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In The Space Of Months, AI Funding Boom Adds More Than $500B In Value To Unicorn Board And Reshuffles Top 20

Crunchbase's unicorn tracker analysis finds AI-driven valuations added over half a trillion dollars in months, reshuffling the top twenty and minting eleven new decacorns in H2 2025, including Figure, Kraken, Mistral and Sierra.

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Ant Group takes the stage in world's biggest IPO

Ant Group is preparing a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai that Reuters estimates could raise about US$35 billion, surpassing Saudi Aramco's record IPO, with Jack Ma praising the pricing.

Swedish fintech Klarna is now the world’s 4th most valuable fintech after US$650 million raise

Swedish BNPL company Klarna raised US$650 million led by Silver Lake, valuing it at US$10.65 billion. The piece recalls CBA's earlier US$300 million investment and its joint ownership of Klarna's Australian business.

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