Startups

Voya Energy Raises $35 Million Series A As Metal Fuel System Targets 100 MW And 10 GWh Per Acre

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Voya Energy has raised $35 million in Series A funding and unveiled an aluminum-based metal fuel system designed to provide large-scale electricity without combustion or dependence on the utility grid.

Arintra Raises $25 Million Series B As AI Revenue Platform Processes $5 Billion In Annual Claims

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Arintra has raised $25 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered healthcare revenue assurance platform, bringing the company's total funding since inception to $51 million.

REGENT Raises $240 Million Series B To Scale Seaglider Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

REGENT Craft has raised $240 million in Series B financing to move its Seaglider platform into full-scale manufacturing.

Legato Raises $12 Million To Launch AI Hearing Glasses Targeting $15 Billion Hearing Device Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Legato has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding and unveiled Legato Frames, AI-powered hearing glasses designed to integrate hearing assistance directly into everyday eyewear. The financing came from Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global.

Stability AI Raises $76 Million Series B With EA, Sony, UMG And Warner Music Backing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 27, 2026

Stability AI has raised $76 million in Series B funding, bringing the generative AI company's total financing under CEO Prem Akkaraju to $232 million across two equity rounds and convertible notes.

Runable Raises $21 Million Series A As AI Agent Hits $2 Million ARR In 3 Weeks And 1.5 Million Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Runable has raised $21 million in Series A funding as its AI agent platform expands rapidly among small businesses looking to automate not only software creation, but also customer acquisition, marketing and day-to-day operations. Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners co-led the round, with continued participation from Together Fund and Array VC.

Liner Raises $36.1 Million Series C As AI Platform Reaches 14 Million Users And 500 Million-Record Database

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Liner has raised $36.1 million in Series C funding to expand its AI research and agent platform as the company moves deeper into enterprise AI while continuing to grow its global consumer business. LB Investment led the round, with follow-on participation from existing investors InterVest, Atinum Investment and CJ Investment. New investors included Korea Development Bank, KB Securities, Daishin Securities, STIC Ventures and Helios Private Equity.

Deep Cogito Raises $43 Million Series A As Post-Training Platform Targets Self-Improving Frontier AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Deep Cogito has raised $43 million in Series A funding to expand its post-training research platform for reinforcement learning, recursive self-improvement and enterprise AI specialization.

Arga Labs Raises $10 Million Seed Funding As AI Agent Simulator Clones SaaS Environments In Under 12 Hours

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Arga Labs has raised $10 million in seed funding to expand its simulation platform for testing AI agents against realistic software environments before those agents are deployed into production. General Catalyst led the round, with participation from BoxGroup, Emergence, Gradient and SV Angel.

Gatik Raises $200 Million Series D As Contracted Revenue Tops $600 Million And Driverless Orders Reach 85,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Gatik has raised $200 million in Series D financing to accelerate deployment of its autonomous trucking platform across major retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods supply chains. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital and other investors.

Airway Therapeutics Raises $50 Million To Advance Zelpultide Alfa Phase 2b/3 Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Airway Therapeutics has closed a $50 million equity financing to support late-stage development of zelpultide alfa, its recombinant human surfactant protein D therapy being studied to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants.

Hike Medical Raises $22.5 Million As AI And 3D Printing Platform Targets $100 Billion Medical Device Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Hike Medical has raised $22.5 million across seed and Series A financing to expand its technology platform for orthotics, prosthetics and durable medical equipment. The financing was led by Saga Ventures, with participation from Indicator Ventures, Fifth Down Capital, RiverPark Ventures, Orthofeet and other investors. Individual investors included Sam Blond and former New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo.

Apollo Atomics Raises $31 Million Seed As Nuclear Reactor Pipeline Tops 20 GW Of Signed LOIs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Apollo Atomics has raised $31 million in an oversubscribed seed round to commercialize compact pressurized water reactors designed for factory manufacturing and deployment in less than two years. FCVC led the financing, with participation from Y Combinator, Telesoft Partners, Alumni Ventures, Robinhood Ventures, Nucleation Capital, Pelion VC and Duke Capital Partners. Individual investors included Evan Meagher, Paul Graham, Philip Johnston, Matteo Franceschetti and Ray Rothrock.