Startups

GUDEA Raises $7 Million Seed Round Co-Led By Mudita Ventures And Collide Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

GUDEA raised an oversubscribed $7 million seed round to expand its AI-powered narrative intelligence platform. Mudita Ventures and Collide Capital co-led the round.

Oxide Raises $445 Million Series D Led By Eclipse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Oxide Computer Company raised $445 million in Series D funding to expand manufacturing of its on-premises cloud computing infrastructure. The round was led by Eclipse. Existing investors U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, and others participated. New investors included Atreides Management and AMD Ventures.

Bloom Raises $3.6 Million Seed Round Led By SNAK Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Bloom raised a $3.6 million oversubscribed seed round to expand its AI-native marketplace for hardware supply chains. SNAK Venture Partners led the round. Other participants included Flyover Capital, Mana Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Family VC, Invest Detroit Ventures, the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, TechNexus, and Service Provider Capital.

Peppermint Raises $4.7 Million Seed Round Led By Moxxie

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Peppermint raised $4.7 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered financial operations platform for clinical research organizations and hospital systems. The round was led by Moxxie, with participation from Homebrew, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Layout Ventures, Digital Health Venture Partners, and Night Capital. Angel investors Benjamin Mann and Evan Moore also participated.

VEIR Raises $110 Million Series C Co-Led By Matter Venture Partners And Tyche Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

VEIR raised an oversubscribed $110 million Series C round to accelerate commercialization of its superconducting power delivery systems for AI data centers. The round was co-led by Matter Venture Partners and Tyche Partners. LG Technology Ventures, Gates Frontier, Sabanci Climate Ventures, and Hui Capital also participated. Existing investors, including Engine Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Piva Capital, Congruent Ventures, and VXI Capital, returned for the financing.

Fortastra Raises $30 Million Series A Led By First In

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Fortastra raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand development and production of maneuverable spacecraft designed for on-orbit security and national defense. The round was led by First In. Upfront Ventures, Space Capital, Rsquared, Side Door Ventures, ATX Ventures, existing investors, and others also participated.

Welltory Secures $2 Million Growth Financing From Braavo Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Welltory secured an additional $2 million in growth financing from Braavo Capital to expand Welltory Care, its service for people living with chronic health conditions. The financing extends the companies' long-running partnership.

Vinci Pharmaceuticals Raises More Than $8 Million Series A To Advance EPIPLANT Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Vinci Pharmaceuticals closed a Series A financing of more than $8 million to advance development of its EPIPLANT sustained-release drug delivery platform for retinal diseases. The financing was led by Dynagrow Capital, with additional support from MintPharma Capital.

Meanwhile Raises $37.5 Million Led By Bain Capital Crypto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Bitcoin-denominated life insurer Meanwhile raised $37.5 million from existing investors as the company expands internationally among high-net-worth clients. The round was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital.

Meticulous Raises $15 Million Series A Led By Chemistry To Expand Software Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Meticulous raised $15 million in Series A funding to expand its software testing platform as AI coding tools accelerate the pace at which developers generate code. The round was led by Chemistry, with additional participation from Menlo Ventures.

Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Unwinding Meta Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, raised more than $500 million in new funding after resuming independent operations following the unwinding of Meta's planned acquisition of the company, according to Reuters. The financing was co-led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital.

Kapta Space Raises $24 Million Series A Co-Led By Washington Harbour Partners And Bison Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2026

Kapta Space raised $24 million in Series A funding to scale production of its next-generation spaceborne radar technology and support multiple classified moving target indication contracts secured earlier in 2026. The round was led by Washington Harbour Partners and co-led by Bison Ventures.