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Aug 7, 2026

Firmus raises $2 billion at $10.5 billion valuation in Nvidia and Blackstone-backed funding round

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has secured $2 billion in equity funding, nearly doubling its valuation to over $10.5 billion in four months. The round includes investments from Nvidia, Blackstone, Jane Street, and Coatue to expand AI data center infrastructure across Asia-Pacific.

Aug 7, 2026·8 sources

Jun 30, 2026

AI chip startup Etched raises $800M, emerges from stealth with working inference chip and $1B in customer contracts

Etched, a company designing chips specifically for running AI models, has raised $800 million from investors including Jane Street and TSMC-linked VentureTech Alliance, while announcing it has secured over $1 billion in signed customer contracts.

Jun 30, 2026·2 sources

Apr 25, 2026

Jane Street Files to Dismiss Terraform Labs Insider Trading Lawsuit Over Terra Collapse

Jane Street filed a motion to dismiss Terraform Labs' lawsuit alleging the trading firm used insider information during the $40 billion Terra/UST collapse. Jane Street argues the timing doesn't support the allegations and that the case rehashes events already settled in court.

Apr 25, 2026·4 sources

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▪Firmus secured a Blackstone-led $10 billion financing package in February 2026 tied to its Australian AI infrastructure plans.
▪Firmus builds its technical architecture utilizing Nvidia's DSX AI Factory Reference Architecture as its foundational blueprint.
▪The $2 billion funding round elevated Firmus' post-money valuation to more than $10.5 billion.

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