AI dining platform Wonder completes $650 million funding round, with ARK Invest and others participating

Odaily Planet Daily News: AI dining platform Wonder announced the completion of a $650 million funding round, with participation from Accel, Google Ventures (GV), NEA, and others. New investors include ARK Invest, AllianceBernstein, and Kayne Anderson, among other institutions. Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and JPMorgan Chase served as the financing arrangers. The company is developing an AI platform called "MEL," which automatically plans and orders personalized meals by analyzing users' biometric indicators and physical conditions. It is reported that Wonder's post-investment valuation has reached $9 billion, and the company plans to initiate its Initial Public Offering (IPO) early next year. (Fortune)