Codez, a new AI coding assistant, secured $75 million in Series B funding from Andreessen Horowitz, highlighting the growing investment in AI developer tools.

AI startup Atlas raised $150 million in a Series C round led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $1.2 billion for its AI-powered browser and productivity tools.

Brazil's PicPay filed a registration statement for a proposed Nasdaq IPO, signaling a major step in its international expansion and valuation growth.

CrowdStrike acquired identity management startup SGNL for $740 million, marking a significant move in the cybersecurity funding landscape.

Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure company, acquired TRES Finance, a crypto accounting firm, signaling continued consolidation in the crypto sector.

Investors predict that AI will significantly impact labor markets in 2026, with startups and investors closely watching how AI-driven automation affects funding and valuations[5].

Blackstone led a $400M funding round in data-security startup Cyera at a $9B valuation, driven by demand for AI-powered data governance solutions.[1]

Alphabet's Waymo is in talks to raise over $10B at a valuation of at least $100B, intensifying competition in the robotaxi space.[3]

Recent market analysis shows Claude AI growing at an estimated 14% quarterly user growth with 3.8% AI search market share, while Google Gemini holds 13.4% share and 12% growth, reflecting strong momentum in the generative AI assistant space.

AI coding startup Codez has raised $75 million in a Series B round led by a16z, valuing the company at $620 million, to expand its AI-powered IDE and cloud development environment.