AI funding announced on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 2026, produced two verified deals above $2 million. Together they total about $372 million.
LangChain’s $300 million Series C accounts for most of that sum. In China, robot-chip developer Xixuan Chuangzhi closed a ¥500 million angel round. Earlier rounds sit in the AI Funding Tracker startup database.
This digest counts only deals first announced in that window. Mirendil’s $1 billion Series A, Mercor’s $750 million Series D and Q-CTRL’s $290 million Series C were announced between November 10 and 12, so they are left out.
AI funding rounds at a glance
Deals are ordered by amount raised. US dollar figures for yuan amounts are approximate conversions.
| Company | Region | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LangChain | North America | Series C | US$300M | US$3B | CapitalG |
| Xixuan Chuangzhi | China | Angel | ¥500M (~US$72M) | ¥4B post-money (~US$580M) | GGV Capital, Matrix Partners China |
Growth and early-stage AI funding rounds
LangChain raises $300 million Series C North America
LangChain builds open-source tools and a paid platform, LangSmith, that companies use to build, test, monitor and control AI agents.
| Round type | Series C |
|---|---|
| Amount | US$300 million |
| Valuation | US$3 billion |
| Lead investor | CapitalG (Alphabet’s growth fund) |
| Other investors | GIC, DFJ Growth, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, QuantumLight, MongoDB Ventures, Sequoia, Amplify, Benchmark |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Announced | November 13, 2026 |
| Sources | Business Wire, TechCrunch, Crunchbase News |
The company announced the round through Business Wire. It said the deal brings total funding to $460 million.
LangChain was valued at $1.25 billion in its October 2025 Series B. The new price is 2.4 times that figure, 13 months later.
LangChain also said more than 7,000 organizations use LangSmith. It plans to show new LangSmith features on November 20, 2026.
Xixuan Chuangzhi raises ¥500 million angel round China
Xixuan Chuangzhi develops edge-side AI chips and computing platforms for robots. Its first chip is a system-on-chip meant to run both high-level reasoning and motion control on the machine itself.
| Round type | Angel |
|---|---|
| Amount | ¥500 million (~US$72 million) |
| Valuation | ¥4 billion post-money (~US$580 million) |
| Lead investors | GGV Capital and Matrix Partners China (co-leads) |
| Founding shareholders | UBTECH, MetaX, Fenglong Co. |
| Headquarters | Wuxi, China |
| Announced | November 13, 2026 (Beijing time) |
| Sources | 36Kr, Gasgoo |
36Kr reported the round on the morning of November 13. Gasgoo’s earlier coverage confirms the company is a UBTECH and MetaX joint venture registered in Wuxi.
The startup plans to give partners development platforms in 2027. Its first chip and full robot computing package are due in 2028. Only 36Kr has published the round terms so far.
AI funds and acquisitions
No AI-focused venture fund or AI acquisition above $2 million was first announced in the November 13–14 window.
Vine Ventures’ $236 million Fund III and Enza Capital’s $21 million first close for its AI Africa Fund both appeared in November 13 coverage. Each was first reported earlier in the week, so neither qualifies.
AI startup funding by region
North America and China each produced one qualifying deal. Searches of regional outlets found no verified AI rounds above $2 million first announced in Europe and the UK, India, the rest of Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa.
The window covers a Friday and a Saturday, when fewer rounds are announced. A full week of deals is compiled in the weekly AI funding newsletter.
Trends
- Tools for running AI agents in production drew the largest check. LangChain’s pitch to investors centered on LangSmith, which lets companies test agents, track their work and limit what they can access.
- Chinese investors are funding domestic chips for robots at early stages. Xixuan Chuangzhi reached a ¥4 billion valuation in its angel round, backed by GGV Capital and Matrix Partners China.
- Corporate and sovereign backers sit behind both companies. Singapore’s GIC joined LangChain’s round, and listed firms UBTECH and MetaX founded Xixuan Chuangzhi.
FAQ
How much AI funding was announced on November 13–14, 2026?
Two verified AI deals above $2 million were announced: LangChain’s $300 million Series C and Xixuan Chuangzhi’s ¥500 million (about $72 million) angel round. Together they total roughly $372 million.
Who led LangChain’s $300 million Series C?
CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth fund, led the round. New investors GIC and DFJ Growth joined existing backers IVP and Sapphire Ventures. The round values LangChain at $3 billion.
What does Xixuan Chuangzhi build?
Xixuan Chuangzhi develops edge-side AI chips and computing platforms for robots. UBTECH, MetaX and Fenglong set up the company, which plans to release its first system-on-chip in 2028.
Why are Mirendil and Mercor missing from this AI funding update?
Both rounds came before November 13. Mercor disclosed its $750 million Series D on November 10, and Mirendil announced its $1 billion Series A on November 12.
Which regions had no qualifying AI deals in this window?
No verified AI deals above $2 million were first announced in Europe and the UK, India, the rest of Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa between November 13 and 14.
