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Funding RSS ↗9fin ARR hit multiple consecutive years of 100% growth with $170M Series C
On 2026/9/27, Financial IT reported that 9fin, a UK private equity data platform, doubled ARR for multiple consecutive years and completed USD 170 million in Series C funding.
Brahma AI targets USD 150 million funding at proposed USD 2 billion transaction valuation
On 2026/9/23, Prime Focus disclosed a USD 150 million funding target related to Brahma, with Multiples planning to invest USD 100 million, subject to shareholder approval and closing conditions. The proposed transaction valuation was USD 2 billion; intentions and targets do not establish that the round has closed.
Byteful bootstraps, processes 50 billion proxy requests monthly, exceeds USD 1 million ARR
On 2026/9/27, LinkedIn reported that UK company Byteful operated through bootstrapping, processed 50 billion proxy requests monthly and had exceeded USD 1 million ARR.
Fluidstack raises USD 1.5 billion in equity financing
On 2026-09-27, according to Xiniu Data, Fluidstack completed equity financing, raising USD 1.5 billion. Investors were lead investor Jane Street. The company is an AI data center and GPU cloud services provider.
Jingshi Technology completes Series A+ financing
On 2026-09-27, according to Xiniu Data, Jingshi Technology completed Series A+ financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Hebei Guangdianwuxian Media Co., Ltd., Changchunteng (Zhejiang) Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Hangzhou Kaierdahanjie Robotics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hongrunshidai Technology Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of highly mobile general-purpose legged robots.
OpenEvidence valuation hit $15B post $250 million funding round
On 2026/9/27, Business Insider reported that OpenEvidence, a US medical AI search company, reached a valuation of USD 15 billion after completing USD 250 million in funding.
Pepper.inc ARR hit $10.5M and targets tripling to $30M within 12 months
On 2026/9/27, according to LinkedIn, India-based Pepper.inc reached USD10.5 million in ARR and aims to increase this to USD30 million within 12 months.
Alinea ARR hit 4x YoY growth with 3M+ users
On 2026/9/26, LinkedIn reported that Alinea, a US social investing platform, achieved ARR growth of 4 times year over year and more than 3 million users. Its user base continues growing.
ByteAsk raises USD 1 million
On 2026/9/26, AIUnderstanding reported that ByteAsk, an AI startup team, had raised USD 1 million. Funds would support product R&D and building the early team.
Cognition ARR surpasses $1B in less than two years after launch
On 2026/9/26, Cognition AI reported that U.S. AI coding company Cognition had exceeded USD 1 billion in ARR less than two years after launch. The company is a leading AI coding player.
Huayuan Intelligence Secures Equity Investment
On September 26, 2026, Beijing-based Huayuan Zhiyin, an AI virtual-cell technology developer, completed an equity investment from the Global Health Industry Innovation Center. The company builds AI-driven virtual cell models to accelerate biomedical research.
Omi exceeds USD 5 million annualized revenue run rate
On 2026/9/26, Omi’s founder said on LinkedIn that the open-source AI wearable company had exceeded USD 5 million annualized revenue run rate. Previously relying mainly on organic growth, it had recently started testing paid acquisition. The original post did not separate hardware sales from subscription revenue.
Omilia reaches USD 5 million in ARR
On 2026/9/26, LinkedIn reported that Omilia disclosed annual recurring revenue (ARR) of USD 5 million in the AI Customer Support sector.
Parca ARR hit $500K in six weeks
On 2026/9/26, LinkedIn reported that US company Parca reached USD 500,000 in ARR within six weeks. The observability startup is an early-stage team incubated by YC.
Qianzhang Technology completes equity financing
On 2026-09-26, according to Xiniu Data, Qianzhang Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanghai Moqin Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Dehu Investment Zhongxin (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of whole-body foundation models for humanoid robots.
Warp achieves 700% YOY revenue growth, on track for $2B payroll volume in 2023
On 2026/9/26, LinkedIn reported that Warp, a US payroll management platform, achieved 700% year-over-year revenue growth and was on track for USD 2 billion in payroll processing volume.
Zerith Secures Equity Investment
On September 26, 2026, Hefei-based Zerith, an embodied-intelligence humanoid robot developer, closed an equity investment from Binhu Guotou, GuoLian Group, Hefei Industry Investment, Qingke and Leaguer. It was founded by Min Yuheng.
AI Hospitality Group raises USD 7.5 million
On 2026/9/25, AIUnderstanding reported that AI Hospitality Group had raised USD 7.5 million to expand its business.
DeepSeek reaches USD 1 billion in ARR
On 2026/9/25, Thenews reported that DeepSeek disclosed annual recurring revenue (ARR) of USD 1 billion in the AI Core sector.
Dongfangjuzhi completes angel financing
On 2026-9-25, according to Xiniu Data, Dongfangjuzhi completed angel financing with an undisclosed amount. The company is an artificial intelligence entrepreneurship and innovation service platform. The company mainly engages in artificial intelligence businesses.
Higgsfield ARR hit $1B with 20x growth in the past 12 months
On 2026/9/25, LinkedIn reported that Higgsfield, a US generative AI video platform, reached USD 1 billion in ARR, with growth of 20 times over the past 12 months.
Island doubles ARR annually since 2022, fueling $6.4B valuation post-Series F
On 2026/9/25, according to Island, Island reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Enterprise sector.
Lovable ARR surpasses $600M
On 2026/9/25, NDTV Profit reported that Lovable, a Swedish AI programming platform, surpassed USD 600 million in ARR. A leading AI programming company, it continues growing rapidly.
Noitom Robotics Secures Equity Investment
On September 25, 2026, Beijing-based Noitom Robotics, a frontier embodied-intelligence technology developer, closed an equity investment from Henan Investment Group. It was co-founded by Dai Ruoli (David Dai), who serves as CTO.