WSJ Tech News Briefing TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Seeks $25 Billion Valuation
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Mar 26, 2026 A fast rundown on a startup chasing a $25 billion valuation and the big investors backing it. Discussion of NVIDIA’s link to that company despite limited revenue. Coverage of OpenAI funding a new startup building AI agents for finance and biotech. Reaction in the market as memory-chip makers fall after Google reveals new memory technology.
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OutSystems Examples Of Fast Enterprise Deployment
- OutSystems highlighted real-world deployments: a top U.S. bank used it to let customers open accounts and a global brewer automated tasks worldwide.
- These examples illustrate quick app and AI agent rollout across large enterprises.
Reflection's Ambitious $25 Billion Aim
- Reflection is seeking $2.5 billion in funding at a $25 billion valuation to build a U.S. network of open-source AI models.
- The NVIDIA-backed startup aims to counter China’s AI offerings and previously received about $800 million from NVIDIA despite limited revenue.
OpenAI Backs Isara To Enable Agent Communication
- OpenAI backed Isara, which raised $94 million at a $650 million valuation to build software for AI agents in finance and biotech.
- Isara's focus is enabling AI agents to communicate and solve complex industry problems, aligning with OpenAI's shift toward business services.