Baseten Raised $1.5 Billion at a $13 Billion Valuation. Here Is What That Signals for AI Infrastructure Investors.
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    Baseten Raised $1.5 Billion at a $13 Billion Valuation. Here Is What That Signals for AI Infrastructure Investors.

    TL;DR: Baseten closed a $1.5 billion Series F at a $13 billion valuation on June 22, 2026, led by Sands Capital and Wellington Management. The company grew revenue 20x year-over-year and inference vol

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Ramp Raises $750M at $44B: What Accredited Investors Should Know
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    Ramp Raises $750M at $44B: What Accredited Investors Should Know

    TL;DR According to TechCrunch, Ramp raised $750 million in Series F funding at a $44 billion valuation in June 2026, backed by ICONIQ Capital, GIC, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and Goldman Sachs Al

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    Supabase Doubles to $10.5B: AI Agents Are Rebuilding the Database Market
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    Supabase Doubles to $10.5B: AI Agents Are Rebuilding the Database Market

    According to TechCrunch, Supabase doubled its valuation to $10.5 billion in just eight months. The database startup raised $500 million in Series F funding as AI agents became its primary growth drive

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    Coralogix Raises $200M Series F: What AI Operations Infrastructure Looks Like as an Investment Theme
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    Coralogix Raises $200M Series F: What AI Operations Infrastructure Looks Like as an Investment Theme

    Coralogix Raises $200M Series F: What AI Operations Infrastructure Looks Like as an Investment Theme TL/DR. On June 3, 2026, Coralogix closed a $200M Series F at a $1.6B post-money valuation , co-led by Advent...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    AlphaSense Raises $350M at $7.5B: What the J.P. Morgan and Goldman Co-Investment Signal Means for Accredited Investors
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    AlphaSense Raises $350M at $7.5B: What the J.P. Morgan and Goldman Co-Investment Signal Means for Accredited Investors

    AlphaSense Raises $350M at $7.5B: What the J.P. Morgan and Goldman Co-Investment Signal Means for Accredited Investors TL/DR: On June 3, 2026, AlphaSense announced a $350M raise at a $7.5B post-money valuation , up from...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    Stord Just Raised $250M at $3B to Build the Anti-Amazon Fulfillment Layer. Here's Why I'm Watching — and Where It Could Go Wrong.
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    Stord Just Raised $250M at $3B to Build the Anti-Amazon Fulfillment Layer. Here's Why I'm Watching — and Where It Could Go Wrong.

    Last week, Stord raised $250 million in a Series F at a $3 billion valuation — doubling its valuation from $1.5 billion in under 12 months. The round pulled in Strike Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read