Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Nvidia’s reported $12.9B Hugging Face deal could reshape open-source AI

Nvidia’s reported Hugging Face acquisition could reshape open-source AI, cloud computing and chip competition across the industry.

AI assistant startup Instinct raised $250 million in Series B funding, reaching a $2.5 billion valuation amid privacy concerns.

Perceptron has launched Isaac 0.5, an open-weight visual AI model aimed at robots, warehouses and factory-floor automation.

Ox Alpha has been revealed as a Z.ai model, intensifying pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic as open-weight AI competition heats up.

Physical AI startups are booming, but robotics still lacks the data and reliability needed for a true breakthrough in physical AI.

Arga Labs raised $10 million to train enterprise AI agents in realistic software twins built for Salesforce, Workday and more.

QueryStory launches with a $6 million seed round and a plan to make enterprise AI answers transparent, auditable and trustworthy.

Runable raised $21 million to expand AI agents that help small businesses build websites, run ads, and grow customers.

Voice AI startup Ringg raised $10 million from Peak XV as it expands beyond calls into enterprise workflows across India and beyond.

Robotics startup Generalist reached a $3 billion valuation after fresh 8VC-led funding, bringing its Series B to $600 million.