Startups

Revier Therapeutics Launches With €6 Million Seed Financing Led By KHAN Technology Transfer Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Revier Therapeutics has launched with €6 million in Seed financing led by KHAN Technology Transfer Fund II, with participation from High-Tech Gründerfonds, VORNvc and private investors through Revier Invest Heidelberg.

Mara Raises $7 Million Led By Khosla Ventures To Scale Autonomous Counter-Drone System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Mara has raised $7 million in funding led by Khosla Ventures to move its Spike counter-UAS platform from field testing toward broader deployment. The round also included a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive, Protagonist, Freedom Fund, Indicator Fund, and angel investors.

Science4Beauty Raises €1.6 Million To Scale Conotoxin Platform For Beauty And Dermatology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Science4Beauty has raised €1.6 million in funding to scale sales, accelerate research and development of additional bioactive molecules and support international expansion. The round was led by 4growth VC, with participation from Hard2beat and business angels.

Rightcharge Raises Growth Funding To Expand Across Europe After 20x ARR Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Rightcharge has raised £500,000 in growth funding from existing investors to accelerate its expansion across Europe, further develop its EV charging payments platform and deepen strategic partnerships. The round was led by Soulmates Ventures, with participation from BlackWood Ventures and Purple Ventures.

Tensive Secures Up To €20 Million EIB Financing To Commercialize Bioresorbable Breast Implant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2026

Tensive has signed a convertible loan agreement with the European Investment Bank for up to €20 million to advance development, regulatory approval, manufacturing scale-up and commercialization of its REGENERA bioresorbable breast implant.

HiddenLayer Raises $100 Million Series B Led By Delta-v Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

HiddenLayer has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Delta-v Capital, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, Morgan Stanley, M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and Booz Allen Ventures.

Medici Brands Raises $250 Million Series B Led By Greenoaks And Valor Equity Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Medici Brands has raised $250 million in Series B funding co-led by Greenoaks and Valor Equity Partners, with participation from CEO Peter Rahal, ICONIQ and Imaginary Ventures.

COFE Tech Secures Pre-IPO Investment At $178 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

COFE Tech has closed a pre-IPO funding round at a $178 million valuation, positioning the Gulf-based enterprise AI company for a targeted listing on the Saudi Exchange by 2029. The round was co-led by Wa'ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, and Aditum Investment Management, alongside Masarrah Investment Company and Alyasra Foods.

TabaPay Raises $155 Million Led By FTV Capital And Plans Acquisition Of Transact Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

TabaPay has raised $155 million in strategic growth financing led by FTV Capital and announced plans to acquire Transact Bank, an OCC-chartered and FDIC-insured bank based in Denver.

Typewriter Therapeutics Raises $56 Million Series A To Develop In Vivo CAR T Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Typewriter Therapeutics has emerged from stealth with $56 million in Series A funding co-led by AN Venture Partners and RA Capital Management, with participation from ANRI, Gemseki and SBI US Gateway Fund.

Thyme Care Raises Over $125 Million Series E At More Than $2 Billion Valuation And Launches Thyme Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Thyme Care has raised more than $125 million in Series E funding at a valuation exceeding $2 billion, while establishing a new parent entity called Thyme Companies to build additional businesses addressing challenges across the oncology ecosystem.

Prevalent AI Appoints Nitin Maini As CTO To Expand AI-Powered Data Fabric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Prevalent AI has appointed Nitin Maini as Chief Technology Officer, bringing in an enterprise software and cybersecurity executive to lead the company's technology strategy as it expands the use of its AI-powered Data Fabric and Knowledge Graph.

Konko AI Raises $6 Million Led By Hi Ventures To Scale AI Platform For Healthcare Providers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Konko AI has raised $6 million in funding led by Hi Ventures, with participation from LifeX Ventures, SquareOne Capital, GroundUp Ventures, Phoenix Fund and angel investors from Harvard, MIT, Google and Tesla.

Lyte Raises $165 Million Series C At $1.6 Billion Valuation For Physical AI Perception Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Lyte has raised $165 million in Series C funding led by Maverick Silicon, valuing the physical AI perception company at $1.6 billion post-money. The round also included Fidelity Management & Research Company, which led Lyte’s Series B, along with Atreides Management, Key1 Capital, Ora Global, formerly Exor Ventures, and additional existing and new investors.

Catch Raises $5 Million Seed Round To Launch Agentic Admin Assistant For Business Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Catch, an agentic administrative assistant designed for business leaders, has emerged from stealth with $5 million in seed funding co-led by Entrée Capital and Pitango, with participation from Seedcamp and Factorial Capital.

Conveo Raises $50 Million Series A To Build Consumer Understanding Infrastructure For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Conveo has raised $50 million in Series A funding from DST Global Partners, Balderton Capital, Visionaries, 6 Degrees Capital and Y Combinator, bringing the company's total funding to $55.8 million.

Certain Energy Raises £10 Million Series A For Long-Duration Energy Storage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Certain Energy, formerly known as RFC Power, has raised £10 million in Series A funding to commercialize its manganese flow battery technology and scale long-duration energy storage systems designed to stabilize electricity grids and support renewable power generation. The round was led by the British Business Bank, which invested £3.5 million, with participation from Centrica, Temasek Trust's Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health, and Ceres Power.

PitchMI Names 20 Michigan Startups To Compete For $2 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

The Michigan State University Research Foundation and Michigan Economic Development Corporation have selected 20 Michigan startups to advance to the semifinals of the 2026-27 PitchMI competition, giving founders the opportunity to compete for a combined $2 million in prize funding while receiving startup development and coaching support.

Huskeys Raises $27 Million Series A Led By Blackstone Innovations Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Huskeys has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Blackstone Innovations Investments, bringing the cybersecurity company's total funding to $35 million as it builds a Network Edge Security Management platform for increasingly complex and AI-driven network environments. The round follows an $8 million seed financing. Other investors include Merlin Ventures, Skinos Ventures, Zscaler Ventures, Okta Ventures, Bright Pixel Capital and SV Angel.

Empirik.ai Raises $21 Million Seed Round To Build Autonomous Infrastructure Engineer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2026

Empirik.ai has emerged from stealth with a $21 million seed round backed by Sequoia Capital, S32, Canapi Ventures and Alumni Ventures, as the company develops an autonomous infrastructure engineer designed to help enterprises safely manage infrastructure changes at machine speed.

DataAgent Raises $10 Million Pre-Seed Round Led By MizMaa Ventures And Alicorn Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

DataAgent emerged from stealth with the launch of its AI-native infrastructure remediation platform and $10 million in pre-seed funding led by MizMaa Ventures and Alicorn Venture Partners. The company plans to use the financing to bring its remediation-first platform to market and accelerate customer adoption across North America.

Guickly Raises $4.2 Million Seed Round Led By Engineering Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Guickly launched with $4.2 million in seed funding to help enterprises measure, control and optimize spending on artificial intelligence tools and infrastructure. The funding round was led by Engineering Capital, with participation from Converge VC, Neon Fund and angel investors.

Light Raises $46 Million Series A Led By Matrix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Light raised $46 million in Series A funding led by Matrix, with participation from Activate Capital and existing investors including Spark Capital, Mischief, Gigascale Capital, MCJ, and BoxGroup.

Aranya Raises $11 Million To Scale AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Aranya has secured $11 million in funding, split between a $9 million seed round and an earlier $2 million pre-seed round. First Round Capital, a well-known venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments, led the seed round. It also attracted participation from other notable investors, including BoxGroup, Vermilion Cliffs, and Asylum Ventures. The pre-seed round also drew respected investors, including Founder Collective, Parable VC, and Uncommon Ventures.

Sunthetics Selected For $19.5 Million NSF Autonomous Laboratory Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Sunthetics has been named Co-Principal Investigator on a major National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, securing $19.5 million in funding. This initiative focuses on creating and deploying AI-enabled autonomous laboratories.

Tripo AI Raises 3 Billion Yuan In Series B And Series B+ Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Tripo AI has raised about 3 billion yuan through its Series B and Series B+ rounds, significantly bolstering its financial resources to expand its generative 3D technology. This funding will allow Tripo to enhance its foundation models, improve computing infrastructure, and accelerate its efforts toward commercialization.

Norbert Health Raises $14 Million Series A For Autonomous Robotic Nursing Assistants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Norbert Health has secured $14 million in a Series A funding round to further advance its innovative physical AI technology for autonomous robotic nursing assistants. Prominent investors backed the round, including William A. Marino of Cardinal Group, Exor Seeds, and CareIT. Several angel investors also joined the effort, including Alexis Le-Quoc and Olivier Pomel, co-founders of Datadog; Saeju Jeong, co-founder of Noom; and Thomas Clozel, co-founder of Owkin.

Senticell Raises Nearly $7 Million In Oversubscribed Seed Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Senticell has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed financing round, raising nearly $7 million to further develop its innovative liquid biopsy platform that utilizes red blood cells. Notable investors participated in this round, including The Venture City, Capital Factory, Scalpel Ventures, and Evoce Capital, along with several high-net-worth individuals who recognized the potential of this groundbreaking technology.

Visko Raises $10 Million Pre-Seed Round And Launches Orbis Live AI Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

Visko, an innovative tech startup founded in 2025 by Qing "Will" Yin, a former Apple researcher with a Ph.D. from Stanford, has successfully secured $10 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its groundbreaking technology. Llama Ventures, a notable investment firm that supports early-stage companies with disruptive potential, spearheaded this initial financing round.

SciFin Raises $44 Million Seed Funding Co-Led By Altimeter And Madrona

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 1, 2026

SciFin has officially launched from stealth mode, securing an impressive $44 million in seed funding co-led by prominent venture capital firms Altimeter Capital and Madrona Venture Group. The round also drew contributions from several other noteworthy investors, including Foundation Capital, S32, Zetta Ventures, and others who share a vision for innovative technological solutions.