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Hyperscalers Continue to Supercharge AI Capacity
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Dear Friend,
As December begins, capital continues to flood into physical AI as Quantum Systems rockets to a €3 billion ($3.4 million) valuation on a €180 million ($208 million) raise for its anti-drone platform, while Gravis Robotics, Tutor Intelligence, and Ondas all notch meaningful rounds and M&A to scale autonomous construction, warehouse, and defense robots.
Data center and AI infrastructure investment intensifies, with hyperscalers and strategics lining up multi‑billion‑dollar bets from Amazon’s $15 billion Indiana build-out to mega‑projects in India led by Reliance, Brookfield, Digital Realty, Adani, and a $2 billion Nvidia stake in Synopsys to lock in next‑gen chip design tools.
Mobility and energy transition round out the week’s theme of hard-asset AI, as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern advance an $85 billion coast‑to‑coast rail merger, Einride pursues a $1.8 billion SPAC to scale autonomous freight, Ionna and Future Energy Ventures step up EV and grid-tech funding, and battery and renewables players like Ampyr Australia, Eos Energy, and Low Carbon secure fresh capital to turn large‑scale storage and clean power into bankable infrastructure.
Stay sharp,
Vitaly Golomb |  |
Physical AI
1. Quantum Systems Triples Valuation to €3B After €180M Funding Round
Drone Maker Quantum Systems rockets to a €3 billion ($3.4 million) valuation on a €180 million ($208 million) raise as European airport disruption fears turbocharge demand for its anti-drone tech.
2. Gravis Robotics Raises $23M to Expand Autonomous Excavator Platform
Gravis Robotics digs into a $23 million raise to scale autonomous excavators worldwide, tackling the construction labor crunch with AI-driven earthmoving.
3. Tutor Intelligence Secures $34M Series A for Warehouse Robot Fleet
Tutor Intelligence lands $34 million to grow its AI warehouse robot fleet, promising 24/7 “robot workers” to ease logistics and distribution labor gaps.
4. Ondas Holdings Acquires Roboteam for $80M
Ondas buys Roboteam for $80 million, adding tactical unmanned ground vehicles to its defense robotics toolkit across security and military missions.
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Data Centers
1. Digital Realty and Equinix Consortium Battle for $5.2B atNorth Acquisition
Digital Realty and an Equinix-led group square off in a ~$5.2 billion race to buy atNorth, betting big on Nordic, AI-ready data centers.
2. Nvidia Invests $2B in Synopsys
Nvidia drops $2 billion into Synopsys as part of a deep AI partnership, tightening its grip on the tools that design the next generation of chips.
3. Reliance, Brookfield, and Digital Realty to Invest $11B in India
Reliance, Brookfield, and Digital Realty’s JV plans an $11 billion build-out of 1GW of AI data center capacity in Andhra Pradesh to power India’s AI boom.
4. Adani Group Plans $5B Investment in Google Data Centers
Adani aims to pump up to $5 billion into Google’s new AI data center hub in Andhra Pradesh, doubling down on India as an AI infrastructure hotspot.
4. Amazon to Invest $15B in Indiana Data Centers
Amazon commits $15 billion to Indiana data centers, adding 2.4GW of capacity and 1,100 jobs to support surging AI and cloud workloads..
Mobility
1. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Approved by Shareholders
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern shareholders clear an $85 billion mega-merger, paving the way for the first coast-to-coast U.S. transcontinental railroad.
2. Ionna Announces $250M California EV Charging Investment
EV charging JV Ionna, backed by eight automakers, pledges $250 million to install 1,000+ fast chargers across California in three years.
3. Future Energy Ventures Closes €205M Fund to Invest in Energy and Mobility Tech
Future Energy Ventures closes a €205 million fund to back asset-light energy and mobility startups, from e-mobility to grid-optimizing software.
4. Einride Announces $1.8B SPAC Merger
Einride signs a $1.8 billion SPAC deal to list on the NYSE, pushing electric and autonomous freight deeper into public markets.
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Energy Transition
1. Ampyr Australia Secures AU$300M Deal for 600MWh Battery Project
Ampyr Australia secures an AU$300 million offtake-style deal for its 600MWh Bulabul battery, turning grid-scale storage into a bankable asset.
2. Clean Energy Technologies (CETY) Awards $10M BESS Project
Clean Energy Technologies lands a $10 million battery storage EPC contract in New York, expanding its footprint in utility-scale BESS delivery.
3. Eos Energy Enterprises Completes Over $1B in Financing Transactions
Eos Energy locks in over $1 billion in fresh financing to stabilize its balance sheet and ramp U.S. zinc battery manufacturing.
4. CVC Capital Partners Leads $1.3B Investment in UK Renewable Energy Firm Low Carbon
CVC Capital Partners takes a majority stake in Low Carbon with a ~$1.3 billion bet to accelerate UK and European renewable build-out.