Startups

Katalyst Raises $12 Million To Send Space Robot To GEO For Satellite Servicing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Katalyst Space announced that it has raised $12 million to develop its NEXUS robotic spacecraft and expand satellite servicing across multi-orbit and multi-mission operations. The round was led by Geodesic Capital, with significant participation from Fortitude Ventures and other investors.

Festina Finance Raises €25+ Million Growth Investment From Birchway Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Festina Finance announced that it has secured a €25+ million growth investment from Birchway Capital. Birchway Capital is a UK-based growth equity investor focused on B2B technology, fintech, and AI businesses. The transaction values Festina Finance at approximately €200 million.

GATE Space Raises €6.3 Million To Advance Spacecraft Mobility Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

GATE Space announced it was selected for €6.3 million in new funding under the EIC Accelerator program. The funding consists of a blended grant and equity financing from the European Commission.

Seqana Raises €3.2 Million To Extend Soil Health Measurement Beyond Carbon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Seqana announced that it has raised €3.2 million in funding led by Pymwymic. Existing investors HTGF and Counteract also participated in the round. The financing includes a mix of venture capital and debt capital, including a startup loan from Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank.

Houdini Bio Raises £1.5 Million To Advance Cell And Gene Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Houdini Bio emerged from stealth with £1.5 million in oversubscribed pre-seed funding to advance its work in cell and gene therapy optimization. The round was led by SCVC, the investment arm of Science Creates, with participation from Deep Science Ventures and Cambridge Enterprise.

Aether AI Raises $20 Million Seed Round To Build Causal World Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Aether AI announced that it has raised $20 million in seed funding. The round was led by MPCi, with participation from Inno Angel Fund, SWC Global, Unity Ventures, and other institutions.

Verse Raises $54 Million Series B To Accelerate Energy Infrastructure For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Verse announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $54 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. GV, NVIDIA, Norrsken VC, and others also participated in the round. Verse is an energy infrastructure platform focused on supporting the AI economy.

Andluca Secures SAFE Investment To Support Commercial Scale-Up And Series A Financing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Andluca announced that it has secured a SAFE investment from an undisclosed strategic investor. The investment will support Andluca’s commercial scale-up, provide momentum for its upcoming Series A financing, and advance a strategic collaboration between the parties.

CRED Raises ₹8,550 Crore Series H (About $900 Million) Led By Meta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

CRED announced that it will raise ₹8,550 crore, or about $900 million, in a Series H round led by Meta. The financing is structured through a combination of primary and secondary share purchases.

Superlight Raises $21 Million Series A To Transform Middle Mile Logistics With Electric Trucks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Superlight announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $21 million Series A round. The round was co-led by Engine Ventures and 2150, bringing Superlight’s total funding raised to date to $33 million.

Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion Series F To Power AI Inference

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Baseten announced that it has raised a $1.5 billion Series F financing round. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction, and Spark Capital. Sands Capital and Wellington Management also participated as co-leads. Other investors in the round included IVP, Greylock, 01A, Blackbird, Durable Capital Partners, Verified Capital, Battery Ventures, D. E. Shaw Ventures, and existing investors.

Nearfield Instruments Raises $380 Million Series D At $1.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Nearfield Instruments announced that it has closed a $380 million Series D funding round. The financing values the company at $1.6 billion. Nearfield said the round is the largest deep-tech funding round ever completed in the Netherlands. The round was led by new investor Fidelity Management & Research Company, along with Temasek, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Innovation Industries, M&G Investments, and Invest-NL.

DeepSeek Reportedly Raises $7.4 Billion At More Than $50 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

DeepSeek has reportedly raised more than $7.4 billion in its first external funding round, according to The WSJ.

Ploy Raises $27 Million Seed Round To Launch AI Growth Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Ploy announced that it has launched out of stealth with a $27 million seed round. The round was led by First Round Capital and Y Combinator.

Renaiss Raises $1.5 Million To Build RWA Infrastructure For Collectibles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Renaiss announced that it has raised $1.5 million in its first funding round. The round was led by YZi Labs, with participation from Gate Ventures, Hash Global, XIN Family, Redline Labs, and angel investors from Mask Network, Far East Group, Logoman, Hoopi, and Legit App.

Tugboat Raises $3 Million Seed Round To Expand Insurance Claim Support Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Tugboat announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $3 million seed round to scale its consumer insurance support platform. The round was led by ResilienceVC, with participation from South Dakota First, gener8tor, Sure Ventures, Acumen America, and other strategic investors.

Volato Closes $2.2 Million PIPE Financing Priced At $0.34 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Volato Group announced that it has closed a $2.2 million private investment in public equity financing. The PIPE financing was priced at $0.34 per share.

Seedcamp Raises $320 Million To Back Next Generation Of Global Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Seedcamp announced that it has raised $320 million to invest in the next generation of global companies. The new capital includes $220 million for Seedcamp VII, the firm’s flagship first-check fund, and $100 million for its Select fund, which is focused primarily on backing portfolio companies as they scale toward Series B and beyond.

Bionyra Pharma Raises $165 Million Series A To Advance Biologics For Inflammatory Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Bionyra Pharma announced its launch and an oversubscribed $165 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by Jeito Capital and Sofinnova Partners. Arkin Bio, Sanofi Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Vives Partners, and Apollo Health Ventures also participated.

H3 Zoom Raises $3.6 Million Series A To Scale AI-Powered Inspection Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

H3 Zoom announced the final close of its oversubscribed USD$3.6 million Series A funding round. The round was led by JRE VENTURES, the corporate venture capital arm of East Japan Railway Company. SGInnovate and M7 Holdings also participated.

ChemT Biotechnology Raises US$5 Million To Bring AI To Biomanufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

ChemT Biotechnology announced that it has raised US$5 million in total funding over the past 18 months. The total includes US$1 million in angel investment and a US$4 million seed round. The seed round was led by Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund of Wavemaker Partners. SEEDS, an arm of SG Growth Capital, also participated.

DropGenie Raises Seed+ Financing To Accelerate First Product Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

DropGenie announced the closing of its Seed+ financing round to support the launch of its first product. The round was led by Skeleton Key. New investors Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and CQDM also joined the financing, with continued participation from existing investors Real Ventures and Anges Québec.

HistoSonics Announces Financing At $3.75 Billion Valuation For Histotripsy Therapy Platforms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

HistoSonics announced the closing of a new financing round with participation from Reed Jobs and Yosemite, along with several new strategic investors. The financing values the company at $3.75 billion. Additional financing terms were not disclosed.

Upscale AI Raises $190 Million Series A-1 At $2 Billion Valuation For AI Networking Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Upscale AI announced that it has raised $190 million in Series A-1 financing. The extension brings the company’s total funding to $500 million and its current valuation to $2 billion. The Series A-1 round was led by Premji Invest. New investors in the round included NVIDIA, Salesforce Ventures, Seligman Ventures, and Temasek. Existing investors Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, Prosperity7 Ventures, StepStone Group, and Tiger Global also participated.

Syntax Bio Raises $14.4 Million Series A And Announces Leadership Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2026

Syntax Bio announced an expanded Series A round and several leadership appointments across its executive team, board of directors, and scientific advisory board. The expanded round brings Syntax Bio’s Series A to $14.4 million and total funding to more than $25 million.

Devplan Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round To Build Product Intelligence Platform For Software Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Devplan announced its launch and the closing of $2.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by AI2 Incubator and Acequia Capital, with participation from Mighty Capital, Grand Ventures, and eLab Ventures.

Cargofy Raises $6 Million Series A To Build Digital Employees For Logistics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Cargofy announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by u.ventures, Toloka.vc, and Movens Capital. Des Traynor, co-founder of Intercom and Fin, also participated in the round.

Verse Raises $54 Million Series B To Accelerate Power Access For AI Data Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Verse announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $54 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from GV, NVIDIA, Norrsken VC, and others.

CNTXT AI Raises $60 Million Series A To Deploy Sovereign AI Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

CNTXT AI announced that it has closed a $60 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by AI71, Abu Dhabi’s applied AI company focused on sovereign and domain-specialized AI, and BlueFive Capital, a global asset manager originating from the GCC.

Turbo Law Raises $3.8 Million Seed Round To Launch AI Platform For Complex Litigation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2026

Turbo Law announced the launch of its platform and the closing of a $3.8 million seed funding round. The round was led by Revo Capital, with participation from Treeo VC, BridgeX Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator, John E. Hall, Jr., Gokul Rajaram, Keith Kitani, and a group of technology and litigation partners.