Startups

Bound: $24.5 Million Series A Raised For Automating Currency Risk Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Bound, a platform focused on helping businesses manage foreign-exchange exposure, has raised $24.5 million in Series A funding led by AlbionVC as currency volatility continues to pressure companies operating across multiple markets.

QT Sense: €4 Million Raised To Advance Quantum Sensing For Drug Discovery And Spatial Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

QT Sense announced it has closed a €4 million investment round to accelerate development and commercialization of its quantum sensing platform, which the company is positioning for drug discovery and spatial biology use cases.

Axiology Raises €5 Million Seed Funding To Expand EU-Regulated Tokenised Securities Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

Capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology has raised €5 million in seed funding to scale its regulated, distributed-ledger-based system for issuing, holding, trading, and settling securities in Europe. The round was led by Exponential Science, e2vc, and Coinvest Capital, and joined by new investors TIBAS Ventures and Plug and Play. Axiology said the seed round also includes support from prior investors including BSV Ventures and NGL Ventures, bringing total funding raised to date to €7 million.

SlateVC Announces €132 Million First Close For Pan-European Climate Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

SlateVC has announced the first close of its inaugural pan-European growth fund, securing €132 million to back B2B companies scaling solutions across the energy transition, low-carbon industrial processes, and circularity.

Novo Nordisk Foundation: BioInnovation Institute Launches Upscalator With Up To €25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2026

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has allocated up to €25 million to launch a new initiative called Upscalator, designed to help early-stage Danish and European biosolutions startups scale their technologies toward market readiness and support the green transition. The program will be led by the BioInnovation Institute (BII), a life sciences and deep-tech innovation institute based in Copenhagen.

Firmus: AI Infrastructure Company Secures $10 Billion Financing To Scale Energy-Efficient Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

AI infrastructure company Firmus announced it has secured a US$10 billion debt financing facility led by funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, Blackstone Credit & Insurance, and affiliated funds, with additional support from Coatue, to fund the next phase of Project Southgate, a national rollout of the company’s AI Factory platform based on the NVIDIA DSX reference architecture.

AppFactor: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For Agentic Orchestration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

AppFactor, a London-based company building an agentic orchestration platform for autonomous enterprise software maintenance, has raised a $4 million seed round to accelerate go-to-market and expand product capabilities. The financing was led by Tensor Ventures, with participation from Begin Capital, Adara Ventures, and Narwhal Investments.

Capalo AI: €11 Million Raised For Battery Storage And Renewable Asset Optimizer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Capalo AI announced it has raised €11 million to accelerate international expansion and scale the optimization and trading of battery energy storage systems across Europe, including stand-alone assets and batteries co-located with wind or solar farms.

Adaption Labs: $50 Million Seed Funding At $1 Billion Valuation Secured To Build AI Systems That Evolve

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Adaption Labs, a San Francisco-based startup developing AI systems designed to evolve in real time, has raised $50 million in seed funding at a $1 billion valuation. The company said the financing will support its push to build “adaptive” AI that learns from use and adjusts to specific tasks without relying on the costly, static approach that dominates much of today’s large-model deployment.

Sapiom: $15.75 Million Seed Funding Closed To Give AI Agents Trusted Access To The API Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Sapiom has launched with a $15.75 million seed round as it builds what it describes as an access layer for AI agents to safely transact across paid APIs and real-world services. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Gradient, Array Ventures, Okta Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Anthropic, Coinbase Ventures, Formus Capital, and Operator Collective.

Cadastral Raises $9.5 Million For Vertical ‘AI Analyst In A Box’ Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Cadastral, an AI-native software company focused on vertically specific intelligence for the commercial real estate industry, has raised $9.5 million in funding from Navitas, JLL Spark Global Ventures, AvalonBay, Equity Residential, and 1Sharpe.

TRM Labs: $70 Million Series C Raised At $1 Billion Valuation For Scaling AI For Financial Crime And National Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence provider focused on disrupting criminal networks and countering national security threats, has closed a $70 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, which previously led TRM’s pre-seed financing in 2018, and included participation from returning investors CMT Digital, Goldman Sachs, Bessemer Venture Partners, DRW Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Thoma Bravo, Alumni Ventures, Citi Ventures, and Brevan Howard Digital, alongside new strategic investor Galaxy Ventures.

OneDome: $25 Million Pre-Series C Funding Secured For Advancing Integrated Housing And Financial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

OneDome has raised $25 million in a pre-Series C funding round to accelerate the growth of its integrated housing and financial services platform, according to a LinkedIn post from founder and CEO Babek Ismayil. The round was backed largely by existing investors alongside Channel 4 Ventures, which Ismayil said reinforces investor conviction in the company’s mission and momentum as it pushes to simplify a homebuying process that remains fragmented across multiple providers and touchpoints.

GoCab: $45 Million Raised To Expand Electric Mobility And Ethical Vehicle Financing Across Africa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

GoCab, a mobility and financial services platform, has raised $45 million in new financing to scale electric mobility and expand access to ethical, Shariah-compliant financing for gig-economy drivers and delivery couriers across Africa. The company positions its model around a structured pathway that helps workers generate stable income while progressively gaining ownership of the vehicles they use for work.

TWAICE: €24 Million Closed For Scaling Predictive Battery Analytics For Europe’s Energy Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

TWAICE, a Munich-based analytics platform focused on battery energy storage operations, has secured €24 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to accelerate product development and expand deployments as Europe scales battery storage and electric mobility.

Chiral: $12 Million Seed Funding Raised For Wafer-Scale Post-Silicon Chips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Chiral, a Swiss nanotechnology company developing tools and processes to integrate nanomaterials into next-generation semiconductor and quantum devices, has closed a $12 million seed financing round to advance wafer-scale manufacturing.

Linkup: $10 Million Seed Funding Secured For Building Web Search For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Linkup, a platform that enables AI products to search and retrieve real-time information from the web, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Gradient. The round included participation from Elaia, Leblon Capital, and Weekend Fund, alongside existing investors Seedcamp, Axeleo Capital, Motier Ventures, and OPRTRS CLUB. There was also support from angel investors, including Olivier Pomel of Datadog, Arthur Mensch of Mistral, Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang of Deel, and Florian Douetteau of Dataiku.

Nixtla: $16 Million Raised For Time Series Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Nixtla, a time-series intelligence company building a foundation model purpose-built for forecasting, has raised $16 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of production-grade forecasting, anomaly detection, and AI-powered time-series tools. The round was led by Energize Capital, with participation from True Ventures and GreatPoint Ventures.

Forerunner: Govtech Platform Raises $39 Million To Build A System Of Record For The Built Environment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Forerunner, an AI-powered platform designed to help government agencies manage the built environment, has secured $39 million in funding to expand beyond floodplain management and deepen its role across core public-sector operations. The raise includes a recently closed $26.3 million Series B led by Wellington Management and a previously unannounced $12.7 million Series A led by Union Square Ventures. The Series A also included participation from Gutter Capital and Bright Ventures, while the Series B added SE Ventures and Citi Impact Fund. All existing investors returned for both rounds.

Lunar Energy: $232 Million Raised Across Series C And D For Home Battery And Virtual Power Plant Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Lunar Energy, a provider of integrated home battery systems and virtual power plant software, said it has raised $232 million in financing across a previously unannounced $130 million Series C and an oversubscribed $102 million Series D. The Series D was led by B Capital and Prelude Ventures, while the Series C was led by Activate Capital. Lunar said the combined commitments will fund nationwide expansion of its home battery deployments and continued scaling of its AI-driven distributed power software platform, Lunar Gridshare, as it targets rising electricity demand and growing grid complexity.

newcleo: $85 Million Raised For Advanced Nuclear Developer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

newcleo, a European developer of advanced nuclear technologies, announced it has closed an $85 million financing round, bringing total funds raised over the past 12 months to more than $125 million. The company said the latest round raises its total capital raised since 2021 to more than $755 million and will support expanded R&D infrastructure in Europe and accelerate its U.S. growth strategy.

Vexlum Raises €10 Million Seed Funding To Scale Semiconductor Laser Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Vexlum, a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor lasers, has secured €10 million in funding to expand its proprietary semiconductor chip manufacturing and laser technology operations in Finland as it targets growing demand from quantum technologies and other high-impact applications. The company framed the financing as a major milestone for the Nordic deep tech ecosystem and said it may represent the largest seed round raised by a photonics company in the region.

NuVision Biotherapies Raises £4.8 Million To Scale Manufacturing and Expand Overseas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

NuVision Biotherapies, a Nottingham-based eye therapy company whose products are designed to speed healing of eye conditions, has raised a further £4.8 million in a funding round led by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II through its appointed fund manager Mercia Ventures, with participation from the University of Nottingham and Pioneer Group. The company said the funding will be used to scale the business to meet growing demand and expand into additional international markets.

Lawhive Raises $60 Million Series B To Advance U.S. Consumer Law Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Lawhive has raised $60 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-native consumer law firm model across the United States and continue building its AI operating system for consumer legal services. The round was led by Mitch Rales, co-founder of Danaher Corporation, and included participation from TQ Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Balderton Capital, Jigsaw, Anton Levy, and LTS. The financing arrives within a year of Lawhive’s $40 million Series A.

Alinea: $22.5 Million User Acquisition Financing Secured From PvX Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Alinea, an AI-powered wealth management platform built for first-time investors, has secured $22.5 million in user acquisition financing from financial services firm PvX Partners. The company said the funding comes in the form of a credit facility intended to scale marketing spend and expand distribution of Alinea’s personalized wealth management product to more investors.

Pay With Spire Names Jennifer LaClair As CEO And Raises $10 Million Series B

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Pay With Spire, a pay-by-bank provider focused on everyday in-store spend, has appointed Jennifer LaClair as chief executive officer and closed a $10 million Series B financing led by Continental Investment Partners, with participation from additional investors. The company said the new capital will be used to drive client growth and scale infrastructure as it expands pay-by-bank access for merchants and consumers.

Nullify: $12.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Product Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Nullify, a San Francisco-based product security company positioning itself as the first “AI workforce for product security,” has closed a $12.5 million seed funding round to accelerate deployment across mid-market enterprises and high-growth SaaS companies. SYN Ventures led the financing, with participation from existing investor Black Nova Venture Capital. The round brings Nullify’s total capital raised to $16.9 million.

Magna5 Lands Majority Investment From AEA Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2026

Magna5, a managed IT services provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers, has received a majority investment from AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity team. The deal included a significant reinvestment from Magna5’s management team, and financial terms were not disclosed. Magna5 said the partnership is designed to support continued scaling of its national platform while expanding cybersecurity, compliance, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Overland AI: $100 Million Secured For Scaling Ground Systems With U.S. Armed Forces

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Overland AI announced it raised $100 million in new funding to scale operations and deployments of its autonomous ground systems with end users across the U.S. Armed Forces, as the company seeks to expand manufacturing, field support, and operational integration teams in step with growing demand. The equity round was led by 8VC and included continued participation from Point72 Ventures, Ascend Venture Capital, Shasta Ventures, and Overmatch Ventures, alongside new support from Valor Equity Partners and StepStone Group, and the total funding announced includes a $20 million venture debt facility from TriplePoint Capital.

Gruve: $50 Million Follow-On Series A Raised For AI Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Gruve announced it has unlocked more than 500 megawatts of distributed AI inference capacity across the United States and raised a $50 million follow-on Series A financing to accelerate deployments, expand strategic partnerships, and scale its full-stack agentic services. The company said the round brings total funding to $87.5 million and was led by Xora Innovation, backed by Temasek, with participation from Mayfield, Cisco Investments, Acclimate Ventures, AI Space, and other strategic investors.