Startups

Reset Raises $6 Million Seed Round To Expand Embedded Earned Wage Access Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Reset announced that it has raised a $6 million seed round, bringing its total funding to more than $8 million. The round was anchored by the company's credit union customers and strategic partners, with more than two-thirds of the capital coming directly from institutions that use Reset's embedded earned wage access platform. Investors included Georgia's Own Credit Union, InTouch Credit Union, Chartway Credit Union, VyStar Credit Union, One Washington Financial, Curql, Navari, and the Bankers Helping Bankers Fund.

EDGE Markets: $29.2 Million Series A Raised To Expand Banking Infrastructure For Prediction Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

EDGE Markets announced the closing of a $29.2 million Series A funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Mantis VC, StepStone Group, and Bullpen Capital. The new capital will support the launch of EDGE Pro, a banking platform designed for market makers operating in prediction markets, and EDGE Connect, a payment network tailored for gaming and prediction market transactions.

Stepful: $55 Million Series C Raised To Expand AI-Powered Healthcare Workforce Training Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Stepful announced a $55 million Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Foresite Capital, Hearst Ventures, the Citi Impact Fund, and existing investors including SemperVirens, Y Combinator, Intermountain Health, and the ECMC Education Impact Fund. The new funding will support the expansion of the company's AI-powered healthcare training platform and the launch of additional degree programs.

Goldenrod Therapeutics: $6.5 Million Seed Round Advances UNMC-Developed Brain Inflammation Therapy Toward Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Goldenrod Therapeutics announced the closing of a $6.5 million seed financing round that will support studies needed to advance its lead therapy into clinical trials in 2027. The company is developing treatments for brain inflammation associated with a range of debilitating and neurodegenerative conditions.

Cogensus: Additional Investment From Caduceus Capital Partners To Support Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Cogensus announced that it has received additional investment from Caduceus Capital Partners to support the expansion of its AI-driven health technology platform focused on legacy preservation and cognitive health for older adults. The new funding is expected to help the company accelerate growth and broaden its capabilities for enterprise customers.

Beacon Raises $225 Million Series C to Expand AI-Native Operating System for the Everyday Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Beacon, a company focused on bringing frontier technology to essential industries, announced a $225 million Series C financing round to accelerate development of its AI-native business operating system and support continued acquisitions of mission-critical businesses.

SyntheticFi Raises $13 Million And Surpasses $2 Billion In Regulatory Assets Under Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

SyntheticFi, a fintech platform that helps registered investment advisors access low-cost and tax-efficient financing solutions for clients, announced that it has raised more than $13 million in venture funding and surpassed $2 billion in regulatory assets under management (RAUM).

Antogen Secures Seed Financing to Advance Next-Generation Immune Surveillance Diagnostics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Antogen, an emerging life sciences tools and diagnostics company, announced the completion of a seed financing round led by iGrow Venture Partners, with participation from a select group of life sciences angel investors.

City Therapeutics Raises $99.5 Million Series B to Advance Next-Generation RNAi Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

City Therapeutics announced the completion of a $99.5 million Series B financing to support the advancement of its next-generation RNA interference (RNAi) platform and pipeline of therapies targeting serious diseases.

Rylo Raises $85 Million and Rebrands to Expand AI Communication Tools for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Rylo, formerly known as Nagish, announced an $85 million funding round and unveiled a new brand identity as the company expands beyond phone call captioning into a broader AI-powered communication platform for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Titan Raises $3 Million to Expand Banking-Native AI Platform for Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Titan announced that it has raised $3 million in new funding led by Entropy Ventures to accelerate development of its banking-native AI platform designed specifically for regulated financial institutions.

Element Biosciences Raises Expanded Series E Financing to Accelerate Genomic and Multiomic Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Element Biosciences announced an upsized Series E financing round that includes a $175 million investment from existing backer Samsung Electronics and additional funding from other investors. The capital will support the commercialization of the company's expanding ecosystem of genomic and multiomic technologies and accelerate its global expansion.

The Portal Raises $5 Million to Expand Members Club Focused on Human Flourishing to Austin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

The Portal announced that it has raised $5 million to support the launch of its second location, a 15,000-square-foot flagship members club in Downtown Austin scheduled to open in the fall of 2026.

Cellares Raises $277 Million Series D As ARK Invest Joins Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Cellares announced that ARK Invest has joined its Series D financing with a $20 million investment, bringing the total round to $277 million. The funding round includes a number of major institutional investors across public and private markets, including BlackRock, Eclipse, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Baillie Gifford, Duquesne Family Office, Intuitive Ventures, EDBI, Gates Frontier, DC Global Ventures, DFJ Growth, and Willett Advisors.

InfoHawk Raises $2.25 Million To Combat AI-Driven Scams And Online Deception

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

InfoHawk, an AI platform focused on detecting and neutralizing online deception, announced it has raised $2.25 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Moonshots Capital.

Innovafeed Raises €51 Million To Accelerate Commercial Growth Of Insect-Based Nutrition Ingredients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Innovafeed, a producer of sustainable insect-based ingredients for animal nutrition, pet food, and agriculture, announced a €51 million funding round as it transitions from industrial scale-up to commercial expansion. The financing was largely backed by existing investors and banking partners, including Creadev, QIA, Temasek, FFC, ABC Impact, and ADM.

Airspeed Raises $20 Million Series A To Accelerate AI-Powered GTM Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Airspeed, an AI-powered go-to-market execution platform, announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by DN Capital, with participation from Vi Partners, Framework Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, and other investors.

Companion.energy Raises €7.8 Million To Expand Real-Time Energy Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Companion.energy announced that it has raised €7.8 million in funding to accelerate the growth of its software platform designed to help enterprises manage increasingly volatile energy markets.

Rejuvenate Bio Raises $6 Million And Partners With Merck Animal Health To Advance Gene Therapy Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 9, 2026

Rejuvenate Bio, a biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for chronic and age-related diseases, announced the closing of a $6 million financing round led by VCapital. Additional participants in the round include Merck Animal Health, Kendall Capital Partners, Connecticut Innovations, and Digitalis.

PointFive Raises $60 Million Series B To Help Enterprises Control AI And Cloud Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

PointFive, a provider of AI and cloud efficiency software, announced a $60 million Series B funding round led by Accel, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Entrée Capital, Perpetual Growth, Vesey Ventures, Sheva Ventures, and Index Ventures.

NewOrbit Raises $18.5 Million Series A Led By Voyager Ventures To Commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

NewOrbit has announced an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A led by Voyager Ventures to develop satellites designed to fly in Very Low Earth Orbit, an orbital band between 200 and 300 kilometers above Earth that has remained commercially inaccessible until now. The funding will support construction of the NEO Production Complex, set to open in 2027, and the launch of the world's first commercial satellite designed to fly customer payloads at VLEO altitudes in 2028.

GALVANY Raises €10 Million Seed Round To Scale Clean Heating Platform Across Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

GALVANY, a German clean heating company combining heat pumps, thermal storage, and software, has announced a €10 million seed round led by SET Ventures and co-led by AENU. The funding arrives at a notable inflection point for the company, which reached profitability at the seed stage after growing revenue seven times to €20.1 million in 2025 while delivering positive EBIT. The capital will support expansion into multi-family homes and existing building stock, the launch of GALVANY Fusion this summer, and growth of the company's installation and software teams nationwide.

PhysicsX Raises $300 Million Series C To Advance Physics AI For Industrial Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

PhysicsX, a physics AI company focused on industrial engineering and manufacturing, announced an oversubscribed $300 million Series C financing round at an approximately $2.4 billion valuation. The round was led by Temasek, with participation from new investors M&G Investments and Intrepid Growth Partners, alongside existing investors including Applied Materials, Atomico, General Catalyst, July Fund, NGP, NVIDIA, Radius, and Siemens.

Volteum Raises €2.5 Million To Expand EV And Mixed Fleet Management Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

Volteum, a fleet management platform designed for electric and mixed vehicle fleets, announced a €2.5 million funding round led by Movens Capital, with participation from WakeUp Capital and Aidiom, alongside follow-on backing from Day One Capital, Techstars, and Nesprit. The investment follows a €1.25 million pre-seed round and brings the company’s total funding to €3.75 million.

Paypercut Raises €5 Million Seed Round To Expand Payments Infrastructure Across Central And Eastern Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

Paypercut, a European fintech payments platform enabling online merchants to accept payments across Central and Eastern Europe through a single integration, has announced a €5 million seed round co-led by Concentric, Passion Capital, and Araya Ventures. The round also saw participation from SMOK Ventures, Portfolio Ventures, BrightCap Ventures, BlackWood, SABAH.fund, MFG Invest, Main Set, and payments entrepreneur Matt Doka, bringing Paypercut's total funding to €7 million. The capital will be used to accelerate expansion across CEE, deepen presence in existing markets, advance product and infrastructure development, and meet capital requirements for an Irish EMI license application with the Central Bank of Ireland, with authorization expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

HLRBO Closes $2.5 Million Funding Round To Expand Private Hunting Land Access Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 8, 2026

HLRBO, a marketplace connecting landowners with hunters seeking private-land access, has closed a $2.5 million funding round led by Mairs and Power Venture Capital of St. Paul, with additional support from individual and angel investors. The capital will accelerate HLRBO's expansion as a national platform for hunting leases, landowner income, and responsible private-land access across the United States and Canada.

Gigaton Raises $26 Million To Deploy AI Controls For Industrial Carbon Reduction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Gigaton has announced a $26 million funding round led by Plural, with participation from 2150, Semapa Next, Planet A Ventures, AlbionVC, Cambridge Enterprise, and Clean Growth Fund. The London-based company builds machine learning systems that autonomously control large-scale industrial manufacturing processes, with a mission to reduce industrial carbon emissions by gigatons. Financial terms beyond the round size were not disclosed.

Quobly Raises €115 Million Series A To Bring Silicon-Based Quantum Computers To Market By End Of 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Quobly, a French quantum computing company, has announced the closing of a €115 million Series A financing round to accelerate the industrialization of its silicon-based quantum computers and bring its first commercial product to market by the end of 2026. The round is led by Bpifrance, SEALSQ, and STMicroelectronics, with participation from the European Innovation Council Fund, Blast, ALIAD, and existing investor Innovacom. Existing shareholders also include the CEA, CNRS, Quantonation, and Supernova Invest. Bpifrance is participating through its Deep Tech 2030 fund, managed on behalf of the French government as part of the France 2030 initiative.

Factorial Raises $150 Million Series D At $2.5 Billion Valuation To Scale AI Workforce Operations Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Factorial, Europe's leading AI Workforce Operations Platform, has announced the closing of a $150 million Series D funding round at a valuation of $2.5 billion, making it one of the most valuable Spanish and European scale-ups. The round is led by General Catalyst, marking its first direct equity investment in Factorial, joined by Atomico and Four Rivers. Alongside the equity round, General Catalyst is committing up to an additional $540 million through its Customer Value Fund, bringing total capital committed to more than $700 million. Under the Customer Value Fund structure, General Catalyst's returns are tied exclusively to the customer value created by that spend and capped at a fixed amount, giving Factorial the financial firepower to expand aggressively while preserving its equity.

OQC Raises £260 Million In Europe’s Largest Ever Private Quantum Computing Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

OQC has closed an oversubscribed £260 million ($350 million) Series C funding round, the largest ever private funding round for a quantum computing company in Europe. Bullhound Capital led the round, which included investment from the British Business Bank, Fynveur, COFIDES, RCM Private Markets Fund managed by Rokos Capital Management, Alpha Edison, Fulcrum Asset Management, Pentland Ventures, Magdalen College Oxford, and others. Existing investors, including Oxford Science Enterprises, SBI, Chevron Technology Ventures, the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, and OTIF Ventures, also participated. J.P. Morgan acted as the exclusive placement agent. The round establishes OQC as one of the world's best-capitalized private quantum computing companies.