AI infrastructure dominated the largest venture rounds this week, with two multibillion-dollar deals in the sector taking the top spots. Data center and cloud provider Crusoe led with a massive $3 billion financing, followed by Fluidstack's $1.5 billion raise. Further down the list, AI inference startup Gimlet Labs landed $300 million, joining a diverse group of big fundings spanning cybersecurity, robotics, food, HR software, payments and healthcare. 1. Crusoe, $3B, AI infrastructure: Denver-based Crusoe raised a $3 billion Series F co-led by Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners, with Mubadala Capital also participating. Originally founded to use stranded natural gas to power cryptocurrency mining, Crusoe has transformed into a major AI cloud and data center provider serving customers including OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta. The company has raised nearly $7.2 billion to date, and the latest financing values it at $30 billion ' triple its valuation less than a year ago '...
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