Startups

HappyRobot Raises $150 Million Series C At $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

HappyRobot has raised $150 million in Series C funding at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by Prysm Capital and co-led by Eurazeo, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners and Y Combinator. Koch Disruptive Technologies, Orange, T.Capital, Bankinter, Endeavor Catalyst, Kfund and Wave-X also participated. The financing brings HappyRobot’s total funding to approximately $200 million.

Decade Raises Record $85 Million Seed Round To Build AI Wealth Advisory Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Decade has emerged from stealth with $85 million in seed funding to develop an AI-native wealth advisory business in Brazil. The round was backed by Greenoaks, Benchmark and Diffusion. Decade described the financing as the largest seed round raised by a Latin American startup.

Obsidian Security Raises $85 Million Series D At $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2026

Obsidian Security has raised $85 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.1 billion. The round was led by Crescent Cove Advisors, with participation from all existing investors, including Greylock Partners and Menlo Ventures.

Agon Launches With $30 Million To Build Physical AI For European Defense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Agon has launched with $30 million in funding to develop physical artificial intelligence infrastructure for the European defense sector. The financing was provided by investors including Lakestar, Lux Capital, Northzone and XYZ Venture Capital.

Inforcer Raises $50 Million Series C Led By Insight Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Inforcer has raised $50 million in Series C financing to expand its Microsoft security and AI management platform for managed service providers. Insight Partners led the round and acquired a minority stake alongside existing investors Meritech Capital and Dawn Capital.

Perceptron Network Raises $6.5 Million To Launch AI Data-Questing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Perceptron Network has raised $6.5 million in strategic financing to launch a platform that enables artificial intelligence companies to commission specific datasets from a distributed contributor community. The round included EAK Ventures, P2 Ventures, Sigma Capital, Selini Capital, QCP Capital-NY, CoinDCX, Momentum 6, DeFi Capital, Walrus Foundation, Aethir, Colosseum, GuruDev Capital, Tempo Finance, NewTribe Capital, Digital Consensus Fund and CodeCraft Capital.

Dash Bio Raises $30 Million Series A To Expand Automated Bioanalysis Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Dash Bio has raised $30 million in Series A financing to expand its automated bioanalysis platform for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Oak HC/FT led the round, with participation from existing investors Freestyle Capital and Swift Ventures. The financing brings Dash Bio’s total capital raised to $47.5 million.

Zenity Raises $125 Million Series C To Expand AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Zenity has raised $125 million in a Series C financing round led by Norwest to expand its artificial intelligence agent security and governance platform. New investors Qumra Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Hitachi Ventures and LG Technology Ventures joined the round. Existing investors Vertex Ventures, Third Point Ventures, DTCP and Intel Capital also participated.

Horizon3 Raises $250 Million At More Than $2 Billion Valuation As ARR Jumps 120%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Horizon3 has raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series E financing round at a valuation exceeding $2 billion. The valuation is more than three times the $650 million valuation Horizon3 received during its Series D financing slightly more than a year earlier.

Orbital Sentry Raises Pre-Seed Funding For Geosynchronous Infrared Imaging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Orbital Sentry has closed a pre-seed financing round to develop persistent infrared imaging systems designed to operate from geosynchronous orbit.

Inocras Raises $31 Million In Oversubscribed Series B-3, Bringing Total Funding To $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Inocras has raised $31 million in an oversubscribed Series B-3 financing round to expand its whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics platform in the United States.

Base Power Raises $1 Billion Series D At $13 Billion Valuation And Launches U.S.-Made Home Battery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

Base Power has raised $1 billion in a Series D financing round at a $13 billion post-money valuation and launched Base Core, a home battery manufactured at the company’s Austin facility.

OLIX Raises $312 Million At $3.3 Billion Valuation To Build Frontier AI Inference Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2026

OLIX has raised $312 million in a Series B funding round at a $3.3 billion valuation, two years after the London-based artificial intelligence infrastructure company was founded.

Lydian Raises $43 Million Series A Led By Breakthrough Energy Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Lydian has raised $43 million in Series A financing to launch PIVOT, a modular production platform designed to reduce the cost of synthetic aviation fuel. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the funding round. AP Ventures and Builders Vision participated alongside existing investors Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok Ventures, Overture, Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures.

Cantina Raises $8 Million Led By Framework Ventures And Launches Agentic Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Cantina has launched from stealth with $8 million in new funding led by Framework Ventures, bringing the cybersecurity company’s total capital raised to $16.5 million.

DataBahn Raises $40 Million Series B For Enterprise Data Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

DataBahn has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, bringing the enterprise data infrastructure company’s total funding to $59 million. Existing investors Forgepoint, GTM Capital and S3 Ventures also participated in the round.

K2 Space Raises $500 Million Series D At $6.8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

K2 Space has raised $500 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $6.8 billion to expand production of large, high-power satellites. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ led the financing. CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, ARK Invest, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates and other existing investors also participated.

The Farmer Companies Raises $17 Million Series A And Names Randy Johnson CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

The Farmer Companies has raised $17 million in Series A financing and appointed former Dot’s Pretzels CEO Randy Johnson as chief executive officer. Raff Ventures led the funding round, with participation from AJAX Capital Partners. Johnson succeeds founder Adam Farmer, who will remain actively involved as chairman.

Ellis Raises More Than $10 Million In Seed Funding Led By First Round Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ellis has emerged from stealth with more than $10 million in seed funding to build an AI-native operations platform for private credit firms. First Round Capital led the financing, with participation from 645 Ventures, Harlem Capital, Khosla Ventures, Slow Ventures, Wilshire Lane, Westbound, Collide Capital and Gallery Ventures. Individual investors included Ariel Alternatives CEO Mellody Hobson, Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner and Mercury founder and CEO Immad Akhund.

Antora Energy Raises $550 Million In Series C Funding Co-Led By G2 Venture Partners And Eclipse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Antora Energy has raised $550 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round co-led by G2 Venture Partners and Eclipse. New investors in the round included Ribbit Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Activate Capital, John Doerr, Westly Group, StepStone Group and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures. Existing investors Decarbonization Partners, Impact Science Ventures, Trust Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital also participated.

EVERSION Raises €2.3 Million Led By Kammerer Holding And Kreissparkasse Biberach Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

EVERSION Technologies has raised €2.3 million in an investment led by family office Kammerer Holding and the opportunity capital fund of Kreissparkasse Biberach.

Ahead Health Raises $10 Million To Expand Into Germany And The Netherlands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2026

Ahead Health has raised $10 million in funding led by 3VC and RTP Global to support its expansion into Germany and the Netherlands, its first markets outside Switzerland. The Zurich-based preventive healthcare company has begun accepting bookings for checkups in Munich. Customers in the Netherlands can join a waitlist ahead of the company’s full rollout in August 2026.

Polar: $5.7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build AI Browser That Does Real Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Polar, the AI browser that automates the tedious parts of knowledge work, has raised $5.7 million in seed funding led by Madrona, with participation from angel investors including former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke and Modal founder Erik Bernhardsson.

Buildforce: $10 Million Series A Raised To Staff Electricians Nationally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Buildforce, the largest tech-enabled electrician staffing business in the US, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Saepio Capital, with participation from new investor Blue Heron Capital and existing investors including Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Chicago Ventures. The new capital will be used to fuel continued national expansion and further develop its technology serving both electricians and electrical contractors.

Discern: $10 Million Series A Raised To Automate State Filings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Discern, a software-first registered agent that automates state filings, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by Walkabout Ventures and Bungalow Capital. The round follows 4x ARR growth in 2025 and brings the company's total funding to $17.5 million. Discern also powered foreign registrations and multi-state compliance for Stripe Atlas last year.

Procode Raises $10 Million To Bring Its AI-Powered Medical Billing Services To Every Surgical Specialty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2026

Procode, an AI-powered medical billing and revenue cycle management company serving private practice surgeons, has raised a $10 million Series A led by Health Velocity Capital. The funding follows Procode's acquisition of The Auctus Group, the leading RCM company for plastic surgeons and dermatologists, and the publication of its first peer-reviewed research in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, the official open-access journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

heytruffle Raises Funding To Grow Its Managed Restaurant AI Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

heytruffle, formerly known as RestoHost, has raised new funding from Preface Ventures. The announcement coincided with the company's rebrand from RestoHost to heytruffle, a shift that reflects the company's roots in running restaurants and its focus on protecting the guest experience over the phone. heytruffle plans to use the funding to expand its service across the United States.

Eliyan Achieves Unicorn Status With $145 Million Series C To Advance Electro-Optical Interconnects For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Eliyan Corporation has completed its Series C with a total of $145 million at a $1 billion valuation. Seligman Ventures led the round, with participation from new strategic investors Cisco Investments and Lumentum.

Henry AI Raises $16.5 Million Series A And Launches Henry Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Henry AI Inc. has announced a $16.5 million Series A round. FirstMark Capital led the round. Thomson Reuters Ventures participated, along with follow-on investment from Y Combinator, Susa Ventures, 1Sharpe, StoryHouse Ventures, Pioneer Fund, RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Karman Ventures, and Coalition Operators. Adam Nelson, Partner at FirstMark Capital, has joined Henry's board of directors.

Smallest.ai Raises $21 Million In Funding To Build Voice 4.0, The Next Generation Of Enterprise Voice AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2026

Smallest.ai has surpassed $21 million in total funding following the close of a $13 million Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from Sierra Ventures and 3one4 Capital. The company is a San Francisco-based foundational AI research lab building real-time voice AI infrastructure for enterprises.