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Pixel Photonics Secures €13.5 Million in Funding
Pixel Photonics , a pioneer in superconducting single-photon detectors, led by Nicolai Walter, Dr. Wladick Hartmann, and the team, has announced total funding of €13.5 million. The amount consists of a first closing of a €5 million seed round and €8.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator , including €2.5 million in grants and €6 million in equity investment. The seed round is led by Futury Capital . Additional investors include the Federal Agency fo
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How Neural Frames is Helping Musicians Turn Songs into Polished Music Videos
Neural Frames , a Berlin-based leading platform to create AI music videos, founded by Dr. Nicolai Klemke, uses 8-stem deep audio analysis to allow songs to guide how music videos are structured, edited, and visualized. They have recently released Autopilot 2.5. Neural Frames is an AI music video platform used by 10,000+ artists, offering Autopilot, Frame-by-Frame, and Text-to-Video creation modes. With 8-stem audio analysis, visuals sync seamlessly with music, alongside featu
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Pixel Photonics Secures €13.5 Million in Funding
Pixel Photonics , a pioneer in superconducting single-photon detectors, led by Nicolai Walter, Dr. Wladick Hartmann, and the team, has announced total funding of €13.5 million. The amount consists of a first closing of a €5 million seed round and €8.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator , including €2.5 million in grants and €6 million in equity investment. The seed round is led by Futury Capital . Additional investors include the Federal Agency fo
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How Juno is Scaling an AI Tax Preparation Platform that Automates 90% of Busy Work
Juno , the tax prep automation platform built by CPAs for tax professionals, led by Dave Hasse, has announced $12 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures , along with Impression Ventures and X Fund . Juno automates tax return preparation, review, and advisory workflows, reducing time spent per return by up to 50% while keeping humans actively involved in the process. Tax preparation remains highly manual, while opaque AI tools introduce unacceptable risk in regula
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Y Combinator Launches of the Week
(This round-up is for informational purposes only, and in order of the date/time of the launch, from earliest to latest) 1) Velt: Founded by Rakesh Goyal, Velt helps you add features like contextual Comments, Notifications, Recordings, Multiplayer editing, Huddles, and Activity Logs to your product. They have launched the Velt Cursor plugin: Add Real-Time Collaboration to your App in 10 mins. Know More At: velt.dev 2) Yuma AI: Founded by Guillaume Luccisano, Yuma AI is automa
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Portal Space Systems Pushes the Future of Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems , developing advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible in space, led by Jeff Thornburg and the team, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33 , with participation from Booz Allen Ventures , ARK Invest , AlleyCorp , and FUSE. The financing reflects a broader shift in the space ecosystem: while access to orbit has improved, on-orbit mobility remains constrained. As activity increases and missions grow more dyn
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How Neural Frames is Helping Musicians Turn Songs into Polished Music Videos
Neural Frames , a Berlin-based leading platform to create AI music videos, founded by Dr. Nicolai Klemke, uses 8-stem deep audio analysis to allow songs to guide how music videos are structured, edited, and visualized. They have recently released Autopilot 2.5. Neural Frames is an AI music video platform used by 10,000+ artists, offering Autopilot, Frame-by-Frame, and Text-to-Video creation modes. With 8-stem audio analysis, visuals sync seamlessly with music, alongside featu
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How Neural Frames is Helping Musicians Turn Songs into Polished Music Videos
Neural Frames , a Berlin-based leading platform to create AI music videos, founded by Dr. Nicolai Klemke, uses 8-stem deep audio analysis to allow songs to guide how music videos are structured, edited, and visualized. They have recently released Autopilot 2.5. Neural Frames is an AI music video platform used by 10,000+ artists, offering Autopilot, Frame-by-Frame, and Text-to-Video creation modes. With 8-stem audio analysis, visuals sync seamlessly with music, alongside featu
How Juno is Scaling an AI Tax Preparation Platform that Automates 90% of Busy Work
Juno , the tax prep automation platform built by CPAs for tax professionals, led by Dave Hasse, has announced $12 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures , along with Impression Ventures and X Fund . Juno automates tax return preparation, review, and advisory workflows, reducing time spent per return by up to 50% while keeping humans actively involved in the process. Tax preparation remains highly manual, while opaque AI tools introduce unacceptable risk in regula
Mastra is Enabling Every Developer to Build Agents Seamlessly
Mastra , a Typescript AI agent framework & platform, led by Sam Bhagwat, Shane Thomas, Abhi Aiyer, and the team, has raised a $22M Series A led by Spark Capital , bringing total capital raised to $35M. Great frameworks are defined by attention to detail, spanning primitives, APIs, documentation, integrations, and onboarding. Strong foundations enable systems that are powerful, extensible, and intuitively structured. Effective frameworks provide the right tools with clear ext
GitButler Reinvents How Software Gets Built in the AI Era
GitButler , a Git-backed change management tool for modern, AI coding workflows, led by Github co-founder Scott Chacon, has raised a $17M Series A led by a16z with continuing support from its lead seed investors, Fly Ventures and A Capital . Over the past 15 years, Git has evolved from a niche tool into the core infrastructure of modern software development. That journey highlights a key insight: developer platforms succeed when they reduce friction in collaboration and
Modus is Building an AI-Native Accounting Firm, Secures Funding from Lightspeed
Modus , the right partner for ambitious accounting firms, led by Arush Jain, Vinay Kasat, Pranav Pillai, and the team, has raised $85 million in Seed & Series A funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with participation from Comma Capital and Garry Tan. The capital will accelerate Modus’s technology development and support its strategy of investing in and partnering with audit-first accounting firms. Modus is building an AI-native accounting platform that combines pro
WholeSum Closes $1.3M Pre-Seed as Enterprise Demand Grows for Reliable AI-Driven Qualitative Analysis
WholeSum , helping you get deeper insights from your richest data, led by Emily Kucharski and Adam Kucharski , has brought its total pre-seed funding to $1.3 million, adding new investment from Love Ventures , Beamline, and strategic angels, following its initial $965k raise led by Twin Path Ventures announced earlier this year. The round reflects rising demand from high-trust sectors, where existing AI tools often fail to deliver reliable and auditable insights from large
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How Juno is Scaling an AI Tax Preparation Platform that Automates 90% of Busy Work
Juno , the tax prep automation platform built by CPAs for tax professionals, led by Dave Hasse, has announced $12 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures , along with Impression Ventures and X Fund . Juno automates tax return preparation, review, and advisory workflows, reducing time spent per return by up to 50% while keeping humans actively involved in the process. Tax preparation remains highly manual, while opaque AI tools introduce unacceptable risk in regula
How Juno is Scaling an AI Tax Preparation Platform that Automates 90% of Busy Work
Juno , the tax prep automation platform built by CPAs for tax professionals, led by Dave Hasse, has announced $12 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures , along with Impression Ventures and X Fund . Juno automates tax return preparation, review, and advisory workflows, reducing time spent per return by up to 50% while keeping humans actively involved in the process. Tax preparation remains highly manual, while opaque AI tools introduce unacceptable risk in regula
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Modus is Building an AI-Native Accounting Firm, Secures Funding from Lightspeed
Modus , the right partner for ambitious accounting firms, led by Arush Jain, Vinay Kasat, Pranav Pillai, and the team, has raised $85 million in Seed & Series A funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners , with participation from Comma Capital and Garry Tan. The capital will accelerate Modus’s technology development and support its strategy of investing in and partnering with audit-first accounting firms. Modus is building an AI-native accounting platform that combines pro
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INXY is Scaling Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure As Stablecoins Are Rewriting Global Payments, Announces $7M Raise
INXY , your bridge to crypto payments, led by Ruslan Zholik and the team, has raised $4 million in a new funding round led by Flashpoint Capital , following a $3 million raise in 2025, bringing its total seed funding to $7 million. The capital will support product expansion, secure additional regulatory licences, and scale presence across key international markets. In 2026, demand for stablecoin payment infrastructure increased fivefold year-on-year, with active usage rising
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Midas Reinvents Liquidity for Onchain Investment Products
Midas , the standard for onchain investment products, led by Dennis Dinkelmeyer, Fabrice Grinda, Romain Bourgois, and the team, has announced a $50M Series A led by RRE and Creandum , with participation from Framework Ventures , HV Capital , Ledger Cathay , North Island Ventures , Coinbase Ventures , Franklin Templeton , GSR, and others across crypto-native, institutional, and venture capital. Alongside this, Midas is launching Midas Staked Liquidity (MSL), the core
Mar 30
Zalos Brings Human-Like AI Agents to Finance Systems
Zalos , automating repetitive finance workflows, without having to change your finance systems, led by William Fairbairn and Hung Hoang, has raised a $3.6 million in seed led by 14 Peaks with participation from Cohen Circle , 20VC , and notable angels. Finance teams rely on complex ERPs, yet still manage manual, repetitive work across disconnected systems. Zalos automates these workflows using computer agents, without requiring system replacement. Modern finance teams operat
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Shepherd Powers Real-Time Insurance for AI Infrastructure
Shepherd , smarter underwriting powered by data and technology, led by Justin Levine, Mo Mahallawy, and the team, has raised a $42M Series B, led by Intact Private Capital , the venture arm of one of the world's largest commercial insurers, with continued participation from Spark Capital , Costanoa Ventures , and more, bringing the total funding to $67M. While much of the AI boom focuses on compute, models, and software, a critical challenge lies in insuring the physical inf
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London-Based Venture Capital Firm SuperSeed has Launched Fund III to Support “Physical AI” Startups
SuperSeed , backing technical founders bringing AI to the physical world, led by Mads Jensen and Dan Bowyer, has launched Fund III, a seed-stage fund focused on Physical AI startups. The fund has secured a cornerstone commitment of up to £50 million from the British Business Bank , which invested through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. Christine Hockley of British Business Bank said SuperSeed’s backing will attract private capital to support applied physical AI comp
London-Based Venture Capital Firm SuperSeed has Launched Fund III to Support “Physical AI” Startups
SuperSeed , backing technical founders bringing AI to the physical world, led by Mads Jensen and Dan Bowyer, has launched Fund III, a seed-stage fund focused on Physical AI startups. The fund has secured a cornerstone commitment of up to £50 million from the British Business Bank , which invested through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. Christine Hockley of British Business Bank said SuperSeed’s backing will attract private capital to support applied physical AI comp
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Breakout Ventures is Building the Future Powered by Science with the Launch of Fund III
Breakout Ventures , partnering with exceptional founders scaling scientific innovation to build the breakout companies powering our future, led by Managing Partners Lindy Fishburne and Julia Moore, has announced the close of its $114M Fund III. Given Breakout’s ongoing success, the new fund received strong support from returning investors, including Cortes Capital , S-Cubed Capital , The Kraft Group, Pinegrove Venture Partners , and an affiliate of LH Capital, and is pleased
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Elaia is Backing Europe's Deep Tech Future with Deep Tech Seed Fund 3
Elaia , backing ambitious tech entrepreneurs with capital and care, has closed its third deep tech seed fund (DTS3) at €134 million, double the size of its previous deep tech seed funds. Developed in partnership with leading European research institutions, including PSL , INRIA , CNRS , the Barcelona Supercomputing Center , and also the Max Planck Foundation , DTS3 reflects strong investor confidence in Europe's growing deep tech ecosystem. Since its first close of €60 mi
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Techstars and Global Brain Formalize Strategic Partnership for Capital and Combined Networks
Techstars , the original mentorship-driven accelerator, led by David Cohen and the team, has announced a strategic partnership with Global Brain , Japan's leading independent venture capital firm, led by Yasuhiko Yurimoto and others. The collaboration brings together two organizations that have long admired each other’s work and share a remarkably similar philosophy on supporting founders. The partnership allows Global Brain and Techstars to explore joint investment opportun
Mar 12
FIRSTPICK Launches €25 Million Fund to Back Overlooked Talent at the Heart of Baltic Tech
FIRSTPICK , a first-check VC fund for Baltic founders, led by Partners Jonė Vaitulevičiūtė, Dmitrij Sosunov, Andra Bagdonaitė, Marijus Andrijauskas, and the team, has launched a new €25 million fund to invest in early-stage Baltic startups, focusing on founders who may be overlooked by traditional VC criteria. Some early and successful investments include Samphire Neuroscience by Emile Radyte, Copla by Aurimas Bakas, and Holo. Backed by local entrepreneurs and private invest
Mar 6
OSS Ventures Closes First Round of $80 Million Fund to Scale Industrial Software Champions
OSS Ventures , a Paris-based venture studio building next-generation industrial software, led by Renan Devillieres and the team, has announced the first close of its new investment fund with a target of $80 million. The round is led by Decathlon PULSE and Teknor Apex, with participation from existing investors including Groupe Peugeot Frères . The fund serves as OSS Ventures’ strategic investment arm, dedicated to follow-on financing for companies emerging from the studio’s
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Deep Tech
Pixel Photonics Secures €13.5 Million in Funding
Pixel Photonics , a pioneer in superconducting single-photon detectors, led by Nicolai Walter, Dr. Wladick Hartmann, and the team, has announced total funding of €13.5 million. The amount consists of a first closing of a €5 million seed round and €8.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator , including €2.5 million in grants and €6 million in equity investment. The seed round is led by Futury Capital . Additional investors include the Federal Agency fo
Pixel Photonics Secures €13.5 Million in Funding
Pixel Photonics , a pioneer in superconducting single-photon detectors, led by Nicolai Walter, Dr. Wladick Hartmann, and the team, has announced total funding of €13.5 million. The amount consists of a first closing of a €5 million seed round and €8.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator , including €2.5 million in grants and €6 million in equity investment. The seed round is led by Futury Capital . Additional investors include the Federal Agency fo
Portal Space Systems Pushes the Future of Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems , developing advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible in space, led by Jeff Thornburg and the team, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33 , with participation from Booz Allen Ventures , ARK Invest , AlleyCorp , and FUSE. The financing reflects a broader shift in the space ecosystem: while access to orbit has improved, on-orbit mobility remains constrained. As activity increases and missions grow more dyn
Gracia AI Powers First Photorealistic Digital Human in Live Theme Park Mixed Reality Experience using 4D Gaussian Splatting(4DGS) Technique
Gracia AI , creating Gaussian splatting-based volumetric videos for XR and beyond, led by Georgii Vysotskii , Andrey Volodin , and the team, has enabled “ Expedition ULUM: The Jurassic Awakening ”, a family mixed-reality experience at PortAventura World, to reach a new level of its immersive experience by implementing a photorealistic digital human character, with a volumetric personage addition built using Gracia AI's 4D Gaussian Splatting (4DGS) technique, which reconstruc
How Hermeus is Building the Fastest Aircraft in the World for the American Warfighter
Hermeus , building the world’s fastest aircraft, led by AJ Piplica and the team, has raised a $350M Series C financing led by Khosla Ventures and more than a dozen other investors. Aviation has increasingly prioritised risk avoidance, often at the cost of speed and iteration. In contrast, Hermeus focuses on accelerating learning through rapid development and testing. Within three years, multiple vehicles have been built across key locations, with two jets flown just nine mo
Manna Air Delivery is Making Air Delivery the Infrastructure of Everyday Life
Manna Air Delivery , helping you get anything from the sky, led by Bobby Healy , Alan Hicks , and the team, has raised $50 million in Series B funding from ARK Invest , ISIF , and Schooner Capital , alongside continued backing from Coca-Cola HBC , Molten Ventures , and Enterprise Ireland . Manna began in 2019, when drone delivery was widely seen as a gimmick. Instead of limited demos, consistent real-world deployments were rolled out across multiple locations, delivering eve
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TENEX.AI Announces $250M in Series B
TENEX.AI , the first leading AI-native, human-led SOC that triages every alert, investigates every threat, and frees your team for strategic work, led by Eric Foster, Venkata Koppaka, Ryan Shreve, Edwin Solis, Jan Grzymala-Busse, Elias “Lou” Manousos, and the team, has raised $250M in Series B funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners . Nearly one year since entering the market, TENEX has achieved rapid growth, generating $25M+ in contracted revenue, scaling headcount by 3
TENEX.AI Announces $250M in Series B
TENEX.AI , the first leading AI-native, human-led SOC that triages every alert, investigates every threat, and frees your team for strategic work, led by Eric Foster, Venkata Koppaka, Ryan Shreve, Edwin Solis, Jan Grzymala-Busse, Elias “Lou” Manousos, and the team, has raised $250M in Series B funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners . Nearly one year since entering the market, TENEX has achieved rapid growth, generating $25M+ in contracted revenue, scaling headcount by 3
XBOW Accelerates the Expansion of its Autonomous Hacker Platform
XBOW , transforming application security with AI-powered continuous offense, led by Oege de Moor, Nico Waisman, Niroshan Rajadurai, Jonaki Egenolf, and others, has raised $120 million in Series C financing led by DFJ Growth and Northzone , valuing the company at over $1 Billion. As part of DFJ Growth’s investment, Ramin Sayar will join XBOW’s board, bringing experience to scale enterprise growth. The round also includes Sofina , Alkeon Capital , and existing investors Alt
How Manifold is Securing AI Agents on Endpoints
Manifold , building runtime security for AI agents on endpoints, led by Oleksandr Yaremchuk, Neal Swaelens, and Michael McKenna, has announced the close of an $8 million seed funding round led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Cherry Ventures , Rain Capital , and Modern Technical Fund , and notable angel investors including former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan and former Google DeepMind CISO Vijay Bolina. The funding will accelerate development of Manifold’s agentic AI D
Tracebit Announces Series A
Tracebit , the answer to assume breach, led by Andy Smith and Sam Cox, has announced its Series A investment round, led by FirstMark and joined by Accel , MMC Ventures , Tapestry VC , and CCL, with continued support from angel investors. This brings the total investment in Tracebit to $25M. Tracebit was founded three years ago on the belief that an “assume breach” mindset would become increasingly critical, with canary deployments designed to expose attackers the moment they
How Armadin is Combating the Era of AI-Driven Hyperattacks
Armadin , expert AI cybersecurity and cyber defense company, led by Kevin Mandia, Travis Lanham, Evan Peña, David Slater, and the team, has raised an industry record $189.9 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Accel , with participation from Google Ventures , Kleiner Perkins , Menlo Ventures , In-Q-Tel , and follow-on investment from 8VC and Ballistic Ventures , marking the largest combined Seed and Series A funding round in cybersecurity history. Armadin’s mission i
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