AI Infrastructure Cashes In as Founders Fund Bags $6B — May 04, 2026

Big checks are clustering around AI infrastructure and agentic software, from JuliaHub, Encord and Featherless to Oolka’s consumer-credit agents, while Founders Fund’s $6 billion growth vehicle shows LPs still leaning into concentrated, high-conviction tech bets. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Agentic engineering startup JuliaHub lands $65M to automate the design and testing of industrial products — Mike Wheatley https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/30/agentic-engineering-startup-juliahub-lands-65m-automate-design-testing-industrial-products/ 2. Encord Announces $60 Million in Series C Funding — Menlotimes https://www.menlotimes.com/post/encord-announces-60-million-in-series-c-funding 3. Featherless Raises $20M Series A to Power Open-Source AI Infrastructure — Menlotimes https://www.menlotimes.com/post/featherless-raises-20m-series-a-to-power-open-source-ai-infrastructure 4. AI Credit Startup Oolka Raises $14M Series A Led by Accel - NervNow™ — NervNow https://nervnow.com/ai-credit-startup-oolka-raises-14m-series-a-led-by-accel/ 5. Thiel’s Founders Fund Raises $6 Billion in Its Largest-Ever Haul - Bloomberg — Natasha Mascarenhas https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-01/thiel-s-founders-fund-raises-6-billion-in-its-largest-ever-haul Follow and rate Startup Fundraising on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]