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The week in Startups and VC
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AI startups captured 87.5% of venture dollars, while River AI, Thrive and Databricks each secured financing at exceptional scale. The week showed investors concentrating capital in companies tied to frontier models, enterprise AI and infrastructure.
OpenAI completed a $7 billion tender offer after its record funding round, while Anthropic began early meetings ahead of a possible IPO. AI companies are moving beyond private fundraising toward concrete liquidity and public-market preparation.
Lovable's $400 million financing at a $13.3 billion valuation appeared on multiple days, supported by $500 million in annualized run-rate revenue. Its valuation shows that investors are extending the AI funding surge to software with measurable commercial traction.
ApartmentIQ's $25 million financing appeared across two days as a follow-on round for its real estate intelligence platform. The repeated coverage marks it as a persistent specialized financing story, though far smaller than the week's AI megadeals.
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