The 10 Biggest Rounds Of March: Anthropic’s Massive $3.5B Round Leads
March was a pretty good month for big rounds. To even make the list, a company needed to raise close to a quarter-billion dollars. Not surprisingly, a big artificial intelligence raise led the way.
EY-Parthenon Eyes $250MN Investment in AI-Powered Edge Platforms
EY-Parthenon is investing $250 million in AI-powered Edge platforms to deliver strategic insights and transform client value creation across global sectors.
OpenAI to Raise $40Bn in SoftBank-led Round to Boost AI Efforts
OpenAI said on Monday it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a $300 billion valuation to advance AI research, expand computational infrastructure and enhance its tools.
Deloitte Continues To Support Global AI Initiatives By Building On $3B Investment In GenAI
Deloitte announced the scaling of its Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Simulation Center of Excellence (CoE), building on its global investment of $3B.
Nonprofits Get $10Mn Grant from Google to Expand AI
The search engine's philanthropic arm is funding organizations that train others in AI.
60% Firms Investing in AI; 44% See Talent Constraints
Companies are aggressively investing in artificial intelligence (AI) across supply chains to counter inflation and trade volatility, but a growing execution gap threatens.
Nvidia-Backed CoreWeave Downsizes US IPO
CoreWeave reduced the size of its U.S. initial public offering and priced its shares below the indicated range, the company said on Thursday, dampening expectations that the listing would boost investor appetite for IPOs.
IDC: AI Investments to Drive $22.3 Trillion Economic Impact by 2030
IDC projects that every $1 invested in AI will yield $4.9 in value, driving a $22.3 trillion boost to global GDP by 2030.
EU to Invest €1.3Bn in AI and Digital Skills
The EU is investing €1.3 billion to advance AI, digital skills, and cybersecurity under the 2025–2027 Digital Europe Programme.
Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.
Mastercard Joins Investment Round for Singapore AI Start-up AIDA
Mastercard’s investment in AIDA aims to co-develop AI-powered financial tools and accelerate the firm’s expansion into Japan and the Philippines.
Musk's Social Media Firm X Bought by His AI Company, Valued at $33Bn
Elon Musk's xAI has acquired X in a deal that values the social media platform at $33 billion and allows the value of his artificial intelligence firm to be shared with his co-investors in the company formerly known as Twitter.
SoftBank Set to Invest $1 Trillion for AI in US: Reports
The project will address the rising demand for automation and AI, as industries increasingly rely on robotic systems.
Aramco's Prosperity7 Leads $73Mn Financing in China's Spirit AI
Eminence Ventures, Oriental Fortune Capital, and T-Capital also participated.
Mizuho lifts Alibaba Stock Target to $170 on AI Growth Outlook
Mizuho raised Alibaba’s target price citing AI-driven productivity, API platform deployment, and forecasted 17% cloud revenue growth by FY26.
HSBC Launches First Multi-Asset Index Driven by AI and Big Data
HSBC’s AiMAX index uses AI and big data from financial and social sources to construct dynamic, risk-balanced growth portfolios.
AI Strategies for Enhanced Investment Specialisation in Private Equity
Private equity firms are leveraging AI to create competitive advantages in investment strategies.