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In the wave of technological innovation, AI startups are reshaping the industry landscape, but financing challenges still exist. To help early-stage AI entrepreneurs break free from traditional fundraising thinking, renowned venture capitalist Kleida Martiro will host a panel discussion titled "Winning Capital in a Competitive Market: How to Raise Funds for Your AI Startup" at the TechCrunch All Stage event on July 15th in Boston. Martiro is Gl

On June 6th, Wang Ziran's Bilibili account re-launched after a hiatus and was officially renamed to 'Wang Ziran AI'. As an AI review UP主, he started his second entrepreneurial journey. In the video, he mentioned that he will focus on AI content entrepreneurship, concentrating on AI applications, and strive to utilize AI technology to assist the digital transformation of traditional industries. When asked about the reason for choosing this career path, Wang Ziran frankly said it is profitable. It is worth noting that on June 3rd, his Weibo account had already been renamed from 'Wang Ziran ZEALER' to its current name.

The special mother fund for the AI industry in Jiangsu Suzhou (Limited Partnership) has officially completed industrial registration. This move marks an important step in Suzhou's capital layout in the field of artificial intelligence. The fund, established by the Joint Venture of Jiangsu Strategic Emerging Industries Mother Fund Co., Ltd. with multiple institutions, has a total scale of up to 6 billion yuan. Its main investment directions include key areas such as computing infrastructure construction, data, talent, and electricity, with a particular focus on the integration of "Artificial Intelligence + Manufacturing" and promoting applications in finance, education, healthcare, elderly care, tourism, and culture.

According to investment industry sources, on April 21, 01VC announced the first close of its new RMB 500 million fund, receiving strong support from state-owned assets, market-oriented mother funds, and listed companies across multiple regions. This is the first RMB fund raised by the middle-generation managing partners of 01VC, continuing its focus on smart manufacturing and cross-border expansion. Investment rounds will be between Angel and Series B, with single investments ranging from RMB 5 million to RMB 50 million. The new fund will continue to follow 01VC's strategy of early-stage and small-scale investment, and provide post-investment empowerment and...

The Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund recently announced an additional investment of 200 million RMB in Beijing Zhipu AI Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhipu). According to the fund, Zhipu is the first AI large language model company invested in since the fund's establishment and is one of the fastest-growing companies in the field. Zhipu has accumulated deep expertise in model development across text, reasoning, speech, image, video, and code, and boasts a robust commercialization strategy, having established a developer community and enterprise user base exceeding one million. This investment aims to further support Zhipu's growth and development.

The health tech sector has seen significant funding recently, highlighting the rapid rise and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Early-stage venture capital firm SignalFire secured $1 billion in funding to support AI-focused startups. This brings SignalFire's total assets under management to $3 billion, underscoring its prominence in the industry. SignalFire's portfolio includes several healthcare startups, such as Grow.

San Francisco-based Virtue AI today announced $30 million in seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with participation from several other investors, including Prosperity7. Virtue AI is dedicated to eliminating the traditional trade-off between AI innovation and security, helping enterprises deploy AI safely and efficiently.

Venture capital firm SignalFire announced it has secured over $1 billion in funding to support next-generation early-stage technology startups, particularly those innovating in applied artificial intelligence (AI). This capital will be allocated across multiple programs including SignalFire's Seed, Early, XIR (High-Retention), and Opportunity programs. The firm stated that this funding will be used to back founders pursuing disruptive innovations with the potential to 'reshape entire categories'. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midjourney.

China recently announced a 60 billion RMB (approximately $82 billion USD) national fund dedicated to investing in early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) projects. This move demonstrates Beijing's commitment to fostering the AI industry and aims to further elevate China's position in the global technology competition through government-led investment. According to Zhang Jianhua, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, speaking at a conference in Shenzhen, the "National AI Investment Fund" was established in January this year under the joint guidance of industrial and financial departments. The fund's...

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly planning to raise a massive $20 billion fund, significantly bolstering its already substantial investments in the artificial intelligence sector.

In the midst of the AI revolution, no company is better positioned than Nvidia. Since ChatGPT ignited the market over two years ago, the high-performance GPU giant's revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed, driving its stock price higher. Fueled by its growing wealth, Nvidia is aggressively expanding its investments in AI, particularly in startups. According to PitchBook data, Nvidia significantly increased its venture capital activity in 2024, participating in 49 rounds of AI-related funding.

Artificial intelligence is disrupting the content creation industry at an unprecedented rate. Once the exclusive domain of resource-rich film studios, production houses, and media giants, high-quality content production is being democratized. Recently, AI-powered video editing platform OpusClip secured $20 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, boosting its valuation to $215 million. This significant investment clearly signals a rewriting of the rules for digital content creation and distribution. As an AI video editing platform, OpusClip...

Shenzhen's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) announced plans to establish a 500 billion yuan ($69.4 billion USD) state-owned fund to focus on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics. The fund aims to support technology companies at all stages of development, from seed and angel rounds to Series A, B, C, and even IPO. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to build a comprehensive technological innovation fund network, encompassing a '20+8' full industrial chain, aligning with the city's government policies. Image caption omitted.

According to CNBC, Perplexity, the AI search engine developer, is raising a $50 million seed and pre-seed investment fund. The fund is largely capitalized by limited partners, with Perplexity contributing a portion of its previous funding as cornerstone capital. In December, Perplexity successfully raised $500 million, valuing the company at $9 billion. This investment fund is managed by two...