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Funding RSS ↗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.
Loora raises USD 22 million in Series B funding, with tens of millions of US dollars in ARR and revenue doubling within a year
Loora raised USD 22 million in Series B funding in 2026/9, led by Union Tech Ventures with participation from existing investors including Hearst Ventures. ARR reached tens of millions of US dollars and revenue doubled within a year, bringing total funding above USD 43 million. It planned to expand its team from more than 30 to 60 within six months.
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.
Sand.ai raises more than USD 100 million across two rounds in three months; VidMuse exceeds ten million US dollars ARR two months after launch
By 2026/6, Sand.ai had completed two consecutive rounds within three months totaling more than USD 100 million. Investors included Su Hua, Wang Huiwen’s family office, Ubiquant and Matrix Partners. Its consumer music-video product VidMuse exceeded ten million US dollars ARR two months after launch.
Huawei reports CNY 467.819 billion first-half 2026 revenue
On 2026/8/31, X reported that China’s Huawei had generated CNY 467.819 billion operating revenue in the first half of 2026, approximately USD 69.619 billion. Its businesses include consumer devices, cloud computing and intelligent vehicles.
Thrive Holdings secures more than USD 2 billion in new capital at USD 12 billion valuation
On 2026/8/12, Thrive Holdings disclosed that the US company had secured more than USD 2 billion in new capital at a USD 12 billion valuation. Participants included D1, Altimeter and SoftBank, bringing total capital since founding to more than USD 3 billion.
Throne Science raises USD 10 million Series A for AI health monitoring
On 2026/8/10, IT Home reported that US company Throne Science had raised USD 10 million in Series A funding. It uses AI camera devices to analyze health data from bodily waste, with co-founders including John Capodilupo.
Userled reaches USD 1 million ARR within two years, with customers including Stripe, Canva and Elastic
On 2026/8/6, LinkedIn reported that US product experience platform Userled had reached USD 1 million ARR within two years, with customers including Stripe, Canva and Elastic.
Ambrook Raises $30M Series B for Agribusiness Financial Software
On August 3-4, 2026, per Ambrook, financial software company for agriculture and Main Street small businesses raised $30M in a Series B with investors including Lachy Groom, Thrive Capital, Field Ventures and Thomson Reuters Ventures. The company was co-founded by Mackenzie Burnett, Jeff Anders and Dan Schlosser.
Fable Security grows ARR 12 times year over year
On 2026/8/4, LinkedIn reported that Fable Security, a US human risk security platform, grew ARR 12 times year over year and achieved 160% of its quarterly target. New customers included Expedia, Twilio, McAfee, and Rubrik.
Obsidian Security Raises $85M Series D at $1.1B Valuation
On August 4, 2026, per Obsidian Security, SaaS and AI agent runtime security company raised $85M in a Series D led by Crescent Cove Advisors with Greylock Partners and Menlo Ventures at a $1.1B valuation. The company was founded in 2017 by a security industry team; co-founders include former executive Glenn Chisholm.
Paper raises USD 34 million in Series A funding as ARR grows 25 times in a month after desktop product launch
On 2026/8/1, Paper Design reported that Paper, a US AI office company, raised USD 34 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding to USD 38.5 million. ARR grew 25 times in the month after its desktop product launched, with thousands of paying teams and customers including Ramp, Lovable, and Harvey.
LiberAI raises several hundred million CNY in Pre-A financing
On 2026/7/31, according to Xiniu Data, LiberAI raised several hundred million CNY in Pre-A financing. Investors included 360, Guokai Finance, Guokai Technology Venture Capital Limited Liability Company, Chuangxin Gongchang, CMC Capital, Binfu Capital, Hongshan China, and others. The company develops embodied intelligence and physical world models.
Smallest.ai raises USD 13 million Series A, bringing total funding above USD 21 million
On 2026/7/31, TechCrunch reported that voice AI company Smallest.ai had raised USD 13 million in Series A funding, bringing total funding above USD 21 million. Customers included RingCentral and Truecaller.
ChipAgents extended Series A to $134M on 6x ARR growth
On 2026/10/7, Tech Funding News reported that AI hardware company ChipAgents expanded its Series A round to USD 134 million, with annualized revenue growth of 6 times and support from industry participants including Micron and MediaTek.
P-1 AI Raises $50M Series A Led by NEA for Hardware Engineering Agents
On July 29, 2026, per GlobeNewswire, complex hardware engineering AI agent startup P-1 AI raised $50M in a Series A led by NEA, with NEA partner and former GE chairman Jeff Immelt joining the board. Co-founders include Paul Eremenko, former CTO of Airbus; the team has backgrounds in aerospace and complex hardware systems engineering.
Pricing invisible assets: OST Media and Bank of Chengdu explore portrait data ownership registration
On 2026/7/27, Securities Daily reported that leading Chinese MCN OST Media’s operating revenue had grown rapidly from the tens-of-millions-of-yuan level to CNY 500 million. Its businesses include short video, livestream commerce and IP incubation. More than ten thousand streamers under the company had registered intellectual property rights for portrait data.
Yuanli Semiconductor completes RMB 700 million in Series A financing
On 2026/7/27, Xiniu Data reported that Yuanli Semiconductor completed RMB 700 million in Series A financing. Investors included Jiuan Medical, By-Health Co., Ltd., Tianjin Lvyin Landscape and Ecology Construction Co., Ltd., Tianjin Haitang Zhiqi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Renai Liheng (Tianjin) Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), IDG Capital, Wuyuefeng Kechuang, Beijing Inno Future Technology Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Yiwei Venture Capital and others. The company develops modular AI Chiplet computing chips.
Moushen Intelligence raises RMB 100 million in Pre-Series A
On 2026-07-26, according to Xiniu Data, Moushen Intelligence completed a Pre-Series A round raising RMB 100 million. Investors included Jinyue Investment, Chuanghehui Capital, Xuhui Capital and Gengxin Capital. The company develops generative general-purpose embodied brain technology.
VAST completes equity financing for an undisclosed amount
On 2026-07-21, according to Xiniu Data, VAST completed an equity financing round for an undisclosed amount. Investors included Sunshine Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Alibaba Cloud Feitian Information Technology Co., Ltd., Wuxi Xichuang Dingqi Artificial Intelligence Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Gongqingcheng Qidian Qijing No. One Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company develops general-purpose AI 3D foundation models.
Docplanner grows ARR from EUR 50 million to EUR 275 million within five years
On 2026/7/16, LinkedIn reported that Polish medical appointment platform Docplanner had grown ARR from EUR 50 million to EUR 275 million within five years. Employees increased from 500 to 2,800, operations spanned 13 countries and it reached unicorn scale.
Meticulous ARR grows 5 times in one year, with USD 15 million in Series A funding
On 2026/7/15, LinkedIn reported that Meticulous, a US API test automation company, achieved ARR growth of 5 times in one year and received USD 15 million in Series A funding. Customers include Dropbox, Notion, and Wiz, though no absolute ARR was disclosed.
Prime Intellect exceeds USD 100 million in annualized revenue in 12 months
On 2026/7/9, TechCrunch reported that Prime Intellect, a US decentralized AI computing network, exceeded USD 100 million in annualized revenue within 12 months, raised USD 130 million in Series A funding at a USD 1 billion valuation, and served customers including Ramp and Zapier.
Feathery reaches eight-figure ARR, serves leading insurers
On 2026/7/2, LinkedIn reported that US insurance AI operating system Feathery had reached eight-figure ARR, marked by Signal as above USD 10 million, and served institutions including Tokio Marine and Hiscox.