Runway, a New York-based AI research and technology company specializing in video generation models, announced it has raised $315 million in a Series E funding round. Led by General Atlantic, the round also saw participation from Nvidia, Adobe Ventures, AMD Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research, and Felicis Ventures. This funding elevates Runway's valuation to $5.3 billion, up from $3.3 billion during its Series D round last April. Since its founding in 2018, Runway has raised $860 million in total capital.
Runway develops advanced AI models that allow users to create videos from text prompts or images, with tens of millions of users ranging from major film studios to marketing firms, gaming companies, and sectors such as fintech and robotics. The startup offers subscription plans for individuals and enterprises, with clients including Chime, Robinhood, PayPal, Yamaha, and Prudential. Runway plans to use the new capital to expand its research, improve compute infrastructure, and scale enterprise contracts.
The burgeoning interest in AI-driven video technology is reflected in the sharp increase in global funding for AI video startups, which rose nearly 95% from 2024 to 2025. Runway continues to innovate with generative video models and world simulations aimed at solving complex problems across industries like medicine, climate, and robotics.
Primary Ventures has successfully raised a $625 million Fund V dedicated to seed-stage investments across the United States. This significant milestone strengthens the firm's ability to back early-stage startups and fuel innovation on a national scale.
Databricks is experiencing exceptional growth, announcing a $5.4 billion annual revenue run rate with a 65% increase year over year. This impressive pace sets it apart in the enterprise software arena, especially as many in the sector face slower growth. The company's strong performance has attracted significant investor interest, resulting in over $7 billion raised in capital. Recent funding rounds have valued Databricks at $134 billion, highlighting its dominant position in the data and AI platform market.
London-based energy software firm Tem has successfully raised $75 million in a Series B funding round spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from AlbionVC, Atomico, Hitachi Ventures, Schroders Capital, Voyager Ventures, Allianz, among others. Valued at over $300 million, this investment will support Tem’s growth initiatives, particularly its expansion in the U.S. and Australian markets. Tem’s platform leverages artificial intelligence to streamline energy market operations, automating pricing, matching, and execution of electricity trades that traditionally depend on outdated manual systems. The company’s advanced machine learning algorithms predict supply and demand, facilitating seamless buyer-supplier connections.
The Irish-founded payments company, Stripe, was valued at approximately $107 billion last autumn, but a new tender offer now indicates a valuation as high as $140 billion.
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Major Wall Street banks including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, fundamentally transforming their workflows and corporate culture.
Having secured $13 billion in equity financing just five months ago, Anthropic is now aiming to raise up to $20 billion. The surge is driven by fierce competition among leading AI labs and the escalating costs associated with computing resources, fueling the company's urgency to secure additional capital promptly.
YouTuber MrBeast is expanding his business portfolio by acquiring Step, a banking app designed for teenagers. This move marks his company's entry into the fintech space, diversifying beyond media and his popular chocolate bars.
Rising costs in a specific segment of the tech industry are boosting AI-related capital expenditure figures. However, excluding these inflated prices, spending growth could substantially slow down, according to analysts at RBC.
