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February 09, 2026
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WHAT’S INSIDE
Breaking News: Amazon $200B AI capex plan, Netflix DOJ antitrust probe, OpenAI's Frontier platform & GPT-5.3 Codex, Anthropic Opus 4.6, Intel enters GPU market
Open Deals: Startups raising capital Zerohash $250M at $1.5B valuation, Anthropic $20B+ funding, World Labs $500M at $5B, WYDE $EAT token aims for $1B mc.
Mega Rounds: Waymo $16B at $126B, Cerebras Systems $1B Series H at $23B, ElevenLabs $500M at $11B, CesiumAstro $470M, Fundamental $255M Series A
Exit Watching: Reddit seeking adtech M&A, Aura acquiring Qoria for $675M, Eikon Therapeutics $381M IPO, Generate Biomedicines IPO, Veradermics IPO.
The Funding Buzz: CAVU Consumer Partners $325M Fund V, Santé Ventures $330M for biotech, MASNA Ventures $100M Saudi defense VC, & SNAK VP $50M fund.
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BREAKING NEWS
Big tech moves, movers and trends to watch this week
Amazon — Plans to invest $200B in capital expenditures this year, exceeding expectations by $50B. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted rapid AI monetization and strong ROI potential.
Netflix — The DOJ is scrutinizing Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery's studios and HBO Max for anticompetitive practices.
OpenAI — Launched Frontier end-to-end platform for enterprises to build and manage AI agents. + GPT-5.3 Codex, an enhanced coding model improving previous versions by 25%.
Anthropic — Released Opus 4.6, featuring innovative 'agent teams'. Plans an employee share sale at a $350B valuation, alongside a funding round for over $20B.
Intel — Announced plans to enter the GPU market, challenging Nvidia. CEO Lip-Bu Tan revealed this at the Cisco AI Summit, focusing on gaming and AI chips.
ElevenLabs — Raised $500M led by Sequoia, boosting its valuation to $11B. Existing backers a16z and Iconiq increased their stakes to support global expansion and new tech segments.
OPEN DEALS
Big tech moves, movers and trends to watch this week
Open Deal: The Wyoming Exchange Building the "New York Stock Exchange for Nonprofits." Watch an investor talk by co-founders on WYDE’s mission & news.
Zerohash — Negotiating to raise $250M at a $1.5B valuation. The Chicago-based company provides APIs for enterprise-grade crypto infrastructure. Previously in acquisition talks with Mastercard, they now serve over 5 million users globally.
Anthropic — Boasts a $9B revenue run rate, more than doubling in six months. Its funding round at $350B, is attracting Iconiq, Lightspeed, Menlo, and Sequoia.
World Labs Inc. — AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li-led startup is in talks to raise up to $500M, potentially reaching a $5B valuation.
SambaNova — SambaNova, a provider of AI cloud services, seeks to raise $500M after acquisition talks with Intel failed. Previously valued at $5B.
Recursive — AI researcher Richard Socher is in talks to raise hundreds of millions for this AI systems startup at ~$4B, with GV and Greycroft likely leading.
Applied Compute — AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI researchers to customize AI models, is negotiating a $70M raise at ~$1.3B. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
Breaking News: $EAT hits All-Time High Marketcap and Meals Funded ($14.4M MC & 5000 meals)
Ending Hunger is public!
The first crypto 501c4 nonprofit (WYDE: END HUNGER $EAT) is using fees to feed those who are hungry, and hit an all time high ($14.4M FDV) on the same day it reached the milestone of funding 5000 meals. (It has now funded over 7000 meals and has a $12M Market Cap.)
Coinbase Listing: $EAT was launched on the Wyoming Decentralized Exchange and is now tradable on Coinbase.
About WYDE: END HUNGER($EAT)
Tradable on Coinbase - TRADE
The first cause coin with an organizational structure behind it (DUNA 501c4 federally approved tax exempt organization).
The $EAT team is working with some of the most well-respected nonprofits in America
Every trade funds verified food banks and operators who impact their local community.
Holding $EAT provides you with governance in the organization (coming soon)
Fair launched and fully decentralized.
Meals Funded so far: 7100+ / Next Milestone: 10,000
Current number of holders: 584
Visit www.wyde.org for more information on Wyoming Decentralized Exchange
IN THE MONEY
Companies that raised money in the past week and why they matter
Massive Deals
Waymo — The driverless taxi company raised $16B at a $126B valuation to expand globally, focusing on cities like London and Tokyo.
Cerebras Systems — The AI infrastructure company raised a $1B Series H at a $23B valuation led by Tiger Global, to support its largest and fastest AI processor.
ElevenLabs — The voice technology company raised $500M led by Sequoia at $11B backed by a16z and Iconiq upping stakes.
CesiumAstro — The Texas-based satellite communications company raised $470M in growth capital, with $270M in equity led by Trousdale Ventures.
Skyryse — The aviation automation startup raised a $300M+ Series C, at $1.15B to support FAA certification for its automated flying system.
Bedrock Robotics — The autonomous construction startup secured a $270M Series B led by CapitalG and Valor Atreides AI Fund.
Fundamental — The NY AI lab raised a $255M Series A to develop its Nexus model for analyzing large datasets. Fortune 100 contracts and an AWS deployment p’ship.
Lunar Energy — The home battery solutions startup raised a $232M to help integrate residential battery systems into the electrical grid.
Positron — The semiconductor startup raised a $230M Series B at $1B co-led by Arena Private Wealth and Jump Trading, with QIA's support.
Goodfire — The AI startup focusing on interpretability and life sciences raised a $150M Series B at $1.25B led by B Capital.
Resolve AI — The system reliability engineering startup, co-founded by former Splunk executives, raised a $125M Series A at a $1B valuation led by Lightspeed.
Large Deals
SynthBee — The Collaborative Intelligence platform raised $80M from Crosspoint Capital Partners. It focuses on healthcare, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.
Fieldguide — The AI audit and advisory platform raised $75M in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, valuing it at $700M. Used by half of the Top 100 U.S. accounting firms.
TRM Labs — The SF blockchain analytics startup hit a $1B valuation on a $70M Series C led by Blockchain Capital. It aids law enforcement and private firms in digital asset risk management.
Accrual — The AI software startup for accounting, based in NY, raised $75M, with $65M from General Catalyst.
GenLogs — The supply chain safety company raised a $60M Series B led by Battery Ventures to use AI & roadside sensors for better trucking efficiency & safety.
Logos Space Services — The broadband satellite venture received FCC approval to deploy 4,178 LEO satellites, with operations starting in late 2027. Raised $50M.
GrubMarket — The global eCommerce and AI solutions provider in the food supply chain raised $50M in Series H funding at a $4.5B valuation.
Adaption Labs — Sara Hooker's AI startup raised $50M to focus on creating smaller, adaptive AI models. The round was led by Emergence Capital.
Lotus Health — The AI-driven primary care provider raised $35M to develop its 24/7 multilingual service offering diagnoses, prescriptions, and referrals.
Smaller Deals
Daytona — The programmatic, composable computer startup for AI agents, raised $24M in a Series A round led by FirstMark Capital, with backing from Datadog and Figma Ventures.
Pasito — The U.S.-based AI-native workspace startup for benefits operations raised $21M in Series A funding led by Insight Partners. T
Plug — The U.S. EV marketplace startup secured $20M in a Series A round. Since its 2024 launch, Plug has facilitated $60M in used EV sales.
Linq — The messaging technology startup raised a $20M Series A to enhance AI assistant integration in iMessage and RCS. Handles 30M+ messages monthly and plans to expand.
Day AI — The Silicon Valley startup raised a $20M Series A led by Sequoia. Its new AI-driven CRM system offers conversational data interaction, real-time business insights.
Nixtla — The Chicago-based time series forecasting platform raised a $16M Series A led by Energize Capital. Originating from an open-source library, it's used by firms like Microsoft and Tesla.
Synthpop, Inc. — The healthcare automation company raised a $15M Series A led by Ansa Capital to accelerate product development and expand operations, 2M+ patients processed.
Sapiom — Developing a financial layer for AI agents to autonomously purchase software and services. Raised $15M seed led by Accel.
Loop AI — The restaurant and retail efficiency startup raised a $14M in Series A led by Nyca Partners to aid in product expansion and workforce growth.
EXIT WATCHING
Mergers & Acquisitions and IPOs
Reddit — The social platform is looking to expand through mergers and acquisitions in adtech to boost monetization. $726M in revenue, mostly from ads, now exploring AI search.
Aura Consolidated Group — U.S.-based Aura will acquire Australia's Qoria for $675.64M, offering A$0.72 per share, which is over twice its last close.
IPO Watch
Open or upcoming IPOs to watch:
Eikon Therapeutics — The CA company launched a $381M IPO on Nasdaq, the largest biotech IPO of 2024. Offering 21.2 million shares at $18 each, to fund drug development.
Generate Biomedicines — The AI-driven drug development company has filed for an IPO to further its lead therapy for severe asthma into Phase 3 testing.
Veradermics — The startup focused on oral treatments for pattern hair loss saw its shares rise 122% during its IPO, raising $256M. The market is valued at $9B p/a in the U.S.
THE FUNDING BUZZ
VC & PE Activity To Watch
[Open Fund] Yosemite — Founded by Reed Jobs, the vc firm has raised over $200M with a goal of $350M to invest in cancer prevention and treatment.
CAVU Consumer Partners — The U.S.-based VC firm has closed its fifth fund at $325M, exceeding its $275M target. Targets wellness and authenticity brands.
Santé Ventures — The Texas VC firm raised $330M for its fifth fund to invest in early-stage biotech, medtech, and digital healthcare startups.
MASNA Ventures — Saudi Arabia's first defense-focused vc fund aims to raise $100M to invest in defense technology targeting drone systems, precision-guided munitions, and AI.
SNAK Venture Partners — Ex-Pritzker Group, founders raised a $50M fund to invest in B2B marketplaces within fragmented industries like shipping supplies and auto salvage.
Yonder Fund I — Successfully raised $4.64M from 91 investors to support marketplace founders focusing on the Marketplace+ model.
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