Armadin's $255.5M Series B Caps Kevin Mandia's Next Act
Kevin Mandia, after building and selling Mandiant to Google, has steered Armadin to a $255.5M Series B at a $2.5B+ valuation. The round mixes new and existing blue-chip investors.
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$3B Series D at $23B valuation reported
The Next Web and Electrek report the closing of a $3 billion Series D led by the UAE, valuing the company at $23 billion.
Series B talks reported
TechCrunch reports XDOF is in late-stage talks for a Series B at about $1.2 billion led by 8VC, with terms not final.
Stealth exit and $70M Series A
XDOF emerges from stealth; TechCrunch reports a $70M Series A with Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, and Spark Capital.
IPO Roadmap Revealed
CEO announces 2-3 year timeline for IPO readiness and potential Warsaw dual listing.
OpenAI Integration
Sam Altman agrees to bring OpenAI systems onto the Pentagon's classified networks.
Anduril Watershed
The Army awards Anduril a $20 billion deal for AI-backed software systems.
Revenue Milestone
Company officially surpasses $330 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
a16z Defense Fund
Andreessen Horowitz closes a $1.2 billion fund for defense and American Dynamism.
Acquisition Reform
President Trump issues an executive order to accelerate military technology acquisition.
XDOF founded
Philipp Wu and Fred Shentu, UC Berkeley researchers, co-found XDOF to build teleoperation data infrastructure for robotics.
Company Founded
ElevenLabs established by Polish entrepreneurs Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dabkowski.
Prior valuation of about $5.7 billion
The company's valuation before this Series D round was roughly $5.7 billion.
Washington to New York hyperloop announced
The Boring Company announces a Washington-to-New York hyperloop project that later became a car-tunnel system.
VC Defense Inception
Venture capital firms begin pouring billions into drones, lasers, and military prototypes.
Kevin Mandia, after building and selling Mandiant to Google, has steered Armadin to a $255.5M Series B at a $2.5B+ valuation. The round mixes new and existing blue-chip investors.
ElevenLabs rewarded employees with a $300m tender at a $22bn valuation, validating its growth from a $9m seed to AI voice leader while building an IPO-ready investor base.
A founder-controlled infrastructure startup secured a $3B Series D at a $23B valuation, led by the UAE, four years after being valued around $5.7B. The reported term sheet requires investors to source talent and make municipal introductions—turning capital into an operational network.
Cognition AI closed a $2 billion Series E led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, nearly doubling its valuation to $48 billion in just over three months. Run-rate revenue jumped from $492 million to nearly $900 million, signaling intense enterprise traction for autonomous coding agents. Existing investors returned, reinforcing insider confidence in the breakout AI startup.
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Three months after emerging from stealth and a $70 million Series A, Berkeley-founded XDOF is in late-stage Series B talks at a ~$1.2 billion valuation led by 8VC. With annualized revenue nearing $50 million, the round shows how quickly venture capital is repricing the robotics data layer.
Stripe's reported $7B+ acquisition of OpenRouter marks a rapid exit for its venture backers, turning a $1.3B valuation months ago into a roughly 5x paper return. It validates AI infrastructure startups as prime M&A targets.
With six megafunds raising more capital than all other U.S. venture firms combined, founders face a high-stakes choice: join the elite resource club or seek personalized support from smaller, flexible investors.
Silicon Valley's long-term investment in defense technology has reached a turning point, marked by Anduril’s $20 billion Army contract and OpenAI’s entry into classified Pentagon networks. Supported by a projected $1 trillion defense budget in 2026, the once-controversial sector is now a cornerstone of venture capital strategy and national security.
A venture-backed startup funded by Andreessen Horowitz is reopening an abandoned copper mine in Utah to serve as a live testing ground for advanced automation technologies. The project represents a significant bet on the intersection of heavy industry and Silicon Valley robotics to secure critical mineral supplies.
ElevenLabs, the AI voice synthesis leader valued at $11 billion, has announced plans to be IPO-ready within two to three years. CEO Mati Staniszewski revealed the company is considering a dual listing that would include the Warsaw Stock Exchange, signaling a major milestone for European-founded AI startups.
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