Startups

Float Financial Raises C$85 Million Series C

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Float Financial announced it raised a CAD $85 million all-equity Series C round to continue building what it describes as Canada’s intelligent financial operating system.

Stark Defence Reportedly Raises €500 Million At €3.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Stark Defence reportedly raised €500 million in new funding, valuing the German drone startup at about €3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round was backed by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel. Other investors reportedly included NATO Innovation Fund, Project A, Döpfner Capital, Air Street Capital, and 201 Ventures.

Ora Computing Raises €3.5 Million Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Ora Computing announced that it raised a €3.5 million seed funding round to support the development of its software and algorithm stack for more efficient AI systems.

FINN Raises €140 Million And Achieves Unicorn Status

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

FINN announced the closing of its Series D funding round, which includes nearly €100 million in fresh equity capital and more than €40 million in debt financing, bringing the total financing package to about €140 million.

TISSIUM Secures €60 Million To Support Commercial And Clinical Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

TISSIUM announced a €60 million financing package to support its commercial and clinical activities, pipeline development, and platform expansion. The financing package includes a completed €30 million Series D2 financing and a financing facility of up to €30 million from the European Investment Bank.

Caplight Raises $16 Million Series A Led By BlackRock And Fin Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Caplight Technologies announced it raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand its private market data and transaction infrastructure platform. The round was led by BlackRock and Fin Capital, with strategic participation from UBS Investment Bank. LEAP Global Partners also co-led the round. Existing backers DB1 Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Deutsche Börse Group, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, and Dash Fund also increased their positions.

Stegra Closes €1.4 Billion Financing Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Stegra announced the closing of its €1.4 billion financing round. The round was led by a Wallenberg Investments consortium and received strong support from existing investors and Stegra’s original lender group. Stegra had announced in April 2026 that the financing round had been agreed in principle, subject to approvals including customary regulatory approvals. The round has now been completed.

Anodyne Nanotech Raises $12.6 Million Series A To Advance Once-Weekly GLP-1 Patch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Anodyne Nanotech announced the closing of a $12.6 million Series A financing round to advance its once-weekly GLP-1 patch for obesity into Phase I clinical trials. The round was led by Velocity Partners VC and co-led by Evercurious VC, with major participation from Relativity Healthcare Partners.

Onyx Odds Raises $20 Million Series A At $220 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Onyx Odds announced a $20 million Series A funding round that values the company at $220 million. The round was led by Payward, the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, and Bitnomial. The financing comes less than a year after Onyx Odds came out of beta.

Trovy Raises $15 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Trovy announced it raised a $15 million Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, bringing the company’s total funding to $25 million. Existing seed investors Kleiner Perkins, DCM Ventures, and Camber Creek also participated in the round. Trovy plans to use the funding to accelerate national expansion, deepen its product platform, and grow the team, building what it describes as a financial home base for America’s 85 million homeowners.

Valence AI Raises $5 Million And Secures U.S. Patents For Real-Time Emotional Detection From Live Speech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Valence AI announced $5 million in total funding and the issuance of two U.S. patents covering the company’s proprietary audio signal processing pipeline for real-time emotional detection from live speech. The funding includes a seed round led by Differential Ventures, with participation from Difference Partners, Willowtree Ventures, Change Paradox Ventures, and SRI International.

Coval Raises $28 Million Series A To Advance Voice AI Evaluation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Coval announced it raised $28 million in Series A funding to expand its evaluation platform for voice AI. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from Base10 Partners, Twilio Ventures, and Y Combinator. The latest financing brings Coval’s total capital raised to $31 million since its launch in 2024.

Runlayer Raises $30 Million Series A For Helping Enterprises Become AI-Native

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Runlayer announced it raised $30 million in Series A funding to help enterprises become AI-native. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Khosla Ventures. The latest funding brings Runlayer’s total capital raised to $42 million.

Taktile Raises $110 Million Series C Led By Goldman Sachs Alternatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Taktile announced it raised $110 million in Series C funding to expand its AI transformation platform for financial institutions. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, Tiger Global, Y Combinator, and Dig Ventures.

TensorX Raises €8 Million Seed Round To Build European Sovereign AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

TensorX announced its launch with an €8 million seed funding round led by Darius Cubed Ventures to build sovereign AI infrastructure for European enterprises.

Hang Ten Systems Raises $32 Million Seed Round To Help Enterprises Adopt AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2026

Hang Ten Systems announced it raised $32 million in seed funding to support team expansion and its work with global enterprise customers. The funding round was led by Mayfield, with a strategic investment from Aramco Ventures and participation from a group of angel investors.

Peregrine Technologies Raises $250 Million Series D At $6.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Peregrine Technologies announced that it has raised $250 million in Series D financing at a $6.8 billion valuation. The round was led by existing investors, including Fifth Down Capital, Sequoia Capital, OG Venture Partners, Goldcrest Capital, XYZ Ventures, and Godfrey Capital.

JustAI Raises $17 Million Series A To Build Agentic Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

JustAI announced that it has raised $17 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and Peak XV Partners.

Lys Therapeutics Raises €25+ Million To Advance LYS241 Toward Clinical Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Lys Therapeutics announced that it has raised more than €25 million since its founding in 2021. The financing will support the advancement of the company’s lead candidate, LYS241, toward clinical development in neurology.

NorthLinks Bio Launches With $34 Million Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

NorthLinks Bio announced its launch and the completion of a $34 million financing from RA Capital Management.

Versework Raises $2.7 Million And Joins Roblox Incubator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Versework announced that it has been selected for the official Roblox Incubator 2026 and has raised $2.7 million from Altos Ventures. The investment brings Versework’s total funding to about $7.5 million. Versework is a South Korea-based Roblox user-generated content game developer and accelerator.

TRIMTECH Therapeutics Raises $47 Million Seed Funding To Advance Targeted Protein Degradation Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

TRIMTECH Therapeutics announced that it has raised an additional $14 million in seed funding, bringing the total round to $47 million.

Groq Raises $650 Million To Scale AI Inference Cloud Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Groq announced that it has raised $650 million in new growth capital to accelerate the expansion of its AI inference cloud. The round was led by Disruptive and Infinitum, with participation from investors that chose to reinvest in the company.

CroíValve Raises $27 Million Additional Capital To Advance DUO Adapt System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

CroíValve announced that it has closed $20 million in Series B expansion financing, along with $7 million in European Innovation Council and DTIF grant financing. The additional capital brings CroíValve’s Series B total to $36 million and $43 million, including grant financing.

Mitigata Raises $15 Million Series B To Build AI-Native Cyber Resilience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Mitigata announced that it has raised $15 million in Series B funding to support its continued investment in product innovation, talent expansion, and market growth. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners India, with participation from Pankaj Mitra. Existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Titan Capital, and WEH Ventures also participated in the round, continuing their support for the company’s long-term vision.

Attention Raises $30 Million Series B To Build AI Platform For Revenue Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Attention announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to expand its AI platform for revenue teams. The funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from returning investors Aglaé Ventures, Eniac, and Alven. New investor Linea Ventures also joined the round, along with a group of angel investors from Attention’s customer base.

Eide Bailly Secures Investment From Reverence Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Eide Bailly announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for funds managed by Reverence Capital Partners to make a significant investment in the firm.

Kyrok Raises €3.1 Million To Build AI Operating System For Pharma And Chemical Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Kyrok announced that it has raised €3.1 million in pre-seed funding to build an AI operating system for supply chain teams at pharmaceutical and chemical SMEs.

Concord Raises $3 Million Seed Funding To Build Agentic Media Buying Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Concord announced that it has raised $3 million in seed funding to build its agentic media buying platform. The round was backed by A16Z Scout, Drysdale, Motier Ventures, Better Angle, and several industry angels. Participating angel investors included Rémi Lemonnier, Co-Founder of Scibids AI, which was acquired by DoubleVerify; Philippe Corrot of Mirakl; Arthur Querou of Vibe.co; and Thomas Zaepffel of Adot.

Timefold Raises $13 Million Series A To Expand Routing And Scheduling APIs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2026

Timefold announced that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Alstin Capital, with participation from Kompas VC and continued backing from existing investors Lakestar and Smartfin.