Salesforce co-CEO and Google alum’s brainchild Sierra bags 0M at B valuation — TFN

Salesforce co-CEO and Google alum’s brainchild Sierra bags $350M at $10B valuation — TFN

Sierra, which builds enterprise-focused customer service agents, has secured a fresh $350 million in funding led by Greenoaks Capital, valuing it at $10 billion. The latest raise brings Sierra’s total funding to $635 million. Previous rounds included $110 million led by Sequoia and Benchmark in February 2024 and $175 million from Greenoaks in October of... Read More

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UK-based Quantinuum closes 0M at B valuation to build next-gen quantum computer — TFN

September 5, 2025

UK-based Quantinuum closes $600M at $10B valuation to build next-gen quantum computer — TFN

Cambridge-based quantum computing firm Quantinuum has secured a $600 million equity raise, taking its pre-money valuation to $10 billion. This follows the $300 million funding it secured back in early 2024 at a valuation of $5 billion. The latest round attracted new investors, including Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, and Taiwanese electronics giant Quanta Computer. They join... Read More

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September 5, 2025

London’s Losing Millionaires — but Holding on to Their Billions

London’s days as the home of the world’s wealthiest may be numbered — but their billions aren’t going anywhere. Fresh data from With Intelligence, which tracks family offices and global capital flows, shows London remains one of the world’s top family office hubs, even as ultra-rich residents decamp for friendlier tax regimes. The UK government’s... Read More

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Orchard Robotics raises M to build AI-powered farm vision system — TFN

September 5, 2025

Orchard Robotics raises $22M to build AI-powered farm vision system — TFN

Orchard Robotics, the agtech startup founded by Cornell dropout and Thiel fellow Charlie Wu, just closed a $22 million Series A round led by Quiet Capital and Shine Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Contrary, and other investors. The company is addressing a challenging issue in agriculture: the scarcity of precise, real-time data to inform... Read More

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