Issue #60October 28, 20265 links

Xona Space Systems raises $250.0M Series D for LEO navigation

Xona Space Systems raised a $250.0M Series D to build an independent satellite navigation and timing system, delivered as a high-power signal from low Earth orbit under the name PULSAR. Coherence Neuro raised a $45.0M Series A for implantable and wearable bioelectronic devices that monitor and treat cancer.

Cool Company Raises

speedrun SR007

Tenera joins a16z speedrun (SR007)

Simulation models that predict how users react to software before it ships, for product teams at Fortune 500s

Enterprise-SAAS Dev-Tools-Devops AI-Agents a16z speedrun

YC F26

Kairox Systems launches at YC (Fall 2026)

Autonomous drones that fly and swim

Hardware Drones Aerospace YC Maritime Defense+1 more

$250.0M

Xona Space Systems raises a $250.0M Series D round

Xona Space Systems is developing an independent high-performance satellite navigation and timing system to meet the needs of intelligent systems. Delivered via a secure, high-power signal from Xona's low Earth orbit satellites, the patent-pending PULSAR™ service aims to enable the next wave of automated technology. Learn more at www.xonaspace.com or follow Xona Space Systems on X @XonaSpace.

Other Privacy-And-Security Aerospace Future Ventures $100M+

$45.0M

Coherence Neuro raises a $45.0M Series A round

Coherence Neuro is a developer of AI-powered oncology medical devices. The company focuses on creating specialized implantable or wearable bioelectronic devices that monitor and treat cancer by analyzing live human biological data. Their efforts aim to advance chronic human clinical trials and seek FDA breakthrough device designation. Coherence Neuro is led by CEO Ben Woodington and CTO Dr. Elise Jenkins.

Biotechnology Health-Care Artificial-Intelligence Lux Capital 8VC Timeless+20 more

$5.0M

SpartanX Technologies raises a $5.0M Seed round

SpartanX is a cybersecurity company building an AI-native offensive security platform designed to automate full-stack red teaming. The platform combines 500+ AI agents with coverage across six attack surfaces, exploit validation, and automated remediation to deliver continuous security testing without human bottlenecks. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, its mission is to make autonomous full-stack red teaming accessible to organizations of all sizes.

Artificial-Intelligence Security $1M+

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