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The AI Investment Radar returns with another packed edition, tracing major capital flows and strategic priorities that continue to shape artificial intelligence development across the globe.
Global AI Capital Flows and Key Investment Moves – SwissCognitive AI Investment Radar
This week’s updates span mega-rounds, national initiatives, and emerging conversations on responsible AI.
At the centre of attention, Meta Platforms Inc. is engaging private investors to raise about $29 billion, aiming to fuel its AI infrastructure expansion. Meanwhile, Alphabet’s Gradient Ventures launched a $200 million AI fund to support next-generation AI startups, reinforcing the search giant’s multi-layered AI strategy. Surge AI, one of Scale AI’s key rivals, is targeting up to $1 billion in its first capital raise to capture growing demand for advanced data labelling services.
On the national front, governments continue to make bold AI commitments. Vietnam unveiled its National Data Fund to strengthen AI infrastructure and drive digital innovation across sectors. Canada opened applications for a $300 million AI Compute Access Fund to help local SMEs secure affordable computing power. The Dutch government announced a €130 million investment in an AI factory in Groningen, aimed at fostering collaboration between companies and research institutions. European Commission officials noted that most interest in upcoming AI gigafactory projects is concentrated within Europe — a signal of the region’s determination to become a heavyweight in the AI race.
In Asia, Zhipu AI secured another $137 million in funding, continuing China’s push in foundational model development. Norrsken Foundation committed €300 million to startups leveraging AI for climate, health, food, education, and societal solutions. SoftBank and OpenAI unveiled a joint venture in Japan to deliver AI services to businesses.
Alongside these headline investments, new discussions surfaced around responsible and effective AI spending. CSIRO published a playbook to guide organisations toward smarter AI project choices. Anthropic launched a new initiative to support research into AI’s economic effects and potential solutions. The theme of aligning large-scale funding with long-term value creation and ethics remains firmly on investors’ radars.
From capital raises to policy moves, this week reflects how AI investment decisions are driving both innovation and accountability with no slowdown in sight.
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