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#115 Max: AI Funding Roundup – Databricks' $1B, Devin the AI Engineer & Robot Brains
23 Aug 2025
This week, AI funding got seriously futuristic with huge bets on autonomous AI software engineers, universal robot brains, and nuclear-powered data centers! 🤖 All this was happening while Databricks landed a cool billion dollars.We’ll talk about:A breakdown of the top 20 AI and tech funding deals for the week of August 18-21, 2025.Databricks solidifying its dominance with a massive $1 billion raise for its AI-native data intelligence platform.The huge funding for autonomous agents: Cognition raising $500 million for Devin, the world's first AI software engineer, and FieldAI securing $405 million to build universal "robot brains."The wild, futuristic bets being made, including Aalo Atomics raising $100 million to build nuclear-powered AI data centers.Plus, big rounds for real estate AI (EliseAI), autonomous delivery vehicles (Nuro), and in-transit supply chain risk management (Overhaul).Keywords: AI Fundraising, Weekly Funding Report, Databricks, Cognition, Devin, FieldAI, Embodied AI, AI Agents, Aalo Atomics, EliseAI, Nuro, Venture Capital, AI StartupsLinks:Newsletter: Sign up for our FREE daily newsletter.Our Community: Get 3-level AI tutorials across industries.Join AI Fire Academy: 500+ advanced AI workflows ($14,500+ Value)Our Socials:Facebook Group: Join 251K+ AI buildersX (Twitter): Follow us for daily AI dropsYouTube: Watch AI walkthroughs & tutorials
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