# Funding & companies — News — QANATONE > What we report under Funding & companies: industry news on AI, search and digital marketing. Kaynak: https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/konu/yatirim/ --- [Home](https://www.qanatone.com/en/) News # What's happening in the industry? (15) We follow AI, search and digital marketing news and add our own reading. 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Its valuation rose from $10 billion to $30.9 billion in about a year. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/crusoe-3-9-milyar-dolar/)[**News · Funding** 14 September 2026 1 min read ## Anthropic heads for a second straight profitable quarter Anthropic told investors its adjusted operating income will be positive for a second straight quarter. Second-quarter revenue was $11.5 billion. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/anthropic-ikinci-karli-ceyrek/)[**News · Funding** 12 September 2026 1 min read ## Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026 Sam Altman said safety concerns make this the wrong moment for an IPO. OpenAI had reportedly filed confidentially earlier this year. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/openai-2026-halka-arz-yok/)[**News · Funding** 8 September 2026 1 min read ## Mistral raises €3 billion at a valuation above €21 billion French AI company Mistral announced its Series D on September 8, co-led by Samsung Electronics, the EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/mistral-3-milyar-euro-tur/)[**News · Funding** 28 August 2026 1 min read ## a16z raises a $1.1 billion fund for the physical side of AI Andreessen Horowitz's Machine Age Fund will back hardware, from chips, memory, networking and storage up to data centers, robotics and home AI devices. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/a16z-machine-age-fonu/)[**News · Funding** 26 August 2026 1 min read ## AI agent Instinct, built by a 23-year-old, hits $2.5 billion Instinct, which works through a user's apps, texts and calls, raised $250 million. Its broad permissions drew criticism. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/instinct-2-5-milyar-dolar/)[**News · Funding** 26 August 2026 1 min read ## Salesforce's Agentforce passes $1.5 billion in ARR Agentforce ARR grew more than 240% in a year, while Salesforce as a whole grew 11%. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/salesforce-agentforce-1-5-milyar/)[**News · Funding** 25 August 2026 1 min read ## Stability AI raises $76 million, backed by major music groups The $76 million Series B includes Universal, Sony and Warner's music groups, Electronic Arts and AMD Ventures. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/stability-ai-76-milyon-dolar/)[**News · Funding** 19 August 2026 1 min read ## Finance AI makers Moss and Rillet both become unicorns Berlin-based Moss raised €30 million for finance agents, and Rillet, which builds an AI-native ERP, closed a $100 million round. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/moss-rillet-finans-ekipleri-yapay-zeka/)[**News · Funding** 19 August 2026 1 min read ## OpenAI's CFO says the company will go public in 2027 Sarah Friar told employees OpenAI will be a public company in 2027, or sooner if the business keeps accelerating. Earlier reports had pointed to September 2026. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/openai-halka-arz-2027/)[**News · Funding** 19 August 2026 1 min read ## Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter, the gateway to 400+ models Reports put the price above $7 billion. OpenRouter raised money at a reported $1.3 billion valuation only months earlier. Read](https://www.qanatone.com/en/haber/stripe-openrouter-satin-alma/)[**News · Funding** 17 August 2026 1 min read ## Wispr raises $280 million at a $2 billion valuation The Menlo Ventures-led round values Wispr at $2 billion. The company also previewed Canto, its own speech recognition model. 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