Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: May 29, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

Private Equity & AI Capital Mobilization

Generative‑AI heavyweight Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H, marking the largest private‑equity round of the week and underscoring a surge in mega‑funding for AI playbooks closed $65 billion Series H. Meanwhile, AI‑chip specialist Groq is pivoting from hardware to inference and has announced a $650 million internal funding round to accelerate that shift, positioning it as a key competitor to Nvidia’s recent $20 billion non‑acquisition deal announced $650 million round.