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18 Jul

17 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Billow AI Labs launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI-native Accounting & Finance Firm for Regulated Industries

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Bizmark launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The operating system built to each company’s reality.

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Belvedir launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The autonomous private AI platform.

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Donkey launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The AI-native trading company: China factory-direct for US importers

Cool Company Raises · $1.0B

Valar Atomics raises a $1.0B round

Valar Atomics is an energy startup based in El Segundo, Calif. which aims to produce low-cost, carbon neutral synthetic fuels by leveraging atomic energy. Valar’s proprietary technology will generate synthetic fuels such as aviation fuel, diesel, and natural gas from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water, using mass-manufactured nuclear reactors as the energy source for the reactions. The company aims to sell its synthetic fuels as drop-in replacements for naturally extracted petroleum at a lower price than conventional products from the oil and gas industry.

Cool Company Raises · $109.0M

ASP Isotopes raises a $109.0M round

ASP Isotopes is an advanced materials company (Nasdaq: ASPI) pioneering next-generation isotope enrichment. Over the past 18 years, our scientists have developed the proprietary Aerodynamic Separation Process (ASP)—a breakthrough technology that enables the enrichment of isotopes that are difficult or impossible to process using traditional methods. Our platform uniquely supports the enrichment of elements across both low and high atomic masses, unlocking capabilities beyond conventional approaches. The applications of ASP are broad and transformative, spanning nuclear energy and advanced reactors to quantum computing and other high-precision technologies.

16 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Rapidfolio launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI for fintechs & banks

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Axelrod launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Boutique Hotels that run themselves

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Almanac launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Self updating wiki for your coding agents

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Instaplay launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI-Native Social Platform, Starting with Games

Cool Company Raises · $60.0M

InstaLILY raises a $60.0M Series B round

InstaLILY is the platform for hiring AI Teammates who already know your industry vertical. Its domain-trained AI agents—called InstaWorkers™—execute the core sales, service, and operations workflows of distribution-heavy and regulated businesses. Built for execution and immediate impact, InstaWorkers™ plug into your existing tools to deliver value from day one.

Cool Company Raises · $509.0M

Point Digital Finance, Inc. raises a $509.0M round

Point offers homeowners Home Equity Investments (HEIs), HELOCs and SEED investments which enable home buyers to make larger down payments. You can access up to $500k with a quick online application, and top-notch customer service to help you through the process.

15 Jul

13 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

SubVysion launches at YC (Summer 2026)

We help contractors dig safer with 3D maps of underground…

Cool Company Raises · $21.0M

Augmodo raises a $21.0M round

Augmodo is the only real-time inventory and task tracker that uses wearable SmartBadge™ on retail associates, creating live 3D store maps with cutting-edge tech to enhance retail experiences and cut costs for retailers, brands and consumers. The spatial AI assistant builds better, more accurate shelf inventory and creates planograms updated dozens of times daily. The Augmodo system is easy to scale, 100X cheaper than alternatives and requires no operational changes.

Cool Company Raises · $3.2M

Section raises a $3.2M Seed round

Section is the online business school for the age of AI, offering AI courses in a fast, live, cohort-based format. Founded in 2019 by NYU Professor Scott Galloway and led by serial entrepreneur Greg Shove, Section aims to help knowledge workers augment their day-to-day work. The school has taught 44,000 students across 95 countries and partners with over 200 enterprise clients to train future leaders.

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