Startups

Rebel Audio: $3.8 Million Raised For AI-Powered Podcast Creation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Rebel Audio announced the launch of a new AI-powered podcasting platform designed to simplify the creation, production, and distribution of podcasts, alongside the close of a $3.8 million seed funding round and the addition of television producer Mark Burnett as an advisor.

Elephantech: Investment Raised By Mitsubishi Electric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has invested in Elephantech Inc. and entered into a partnership with the company to accelerate the adoption of inkjet printing technology for manufacturing printed circuit boards.

Elaia: €134 Million Raised For Third DeepTech Seed Fund DTS3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Paris-based venture capital firm Elaia announced that it has closed its third deep tech seed fund, DeepTech Seed 3 (DTS3), at €134 million. According to the firm, the new vehicle is twice the size of any deep tech seed fund it has previously raised and is designed to back early-stage European startups developing breakthrough technologies.

Sybilion: €3.6 Million Raised To Build AI Decision Layer For Industrial Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Porto-based AI startup Sybilion has raised $4.2 million (about €3.6 million) in seed funding to develop a decision intelligence platform designed to help industrial companies respond faster to volatile global markets.

Lemrock: $7 Million Raised To Build Infrastructure For Agentic Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Paris-based startup Lemrock announced it has raised $7 million to develop infrastructure that enables brands to distribute and sell products directly inside AI agents such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and other conversational platforms.

Finperks: $4 Million Raised To Build Global Infrastructure Layer For Prepaid Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Fintech startup Finperks announced it has raised $4 million in a pre-seed funding round to build a global infrastructure layer for prepaid products. The round was led by Motive Partners and seed + speed Ventures. According to the company, the investors bring not only capital but also fintech expertise and global networks that support Finperks’ vision of simplifying the prepaid ecosystem.

Gumloop: $50 Million Raised For AI Automation And Agent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Gumloop announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its AI automation and agent platform designed to help employees automate work tasks. The round was led by Benchmark, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Y Combinator, Box Group, The Cannon Project, and Shopify Ventures.

Bold Security: $40 Million Raised For AI Endpoint Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Bold Security announced that it has emerged from stealth with $40 million in funding to develop an AI-driven platform designed to secure enterprise endpoint devices. The funding round included participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Picture Capital, and Red Dot Capital Partners. The company said the capital will support expansion of its go-to-market efforts, global scaling, and continued development of its AI-powered security platform.

Cryptio: $45 Million Raised For Digital Asset ERP And Financial Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Cryptio, a financial data transformation and enterprise resource planning platform built for digital assets, announced that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from 1kx, Alven, BlueYard Capital, and Ledger Cathay Capital.

Waiv: $33 Million Raised For AI Precision Oncology Testing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Waiv, a Paris-based developer of AI-powered precision oncology testing technology, announced it has raised $33 million in financing to accelerate global deployment of its AI precision testing platform and expand its clinical-grade diagnostic offerings.

XCath: $30 Million Raised For Neuro-Endovascular Surgical Robotics Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

XCath, a medical device company developing robotic technology for neuro-endovascular procedures, has secured $30 million in Series C funding to advance development and commercialization of its endovascular surgical robot. The round was co-led by Crescent Enterprises and Dr. Fred Moll, chairman of the company’s board of directors.

Qurrent: $15 Million Series A Raised For Autonomous Digital Workforce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Qurrent, a San Francisco-based developer of autonomous digital workforce technology, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to expand its platform designed to automate complex back-office operations for enterprises.

Mantis Space: $10 Million Raised For Orbital Energy Infrastructure To Deliver Sunlight Anywhere In Orbit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Mantis Space, a space and advanced energy startup based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has emerged from stealth with an oversubscribed seed round of more than $10 million to build orbital energy infrastructure designed to remove one of the most fundamental constraints in satellite operations: Earth’s shadow.

BackOps: $26 Million Raised To Build AI-Native Operating System For Global Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

BackOps, a software company building an AI-native operating system for supply chain operations, announced it has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round led by Theory Ventures. The round also included participation from Gradient, Construct Capital, and 10VC.

Waiv: $33 Million Financing For AI-Powered Precision Testing Spinout From Owkin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Owkin announced the spinout of Waiv, formerly known as Owkin Dx, alongside $33 million in financing led by OTB Ventures and Alpha Intelligence Capital.

PEAK6 Trials: $100,000 Founder Residency Program Launches To Build Fintech Startups In Austin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

PEAK6, the Austin-based fintech operating company behind multiple billion-dollar businesses, has launched a new founder residency program designed to help entrepreneurs build fintech companies from the ground up.

ORO Labs: $100 Million Raised For AI-Driven Enterprise Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

ORO Labs, a procurement orchestration platform for global enterprises, announced it has raised $100 million in Series C funding to accelerate the adoption of agentic orchestration in enterprise procurement. The funding round was led by Brighton Park Capital and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, B Capital, XYZ Capital, and Felicis.

Ark Labs: $5.2 Million Raised To Build Programmable Finance Infrastructure On Bitcoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Ark Labs, a developer of programmable financial infrastructure for the Bitcoin ecosystem, announced it has raised $5.2 million in a seed funding round backed by stablecoin issuer Tether and several venture investors. The funding will support the company’s effort to unlock Bitcoin capital and expand the capabilities of its core infrastructure platform, Arkade.

Qdrant: $50 Million Raised For Composable Vector Search Infrastructure For Production AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Qdrant, an open-source vector search engine company, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to advance its technology for powering large-scale artificial intelligence systems. The round was led by AVP and included participation from Bosch Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Spark Capital, and 42CAP.

Onyx Security: $40 Million Raised To Build Secure AI Control Plane For Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Onyx Security announced its launch alongside $40 million in funding as the company seeks to help enterprises safely deploy and manage autonomous AI agents across their organizations. The round was backed by Conviction and Cyberstarts, and the company positions its platform as a centralized security and governance layer for the rapidly emerging “agentic” era of artificial intelligence.

Combat Medical: £2.6 Million Raised To Advance Bladder Cancer Treatment Toward FDA Approval

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Combat Medical, a medical device company focused on improving the delivery and effectiveness of cancer therapeutics, announced it has raised £2.6 million in the first close of a Series A financing round. The investment will support the development and regulatory advancement of the company’s hyperthermic intravesical chemotherapy technology for treating BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

StageOne Ventures: $165 Million Fifth Fund Raised To Back Israel’s Next Generation Of AI Infrastructure Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

StageOne Ventures announced the closing of its fifth venture capital fund at $165 million, marking 25 years of investing in Israeli enterprise technology startups at their earliest stages.

Wonderful: $150 Million Series B Raised For Enterprise AI Agent Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Wonderful, an enterprise AI agent platform, has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Vine Ventures. The company said the new capital will support continued development of its agentic platform and accelerate global expansion as enterprises increasingly deploy AI agents across core business workflows.

Xscape Photonics: $37 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Wavelength Photonics For AI Data Center Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Xscape Photonics announced $37 million in new funding, bringing the semiconductor startup’s total Series A investment to $81 million as it accelerates development of photonic technologies designed to support next-generation AI data center infrastructure.

Translucent: $27 Million Raised For AI Healthcare Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Translucent, an AI platform focused on healthcare finance, announced it has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round led by GV, with continued participation from NEA, Virtue, and FPV Ventures. The round comes only months after the company raised $7 million in seed funding in August 2025 and was described as preemptive and oversubscribed, reflecting growing demand for tools that provide real-time financial visibility across healthcare organizations.

Entrepreneurs First: $200 Million Raised For Talent Investor And Startup Builder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Entrepreneurs First announced it has raised $200 million in fresh capital from a group of prominent technology founders and investors, strengthening its mission of identifying exceptional individuals and helping them build startups from the ground up.

Mind Robotics: $500 Million Series A Raised For AI Industrial Robotics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Mind Robotics, an AI-enabled industrial robotics company, announced a $500 million Series A financing round to support the development and deployment of AI-powered robotic systems at an industrial scale.

Axiamatic: $54 Million Raised For Agentic Platform For Enterprise Transformations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Axiamatic, an AI company focused on helping organizations manage large-scale enterprise transformation programs, has emerged from stealth with $54 million in funding from Greylock Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Swarm Aero: $35 Million Series A Raised For Large UAV Swarm Aircraft And Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series A funding round led by Two Sigma Ventures and Silent Ventures. The round also included participation from existing investors, including Khosla Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Friends & Family Capital, Construct Capital, Coatue, Founders Fund, Alumni Ventures, and MaC Venture Capital.

Anchr: $5.8 Million Raised For AI-Native Automation Platform For Food Distributors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Anchr announced that it has raised $5.8 million in seed funding to develop an AI-native operating system designed specifically for food distributors. The New York-based startup aims to automate core operational workflows across the food supply chain, replacing manual processes that still dominate the industry.