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The week in Startups and VC

AI Capital Surges From Infrastructure to Defense

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Nscale’s Capital Stack Tests AI Infrastructure

Nscale first sought a $35 billion valuation in an IPO filing, then secured $3.36 billion in convertible financing ahead of the offering. The sequence shows how AI infrastructure companies are using private capital to scale before testing public investor demand.

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21 MonAI and fintech infrastructure attract the day’s biggest bets11 stories22 TueAI money is moving into infrastructure and the next founder pipeline12 stories23 WedAI capital keeps flowing as venture narrows its bets13 stories24 ThuAI capital keeps flowing despite tougher tests for business quality15 stories25 FriAI Capital Floods Infrastructure and Pre-Product Startups6 stories
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