Issue #41 • October 07, 2025
Hey Seedradar Squad! This week, the AI hardware race reached a new peak with a monumental funding round for Cerebras Systems, signaling a serious capital commitment to next-generation compute infrastructure. Simultaneously, OpenAI's Sora proved massive consumer appetite by dominating the App Store, highlighting market hunger for easy-to-use generative tools.
📈 Important News of the Week!
• Cerebras Systems closed an oversubscribed $1.1 billion Series G funding round, bringing its valuation to $8.1 billion. The financing for the AI hardware developer was led by Fidelity and Atreides Management, with participation from Tiger Global and Valor Equity Partners. - Read More
• OpenAI's Sora became the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store just days after its limited, invite-only release. The app, which allows users to generate short-form videos from text prompts, signals massive consumer demand for AI-powered creative tools. - Read More
• Microsoft announced it has signed three new 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Japanese developer Shizen Energy. This deal expands their total commitment to 100 MW of solar power across four projects in Japan, building on an initial partnership from 2023. - Read More
💰 Hot Funding Rounds You Missed!
• DualEntry ($90M) -An AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform built to automate financial workflows and replace outdated, inflexible systems for mid-market companies. - Read More • Heidi Health ($65M) -A healthcare AI company building an AI Care Partner that automates administrative tasks like clinical documentation, evidence search, and patient follow-up to expand clinician capacity. - Read More • Modal ($87M) -An AI-native infrastructure startup providing a global, code-first compute platform for AI and machine learning workloads, supporting training, inference, and batch processing. - Read More
🌱 The Next Big Thing: Our Startup Pick!
🎯 This Week's Emerging Star: Coverstar 1
Coverstar is a new social platform creating a positive, bully-free space for teens and tweens. The app lets users share short, creative videos in a fully moderated environment, free from the drama or explicit content found on other platforms.
By banning direct messaging and using 24/7 moderation, Coverstar tackles parental worries about online safety, aiming to be a social app that's genuinely fun for kids and trusted by parents. This bold goal makes Coverstar a company worth watching very closely.
🔥 Igniting the Future: Seedradar Ventures Syndicate!
At Seedradar Ventures, we back relentless founders at the earliest stage, investing in teams solving big problems with solutions that deliver a 10–20x greater impact.
Our syndicate offers investors access to a curated pipeline of early-stage startups, sourced through our network.
🚀 Startup Radar: Movers, Shakers & Future Makers
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🛠️ Trending AI Tools to Supercharge Your Workflow!
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💼 Join the Revolution: Hot Startup Jobs!
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💼 Resource of the Week: The Ultimate Startup Report!
📊 a16z Report: Where Startups Are Spending Their AI Dollars
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) released a new report analyzing the AI spending habits of over 200,000 startups, based on data from fintech partner Mercury. The analysis identifies the top 50 AI-native applications that startups are paying for.
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Disclosure: Seedradar Ventures and/or its general partner may hold investments in some of the companies mentioned in this newsletter. This content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
1 The general partner of Seedradar Ventures is an investor in Coverstar.
