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has reached $492 million, with customers including major institutions such as Mercedes-Benz, NASA, Goldman Sachs, and Santander Bank.Facing competition from native AI coding tools such as Anthropic Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Google Jules, Cognition stated that Devin's continued growth and the acquisition of Windsurf assets demonstrate that independent AI programming agents still possess commercial viability.
AI Programming Startup Cognition Raises Over $1 Billion, Valued at $26 Billion
According to Bloomberg, AI programming startup Cognition AI has announced a new funding round exceeding $1 billion, valuing the company at $26 billion post-funding—more than double its valuation from the previous round in September 2025. Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC co-led the round, with participation from Ribbit Capital, Atreides Management LP, and Founders Fund—Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm.
Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
Catena Labs closes $30 million Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto
According to Fortune, Catena Labs—founded by Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle—has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto, with participation from Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, and QED. Catena Labs focuses on developing tools that enable AI agents to conduct financial transactions securely. The company has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in New York for a national trust bank charter, seeking regulatory authorization to process payments and hold customer funds. Previously, in 2025, Catena Labs secured an initial $18 million financing round led by a16z crypto.
Catena Labs closes $30 million Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto
According to Fortune, Catena Labs—founded by Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle—has raised $30 million in its Series A funding round, led by Acrew Capital and a16z crypto, with participation from Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, and QED. Catena Labs focuses on developing tools that enable AI agents to conduct financial transactions securely. The company has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in New York for a national trust bank charter, seeking regulatory authorization to process payments and hold customer funds. Previously, in 2025, Catena Labs secured an initial $18 million financing round led by a16z crypto.
a16z Explains Its Investment Logic for Arc: $9 Trillion Stablecoin Market as the Catalyst—The “Economic Operating System” Will Reshape Onchain Finance’s Foundation
a16z Crypto published a post explaining its investment rationale for Arc, noting that stablecoins have evolved from crypto-native trading tools into the foundational layer of global financial infrastructure—and are now driving blockchain’s evolution from “application-layer finance” to a “system-level economic operating system.” Last year, stablecoin transaction volume reached approximately $9 trillion—placing it on par with global payment networks such as Visa and PayPal. The total supply of USD-pegged stablecoins has surpassed $270 billion. Cross-border payments, B2B settlements, and foreign exchange transactions are emerging as core use cases for stablecoins, positioning them increasingly as the “global capital flow upgrade layer.” a16z Crypto stated that existing blockchain infrastructure remains primarily geared toward crypto-native users and individual developers, lacking native support for large-scale institutional requirements. Its participation in building the ARC token ecosystem stems from the expectation that, as global finance gradually migrates on-chain, only a select few public blockchains will be capable of serving as the foundational bedrock for “on-chain economic systems.”
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UK PropTech Startup Dwelly Closes $170 Million Funding to Accelerate M&A and AI Transformation
According to Bloomberg, UK real estate tech startup Dwelly announced it has completed $170 million in financing to acquire more real estate businesses and integrate artificial intelligence into its operations. The round was led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst and included $95 million in equity financing and a $75 million debt facility provided by Trinity Capital. The company did not disclose its valuation.
Six Major VCs Including Sequoia and a16z Sign MOU with South Korea's National Pension Fund to Boost Investment in AI and Other Strategic Industries
According to Korean media Asiae, six top Silicon Valley VC firms, including Sequoia Capital, a16z, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and NEA, announced the signing of a strategic investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Pension Service (NPS), planning to jointly explore investment opportunities, share investment information, and strengthen their global venture capital layout. Additionally, with the South Korean government accelerating policies to attract overseas venture capital, coupled with the launch of the 200 trillion won "National Growth Fund," the market expects the Korean venture capital sector to see simultaneous inflows of policy funds, private capital, and overseas capital, with strategic industries such as AI and semiconductors expected to receive more investment. However, industry insiders warn that if a large amount of capital concentrates on a few popular enterprises, it may push up corporate valuations and create bubbles, potentially facing valuation correction pressure during future IPO and M&A exits, affecting fund return rates.
JPMorgan: Samsung Under Short-Term Pressure, TSMC A14 Is Key Catalyst
According to TechFlow Research, JPMorgan's July 8 Asia-Pacific Technology Briefing shows that Samsung's 2Q profit of 89.4 trillion KRW hit a record high, but leveraged ETF liquidation and rising volatility are suppressing stock prices in the short term; NAND pricing may exceed expectations with a QoQ +20%, and the direction of the memory cycle remains unchanged. TSMC's A14 process certification is expected to be completed between late 2026 and early 2027, directly benefiting Lasertec; Ebara, TEL, and Screen are gaining share in DRAM equipment. JPMorgan expects WFE growth of 28%/29%/16% for 2026-2028. MLCC is expected to see a shortage in 2027, and Murata's Q1 OP is expected to reach 90 billion JPY. The substrate industry is shifting from BT to ABF, and Unimicron plans to exit half of its BT capacity.
AI Chip Startup Oxmiq Completes $35 Million Funding, Led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fudomo
According to Reuters, AI chip startup Oxmiq announced the completion of a new $35 million funding round, led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fudomo, with participation from Taiwan's MediaTek and Pegatron Venture Capital, bringing the company's total funding to $60 million. Oxmiq was founded by former Intel Chief Architect Raja Koduri and is headquartered in Campbell, California. The company plans to integrate GPU, CPU, and tensor engine components into a single IP module for licensing, and develop an integrated computing architecture including Chiplets and memory, while positioning itself in the custom chip market to compete with Broadcom, Marvell, and MediaTek. Koduri stated that Oxmiq's goal is to become the "ARM of the next era." The funds will be used to complete the development of the first batch of IPs and bring them to market, while expanding the engineering team.
AI Agent security platform Geordie completes $30 million Series A funding, led by Balderton Capital
AI Agent security platform Geordie has announced the completion of a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Crosspoint Capital, General Catalyst, and Ten Eleven Ventures. The company focuses on AI Agent governance and security, helping enterprises monitor the behavior, permissions, data access, and potential risks of internal AI agents in real time, while limiting non-deterministic AI agent decision-making behaviors. (Techfundingnews)
AI programming startup Cognition completes over $1 billion in funding, valuation reaches $25 billion
: AI programming startup Cognition announced the completion of a new funding round of over $1 billion, with its pre-money valuation surging to $25 billion, doubling from the $10.2 billion post-money valuation achieved just 8 months ago.This funding round was led by Lux Capital and General Catalyst, with continued participation from Founders Fund and 8VC. New investors include Ribbit Capital, Atreides, and Layer Global.According to official data, the company's AI programmer product, Devin, has achieved a 50% month-over-month growth in enterprise user adoption over the past 6 months. The company's current Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) has reached $492 million, with customers including major institutions such as Mercedes-Benz, NASA, Goldman Sachs, and Santander Bank.Facing competition from native AI coding tools such as Anthropic Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Google Jules, Cognition stated that Devin's continued growth and the acquisition of Windsurf assets demonstrate that independent AI programming agents still possess commercial viability.