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At this point, you can almost set your clock by it 鈥� every week there is a huge raise by an AI startup.

This week 鈥� like the last 鈥� the big round created a new unicorn as closed a $150 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation led by . The round had been reported earlier this .

The round also included participation from previous investors, including 鈥� former CEO 鈥� , and A Capital.聽

The Palo Alto, California-based AI startup allows people to create their own personalized AI chatbot using language models and deep-learning algorithms. The AI-created companions can help users draft emails, serve as a study buddy, brainstorm ideas or a variety of other activities.

Investors just can鈥檛 get enough

Of course, Character.AI is far from the only AI startup this year to raise cash. Despite strong headwinds 鈥� like聽 a drop in venture financing and the collapse of 鈥� VCs and large strategics including , and 1 all continue to show unabated interest in generative AI startups.

The craze started in January with news of Microsoft鈥檚 massive $10 billion investment into 鈥� creator of .

Earlier this month, San Francisco-based AI startup and rival to ChatGPT, , was raising another $300 million round at a pre-investment valuation of $4.1 billion. is reportedly leading the round.

That came just about a month after Anthropic raised between $300 million and $400 million from Google.

Finally, just last week, raised $350 million in a Series B. It was the new money gives the San Francisco-based startup a post-money valuation of at least $1 billion.

Who will it be next week?

Further reading:

• Salesforce And Its Venture Arm Latest To Join AI Craze
• We鈥檝e Seen This Before: Investors Take To The Next Shiny Toy 鈥� AI
• AI Startup Anthropic Raising Another $300M At $4.1B Valuation 鈥� Report
• Adept Latest AI Startup To Raise Big 鈥� Nabs $350M

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