AI funding tracker reveals $188B Databricks valuation and $2.5B Microsoft fund
July 2026 saw Databricks hit $188B, Microsoft launch $2.5B fund, and Qualcomm acquires Modular.
The AI Funding Tracker, built by @aellman and available as an MCP server with live LLM pricing, provides structured data on AI fundraises, acquisitions, and major deals extracted from news sources daily. As of July 25, 2026, the tracker lists 269 total events, with 17 in July alone. Notable recent entries include Databricks reaching a $188B valuation on July 17, Microsoft's $2.5B fund launch on July 2, and Amazon's $1B fund on June 30. Qualcomm acquired Modular on June 30, while Etched hit a $5B valuation on the same day.
Other July highlights: Emergent closed a $130M Series C, Rime raised $24M Series A (July 15), Venice AI secured $65M Series A (July 1), and Omen AI raised $31M Series A (June 29). The tracker also covers Ode's fund launch involving Anthropic, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and Hellman & Friedman (July 15). This consolidates fragmented funding news into a single, searchable database, helping professionals spot investment trends and company growth in real time.
- Databricks valuation reached $188B on July 17, 2026, per TechCrunch
- Microsoft launched a $2.5B AI fund and Amazon $1B fund in late June/early July
- Qualcomm acquired Modular and Etched hit $5B valuation, both on June 30
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