Major AI Infrastructure and Market Moves in 2025‑2026
Funding, acquisitions and pricing shifts reshape AI compute, tools and investment landscape.
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Artificial Intelligence
Gold‑Coast‑based Sophiie AI raised a $5 million seed round that lifted its post‑money valuation to $30 million. The round was led by Archangel Ventures, Admiralty Capital Group, Antler, Gandel Invest and Aussie Angels, with the capital earmarked for product development and an international expansion that includes a planned U.S. market entry later in 2026. Co‑founders Jacob Banks, Luke Kelleher and Juan Castro built the platform to automate quoting, scheduling, invoicing and customer communication for trades and service businesses, claiming 10‑15 % month‑on‑month growth across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Investors highlighted the team’s deep sector knowledge and the opportunity to create a global AI operating system for high‑volume service firms [1].