top of page
PAVE Space Secures $40 Million to Fast-Track Satellite Deployment
PAVE Space , creating the systems that make the in-space economy possible, led by Julie Böhning and Jérémy Marciacq , has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop a new generation of spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, led by Visionaries Club and Creandum , with participation from Lombard Odier Investment Managers , Atlantic Labs , Sistafund , b2venture , ACE Investment Partners, Ilavaska Vuillermoz Capital , and Pareto & Motier Ventures
3 hours ago
Top Stories
LATEST
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) Naive: Founded by Sean Dorje and Dennis Zax, Naive is an autonomous company runtime. Know More At: usenaive.ai 2) Brown Foods: Founded by Sohail Gupta, Avhijeet Kapoor, and Bhavna Tandon, Brown Foods is creating UnReal Milk - 'real' Cow and Human Milk made using mammalian cell culture, AI-enabled. Know More At: unrealmilk.com 3) Repaint: Founded by Ben
2 hours ago
PAVE Space Secures $40 Million to Fast-Track Satellite Deployment
PAVE Space , creating the systems that make the in-space economy possible, led by Julie Böhning and Jérémy Marciacq , has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop a new generation of spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, led by Visionaries Club and Creandum , with participation from Lombard Odier Investment Managers , Atlantic Labs , Sistafund , b2venture , ACE Investment Partners, Ilavaska Vuillermoz Capital , and Pareto & Motier Ventures
3 hours ago
Infinity Avionics Unveils Aquila: The Next-Generation Space Imaging Solution for Complex Orbital Operations
Inifinity Avionics , an Australian hardware company providing spaceflight-proven and qualified camera and processor systems for space missions worldwide, led by Igor Dimitrijevic and the team, has announced the full commercial availability of Aquila. Following a debut at IAC Sydney, the high-performance Aquila imaging system is now flight-ready, providing critical ‘eyes’ for the $14B Space Situational Awareness, In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Ren
4 hours ago
EPIC Microsystems Emerges from Stealth with $21 Million from Intel Capital to Power AI Data Centres
EPIC Microsystems , a semiconductor company developing breakthrough power delivery solutions for AI infrastructure, led by Sabin Eftimie and Wonyoung Kim , has raised an oversubscribed $21 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of its vertical power delivery technology for next-generation AI compute platforms, led by Seligman Ventures , with participation from Intel Capital , AICONIC Ventures , Cambium Capital , and existing seed inv
4 hours ago
Arbor Signs Agreement with GridMarket to Supply 5 GW of Baseload Power for Infrastructure Projects
Arbor , delivering clean, reliable baseload electricity with zero operating emissions, led by Brad Hartwig, Andres Garcia-Clark, and the team, has announced an agreement with GridMarket , an energy and infrastructure project facilitator, led by Nick Davis, to deliver up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of zero-emission power starting in 2029. GridMarket helps large energy users, such as data centers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, secure reliable and cost-effective power. Arbor
5 hours ago
AI & Robotics
Glimpse Builds AI-Native Infrastructure for Retail and CPG
Glimpse , the AI platform for CPG and retail operations, led by Akash Raju, Anuj Mehta, and Kushal Negi, has raised a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with continued participation from 8VC and Y Combinator . The round comes less than a year after the previous financing and brings Glimpse’s total funding to $52 million. The capital will support scaling the platform as it evolves into a system of action for leading consumer brands. CPG is one of the largest ma
8 hours ago2 min read
Glimpse Builds AI-Native Infrastructure for Retail and CPG
Glimpse , the AI platform for CPG and retail operations, led by Akash Raju, Anuj Mehta, and Kushal Negi, has raised a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with continued participation from 8VC and Y Combinator . The round comes less than a year after the previous financing and brings Glimpse’s total funding to $52 million. The capital will support scaling the platform as it evolves into a system of action for leading consumer brands. CPG is one of the largest ma
How NoTraffic is Leading the AI-Driven Traffic Management Revolution
NoTraffic , a leading AI-powered mobility platform for traffic management, led by Tal Kreisler, Uriel Katz, Or Sela, and the team, has raised a $90 million Series C funding round led by PSG Equity , with participation from M&G Investments , Grove Ventures , LifeX Ventures , Meitav Investment House , and Next Gear Ventures . With deployment projected to reach 1 in 10 traffic agencies across the U.S. and Canada by mid-2026, NoTraffic is becoming a core platform for transform
Crusoe and Redwood Materials Expand Strategic Partnership, Scaling to 7x the Original AI Infrastructure Density
Crusoe , the AI factory company, led by Chase Lochmiller, Cully Cavness, and the team, and Redwood Materials , securing U.S. critical materials, led by JB Straubel and the team, have announced a significant expansion of their partnership to scale renewable-powered AI compute. Following the June 2025 deployment of a Redwood Energy 12 MW / 63 MWh microgrid, the companies are expanding from 4 to 24 Crusoe Spark™ modular data centers, increasing total compute capacity by nearly
How Doss is Building the Operations Cloud for the Real World
Doss , helping transform and unleash your operations, led by Wiley Jones and Arnav Mishra, has raised a $55M Series B, co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest , with Greyhound , Commerce Ventures , and Intuit Ventures as new investors, and continued investment from Theory , General Catalyst , Contrary Capital , Mintaka , Pathlight VC , and 47th Street Partners. Karan Mehandru, Managing Director at Madrona, will be joining the company's board. Inventory-driven businesses are fa
Mirage Announces $75 Million Growth Financing with General Catalyst
Mirage , empowering anyone, anywhere, to make quality videos, led by Gaurav Misra and Dwight Churchill, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund , bringing the total funding to more than $175 million. This milestone highlights the scale of Captions’ reach, with over 20 million global users, including small businesses, creators, and enterprise teams, leveraging the platform to grow their presence. To date, users have created more
Inference Cloud Gimlet Announces Series A Raise
Gimlet Labs , an applied research lab dedicated to building next-generation AI infrastructure, led by Zain Asgar, Michelle Nguyen, Omid Azizi, Natalie Serrino, James Bartlett, Beltir Caglar-Dayanik, and the team, has announced an $80M Series A raise, led by Menlo Ventures and joined by Eclipse , Factory, Prosperity7 , and Triatomic . Gimlet is an inference cloud built to run AI agents. In the five months since launch, demand has surged, with the customer base tripling to in
The Deep Story
Coming Soon
Fintech
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
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
1 day ago
Spade Powers the Future of Financial Data Infrastructure
Spade , the data and AI platform for modern finance, led by Oban MacTavish , Tess Bloch , and the team, has raised a $40M Series B led by Oak HC/FT , with participation from Andreessen Horowitz , Flourish , Gradient , NAventures (National Bank of Canada’s corporate venture arm), and Y Combinator . While transaction volumes have surged, the underlying data infrastructure has remained largely unchanged for decades, leaving key details incomplete or inaccurate due to misaligne
1 day ago
Finfinity Aims to Transform Lending with Digital Marketplace
Finfinity , a bootstrapped digital lending marketplace, led by Pradeep Chauhan, Mohit Jain, Vijay Kadam, Saaurabh R Pradhaan, and the team, has USD 2.4 million in a seed funding round led by the Mankind Pharma Promoter’s Family Office. The round also saw participation from Vi-John Group, Sanjay Singhvi, Bavadeep Reddy, Malani Ventures Pvt Ltd (Sanjay Shah Family office), Gurshant Singh Bhatia, Sunny Bhatia, Upkaran Singh Chawla, Harbir Dhingra, and employees of the company.
2 days ago
Cleavr Raises €1 Million to Automate the Cash Collection Process
Cleavr , an AI-powered cash collection platform, led by Antoine Grenard , Baptiste Nassoy , and Arthur Guerin , has raised a pre-seed funding of €1 million, alongside Kima Ventures , Better Angle , Another VC , Aonia Ventures , Super Capital , and business angels from Pennylane, MyUnisoft, Convelio, and others. A persistent challenge 94% of French companies face late payments, forcing finance teams to spend hours on manual accounts receivable tasks. Despite advances in
6 days ago
Upvest Reinforces its Leadership in Europe’s API-First Investment Infrastructure Space with a Significant Milestone
Upvest , enabling businesses to build great investment experiences for their end users, seamless, secure, and across international borders, led by Martin Kassing, Tobias Auferoth, Dr. Til Rochow, and the team, has announced a $125 million financing round to accelerate the modernization of legacy banking systems across Europe and the UK. The $90 million equity round is led by Sapphire Ventures and Tencent , with strong backing from existing investors including Bessemer Ventu
Mar 18
Fuse Launches $5M Rescue Fund for Credit Unions
Fuse , the AI-native loan origination and account opening platform trusted by more than 100 financial institutions, led by Andres Klaric and Marc Escapa, has announced the Fuse Rescue Fund: a $5 million initiative to liberate credit unions from long-term contracts with legacy technology vendors. The company also announced that it has raised a $25 million in Series A led by Footwork , Primary Venture Partners , NextView Ventures , and Commerce Ventures . The first 50 qualifyi
Mar 18
Venture Capital
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
Mar 19
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
Mar 13
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
Mar 12
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
Feb 19
Deep Tech
PAVE Space Secures $40 Million to Fast-Track Satellite Deployment
PAVE Space , creating the systems that make the in-space economy possible, led by Julie Böhning and Jérémy Marciacq , has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop a new generation of spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, led by Visionaries Club and Creandum , with participation from Lombard Odier Investment Managers , Atlantic Labs , Sistafund , b2venture , ACE Investment Partners, Ilavaska Vuillermoz Capital , and Pareto & Motier Ventures
PAVE Space Secures $40 Million to Fast-Track Satellite Deployment
PAVE Space , creating the systems that make the in-space economy possible, led by Julie Böhning and Jérémy Marciacq , has raised $40 million in seed funding to develop a new generation of spacecraft designed to move satellites rapidly between orbits, led by Visionaries Club and Creandum , with participation from Lombard Odier Investment Managers , Atlantic Labs , Sistafund , b2venture , ACE Investment Partners, Ilavaska Vuillermoz Capital , and Pareto & Motier Ventures
Infinity Avionics Unveils Aquila: The Next-Generation Space Imaging Solution for Complex Orbital Operations
Inifinity Avionics , an Australian hardware company providing spaceflight-proven and qualified camera and processor systems for space missions worldwide, led by Igor Dimitrijevic and the team, has announced the full commercial availability of Aquila. Following a debut at IAC Sydney, the high-performance Aquila imaging system is now flight-ready, providing critical ‘eyes’ for the $14B Space Situational Awareness, In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Ren
EPIC Microsystems Emerges from Stealth with $21 Million from Intel Capital to Power AI Data Centres
EPIC Microsystems , a semiconductor company developing breakthrough power delivery solutions for AI infrastructure, led by Sabin Eftimie and Wonyoung Kim , has raised an oversubscribed $21 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development and commercialization of its vertical power delivery technology for next-generation AI compute platforms, led by Seligman Ventures , with participation from Intel Capital , AICONIC Ventures , Cambium Capital , and existing seed inv
Arbor Signs Agreement with GridMarket to Supply 5 GW of Baseload Power for Infrastructure Projects
Arbor , delivering clean, reliable baseload electricity with zero operating emissions, led by Brad Hartwig, Andres Garcia-Clark, and the team, has announced an agreement with GridMarket , an energy and infrastructure project facilitator, led by Nick Davis, to deliver up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of zero-emission power starting in 2029. GridMarket helps large energy users, such as data centers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, secure reliable and cost-effective power. Arbor
Entrix Surpasses 3 GW in Managed Battery Capacity
Entrix , an energy trader and market leader for trading flexible energy systems in Europe, led by Steffen Schülzchen and the team, has reached 3 GW / 8.5 GWh of contracted battery storage capacity with final investment decisions across Europe, marking a defining milestone in the company’s evolution into the European leader in flexible energy trading and optimization at scale. A consortium of investors has committed an additional 43m€ capital, consisting of BNP Paribas via i
The Deep Box Interview
Coming Soon
Security
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
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
Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations from Alert Firefighting to Organization-level Security Insights
Qevlar , shifting security operations from reactive firefighting to proactive defense, led by Ahmed Achchak , Hamza Sayah , and the team, has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform, led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International , with participation from EQT Ventures . The development follows a period of strong growth, with the company expanding its global customer base to include enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, alongside leadin
The Giga Factories
Coming Soon
bottom of page