Startups

Airspeed Raises $20 Million Series A To Help GTM Teams Execute In The Era Of Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Airspeed, a company focused on helping go-to-market (GTM) teams improve execution through AI-powered agents, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by DN Capital, with participation from Vi Partners, Framework Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, and other investors.

Merantix Capital Raises €103 Million AI Fund To Back Early-Stage European Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Merantix Capital announced the closing of a €103 million AI-focused fund to support early-stage, AI-native startups across Europe. The new fund will invest in approximately 40 companies across the pre-idea, pre-seed, and seed stages, with a focus on founders building AI-driven solutions for major industries, including logistics, manufacturing, energy, finance, healthcare, life sciences, robotics, enterprise software, and physical AI.

Kodesage Raises $6.6 Million Seed Round To Modernize Legacy Enterprise Software With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Kodesage announced that it has raised $6.6 million in seed funding to help enterprises modernize mission-critical legacy software systems. The round was led by VentureFriends, with participation from returning investor Portfolion and a group of angel investors that included Christian Szegedy, co-founder of xAI, and World Cup-winning soccer player Mario Götze.

WasabiCard Raises Nearly $10 Million In Pre-A Funding To Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

WasabiCard, a global payment infrastructure platform focused on connecting stablecoins with real-world financial applications, announced the completion of its Series Pre-A funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $10 million.

Generalist Raises $400 Million To Accelerate Development Of Physical AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Generalist, a company focused on building foundation models for robotics and physical-world intelligence, announced a new $400 million funding round to accelerate its mission of developing what it describes as “physical AGI,” bringing its total funding to more than $500 million.

AlphaSense Raises $350 Million At $7.5 Billion Valuation While Surpassing $600 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

AlphaSense announced a $350 million funding round that values the AI-powered market intelligence platform at $7.5 billion, nearly doubling its previous $4 billion valuation and bringing total funding raised to more than $1 billion.

Cense Raises €6.5 Million Seed Round To Expand Digital Asset Compliance Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Cense announced a €6.5 million seed funding round co-led by Giesecke+Devrient Ventures and Rabo Investments, with additional participation from several angel investors.

Shifters Raises $10.2 Million Seed Round To Advance AI-Native Autonomous Ground Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Shifters, a technology company developing AI-native autonomous robotic teams, announced a $10.2 million seed funding round led by Ace Capital Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $15 million.

Offroad Raises $7 Million To Build An AI-Powered Identity Security Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Offroad, a startup focused on identity security automation, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding led by Ibex Investors and Skywell Capital Partners. The company is developing an AI-powered identity security platform designed to investigate and remediate risks across human identities, machine identities, OAuth applications, service accounts, and AI agents.

New Dawn Bio Raises €2.1 Million Pre-Seed Round To Commercialize Cultured Wood

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

New Dawn Bio announced an oversubscribed €2.1 million pre-seed funding round to advance the development and commercialization of cultured wood, a technology designed to produce wood without harvesting trees.

Ona Therapeutics Raises $86.6 Million Series B To Advance First-In-Class ADC Cancer Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Ona Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for treatment-resistant cancers, announced the close of an oversubscribed $86.6 million Series B financing to support the advancement of its oncology pipeline into clinical development.

Collate Raises $95 Million Series A To Expand AI Platform For Regulated Life Sciences Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2026

Collate announced a $95 million Series A funding round as the company continues building an AI-native platform designed for regulated workflows across the life sciences industry. The round was led by a group of investors that includes Redpoint Ventures, First Round Capital, CRV, Conviction, and Y Combinator. The company said the funding will support its mission of delivering trusted, patient-first artificial intelligence solutions for pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations.

encosa Energy: €25 Million Seed Round Raised To Expand Battery Storage Solutions For German SMEs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

encosa Energy announced the closing of a €25 million seed funding round as the company scales its battery energy storage platform designed to help German small and medium-sized enterprises reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency.

Lassie Raises $35 Million Series A To Build Autonomous AI Systems For Small Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Lassie, a company developing autonomous AI systems designed to handle administrative work for small businesses, announced it has raised $35 million in Series A financing, bringing its total funding to $47 million. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Night Capital, Superhuman founder and former CEO Rahul Vohra, Plaid co-founder and CEO Zach Perret, Wise co-founder and former CEO Taavet Hinrikus, Gokul Rajaram, and Reforge co-founder and CEO Brian Balfour.

SEALSQ Commits CHF 5 Million To Wecan Group And Expands Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

SEALSQ announced that it has increased its ownership in Wecan Group to a majority position after initially acquiring a 28% equity stake one year ago. As part of the transaction, SEALSQ is committing CHF 5 million through its Quantum Fund to accelerate the development of Wecan Group’s AI-powered compliance solutions and post-quantum financial security infrastructure.

Bayshore Raises $8 Million To Turn Legal And Compliance Rules Into Auditable AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Bayshore, a Munich-based legal and compliance technology startup, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lucid Capital, BOOOM, Heliad, and a group of strategic angel investors. The company is emerging from stealth with a platform designed to transform regulations, company policies, and other rulesets into machine-readable code that powers auditable AI agents.

Phia Raises $35.5 Million Series A And Reveals Star-Studded Investor Roster To Expand AI-Powered Shopping Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Phia, the AI-powered shopping platform founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $35.5 million Series A financing round. The company also revealed a roster of more than 30 celebrity, fashion, entertainment, and technology investors backing the business as it scales its personalized shopping platform. The round builds on a previously announced financing led by Notable Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins and brings the company's total funding to $43.5 million.

Tilt Raises $26 Million To Expand AI-Powered Live Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

London-based live commerce platform Tilt announced a $26 million funding round as it looks to accelerate the development of AI-powered tools for buyers and sellers while expanding across Europe and into the United States. The round includes participation from new investor Vinted Ventures alongside existing backers TQ Ventures, Balderton Capital, Earlybird, Seedcamp, and others, bringing Tilt’s total funding to more than $50 million.

Board Raises $20 Million Series A To Build The Future Of Face-To-Face Gaming And Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Board, a company developing what it describes as the world’s first face-to-face game console, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate its expansion from a gaming hardware platform into a broader creator ecosystem. The funding will support the development of the company’s creator platform and the upcoming launch of Board Studio, a new platform designed for community-driven game creation.

Adaptive Innovations Raises $60 Million To Build AI-Native Home Health Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

Adaptive Innovations, an AI-native healthcare provider focused on home health, announced that it has raised a total of $60 million in funding, including a $50 million Series A round and a previously raised $10 million Seed round. The financing was led by Felicis and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Optum Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Conviction, BoxGroup, SV Angels, Dorm Room Fund, Constellation, and a group of healthcare services and AI industry angels.

Flourish: $500 Million At $2.5 Billion Valuation Raised To Reinvent AI By Decoding The Brain’s Core Algorithm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 6, 2026

A new artificial intelligence startup called Flourish has emerged from stealth with an ambitious goal: to discover the brain’s “core algorithm” and use it to build a radically more efficient form of AI. Backed by Jeff Bezos and other prominent investors, the company has raised $500 million at a reported valuation of $2.5 billion, according to Wired.

Opereit Raises $2.5 Million To Automate Logistics Claims With AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Barcelona-based logistics technology startup Opereit has emerged from stealth with a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round and the launch of its AI-powered platform designed to help companies recover revenue lost through logistics billing errors, lost shipments, and unclaimed credits.

GR3N SA Raises €15.5 Million To Scale PET Recycling Technology And Build Industrial Plant In Spain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

GR3N SA announced the closing of a €15.5 million Series B financing round that will support the commercialization of its proprietary PET recycling technology and fund the construction of its first industrial-scale facility.

701x Raises $10 Million Series B To Accelerate Global Expansion Of Beef Cattle Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

701x, a North Dakota-based agricultural technology company focused exclusively on the beef cattle industry, announced the successful close of an oversubscribed $10 million Series B funding round. The company also revealed that it has reached profitability, expanded its leadership team, and is accelerating international growth as demand for its livestock technology platform continues to increase across North America.

Plot Raises $10 Million To Scale Social Video Intelligence For Enterprise Marketing Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Plot, a social video intelligence platform used by major brands including Visa, Mastercard, PepsiCo, Fenty Beauty, Benefit Cosmetics, and CAVA, announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by XYZ Venture Capital and Mischief Ventures, with participation from Seven Seven Six and Acme Capital. The latest investment brings Plot’s total funding to $14 million.

Handshake Raises $3.2 Million To Build AI-Powered Retail Agreement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Handshake, a London-based retail technology company, announced it has raised $3.2 million in funding to accelerate the growth of its AI-powered retail agreement platform. The round was led by Triple Point Ventures, with participation from Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, Octopus Ventures, and other retail technology investors.

DEScycle Secures Over €10 Million In Grant Funding To Advance Sustainable Metals Processing Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

DEScycle announced that it has secured more than €10 million in grant funding over the past 10 months, including its latest award from the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program.

Centrical Raises $39 Million To Advance Performance Intelligence For The AI Era Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Centrical, a provider of frontline workforce performance solutions, announced a $39 million Series D funding round led by Leeds Illuminate and Kingfisher Investment, with participation from existing investors including JVP. The funding will support the company’s global expansion and accelerate the development of AI-powered tools designed to help enterprises manage and optimize performance across both human employees and digital workers.

ZeroDrift Raises $10 Million Seed Round To Build Compliance Infrastructure For AI Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

ZeroDrift announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $10 million seed round just three months after emerging from stealth. The company is focused on enforcing compliance on AI-generated communications before they are delivered, positioning itself as a compliance layer for organizations deploying AI agents and automated systems.

Findigs Raises $32 Million Series C Funding To Expand AI-Native Leasing Decisioning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2026

Findigs, an AI-native leasing decisioning platform for residential property operators, announced it has raised $32 million in Series C funding. The round was led by RPM Ventures Managing Director Marc Weiser, with participation from existing investors Nyca Partners, Frontier Venture Capital, and Western Technology Investment.