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Clueso raises $10M to turn product workflows into videos with AI agents
SignSplit exits stealth with a $400M seed at a $1B valuation
The signed-data economy play paying people for AI training data - one of the largest seed rounds ever recorded.
xAI hits $230B - founded in 2023
Three years from founding to one of the most valuable private companies on Earth. Full since-2018 list inside.
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