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Mecka AI is nearing the close of a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of approximately $500 million, just three months after raising $60 million. The company collects and analyzes human-movement data to train humanoid robots.
AfterQuery, a startup specializing in training data for artificial intelligence models, is reportedly valued at approximately $3.2 billion, compared with $300 million in April. A Y Combinator partner says the company made the fastest transition from launch to unicorn status in the accelerator’s history.