https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/funding/ The latest Flip News stories on funding. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/openai-30b-bridge-round-valuation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/openai-30b-bridge-round-valuation/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI is in early-stage talks to raise at least $30 billion at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, in a round that would act as a bridge to an eventual IPO, Bloomberg reported on 29 September. Priya Raman openai funding ai valuation ipo Aju Press (citing Bloomberg) https://flipnews.co.uk/business/eliseai-raises-350m/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/eliseai-raises-350m/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT EliseAI has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, to push AI deeper into housing and healthcare operations. James Calloway EliseAI AI funding housing healthcare venture capital GlobeNewswire https://flipnews.co.uk/world/unhcr-funding-crisis-8m-aid-risk/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/unhcr-funding-crisis-8m-aid-risk/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:50:00 GMT UNHCR says up to 8.3 million refugees and displaced people could lose assistance this year, calling it one of the worst funding crises in its history. Sarah Whitfield unhcr refugees funding aid united-nations Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tekever-580m-series-d-64bn-valuation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tekever-580m-series-d-64bn-valuation/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT European autonomous systems developer Tekever has raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D round led by UC Investments and Baillie Gifford, valuing the AI drone maker at $6.4 billion. Tom Ellery Tekever Series D funding defence tech drones artificial intelligence UC Investments Baillie Gifford CORVUS UK Ministry of Defence Reuters