Anysphere secures $9B funding; Windsurf nears OpenAI acquisition
Key Takeaways
- Anysphere secured funding at a $9B valuation; Windsurf nears OpenAI acquisition for $3B.
- Ox Security raised $60M in Series B funding led by DTCP with IBM, Microsoft, others.
- Relevance AI secured $24M Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
- Unblocked raised $20M Series A, bringing total funding to $30M.
- OpenAI to reduce Microsoft revenue share to 10% by 2030.
Top Stories
Anysphere funding at $9B valuation; Windsurf nears OpenAI acquisition
On May 7, 2025, it was reported that Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, secured funding at a $9 billion valuation. Meanwhile, its competitor, Windsurf, is reportedly nearing acquisition by OpenAI for approximately $3 billion.
Ox Security raises $60M in Series B funding
On May 7, 2025, Ox Security, an AI-generated code vulnerability scanning company, announced a $60 million Series B funding round. The round was led by DTCP, with participation from IBM Ventures, Microsoft, Swisscom Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, and Team8.
Relevance AI secures $24M Series B funding
On May 6, 2025, Relevance AI, an AI agent startup with offices in San Francisco and Sydney, announced a $24 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and will support the company's work in helping businesses create AI agents.
Unblocked raises $20M Series A, total $30M
On May 6, 2025, Unblocked, an AI-powered assistant, announced a $20 million Series A funding round from B Capital and Radical Ventures, bringing the total capital raised to $30 million. Engineers at Drata reportedly save one to two hours per week using Unblocked’s platform, which integrates with development environments and apps like Slack, Jira, Confluence, Google Drive, and Notion to gather intelligence about a company’s codebase.
OpenAI to reduce Microsoft revenue share to 10% by 2030
According to a report published on May 7, 2025, OpenAI plans to reduce its revenue share with Microsoft from 20% to 10% by 2030. This change is based on OpenAI's financial documents and follows a recent restructuring plan where its for-profit arm will become a public benefit corporation.
AI Governance
OpenAI restructuring; Musk's $97B bid; lawsuit continues
On May 6, 2025, OpenAI's restructuring plan, involving its for-profit arm becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC) controlled by the nonprofit board, was announced following discussions with attorneys general. Elon Musk submitted a $97 billion takeover bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit assets and his lead counsel stated the restructuring “changes nothing,” implying that Musk won’t drop his lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.
Product Spotlight
Korl launches AI customer communication platform, raises $5M
On May 6, 2025, Korl, a new startup, launched a platform that uses AI agents from OpenAI, Gemini, and Anthropic to create highly customized customer communications. Korl also secured $5 million in seed funding.
Particle launches AI-powered newsreader with summaries
On May 6, 2025, Particle, an AI-powered newsreader startup, launched its website, Particle.news. The platform offers AI-generated news summaries, key quotes, and an AI chatbot.
FutureHouse releases Finch, an AI biological data analyzer
On May 6, 2025, FutureHouse released Finch, an AI tool designed to analyze biological data from research papers to support data-driven discovery. Finch is currently in closed beta, and FutureHouse is recruiting bioinformaticians to improve its accuracy.
GOAT Gaming launches Amy, a pro AI agent
On May 7, 2025, GOAT Gaming, a Singapore-based company, launched Amy, its first pro AI agent. Amy is an autonomous gaming entity that interacts with users in real-time within the Web3 gaming space, offering interactive gameplay, automated earnings, and social media engagement, as a preview of the upcoming AlphaGOAT Pros.
Talent Pool
Relevance AI grows to 80 employees since 2023
As of May 6, 2025, Relevance AI has expanded from 19 employees in 2023 to 80 across its San Francisco and Sydney locations, demonstrating significant growth.