ZaiNar Emerges From Stealth With $100M+ Funding and $1B+ Valuation to Power the Future of Physical AI

ZaiNar has officially emerged from nine years of stealth with more than $100 million in investment and a valuation exceeding $1 billion, according to its February 19, 2026 press release. The Belmont, California–based company introduced a breakthrough platform that transforms existing wireless networks into a real-time sensing system for Physical AI. By leveraging already deployed … Read more

Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke Launches Entire With $60M Seed to Build AI-Native Developer Platform

Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has announced the launch of Entire, a new developer platform built specifically for collaboration between humans and AI agents. The company launches with a $60 million seed round at a $300 million valuation, making it one of the largest seed investments ever raised in the developer tools category and the … Read more

MrBeast’s Industries Acquires Fintech App Step

In a surprising yet strategic step, YouTuber MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has expanded his empire into financial technology. His company, Beast Industries, has acquired Step, the popular mobile banking app designed specifically for teens and young adults in the Gen Z crowd. The announcement came on February 9, 2026, via a press … Read more

Cerebras Systems Raises $1 Billion Series H at $23 Billion Valuation

Cerebras Systems has raised $1 billion in a Series H funding round, valuing the AI infrastructure company at approximately $23 billion post-money, according to its official announcement. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Benchmark, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Atreides Management, Alpha Wave Global, Altimeter, AMD, Coatue, and 1789 Capital, among … Read more

Goodfire Raises $150M Series B at $1.25B Valuation to Advance AI Interpretability

Goodfire has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, marking a major milestone in its mission to make advanced AI systems more transparent, controllable, and reliable. The round was led by B Capital, with participation from Juniper Ventures, DFJ Growth, Salesforce Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, … Read more

Juspay Becomes First Unicorn of 2026

On January 23, 2026, Bengaluru-based payments infrastructure firm Juspay announced it had raised $50 million, becoming the first Indian startup to enter the “unicorn club” in 2026. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital. Sheetal Lalwani (Co-founder & COO) and Vimal Kumar (Founder), Juspay Funding & Valuation Details: Key Business Metrics: AdarshI write about … Read more