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Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
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Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
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AlixLabs Closes 15 Million EUR Series A with Strategic Investment from Stephen Industries
AlixLabs , the world's only pure-play ALE company, led by Jonas Sundqvist, has announced that it closed its 15 million euro Series A in the first quarter of 2026 following a strategic investment from Stephen Industries , a Finnish investment company with a strong track record in scaling advanced technology ventures. In November 2025, AlixLabs announced a €14.1 million Series A led by Global Brain and institutional investors, with the remaining portion of the €15 million roun
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Swedish Company BioLamina to Enable Next-Generation Cell Therapies for Serious Chronic Diseases
BioLamina , the leading primary cell culture system on the market, led by Klaus Langhoff-Roos and the team, has received a €20 million EIB commitment to expand its development of laminin technologies, enabling next-generation cell therapies and more advanced, animal-free methods for drug safety testing. Cell therapies can be used to target conditions such as type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, heart failure, acute liver failure, and cancer. Many of these conditions remain
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How Solidroad is Making Every Customer Interaction Count
Solidroad , AI optimization for human & AI agents, led by Mark Hughes and Patrick Finlay, has raised a $25 million Series A led by Hedosophia , with continued participation from First Round Capital and Y Combinator . The Shift in Customer Experience Leading customer experience teams treat every interaction as a signal, not just escalations or standout cases. Over time, this consistent evaluation drives continuous improvement in support quality. However, most teams struggle to
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Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
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Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
How Solidroad is Making Every Customer Interaction Count
Solidroad , AI optimization for human & AI agents, led by Mark Hughes and Patrick Finlay, has raised a $25 million Series A led by Hedosophia , with continued participation from First Round Capital and Y Combinator . The Shift in Customer Experience Leading customer experience teams treat every interaction as a signal, not just escalations or standout cases. Over time, this consistent evaluation drives continuous improvement in support quality. However, most teams struggle to
Factory Raises $150 Million Series C
Factory , an AI-native software development platform, led by Matan Grinberg and Eno Reyes, has raised $150M Series C led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , Insight Partners , Evantic Capital , 20VC , NEA , and Mantis VC . This puts Factory's valuation at $1.5B and will accelerate investment in research, product, and global go-to-market. Factory was founded to bring autonomy to software engineering, with its “Droids” now used by hundre
Synera Raises $40M Series B to Scale Agentic AI Engineering for Global Manufacturers
Synera , an agentic AI platform that orchestrates engineering workflows across 80+ hardware tools, led by Dr. Moritz Maier, Sebastian Möller, Daniel Siegel, and the team, has raised $40M in a Series B led by Revaia , with participation from Capgemini through ISAI Cap Venture . The round also includes all existing Series A investors, including UVC Partners with a substantial commitment from its growth fund, BMW iVentures , Cherry Ventures , Venture Stars , and Spark Capital
spektr Raises $20M Series A to Eliminate Manual Compliance Work Across Financial Services
spektr , building AI agents that handle the manual work behind compliance, led by Mikkel Skarnager , Ciprian Florescu , Jan-Erik Wagner , and Jeremy Joly , has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by NEA , with continued participation from Northzone , Seedcamp , and PreSeed Ventures . The new capital will go toward expanding our AI platform and accelerating adoption across financial institutions globally. The Problem Being Solved Compliance teams at banks and finan
Sygaldry Raises $139 Million to Build Quantum Computers for AI
Sygaldry , envisioning a future of affordable, sustainable, personalized, and secure superintelligence, led by Chad Rigetti, Idalia Friedson, and Michael Keiser, has raised $139M in Series A and Seed financing to build quantum-accelerated AI servers. The $105M Series A in March 2026 was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures , following a $34M seed round led by Initialized Capital . Sygaldry’s servers aim to exponentially speed up critical AI algorithms, reducing the cost and p
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spektr Raises $20M Series A to Eliminate Manual Compliance Work Across Financial Services
spektr , building AI agents that handle the manual work behind compliance, led by Mikkel Skarnager , Ciprian Florescu , Jan-Erik Wagner , and Jeremy Joly , has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by NEA , with continued participation from Northzone , Seedcamp , and PreSeed Ventures . The new capital will go toward expanding our AI platform and accelerating adoption across financial institutions globally. The Problem Being Solved Compliance teams at banks and finan
spektr Raises $20M Series A to Eliminate Manual Compliance Work Across Financial Services
spektr , building AI agents that handle the manual work behind compliance, led by Mikkel Skarnager , Ciprian Florescu , Jan-Erik Wagner , and Jeremy Joly , has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by NEA , with continued participation from Northzone , Seedcamp , and PreSeed Ventures . The new capital will go toward expanding our AI platform and accelerating adoption across financial institutions globally. The Problem Being Solved Compliance teams at banks and finan
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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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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
Apr 8
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
Apr 8
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
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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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Eka Ventures Announces Fund II
Eka Ventures , investing in founders creating positive system change, led by Camilla Dolan, Jon Coker, and the team, has announced the final close of its second fund at $107m (£80m), making Eka the UK’s largest early-stage impact VC investing across health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Why These Sectors, and Why Now Eka’s thesis is that the biggest opportunities lie in reshaping core systems, health, consumption, and access, where impact and returns align. Three shifts dri
Eka Ventures Announces Fund II
Eka Ventures , investing in founders creating positive system change, led by Camilla Dolan, Jon Coker, and the team, has announced the final close of its second fund at $107m (£80m), making Eka the UK’s largest early-stage impact VC investing across health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Why These Sectors, and Why Now Eka’s thesis is that the biggest opportunities lie in reshaping core systems, health, consumption, and access, where impact and returns align. Three shifts dri
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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
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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
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FIRSTPICK Launches €25 Million Fund to Back Overlooked Talent at the Heart of Baltic Tech
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Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
Antioch Raises $8.5 Million to Bring “Software-Speed” to Physical Autonomy Development
Antioch , the cloud simulation platform for robotics and autonomy, led by Harry Mellsop, Alex Langshur, Colton Swingle, Collin Schlager, and Michael Calvey, has raised $8.5 million led by A* and Category Ventures , with other investors including MaC Venture Capital , Abstract , Box Group , Icehouse Ventures , and angel investors including Shyam Sankar (CTO, Palantir) and Adrian Macneil (CEO, Foxglove). The company removes the need for physical hardware and real-world testing
AlixLabs Closes 15 Million EUR Series A with Strategic Investment from Stephen Industries
AlixLabs , the world's only pure-play ALE company, led by Jonas Sundqvist, has announced that it closed its 15 million euro Series A in the first quarter of 2026 following a strategic investment from Stephen Industries , a Finnish investment company with a strong track record in scaling advanced technology ventures. In November 2025, AlixLabs announced a €14.1 million Series A led by Global Brain and institutional investors, with the remaining portion of the €15 million roun
Archangel Lightworks Raises Over £10M In Series A Funding Round
Archangel , a laser communications company, led by Richard J. , Owain Pryce-Jones , Paul Davey , and Lucy Roberts , has raised £10 million of investment in a round led by Santander Alternative Investments , with participation from National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) , Blackfinch Ventures , Oxford Capital , Lycka Limited, and Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) . Archangel Lightworks is developing high-speed data infrastructure to connect space-based networks with
Sygaldry Raises $139 Million to Build Quantum Computers for AI
Sygaldry , envisioning a future of affordable, sustainable, personalized, and secure superintelligence, led by Chad Rigetti, Idalia Friedson, and Michael Keiser, has raised $139M in Series A and Seed financing to build quantum-accelerated AI servers. The $105M Series A in March 2026 was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures , following a $34M seed round led by Initialized Capital . Sygaldry’s servers aim to exponentially speed up critical AI algorithms, reducing the cost and p
Glydways Raises Oversubscribed $170M Series C as First Autonomous Vehicle Networks Enter Public Operation in 2026
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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
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How Manifold is Securing AI Agents on Endpoints
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Tracebit Announces Series A
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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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