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Funding RSS ↗Yundie Technology raises several hundred million RMB in a Series B+ round
According to 36Kr, on 2026-10-14, Yundie Technology completed B+ funding worth several hundred million CNY.
Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace Slack
According to TechCrunch, on 2026-10-14, Zenzap raised $44 million.
Clueso Raises $10M Series A to Automate Business Video Creation and Updates
According to Unite.AI, on 2026-10-13, Clueso raised $10 million in a Series A round.
DeepSeek to complete CNY 100 billion funding at about CNY 500 billion pre-money valuation
DeepSeek is set to complete CNY 100 billion in funding at approximately CNY 500 billion pre-money valuation, with Shixi Capital, SummitView, CPE, Legend Capital, Geely, CATL, Tencent, IDG Capital and others participating.
Dispute Buddy hit $2M ARR in 9 months with no VC on the cap table
According to Startup Daily, Dispute Buddy reported: Dispute Buddy hit $2M ARR in 9 months with no VC on the cap table.
Embodied AI company Xingchen Zhineng raises CNY 1 billion at CNY 15 billion valuation
Embodied AI company Xingchen Zhineng completed CNY 1 billion in new funding at a CNY 15 billion valuation, led by Toukong Donghai.
HyLight raises €13 million
According to AIPressRoom, on 2026-10-13, HyLight raised €13 million. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Jinghua Misuan completes a Pre-Series A+ round of tens of millions of RMB
According to PEdaily, on 2026-10-13, Jinghua Misuan completed Pre-A+ funding worth tens of millions.
Jobright grows from $1M to $10M ARR in 10 months, launches AI Recruiter
On October 13, 2026, according to LinkedIn, Eric (Yuan) Cheng, co-founder of U.S.-based AI recruiting platform Jobright.ai, announced that the company grew its annual recurring revenue (ARR) from $1M to $10M in 10 months, with 3 million U.S. professionals now using the platform. The same day, the company officially launched its employer-facing AI Recruiter product, reporting a 15% candidate reply rate (vs. 4-5% for cold outreach) and 40% moving on to interviews. 120+ companies, including Perplexity, MediaTek, OpenArt AI and Qualified Health, have hired through Jobright.
Loops raises $3.5 million in a seed round
According to AIPressRoom, on 2026-10-13, Loops raised $3.5 million in a seed round. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Micro1 surpassed $1B annual run rate while staying profitable
According to EIN Presswire, Micro1 reported: Micro1 surpassed $1B annual run rate while staying profitable.
PayDai hits $300K ARR with zero capital raised
According to LinkedIn, PayDai reported: PayDai hits $300K ARR with zero capital raised.
Pluto Security raises $42 million in a Series A round
According to TechCrunch, on 2026-10-13, Pluto Security raised $42 million in a Series A round. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Scarlet raises $50 million
According to AIPressRoom, on 2026-10-13, Scarlet raised $50 million. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Shenzhen Shita Robotics completes angel funding with Habo Investment and others
Shenzhen Shita Robotics completed angel funding with Habo Investment, Shenzhen High-Tech Investment, Gaoxuan Investment and others.
The Matter Machine raises £4 million in a Series A round
According to AIPressRoom, on 2026-10-13, The Matter Machine raised £4 million in a Series A round. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Ubitium Raises $14M to Build Universal Processor for Machine Learning
According to Spidits, on 2026-10-13, Ubitium raised $14 million in a seed round.
Weather AI company Tianxu Zhineng raises tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A+ funding exclusively from Houxue Capital
Weather AI company Tianxu Zhineng completed tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A+ funding exclusively from Houxue Capital for Ningkong constellation construction and vertical world-model iteration.
Windmill hits $4M ARR with 7-person team
According to LinkedIn, Windmill reported: Windmill hits $4M ARR with 7-person team.
Wiremind raises €35 million
According to AIPressRoom, on 2026-10-13, Wiremind raised €35 million. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Flexcompute Secures Strategic Investment for Physics World Model
According to Unite.AI, on October 12, 2026, Boston-based Flexcompute announced a strategic investment from Samsung Ventures and Applied Ventures, the VC arm of Applied Materials, among others; the amount was undisclosed. The funding will grow its research team and GPU compute to advance the Physics World Model across fluids, electromagnetics and structures.
InfraTensor raises CN¥2.3 billion in a Series C round
According to PEdaily, on 2026-10-12, InfraTensor raised CN¥2.3 billion in a Series C round. The funds will support business expansion and R&D.
Kongyu Technology Completes Series B for Low-Altitude Security Expansion
According to 36Kr, on October 12, 2026, complex electronic equipment developer Kongyu Technology completed a Series B round backed by Mingzhi Fund's Smart Manufacturing Industrial Investment Fund, another Tsinghua-affiliated capital following Wuyuefeng Venture Capital. The funds support core technology iteration and low-altitude security business expansion.
Mistlabs Raises $26M Pre-A as Ambi Launches AI-to-AI Communication
According to Unite.AI, on October 12, 2026, San Francisco-based AI startup Mistlabs raised $26 million in a Pre-A round led by Luminous Ventures and Huaqin Technology. The funding supports a standalone AI wearable; its ambient AI system Ambi retains context across devices and lets separate agents coordinate on users' behalf.