Startups

Yoga Joint: $5.5 Million Growth Capital Raise To Expand Into New York City Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2026

Yoga Joint announced it has raised $5.5 million in growth capital to support its expansion into New York City, marking a major step in its national growth strategy.

Calyxo: $40 Million Series F To Expand CVAC System As Adoption Surpasses 40,000 Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Calyxo announced it has raised $40 million in a Series F financing round to support continued growth of its kidney stone treatment platform. The round was led by Ally Bridge Group and Janus Henderson Investors, with participation from Questa Capital, Avidity Partners, and CRG.

Neato: $25 Million Growth Capital To Expand 2P eCommerce Platform Beyond Amazon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Neato announced it has raised $25 million in growth capital to expand its second-party (2P) eCommerce model across global marketplaces. The round was led by Advantage Capital and will support the company’s expansion beyond Amazon, including the launch of new operations centers in Las Vegas and Chicago with integrated eCommerce preparation capabilities.

Lightcast: $27 Million Financing To Accelerate Commercial Launch Of Envisia Single-Cell Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Lightcast announced it has raised $27 million in financing to support the commercialization of its Envisia™ platform for functional single-cell analysis. The round was led by ARCH Venture Partners, with participation from M Ventures, Illumina Ventures, +ND Capital, Longwall Ventures, and OMX Ventures.

nEye.ai: $80 Million Series C To Scale Optical Circuit Switching For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

nEye.ai announced it has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the development and manufacturing of its optical circuit-switching technology for AI infrastructure.

Prefix: $7.5 Million Seed Round To Scale AI Facility Management Platform For Multi-Site Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Prefix announced it has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round to expand its AI-powered solution for multi-site retail and restaurant operators.

Parasail: $32 Million Series A To Build AI Supercloud For Scalable Agent Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Parasail announced it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round to scale its AI Supercloud platform, bringing total funding to $42 million. The round was co-led by Touring Capital and Kindred Ventures, with participation from Samsung NEXT, Flume Ventures, and Banyan Ventures, along with existing investors.

Timeshifter: New Funding Round Brings Total To $5.3 Million To Expand Circadian Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Timeshifter announced new funding led by Skip Capital, bringing its total funding to $5.3 million as the company expands its circadian technology platform into new markets beyond travel.

Gizmo: $22 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Powered Learning Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Gizmo announced it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and NFX.

Gitar: $9 Million Funding To Launch AI Agents For Code Validation And CI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Gitar emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding to address a growing bottleneck in software development, automating code validation and continuous integration workflows as AI-generated code accelerates. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Sierra Ventures.

HYFIX: $15 Million Seed Round To Build American-Made Chips For Drones And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

HYFIX Spatial Intelligence announced it has raised $15 million in a seed funding round to develop U.S.-manufactured chips designed to power next-generation drones and autonomous robotic systems. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Finality Capital, and Sky Dayton.

Turion Space: $75+ Million Series B To Scale Space Infrastructure And Advance Space Domain Awareness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Turion Space announced it has raised more than $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Washington Harbour Partners to accelerate the deployment of its satellite fleet and expand capabilities in space domain awareness. The round includes participation from existing investors such as Aurelia Foundry, Forward Deployed VC, and FoundersX, as well as new investors Center15 Capital, Magnetar, HOF Capital, and Industrious Ventures.

HockeyStack: $50 Million Raised To Launch AI-Powered Revenue Agents Platform For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

HockeyStack announced it has raised $50 million in funding alongside the launch of its Revenue Agents platform, designed to transform enterprise sales through AI-driven automation. The round includes participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and Uncorrelated Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to over $50 million.

Sapient Perception: €2 Million Pre-Seed Round To Advance AI Sensor Systems For Mission-Critical UAV Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2026

Sapient Perception announced it has secured €2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its software-defined cameras and AI framework designed for mission-critical UAV operations.

DeepCyte: $1.5 Million Seed Funding Launches AI-Powered Single-Cell Toxicology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

DeepCyte, a techbio company focused on AI-driven toxicology for drug development, announced its launch alongside $1.5 million in seed funding to advance its single-cell analysis platform and predictive AI tools.

Spiral Therapeutics: $27 Million Series B And Advanced Bionics Partnership Advance Inner Ear Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Spiral Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies for inner ear disorders, announced the close of a $27 million Series B financing alongside a strategic research and development collaboration with Advanced Bionics.

Bluefish: $43 Million Series B Fuels Expansion Of Agentic Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Bluefish, an enterprise marketing technology company focused on AI-driven “agentic marketing,” announced the close of a $43 million Series B financing round co-led by Threshold Ventures and NEA.

OpenGradient: $9.5 Million Raised To Build Verifiable AI Compute Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

OpenGradient, a decentralized AI infrastructure company, announced it has raised $9.5 million in total funding to advance its platform for verifiable AI model execution.

Graftcode: €2.1 Million Raised To Eliminate Software Integration Complexity For AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Graftcode announced it has raised €2.1 million in seed funding as it launches the beta version of its platform, bringing total funding to €6.5 million and positioning the company to redefine how software systems integrate in the age of AI.

Synera: $40 Million Series B Raised To Scale Agentic AI Engineering Platform For Global Manufacturers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Synera announced the close of a $40 million (€35 million) Series B financing round to accelerate global expansion and scale its agentic AI platform for industrial engineering.

Adcendo: $75 Million Series C Raised To Advance Antibody-Drug Conjugate Cancer Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Adcendo ApS announced the successful close of an oversubscribed $75 million Series C financing round to advance its pipeline of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies targeting cancers with high unmet medical need.

Senhwa Biosciences: Secures Up To NT$500 Million From GEM To Advance AI-Driven Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2026

Senhwa Biosciences announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Emerging Markets to secure up to NT$500 million in strategic funding to support its clinical pipeline, AI-driven drug discovery initiatives, and global expansion efforts.

Quartzy: $23 Million Financing From Avenue Capital And BroadOak Supports Life Sciences Procurement Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Quartzy, a vertically integrated procurement platform for the life sciences industry, announced it has secured $23 million in financing from Avenue Capital Group and BroadOak Capital Partners.

Critical Loop: $26 Million Series A To Accelerate Grid Interconnection And Industrial Power Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Critical Loop, an industrial power solutions company, announced the close of a $26 million Series A funding round led by Conifer Infrastructure Partners and Hanover, with participation from Better Ventures, Climate Capital, Adapt Nation Capital, and Cyrus Ventures.

Flashpass: $4.25 Million Raised For Gov-Tech Workforce Upskilling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Flashpass, a Columbus, Ohio-based digital skills platform focused on workforce upskilling, has raised $4.25 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round as it aims to address labor displacement and evolving job market demands driven by artificial intelligence. The round was led by J2 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm known for backing companies such as Oura Ring, Aalyria, Apex, and Code Metal. Additional participation came from Seven Stars Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, and Uncommon Projects.

Palm: Strategic Investment From Amex Ventures To Advance Portable Business Identity Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Palm, a business identity infrastructure platform, announced a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of American Express, to support the expansion of its API-driven identity network.

FutureFit AI: Strategic Investment From Achieve Partners To Scale Workforce Development Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

FutureFit AI, a workforce technology company focused on AI-powered career navigation and talent marketplaces, announced a strategic investment from Achieve Partners, led by investor and author Ryan Craig.

Remission Medical: Series A Raised For Virtual Rheumatology Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Remission Medical, a virtual rheumatology company that partners directly with health systems to deliver embedded specialty care, announced the close of its Series A funding round led by Blue Heron Capital. The company will use the new funding to expand its health system partnerships, grow its clinical workforce, and scale its technology platform to support broader deployment.

Slate Auto: $650 Million Series C Funding Raised For Affordable Customizable Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Slate Auto, an American vehicle manufacturer focused on affordable and customizable vehicles, announced the close of a $650 million Series C funding round led by TWG Global.

Citra Space: $15 Million Raised For Space Object Identification Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Citra Space Corp, a space technology company focused on space object identification (SOI), announced the close of a $15 million Series A financing round led by Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from Industrious Ventures, Reliable Properties, and existing investors including Scout VC, Squadra Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Flex Capital.