Monday, October 12, 2026
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Israeli cybersecurity startup Oak has emerged from stealth with $60 million in seed funding to address identity access management vulnerabilities that AI is expected to make easier to exploit.
Aerospace startup Senra raised $65 million to modernize the manual, Cold War-era process of manufacturing wire harnesses using proprietary software and automation.
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang is reportedly in talks to raise about $200 million at a $2 billion valuation for a new AI drug discovery startup.
IM8, the vitamin-drink startup co-founded with David Beckham, has taken on $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, structured as a loan rather than an equity investment.
Singapore-based video startup PixVerse has raised $439 million in a Series C extension, pushing its valuation past $2 billion.
Open-source AI startup Nous Research is finalizing a funding round of at least $75 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Reed Jobs's oncology-focused venture firm Yosemite has closed the first tranche of a second fund targeting $350 million, as its founder says AI is accelerating both drug discovery and clinical-trial design faster than he expected.
Lyzr, a Jersey City AI-agent startup, had its own AI system, SivaClaw, field investor questions and help raise a $100 million Series B round.
Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson outlines common fundraising mistakes founders make, from chasing high valuations to misunderstanding what venture capital actually requires.
AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in talks to raise a new round at a $20 billion valuation, up from its $10 billion valuation in October, Bloomberg sources say.
Paris-based voice AI startup Gradium has raised $100 million in total seed funding after reopening the round to new investors, including Nvidia.
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is stepping down as general partner at Fundamentum Partnership as the firm targets about $200 million for its third fund.
The Swedish vibe-coding startup is reportedly in talks to raise $300 million at a $13.2 billion valuation, twice its December figure, with Menlo Ventures expected to lead the round.
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion for its third venture fund, which is expected to expand its investment focus beyond crypto into AI and robotics.
Prime Intellect raised $130 million in a Series A round at a $1 billion valuation, aiming to help enterprises build AI agents independent of closed frontier labs.
Solo GP Ashley Smith closed a $25 million second fund for Vermilion Cliffs Ventures, backing technical founders building in AI infrastructure, security, and dev tools.
Blue Origin is reportedly raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management, Jeff Bezos, and other investors, per The New York Times.
SambaNova Systems raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation in a first close of its Series F round, led by General Atlantic, with more investors expected soon.
Figma has acquired the team behind AI agent platform Bud, which will shut down its existing services by July 18 as the design giant expands its prototyping tools.
Chemistry Ventures is raising $500 million for its second fund, which is reportedly oversubscribed and expected to close soon.