December 2025 AI Funding Roundup

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Databricks closes the year with a $10B mega-round. Figure AI and Runway also raise big.

$10.8B
Total Raised
3
Deals
$3.6B
Avg Deal Size
#1
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Databricks
AI Infrastructure
Series J

Unified analytics platform combining data engineering, data science, and machine learning on a single lakehouse architecture. Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Databricks offers a Data Intelligence Platform with built-in governance, real-time streaming, and the open-source Unity Catalog. A critical infrastructure layer powering enterprise AI and one of the most valuable private tech companies globally.

$10.0B
Val: $62.0B
Dec 10, 2025
Founded: 2013HQ: San Francisco, CA

Investors

Thrive Capital (Lead)Andreessen HorowitzNVIDIA
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#2
Figure AI logo
Figure AI
AI Robotics
Series B

Building general-purpose humanoid robots powered by AI for commercial and industrial workforces. Partnered with BMW and OpenAI to deploy autonomous humanoids in real-world manufacturing environments.

$675M
Val: $2.6B
Dec 1, 2025
Founded: 2022HQ: Sunnyvale, CA

Investors

Sequoia Capital (Lead)Microsoft VenturesNVIDIA
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#3
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Runway
Creative AI
Series D

Runway is a pioneering AI creative suite best known for its Gen-3 Alpha video generation model, enabling filmmakers and creators to produce cinematic video from text and image prompts. A leader in applied generative AI for media, Runway has become essential tooling for Hollywood studios and independent creators alike, pushing the boundaries of AI-powered visual storytelling.

$141M
Val: $4.0B
Nov 1, 2025
Founded: 2018HQ: New York, NY

Investors

Felicis Ventures (Lead)General Catalyst
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