Startups

OpsMill: $14 Million Series A Raised To Expand Infrastructure Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

OpsMill announced it raised $14 million in Series A financing to accelerate development of its infrastructure automation and AIOps platform, Infrahub.

Sedivention: €2.9 Million Seed Financing Raised To Advance Outpatient Obesity Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Sedivention announced it secured €2.9 million in seed financing to continue development of its outpatient obesity treatment platform and generate initial clinical data ahead of market entry.

Tekst: $13.5 Million Series A Raised For Process Intelligence And AI Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Tekst announced the closing of a $13.5 million Series A financing round led by Elephant, with existing investor Entourage VC also increasing its investment in the company.

Asterix Health: £2.1 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Expand Remote GP Workforce Model Across NHS Primary Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Asterix Health announced it raised £2.1 million in pre-seed financing to expand its remote general practitioner workforce model across NHS primary care practices in the United Kingdom. The funding round was led by Triple Point and included participation from D2, Entrepreneurs First, Basis Capital, DLB Ventures, and a group of angel investors.

Pit: $16 Million Raised To Build AI-Native Enterprise Operations Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Pit announced its public launch alongside a $16 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz to support development of its AI-native enterprise operations software platform.

Avendar: €2.2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand AI Platform For Fraud And Crime Investigations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Avendar announced it raised €2.2 million in seed financing to accelerate development and deployment of its AI platform designed for public-sector investigations, intelligence analysis, and fraud detection.

Kalshi: $1 Billion Series F Raised At $22 Billion Valuation For Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Kalshi announced the closing of a $1 billion Series F financing round, valuing the prediction market platform at $22 billion. The funding round was led by Coatue, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest.

Another Nine Closes $2 Million Funding Round Backed Entirely By Existing Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Another Nine announced the closing of a $2 million investment round funded entirely by existing investors as the indoor golf simulator franchise continues expanding its national footprint.

Jesse & Ben’s Raises $10 Million Series A As Clean-Label Fry Brand Expands Nationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

Jesse & Ben’s announced the close of an oversubscribed $10 million Series A financing round led by Greycroft as the frozen french fry brand accelerates national retail expansion. The round included participation from Rich Products Ventures along with existing investors Willow Growth Partners, Sling Ventures, Midnight Venture Partners, and grt sht ventures. Additional investors included consumer founders and operators from brands including Orgain, Freshly, Poppi, Sweetgreen, and Hu Chocolate.

CodeWords: $9 Million Seed Round Raised For Conversational AI Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2026

CodeWords announced a $9 million seed financing round led by Visionaries, with participation from firstminute capital, Sequel, Illusian, and a group of angel investors including executives and founders from companies such as ElevenLabs, Personio, Miro, Supercell, HubSpot, and others.