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Funding RSS ↗Factory AI raises USD 200 million in Series C+ financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Factory AI completed Series C+ financing, raising USD 200 million. Investors were Heishichuangfu, Kesilafengtou, Hongshan Capital (Haiwai), Insight Partners, Evantic, Sound Ventures, Enyi Investment, Mantis VC, Clearlake Capital, Geren Investment Ren. The company is a developer of agent-native software.
Haluo Robotaxi raises USD 100 million in equity financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Haluo Robotaxi completed equity financing, raising USD 100 million. Investors were lead investor Shanghai Guotouxiandao Private Fund Management Co., Ltd., participating investor Minjintou, participating investor Chuangshihuoban. The company is a developer and application provider of L4 autonomous driving technology.
Horizon3 ARR nearing $100M with 120% year-over-year growth
On 2026/9/16, ValueAdd VC reported that Horizon3, a US automated penetration testing company, was approaching USD 100 million in ARR, with year-over-year growth of 120%.
Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension at ~$5.4B Valuation
On September 16, 2026, per Impulse Space, spacecraft, propulsion and in-orbit transportation company raised $308M in a Series D extension, bringing the round to $808M total at a valuation of about $5.4B. The company was founded by Tom Mueller, former SpaceX propulsion systems lead.
Lüdongxinsheng completes equity financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Lüdongxinsheng completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanghai Weilaiyongxianqiye Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership), Shanghai Jishi Technology Partnership (Limited Partnership), Shanghai Puchuangmiaopu Artificial Intelligence Industry Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Muhuashuiqing (Shanghai) Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) and others. The company is a developer of invasive brain-computer interface chips.
RealFast achieves $3M revenue in H1 2026 with 60% profit margins
On 2026/9/16, X reported that US company RealFast generated USD 3 million in revenue in the first half of 2026 with a 60% profit margin, corresponding to USD 6 million in ARR.
Thatch ARR grows 7x in 12 months, raises $108M Series C at $1B valuation
On 2026/9/16, Thatch reported that the US company achieved ARR growth of 7 times in 12 months and completed USD 108 million in Series C funding at a valuation of USD 1 billion.
Treble Technologies Raises USD 18M in Series A Extension
On September 16, 2026, Iceland-based Treble Technologies raised USD 18 million in a Series A extension led by Paladin Capital Group. The company provides an AI-accelerated simulation platform that digitizes sound propagation and acoustic scenes.
Vantora Raises Over USD 100M in Growth Financing
On September 16, 2026, US-based Vantora (formerly UP.Labs) raised over USD 100 million in its first external growth financing from Silversmith Capital Partners, at a valuation of about USD 200 million. Founded by John Kuolt, the company builds physical-AI and autonomy businesses with industrial enterprises.
Xianyinweilai completes Pre-Series A financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Xianyinweilai completed Pre-Series A financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were lead investor Yangzhou Jingkaihuayingxianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), participating investor Chengdu Yuanheyuandian Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), participating investor Lanchi Venture Capital, participating investor Gaoling Venture Capital, participating investor Binfu Capital, participating investor Kaifeng Venture Capital, other participating investors. The company is a developer of cable-driven flexible space robots.
Xiyuan Robotics completes equity financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Xiyuan Robotics completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Xiamen Xingqimingtu Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Tianjin Xinxidongjianghaihe Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Tianjin Haihelüyuan Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Synstellation Capital, Jingwei Venture Capital and others. The company is a developer of complete embodied robots.
XLR8 AI surpasses $2M ARR with 20% MoM growth without VC money
On 2026/9/16, LinkedIn reported that US company XLR8 AI surpassed USD 2 million in ARR, with 20% month-over-month growth and no venture capital funding. The company remains bootstrapped.
Zhiyuan Intelligence raises RMB 10 million in angel financing
On 2026-09-16, according to Xiniu Data, Zhiyuan Intelligence completed angel financing, raising RMB 10 million. Investors were co-lead investor Wuhushikechuang Group Co., Ltd., co-lead investor Wuhushijiu Venture Capital Zi Co., Ltd., participating investor Mengxitianshi Fund. The company is a developer of AI equipment diagnostic systems.
Biteqiji completes equity financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Biteqiji completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hunan Shengdaxuesheng Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer and service provider for AI software.
Buildots raises USD 130 million in Series E financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Buildots completed Series E financing, raising USD 130 million. Investors were lead investor OG Tech Ventures, Viola Growth, Qumra Capital, Poalim Equity and others. The company is an Israeli provider of AI construction industry solutions.
EUCLYD Raises Over EUR 200M in Series A
On September 15, 2026, Netherlands-based EUCLYD raised over EUR 200 million in a Series A (agreement signed), with Samsung, Somerset Capital Partners, EQT Scaleup Europe Fund and Innovation Industries participating. The company builds efficient AI inference hardware, memory architecture and datacenter-scale compute platforms.
Factory raises USD 200 million at USD 5 billion valuation
On 2026/9/15, Factory announced that the US manufacturing AI company had raised USD 200 million at a USD 5 billion valuation. Investors included Blackstone, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Insight Partners, bringing total funding to more than USD 400 million.
Fathom acquired by Superhuman after hit $30M ARR with 400K MAUs
On 2026/9/15, TechCrunch reported that Fathom, a US AI meeting notes company, was acquired by Superhuman after reaching USD 30 million in ARR and 400,000 monthly active users.
Glass Imaging is acquired
On 2026/9/15, Xiniu Data reported that Glass Imaging was acquired for an undisclosed amount. The investor was OpenAI. The company develops AI image enhancement technology in the US.
Guangjian Technology completes Series C financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Guangjian Technology completed Series C financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Wuxi Liangxi Science and Technology City Development Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Wuxi Bitesongling Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of solutions for 3D visual full-stack.
HiDream completes Series C+ financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, HiDream completed Series C+ financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Xinwei Capital, Jiaozi Capital, Gongyin Capital. The company is a provider of multimodal generative AI large models.
Malong Technologies completes equity financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Malong Technologies completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Tianjin Yuandu Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of AI education services.
ModelBest completes strategic financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, ModelBest completed strategic financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanzheng Investment Limited Liability Company. The company is a developer of efficient on-device large-model products.
Muchuan Technology completes equity financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Muchuan Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Qidizhixing (Tianjin) Chuangye Consulting Fuwu Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of intelligent industrial equipment and noninvasive EEG technology.