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28 Jul

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.

EventsEvent-ManagementSusquehanna$1M+

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.

Health-CareMorrison SegerV1.VcOffscriptCosmic Venture PartnersFelix Capital+10 more

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.

ManufacturingSoftwareAerospaceY CombinatorKompas VcCatapult Ventures+2 more

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.

SecurityCyber-SecurityInsight Partners$100M+

Cool Company Raises · 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.

Information-TechnologyMorrison

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.

OtherManufacturingHardwareChurchill Capital Corp Xi$100M+Software+1 more

27 Jul

Interesting · vectoral.com

An Inside Look at the Relay Market Powering Token Resellers and Fraud

A look inside the gray-market reseller economy that gives mainland China cheap, structured, B2B-grade access to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and beyond

AIToken Markets

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Gutgutgoose launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI training infrastructure via custom probiotics

BiotechPersonalizationHealth-WellnessY CombinatorHealthcareYC+1 more

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.

SoftwareArtificial-IntelligenceAlso CapitalFirst Round CapitalUpfront VenturesValor Equity Partners+1 more

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.

Artificial-IntelligenceMachine-LearningBen TossellLenny RachitskyNight CapitalPrecursor Ventures+3 more

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.

Artificial-IntelligenceMachine-LearningAndreessen HorowitzDst GlobalGreenoaksNvidia+2 more

26 Jul

25 Jul

Dev Tools · bfl.ai

Black Forest Labs

Black Forest Labs is a frontier AI lab building state-of-the-art generative AI models. Creators of FLUX, the leading image generation model.

VideoAIWorld Models

Dev Tools · artificialanalysis.ai

AI Model & API Providers Analysis | Artificial Analysis

Comparison and analysis of AI models and API hosting providers. Independent benchmarks across key performance metrics including quality, price, output speed & latency.

BenchmarkingAI

Interesting · ychasit.com

YC Has It

Search 4,000+ YC startups by describing what you need

Customer Development

Cool Company Raises · $2.6M

Writesonic raises a $2.6M Seed round

Writesonic, Inc. is an AI Search Visibility Platform that helps brands track and improve their online presence across various AI platforms. Founded in 2021 by Samanyou Garg, the company evolved from a basic AI copywriting tool to encompass SEO content and chatbot functionalities. It has raised between $2.6 million and $3.1 million in total funding and is known for its user-friendly interface and various integrations. The platform offers a 7-day free trial for new users.

Artificial-IntelligenceMachine-LearningNatural-Language-ProcessingAmino CapitalHof CapitalPlug And Play+4 more

24 Jul

23 Jul

Dev Tools · ascii.dev

Ascii: A Pocket CTO for your software factory

Ascii takes your voice memos or backlog, and ships while you sleep by delegating to cloud coding agents. Ascii bubbles up PRs, demos & executive summaries.

Harness EngineeringBox

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Derya launches at YC (Summer 2026)

AI-Native Logistics Office

AiopsDigital-Freight-BrokerageFinanceY CombinatorLogisticsSupply-Chain+3 more

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Zaplar launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Agentic Hotel Operating System

B2BAIYCY CombinatorYC-S26

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%.

Information-TechnologySecurityCyber-SecurityAccelBattery VenturesFoundation Capital+2 more

22 Jul

Dev Tools · github.com

block/buzz: A hive mind communication platform

A hive mind communication platform

CollabAI

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.

Information-TechnologySoftwareArtificial-IntelligenceAforePathlightWork Bench+2 more

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.

RoboticsArtificial-IntelligenceManufacturingAndreessen HorowitzBain CapitalFifth Wall+3 more

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