Startups

Fibionic: €3 Million Raised For Nature-Inspired Lightweight Manufacturing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Austrian deeptech company fibionic announced that it has secured €3 million in seed funding to accelerate the industrialization of its bionically optimized fiber placement technology. The financing will support the company’s efforts to scale its patented manufacturing approach and expand into additional industries.

Yellow Stripes Capital: Majority Stake Acquired In NoblQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Yellow Stripes Capital, a private investment firm based in Dublin, Ohio, has acquired a majority stake in NoblQ, a fast-growing global digital transformation company. The partnership positions NoblQ to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise modernization and expand its global delivery footprint.

MedScout: $10 Million Raised To Expand AI Agents For MedTech Commercial Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

MedScout, a commercial intelligence platform for MedTech companies, announced a $10 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners with participation from existing investors Live Oak Venture Partners and Stage 2 Capital.

Cognito Therapeutics: $105 Million Series C Raised To Advance Alzheimer’s Therapy Platform Spectris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Cognito Therapeutics, a late clinical-stage neurotechnology company developing non-invasive therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced the close of an oversubscribed $105 million Series C financing round to support the advancement and commercialization of its Spectris platform for Alzheimer’s disease.

Vast: $500 Million Raised For Commercial Haven Space Station Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vast, a space station developer focused on enabling long-term human presence in orbit, announced that it has raised $500 million in new funding to accelerate the production of its Haven space stations and advance the commercial low-Earth orbit economy. The financing round was led by Balerion Space Ventures and included participation from IQT, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MUFG, Nikon Corporation, Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, and Earthrise Ventures. Vast founder Jed McCaleb also participated in the round. As part of the investment, A.C. Charania, an advisor at Balerion and former Chief Technologist for NASA, will join the company’s board.

Sierra Space: $550 Million Series C Raised At $8 Billion Valuation For Defense Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Sierra Space announced that it has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round led by LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the defense-tech space company at $8 billion post-money. The round also included participation from existing investors such as General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Andalusian Private Capital.

Science Corporation: $230 Million Raised To Commercialize Vision-Restoring BCI Retinal Implant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Science Corporation, a neural engineering company developing brain-computer interface technologies, announced it has closed a $230 million Series C financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its PRIMA BCI retinal implant, a device designed to restore vision for patients with severe retinal diseases.

Greater Good Health: $20.5 Million Series B Raised To Expand Value-Based Primary Care Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Greater Good Health, a partner to risk-bearing healthcare organizations focused on managing the total cost of care, announced it has raised $20.5 million in a Series B financing round. The round was led by Allumia Ventures, alongside up to $12.5 million in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking.

ZyG: $58 Million Seed Raised For Agentic Operating System To Scale Direct-To-Consumer Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

ZyG announced the launch of its Agentic Operating System, an end-to-end platform designed to help direct-to-consumer (DTC) products scale into full brands. Alongside the launch, the company raised a $58 million seed round backed by investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Viola Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional participation from Disruptive AI, Emerge, Access Industries, Stardom Ventures, and Jibe Ventures.

Galvanize: $370 Million Raised For Decarbonization-Focused Commercial Real Estate Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Galvanize announced the final close of Galvanize Real Estate Fund I, securing $370 million in commitments from a globally diverse group of institutional investors. The investors include pension funds, foundations, registered investment advisors, banks and their clients, and family offices.

AgriPass: $7.5 Million Seed Round Raised For AI-Powered Robotic Weed Control Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

AgriPass, an AI and robotics company focused on adaptive agricultural field operations, announced that it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to accelerate the commercial-scale-up of its RHIC robotic weed-control platform across the United States and Europe.

Lio: $30 Million Raised For Agentic AI Enterprise Procurement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Lio, an AI-native company building an agentic AI platform for enterprise procurement, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from SV Angels, Harry Stebbings, and Y Combinator. With this investment, Lio’s total funding now reaches $33 million, and the company plans to use the capital to accelerate product development and expand its presence in the United States.

Sage: $65 Million Raised For AI-Powered Senior Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Sage, an integrated care platform for senior living and skilled nursing facilities, announced it has raised $65 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors IVP and Goldcrest.

Levitate: $16 Million Raised For AI-Powered Relationship Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Levitate announced it has raised $16 million in a new funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners with participation from Bull City Venture Partners and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures.

Reclaim Security: $26 Million Raised For AI-Driven Cybersecurity Remediation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Reclaim Security, an automated threat exposure remediation platform, announced $26 million in total funding, including a recent $20 million Series A round led by Acrew Capital with participation from QP Ventures and Ibex Investors. The funding is intended to accelerate the company’s mission to close what security leaders describe as a persistent cybersecurity challenge: the remediation gap between identifying vulnerabilities and actually fixing them.

Aspire Fiber: $50 Million Investment To Expand 10 Gbps Fiber-To-The-Home Network In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Aspire Broadband Holdings, operating as Aspire Fiber, announced that growth equity firm Arenova Capital has made a majority investment in the company to support the expansion of its 10 Gbps fiber-to-the-home internet network across California.

NexCure: $19 Million Raised To Expand Community-Based Access To CAR-T And Advanced Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

NexCure, a healthcare company focused on expanding access to complex treatments, has launched with $19 million in series a financing to support the delivery of CAR-T and other advanced therapies in community outpatient settings. The funding round was led by RA Capital Management, with participation from Cencora Ventures and Oncology Ventures.

TruDoc: $15 Million Raised For Virtual-First Healthcare Expansion Across The GCC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

TruDoc Healthcare, a UAE-based virtual-first healthcare platform, has raised $15 million in a Pre-Series B funding round to expand its technology-driven care model across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The investment included participation from the Al Nahyan family, the Al-Ketbi family, and existing investor Pulsar Capital.

Fig Security: $38 Million Raised For SecOps Resilience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Fig Security, a cybersecurity startup focused on strengthening the reliability of enterprise security operations, has emerged from stealth with $38 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The company aims to help organizations detect and fix breakdowns across complex security operations environments as enterprises increasingly rely on layered infrastructure, data pipelines, and automated detection systems.

Illume: Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Wellness Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Illume, a data intelligence platform built for the wellness industry, announced the closing of its pre-seed funding round alongside the launch of a new brand identity and website. The Cincinnati-based company said the funding will help expand its platform, which provides business intelligence tools tailored for med spas and aesthetics practices.

MightyFly: $10 Million Raised To Scale Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Cargo Aircraft For Logistics And Defense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

MightyFly, an autonomous air logistics company developing hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft, announced it has raised $10 million in new funding. The round included participation from Draper Associates, At One Ventures, and 500 Global. With the latest investment, the company’s total funding has reached $15 million.

Burst: $3 Million Raised For HSA/FSA Reimbursement Platform And Rebrand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Burst, a company focused on simplifying how consumers use health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) funds, announced that it has raised $3 million and rebranded from its previous name, Float. The company also disclosed a $2.1 million seed round led by Pear VC, with participation from Rock Health Capital, Meridian Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and a group of additional funds and angel investors.

Vast Coworking Group Acquired By Flexible Workspace Platform Investor New State Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

New State Capital Partners announced it has acquired Vast Coworking Group, one of the largest coworking platforms in the world, in a carve-out transaction from United Franchise Group. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Skema: Seed Funding Raised For AEC Design Data Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Skema announced it has closed a strategic seed funding round to accelerate development of its platform designed for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals. The company said the capital will be used to expand its platform capabilities, deepen integrations with AEC workflows, and extend its tools across the full spectrum of design and construction phases. The round was led by Robin Bienfait, a board member of Skema and CEO of Atlanta Tech Park and Emnovate. The investor base includes strategic industry partners, venture investors, and family offices.

Lotus Domaine: Strategic Investment Relationship With OPENVC Unicorn Fund I

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Lotus Domaine Fund III, LP, a private equity fund focused on founder-led enterprise technology companies, announced that it has entered into a finalized strategic investment relationship with OPENVC Unicorn Fund I, LP, a platform providing institutional-grade access to late-stage private technology companies.

Crossover Markets: $31 Million Raised For Institutional Crypto Trading Platform At $200 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Crossover Markets, a digital asset trading technology firm focused on institutional crypto liquidity, announced it has raised $31 million in a Series B financing round, valuing the company at $200 million.

Artemis: $6 Million Raised For Distributed Energy Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Artemis, formerly known as Monalee, announced that it has raised $6 million in financing to expand its AI-powered platform designed to streamline distributed energy deployment. The round was co-led by Long Journey Ventures and Copec WIND Ventures, with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Shrug Capital, Coalition Operators, Plug and Play Ventures, FJ Labs, Tribeca Ventures, Palm Tree Crew, and Scott Banister.

NextWork: $4.45 Million Seed Round Raised For AI Skill Verification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

NextWork, a platform designed to help people learn practical artificial intelligence skills by building real-world projects and publishing proof-of-work portfolios, announced it has raised $4.45 million in a seed funding round led by Shakti VC. The round also included participation from Cake Ventures, along with repeat investors GD1 VC, Blackbird Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, Phase One Ventures and a group of angel investors.

Alithea Genomics: $8.9 Million Seed Round Closed To Scale RNA-Seq For Drug Screening And Toxicology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Alithea Genomics announced the closing of a CHF 6.9 million ($8.9 million) seed financing round aimed at accelerating the commercialization of its large-scale RNA sequencing technologies and expanding their use in drug discovery and toxicology research.

Inhouse: $5 Million Raised For AI Legal Platform For Business Owners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Inhouse announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform designed to help business owners handle legal work more efficiently. The round was backed by Run Ventures, Royal Street Ventures, Switch, and Brian Liu, the cofounder and former CEO of LegalZoom.