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SoftBank Plans Up to $20B Bond Offering for Refinancing

Funding momentum in AI infrastructure and next‑generation interfaces continues, with Groq and Wispr AI both securing major rounds that push their valuations deeper into unicorn territory.This week's private company news:SoftBankis talking with investment banks about a potential $10B-$20B bond offering to help refinance a loan for itsinvestment in OpenAI, Bloomberg's Laura Benitez and Janice Huang. Proceeds from the sale would partly be used to repay a $40B bridge loan secured earlier this year for its OpenAI investment, and also for other AI investments, according to people familiar with the matter. The offering could be denominated in dollars and euros and could come as early as September, the people add.Anthropicis preparing to pitch amore than $30T total addressable marketin its IPO, surpassing SpaceX's $28.5T estimate and underscoring the exceptionally ambitious growth expectations embedded in AI valuations, The Wall Street Journal's Corrie Driebusch. Anthropic could aim to raise as much as $100B in its offering and is aiming for a valuation of about $2%, the report says.Smart ring makerOurawants up to$3B in its IPOand is targeting avaluation of over $16Bfrom the public listing, Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz and Mark Gurman report, citing people familiar with the matter. The IPO could happen as soon as September, the authors note.Some of the biggest capital raises by private companies this week include:Groq– The company announced a $350M Series A fundraise, with the round led by Disruptive, with planned participation from Nvidia. The funding round values the company at $3.5B. This latest round, together with $650M raised in June 2026, brings recent funding in the company to $1B. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom.Wispr AI– The company has raised $280M in Series B funding at a $2B valuation, led by long-time investor and partner Menlo Ventures. They are joined by existing investors Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, and MVP Ventures. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Microsoft.Muon Space– The Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations announced a $250M Series C led by Eclipse Capital, with participation from Galvanize, Google, Salesforce Ventures, Wellington Management, I Squared Capital, Woven Capital, Radical Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Activate Capital, ACME Capital, ArcTern Ventures, and Overlap Holdings. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Iridium, Spire Global, and Trimble.Starcloud– The company pioneering data centers in space has announced a $250M Series A extension funding round at a $2.3B post-money valuation. The round was led by Manhattan West. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Viasataand AST SpaceMobile.Emerald AI– The company announced it has raised $150M in an oversubscribed Series A financing at a valuation of $1.05B. Energize Capital and DCVC co-led the round. The round was led by Manhattan West. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Palantirand Amazon.Unicorns to watch this week:Halter– The cattle tech/AgTech company has significantly expanded its scale in 2026, raising $220M in a Series E at a $2B valuation, more than doubling its prior valuation. The company now has one million smart collars sold and is operating across three continents, with U.S. ranchers building 60,000 miles of virtual fencing using its system. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Zoetis.Decagon– The AI customer support agent company valuation has tripled to $4.5B following a $250M Series D led by Coatue and Index Ventures. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Salesforce, Freshworks, and HubSpot.Zama– The cryptography/blockchain infrastructure remains the first unicorn in the FHE space, with its Series B round establishing a valuation around $1B. The company continues to push encrypted computation and confidential smart‑contract infrastructure, making it one of the most closely watched cryptography startups in 2026. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Inteland AMD.Colossal Biosciences– The biotech "de-extinction" continues to attract major investor attention as it advances its synthetic biology platform and de extinction programs. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Ginkgo Bioworksand Twist Bioscience.Breeze Aviation Group– The company remains a private standout in U.S. aviation, expanding its fleet and underserved route strategy. Breeze continues to benefit from strong seasonal demand and its growing Airbus A220 footprint, keeping it in focus as a next generation low cost carrier. Publicly-traded companies operating in the same space include Southwest Airlinesand JetBlue Airways.IPOs to watch:OPENAI– The company's CFO Sara Friar told employees that the AI lab "will be a public company in 2027," CNBC's Ashley Capoot and Kate Rooney report. In an all hands meeting, Friar told employees not to worry about rival Anthropic's IPO timeline. OpenAI confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with regulators in June, but it has not publicly disclosed its plans. "The IPO is not a finish line, it is a milestone, another fundraise," Friar told employees, according to two sources familiar with her comments. "We raised $122B in March, and that gives us flexibility."EvoAir Holdings– The company has filed for a firm commitment initial public offering of shares of common stock and anticipates that the initial public offering price of shares will be between $4.00 and $5.00 per share.Inspire Brands– The company announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Inspire Brands expects to use the net proceeds of the proposed offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing term loan facility and pay offering fees and expenses."Private Markets" is The Fly's recurring series of stories on the latest moves in the private sector, largest unicorn companies and initial public offerings to watch. Fly subscribers, add $PRIVATE to your portfolio for alerts on breaking news in the startup and venture capital space.

Dow Jones Index Dips Slightly as CPI Report Meets Expectations

The major averages finished mixed after the Dow reversed late in the day, with continued doubts over the U.S. and Iran arriving at a lasting resolution to the war anytime soon.Meanwhile, the CPI report came in exactly in line with expectations. Consumer prices rose 0.1% month over month and 3.4% year over year, down from 3.5% in June, while core CPI rose 0.2% monthly and 2.5% annually. The combination of softer employment and contained core inflation could strengthen the case for eventual easing. That said, inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target, and rising oil prices could put renewed upward pressure on headline inflation in coming months.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:CoreWeaveprovided areport for Q2Super Microreportedand provided upbeat FY27 guidanceGoldman SachsNeos Investments for up to $2.25B in a cash and stock dealBrinkerreportedbut provided upbeat FY27 guidanceThe Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation said they haveand his staff over Trump Media'splan to monetize the president's Truth Social posts2. WALL STREET CALLS:DaiwaMerckto Outperform on pipeline successGapto Hold at JefferiesOktato Outperform at CitizensBending Spoonsto Underperform at BofASimilarwebto Outperform at Northland on growing deal pipeline3. AROUND THE WEB:Canadian officials are considering a proposal that would have Ottawa accept U.S. auto tariffs in exchange for cutting levies for vehicles compliant with USMCA, Globe & Mail reportsApplehas hired American Airlinesexecutive Nate Gatten as its new head of government affairs, Bloomberg reportsNelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management preparing take-private bid for Wendy's, Financial Times reportsParamountmay move out of Hollywood as soon as October if it makes no progress toward settling the antitrust suit California and 11 other states brought to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, WSJ saysGeneral Motorsis establishing a $4.5B supply chain financing program to pre-fund purchases of high-risk components and help suppliers maintain inventory, aiming to prevent future parts shortages and production disruptions, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:ERockgained afterand providing guidance for FY26H&R Blockadvanced afterand raising its quarterly dividend by 10%Nebiusand Quantinuumwas higher afterUnited States Antimonyfell afterand cutting its guidance for FY26Borr Drillingand National Visionwere lower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Cava Groupreported upbeat Q2 results and reiterated its FY27 outlookPerformance Food Group, with CEO Scott McPherson commenting, "Our solid execution throughout the year produced a strong finish to fiscal 2026"Trimbleand raised its outlook for FY26Marex Group, with EPS and revenue beating consensusValens Semiconductor, provided guidance for Q3, and raised its outlook for FY26INDEXES:The Dow fell 21.58, or 0.04%, to 53,770.27, the Nasdaq gained 143.04, or 0.54%, to 26,588.49, and the S&P 500 advanced 20.30, or 0.26%, to 7,748.50.

Major U.S. Averages Edge Higher as CPI Report Meets Expectations

The major averages were fractionally higher near noon despite continued doubts over the U.S. and Iran arriving at a lasting resolution to the war anytime soon.Meanwhile, the CPI report came in exactly in line with expectations. Consumer prices rose 0.1% month over month and 3.4% year over year, down from 3.5% in June, while core CPI rose 0.2% monthly and 2.5% annually. The combination of softer employment and contained core inflation could strengthen the case for eventual easing. That said, inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target, and rising oil prices could put renewed upward pressure on headline inflation in coming months.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:CoreWeaveprovided areport for Q2Super Microreportedand provided upbeat FY27 guidanceGoldman SachsNeos Investments for up to $2.25B in a cash and stock dealBrinkerreportedbut provided upbeat FY27 guidanceThe Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation said they haveand his staff over Trump Media'splan to monetize the president's Truth Social posts2. WALL STREET CALLS:DaiwaMerckto Outperform on pipeline successGapto Hold at JefferiesOktato Outperform at CitizensBending Spoonsto Underperform at BofASimilarwebto Outperform at Northland on growing deal pipeline3. AROUND THE WEB:Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management preparing take-private bid for Wendy's (WEN), Financial Times reportsParamountmay move out of Hollywood as soon as October if it makes no progress toward settling the antitrust suit California and 11 other states brought to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, WSJ saysGeneral Motorsis establishing a $4.5B supply chain financing program to pre-fund purchases of high-risk components and help suppliers maintain inventory, aiming to prevent future parts shortages and production disruptions, WSJ reportsA local media report claims that Singapore's Temasek plans to invest in Samsung Electronicsand SK Hynix, The Straits Times saysNew York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is investigating Polymarket, Kalshi, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan over alleged deceptive marketing and potential targeting of minors, including concerns about Polymarket advertisements depicting fake trades and promoting insider trading, WSJ reports4. MOVERS:ERockgains afterand providing guidance for FY26H&R Blockadvances afterand raising its quarterly dividend by 10%Nebiusand Quantinuumhigher afterUnited States Antimonyfalls afterand cutting its guidance for FY26Borr Drillingand National Visionlower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Cava Group (CAVA) reportedand reiterated its FY27 outlookPerformance Food Group, with CEO Scott McPherson commenting, "Our solid execution throughout the year produced a strong finish to fiscal 2026"Trimbleand raised its outlook for FY26Marex Group, with EPS and revenue beating consensusValens Semiconductorprovided guidance for Q3, and raised its outlook for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 20.80, or 0.04%, to 53,812.65, the Nasdaq was up 118.18, or 0.45%, to 26,563.63, and the S&P 500 was up 15.90, or 0.21%, to 7,744.10.