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Nvidia Investing Up to $1 Billion in Poolside, Legal AI Startup Harvey Raises $150 Million, Argentine Startup Takenos Receives $5 Million & More!
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Nvidia Reportedly Investing Up to $1 Billion in Poolside
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is planning to invest between $500 million and $1 billion in Poolside, a startup that develops AI models for software development.
This investment would be part of a $2 billion funding round that values Poolside at $12 billion, and represents Nvidia’s second investment in the company after backing its $500 million Series B in October 2024.
Nvidia continues to diversify its AI investment portfolio, having recently explored deals with UK self-driving company Wayve and taken a stake in Intel for chip collaboration.
Source: Tech Crunch
Legal AI Startup Harvey Raises $150 Million at $8 Billion Valuation
San Francisco-based legal AI startup Harvey has closed a $150 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at over $8 billion.
This marks Harvey’s third raise in 2025 alone, with previous rounds in February at $3 billion and June at $5 billion, bringing total funding to over $1 billion since its 2022 founding.
The company, which serves major law firms like A&O Shearman and Ashurst and funds like KKR and Bridgewater, is generating more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Founded by Winston Weinberg and former DeepMind researcher Gabe Pereyra, Harvey faces increasing competition from startups like Legora and established players like Thomson Reuters’ Casetext.
Source: Forbes
India’s Snabbit Valuation Doubled to $180M in 5 Months on Quick House-Help Bet
Indian on-demand home services startup Snabbit has secured $30 million in Series C funding, doubling its valuation to $180 million from $80 million just five months ago.
The Bengaluru-based company, founded in 2024, operates through a hyperlocal network of 5,000 women workers providing services like cleaning, dishwashing, and laundry within 10 minutes across 40 micro markets in five major cities.
Snabbit has grown from 1,000 jobs per day in May to over 10,000 daily bookings, serving more than 300,000 customers while maintaining services priced at around $2 per hour.
The funding, led by Bertelsmann India Investments with participation from Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, and Nexus Venture Partners, will support expansion into new cities and high-frequency categories like cooking and childcare.
Source: Tech Crunch
The Prompting Company Raises $6.5M to Help Products Get Mentioned in ChatGPT
The Prompting Company, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to help brands get discovered in AI-generated recommendations through generative engine optimization (GEO).
The four-month-old company, founded by Kevin Chandra, Michelle Marcelline, and Albert Punama, already serves clients like Rippling, Rho, and Motion, and hosts about half a million pages driving double-digit millions in monthly traffic.
The startup’s platform identifies questions AI agents are asking, creates structured content to answer them, and routes agents to AI-optimized pages, helping companies get cited even when they don’t rank in traditional SEO.
The funding from Peak XV Partners, Base10, Y Combinator, Firedrop, and angel investors will support expansion as AI-powered discovery becomes a crucial distribution channel for businesses.
Source: Tech Crunch
LATAM Startup & Tech News
Argentine Startup Takenos Receives $5 Million Investment Round Led by US Funds
Argentine digital wallet startup Takenos has closed a $5 million seed round co-led by US-based crypto funds Variant and Lattice, marking their first investment in a Latin American company.
Founded in 2022 by Lucas Posada, Joaquín Herrera, Francisco Goulu, and Simón Bouche, Takenos enables users to operate with multiple currencies and stablecoins across borders with strategic partnerships including Mastercard, Visa, Fireblocks, Bridge, Rain, and Coinflow.
The company has processed over $500 million in transactions across more than 20 countries and is currently focused on consolidating its position in the Bolivian market as part of its Latin American expansion strategy.
The round also included participation from North Island Ventures, Reverie, Refract VC, Gumi Cryptos Capital, Nascent, and angel investors, representing one of the largest seed rounds for a South American startup this year.
Source: Forbes Argentina
Fintech Welli Raises $75M to Drive Healthcare Financial Solutions in Latin America
Colombian fintech Welli has secured $75 million in structured debt financing entirely provided by Community Investment Management (CIM) to strengthen its position as a financial partner for healthcare providers, doctors, and patients.
This funding comes after Welli announced a Series A equity round in June 2025 led by Costanoa Ventures, Animo VC, and Crestone VC, reinforcing investor confidence in the company’s business model.
Welli focuses on providing credit and financing solutions designed for the healthcare ecosystem, helping improve provider sustainability and facilitating patient access to quality medical procedures and services.
The company plans to use the resources to develop new financial products and expand into new Latin American countries beyond its current operations in Colombia.
Source: Latam Fintech
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