Startups

SpendRule: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Healthcare Contract Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

SpendRule has launched what it describes as healthcare’s first AI-powered contract intelligence platform designed to prevent overpayments in the massive purchased services market. The new system validates service invoices against contract terms before payment, giving health systems greater control over one of their largest and least-managed spend categories.

Utility Global: $100 Million Series D First Close Raised To Scale H2Gen Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Utility Global has announced a first close of $100 million in its Series D financing round to accelerate the global deployment of its economic industrial decarbonization platform. The round was led by Ara Partners and APG Asset Management, one of the world’s largest pension investors representing Dutch pension funds.

Founders Row Invests In Ohm Health To Back Intentional Disconnection Wellness Thesis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Founders Row, the Atlanta-based consumer investment and incubation firm founded by Jamie Weeks, has announced a strategic investment and advisory partnership with Ohm Health as it formalizes a new thesis around “intentional disconnection” and nervous-system regulation.

Breaker: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance Autonomous Orchestration Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Austin-based defense technology startup Breaker has raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with follow-on investment from Australian venture firm Main Sequence, which previously led the company’s pre-seed round. The new capital will support the development and deployment of Breaker’s AI agent software, designed to enable military operators to control teams of autonomous systems across air, land, and sea using voice commands.

Dataro: $14.28 Million Series A Raised For AI Fundraising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Dataro, an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform for nonprofits, has raised $14.28 million in a Series A round led by Blueprint Equity. The funding will support the company’s expansion in the United States while it continues serving charities across Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other international markets.

GelMEDIX: $13 Million Seed Funding Closed For Vision Restoration Biotechnology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

GelMEDIX, a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapies to restore vision, has completed a $13 million seed financing round led by Safar Partners, with participation from HTL Biotechnology, Beacon Angels, TiE Boston Angels, Boston Harbor Angels, and other investors. The company will use the proceeds to advance its lead program, GMX-101, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy designed to treat late-stage Geographic Atrophy, and to further develop its proprietary injectable hydrogel scaffold platform.

Codoxo: $35 Million Series C Raised To Scale Pre-Claim Cost Prevention

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Codoxo, an AI-powered healthcare payment integrity platform, announced an oversubscribed $35 million Series C round to accelerate national adoption of its pre-claim cost-prevention model and expand its generative AI capabilities.

Lightworks Secures Up To $12 Million To Accelerate Large-Scale AI Deployment For Regulated Organizations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Lightworks, a Canadian enterprise AI consultancy, has secured up to $12 million in financing to support the launch of its flagship AI services and accelerate its expansion among the world’s largest and most highly regulated enterprises.

Simform Invests $3 Million To Scale Microsoft Cloud And AI Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Simform has announced a $3 million strategic investment to expand its Microsoft Cloud and AI practice, deepen its Azure engineering capabilities, accelerate IP-led delivery, and scale co-sell collaboration across key global markets.

Daffodil Health: $16.3 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Health Plan Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Daffodil Health, an AI-powered platform modernizing U.S. health plan administration and claims processing, has raised $16.3 million in a Series A round, bringing total funding to $20.9 million. The funding was led by Flare Capital Partners, with participation from LRVHealth and returning investor Maverick Ventures, plus individual investors including Scott Mingee, former CEO of Equian, which was acquired by Optum, and Jim Lacy, former president and COO of Collective Medical, which was acquired by PointClickCare.

Onodrim Industries: €40 Million Seed Funding Secured For European Defense Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Amsterdam-based Onodrim Industries has raised €40 million in seed funding to build what it describes as a new foundation for Europe’s defence and industrial technology capabilities. The round was led by Founders Fund, Lakestar, and General Catalyst, with participation from additional funds and angel investors across Europe and the US.

FYLD: $41 Million Series B Raised For Scaling AI Frontline Intelligence For Infrastructure Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

FYLD has raised a $41 million Series B to expand its AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for infrastructure operators managing distributed, high-risk fieldwork across energy, construction, and water. The round was led by Energy Impact Partners LP, with participation from Partech through its Growth Impact Fund, as the company reported finishing 2025 with 82% year-over-year growth and accelerating momentum in the U.S.

Sphinx: $7.1 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build Browser Native Agents For AML And KYC Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Sphinx announced it has raised a $7.1 million seed round to scale what it describes as a browser native, agentic compliance workforce for financial institutions, positioning the product as a last compliance hire that can take on day-to-day operational work across anti-money laundering, know your customer, and know your business processes. The round was led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. Sphinx said the new capital will be used to expand the deployment of its compliance agents, as banks and fintechs seek to manage rising volumes of fraud and regulatory workload without continually adding headcount.

Monaco: Over $35 Million Raised For AI-Native Sales Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Monaco announced its official launch as an AI-native sales platform designed to accelerate revenue growth for early-stage startups, following a period of operating in stealth. The company is entering public beta after raising over $35 million in total funding, including a Series A round led by Founders Fund.

Contents: $7 Million Series B Extension Raised For European AI Work Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Contents, the Milan-based AI work execution platform, has closed a $7 million Series B extension led by Qatar Development Bank, with participation from Alkemia Capital. The investment brings the company’s total funding to $25 million and underscores the growing alignment between European AI infrastructure players and Gulf sovereign innovation strategies.

Wisdom Raises Over $1.3 Million In Pre-Seed Financing To Support Aging In Place

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Wisdom announced it has secured more than $1.3 million in pre-seed financing to advance its smart home platform designed to help older adults live safely and independently. The funding includes a $315,000 social-impact investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, alongside $925,000 in previously unannounced capital raised through crowdfunding and angel investors. The new investment will support platform development and real-world deployment of Wisdom’s Smart Home system, which leverages ambient sensing and edge AI technology to support aging in place.

Xyall: €7.6 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Rollout Of Tissue Dissection System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Xyall BV, a next-generation innovator in molecular pathology, has raised €7.6 million in new funding to accelerate the global rollout of its automated tissue dissection platform. The financing round was led by Capricorn Partners through its Capricorn Healthtech Fund II, with participation from Sioux Technologies, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), Health Investment Partners, and several private investors.

Nscale Signs $1.4 Billion GPU-Backed Delayed Draw Term Loan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Nscale, the AI-native hyperscaler, announced it has signed a USD $1.4 billion Delayed Draw Term Loan (GPU DDTL) backed by GPUs. The oversubscribed loan, led by funds managed by PIMCO, Blue Owl, and LuminArx Capital Management with support from additional asset managers and banks, will finance multiple GPU cluster deployments across Norway, Portugal, Iceland, and the UK. This follows Nscale’s recent $1.1 billion Series B equity raise—the largest Series B in European history—and its $433 million Pre-Series C SAFE.

Blockbrain: €17.5 Million Series A Raised To Scale Responsible Enterprise AI Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stuttgart-based modular AI platform Blockbrain has raised €17.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and expansion of its responsible AI agents designed to prevent company knowledge loss and strengthen enterprise productivity. The round was led by Alstin Capital and 13books Capital, with participation from HARTING Family Foundation. Existing investors Giesecke+Devrient Ventures, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Ventures, and Mätch VC also increased their commitments.

Lassie: $75 Million Series C Raised For Prevention-First Pet Insurer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Stockholm-based pet insurance platform Lassie has raised $75 million in Series C funding as it positions itself to lead Europe’s evolving pet care and insurance market. The round is one of the largest European insurtech financings of the past year and included participation from Balderton Capital, Felix Capital, Inventure, Passion Capital, and Stena Sessan.

INLEAP Photonics Raises Pre-Seed Funding To Advance Counter-Drone System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

INLEAP Photonics, a German deep tech company developing ultra-fast laser beam steering systems, has emerged from stealth following the completion of a pre-seed funding round in summer 2025 to accelerate development of its laser-based counter-drone platform for defence and critical infrastructure protection.

Electric Twin: Synthetic Audience AI Platform Secures $14 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Electric Twin, a London-based synthetic audience AI platform, has raised $14 million in funding to accelerate product development and global expansion. The round includes a previously undisclosed $4 million pre-seed investment and a newly announced $10 million raise, bringing total funding to $14 million.

Berlin Heals Raises Over $10 Million To Advance Cardiac Microcurrent Therapy For Heart Failure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Berlin Heals Holding AG, a MedTech company focused on transformative therapies for heart failure, announced the successful closing of a new financing round, raising over $10 million from a combination of existing shareholders and new investors. The capital will be used to further develop the company’s cardiac microcurrent technology and expand its clinical research program.

Oxide Computer Company: $200 Million Series C Raised For On-Premises Cloud Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Oxide Computer Company, an on-prem cloud computing company, announced it has raised $200 million in Series C funding led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund, with participation from existing investors including Eclipse, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, and others. The round deepens backing from current investors and strengthens the company’s long-term independence as it focuses on expanding its customer base and scaling operations.

Stanhope AI: $8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Deep Tech Artificial Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Stanhope AI, a London-based deep tech artificial intelligence company, has raised $8 million in seed funding to advance development of its brain-inspired “Real World Model,” designed to operate in dynamic physical environments beyond the limitations of large language models. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Paladin Capital Group and Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, alongside follow-on investment from UCL Technology Fund and MMC Ventures.

The Compression Company: $3.4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Boost Satellite Data Transmission With AI-Based Compression

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

The Compression Company, a startup focused on advanced data compression for satellites, has raised $3.4 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Long Journey, with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Forward Deployed Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs First, Transpose Platform, Fractal Capital, and Ventures Together.

CAVU Consumer Partners Closes $325 Million Fifth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

CAVU Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused investment firm, announced it has closed its fifth fund, CAVU Consumer Partners V, LP, with $325 million in total commitments, surpassing its $275 million target. The oversubscribed fund represents a meaningful increase over the firm’s prior 2021-vintage vehicle and brings total assets under management to just under $1.4 billion.

Neara: $90 Million Series D Raised To Expand Physics‑Enabled Digital Twin Platform For Global Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Neara, a pioneer in physics-enabled digital twin modelling for critical infrastructure, has closed an AUD 90 million (over USD 60 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its efforts to solve global infrastructure challenges. The round was led by TCV, a global growth equity firm, with returning investors including Partners Group, EQT, Square Peg Capital, and Skip Capital. With this raise, Neara’s total funding to date reaches approximately AUD 180 million.

constellr: €37 Million Series A Raised To Deliver Defense Grade Thermal Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Munich-based space technology company constellr has secured €37 million in series A funding to expand its high-precision thermal intelligence capabilities and advance its platform to defense-grade status for governments, military entities, and security agencies. The round is one of the largest series A investments in European space technology to date and brings the company’s total funding to €75 million.

Runway: $315 Million Series E Secured For AI Video Generation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Runway, an AI video generation and world modeling company, announced that it has raised $315 million in a Series E funding round to accelerate the development of next-generation world models and expand its product capabilities across industries.