Startups

Eileen: $1 Million Secured To Scale AI-Driven Retail Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Eileen Inc., a next-generation retail technology platform, announced it has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven retail execution capabilities. The round was led by Top Shelf Ventures, with the capital earmarked to scale the company’s platform, grow its technical team, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy.

Nadia Care: $12 Million Raised To Expand Maternal Health Platform Across The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Nadia Care, a Washington, DC-based maternal health company formerly known as Cayaba Care, announced a $12 million funding round to expand its community-centered care model nationwide.

GA Drilling: $44.1 Million Raised To Deploy Deep Geothermal Drilling Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

GA Drilling, a technology company focused on making deep geothermal drilling commercially viable, announced it has secured $44.1 million to support the full-scale commercial deployment of its NexTitan downhole anchoring and drive system. The funding includes $24.7 million in new capital along with $19.4 million converted from a prior SAFE investment round.

Halcyon: $21 Million Raised For AI-Powered Energy Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Halcyon, an AI platform focused on the energy sector, announced it has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by Energize Capital, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Congruent Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, and others.

TradingHub: Strategic Investment From Nordic Capital To Advance Global Trade Surveillance Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

TradingHub, a provider of trade surveillance technology for financial institutions, has secured a strategic investment from Nordic Capital, which will become the company’s majority shareholder. The deal marks a major milestone for the company as it looks to scale its platform and expand globally, with existing investor Summit Partners and co-founder Neil Walker retaining minority stakes following the transaction.

Certiv: $4.2 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Certiv, an AI security startup, has emerged from stealth with $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to introduce a new category focused on governing and securing autonomous AI agents operating inside enterprises.

Choice: $7.1 Million Raised By Restaurant SaaS Platform To Accelerate AI And International Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Choice, a Czech-Polish SaaS startup focused on restaurant management and customer engagement, has raised $7.1 million in a new funding round led by Alea Capital Partners. The round also included participation from Smartlink Partners, along with existing Czech investors Reflex Capital and J&T Ventures.

AgZen: $10 Million Raised For Agricultural Spray Optimization Technology Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

AgZen, an agricultural technology company focused on improving crop spraying efficiency through real-time data and AI, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round following rapid adoption of its technology by growers and industry partners.

Zero RFI: $13.8 Million Raised For AI Construction Platform Launch And Roll-Up Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Zero RFI, a newly launched AI-native platform company founded by technology veteran KP Reddy, has raised $13.8 million in seed funding to modernize the construction industry. The round was led by General Catalyst, with the company positioning itself as a platform that will acquire and scale complementary businesses while embedding AI-driven intelligence across the construction lifecycle.

Chorus Intelligence: $20 Million Investment To Accelerate Global Growth And AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Chorus Intelligence, a provider of digital intelligence and investigative software, announced it has secured $20 million (£15 million) in investment from Maven Capital Partners to support its next phase of growth and innovation.

RoboForce: $52 Million Raised To Scale Physical AI Robo-Labor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

RoboForce, a developer of Physical AI-powered robotics systems for industrial labor, announced it has raised $52 million in an oversubscribed funding round as it moves from research and development toward scaled commercial deployments. The new capital brings the company’s total funding to $67 million.

Understood Care: $8.4 Million Raised For AI-Native Patient Advocacy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Understood Care announced it has raised $8.4 million in total funding to expand its AI-native patient advocacy platform designed to help patients navigate the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system. The funding includes a $5 million seed round led by Rethink Education and Zeal Capital Partners, along with $3.4 million in pre-seed funding led by 1984 Ventures with participation from Y Combinator.

Too Lost: Strategic Investment To Expand Artist Advances, Catalog Acquisitions, And Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Too Lost, a music technology and services platform supporting independent artists and record labels, announced a strategic investment led by GoldState Music and TA Associates, alongside a senior credit facility from Pinnacle Financial Partners. The new capital is expected to significantly expand the company’s ability to provide artist advances, pursue catalog acquisitions, and further develop its proprietary technology platform.

Scanner: $22 Million Raised For AI-Powered Security Data Platform For AI-Driven Threat Hunting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Scanner, a cybersecurity data platform built to enable fast search and analysis across massive volumes of security logs, announced it has raised $22 million in a series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation from CRV and Mantis VC. The funding will support the company’s efforts to expand its platform and bring its technology to more security teams as AI agents become increasingly central to cybersecurity operations.

Frore Systems: $143 Million Raised At $1.64 Billion Valuation To Scale AI Thermal Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Frore Systems announced it has raised $143 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $340 million and valuing the advanced thermal technology company at $1.64 billion. The funding will help accelerate global deployment of its cooling platforms across data centers and edge computing environments as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge.

Sunday: $165 Million At $1.15 Billion Valuation Raised For Autonomous Home Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Sunday, a Mountain View–based AI robotics startup building autonomous home robots, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $165 million Series B funding round at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Tiger Global, Benchmark, Conviction, and Xtal Ventures. Coatue co-founder Thomas Laffont is also joining the company’s board of directors.

Cursor In Talks For Funding At $50 Billion Valuation, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

AI coding startup Cursor is in discussions with investors about a new funding round that could value the company at about $50 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The potential deal would nearly double the company’s valuation from the previous round, secured last fall, and underscores the massive investor interest in artificial intelligence tools for software development.

UVC Partners: €400 Million Fund Expansion To Back Europe’s Next Generation Of B2B Tech Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

UVC Partners announced that it has expanded its latest venture fund to €400 million, adding €150 million in dedicated growth capital to support Europe’s emerging B2B technology companies. The Munich-based venture capital firm said the expanded vehicle will invest across stages, from early-stage startups through Series B and later rounds, as it continues to deploy capital from UVC Fund IV.

Malama Health: $9.2 Million Raised To Scale Doula-Led Maternal Care For Medicaid Patients Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Malama Health announced it has raised $9.2 million in seed funding to expand its doula-led maternal care model for women insured by Medicaid across the United States. The round was led by Acumen America with participation from Wisdom Ventures, Capital F, and Coyote Ventures, along with angels from the company’s pre-seed round. The financing also includes federal and state grant funding.

Gangkhar: $4.25 Million Raised For AI-Native Embedded Insurance Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Gangkhar, a Delaware-based insurtech company building an AI-native embedded protection infrastructure platform, has raised $4.25 million in seed funding to expand its global platform and accelerate product development.

Dark Watch: $3.5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Safety Intelligence Platform For Hospitality

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Dark Watch announced it has closed an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed funding round aimed at expanding its AI-driven safety intelligence platform for the hospitality industry. The funding round was led by Eagle Venture Fund with participation from His Kingdom Resources and Blu Ventures, and it closed in late December.

WhiteBridge AI: €2.6 Million Raised For AI-Powered People Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

WhiteBridge AI, a Vilnius-based AI startup focused on building a people search and research engine, has raised €2.6 million in seed funding to expand its platform and accelerate product development. The round was led by FIRSTPICK VC and included participation from First Degree, NGL Ventures, Scalewolf, BADideas.fund, Nectolabs, Plug and Play Tech Center, and several angel investors.

Tower: $6.4 Million Raised For Python-Native Data Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Berlin-based data infrastructure startup Tower announced that it has raised $6.4 million (about €5.5 million) across pre-seed and seed funding rounds to build what it describes as the “data backbone” for the next generation of AI-assisted data engineering. The funding round included backing from DIG Ventures, Speedinvest, Flyer One Ventures, Roosh Ventures, Celero Ventures, and Angel Invest, along with angel investors including Jordan Tigani (CEO of MotherDuck), Olivier Pomel (CEO of Datadog), Ben Liebald (former VP of Engineering at Harvey.ai), and Maik Taro Wehmeyer (CEO of Taktile).

Tropic: $105 Million Raised To Scale Gene-Edited Tropical Crops And Banana Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Tropic, a UK-based agricultural biotechnology company developing gene-edited tropical crops, has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round to accelerate global commercial expansion and scale production of its breakthrough banana varieties and other climate-resilient crops. The round was co-led by Forbion through its Bioeconomy Fund and by Corteva via its Corteva Catalyst investment platform. Major support came from IQ Capital and Just Climate, while new investors ABN Amro and Invest International also joined the round. Existing investors Temasek, Five Seasons Ventures, Sucden Ventures, Genoa Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Aliment Capital also participated.

Cleafy: €12 Million Raised For Cybersecurity Platform Protecting Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Cleafy, a Milan-based cybersecurity company focused on protecting banks and financial institutions from fraud and cyberattacks, announced that it has raised €12 million in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by United Ventures and eCAPITAL, bringing the company’s total funding to €22 million.

AgentMail: $6 Million Raised For Email Provider Built For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

AgentMail, an email infrastructure company designed specifically for AI agents, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding to build what it describes as the first email provider created for autonomous AI systems. The funding round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Y Combinator, Phosphor Capital, and several angel investors.

Great Sky: $14 Million Seed Raised For Brain-Inspired Superconducting AI Computing Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Great Sky, a startup developing a brain-inspired computing platform for artificial intelligence, announced the debut of its superconducting optoelectronic architecture alongside a $14 million seed funding round led by Bison Ventures with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Range Ventures, and several angel investors.

MetaComp: $35 Million Raised For Web2.5 Payments And Digital Wealth Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

MetaComp, a Singapore-based Web2.5 payments and digital wealth platform provider, announced it has completed a Pre-A+ funding round backed by institutional investors, including Alibaba and Spark Venture, bringing total funding raised across two rounds in three months to $35 million.

Gestala: $21 Million Raised For Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Gestala, a China-based brain–computer interface startup, announced that it has secured CN¥150 million (about $21 million) in angel funding, marking what the company describes as the largest angel round in China’s brain-computer interface sector.

Axiom: $200 Million Series A At $1.6 Billion Valuation Raised For Verified AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Axiom, a startup focused on building artificial intelligence systems capable of mathematically verifying software and scientific reasoning, announced it has raised $200 million in Series A funding at a valuation exceeding $1.6 billion. The round was led by Menlo Ventures.