# Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation; plus, Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act

An episode of [TechCrunch Startup News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1145974783), 21 Jul 2026, 9:01.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV9345854556.mp3

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices. Also, Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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