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This is a weekly feature that runs down the week鈥檚 top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week鈥檚 biggest funding rounds here.

This was another active week for large startup financings. AI data center developer led with $1.38 billion in fresh financing, and several other megarounds were AI-focused startups. Other standouts hailed from a diverse array of sectors, including battery recycling, biotech and even fire suppression.

1. , $1.38B, AI data centers: Crusoe Energy Systems, a developer of AI data centers and infrastructure, raised $1.38聽billion in a financing led by and . The deal sets a $10 billion+ valuation for the Denver-based company.

2. , $375M, autonomous vehicles: Avride, a developer of technology to power autonomous vehicles and delivery robots, that it secured commitments of up to $375 million backed by and . The 8-year-old, Austin, Texas-based company said it plans to launch its first robotaxi service on Uber鈥檚 platform in Dallas this year.

3. , $350M, battery recycling: Battery recycling company Redwood Materials closed a $350 million Series E round led by with participation from new investors including 鈥檚 . Founded in 2017, the Carson City, Nevada-based company has raised over $2 billion in known equity funding to date.

4. , $260M, agentic AI: Uniphore, developer of an AI platform for businesses to deploy agentic AI, $260 million in a Series F round that included backing from , , and . The round sets a $2.5 billion valuation for the Palo Alto, California-based company.

5. , $250M, voice AI and smart glasses: San Francisco-based Sesame, a developer of conversational AI technology and smart glasses, picked up $250 million in a Series B round led by . The startup is headed by former CEO and co-founder .

6. , $200M, AI for medicine: OpenEvidence, developer of an AI tool for medical professionals that has been nicknamed the 鈥淐hatGPT for doctors鈥� reportedly raised $200 million in a -led round at a $6 billion valuation. Three months earlier, OpenEvidence $210 million at a $3.5 billion valuation.

7. , $183M, biotech: Electra Therapeutics, a developer of therapies against novel targets for diseases in immunology and cancer, secured $183 million in a Series C round. and led the financing for the South San Francisco, California-based company.

8. , $125M, AI agents: LangChain, developer of a platform for engineering AI agents, picked up $125 million in fresh funding at a $1.25 billion valuation. led the financing for the 3-year-old, San Francisco-based company.

9. , $70M, brand marketing: New York-based ShopMy, a platform that connects brands and influencers, landed $70 million in a funding round led by . The financing sets a $1.5 billion valuation for the 5-year-old company.

10. , $60M, fire suppression: Seneca, a startup developing a fire suppression system that includes autonomous drones that help spot and put out fires, launched publicly with $60 million in initial funding. and led the financing for the San Francisco-based company.

Methodology

We tracked the largest announced rounds in the 附近上门 database that were raised by U.S.-based companies for the period of Oct. 18-24. Although most announced rounds are represented in the database, there could be a small time lag as some rounds are reported late in the week.

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