Startups

Evoke Security: $4 Million Pre-Seed Raised For Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Evoke Security, a cybersecurity startup focused on securing the agentic workforce, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with participation from Red Cell Partners. The company said the capital will support its mission to provide security teams with visibility and control over AI agents operating across enterprise environments.

Kris@Work: $3 Million Seed Raised By AI-Native GTM Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Kris@Work, an AI-native go-to-market execution platform for enterprise revenue teams, announced it has raised $3.0 million in seed funding led by InfoEdge Ventures, with participation from JN Capital & Growth Advisory and several angel investors.

Koah: $20.5 Million Series A Raised For AI-Native Monetization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Koah has raised $20.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native advertising infrastructure, positioning itself as what it calls the “AdSense for AI.” The round was led by Theory Ventures and brings the company’s total funding to more than $26 million following a $5 million seed round in September 2025.

Handl Health: $14.2 Million Series A Raised To Reform Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Handl Health, a technology platform focused on redesigning employer-sponsored health insurance to lower costs and improve patient outcomes, has raised $14.2 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate structural change across the U.S. healthcare system.

Turbine: $25 Million Series B Raised For Virtual Biology Platform And Immunology Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Turbine, a virtual biology company focused on AI-powered drug discovery, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series B financing round led by Interactive Venture Partners, with participation from Beiersdorf AG and existing investors including MSD Global Health Innovation, Accel, and Mercia. The company also unveiled its first immunology-focused partnership with a top 10 pharmaceutical company as it broadens its platform beyond oncology.

Slang AI: $36 Million Series B Closed For Hospitality Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Slang AI, an AI platform purpose-built for the hospitality industry, announced it has raised $36 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $68 million to date. The round was led by US Venture Partners and included $28 million in equity and $8 million in debt. Additional participants included Thayer Investment Partners, Claire Hughes Johnson, as well as existing investors Homebrew, Stage 2 Capital, Active Capital, Wing VC, Collide Capital, and Underscore VC.

EMED Technologies: $8 Million Raised For Advancing Innovation And Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

EMED Technologies announced that its subsidiary has closed an $8 million equity financing round led by a multibillion dollar healthcare company, strengthening the unit’s balance sheet and positioning it for its next phase of strategic growth.

Centauri Therapeutics: £6 Million Raised For Advancing Antimicrobial Candidate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Centauri Therapeutics Limited, an immunotherapy company developing novel treatments for infectious diseases, has secured £6 million from AMR Action Fund, extending its Series A financing to £30 million. The funding will support completion of Phase I clinical studies for CTX-187, the company’s lead clinical candidate in its ABX-01 programme, and expand research activities in preparation for Phase II development.

SambaNova: $350+ Million Series E Raised As AI Infrastructure Company Unveils SN50 Chip And Intel Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

SambaNova has introduced its SN50 AI chip, which the company says delivers up to 5x the maximum speed of competitive chips, while also announcing a planned multi-year collaboration with Intel and more than $350 million in strategic Series E financing.

Slate Medicines: $130 Million Series A Raised To Advance Anti-PACAP Migraine Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Slate Medicines, a privately held biotech company developing next-generation therapeutics for headache disorders, has launched with the close of a $130 million series a financing and the in-licensing of SLTE-1009, an anti-PACAP monoclonal antibody from DartsBio Pharmaceuticals (Guangdong), Ltd.

Letter AI: $40 Million Series B Raised For AI-Native Revenue Enablement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Letter AI, an AI-native revenue enablement platform for enterprise go-to-market teams, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Lightbank, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, and existing investors. The round comes just four months after the company’s previous raise and reflects accelerating enterprise demand for AI-driven platforms designed to improve deal outcomes.

Circadian Risk: $6 Million Raised In Series A For Enterprise Risk Analysis SaaS Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Circadian Risk, a pioneer in enterprise risk analysis SaaS and scenario-based assessment products, has closed a $6 million Series A funding round led by Arthur Ventures, with participation from Roll Tack Ventures and existing investors 11 Tribes and Tamiami Angel Funds. The round was meaningfully oversubscribed, enabling the company to assemble a focused group of partners aligned with its long-term growth strategy.

Jampack AI: $3.2 Million Raised For Agentic Wholesale Automation Platform For CPG Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Jampack AI, an agentic platform automating wholesale operations for consumer packaged goods brands, announced it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Maveron, with participation from Timber Grove Ventures and a group of industry angels.

Claimify Raises Strategic Growth Investment From Ambler Brook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Ambler Brook, a Boston-based private investment firm focused on founder-owned businesses, announced it has made a strategic growth investment in Claimify, a national provider of tech-enabled solutions to the disability insurance industry.

Basis: $100 Million Raised At $1.15 Billion Valuation For AI Agent Platform Serving Accountants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Basis, an AI agent platform built for accountants, has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with participation from GV and Lloyd Blankfein, alongside existing backers including Khosla Ventures, which doubled down on its investment. Accel’s Miles Clements will join Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois on the company’s board.

Swan AI: $6 Million Raised To Build The First Autonomous Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Swan AI announced it has raised $6 million in funding as it aims to build what it calls the first “autonomous business,” targeting $10 million in revenue per employee and redefining how modern companies approach growth.

Myrias Optics: $2.1 Million Seed 1 Financing To Accelerate Commercialization Of Wafer-Level Metaoptics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Myrias Optics has closed a $2.1 million Seed 1 financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its wafer-level metaoptics and diffractive optical technologies. The round, completed in January 2026, was led by MassVentures, with participation from existing investors Hoss Investment Inc., Maroon Venture Partners, and Tenon Venture Partners, as well as new investors Mill Town Capital, TiE Boston Angels, and Doug Crane.

Arqitech: Series A Raised To Bridge DeFi And TradFi With Non-Custodial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Arqitech, a non-custodial infrastructure platform connecting institutional finance with digital assets, announced it has closed a Series A financing round led by Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, a broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of Siebert Financial.

Comeryx: $7.5 Million Raised For AI-Native MGA Serving Small Business Artisan Contractors In E&S Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Comeryx announced its formation and the closing of a $7.5 million funding round to build an AI-native, fully digital managing general agent focused on small business artisan contractors in the excess and surplus insurance market. The round was led by Altai Ventures, with participation from American Family Ventures, Intact Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Arch Capital Group Ltd., and Echelon.

Portkey: $15 Million Raised For Unified Control Plane For Production AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Portkey announced it has raised $15 million in series A funding to scale what it describes as the unified control plane for production AI. The round was led by Elevation Capital, with participation from Lightspeed.

NEWITY: $11 Million Strategic Investment Raised To Scale AI-Driven Small Business Lending Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

NEWITY, a financial technology company focused on transforming how small businesses access capital, announced it has secured an $11 million strategic investment led by CMT Digital. The funding will support the expansion of NEWITY’s AI-driven lending infrastructure and the development of blockchain-enabled capital market connectivity to address a $350 billion annual funding shortfall in the U.S. small business market.

Inscope: $14.5 Million Series A Raised For AI Financial Reporting Platform For Accounting Firms And Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Inscope, an AI-powered financial reporting platform built for accounting firms and enterprises, announced it has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from Storm Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and strategic operators across finance and enterprise software.

Brainomix: $25.4 Million Series C Extension Closed To Advance U.S. Expansion Of AI Imaging Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Brainomix, an AI medical imaging company focused on stroke and lung fibrosis, announced a £4.8 million extension to its Series C financing, bringing the total raised in the round to £18.8 million, or approximately $25.4 million. The company had previously secured £14 million in March 2025.

Subject: $28 Million Raised For AI-Based K-12 Curriculum And Online Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Subject, an AI-powered education platform serving grades 6–12, announced it has secured a $28 million investment led by Vistara Growth, with participation from NextEquity Partners, Green Street Impact Partners, and Outcomes Collective, alongside existing investors Kleiner Perkins, True Equity, L'Attitude Ventures, and Hannah Grey.

Nyra Health: €20 Million Series A Raised For AI-Based Neurotherapy Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Vienna-based digital health company Nyra Health has raised €20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered neurotherapy platform internationally and accelerate product development. The round was led by Armira Growth, with renewed participation from Wellington Partners, Crane Venture Partners, which now oversees MassMutual Ventures’ investments, and EVER Pharma.

Shearwater Aerospace: $3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Autonomous Flight Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Shearwater Aerospace announced it has closed a $3 million seed financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Smart Flight platform for uncrewed aircraft operations. The Montreal-based company said the funding will support the rollout of its AI-powered mission-planning technology across the dual-use sector, including both commercial and defense applications.

AdZen: Seed Funding Raised For Conversational AI Advertising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

AdZen, a technology platform building a monetization engine for large language models, announced it has secured seed funding to accelerate the development of its conversational advertising platform. The round was led by Fiat Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, and Silicon Valley Quad, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, and NEA.

Flinn: $20 Million Raised To Automate The Product Lifecycle In Medtech And Pharma With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Flinn, a Pan-European AI-powered regulatory and quality automation software company serving MedTech and Pharma, has received an additional $20 million in funding to expand automation across the medical and pharmaceutical product lifecycle. The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from US-based healthcare specialist BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments and continued backing from Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest, and SquareOne.

Maazah: $2 Million Raised To Accelerate Nationwide Retail Expansion And Distribution Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Maazah, a Minneapolis-based food brand known for its globally inspired dips and sauces, announced it has closed a $2 million seed financing round to accelerate nationwide retail expansion and strengthen its distribution capabilities.

Copla: €6 Million Series A Raised To Build Real-Time ICT Compliance Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Copla, an ICT compliance platform serving regulated financial institutions, announced it has raised €6 million in a Series A round as regulatory demands across Europe intensify and become more operational in nature.