Startups

Saronic: $1.75 Billion Raised For Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding Expansion At $9.25 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Saronic Technologies has raised $1.75 billion in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $9.25 billion, as it accelerates efforts to scale autonomous shipbuilding and strengthen maritime capabilities for the U.S. and its allies.

OpenBox AI: $5 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Trust Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenBox AI announced its public launch alongside a $5 million seed funding round led by Tykhe Ventures, introducing a governance platform designed to manage and secure enterprise AI systems amid accelerating regulatory pressure in the United States and Europe.

OpenFX: $94 Million Raised By Cross-Border Payments Platform To Scale Real-Time FX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenFX, a cross-border payments infrastructure platform, announced it has raised $94 million in Series A funding to expand its real-time foreign exchange and settlement capabilities. The round was backed by investors including Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera.

Corazon Capital: $100 Million Fund IV Raised To Back AI-Native Consumer Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Corazon Capital, a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing, announced the final close of its fourth fund at $100 million. The new fund will target pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups, with a particular emphasis on AI-native companies designed around enduring human behaviors.

Acclaim: $34 Million Raised For Voice-First AI Customer Experience Platform U.S. Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Acclaim, an AI-powered customer experience platform built for regulated industries, announced its formal entry into the U.S. market, backed by a previously disclosed $34 million Series A funding round. The company, formerly known as Aiphoria, is focused on deploying enterprise-grade, voice-first AI agents designed to improve customer interactions while ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

Latitude: $8 Million Raised For Instant Global Fiat Payments Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Latitude, a global payments infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round to build a new foundation for cross-border money movement. The round was led by NEA with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, Bitso, and the Solana Foundation.

Whirl AI: $8.9 Million Raised For Enterprise IT Modernization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Whirl AI announced it has emerged from stealth with $8.9 million in seed funding to help enterprise IT teams modernize business processes and systems. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from notable angel investors.

Rowan: $3.3 Million Raised To Modernize Small Business Succession With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Rowan, an AI-powered platform focused on small business succession, announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its technology and expand support for business owners preparing for ownership transitions.

Neuron Factory: Strategic Investment Raised To Advance AI-Powered Construction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Neuron Factory, an AI startup focused on the construction industry, announced a strategic investment round backed by leading technology and architecture, engineering, and construction investors as it accelerates development of its AI-native preconstruction platform.

Cara: $8 Million Raised For AI Insurance Brokerage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Cara, an AI platform built for insurance brokerages, announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding to expand its automation capabilities and scale its operations across the industry. The round was led by Kearny Jackson, with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans.

Monarch Quantum: $55 Million Raised For Quantum Photonics Infrastructure Scale-Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Monarch Quantum, a quantum photonics hardware company, announced a $55 million oversubscribed growth round as it looks to scale production of its integrated photonics systems for quantum technologies. The funding brings the company’s total capital and customer contracts to more than $115 million within six months of its founding in 2025.

Variance: $21.5 Million Raised For AI Risk And Compliance Workflow Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Variance, an AI platform focused on risk, fraud, and compliance workflows, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta Ventures. The company has now raised $26 million to date.

Sub-Q Bionics: $1.5 Million Raised For Implantable Lymphedema Treatment Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Sub-Q Bionics announced it has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance a novel implantable solution designed to improve care for patients living with Lymphedema. The round included participation from Mayo Clinic, Yeda Research and Development Company, several private investors, and matching support from the Israel Innovation Authority.

Uniblock: $5.2 Million Raised For Blockchain Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Uniblock, a managed infrastructure layer for blockchain applications, announced it has raised $5.2 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to $7.5 million. The round included a global group of investors spanning the U.S., Japan, India, Singapore, and the Solana ecosystem, along with participation from executives affiliated with major crypto and technology companies.

OpenAI: $122 Billion Funding At $852 Billion Valuation Raised To Accelerate Next Phase Of AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

OpenAI announced it has closed a $122 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion, marking one of the largest capital raises in history and positioning the company to expand its role as core infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The funding round was backed by major strategic and institutional investors, including Amazon, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Microsoft, as well as firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and ARK Invest. OpenAI also expanded participation to individual investors through bank channels, raising more than $3 billion.

Treeline: $25 Million Raised For AI-Powered IT Operating System Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Treeline announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, as the company looks to modernize IT services through a software- and AI-driven platform.

Depthfirst: $80 Million Raised For AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

depthfirst, an applied AI lab focused on securing software systems, announced it has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $120 million. The round was led by Meritech Capital, with participation from Forerunner Ventures and The House Fund, alongside existing investors including Accel, Box Group, Liquid 2 Ventures, Alt Capital, and Mantis VC.

ThinkLabs AI: $28 Million Raised For AI-Powered Grid Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

ThinkLabs AI, an AI-powered grid intelligence company, announced it has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Energy Impact Partners, with participation from NVentures and Edison International.

Emerald AI: $25 Million Raised To Transform Data Centers Into Flexible Power Grid Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Emerald AI announced a $25 million strategic expansion round as it looks to address one of the most pressing constraints facing the artificial intelligence industry: energy availability. The round was led by Energy Impact Partners, with participation from a wide range of financial and strategic investors, including Amplo, Eaton, GE Vernova, IQT, Lowercarbon Capital, NVentures, Radical Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Samsung, and Siemens.

9fin: $170 Million At $1.3 Billion Valuation Raised For AI-Based Debt Markets Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

9fin has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, as the company looks to scale its AI-native platform for global debt markets. The round was led by HarbourVest Partners, with participation from CPP Investments and existing investors including Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp.

Sycamore: $65 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Agent Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Sycamore has raised $65 million in a seed funding round to build a trusted operating system for autonomous enterprise AI, positioning itself to address growing demand for infrastructure that enables organizations to deploy AI agents securely and at scale.

Foreverland: €6 Million Raised To Accelerate International Expansion And Scale Cocoa-Free Chocolate Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Foreverland, an Italian foodtech company developing cocoa-free chocolate alternatives, has raised €6 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to €9.4 million. The round included follow-on participation from existing investors Kost Capital and Maia Ventures, alongside new backing from CDP Venture Capital, Linfa agrifoodtech fund managed by Riello Investimenti SGR, and Newtree Impact.

EGIDE: €8 Million Seed Round Raised For Affordable Defense Systems Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

EGIDE, a France-based defense technology startup, has raised €8 million in a seed funding round to accelerate the development of next-generation, cost-efficient defense systems designed to counter the growing threat of low-cost drones and strike munitions.

CisLunar Industries: $2.6 Million Raised For Space Power Infrastructure Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

CisLunar Industries, a space power infrastructure company, announced it has raised $2.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate development and production of its Electric Power Intelligent Conversion (EPIC) product line for applications in Earth orbit and beyond. The funding round was led by Colorado ONE Fund, with participation from Stout Street Capital, RIT Venture Fund, Deming Center Venture Fund, and strategic angel investors.

Hamilton AI: $7.5 Million Raised For Private Aviation AI Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Hamilton AI Inc has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round to advance its AI-powered execution platform for private aviation operators. The round was led by TTV Capital, with participation from Bling Capital, Cambrian Ventures, FJ Labs, Weekend Fund, Mintaka Ventures, Correlation VC, and HF0.

JAAQ: $17 Million Raised For Behavioral Health And Digital Engagement Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

JAAQ has raised $17 million to scale its clinically governed behavioral health and digital engagement platform, as the company looks to expand enterprise partnerships, deepen its clinical infrastructure, and accelerate entry into the U.S. market.

SPARK Microsystems: C$17 Million Raised For Wireless Semiconductor Technology Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

SPARK Microsystems announced it has closed a C$17 million Series B follow-on financing round to accelerate commercialization of its next-generation wireless technology. The round was co-led by Idealist Capital and Real Ventures, with participation from Cycle Capital, ND Capital, and EDC.

Interloom: $16.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Enterprise AI Memory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Interloom announced it has raised $16.5 million in a seed funding round to address a critical limitation in enterprise AI, the lack of institutional memory. The round was led by DN Capital, with participation from Bek Ventures and Air Street Capital.

Congruence Therapeutics: $39.5 Million Secured To Advance Small Molecule Correctors Into Clinical Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Congruence Therapeutics has announced the closing of a $39.5 million financing to support the advancement of its pipeline of small molecule correctors targeting diseases caused by protein misfolding. The financing round was co-led by Dimension and OrbiMed, with participation from Amplitude Ventures, FSTQ, Lumira Ventures, Investissement Québec, BDC Capital, Driehaus Capital Management, and Silver Arc.

Laigo Bio: €17 Million Raised For Biotech Developing SureTACs Precision Protein Degradation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2026

Laigo Bio, a Netherlands-based biotech company developing targeted protein degradation therapies, has completed the final close of its oversubscribed seed financing round, bringing the total raised to €17 million.