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How Gravis Robotics is Reshaping the Physical World with Its Autonomous Earthmoving Technology
Gravis Robotics, a Zurich-based robotics company turning any earthmoving machine into a robot, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dr. Dominic Jud, Burak Cizmeci, and Marco Tranzatto, has raised $200 million in Series A from Softbank. As the largest Series A in construction robotics history, the funding accelerates Gravis’s mission to advance physical AI and scale autonomous heavy machinery across jobsites worldwide. Global infrastructure is undergoing a massive expansion, driven by dema
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Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) Build Posted a List of Open Positions at Tech Companies in Different Stages
Build -1 -> 0: Your chance to get on the ground floor with the founding team of a pre-seed or seed-stage startup. 1) Genera: Will Patterson is hiring an early-career member of their deployment team in SF. Apply At: http://withgenera.com/about?ashby_jid=a8a07a2e-9464-41e1-a0d2-a15ccbe604f8 2) Munari: Ramin Keene and Alan Guo are hiring Founding Engineers. Apply At: https://speedrun-talent-network.com/companies/munari-labs 3) Discovered Materials: Advaith Sridhar is hiring Foun
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Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) Build Posted a List of Open Positions at Tech Companies in Different Stages
Build -1 -> 0: Your chance to get on the ground floor with the founding team of a pre-seed or seed-stage startup. 1) Runta: Guanlan Dai is hiring a Product Engineer in SF for up to $200K. Apply At: https://runta.com/careers/product-engineer/ 2) Galadyne: Chandler Luzsicza is hiring a Structures Engineer. Apply At: https://www.galadyne.io/careers?job=1 3) EON: Tyler Presser is hiring a Software Engineer - Flight and Embedded in Culver City, CA. Apply At: https://jobs.ashbyhq.c
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SweGaN AB Raises USD 14 Million in Series B Financing to Scale Production and Accelerate Global Growth
SweGaN, which manufactures high-quality, custom-made epitaxial wafers and materials based on robust GaN technology for manufacturers of leading components and devices for satellite, communications, and defense organizations, led by Jr-Tai Chen, has announced the closing of a USD 14 million Series B round. The round was led by Swedish investor Thisbe AB, Danish venture capital firm North Ventures, and existing shareholders, underscoring continued investor confidence in SweGaN’
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Groq Closes $350 million Series A, Building the World's Leading AI Inference Cloud
Groq, the premier neocloud for fast inference, led by Adam Winter and the team, announced a $350 million Series A fundraise, and the round was led by Disruptive, with planned participation from NVIDIA. The fundraise values the company at $3.5 billion. This latest round, together with $650 million raised in June 2026, brings recent funding in the company to $1 billion. Groq operates 13 data centers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, serving more t
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Terra Industries Extends Seed Round to $52M and Opens London Office
Terra Industries, protecting Africa’sCritical Infrastructure, led by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka, has raised an additional $18 million. The strategic funding closes its seed round at $52 million. Existing investors 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital, and SV Angel participated, alongside new investor Norleo Space Investments and angel investor Grant Gordon. Terra will use the funding to open its first international office in London, expand manufacturing c
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Groq Closes $350 million Series A, Building the World's Leading AI Inference Cloud
Groq, the premier neocloud for fast inference, led by Adam Winter and the team, announced a $350 million Series A fundraise, and the round was led by Disruptive, with planned participation from NVIDIA. The fundraise values the company at $3.5 billion. This latest round, together with $650 million raised in June 2026, brings recent funding in the company to $1 billion. Groq operates 13 data centers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, serving more t
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Groq Closes $350 million Series A, Building the World's Leading AI Inference Cloud
Groq, the premier neocloud for fast inference, led by Adam Winter and the team, announced a $350 million Series A fundraise, and the round was led by Disruptive, with planned participation from NVIDIA. The fundraise values the company at $3.5 billion. This latest round, together with $650 million raised in June 2026, brings recent funding in the company to $1 billion. Groq operates 13 data centers across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, serving more t
How Gravis Robotics is Reshaping the Physical World with Its Autonomous Earthmoving Technology
Gravis Robotics, a Zurich-based robotics company turning any earthmoving machine into a robot, led by Ryan Luke Johns, Dr. Dominic Jud, Burak Cizmeci, and Marco Tranzatto, has raised $200 million in Series A from Softbank. As the largest Series A in construction robotics history, the funding accelerates Gravis’s mission to advance physical AI and scale autonomous heavy machinery across jobsites worldwide. Global infrastructure is undergoing a massive expansion, driven by dema
Maneva Launches Orchestration, Mapping Every AI Agent Into One Self-Improving Smart Factory
Maneva, the vision AI solution for manufacturers, led by Rae Jeong and Kelvin Chan, has launched Orchestration, an AI brain for factory floor management that gets smarter with every shift. Large manufacturers lose an estimated $1.4 trillion annually to unplanned downtime. More than half experienced disruptions last year, with downtime costing an average of $400,000 per hour, and up to $1.7 million in severe cases. Orchestration is built on four layers of intelligence, percept
Parasma Launches to Enable Human Brain Cells to Do Next-Token Prediction
Parasma, enabling biological compute with living neurons, led by Sean Cole, announced its public launch. The company is developing the algorithms and infrastructure for compute powered by human brain cells as an energy-efficient alternative to GPUs. The work behind Parasma first entered public view earlier this year. In a project unveiled in late February, founder Sean Cole collaborated with Cortical Labs to train a culture of human neurons to play Doom. Token Prediction. Par
Vals AI Announces Series A
Vals AI, the independent evaluator of artificial intelligence, led by Rayan Krishnan and Langston Nashold, has announced a $40M Series A at a $400M valuation, led by a16z, with participation from existing investors 8VC and Bloomberg Beta and new investors HRT Ventures and NextLadder Ventures. AI progress has long followed a “hill-climbing” process: define measurable goals, identify weaknesses, and improve against them. But model development is now outpacing the creation of re
CodeRabbit Introduces Agentic Change Management, Announces $143 Million Funding
CodeRabbit, helping teams review, prioritize, understand, and secure agent outputs, led by Harjot Gill and Gur Singh, has raised $143 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. Atomico and Smash Capital co-led the round, with participation from new investors, including BMW i Ventures, Datadog, Hirtle Callaghan, SineWave Ventures, Scenic Management, and existing investors, including CRV, Scale Venture Partners, Flex Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Harmo
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Axle Announces $17.5M Series A Led by Base10
Axle, building AI agents to automate insurance workflows led by Cameron Duncan, Nihar Parikh, and Armaan Sikand, has announced $17.5M in Series A funding led by Base10 Partners, with continued investment from Y Combinator and Gradient Ventures, and participation from Stage2 Capital, Chris Bayley (Co-Founder and CEO of Cover Genius), and other industry angel investors, joined by existing investors, including the early team at Plaid. Over the past six months, Axle has tripled t
Axle Announces $17.5M Series A Led by Base10
Axle, building AI agents to automate insurance workflows led by Cameron Duncan, Nihar Parikh, and Armaan Sikand, has announced $17.5M in Series A funding led by Base10 Partners, with continued investment from Y Combinator and Gradient Ventures, and participation from Stage2 Capital, Chris Bayley (Co-Founder and CEO of Cover Genius), and other industry angel investors, joined by existing investors, including the early team at Plaid. Over the past six months, Axle has tripled t
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River Markets Announces $8.5M Seed Round
River Markets, building prime brokerage for prediction markets, led by Oscar Levy and Antonin Parrot, has announced $8.5M seed round led by Haun Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, UFO Holdings, Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), TENET, Humbition, Kima Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Stack Asset Management, Perpetual Strategies, Mark Kornfilt, Jacob Fortinsky (Novig), and other amazing angel investors from Citadel, Google, HRT, Tower Research Capita
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Ellis Emerges from Stealth with More than $10 Million to Build the AI-Native Operating Foundation for Private Credit
Ellis, the AI-native operations platform for private credit, led by Ryan Williams, has launched today with more than $10 million in seed funding closed. First Round Capital led the financing with participation from a group of prominent operators and investors, including Kearny Jackson, 645 Ventures, Harlem Capital, Khosla Ventures, Slow Ventures, Wilshire Lane, Westbound, Collide Capital, Gallery Ventures, Ariel Alternatives CEO Mellody Hobson, Thrive Capital Founder Josh Kus
Aug 1
Natural is Building Payments Infrastructure for AI Agents
Natural, powering agentic payments, led by Kahlil Lalji, Eric Wang, and Walt Leung, has raised a $30M Series A led by Kirsten Green at Forerunner, with continued participation by all major investors. The round was raised when the company was 193 days old and brings Natural’s total funding to over $40M. The round was supported by Human Capital, Abstract, Genius Ventures, Torch Capital, Restive, SV Angel, Darragh Buckley (CEO of Increase), Pablo Palafox (CEO of HappyRobot), Pau
Jul 21
Halo Fund Leads $70M Investment to Accelerate the Launch of Flex Global
Flex, the financial home for business owners globally, led by Zaid Rahman and the team, has announced a $70 million Series B1, led by Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney’s Halo Fund with participation from Portage Ventures, Wellington, Crosslink Capital, 53 Stations, Titanium Ventures, Spice, Florida Funders, and others. The round comes just months after the company's $60 million Series B in December 2025. Annualized revenue increased 3x since then as Flex accelerated private banking
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Halo Fund Leads $70M Investment to Accelerate the Launch of Flex Global
Flex, the financial home for business owners globally, led by Zaid Rahman and the team, has announced a $70 million Series B1, led by Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney’s Halo Fund with participation from Portage Ventures, Wellington, Crosslink Capital, 53 Stations, Titanium Ventures, Spice, Florida Funders, and others. The round comes just months after the company's $60 million Series B in December 2025. Annualized revenue increased 3x since then as Flex accelerated private banking
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South Park Commons Announces $575M Fund IV
South Park Commons, helping the world's most talented technologists discover and build their life's work, announced $575M Fund IV. Since 2016, the firm’s thesis has been that exceptional outcomes emerge when high talent density meets innate curiosity. Its approach focuses on identifying intensely curious builders, bringing them together at the earliest and often most isolating stage of the startup journey, and supporting them through the uncertainty of company building. The f
South Park Commons Announces $575M Fund IV
South Park Commons, helping the world's most talented technologists discover and build their life's work, announced $575M Fund IV. Since 2016, the firm’s thesis has been that exceptional outcomes emerge when high talent density meets innate curiosity. Its approach focuses on identifying intensely curious builders, bringing them together at the earliest and often most isolating stage of the startup journey, and supporting them through the uncertainty of company building. The f
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Highland Europe Raises €1.1B Fund VI to Continue Backing Exceptional Founders at the Growth Stage
Highland Europe, a growth-stage specialist investor, has announced its sixth fund of €1.1B and promoted two new Partners, on the back of generating over €1 billion of liquidity in 2026. The firm will continue backing Europe’s next generation of technology leaders. Founded in 2012, Highland has raised €3.75 billion across six funds, backed more than 80 companies, and completed 30 exits. Notable outcomes include the $3 billion sale of Nexthink, Huel's agreed acquisition by Dano
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SuperCharger Ventures Announces €10M Fund I to Back EdTech and Future-of-Work Startups
SuperCharger Ventures, the global ecosystem for EdTech startups led by Janos Barberis and the team, has announced the launch of Fund I. It will invest in EdTech and Future-of-Work companies worldwide, with a focus on pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Initial investments in selected startups will be up to €250,000, with follow-on funding ranging from €500,000 to €1.5 million. The fund is backed by family offices and high-net-worth investors, with 90% of first-close commitments
Jul 22
Paradigm has Raised Its Fourth Fund: $1.2B
Paradigm, a technology investment firm led by Matt Huang and the team, has raised its fourth fund: $1.2B to back the most ambitious builders at the frontier of technology. Founded in 2018, Paradigm invests in frontier technologies spanning crypto, AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, combining research and product development with venture investing. The firm backs founders across stages, with investments in companies such as Zipline, SendCutSend, True Anomaly, and Nous R
Jul 10
Expeditions Closes €197M for Fund II to Shape the Future of European Security
Expeditions, investing in the future of European security, led by Mikołaj Firlej and Stanisław Kastory, has announced the final close of its second fund at €197M. Expeditions’ Fund II is investing in the technologies and founders that are shaping the future of European defence and strengthening its sovereignty, helping to define Europe’s role in the world over the next century. Founded in 2021 by defence technology and autonomous warfare experts Dr. Mikolaj Firlej and Stanis
Jul 8
Climentum Capital Launches Fund II
Climentum Capital, investing in climate hard tech companies shaping a sustainable, resilient, and competitive Europe, led by General Partners Doerte Hirschberg, Dr. Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Morten Halborg, and Stefan Maard, has announced the close of the first €60 million of Fund II, matching the full size of Fund I. The new fund will continue backing hard tech for a new Europe, investing in climate hard tech companies shaping a sustainable, resilient, and competitive industria
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Deep Tech
SweGaN AB Raises USD 14 Million in Series B Financing to Scale Production and Accelerate Global Growth
SweGaN, which manufactures high-quality, custom-made epitaxial wafers and materials based on robust GaN technology for manufacturers of leading components and devices for satellite, communications, and defense organizations, led by Jr-Tai Chen, has announced the closing of a USD 14 million Series B round. The round was led by Swedish investor Thisbe AB, Danish venture capital firm North Ventures, and existing shareholders, underscoring continued investor confidence in SweGaN’
SweGaN AB Raises USD 14 Million in Series B Financing to Scale Production and Accelerate Global Growth
SweGaN, which manufactures high-quality, custom-made epitaxial wafers and materials based on robust GaN technology for manufacturers of leading components and devices for satellite, communications, and defense organizations, led by Jr-Tai Chen, has announced the closing of a USD 14 million Series B round. The round was led by Swedish investor Thisbe AB, Danish venture capital firm North Ventures, and existing shareholders, underscoring continued investor confidence in SweGaN’
Terra Industries Extends Seed Round to $52M and Opens London Office
Terra Industries, protecting Africa’sCritical Infrastructure, led by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka, has raised an additional $18 million. The strategic funding closes its seed round at $52 million. Existing investors 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital, and SV Angel participated, alongside new investor Norleo Space Investments and angel investor Grant Gordon. Terra will use the funding to open its first international office in London, expand manufacturing c
Why Germany's Startup Factories Deserve Silicon Valley's Attention
By Philipp Herrmann, Co-founder of BRYCK and Managing Director of BRYCK Startup Alliance. This is an Op-Ed on Operators' Stack, Menlo Times. Europe has never lacked the raw material for DeepTech. It has world-class universities, deep engineering benches, and a research output that rivals the world's best. What it has lacked is the machinery to turn scientific breakthroughs into companies that can compete on a global stage. That gap between scientific excellence and commercial
Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of World’s Largest Electric Aircraft
Heart Aerospace, developing hybrid-electric airliners to bring commercial aviation into the electric era, led by Anders Forslund and Klara Forslund, announced the successful first flight of the company’s X1 demonstrator aircraft. Spanning 106 feet, measuring 76 feet nose to tail, and weighing more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff, X1 is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown. Heart’s X1 completed its first piloted flight on August 12, 2026, at the company’s flight-test
Heaviside Industries Announces Nammo Partnership, $60 Million Series B
Heaviside Industries, a builder of multi-domain precision munitions platforms, announced a strategic partnership with Nammo, a global leader in ammunition, alongside a $60 million Series B financing. Felicis led the round with significant participation from Hedosophia and additional participation from Menlo Ventures, Cantos, Flume Ventures, Qstar Capital, Friends & Family Capital, Anorak Ventures, MVP Ventures, and others. Raised three months after the company emerged from st
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Mindgard Raises $30M Series A
Mindgard, the leader in AI security led by James Brear, Dr. Peter Garraghan, and the team, has raised a $30 million Series A financing led by Album VC with participation from Karma Ventures and existing investors .406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, IQ Capital, and Lakestar. Mindgard plans to use the funding to scale the company across product, engineering, sales, and marketing in response to significant customer demand. Mindgard combines AI security research with offensive securi
Mindgard Raises $30M Series A
Mindgard, the leader in AI security led by James Brear, Dr. Peter Garraghan, and the team, has raised a $30 million Series A financing led by Album VC with participation from Karma Ventures and existing investors .406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, IQ Capital, and Lakestar. Mindgard plans to use the funding to scale the company across product, engineering, sales, and marketing in response to significant customer demand. Mindgard combines AI security research with offensive securi
Cytix Raises $7M To Take On Cyber Risk Posed By AI-Driven Software Development
Cytix, the security decision layer for software change led by Ben Armstrong and Thomas Ballin, has raised $7M, led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from existing investors, Auriga Cyber Ventures and NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance, which is managed by PXN Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The Challenge. Software change is becoming a growing security risk as AI-assisted development, agentic workflows, and continuous delivery outpac
Glow Announces Its Launch
Glow, the endpoint AI company led by Roi Tiger, Omer Singer, Ophir Arie, and the team, has announced its launch with $180M in funding, led by Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks, and Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures, Swish Ventures, Holly Ventures, Operator Collective, and Lux Capital. Traditional endpoint security has long forced organizations to choose between reacting after threats emerge or restricting business operations to reduce risk. As AI
Neo Launches with $100M to Secure AI Software Across the Enterprise
Neo, building real-time protection for the agentic enterprise, led by Nicholas Warner, Shlomi Salem, and Eran Shirazi, has emerged from stealth with $100M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures. Neo was founded by former executives and engineers from SentinelOne, Wiz and Palo Alto Networks. The company's platform provides security operations (SecOps) teams with inventory management, posture
Dawnguard Launches Platform to Build Secure Cloud Systems from Day Zero, with Fresh Funding and US Office
Dawnguard, building the next-gen platform that makes security easy from day one, led by Mahdi Abdulrazak, Kim van Lavieren, Sarah van Lavieren, and David van der Hoeven, has announced the public launch of its security architecture automation platform, making it available to organizations looking to design, build, and operate secure cloud-native systems from day zero through production. Dawnguard announced the opening of its New York City office and an additional $3.3 million
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