Startups

Moonwalk Biosciences Raises $70 Million Series B To Advance Adipose-Targeted RNAi Obesity Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Moonwalk Biosciences has raised an oversubscribed $70 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of adipose-targeted RNA interference medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. The round was co-led by Alpha Wave and YK Bioventures, with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, Gaorong Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and Future Ventures.

The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million Series C Co-Led By Bessemer, Atomico And Scaleup Europe Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding, marking the largest Series C ever announced by a European space company and bringing its total funding secured to approximately $680 million.

Veridue Raises $4 Million Pre-Seed Led By Episode 1 Ventures And Launches AI Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Veridue has raised a $4 million pre-seed funding round led by Episode 1 Ventures and officially launched its AI-native due diligence and M&A platform for energy infrastructure following two years of product development and industry validation.

Mistral Raises €3 Billion Series D At More Than €21 Billion Valuation Led By Samsung

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Mistral has raised €3 billion in Series D funding at a post-money valuation of more than €21 billion, marking what the company described as the largest equity fundraising round ever completed by a European technology company. Samsung Electronics led the round, with the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT and existing investor PSG Equity serving as co-leads.

Celero Communications Raises $275 Million Series C At More Than $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Celero Communications has raised $275 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $3 billion, bringing total capital raised by the AI infrastructure semiconductor company to $415 million.

BrainChild Bio Raises $116 Million Series A And Launches Pivotal Phase 2 CAR T Cell Trial For Pediatric Brain Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

BrainChild Bio has raised $116 million in Series A funding to advance its CAR T cell therapies for central nervous system tumors, including a pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead candidate BCB-276 in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The financing was led by an undisclosed private family fund and foundation aligned with BrainChild Bio's mission. Existing investor Seattle Children's participated alongside new investor WRF Capital.

Pixxel Raises $100 Million Series C Led By Temasek And Seraphim

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Pixxel has raised $100 million in Series C funding co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, giving the space technology company additional capital to expand beyond hyperspectral imaging into a broader planetary infrastructure platform spanning advanced sensing satellites, Earth intelligence software, sovereign space systems and satellite manufacturing.

Haystack Robotics Raises $3.95 Million Series A Led By Agadia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2026

Haystack Robotics has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, with the round led by Agadia, to support the expansion of its autonomous UV-C disinfection robotics platform. The Portland, Oregon-based company plans to use the new capital to support global expansion and further development of its robotics and artificial intelligence technology.

SunPower Raises $26.2 Million In Equity Private Placement Anchored By Foris Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

SunPower has raised $26.2 million in an equity private placement, with the majority of the financing coming from venture investors associated with Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road. The round was anchored by Foris Ventures, the family office of John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins.

Immediate Raises $13 Million Series B Led By BankTech Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2026

Immediate has raised $13 million in Series B funding led by BankTech Ventures, with participation from Castle Creek Launchpad, BankSouth and new and existing investors.

Aitan Raises $41 Million In Funding Co-Led By Deep33 And Dell Technologies Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Aitan has raised $41 million in new financing co-led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital, bringing the defense technology company's total capital raised to $54 million as it emerges from stealth.

Superluminal Medicines Raises $60 Million Series B Led By BVF Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Superluminal Medicines has raised an oversubscribed $60 million Series B financing led by BVF Partners to advance its lead obesity program into clinical development and expand its AI-enabled drug discovery platform. New investors Deep Track Capital and Perceptive Advisors participated alongside existing investors RA Capital Management, Insight Partners, NVIDIA, Catalio Capital Management, Eli Lilly and Company, Cooley and Gaingels.

Hi Rasmus Raises $50 Million From Updata Partners To Scale Autism Care Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Hi Rasmus has raised $50 million from Updata Partners through a strategic minority investment, providing the behavioral health technology company with its first outside capital after scaling to more than 1,000 organizations.

Airbility Raises $4.7 Million Series A Led By Sazze Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Airbility has raised $4.7 million (KRW 6.5 billion) in Series A funding led by Sazze Partners, bringing the South Korean aerospace and defense company's total funding to $7.6 million (KRW 10.5 billion).

Conveo Raises $50 Million Series A To Expand AI Consumer Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

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

Gimlet Labs Raises $300 Million Series B Led By Andreessen Horowitz At $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2026

Gimlet Labs has raised $300 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the AI infrastructure company at $3 billion and bringing its total funding to $392 million. Sapphire Ventures participated as a major investor, while M12 and Arm joined as new investors. Existing investors Menlo Ventures and Factory also participated in the round.

Félix Raises $200 Million Series C Led By Andreessen Horowitz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Félix has raised $200 million in new financing in a Series C led by Andreessen Horowitz, with support from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, as the fintech expands its financial services platform for Latino consumers.

Wafer Raises $40 Million Series A To Scale AI Inference Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Wafer has raised $40 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered inference optimization platform. The round was co-led by Marathon Management Partners and Chemistry, with participation from Wing Venture Capital, AMD Ventures, Outset Capital, Fifty Years and Y Combinator. Existing investors also participated in the financing.

Ultrahuman Raises $70 Million At Reported $365 Million Valuation With Backing From Qualcomm Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in new funding at a reported $365 million valuation, according to TechCrunch, as the smart ring company looks to expand beyond health tracking and turn its wearable devices into programmable computing platforms.

Upwind Security Reportedly Raising $300 Million At $3.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

Upwind Security is raising $300 million in new financing at a $3.8 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg, as investors continue directing significant capital toward cybersecurity companies protecting cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence applications.

iPronics Raises $125 Million Led By Maverick Silicon And Light Street Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2026

iPronics has raised $125 million in Series B funding to scale its programmable optical networking technology for AI data centers. The round was co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with NVIDIA also participating. Other investors included Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, The Tate Family Trust, Fine Structure Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Build Collective and Criteria Venture Tech.