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Funding RSS ↗Emulate raises USD 700 million in seed financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Emulate completed seed financing, raising USD 700 million. Investors were Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and others. The company is a developer of large models.
Ferry Health raises USD 9 million in seed financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Ferry Health completed seed financing, raising USD 9 million. Investors were a16z, Index Ventures, Avid Ventures, Layout Ventures, SV Angel, Box Group, Asymmetric Capital and others. The company is a provider of AI healthcare navigation services.
Freeride AI raises millions of USD in seed financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Freeride AI completed seed financing, raising millions of USD. Investors were L2F Guangyuanchuangyezhe Fund. The company is a developer of AI technology.
Hengkong Technology completes equity financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Hengkong Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanghai Qingmiao Artificial Intelligence Industry Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Wuhan Guanggutianshi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of AI visual perception solutions for specialized environments.
HeyReach bootstrapped to $17M+ ARR in 3 years
On 2026-9-17, according to LinkedIn, US outreach automation platform HeyReach surpassed USD 17 million ARR after three years of bootstrapped operation. The company remains bootstrapped.
InboxKit ARR hit $18M in just 16 months
On 2026/9/17, LinkedIn reported that US company InboxKit reached USD 18 million in ARR in just 16 months. The company is an email and inbox AI team.
Jizhiyujianciyuan completes equity financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Jizhiyujianciyuan completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shenzhen City Luohuqudatai Artificial Intelligence Zhongzi Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of AI multimodal AI agent.
Kastle raises USD 24 million in Series A financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Kastle completed Series A financing, raising USD 24 million. Investors were lead investor Insight Partners, participating investor Y Combinator, participating investor Fifth Wall, participating investor Commerce Ventures. The company is a developer of financial consumer credit AI customer service platforms.
Kelixinxu raises RMB 50 million in equity financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Kelixinxu completed equity financing, raising RMB 50 million. Investors were lead investor Yingnuo Fund, participating investor Yijing Capital, participating investor Xiaomiaolangcheng, participating investor Linge Venture Capital. The company is a developer of AI4S scientific foundation models.
Last Asylum: Plague exceeds USD 25 million overseas revenue in month 8
Sensor Tower estimated that Sanqi Interactive Entertainment’s mobile game Last Asylum: Plague had exceeded USD 25 million in overseas revenue in 2026/8. This is estimated product revenue. Separately, the company’s first-half 2026 report, covering the period ended 6/30, said AI assisted more than 80% of 2D artwork and localization covered 18 languages. These facts cover different periods.
LiberAI raises hundreds of millions of RMB in Pre-Series A financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, LiberAI completed Pre-Series A financing, raising hundreds of millions of RMB. Investors were Zhongguancunkexuecheng, Dachencaizhi, Gaoxin Capital, Huaying Capital and others. The company is a developer of embodied intelligence and physical world models.
Lingchuangyigu completes Series C financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Lingchuangyigu completed Series C financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Beijing Jingji Technology Kaifaqu Science and Technology Innovation Guquan Investment Fund Phase Two (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of neuromodulation and brain-computer interface medical devices.
Maiyuan Intelligence completes equity financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Maiyuan Intelligence completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Wuhan Chuanxinzhiyuantianshi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Chengdu Juhuachuanxinchengyu Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of AI application software.
Oscilar achieves 40% quarter-over-quarter growth in $174B market.
On 2026-09-17, according to LinkedIn, U.S. company Oscilar achieved 40% quarter-over-quarter growth in a USD 174 billion market. The company is a financial market data team.
PrismML Raises USD 22.25M in Seed Round
On September 17, 2026, US-based PrismML raised USD 22.25 million in a Seed round with the sole lead investor undisclosed. The company develops small, high-performance language models that run on PCs and phones.
Xingyuanzhijie completes equity financing
On 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Xingyuanzhijie completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Xiamen Yaheng Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of robotic spatial perception and world model algorithm services.
Zaymo ARR hits $4M milestone
On 2026/9/17, LinkedIn reported that US company Zaymo reached the USD 4 million ARR milestone. The company is a B2B SaaS team and continues expanding its customer base.
Arcee AI Raises Series B
On September 16, 2026, US-based Arcee AI raised a Series B of approximately USD 150 million per media reports, co-led by Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital and Emergence Capital, at a valuation above USD 1 billion. The company builds enterprise-controllable open-weight foundation models including the Trinity series.
Boomerang Intelligence raises USD 12.7 million in seed financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Boomerang Intelligence completed seed financing, raising USD 12.7 million. Investors were Album VC, Monta Vista Capital, Capital Eleven. The company is a Spanish AI recruiting services provider.
CADDi Raises USD 114M in Series D
On September 16, 2026, CADDi raised USD 114 million in a Series D at a USD 1.2 billion valuation, with the sole lead investor undisclosed. The company uses AI to parse engineering drawings and manufacturing data, building an industrial knowledge platform for manufacturers.
Caizhidao completes equity financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Caizhidao completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Yangzhou Weilaiguangzhuiguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of AI technology services.
Chemify receives GBP 22 million in government grants for Chemifarm expansion
On 2026/9/16, Scottish Enterprise announced GBP 22 million in government support for Chemify, including GBP 16 million from Scottish Enterprise and GBP 6 million from the UK government. Total project investment was GBP 89.9 million, including GBP 67.9 million from the company itself. Government grants must not be described as equity financing.
EnduroSat Raises $205M to Scale Satellite Manufacturing
On September 16, 2026, per EnduroSat, satellite manufacturing and space services company raised $205M co-led by Riot Ventures and Atreides Management with Founders Fund, GV and Lux.
Exein ARR hit $10M+ with $270M funding round
On 2026-9-16, according to FT, Italian IoT security company Exein surpassed USD 10 million ARR after completing a USD 270 million financing round. The company continues to grow.