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Oct 7
speedrun SR007 · tryrollup.com
Rollup — Gives personal AI years of user context in minutes
Years of user context for personal AI, in minutes.
InfrastructureAI agentsAI infraa16z speedrun · +1
Oct 6
$10M Pre-Seed · minervahumanoids.com
Minerva Humanoids — Humanoid robots for dangerous jobs in oil and gas
Minerva Humanoids is a robotics company focused on building humanoid robots for hazardous jobs in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations, as well as public safety. Their flagship product, Roger, is a semi-autonomous robot designed to enable specialists to perform their jobs safely from a distance. Minerva aims to reduce the physical risks faced by workers in dangerous environments by allowing robots to handle the dangerous tasks. The company is founded on the principle of enhancing human capabilities while prioritizing safety.
RoboticsPublic safetyLong Journey VenturesCredo VenturesMvp VenturesKaya · +12 · +15
$10M Seed · authorsfirst.com
Authors First — Book-to-screen adaptation studio that works with authors
Authors First is a NYC provider of a book-to-screen studio and distribution platform. The company offers a human-led, AI-enabled service that collaborates directly with authors for adaptations of their works. Their platform focuses on character design, scripting, storyboarding, and virtual cinematography. Authors First ensures authors retain creative authority and final-cut approval over adaptations.
SoftwareBolt VenturesAndy MillsMike DuggalJohn KlineBrand Foundry · +2 · +5
speedrun SR007 · abliteration.ai
Abliteration.ai — Unrestricted LLMs for cybersecurity and agent testing
Unrestricted LLMs for cybersecurity, agent testing, and defense—$7M ARR and grew 8x last month.
Gov tech defenseDeveloper toolsAI models researcha16z speedrun · +1
speedrun SR007 · preman.live
PreMan — Keeps products from breaking under millions of AI agents
Agentic infrastructure that prevents your product from breaking when millions of AI agents use it.
Developer toolsCybersecurityAI infraa16z speedrun · +1
speedrun SR007 · onegc.com
OneGC — AI platform that runs legal work for startups
The AI-native platform that runs legal for startups.
Enterprise SaaSLegal techAI agentsa16z speedrun · +1
Oct 5
YC F26 · runlatent.ai
Latent — Catches wrong LLM answers before customers see them
Catch wrong LLM answers before your customers do
Fraud detectionArtificial intelligenceB2BYC · +1
YC F26 · ploid.com
Ploid — People data for the agent era
The people data company for the agent era
Artificial intelligenceSalesAPIYCB2B · +2
speedrun SR007 · delightfullabs.ai
Delightful AI — AI agent worlds for science and healthcare
AI agent worlds for science and healthcare.
HealthcareAI models researchAI infraa16z speedrun · +1
speedrun SR007
Ripline joins a16z speedrun (SR007)
Applied research lab deploying sovereign intelligence in critical industries.
Supply chain logisticsAI agentsAI models researcha16z speedrun · +1
speedrun SR007 · hellosaru.com
Saru — Brand-voice AI agents for consumer brands
Brand-voice AI agents that give consumer brands 1-to-1 customer relationships
ConsumerAdtech marketing techAI agentsa16z speedrun · +1
Oct 3
YC W27 · linklane.ai
LinkLane — AI freight brokerage that quotes, books and tracks loads
AI-powered freight brokerage. Quote, book, and track loads in seconds.
Digital freight brokerageMarketplaceWorkflow automationYCB2B · +2
$700M · fieldai.com
FieldAI — Robot autonomy software that works without maps or GPS
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.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMachine learning$100M+Robotics · +2
Oct 2
YC F26 · rystic.ai
Rystic — API simulators for testing and training agents locally
API simulators for testing and training agents locally
Artificial intelligenceDeveloper toolsB2BYCEnterprise software · +2
$4.5M Seed · photon.codes
Photon — Lets developers run AI agents on iMessage and WhatsApp
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.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMessagingA*VercelHong Shan · +6 · +9
$3.5M Pre-Seed · bodhiumlabs.com
Bodhium Labs — Lets marketers test content in simulation before launch
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.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMachine learningStreamlined VenturesLong Journey Ventures$1M+ · +3
$25.1M · zymochem.com
ZymoChem — Bio-based materials that replace petrochemical ingredients
ZymoChem is breakthrough science for a fossil-free future. We accelerate the transition to a real-zero economy by developing bio-based materials for everyday products. Are you interested learning more about how our high performance biomaterials are replacing petrochemical ingredients? We are seeking candidates who are motivated by science & innovation and have a passion to push the boundaries of materials performance. We are collaborative, multidisciplinary, and relentlessly committed to creating a chemicals & materials industry in tune with the 21st century. If this sounds exciting, we want to hear from you! Please visit: www.zymochem.com/careers ZymoChem. Creating the Fossil-free Future.
Chemical manufacturing$10M+
Oct 1
$5M Seed · charter.space
Charter Space — Risk assessment for spacecraft insurance from test data
Charter Space is a fintech company focusing on spacecraft insurance. It captures manufacturing and test data directly from sources to provide faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance. The company's tool aids in developing an underwriting model to assess risks associated with satellite operations. Charter aims to increase the number of insured satellites, thereby enhancing safety and fostering investment in the space industry.
ManufacturingArtificial intelligenceDefense spaceHustle FundGaingelsBlank Ventures · +3 · +6
$38M Series A · doxx.net
doxx.net — Private peer-to-peer networks for people and their AI agents
doxx.net is a Miami, FL-based provider of an Agentic Defined Networking (ADN) platform that enables people and their AI agents to create private, secure networks with peer-to-peer communication and no servers in the middle. The platform offers DNS-level threat protection and operates on company-owned infrastructure across six continents. It provides a parallel, sovereign internet with its own DNS root, IP space, and encrypted mesh networking. The solution is designed for individuals, enterprises, regulatory specialists, engineers, and AI agents seeking privacy-by-architecture networking infrastructure.
Artificial intelligenceFocal VCAnimo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz$10M+ · +2
Sep 30
$220M · generalintuition.com
General Intuition — Embodied AI that learns through interaction in games
General Intuition is a research and technology company building machines that learn, reason, and adapt through interaction—just as humans do. While most foundation models are trained on words, General Intuition focuses on developing intelligence grounded in perception, anticipation, and improvisation within dynamic environments. By using games as the ultimate testbed for ingenuity and problem-solving, the company is pioneering a new path toward truly general, embodied intelligence.
Information technologyGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesPoint72776Atreides · +2 · +5
$22M Series A · outersignal.com
OuterSignal — Customer intelligence for one-to-one brand marketing
OuterSignal is an agentic customer intelligence platform that helps brands understand their customers on a personal level, allowing for 1:1 personalization in marketing. Launched in January, the company has rapidly grown to support thousands of consumer businesses and facilitate hundreds of millions of orders. By leveraging public context, OuterSignal transforms customer interactions to enhance retention, acquisition, and conversion. The platform is designed to empower brands to deliver tailored experiences to consumers.
SoftwareAdvertisingE commerceNik SharmaJames BesharaSahil Bhaiwala · +26 · +29
$251M Series D · varda.com
Varda Space Industries — Reentry capsules for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing
Varda Space Industries is making reentry as common as launch. We are building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy and enabling foundational science, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical hypersonic reentry capsules.
OtherManufacturingInformation technologyAlso CapitalGiant Step8090 Industries · +8 · +11
$7.3M Seed · beltic.com
Beltic — Verifies AI agents for businesses that transact with them
Beltic is a company focused on building agent verification infrastructure to empower businesses to confidently do business with agents. Their Know Your Agent (KYA) platform ensures trust in AI agents by providing verification and authorization infrastructure. With a mission to support the agentic economy, Beltic addresses the need for reliable identity and trust systems as transactions become increasingly autonomous. Led by experts in identity, payments, and data, Beltic is positioned to redefine the standards for agent verification.
SoftwareCollide CapitalOxford Seed FundRestive VenturesNorwest Venture Partners$1M+ · +3
$15M Seed · proximal.ai
Proximal — Turns real-world data into sandboxes for AI post-training
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.
SoftwareArtificial intelligenceMachine learningErik BernhardssonKevin WeilLiam Fedus · +5 · +8
