# AI funding rounds led by UC Investments

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UC Investments led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between January 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026. The most recent: TEKEVER and LMArena.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TEKEVER](https://presspool.ai/companies/tekever-com) | $580 million | Series D | September 23, 2026 | Baillie Gifford |
| [LMArena](https://presspool.ai/companies/arena-ai) | $150M | Series A | January 6, 2026 | [Felicis](https://presspool.ai/investors/felicis) |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. TEKEVER: $580 million Series D

First close of the Series D at a $6.4 billion valuation; further closings expected.

- Announced: September 23, 2026
- Company record: [TEKEVER on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/tekever-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21)
- Sources: [TEKEVER](https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-raises-us580-million-reaching-us6-4-billion-valuation-in-series-d-round-led-by-uc-investments-and-baillie-gifford/), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/09/25/tekever-raises-580m-series-d-dtcp-closes-455m-defence-fund-and-the-challenge-to-reinvent-chip-design/)

### 2. LMArena: $150M Series A

- Announced: January 6, 2026
- Company record: [LMArena on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/arena-ai)
- Sources: [arena.ai](https://arena.ai/blog/series-a)

## What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

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