Updated 1d ago
Cool Company Raises
A collection of stuff that catches Tiago's eye daily.
Yesterday
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Grip launches at YC (Summer 2026)
Physical AI for waste management
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Decawork launches at YC (Summer 2026)
The Agent Control Plane for IT teams
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Applied Electrodynamics, Inc. launches at YC (Summer 2026)
A new kind of camera that can see through walls.
Cool Company Raises · $470.0M
Antares Nuclear raises a $470.0M Series C round
Antares is building compact nuclear microreactors to deliver reliable, mobile energy where it’s needed most—remote military bases, austere industrial sites, and eventually deep space and underwater missions. Founded to tackle the challenge of delivering power where it’s hardest to access, the company is driving momentum in a U.S. nuclear industry that hasn’t seen true progress in decades. Backed by over $50M from top-tier investors, Antares brings together talent from SpaceX, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, MIT, the U.S. Air Force, and more, with a focus on shipping hardware—not hypotheticals.
Cool Company Raises · $25.0M
Excedr raises a $25.0M round
Excedr, Inc. is a scientific equipment leasing company founded in 2011, providing operating lease solutions and ongoing support for critical laboratory instrumentation. It serves various life sciences segments including therapeutics, diagnostics, and contract research organizations. The company's distinctive approach combines scientific expertise and flexible financing, enabling customers to preserve capital while accessing essential equipment.
Cool Company Raises · $3.0M
NEXTPredict.io raises a $3.0M Seed round
NEXTPredict is a premier media and conference organization that hosts the world's first global B2B prediction markets conference. With over 13 years of experience and more than 800 events, NEXTPredict aims to hedge investment risks in the events industry through innovative market strategies. The company focuses on utilizing prediction markets to manage exposure to uncertainties that can impact major live events.
Cool Company Raises · $10.0M
Throne Science raises a $10.0M Series A round
Throne Science is a company specializing in smart toilet sensors that monitor gut health, hydration, and urinary function. Founded in 2023, it aims to provide consumers with innovative health tracking solutions. Their products offer users insights into their health through advanced sensing technology. The company launched its first product to consumers in March 2023.
Cool Company Raises · $21.0M
Array Labs raises a $21.0M Series A round
Array Labs is an advanced aerospace company developing the satellites, sensors, and software required to deliver the first real-time, high-fidelity 3D map of Earth. Its innovative approach leverages distributed radar, formation flight, multi-static SAR imaging, and advanced image formation algorithms to provide unprecedented insights into the planet's surface. Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions for various applications, including space and surveillance. Umbra Space specializes in high-resolution Earth observation technologies, focusing on delivering advanced mapping capabilities.
Cool Company Raises · $200.0M
Spur Intelligence raises a $200.0M round
Spur Intelligence delivers the highest-fidelity IP intelligence available to detect anonymized, proxied, or otherwise obscured internet traffic. Their platform empowers organizations to stop fraud, fake users, and threats by providing infrastructure-aware IP intelligence. Designed by expert security researchers and engineers, Spur has elevated VPN attribution, bot detection, and residential proxy tracking. The company's solutions cater to mission-critical government and commercial systems.
Cool Company Raises · www.orangecharger.com
Orange announces a funding round
About OrangeRedwood City, CA-based Orange is an electric vehicle charging solutions provider at multi-unit properties led by technology entrepreneurs and electrical experts.
Cool Company Raises · $620.0M
Agility Robotics raises a $620.0M round
Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, Agility Robotics makes robots that are made for work. Agility marries design, software, and hardware to build robots capable of doing limitless tasks as part of a blended human-robot workforce. For more information about how Agility is innovating today to create a better tomorrow, visit agilityrobotics.com and follow @agilityrobotics on Twitter.
27 Jul
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Gutgutgoose launches at YC (Summer 2026)
AI training infrastructure via custom probiotics
Cool Company Raises · $18.0M
AndrenaM raises a $18.0M Series A round
AndrenaM is a startup that uses artificial intelligence to analyze sonar data and deliver real-time insights to secure oceans. Founded by former SpaceX engineers, the company aims to modernize the traditional use of hydrophones in defense technology. With a focus on building a distributed sensing network, AndrenaM is set to revolutionize underwater acoustic data processing. The team's innovative approach promises to integrate solutions that are more cost-efficient than existing bespoke systems.
Cool Company Raises · $4.5M
Pilot Protocol raises a $4.5M Seed round
Pilot Protocol is building an internet for agents, enabling AI agents to communicate and collaborate effectively. Launched from stealth, the company aims to redefine how agents interact by moving beyond their solitary operation. With $4.5 million in seed funding, Pilot Protocol is positioned to lead significant advancements in this space.
Cool Company Raises · $3.0B
Safe Superintelligence raises a $3.0B round
Safe Superintelligence is an artificial intelligence research lab focused on developing safe AI systems. Co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, the startup aims to address growing concerns about the potential harm of AI technology. Within just three months of its founding, it successfully raised $1 billion to enhance its capabilities. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.
25 Jul
24 Jul
23 Jul
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Derya launches at YC (Summer 2026)
AI-Native Logistics Office
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Zaplar launches at YC (Summer 2026)
Agentic Hotel Operating System
Cool Company Raises · $36.0M
AegisAI raises a $36.0M Series A round
AegisAI is an AI-native Email Security platform. Our AI agents think like human analysts—stopping Zero-day Phishing, BEC, and Malware attacks while cutting false positives by up to 90%.
22 Jul
Cool Company Raises · $5.2M
Petra Labs raises a $5.2M Seed round
Petra Labs is focused on integrating AI search technology to boost revenue for enterprise businesses. The company employs advanced algorithms to optimize search functionalities and improve user experiences. Their innovative solutions aim to connect AI-driven insights with tangible business outcomes. Petra Labs is dedicated to transforming how enterprises leverage search capabilities.
Cool Company Raises · $1.7B
Atoms raises a $1.7B round
Atoms is Travis Kalanick's industrial automation and robotics company, built out of his CloudKitchens holding company (rebranded Atoms in 2026) and the acquisition of Anthony Levandowski's automation firm Pronto. It builds physical automation for food, mining, and transport — software-controlled robotics to digitize and automate heavy industry. The $1.7B round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Ben Horowitz joining the board.
21 Jul
Cool Company Raises · YC S26
Computable launches at YC (Summer 2026)
Buy, sell, and redeem GPU hours for any week with instant liquidity
Cool Company Raises · $32.4M
Gritt raises a $32.4M Series A round
Gritt is building an intelligent system that combines robotics and AI to accelerate the world's infrastructure buildout. The company aims to enhance infrastructure projects through innovative technology. Their solutions include robotic arms designed to integrate with existing systems.
Where to next
Done reading? See what we do with it.