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2 stories filed under $1B on Beyond Market Intelligence. The newest of them: “Flapping Airplanes secures $1B to build AI models without the internet bloat” and “Instinct raises $1B in Series C funding, valuing the AI agent at $10B”. Flapping Airplanes just closed a $1 billion Series A, only nine months after its $180 million seed round. Instinct closed a $1 billion Series C round, valuing the AI agent at $10 billion, with a simple message: "We're just getting started." That restraint is telling. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every $1B story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
Flapping Airplanes secures $1B to build AI models without the internet bloat
Flapping Airplanes just closed a $1 billion Series A, only nine months after its $180 million seed round. The company is building AI models that don't require swallowing the entire internet to be useful. That focus, on efficiency over scale, is a welcome shift. For context on how others are funding this race, see our piece on Meta exploring a new stock class to fuel its AI investments. Flapping Airplanes is proving that leaner models can still attract serious capital.
Instinct raises $1B in Series C funding, valuing the AI agent at $10B
Instinct closed a $1 billion Series C round, valuing the AI agent at $10 billion, with a simple message: "We're just getting started." That restraint is telling. When a company this well-funded stays focused on the work ahead rather than celebrating the milestone, it signals maturity. For anyone feeling constrained by today's spreadsheet tools, this is worth watching. If you're curious about similar innovation in fraud detection, our coverage of *Modulate's recent funding* explores how AI sharpens its focus on deepfake scams.