Startups on LexxWire — US Tech & AI News Dailyhttps://blog.lexx.in/categories/startups/Recent content in Startups on LexxWire — US Tech & AI News DailyHugoen-usTue, 20 Oct 2026 13:05:00 -0400AI Startup ASI Raises $325 Million Series C at $3B Valuation for Critical Infrastructurehttps://blog.lexx.in/news/asi-raises-325m-series-c-3b-valuation-oct-2026/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:05:00 -0400https://blog.lexx.in/news/asi-raises-325m-series-c-3b-valuation-oct-2026/ASI raised a $325 million Series C at a $3 billion valuation led by Spark Capital, expanding its AI software for air traffic, power grids and the military.Flock Safety plans 270 layoffs as AI camera backlash hits the startuphttps://blog.lexx.in/news/flock-safety-270-layoffs-surveillance-backlash-oct-2026/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:55:49 -0400https://blog.lexx.in/news/flock-safety-270-layoffs-surveillance-backlash-oct-2026/Flock Safety layoffs will cut about 270 jobs, 18% of staff, after a buyout — as backlash over the Atlanta startup's 120,000 AI license-plate cameras grows.DeepSeek Nears $12B Funding Round Led by Tencent, CATL as Investor Demand Surgeshttps://blog.lexx.in/news/deepseek-12-billion-funding-tencent-catl-oct-2026/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:59:51 -0400https://blog.lexx.in/news/deepseek-12-billion-funding-tencent-catl-oct-2026/DeepSeek is close to raising at least $12 billion in a Tencent- and CATL-backed funding round, blowing past its $7.5 billion target after the V4.1-Flash launch.