Tech Titans: Rippling’s Mega Funding, Google’s AI Fund, and Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Explore the latest in tech funding as Rippling secures $450M, boosting its valuation to $16.8B. Dive into Google's new AI Futures Fund supporting startups with cutting-edge AI models. Plus, discover how Classiq's record-breaking $110M investment is revolutionizing quantum computing software. Sources: https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/rippling-raises-450m-in-series-g-funding-round https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2025/rippling-raises-450-million-to-expand-workforce-management-platform/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/rippling-raises-450m-at-a-16-8b-valuation-reveals-yc-is-a-customer/ https://www.rippling.com/blog/series-g-fundraising-tender-offer https://www.dhrmap.com/news/rippling-raises-450m-in-series-g-valuation-soars-to-16-8b-as-yc-becomes-a-customer https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/12/googles-new-ai-futures-fund-turns-tap-startup-founders/ https://www.maginative.com/article/google-launches-ai-futures-fund-to-back-startups-using-deepmind-technology/ https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/ai-futures-fund/ https://techstartups.com/2025/05/12/google-launches-ai-futures-fund-to-invest-in-the-next-wave-of-ai-startups/ https://www.perplexity.ai/discover/entertainment/google-launches-ai-futures-fun-FXa4LX4ZQMiwg1hPf.bHUQ https://www.fierceelectronics.com/electronics/classiq-gets-110m-help-it-become-microsoft-quantum https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-startup-pulls-in-110-million-to-become-the-microsoft-of-quantum-computing/ https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-quantum-software-co-classiq-raises-110m-1001510071 https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/12/classiq-gets-110m-build-operating-system-quantum-computers/ https://quantumzeitgeist.com/classiq-secures-110m-in-record-quantum-software-funding/