Startups

Draganfly Secures $10 Million Strategic Investment From Unusual Machines And U.S. Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:49 PM

Draganfly has announced a $10 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines and a leading U.S. investment fund, with each investor committing $5 million to the drone technology company. The investment is intended to support Draganfly's growing position in the U.S. defense ecosystem while expanding opportunities in international markets.

erad Raises $22 Million Series A Led By MEVP To Expand SME Financing Across GCC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:44 PM

erad has raised $22 million (SAR 78.75 million) in Series A funding to expand its Shariah-compliant financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses across the Gulf Cooperation Council. The round was led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP).

Sofinnova Partners Closes Oversubscribed €82 Million MD Start IV Fund For Medtech Company Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:25 PM

Sofinnova Partners has closed its oversubscribed Sofinnova MD Start IV fund at €82 million, expanding the firm's medtech company-creation strategy across Europe and the United States.

Instinct Raises $1 Billion Series C At $10 Billion Valuation To Expand Personal AI Agent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:55 PM

Instinct raised $1 billion in Series C funding from Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue at a $10 billion valuation, giving the San Francisco-based company additional capital to expand its personal AI agent for everyday tasks.

HiringCafe Raises $6.8 Million Pre-Seed And Launches Free AI Talent Agent For Job Seekers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:48 PM

HiringCafe has raised $6.8 million in pre-seed funding led by Spark Capital, with participation from Nonfiction Capital, Silicon Gardens, and angel investors from ZipRecruiter and Indeed. The company is also launching an AI Talent Agent designed to search millions of open jobs on behalf of individual candidates.

Bilt.me Raises $700,000 In Pre-Seed Funding To Help Entrepreneurs Build And Launch Mobile Apps With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 2:30 AM

Bilt.me, an Estonia-based AI-powered mobile app development platform, has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding led by Superhero Capital, with participation from Bolt founder Markus Villig and Lightyear founder Martin Sokk. The company will use the financing to accelerate international expansion and further develop its platform, which allows users to create, launch, and monetize native mobile applications without writing code.

Overlord Labs Raises $4.35 Million Seed Extension, Bringing Total Funding To $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2026

Overlord Labs, a San Jose, California-based semiconductor company developing intelligent battery management technology, has closed an oversubscribed $4.35 million seed extension, bringing its total capital raised to $10 million. The financing was led by Band of Angels, with participation from Foothill Ventures, Unlock Pacific Ventures, NuFund Venture Group, Sand Hill Angels, and Castle Fund. Returning strategic angel investors also participated, increasing their commitments following earlier investments in the company.

Precision Neuroscience Raises $250 Million Series D To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2026

Precision Neuroscience has raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing, bringing its total funding to $430 million as it advances its brain-computer interface technology toward broader clinical use and commercialization. The round was co-led by Pershing Square Inc., the Ackman Oxman Institute, and an undisclosed life sciences investment fund. Additional investors included Duquesne Family Office, B Capital, ARK Invest, Invus, Mubadala Capital, Mirae Asset Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Hitachi Ventures, and JSL Health Capital.

Mojave Raises $19 Million Series B To Scale Humidity-First HVAC Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Mojave Energy Systems, a Sunnyvale, California-based climate technology company, has raised $19 million in Series B funding led by Fairtree Elevant Ventures to expand manufacturing and commercial adoption of its liquid-desiccant heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology. The financing will support the company's efforts to provide commercial buildings with more efficient humidity management and temperature control.

Ultraviolette Raises $85 Million To Expand Electric Vehicle Manufacturing And Global Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Ultraviolette, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised $85 million in funding led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures to expand manufacturing, accelerate product development, and support its international growth strategy. The round also included an investment from Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman of Walden International and an advisor to Ultraviolette, alongside the company's existing investors.

p°Motion Raises Series A To Expand AI-Powered Predictive Movement Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

p°Motion, a Los Angeles-based movement intelligence and predictive health technology company, has announced a Series A financing led by Cobalt Capital. The financing builds on support from a broader investor group that includes WME Group, Nimble Ventures, Canaan Ventures, Soul Ventures, and strategic investors connected to professional sports, technology, and institutional capital.

CSignum Raises £2.6 Million To Scale Underwater And Through-Ground Infrastructure Monitoring Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

CSignum, a Scottish wireless communications technology company, has raised £2.6 million to accelerate commercial deployment of its EM2 product portfolio across water quality monitoring and other infrastructure applications. The financing will also support manufacturing expansion as the company moves from pilot projects toward larger commercial deployments.

Outerlimit Raises $16 Million Pre-Seed To Launch Zero Trust Security Platform For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Outerlimit, a New York-based cybersecurity startup, has emerged from stealth with $16 million in pre-seed funding from AlbionVC, Evolution Equity Partners, and Crane Venture Partners. The company is developing a decentralized security and authorization platform designed to give enterprises greater control over the actions performed by autonomous AI agents.

infiniFi Raises More Than $3 Million Ahead Of Planned Q4 Token Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

infiniFi, a decentralized finance protocol developing blockchain-based financial infrastructure, has raised more than $3 million in new funding led by Electric Capital. The round included participation from New Form Capital, Generative Ventures, Fasanara Capital, 2Square, 4th Revolution Capital, DCFGod, The Rollup, and other investors.