Startups

Moonlight AI: $3.3 Million Seed Round Raised For AI-Powered Hematology Diagnostics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonlight AI AG announced the closing of a $3.3 million seed financing round to support the development of AI-powered diagnostic software for hematology and oncology laboratories. The funding round was co-led by Lotus One Investment, VP Venture Partners, and MEDIN Fund, with participation from N&V Capital and existing investor QAI Ventures.

Skeleton Technologies: €33 Million First Close Completed For Pre-IPO Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Skeleton Technologies announced the first close of a larger pre-IPO financing round with an initial €33 million investment, bringing the company’s total venture capital funding to approximately €392 million ahead of its planned U.S. initial public offering in 2027.

Moonshot AI: $2 Billion Funding Round Values Kimi Chatbot Maker Above $20 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Moonshot AI, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup behind the Kimi chatbot platform, raised approximately $2 billion in a new financing round that values the company at more than $20 billion. The funding round was led by Meituan’s venture investment arm.

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million Strategic Round As Yield Infrastructure Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

OpenTrade announced it has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $30 million.

ParcelBio: $13 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Next-Generation mRNA Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

ParcelBio launched with $13 million in seed financing led by Breyer Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and additional investors.

Anagram Therapeutics Raises $250 Million From Blackstone Life Sciences To Advance Oral Enzyme Replacement Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences announced a $250 million investment in Anagram Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral enzyme replacement therapies for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency associated with cystic fibrosis, pancreatic cancer, and related disorders.

Kohort: $7 Million Series A Raised To Build AI User Acquisition Agents For Mobile Game Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kohort announced the completion of a $7 million Series A financing round led by The Raine Group to support the development of its artificial intelligence-powered user acquisition agents for mobile game studios.

5th Century Partners: $276 Million Final Close For Fund II Exceeds Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

5th Century Partners announced the final close of its second investment fund at $276 million in total commitments, exceeding its target and nearly doubling the size of the firm’s predecessor fund.

Quantum Motion: $160 Million Series C Raised For Silicon-Based Quantum Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Quantum Motion announced it raised $160 million in a Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its silicon transistor-based quantum computing technology. The financing was co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with participation from the British Business Bank, Firgun, and existing investors.

LTZ Therapeutics: $38 Million Financing Raised To Advance Myeloid Engager Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

LTZ Therapeutics announced the completion of an oversubscribed $38 million financing round to accelerate development of its Universal Myeloid Cell Engager immunotherapy platform and pipeline. The financing round was led by GL Ventures with additional participation from a sovereign wealth fund and existing shareholders.

SageOx: $15 Million Seed Round Raised For Human And AI Agent Collaboration Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

SageOx announced it raised a $15 million seed financing round led by Canaan Partners, with participation from A.Capital, Pioneer Square Labs, and Founders’ Co-op.

Tessera Labs: $60 Million Funding Raised For AI-Powered ERP Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Tessera Labs announced it raised $60 million in oversubscribed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate development of its AI-native enterprise transformation platform. Foundation Capital, Myriad Venture Partners, and Osage University Partners also participated in the financing round.

District: $14.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

District announced it raised $14.7 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Greylock Partners and a group of angel investors and operators from the technology and commerce sectors.

XBOW: $35 Million Added To Series C To Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

XBOW announced an additional $35 million in Series C financing from strategic investors including Accenture Ventures, DNX Ventures, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, NVentures, Samsung Ventures, and SentinelOne S Ventures. The funding extends the company’s previously announced $120 million Series C round.

Astranis: $450 Million Raised To Expand High-Orbit Satellite Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Astranis announced it raised $450 million in new capital to accelerate production of its high-orbit spacecraft and expand support for commercial and U.S. government satellite programs. The financing brings the company’s total funding to more than $1.2 billion.

Kanvas Biosciences: $48 Million Series A Raised For Microbiome Cancer Therapeutics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Kanvas Biosciences announced it raised a $48 million Series A financing round to advance microbiome therapeutics designed to improve immunotherapy outcomes for cancer patients. The financing was co-led by existing investors DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, with participation from Gates Foundation, ATHOS KG, Germin8, Ki Tua Fund, Pangaea Ventures, and additional investors.

CellCentric: $220 Million Series D Raised To Advance Inobrodib Trials For Multiple Myeloma

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

CellCentric announced the completion of an oversubscribed $220 million Series D financing to support pivotal clinical trials of inobrodib, the company’s first-in-class oral p300/CBP inhibitor for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Signadori Bio: €11.1 Million Seed Round Raised For Monocyte Immunotherapy Platform Targeting Solid Tumors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2026

Signadori Bio announced the completion of a seed extension financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to €11.1 million. The latest investment included participation from Taiho Ventures along with existing investors Sofinnova Partners and Invivo Partners.

Altara Raises $7 Million In Seed Funding To Accelerate Scientific And Industrial Breakthroughs With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Altara, an AI company building a scientific intelligence platform for research and development through manufacturing, has announced $7 million in seed funding led by Greylock, with participation from Neo, BoxGroup, and Liquid 2 Ventures, along with angel investors including Jeff Dean and leadership at OpenAI and AMD.

Spring Labs: $5 Million Raised For AI-Native Compliance Platform For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Spring Labs announced it raised $5 million in funding led by BankTech Ventures and Haymaker Ventures to expand its AI-native compliance and operations platform for financial institutions. The company said the funding will support growth beyond AI complaint and dispute agents into a broader compliance workflow and agent orchestration platform for banks, sponsor banks, and fintechs.

Celadyne Technologies: $250,000 UT Seed Fund Investment To Scale Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Celadyne Technologies, a startup launched out of The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering, received a $250,000 investment from the UT Seed Fund to advance hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies for defense, industrial, and transportation applications.

ElevenLabs: $500 Million ARR Reached As AI Voice Platform Adds BlackRock, NVIDIA, And Jamie Foxx As Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

ElevenLabs announced that it has added a new group of investors to its third close of its Series D fundraising round, including institutional firms such as BlackRock, Wellington Management, NVIDIA through NVentures, Santander, D. E. Shaw & Co., and Schroders. The company also welcomed investments from entertainment figures including Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria, Hwang Dong-hyuk, and existing investor Matthew McConaughey.

Moment Energy: $40 Million Series B Raised For Second-Life EV Battery Energy Storage Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Moment Energy announced a $40 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $100 million. The round was led by Evok Innovations, with participation from Liberty Mutual Investments, W23, and Acario, the corporate venture capital arm of Tokyo Gas America. Existing investors including Voyager Ventures, IQT, and The Climate Pledge Fund also participated.

FastSpring Secures Strategic Investment From LLR Partners For Global Digital Commerce Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

FastSpring, a digital commerce platform focused on payments, subscriptions, tax, and compliance management for software and digital product companies, announced a strategic investment from LLR Partners. Existing investor Accel-KKR will remain a financial backer of the company.

Siin: $3 Million Raised To Scale Live Commerce Platform Across The Gulf

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Siin, a Riyadh-based live shopping marketplace focused on the MENA region, announced new funding that brings its total capital raised to $3 million. The round was led by VentureSouq and Shift Group, with participation from Plus VC and Oqal, alongside regional investors including Suhail Al Gossaibi, Mussab Al Hakami, and Abdulla Al Hashmi.

SugaROx: £2.5 Million Raised To Accelerate Precision Biostimulant Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

SugaROx announced a £2.5 million investment from The Mosaic Company as part of its ongoing Series A funding round to accelerate development and commercialization of precision crop biostimulants.

Fathom Secures Strategic Investment From CVS Health Ventures For Autonomous Medical Coding Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Fathom, an AI-powered autonomous medical coding company, announced a strategic investment from CVS Health Ventures, the venture capital arm of CVS Health, to accelerate the adoption of enterprise-wide autonomous coding across healthcare organizations.

Subquadratic: $29 Million Seed Raised For Long-Context AI Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Subquadratic, an AI research company developing long-context large language model architectures, announced the launch of SubQ 1M-Preview, which it describes as the first fully subquadratic large language model architecture. The company also disclosed $29 million in seed funding from investors including Javier Villamizar, Justin Mateen, Grant Gittlin, and Jaclyn Rice Nelson, alongside early investors in Anthropic, OpenAI, Stripe, and Brex.

Astrocade: $56 Million Raised To Build AI-Powered Interactive Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Astrocade announced $56 million in new funding to expand its AI-powered interactive entertainment platform that enables users to create and play games generated with artificial intelligence. The funding included a Series B round led by Sequoia Capital and a Series A round led by Sea, with participation from Google’s AI Futures Fund, NVIDIA, LG Technology Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Conviction Embed, Chaac Ventures, Rogue VC, and additional investors.

Enter: $100 Million Series B Raised At $1.2 Billion Valuation For AI Legal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2026

Enter, a Brazilian AI legal technology startup, raised more than $100 million in a Series B funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation, becoming one of the highest-valued AI companies in Latin America. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital, ONEVC, Atlantico, and Kaszek.