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Funding RSS ↗SeQura exceeds EUR 200 million annualized revenue, doubling within two years
On 2026/10/9, LinkedIn reported that Spanish fintech company SeQura had exceeded EUR 200 million in annualized revenue, doubling within two years. It focuses on buy-now-pay-later and payment infrastructure services, with revenue growth reflecting continued European consumer finance demand for flexible payments.
Wingify revenue exceeds USD 100 million, accelerating after the AB Tasty and VWO merger
On 2026/10/9, LinkedIn reported that Indian marketing technology company Wingify exceeded USD 100 million in annualized revenue. After the merger and integration of AB Tasty and VWO, its A/B testing and experience optimization businesses expanded substantially, crossing a new revenue milestone.
Atomic Machines raises USD 250 million; micromechanical manufacturing serves AI data centers
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that micromechanical manufacturing company Atomic Machines had raised USD 250 million led by OneIM. It manufactures functional micromechanisms directly from digital designs, serving demand for precision components in AI data centers.
Baixiniu completes Series C2 funding, bringing cumulative Series C funding to USD 100 million
On 2026/10/8, 36Kr reported that L4 autonomous driving company Baixiniu completed Series C2 funding, bringing cumulative Series C funding to USD 100 million. Yinshan Capital led the round, with participation from Xiangtan state-owned capital, Shenzhong Investment, Hunan Caixin, South Korea's Woori Financial Group, Bozheng Capital, and others. The funds focus on L4 end-to-end technology and physical AI expansion.
Bite Huanjing completes several hundred million CNY in angel funding at a CNY 1.5 billion valuation, behind smart glasses brand NIMO
On 2026/10/8, 36Kr reported that Bite Huanjing, the company behind smart glasses brand NIMO, completed angel funding worth several hundred million CNY at a latest valuation of CNY 1.5 billion. Investors included Bohua Capital, Gobi Partners, Yuanhe Puhua, Shangshi Capital, and others. Funding will primarily support product development, channel expansion, and overseas market development.
Falcon AI raises EUR 1.5 million pre-seed to build AI-native law firm
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Belgian legaltech company Falcon AI had raised EUR 1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Syndicate One. It automates contract review and explores an AI-native law firm model.
Lingsheng Technology completes hundred-million-CNY-scale Series A funding; Tsinghua doctoral team from the '00s generation focuses on embodied intelligence
On 2026/10/8, 36Kr reported that Lingsheng Technology, a Tsinghua-affiliated hard technology company, completed Series A funding at the hundred-million-CNY scale, jointly backed by Huafang Capital, Daohe Yuanqi, Suwen Electric Energy, and others. Founded by a doctoral team from the '00s generation, it focuses on the Physical Harness architecture for embodied intelligence. Funding will support technology research and development and team expansion.
Liqing Intelligence Raises Hundreds of Millions RMB in Angel+ Round
According to Pedaily, on October 8, 2026, AI self-supervised pretraining company Liqing Intelligence completed an Angel+ round of hundreds of millions of RMB; investors were undisclosed. The funds support model R&D and team expansion.
Minerva Humanoids raises USD 10 million pre-seed to develop humanoid robots for hazardous work
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that humanoid robotics company Minerva Humanoids had raised USD 10 million in pre-seed funding led by General Catalyst. It develops semi-autonomous humanoid robots for hazardous work to reduce risks to personnel.
MintNeuro raises USD 5 million to expand its neural device chip platform
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that London brain-computer interface chip company MintNeuro raised USD 5 million, led by Odyssey Ventures. It builds a modular semiconductor platform for neural devices, with proceeds supporting chip mass production at scale.
Mogul completes USD 15.5 million in Series A funding, bringing AI to residential property investment
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Washington, DC real estate investment company Mogul completed USD 15.5 million in Series A funding led by Draper Associates. It uses AI to optimize residential property investment decisions, with funding supporting expanded platform capabilities.
Onomondo raises over EUR 100 million to expand global IoT infrastructure
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Danish IoT connectivity company Onomondo completed a joint investment of more than EUR 100 million, led by Aspirity Partners. It provides globally unified cellular IoT connectivity infrastructure and will use the funds to expand its network.
Oratomic Raises $475M Series B at $5.4B Valuation
On October 8, 2026, per Oratomic, California-based neutral-atom quantum computing company Oratomic raised $475 million in a Series B led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital and Khosla Ventures, at a $5.4 billion valuation, with $775 million raised to date.
Persona raises USD 10 million; Cal AI co-founder launches new AI agent company
On 2026/10/8, TechCrunch reported that Cal AI’s 19-year-old co-founder Zach Yadegari had launched AI agent company Persona and raised USD 10 million led by Vine Ventures, with Z Fellows founder Cory Levy and Collective Global participating. MyFitnessPal had acquired Cal AI in month 3 earlier that year.
PlannerPal raises USD 6 million to equip UK financial advisers with AI
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that UK financial technology company PlannerPal raised USD 6 million. Its AI client intelligence platform for UK financial advisers evolved from a note-taking tool into an engine for deep client insights.
Proximal reaches USD 55 million monthly revenue, USD 660 million annualized run rate, is being acquired preemptively
On 2026/10/8, X reported that US AI data infrastructure company Proximal had reached USD 55 million monthly revenue and a USD 660 million annualized run rate, and was being acquired preemptively.
Siena raises USD 17 million Series A to expand AI customer service agents
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that New York AI customer service company Siena had raised USD 17 million in Series A funding led by York IE. It provides AI agents for customer service, shopping and social media, with funds expanding its product and customer base.
Solvely generates approximately USD 300 thousand over the past month, ranks 31st among top-grossing US education apps
Solvely ranked 62nd among free education apps and 31st among top-grossing education apps in the US. Sensor Tower estimated approximately 30 thousand downloads and USD 300 thousand in revenue over the past month. It cross-checks answers generated in parallel by multiple models, and the company says more than 10 million students use it.
Stord Secures $400M Credit Facility to Scale Network and AI
On October 8, 2026, per PR Newswire, US fulfillment-tech company Stord secured a $400M oversubscribed credit facility led by Citi, with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, First Citizens, Citizens and KeyBank participating, to expand its network and invest in robotics and AI.
Valon raises USD 150 million in Series D funding to scale mortgage servicing with AI agents
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that New York mortgage servicing company Valon raised USD 150 million in Series D funding, led by Ribbit Capital. It automates mortgage servicing workflows with AI agents and will use the funds to scale operations.
Vesta completes USD 30 million in Series B funding as revenue grows 12 times year over year
On 2026/10/8, genztech reported that Vesta, an AI agent company for mortgage lenders, completed USD 30 million in Series B funding led by Conversion Capital. Revenue grew 12 times year over year during the same period, as AI-powered loan origination software rapidly gained adoption in the US housing finance market.
Waymo completes its first debt financing with a USD 5 billion loan to accelerate global robotaxi expansion
On 2026/10/8, Venture Atlas and IT Home reported that Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo completed a USD 5 billion term loan, its first debt financing, with financing parties including Blackstone, PIMCO, Sixth Street, and others. Total funding in 2026 reached USD 21 billion, following USD 16 billion in equity funding in month 2 at a valuation of approximately USD 126 billion. The funds will support global robotaxi expansion, including Singapore, Europe, and Japan.
Weilan Shenhai completes 5 funding rounds in 9 months, advancing to an angel++++ round
On 2026/10/8, 36Kr reported that marine embodied AI company Weilan Shenhai completed 5 funding rounds in 9 months, advancing to an angel++++ round. Core shareholders included Shenzhen Capital Group, Oriza Seed, and other institutions. The funds primarily support underwater embodied AI model training, an underwater training center, and further robotics applications in offshore oil and gas.
Xinghuo Chuanming raises Series A, develops commercial infrared remote sensing and onboard AI
On 2026/10/8, 36Kr reported that commercial infrared remote sensing company Xinghuo Chuanming had raised Series A funding of undisclosed size. Under company plans, funds would mainly support production line construction and mass production for high-resolution infrared payloads and satellite-ground laser communications ground stations, in-orbit networking, and iterations of onboard AI computing and algorithms.