Startups

10x Science: $4.8 Million Raised To Build AI Platform For Molecular Protein Characterization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

10x Science, an artificial intelligence company focused on molecular-level protein characterization, announced that it has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Initialized Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Civilization Ventures, Founder Factor, and a group of strategic angel investors. The round was oversubscribed and will support the company’s efforts to scale its platform and expand partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem.

Bubble Robotics: $5 Million Pre-Seed Round Raised To Build Autonomous Underwater Robotics Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Bubble Robotics, a company building persistent autonomous systems for underwater operations, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop what it describes as the ocean's autonomous workforce. The round was co-led by Episode 1 Ventures and Asterion Ventures, with participation from Norrsken Evolve and Angel Invest, following the company's origins at Entrepreneurs First. The raise is also backed by experienced operators in offshore energy, maritime, and defense, alongside institutional partners across Europe and the United States.

Smart Robotics: €10 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Driven Robotic Pick-And-Place Technology Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Smart Robotics, a Best, Netherlands-based developer of AI-driven robotic pick-and-place solutions for intralogistics environments, has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, Innovation Industries, and Dutch family office Ernij Next. The funding will be used to accelerate growth across Europe, strengthen commercial operations, and continue advancing its AI-driven pick-and-place technology.

MINISH Technology: $22 Million At $110 Million Valuation Raised To Expand Biomimetic Dental Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

MINISH Technology, a dental health technology company focused on preserving natural tooth structure, announced that it has secured a $22 million investment from VIG Partners, valuing the company at approximately $110 million. The transaction gives VIG a 20% minority stake and represents roughly a threefold increase in valuation since 2023.

LightFury Games: $11 Million Raised By AAA Game-Tech Studio To Build Global eCricket Franchise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

LightFury Games, a AAA-focused game-tech studio, announced it has raised $11 million in a Pre-Series A funding round backed by Blume Ventures, V3 Ventures, MIXI, Times Internet, and several prominent international cricket players. The company is developing “eCricket,” a mobile-first AAA cricket title with global ambitions, slated for release in 2026.

HrFlow.ai: $7 Million Raised To Build AI Infrastructure For Global Labor Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

HrFlow.ai, an artificial intelligence platform focused on human resources data, announced that it has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by 115K and EmergingTech Ventures, with participation from a group of prominent existing investors. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $10 million and will be used to accelerate global expansion and product development.

UNIVITY: €27 Million Raised To Build High-Speed Space-Based Internet Infrastructure For Telecom Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

UNIVITY, a global operator of space-based connectivity services, has raised €27 million in a funding round backed by Blast, Expansion, and the Deeptech 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, along with two family offices.

Quillon: $1.5 Million Raised For Audit-Ready AI In Technical Accounting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Quillon, previously known as Acclara AI, announced that it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to advance its audit-ready artificial intelligence platform for technical accounting. The round was led by 42CAP, with participation from angel investors affiliated with NVIDIA and Roblox, who supported the company prior to the institutional raise.

Nava AI: $8.3 Million Raised To Build Verification Layer For Autonomous Financial Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Nava AI, a company focused on securing autonomous financial transactions, announced that it has emerged from stealth with $8.3 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Archetype, Hack VC, FalconX, Seed Club, and others. The company is building a verification layer designed to ensure that AI agents operating in decentralized finance execute transactions safely and as intended.

Valitana: Growth Equity Investment Raised To Expand Structured Credit Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Valitana, a financial technology company providing analytics, workflow, and portfolio management solutions for structured credit professionals, announced a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The funding will support product innovation, enhance artificial intelligence capabilities, and expand Valitana’s technology solutions across the structured credit and specialty finance ecosystem.

Orkes: $60 Million Raised For AI Orchestration Platform Scaling Enterprise Agent Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Orkes, an agentic workflow orchestration platform built by the original architects of Netflix’s microservices orchestration system, announced it has raised $60 million in Series B funding as demand accelerates for tools that enable reliable AI deployment in production environments. The round was led by AVP, with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Vertex Ventures US.

Astor: $5 Million Seed Raised To Build AI Investment Advisor For Everyone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Astor, an AI-native investment advisory platform registered with the SEC, announced a $5 million seed round led by Monashees, with participation from Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, 468 Capital, Valutia, Sunshine Lake, and executives from Stripe and OpenAI. The company says the round was driven by strong early traction, including thousands of users and more than $200 million in connected accounts since launch.

Cloneable: $4.6 Million Raised To Launch Agentic AI Platform For Infrastructure Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Cloneable, an AI automation company focused on infrastructure operations, announced the launch of its agentic AI platform alongside a $4.6 million seed funding round led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from First In, Overline, St. Elmo Venture Capital, and Bull City Venture Partners. The funding will support the company’s expansion across infrastructure-heavy industries and further development of its platform.

Youtility Decision Science: $4.2 Million Raised To Build Behavioral AI Platform For Predicting Customer Decisions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Youtility Decision Science, a behavioral AI company focused on understanding and predicting consumer decision-making, announced that it has completed the second close of its seed funding round, bringing total capital raised to $4.2 million. The round was backed by a consortium of strategic investors, including Silver Falcon Capital, Fyllo, and National Media, along with additional industry investors and family offices.

Loop: $95 Million Raised For AI Supply Chain Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 25, 2026

Loop, a full-stack, verticalized AI platform for logistics and supply chains, has raised $95 million in a Series C funding round led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from 8VC, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, and Tao Capital Partners. The new capital will support team growth, product expansion, and broader deployment of Loop’s platform across logistics, finance, and supply chain operations.

TextQL: $17 Million Raised To Bring Intelligence To Enterprise Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 25, 2026

TextQL has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round anchored by Blackstone Innovations Investments, as the company looks to redefine how enterprises extract value from their data in the age of AI.

Pulnovo Medical: $100 Million Financing Round Led By Medtronic Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 25, 2026

Pulnovo Medical, a New York-based pioneer in breakthrough therapies for pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, has completed an oversubscribed $100 million strategic financing round led by Medtronic, one of the world's largest medical technology companies. The round also includes continued support from existing investors EQT, Qiming Venture Partners, Gaorong Ventures, OrbiMed, and Lilly Asia Ventures, as well as new investors HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China) and other prominent global investors.

Calibre: $3.3 Million Raised To Launch Proactive Health Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Calibre has officially launched alongside a $3.3 million pre-seed funding round, aiming to redefine how individuals understand and manage their health. The company is focused on eliminating what it describes as “health guesswork” by delivering personalized, data-driven insights that go beyond traditional reactive healthcare systems.

Nox Mobility: €2 Million Raised To Reinvent Europe’s Night Trains With Private Rooms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Berlin-based rail startup Nox Mobility has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a new generation of overnight trains designed around privacy, comfort, and operational precision. The round was led by IBB Ventures, with participation from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca and Patrick Andrae, co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo. The funding will support team expansion, full-scale mock-up development, and preparations for initial routes planned for launch in 2027.

ATMOS Space Cargo: €25.7 Million Series A Raised To Build Europe’s Orbital Return Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

ATMOS Space Cargo, a European company developing orbital transport and re-entry vehicles, announced it has raised €25.7 million in Series A funding to advance its orbital return capabilities and expand its vehicle platform.

Proteins.1 Launches With €4.7 Million To Bring PCR-Like Amplification To Protein Diagnostics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Proteins.1, a VTT-originated Finnish deep-tech startup, has launched with €4.7 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize a single-molecule protein amplification technology it says could enable disease detection up to 1,000 times more sensitive than current gold-standard platforms.

COLABS: $8 Million Raised To Launch Riyadh Workspace Campus And Expand Across Middle East, North Africa, And Pakistan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

COLABS, a Saudi-headquartered community-led workspace platform, has launched a 4,000-square-meter campus in northern Riyadh, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia amid growing competition to serve the Kingdom's expanding startup and SME sector. The company has raised more than $8 million to date from investors, including Shorooq, Waseel Partners, Zayn VC, Indus Valley Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and other regional backers. The Riyadh opening marks the beginning of COLABS' international expansion, with the company aiming to become the largest workspace provider for startups and scaleups across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.

Astor: $5 Million Raised To Build AI Investment Advisor Platform For Everyday Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Astor, an AI-native investment advisory platform registered with the SEC, announced that it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Monashees, with participation from Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, 468 Capital, Valutia, Sunshine Lake, and executives from Stripe and OpenAI. The company plans to use the funding to expand its product, engineering, and growth teams, along with broadening its service offerings.

BAND: $17 Million Raised To Build Communication Layer For The Internet Of Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

BAND, a company building an interaction layer for multi-agent systems, announced its launch out of stealth alongside a $17 million seed funding round backed by Sierra Ventures, Hetz Ventures, and Team8. The funding will be used to expand the company’s engineering team, accelerate product development, and grow its ecosystem of early design partners.

Copperhelm: $7 Million Raised To Launch Agentic Cloud Security Platform From Stealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Copperhelm, an AI-driven cloud security platform, announced its emergence from stealth alongside $7 million in seed funding led by TLV Partners, with participation from toDay Ventures, ICON, SaaS Ventures Israel, and several angel investors. The funding will support product development, go-to-market expansion, and scaling of the company’s engineering team.

Ferrosa Therapeutics: $3.5 Million Seed Financing For Bispecific Antibody Targeting Anemia Of Inflammation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Ferrosa Therapeutics AG, a Swiss biotechnology company focused on treating anemia of inflammation, announced a $3.5 million seed financing round led by Forty51 Ventures. The funding will support the advancement of the company’s first-in-class bispecific antibody program designed to address the underlying biological drivers of anemia of inflammation.

Zócalo Health: $15 Million Series A Raised To Scale Community-Based Primary Care Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Zócalo Health, a tech-enabled, community-based primary care provider, announced a $15 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $22.75 million. The oversubscribed round was led by EO Ventures, with participation from Talipot and existing investors including Vamos Ventures, Animo Ventures, Acumen America, Sorenson Ventures, BarronKent, and Kapor Center.

Affix Labs: €1 Million Raised For Sustainable Insect Repellent Expansion Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Affix Labs Group B.V., a Dutch green chemtech startup, announced a €1 million funding round led by VP Capital and Oost NL to support the European expansion of its sustainable insect repellent technology.

Iridius: $8.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build Compliance-By-Design AI Platform For Regulated Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Iridius, a compliance-by-design AI platform for regulated workflow execution, has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by Chalfen Ventures, with participation from Osage Venture Partners, Accenture Ventures, and Rock Yard Ventures. Separately, Accenture has also made a strategic investment in Iridius through Accenture Ventures and announced a partnership to support life sciences organizations in scaling AI adoption with compliance, traceability, and auditability embedded at every stage.

Era: $11 Million Raised To Build The Intelligence Layer For A New Ecosystem Of AI-Powered Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2026

Era, a startup building a platform that enables any device manufacturer, brand, designer, or creator to make intelligent objects with their own distinct style and behavior, has raised $11 million in seed funding and launched publicly. The round was led by Topology Ventures, with participation from betaworks, AIR (Collab Fund), Abstract, BoxGroup, Mozilla Ventures, and Collaborative Fund, alongside a group of angel investors including Caterina Fake and Ken Kocienda.