Startups

Audion: $15 Million Closed To Expand AI-Powered Performance Audio Advertising Platform Into The United States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Audion, a leading European audio advertising platform, has raised $15 million and announced its expansion into the United States, marking a significant step in its effort to define the emerging Performance Audio category. CEO Arthur Larrey will relocate to New York City to lead U.S. operations.

Zamp: $30 Million Raised To Scale AI-Powered Sales Tax Operating System Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Zamp, a vertically integrated sales tax compliance platform, has raised $30 million in total funding and announced the global launch of Zamp OS, which it describes as the Operating System of Sales Tax. The latest round was led by Acrew Capital with participation from Thomson Reuters Ventures and several of Zamp's accounting firm partners.

Windmill: $12 Million Raised For AI Platform Building The Context Graph For Workforce Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Windmill, an AI company building what it calls the context graph for people, has raised $12 million in a seed round led by Inspired Capital, with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Founder Collective, and Oceans Ventures. The company has grown to more than 100 customers including Kalshi, Rho, and Merge since launching its performance reviews product in November 2025.

Cybord: $7 Million Raised To Accelerate Visual AI Platform For Electronic Component Inspection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Cybord AI, a Tel Aviv-based provider of Visual AI for electronic component inspection and supply chain resilience, has raised an additional $7 million in an extended Series A round led by Capri Ventures, with participation from new and existing investors. The company also announced the formation of a dedicated U.S. sales management team to deepen engagement with North American and global electronics manufacturers.

IC Realtime: $2 Million Series A Raised To Accelerate AI And Software Expansion For Surveillance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

IC Realtime, a Pompano Beach, Florida-based provider of professional-grade surveillance and security technology, has secured a $2 million Series A round led by a personal investment from John Hatherly, founder of Wynnchurch Capital, with participation from existing investors. Hatherly will also join IC Realtime's board of directors.

Liquid Instruments: $50 Million Series C Raised For Software-Defined Test Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Liquid Instruments, a San Diego-based pioneer in software-defined test solutions, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round co-led by Keysight Technologies and the Australian Government's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation. In addition to investing, Keysight will enter into a commercial arrangement with Liquid Instruments to accelerate the development of a new class of AI-driven instrumentation.

Clarasight: $11.5 Million Raised For AI Platform Optimizing Enterprise Travel And Expense Spend

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Clarasight, an AI platform for enterprise travel and expense, has raised an $11.5 million Series A led by AlleyCorp, with participation from Rackhouse Venture Capital, Clocktower Ventures, Pulse Fund, Thayer Ventures, Future Back Ventures, Vestigo Ventures, and XYZ Venture Capital. The round follows a year in which recurring revenue grew approximately 10 times and the platform expanded to manage data from programs representing more than $5 billion in enterprise travel and expense spend.

Actively: $45 Million Raised To Scale Intelligence-Led Revenue Platform Powered By Per-Account AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Actively, a New York-based company transforming how enterprise revenue teams operate through AI-driven automation, has raised $45 million in Series B funding, bringing total funding to $68 million. The round was co-led by TCV and First Harmonic, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, First Round Capital, and Alkeon. The company will use the capital to build new products, expand into more enterprises, hire top talent, and open a new San Francisco office.

Neutonic: $6 Million Raised At $60 Million Valuation To Accelerate Global Retail Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Neutonic, a functional drinks and supplements brand built around nootropics and cognitive performance, has raised $6 million at a $60 million valuation to accelerate expansion across the UK, United States, and new international markets. The round includes backing from Alan Barrett, founder of Grenade, alongside investors including Ollie Marchon, Ross Edgley, Dan Martell, Codie Sanchez, and Zach Ranen. Gym King founder Jay Parker joins as a special advisor.

Manifest OS: $60 Million Raised At $750 Million Valuation To Scale AI-Native Law Firm Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Manifest OS, a company powering a new generation of AI-native law firms built on fixed-fee and outcomes-based pricing, has raised $60 million in a Series A round at a $750 million valuation, which the company describes as the largest Series A in legal technology history. The round was led by Menlo Ventures alongside Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital, and Quiet Capital.

OpenLight: $50 Million Raised For Next-Generation Photonics Platform Serving AI Data Centers And Beyond

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

OpenLight, a Santa Barbara-based photonics company and developer of custom Photonic Application-Specific Integrated Circuits, has raised $50 million in a Series A-1 round, bringing its total funding to $84 million. The oversubscribed round was led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from new investors Acclimate Ventures and Catapult Ventures, alongside existing backers Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield, and New Legacy.

Patronus Group: €11 Million Raised For Senior Safety And Connected Living Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Patronus Group, a technology company building intuitive solutions for older adults focused on safe, independent, and connected living, has raised €11 million in funding. New investors in the round include Markus Fleischer, 3TS Capital Partners, Jochen Klueppel, and Grazia Equity, joining existing backers Singular, Adjacent, Burda Principal Investments, NAP, and UVC Partners, among others.

Redpine: $8 Million Raised For Premium AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Redpine, an AI data company focused on unlocking premium, non-public data for high-impact domains, has raised $8 million in seed funding. The round was led by NordicNinja VC, with participation from Node.vc and Luminar Ventures.

True Anomaly: $650 Million Raised At $2.2 Billion Valuation For Space Defense Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

True Anomaly, a defense technology company building autonomous spacecraft and space superiority systems for the U.S. military and its allies, has raised $650 million in Series D financing at a $2.2 billion valuation. The round brings the company's total capital raised to $1 billion since its founding in 2022.

Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals: $12 Million Raised For Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule therapies for neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases, has closed a $12 million Series A financing round led by Double Point Ventures, with participation from both new and existing investors.

Sniffies Secures $100 Million Investment From Match Group, A Fast-Growing GBTQ Dating And Cruising Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Sniffies, a map-based platform designed for gay, bisexual, and non-heterosexual men to connect in real time, has secured a $100 million minority investment from Match Group. The deal includes an option for Match Group to acquire the remaining equity in the future, signaling strong long-term conviction in the platform and the segment it serves.

Quantum Art: $140 Million Series A Extension Fuels Development Of 1,000-Qubit Quantum System And Commercialization Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Quantum Art announced that it has extended its Series A funding round to $140 million, driven by strong investor demand as the company advances toward large-scale quantum computing systems. The round was led by Bedford Ridge Capital, with participation from Hudson Bay Capital, Poalim Equity, LIP Ventures, Wolverine Global Ventures, and IDA Ventures. The extension builds on the company’s previously announced $100 million Series A financing in December 2025.

Kashable: $60 Million Series C Led By Goldman Sachs Alternatives To Expand Financial Wellness Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Kashable announced it has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors Revolution Ventures and EJF Ventures. The round underscores growing institutional backing for employer-sponsored financial wellness platforms designed to expand responsible access to credit for working Americans.

Ineffable Intelligence: $1.1 Billion Seed Funding At $5.1 Billion Valuation Raised For Reinforcement Learning AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

A new artificial intelligence startup founded by a former Google DeepMind leader has raised a record-breaking seed round, according to a CNBC report, underscoring surging investor appetite for next-generation AI systems. Ineffable Intelligence, founded by renowned AI researcher David Silver, secured approximately $1.1 billion in seed funding, one of the largest early-stage financings ever recorded. The round values the company at roughly $5.1 billion and includes participation from major global investors, including Nvidia and Google, as well as leading venture capital firms.

Axomove: €4 Million Series A To Scale Digital Medical Device For Rehabilitation And Prevention

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Axomove announced it has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of its digital medical device focused on prevention and rehabilitation, particularly for chronic conditions such as low back pain.

Nas.com: $27 Million Raised For AI Platform Powering The Solopreneur Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2026

Nas.com, an AI platform designed to help individuals launch and grow businesses without technical skills, employees, or prior experience, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from 500 Global and a group of strategic angels, including the co-founders of Deel and DoorDash, the CEO of Houlihan Lokey, and author Tim Ferriss.

QuantumCore: $10.7 Million Raised For Quantum Hardware Startup Scaling Readout Amplifiers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

A quantum computing startup spun out of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo is rapidly gaining traction, securing $10.7 million in combined dilutive and non-dilutive funding and achieving a public listing just over six months after launch.

Four Pillars: Series A Investment Led By Pantera Capital Values Company At $20 Million And Drives Shift To Web3 Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

Four Pillars announced that it has secured a Series A investment led by Pantera Capital, with Further Ventures participating as anchor investor, as the company transitions into a full-stack Web3 solutions provider.

Fathom Therapeutics: $47 Million Series A Raised To Advance AI And Physics-Based Drug Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

Fathom Therapeutics announced that it has raised $47 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing to accelerate development of its AI- and physics-driven drug discovery platform and expand its pipeline of next-generation medicines.

Avoca: $125+ Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation To Power Services Economy With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

Avoca, an AI platform focused on the services economy, announced it has raised more than $125 million across Seed, Series A, and Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation. The Series B round was led by Meritech Capital and General Catalyst, while the Series A was led by Kleiner Perkins, with additional backing from Amplify Partners and Y Combinator.

Nervonik: $52.5 Million Series B Raised To Advance Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

Nervonik, a clinical-stage medical device company focused on next-generation peripheral nerve stimulation, announced it has secured $52.5 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round. The round was led by Amzak Health, with participation from Elevage Medical Technologies, U.S. Venture Partners, Lumira Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Shangbay Capital.

SquareMind: $18 Million Raised To Scale AI And Robotics Platform For Skin Exams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

SquareMind announced $18 million in funding, including previously undisclosed pre-Series A financing, to advance its robotic skin imaging platform and expand access to high-quality dermatology exams.

Sereact: $110 Million Series B Funding Raised To Expand AI-Powered Robotics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

Sereact announced a $110 million Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence models that enable robots to operate more autonomously and adapt to real-world environments. The round was led by Headline, with participation from Bullhound Capital, Felix Capital, Daphni, and existing investors, reflecting strong investor confidence in Sereact’s software-first robotics approach. The company did not disclose its valuation.

QuoIntelligence: Series A Funding Raised To Expand AI-Driven Threat Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2026

QuoIntelligence announced a Series A funding round to accelerate the growth of its AI-powered threat intelligence platform and expand its presence across global markets.

Gravity Rail: $2.75 Million Raised For AI-Powered Patient Engagement Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2026

Gravity Rail announced its official launch alongside a $2.75 million seed funding round led by Redesign Health, introducing a platform designed to help healthcare organizations build, manage, and evolve AI-powered patient engagement workflows across multiple channels.