AI Business Weekly is Back: Daily Updates Return

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Welcome back to AI Business Weekly. After taking a short personal hiatus since March, I’m excited to share that daily updates are back. Thank you to everyone who has stayed part of this community — your support means a lot, and I would love for you to continue being part of this journey as we track the most important AI funding rounds, acquisitions, and industry news together.

Today’s highlights include a $314 million raise for a robotics AI platform, a $250 million round for healthcare and housing automation, and a major acquisition in enterprise AI infrastructure.

Let’s dive in.

Today’s Highlights

Framer Raises $100M at $2B Valuation

Amsterdam-based design platform Framer has raised $100 million at a $2 billion valuation to expand its AI-driven web design tools. The platform enables users to quickly build and publish websites enhanced by generative AI features. This funding round positions Framer as one of the leading players in AI-powered design.
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EliseAI Secures $250M Led by Andreessen Horowitz

New York-based EliseAI has raised $250 million in growth funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at over $2.2 billion. EliseAI focuses on automating workflows in healthcare and housing through conversational AI agents, streamlining patient scheduling and resident communications.
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Field AI Raises $314M at $2B Valuation

AI robotics company Field AI has raised $314 million at a $2 billion valuation. The company builds AI software to manage “dirty, dull, dangerous” monitoring and fieldwork tasks, helping enterprises automate challenging and hazardous operations. The new funding will support scaling its robotics and AI workforce solutions globally.
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Databricks Acquires Tecton to Bolster AI Agents

Databricks has announced its acquisition of feature store startup Tecton to strengthen its AI agent and enterprise tooling capabilities. This move expands Databricks’ infrastructure for building, training, and deploying AI models, further solidifying its position in the enterprise AI market.
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Apple Explores Mistral and Perplexity Acquisitions

Apple has internally discussed potential acquisitions of Mistral and Perplexity, signaling interest in expanding its footprint in generative AI and search. While no deals have been finalized, such moves could reshape the competitive landscape against OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
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📢 AI Momentum Shows No Signs of Slowing

This week’s funding rounds and strategic acquisitions underscore how investors and tech giants are doubling down on AI across design, robotics, healthcare, and enterprise solutions. With valuations climbing into the billions, the race to lead in AI innovation is only accelerating.

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