Startups

Wafer Raises $40 Million Series A To Scale AI Inference Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Wafer has raised $40 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered inference optimization platform. The round was co-led by Marathon Management Partners and Chemistry, with participation from Wing Venture Capital, AMD Ventures, Outset Capital, Fifty Years and Y Combinator. Existing investors also participated in the financing.

Ultrahuman Raises $70 Million At Reported $365 Million Valuation With Backing From Qualcomm Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in new funding at a reported $365 million valuation, according to TechCrunch, as the smart ring company looks to expand beyond health tracking and turn its wearable devices into programmable computing platforms.

Upwind Security Reportedly Raising $300 Million At $3.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Upwind Security is raising $300 million in new financing at a $3.8 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg, as investors continue directing significant capital toward cybersecurity companies protecting cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence applications.

iPronics Raises $125 Million Led By Maverick Silicon And Light Street Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

iPronics has raised $125 million in Series B funding to scale its programmable optical networking technology for AI data centers. The round was co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with NVIDIA also participating. Other investors included Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, The Tate Family Trust, Fine Structure Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Build Collective and Criteria Venture Tech.

Critical Materials Group Raises $10.3 Million Seed Round Led By Overmatch Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Critical Materials Group has raised $10.3 million in seed funding led by Overmatch Ventures, with participation from Victory Six Advisors and Fulcrum Ventures.

IBM Ventures Invests In BQP As Total Funding Reaches $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

BQP has received a strategic investment from IBM Ventures, bringing the physics acceleration company's total funding to $8 million. Venn10 Capital and existing investor Monta Vista Capital also participated. The investment extends a technical relationship between BQP and IBM that began in 2023 when BQP joined the IBM Quantum Network.

NovaGo Therapeutics Raises $30 Million Series B To Advance Spinal Cord Injury Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

NovaGo Therapeutics has raised CHF 24 million, or approximately $30 million, in Series B financing to advance its lead treatment candidate into a proof-of-concept study for acute spinal cord injury.

Elucid Raises $55 Million Series D As Total Funding Reaches $185 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Elucid has raised $55 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing, bringing total funding for the AI-powered cardiovascular imaging company to approximately $185 million.

Wonderful Raises $550 Million Series C At $5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Wonderful has raised $550 million in Series C funding at a $5 billion valuation, as the enterprise AI company scales its AI operating system globally. The financing was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Salesforce and existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards, and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Plenti Raises $3 Million Seed Round Led By Tether To Expand Digital Dollar Platform Across Latin America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Plenti has raised a $3 million Seed round led by Tether, with participation from Verda Ventures, to expand its digital dollar and multicurrency platform across Latin America. The Medellín-based fintech plans to use the funding to consolidate its operations in Colombia and accelerate expansion into Peru and Bolivia.

Guardio Raises $40 Million At $1.1 Billion Valuation As ARR Reaches $150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Consumer cybersecurity company Guardio has raised $40 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $167 million. The financing included an investment from Wiz Co-Founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport, along with existing investors ION Crossover Partners, Union Tech Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Cerca Partners and Emerge Ventures.

Diameter Pay Raises $10 Million Series A To Expand Global U.S. Dollar Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Diameter Pay has raised a $10 million Series A to expand its infrastructure for global U.S. dollar payments, virtual accounts and stablecoin connectivity. The financing was co-led by CMT Digital and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from SixThirty Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Tech Council Ventures, Onigiri Capital and BitRock Capital.

Resect AI Launches Out Of Stealth With $25 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Resect AI has emerged from stealth with $25 million in funding from private equity investors to develop technology that detects AI hallucinations and modifies model behavior. The financing will support research and development, go-to-market initiatives and hiring across the greater Seattle and Portland markets.

Capacity Raises More Than $54 Million Series E As ARR Surpasses $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Capacity has raised more than $54 million in Series E funding, bringing total capital raised by the agentic customer support automation company to more than $159 million. The financing follows Capacity surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue in June 2026, representing 20-fold growth over approximately three and a half years.

Cloverleaf AI Raises $8 Million Series A Led By S3 Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Cloverleaf AI has raised an $8 million Series A led by S3 Ventures, with participation from Jackson Square Ventures, Ivy Ventures and Tawani Ventures. The Denver-based company closed the financing in January and disclosed it in August after expanding its team and platform.

Hermetiq Raises $2.2 Million Seed Round For AI Coding Build Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Hermetiq has raised a $2.2 million Seed round to develop infrastructure connecting AI coding agents with the build systems responsible for compiling, testing and shipping the code they generate. Gi21 Capital participated in the financing.

RQD Clearing Secures $74 Million Growth Investment Led By Bain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

RQD Clearing has secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners.

fileAI Secures Investment From SMBC Asia Rising Fund And Singtel Innov8 To Expand In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

fileAI has secured an investment from SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 as the enterprise AI company expands its presence in Japan and grows its financial-services capabilities. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

Mundo Raises $20 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $24 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Mundo, an innovative startup based in Vancouver, has successfully secured a $20 million Series A funding round, led by GreatPoint Ventures. Prominent investors also participated, including Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. In addition to this recent financing, Mundo had earlier raised an unannounced $4 million in a Seed round, bringing the company’s total funding to a substantial $24 million.

ColibriTD Raises €4 Million Seed Round Led By Earlybird Venture Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

ColibriTD, a French quantum software company focused on multiphysics simulation, has raised €4 million in Seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from SymbiaVC and Medin VC. The financing follows a €1 million Pre-Seed investment from Earlybird.

Teragen Energy Raises $6 Million Pre-Seed Round Co-Led By BEVC And Energy Capital Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Teragen Energy has raised an oversubscribed $6 million Pre-Seed round co-led by BEVC and Energy Capital Ventures, with participation from AP Ventures, AIC Ventures, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and UntroD Capital Asia.

Stellaria Raises $6.8 Million Seed Round At $114.4 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Stellaria, a company based in the United Arab Emirates, has secured $6.8 million in Seed funding from a group of angel investors, valuing the company at $114.4 million. This funding will support the growth and expansion of its innovative AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform.

Neno Raises €6.6 Million Seed Round To Build AI-Native Accounting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Neno has raised a €6.6 million Seed round to continue building its AI-native accounting software and services platform for European businesses. The financing was backed by AlleyCorp, firstminute capital and Motive Partners, alongside angel investors from companies including Mollie, Hugging Face, Coinbase, Deel, Juni, PayPal, Navro and Miro.

Blank Street Raises $75 Million In Primary Funding Led By General Atlantic At $650 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Blank Street has raised $75 million in primary growth capital led by General Atlantic, valuing the fast-growing coffee and matcha chain at approximately $650 million as it accelerates its West Coast expansion and broadens its offering beyond morning coffee.

Ringg AI Raises $15 Million Series A Led By Peak XV Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Ringg AI has closed a $15 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Arkam Ventures and Capital 2B. The company is building enterprise AI agents designed to manage customer interactions from conversation through completed workflows across voice, WhatsApp, chat and browser-based experiences.

Gestala Raises $84 Million Across Two Financing Rounds To Develop Ultrasound-Based Brain-Computer Interface

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Gestala has raised RMB570 million, or approximately $84 million, across two financing rounds during its first six months of operations, as the Chinese life sciences company develops an ultrasound-based brain-computer interface platform.

Atira Raises $17.5 Million To Build AI Orchestration Platform For Industrial Sales Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Atira has raised $17.5 million in funding, including a $15 million Seed round led by Accel and a previously unannounced $2.5 million Pre-Seed round. UVC, Fortino and Booom also participated, alongside industry executives and operators including Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer, Markus Flik and Celonis Co-Founder and Co-CEO Bastian Nominacher.

Mantel Raises $18 Million From Constellation Technology Ventures, Azimut And Existing Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Mantel has raised $18 million in strategic funding from Constellation Technology Ventures, Azimut Investments and existing investors, bringing total funding for the carbon capture company to $50 million.

Itoflow Raises $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Round Led By Balderton

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Itoflow has raised $2.5 million in Pre-Seed funding led by Balderton, with participation from angel investors including Cleo Founder and CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo.

Celera Semiconductor Raises $30 Million Series B From Maverick Silicon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Celera Semiconductor has closed $30 million in Series B financing fully funded by Maverick Silicon, the company's largest investor.