Funding Announcements & Rumours
These are recent announcements & rumours in the world of venture.
Name
Type
Date
Summary
Impulse Space raises $500M, hires 200 engineers — betting on space hardware over AI
Funding Announcement
June 7, 2026
Inverting one of 2026's trends, Impulse Space just closed a $500M Series D...and it's using it not to build out AI infrastructure, nor automating workflows. It's hiring up to 200 engineers. And we dive into why they're going against the grain in the latest Equity podcast: https://t.co/zKJM2ye3ED
GM’s $900M EV Battery Bet
Funding Announcement
June 7, 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble https://t.co/yHRUMXjUHi
Trump Admin May Seek Equity Stake in OpenAI
Funding Rumour
June 6, 2026
The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAI https://t.co/saDNNP6e7R
AirTrunk Pledges $30B for 5GW of AI Data Centers in India
Funding Announcement
June 5, 2026
AirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India https://t.co/rxiBforNe1
Helion Raises $465M to Build Fusion Power Plant for Microsoft
Funding Announcement
June 4, 2026
Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft https://t.co/hlZHh19fRY
Ramp Raises $750M at $44B Valuation as Investors Flock to AI-Driven Fintech
Funding Announcement
June 4, 2026
Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story https://t.co/qsR8046iHj
Benchmark Launches First-Ever Growth Fund in $2B Capital Raise
Funding Announcement
June 4, 2026
Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise https://t.co/qV7C3qyBJy
Sabi Beanie BCI: $35M Preempt at $500M Valuation — $200M LOIs; Product EOY
Funding Rumour
June 3, 2026
Sabi, the beanie BCI company, is getting preempted for ~$35M at $500M Apparently ~$200M of LOI from B2B customers. Product out end of year. Big if true!
Benchmark Announcement — Congrats, Gents!
Funding Announcement
June 3, 2026
News is out! Congrats gents @benchmark. https://t.co/umHGrAeo6t
Alphabet’s Record $85B Raise for Google AI — Major Confidence Signal
Funding Announcement
June 3, 2026
Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal https://t.co/09GhX8tO19
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