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21 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $1.0B

Flapping Airplanes raises a $1.0B Series A round

Flapping Airplanes is a frontier AI research lab focused on data efficiency — training capable models without the massive datasets today's labs rely on.

Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Natural-Language-Processing Sequoia Capital GV Kleiner Perkins+6 more

19 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $30.0M

Tolan raises a $30.0M round

Tolan is a voice-first AI companion app that uses persistent relationships and memory to provide emotional support and assist with routine tasks. Founded in 2023, the platform allows users to create customized AI characters that retain months of conversation history, enabling personalized interactions for users seeking companionship and practical help. The app features voice conversations, video calls, and integration with photos and current events to enhance user engagement. Tolan targets users caring for relatives or experiencing periods of solitude, with 70% of its user base being women aged 30-45.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Messaging Homebrew Khosla Ventures Union Square Ventures+2 more

13 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $10.7M

Graylark raises a $10.7M Seed round

Graylark is a Boston-based software company that develops AI-powered visual intelligence tools. Their mission is to turn the physical world into real-time search. The company produces Raven, a frontline visual intelligence platform that aids investigators in determining image locations, identifying vehicles, and evaluating the authenticity of visual content.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Analytics AI Grant Alexandr Wang Recorded Future+3 more

8 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $475.0M

Oratomic raises a $475.0M Series B round

Oratomic is a Pasadena, CA-based developer of fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures and quantum-error correction systems. The company focuses on building commercially scalable quantum computers that circumvent noisy intermediate-scale quantum bottlenecks through advanced error correction techniques. Oratomic supports large-scale applications in machine learning and molecular chemistry simulations with optimized hardware designs. Led by CEO Dolev Bluvstein, the company is aggressively expanding its engineering teams to enhance its quantum technology capabilities.

Machine-Learning Spark Capital Khosla Ventures Index Ventures General Catalyst Bezos Expeditions+2 more

3 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $700.0M

FieldAI raises a $700.0M round

FieldAI is a physical AI and robotic autonomy company based in Irvine, CA. It specializes in developing embodied AI software that enhances autonomous robot operations in real-world environments. The company's Field Foundation Models allow robots to navigate dynamic and unpredictable conditions without the need for maps or GPS. FieldAI is focused on global growth and product development in locomotion and manipulation.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning $100M+Robotics

2 Oct

Cool Company Raises · $4.5M

Photon raises a $4.5M Seed round

Photon is an AI startup based in San Francisco that helps developers replace traditional mobile applications with AI-powered agents. The company provides a suite of tools including a unified API, an extensible channel framework, and a command-line interface. Photon enables agents to operate across messaging services like iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram. The company focuses on delivering high uptime, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and HIPAA-compliant infrastructure for these applications.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Messaging A*Vercel Hong Shan+6 more

Cool Company Raises · $3.5M

Bodhium Labs raises a $3.5M Pre-Seed round

Bodhium Labs, based in Menlo Park, California, is an applied AI startup focused on developing a simulation and testing layer for marketing teams. Founded in 2026, the company aims to equip marketers with tools to predict the effectiveness of their content and strategies before deployment. Bodhium Labs specializes in closed-loop AI systems that facilitate simulation and testing of marketing tactics to enhance ROI and lower costs.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Streamlined Ventures Long Journey Ventures $1M+

30 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $15.0M

Proximal raises a $15.0M round

Proximal is an AI coding data startup based in New York City. Founded in 2025, the company develops an advanced AI infrastructure platform that automates the post-training feedback loop across complex operational domains. It specializes in converting unstructured real-world data into rigorous evaluation sandboxes to expose model reasoning flaws for optimization. Proximal aims to expand its reach into various verticals, including drug discovery and software refactoring.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Erik Bernhardsson Kevin Weil Liam Fedus+5 more

Cool Company Raises · YC F26

Hundred launches at YC (Fall 2026)

100% automated inspection for consumer electronics parts

Hard-Tech Hardware Machine-Learning YC Computer-Vision Industrial+1 more

25 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $85.0M

Go.AI raises a $85.0M Series A round

Go.AI is a provider of an on-premises, examiner-ready AI infrastructure platform designed for regulated industries. The company enables institutions to deploy AI securely and compliantly within their existing systems. Their offerings include the Go1, an AI hardware and software solution, along with the Go.OS software operating system. Go.AI currently processes over 12.5 million queries daily across various sectors.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning $50M+

24 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $6.7M

Dextr AI raises a $6.7M Seed round

Dextr AI is a hospitality-focused AI startup that develops and deploys AI agents for hotels, resorts, and spas. The platform handles voice AI, guest management, back-office operations, staff management, sales, and marketing. The company operates across the US and global hospitality markets, including India.

Artificial-Intelligence Hospitality Machine-Learning Foundation Capital Elevation Capital $1M+

17 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $2.0M

Antfly raises a $2.0M Seed round

Antfly is developing a retrieval engine designed for AI applications. Their technology is aimed at providing a self-hosted solution, along with a fully managed service called Antfly Cloud. The company believes that retrieval engines will be essential for the functioning of AI agents, much like databases have been for applications. They focus on enhancing the way context is utilized by AI agents.

Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning 8 Bit Capital Heavybit $1M+

15 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $40.0M

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company raises a $40.0M Series A round

The Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) focuses on providing insurance coverage and rigorous safety standards to help enterprises deploy artificial intelligence systems safely. Founded by a former Anthropic executive, AIUC aims to bridge the trust gap in AI deployment by offering independent audits and creating a comprehensive security framework for AI agents. Their solution, termed 'SOC 2 for AI agents', addresses key concerns around safety, security, and reliability in AI applications.

Information-Technology Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning First Harmonic Ribbit Capital $10M+

Cool Company Raises · $20.0M

Mithrl raises a $20.0M Series A round

Mithrl is an AI infrastructure company focused on the biopharma sector. It develops advanced platforms that utilize proprietary biomedical world models to optimize AI technologies. The company aims to enhance drug discovery and development through sophisticated AI-driven solutions.

Biotechnology Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Agi House Headline Obvious Ventures+1 more

Cool Company Raises · $15.0M

Liquid Compute raises a $15.0M Seed round

Liquid Compute is a marketplace company focused on building regulated venues for trading AI infrastructure. The company emerged from stealth with significant seed funding to further its mission. Founded by Ronit Jain and Aarav Patel, Liquid Compute aims to transform the way AI infrastructure is exchanged. It is a Y Combinator company that originated as Pluto.

Artificial-Intelligence Blockchain Machine-Learning Dmitry Balyasny Ufo Holdings Brainchild Holdings+6 more

Cool Company Raises · $40.0M

TypeSafe AI raises a $40.0M Seed round

TypeSafe AI is a frontier AI lab focused on building machine-native, composable AI. Founded by former OpenAI researcher Diogo Almeida and his team, the company aims to create a new class of intelligence that provides developers with efficient and reliable AI for integration into software systems.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Dcvc $10M+

14 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $50.0M

Nuance Labs raises a $50.0M Series A round

Nuance Labs is a Seattle AI research lab building a full-duplex audiovisual foundation model for human conversation. Instead of chaining transcription, a language model, voice synthesis and animation together, a single unified system perceives and generates speech, facial expression and body language at the same time — so it reads the non-verbal cues in a live conversation and responds in the moment rather than after the turn ends. Founded by former Apple PhD researchers Fangchang Ma (CEO), Edward Zhang (CTO) and Karren Yang (Chief Scientist), with Yaser Sheikh advising. Target uses are sales, customer service, coaching, professional training and education, with a research preview due later in 2026. The $50M Series A was led by returning investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Accel and South Park Commons also returning and NVIDIA and Define Ventures joining.

Biotechnology Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Define Ventures Nvidia South Park Commons+4 more

8 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $2.0B

Cognition AI raises a $2.0B round

Cognition is the maker of Devin, the first autonomous AI software engineer, which plans, writes, tests and ships production code inside existing developer workflows. The company also owns Windsurf. The $2B Series E values Cognition at $48B, roughly double its May 2026 mark, against a revenue run rate approaching $900M.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning $100M+Natural-Language-Processing Information-Technology-Services

2 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $3.5M

Fambot raises a $3.5M Pre-Seed round

Fambot is an AI company based in San Francisco that provides an automated chief of staff for family logistics. Founded by veterans from Uber, Instagram, and Google, it aims to reduce the administrative burden on parents by synthesizing fragmented communications into a single, actionable daily plan. The platform aggregates school emails, calendar invites, and chat messages into daily summaries, helping working parents manage their complex scheduling needs. Fambot currently serves over 1,000 families and continues to develop its AI-driven infrastructure.

Software Artificial-Intelligence SAAS Founders Network Karman Ventures Correlation Ventures+5 more

Cool Company Raises · $20.8M

Aslan Protects raises a $20.8M Seed round

Aslan Protects is a defense technology and cyber intelligence startup based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2025, it develops a specialized cyber defense and intelligence platform using human-supervised, autonomous AI operatives. These operatives are designed to infiltrate hostile digital environments at internet scale, moving beyond static data collection. The platform targets cross-border smuggling, exposes foreign state actors, and maps international cyber-fraud networks.

Information-Technology Software Artificial-Intelligence Alumni Ventures Liquid 2 Ventures 2048 Ventures+6 more

31 Aug

Cool Company Raises · $40.0M

Reframe Systems raises a $40.0M round

Reframe Systems is a Boston-based startup that uses physical AI to automate the homebuilding process. Its scalable microfactories enable the construction of resilient homes more quickly and affordably. The company leverages proprietary software and advanced robotics to reduce time and costs while addressing the skilled labor shortage. Reframe's AI-driven microfactories can manufacture five single-family homes per week.

Manufacturing Software Artificial-Intelligence Laci Impact Fund Up Partners Thin Line Capital+6 more

26 Aug

Cool Company Raises · $10.0M

VeryAI raises a $10.0M Seed round

VeryAI is a Proof of Reality platform providing biometric-based identity verification. Founded by experts in biometrics, crypto, and AI, the company focuses on securely verifying user identity on standard smartphones without storing sensitive images. Its primary product utilizes a hardware-free palm scan verification process. VeryAI aims to distinguish human identities from AI-generated content and deepfakes.

Artificial-Intelligence Machine-Learning Biometrics Anagram Berggruen Institute Polychain Capital+1 more

Cool Company Raises · $43.0M

Deep Cogito raises a $43.0M Series A round

Deep Cogito is a San Francisco AI research company building general superintelligence. Its research centres on advanced reasoning and iterative self-improvement — models that get better by refining their own reasoning — rather than on scale alone. The $43M Series A backs its post-training engine for frontier intelligence.

Software Artificial-Intelligence SAAS Zscaler South Park Commons Atreides Management+6 more

21 Aug

Cool Company Raises · $9.0M

idler raises a $9.0M Seed round

idler is a frontier data research lab and artificial intelligence evaluation platform based in San Francisco, CA. The company develops a comprehensive evaluation and benchmarking platform that builds advanced evaluation suites, programmatic datasets, and interactive reinforcement learning environments utilized by global AI labs. It focuses on specialized software engineering, cybersecurity, recursive self-improvement, and enterprise safety testing beds.

Software Artificial-Intelligence Cyber-Security Smaiyl Makyshov Nur Bazylbekov Feross Aboukhadijeh+9 more

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