Midu Daily · Saturday, Oct 31, 2026
MIDU
Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation, nearly doubling in five months
Kalshi raised $1B in a Series G co-led by Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management at a $40B valuation.
Tech Funding NewsOriginal AI
SiliconANGLEAnthropic files for IPO as AI infrastructure spending keeps climbing
Anthropic filed its S-1 for what would be the second major AI IPO this year.
London's Ares Intelligence raises €2.9M to map AI adoption from employee interviews
London-based Ares Intelligence has raised €2.9 million from Creandum and Lakestar.
Enterprise Software
TechCrunch StartupsSalesforce to buy defense tech startup Rune for reported $375M
Salesforce agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, which builds AI software for U.S. military supply prediction and field logistics.
London's Easol raises €26.78M Series A extension and launches Teammates AI agents
London-based experience commerce platform Easol closed a €26.78M ($30M) Series A extension.
Robotics/Hardware
Tech Funding NewsFractile raises £577M Series C, filings show, with Anthropic chip order reported
Companies House filings show London inference-chip startup Fractile allotted £577 million in Series C shares between September and October.
Powerlattice raises $86M to cut AI chip power use
Powerlattice, a Vancouver, Wash. startup building power-delivery chiplets for AI processors.
Other & Roundup
AlleyWatch FundingKalshi raises $1B Series G and ShareWillow raises $8.5M seed in NYC funding roundup
Kalshi, a regulated exchange for trading on real-world event outcomes, raised $1B in Series G led by Wellington Management and Sequoia Capital.
TechCrunch StartupsAI law firm Crosby bids for assets of dissolving Weil Gotshal
AI-first law firm Crosby has bid to buy some assets of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, including its trademark.
Deutsche Bank and EIB launch €560M SpaceTech financing partnership
Deutsche Bank and the European Investment Bank agreed to mobilise €560 million for European SpaceTech companies.