#Artificial Intelligence
Venture Herald’s Artificial Intelligence archive covers startup activity, venture capital trends, and broader business coverage shaping the AI landscape. It brings together reporting on emerging companies, funding interest, and the ways AI is influencing markets and industry.
Thinking Machines launches Inkling 2 Small on Tinker
Thinking Machines Lab unveiled Inkling 2 Small, a 594B multimodal MoE model that launches closed on Tinker with weights release planned later.
Nov 8, 2026 · 4 min
Oguste joins STATION F Future 40 after €400K ARR
Tech.eu said bootstrapped legal AI startup Oguste reached €400,000 in ARR in under a year after STATION F named it to Future 40.
Nov 7, 2026 · 3 min
Five9 Agrees to Buy Level AI for $325 Million Cash
Five9 said it will acquire Level AI in an all-cash deal expected to close in Q4 2026, pending customary conditions.
Nov 6, 2026 · 4 min
Meta acquires Conductor as Cloud wind-down starts
Meta acquired Conductor, and the startup is winding down Conductor Cloud while its team says it will build a new interface inside Meta.
Nov 6, 2026 · 3 min
OpenAI posts 700-plus math manuscripts on GitHub
OpenAI released 700-plus AI-generated math manuscripts with proof artifacts and Lean formalizations on GitHub.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min
The Yield Lab Latam launches R$200M Brazil fund
RAIZ will back AI and sustainability startups in Brazilian agriculture, starting with a R$50 million target by March 2027.
Oct 15, 2026 · 3 min
Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups
Oracle NetSuite rolled out QuickStart, a free AI-first finance platform for eligible U.S. early-stage tech startups.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min
Endeavor Catalyst closes $320M Fund V
Endeavor Catalyst says Fund V closed at $320 million, lifting assets under management above $850 million.
Oct 14, 2026 · 3 min
Amazon reportedly in talks to buy Decart for $7B
Amazon is negotiating to acquire AI startup Decart for about $7 billion, according to multiple reports, but no deal is confirmed.
Oct 12, 2026 · 3 min
Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic says Claude Haiku 5.5 is its fastest, cheapest small model yet and is available across major cloud platforms.
Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min
Persona launches iMessage beta, raises $10M
Persona’s free iMessage beta is live, and TechCrunch reported the startup raised $10 million led by Vine Ventures.
Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min
Autentic AI raises €1.5M pre-seed in Barcelona
Barcelona startup Autentic AI raised €1.5 million to automate market research with AI and human interviews.
Oct 9, 2026 · 4 min
Anthropic expands Claude Startups with free Team access
Anthropic is adding free Claude Team, $1,000 API credits and partner discounts for eligible startups.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
USV raises $900 million for AI-era startup bets
Union Square Ventures said the new capital will back startups at the edge of large markets, including robotics, manufacturing
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
Mistral AI buys Paris adtech startup Pimento
Mistral AI is reported to be acquiring Pimento, an AI ad-creative startup with more than 180 brand users, for an undisclosed sum.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
Anthropic expands Claude Startups with credits
Anthropic added free Claude Team access, API credits and partner offers for startups building AI products.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
Instinct raises $1B Series C at $10B valuation
The San Francisco AI assistant startup's new round was backed by Sequoia, Benchmark
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
Higgsfield updates AI influencer tool for video inserts
Higgsfield said its AI Influencer tool helps users place custom characters into existing videos.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
Melius raises $25M after AI creative pivot
The ex-Ramp startup raised $25 million across seed and Series A rounds to expand its AI agents lab for creative production.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
Schneider Electric agrees to buy PTC for $22.6B
Schneider Electric will buy PTC for $22.6 billion in cash, its largest acquisition, to expand industrial software
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min