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Scuba raised $34 million across two funding rounds to build its context engine for teams and AI agents. Accel led the first round and co-led the second with IVP, alongside other venture firms and angel investors. Its platform lets teams capture and organize work-related information in Collections, then share that context with AI tools including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Slack. Scuba plans to use the funding to accelerate engineering and go-to-market efforts.
Oct 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article
Thinking Machines is reportedly discussing a $1 billion funding round at a valuation of at least $40 billion, with existing investor Accel in talks to lead it. The company’s annual revenue run rate exceeds $100 million, and its Inkling model generates usage-based compute revenue through the Tinker platform. Its previous $2 billion round valued it at $12 billion; several co-founders have since left, including Lilian Weng and Luke Metz.
Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
Instinct, a consumer AI assistant popular among Silicon Valley tech workers, is reportedly raising $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation in a round co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark. Led by CEO Noah Shinn, the company launched its invite-only beta in February; the assistant connects to apps such as Gmail to manage calendars, send emails, and automate multi-step workflows. Its terms allow it to train AI models on user data, drawing scrutiny, while Shinn says the team is addressing cybersecurity concerns.
Aug 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article
Keenable launches with $26 million to build web search infrastructure for AI agents. Its independent index spans more than 100 billion documents, and its APIs support tasks such as market mapping, pricing monitoring and lead enrichment, with point-in-time historical queries. A handful of unnamed AI labs use its APIs in production, and the company plans to double its 15-person headcount to accelerate its go-to-market strategy.
Aug 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

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