Startups

Tower: $6.4 Million Raised For Python-Native Data Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Berlin-based data infrastructure startup Tower announced that it has raised $6.4 million (about €5.5 million) across pre-seed and seed funding rounds to build what it describes as the “data backbone” for the next generation of AI-assisted data engineering. The funding round included backing from DIG Ventures, Speedinvest, Flyer One Ventures, Roosh Ventures, Celero Ventures, and Angel Invest, along with angel investors including Jordan Tigani (CEO of MotherDuck), Olivier Pomel (CEO of Datadog), Ben Liebald (former VP of Engineering at Harvey.ai), and Maik Taro Wehmeyer (CEO of Taktile).

Tropic: $105 Million Raised To Scale Gene-Edited Tropical Crops And Banana Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Tropic, a UK-based agricultural biotechnology company developing gene-edited tropical crops, has raised $105 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round to accelerate global commercial expansion and scale production of its breakthrough banana varieties and other climate-resilient crops. The round was co-led by Forbion through its Bioeconomy Fund and by Corteva via its Corteva Catalyst investment platform. Major support came from IQ Capital and Just Climate, while new investors ABN Amro and Invest International also joined the round. Existing investors Temasek, Five Seasons Ventures, Sucden Ventures, Genoa Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Aliment Capital also participated.

Cleafy: €12 Million Raised For Cybersecurity Platform Protecting Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Cleafy, a Milan-based cybersecurity company focused on protecting banks and financial institutions from fraud and cyberattacks, announced that it has raised €12 million in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by United Ventures and eCAPITAL, bringing the company’s total funding to €22 million.

AgentMail: $6 Million Raised For Email Provider Built For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

AgentMail, an email infrastructure company designed specifically for AI agents, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding to build what it describes as the first email provider created for autonomous AI systems. The funding round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Y Combinator, Phosphor Capital, and several angel investors.

Great Sky: $14 Million Seed Raised For Brain-Inspired Superconducting AI Computing Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Great Sky, a startup developing a brain-inspired computing platform for artificial intelligence, announced the debut of its superconducting optoelectronic architecture alongside a $14 million seed funding round led by Bison Ventures with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Range Ventures, and several angel investors.

MetaComp: $35 Million Raised For Web2.5 Payments And Digital Wealth Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

MetaComp, a Singapore-based Web2.5 payments and digital wealth platform provider, announced it has completed a Pre-A+ funding round backed by institutional investors, including Alibaba and Spark Venture, bringing total funding raised across two rounds in three months to $35 million.

Gestala: $21 Million Raised For Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Gestala, a China-based brain–computer interface startup, announced that it has secured CN¥150 million (about $21 million) in angel funding, marking what the company describes as the largest angel round in China’s brain-computer interface sector.

Axiom: $200 Million Series A At $1.6 Billion Valuation Raised For Verified AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Axiom, a startup focused on building artificial intelligence systems capable of mathematically verifying software and scientific reasoning, announced it has raised $200 million in Series A funding at a valuation exceeding $1.6 billion. The round was led by Menlo Ventures.

Delfos Energy: €3 Million Raised To Scale AI ‘Virtual Engineer’ For Energy Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Barcelona-based energy AI company Delfos Energy announced that it has raised a €3 million seed extension round as the company surpasses 1,000 supported energy sites across Europe. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to €10 million and will support the continued expansion of its AI-powered “virtual engineer” platform for renewable energy infrastructure operators.

AIRMO: €5 Million Raised For Space-Based Methane Monitoring System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

AIRMO, a Berlin, Munich, and Luxembourg-based space technology startup developing a greenhouse gas monitoring system, announced that it has raised €5 million in seed funding. The company plans to use the capital to launch its first satellite mission in 2027 and expand its airborne monitoring coverage.

Ezra: $8 Million Seed Round Raised For AI Infrastructure For Private Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Ezra, an AI-powered finance platform focused on asset-backed credit and project finance, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding to build institutional-grade AI infrastructure for private capital markets. The round was led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from Planeteer, Wireframe, KDX, Stepchange, Leap Forward, and other investors.

TYTL: Seed Funding Raised For Residential Real Estate Equity Tokenization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

TYTL, a Newport, Rhode Island-based residential real estate tokenization platform, announced it has closed a seed funding round led by Strobe Ventures with participation from Fifth Era. The company is developing a platform that allows homeowners to access equity by selling fractional ownership interests in their properties, rather than through debt-based instruments such as home equity lines of credit, refinancing, or reverse mortgages.

General Tensor: $5 Million Raised For Decentralized AI Infrastructure On Bittensor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

General Tensor, a Toronto-based decentralized AI infrastructure builder, announced that it has raised $5 million across its pre-seed and seed funding rounds. The company said both rounds were oversubscribed, reflecting investor demand for operational exposure to decentralized AI infrastructure built on the Bittensor network.

IperMoney: Seed Funding Raised For Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Business Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

IperMoney, a Milan-based digital banking platform for businesses, announced that it has closed a seed funding round. The round included strategic participation from 3M Stp, an accounting and corporate advisory firm with deep expertise in Italy–China business relations.

Samaipata: €110 Million Fund III Launched To Back Early-Stage AI-Native Startups Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Samaipata has launched its third venture capital fund, Samaipata III, with €110 million in committed capital aimed at backing early-stage technology companies across Europe that are building products around artificial intelligence.