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Funding RSS ↗Enso raises USD 15 million Series A to improve company visibility in AI-generated answers
According to Ynet, on 2026/10/3, Israeli AI marketing technology company Enso raised USD 15 million in Series A funding led by MoreTech Ventures, with NFX, Phenomen VC and Gil Hirsch participating. It develops AI agents that improve company visibility in AI-generated answers from ChatGPT and Perplexity and in evolving search platforms, with customers including Papaya Global and MyHeritage. Total funding reached USD 23 million. RapidAPI co-founder Mickey Haslavsky founded it in 2024.
iFlytek open platform reports CNY 3.705 billion in first-half revenue; a film using AI video model Shahuai enters an international A-category festival
iFlytek's open platform generated CNY 3.705 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026. A film using its AI video generation model Shahuai was selected for the competition section of an international A-category film festival, demonstrating the commercial potential of Chinese video models in professional filmmaking.
Meitu reports CNY 2.21 billion first-half revenue, approximately CNY 620 million productivity app ARR
Meitu generated CNY 2.21 billion total revenue in the first half of 2026. Revenue from imaging and design products, including Meitu Xiuxiu, Design Studio and Kaipai, grew approximately 93%. Productivity app ARR was approximately CNY 620 million, and AI video product Vmake Labs had approximately USD 5 million global ARR.
Metaview 4x'd ARR three years in a row
On 2026/10/3, according to LinkedIn, UK AI interview platform Metaview achieved fourfold ARR growth for three consecutive years. The team has expanded from 9 people to 85 open roles across London, San Francisco, and New York. The company provides AI-driven interview recording, summaries, and analysis to help recruiters make talent decisions more efficiently.
ChatBox generates USD 13 million first-half revenue, ranks third in global AI companion revenue chart
AI chat app ChatBox generated USD 13 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking third on Appfigures’ global AI companion app revenue chart. The five leading products generated a combined USD 77.5 million, with positions at the top becoming entrenched.
Conway Research raises first round led by a16z
On 2026/10/2, Guixingren Pro reported that a16z had announced it was leading Conway Research’s first funding round, with the amount undisclosed. Participants included Khosla Ventures, Hummingbird and Anthology Fund, jointly established by Anthropic and Menlo Ventures. Individual investors included Naval Ravikant and Patrick Collison. Founded by Sigil Wen, its core product is AI assistant Underdog.
Emochi generates USD 7.5 million in first-half revenue, ranking fifth globally in AI companion revenue
Emochi, an AI companion app from FlowGPT, generated USD 7.5 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking fifth in Appfigures' global AI companion revenue ranking, with 63% of revenue from the US. Core users spent an average of 150 minutes daily, above Character.AI's 75–80 minutes.
FieldAI aims to raise approximately USD 700 million at a valuation exceeding approximately USD 10 billion
On January 2026, according to people familiar with Business Insider, the robot "brain" company FieldAI is targeting to raise USD 700 million in this round, with a valuation of about USD 10 billion; compared to last year's valuation of about USD 2 billion, the valuation is approximately five times higher. The talks are nearing completion but have not yet been delivered (10, 2).
Hestus raises USD 7.4 million in seed funding to bring AI to mechanical engineering
According to Unite.AI, on 2026/10/2, AI mechanical engineering design company Hestus raised USD 7.4 million in seed funding, led by Insight Partners with participation from Chalfen Ventures, Rock Yard Ventures, and Garage Capital. Based in San Mateo, California, US, it develops an AI sketch assistant for CAD software to turn engineering intent into manufacturable designs. It has served over 5,000 engineers and raised USD 8.9 million in total. Sohrab Haghighat and Kevin Chu co-founded the company.
Jobright reaches USD 8 million in ARR amid rapid team expansion
On 2026/10/2, LinkedIn reported that Jobright, a US recruiting AI company, reached USD 8 million in ARR while rapidly expanding its team. It is an AI recruiting startup.
Nyne reaches USD 120 million ARR after growing 500 times in 13 months
On 2026/10/2, X reported that US company Nyne had reached USD 120 million ARR after growing rapidly by 500 times within 13 months. It is an AI application startup.
Supabase completed Series F financing, raising USD 150 million
On 2026-10-2, according to PR Newswire, Supabase completed Series F financing, raising USD 150 million.
AI training data and evaluation company Halluminate completes USD 30 million financing
According to Fortune, AI training data and evaluation company Halluminate completed USD 30 million financing; rankings show annual revenue over USD 10 million and a team of 9.
Anthropic reaches USD 100 billion in ARR
On 2026/10/1, NYT reported that Anthropic disclosed annual recurring revenue (ARR) of USD 100 billion in the AI Core sector.
Armadin raises USD 255.5 million Series B at valuation exceeding USD 2.5 billion
According to Unite.AI, on 2026/10/1, AI-native cybersecurity company Armadin raised USD 255.5 million in Series B funding at a valuation exceeding USD 2.5 billion, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, with Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint and others participating. It validates attack paths for enterprises through autonomous agent attack swarms, serving Fortune 500 companies and government customers. Total funding reached USD 445 million. Travis Lanham, Evan Peña and David Slater co-founded the company.
Atomic ARR hit 5x growth since the beginning of 2026
On 2026/10/1, according to TechCrunch, US-based Atomic reported 5-fold ARR growth since early 2026. The company is an AI infrastructure team.
CHAI social AI platform officially discloses USD 120 million ARR
Social AI platform CHAI officially disclosed USD 120 million annualized revenue (ARR), compared with USD 58 million ARR at the close of fiscal 2025.
Clinware reaches USD 2 million in ARR
On 2026/10/1, GrepBeat reported that Clinware disclosed annual recurring revenue (ARR) of USD 2 million in the AI Healthcare sector.
Delta Force exceeds USD 900 million in global cumulative in-app purchase revenue
Tencent’s Delta Force exceeded USD 900 million in global cumulative in-app purchase revenue by the end of 2026/6, according to Sensor Tower. Average DAU reached a record in the second quarter of 2026. Tencent’s marketing AIM+ had enabled approximately 30% of advertisers’ marketing spending.
doxx.net raises $38M Series A for private networks for AI agents
On 2026/10/1, genztech reported that doxx.net, a US AI agent infrastructure company, completed USD 38 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. It builds dedicated private networks for AI agents to secure their communications.
GMI Cloud hit 9x contracted ARR growth with $668M funding
On 2026/10/1, according to The Information, GMI Cloud reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Infrastructure sector.
Homeward raises $120M Series D
On 2026/10/1, according to genztech, US healthcare services company Homeward raised USD120 million in Series D financing. The company focuses on rural and medically underserved areas, providing visiting nursing and home healthcare.
Meadow AI exceeds USD 1.4 million in ARR and expects 5-fold growth supported by USD 7 million in funding
On 2026/10/1, GeekWire reported that US company Meadow AI reached USD 1.4 million in ARR and expected 5-fold growth supported by USD 7 million in funding.
Meshy ARR hit $100M with 100x growth in under two years
On 2026/10/1, LinkedIn reported that MeshyAI, a US 3D generative AI company, achieved growth of 100 times in less than two years, reaching USD 100 million in ARR.