AI Megarounds Dominate as Moonshot Chases $30B
Monday, June 8, 2026 · 12 min
Moonshot AI is chasing up to $2 billion at a $30 billion valuation, while Bezos-backed Flourish lands a $500 million Series A; the AI capital race is stretching from Chinese foundation models to brain-inspired systems and data-center cooling.
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Moonshot AI is chasing up to $2 billion at a $30 billion valuation, while Bezos-backed Flourish lands a $500 million Series A; the AI capital race is stretching from Chinese foundation models to brain-inspired systems and data-center cooling.
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