ANDURIL EXPLORING ISRAEL OPERATIONS
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Palmer Luckey's $61 billion defense startup is exploring an entry into Israel, with sources indicating the company is recruiting a local manager. The move signals interest in establishing operations, partnerships, and investments in Israeli startups.
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Applied Compute, a startup enabling companies to customize open-source AI models with proprietary data, is raising hundreds of millions in funding led by investor Elad Gil at a $3 billion valuation.
South Park Commons is expanding its investment strategy to back increasingly ambitious, capital-intensive AI ventures. The firm's new fund enables larger checks and longer investment horizons as founders pursue more complex ideas.
Corma, an AI-focused cybersecurity startup with offices in Tel Aviv and San Francisco, emerged from stealth with $60M in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital. The company addresses growing security risks posed by widely available AI models.
Tel Aviv-based QuantHealth, an AI clinical trial simulation software provider, secured $45M in Series B funding led by Qumra Capital. The round brings the company's total funding to approximately $70M.