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Funding RSS ↗LaserCyber Raises Tens of Millions of RMB
On October 10, 2026, per 36Kr, smart laser metal-processing equipment maker LaserCyber raised tens of millions of RMB, invested by Qigao Capital with Weixi VC following on.
Litai Zhiyao Raises ~¥50M Seed to Build AI-Native Peptide Drug R&D
On October 10, 2026, per 36Kr, AI-native peptide drug discovery platform Litai Zhiyao completed a near-¥50M seed round co-invested by iFlytek Ventures, L2F Fund and an unnamed industrial investor, for pipeline R&D, compute and patents.
Medical Microinstruments Raises $125M Series D for Robotic Microsurgery
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Italian robotic microsurgery firm Medical Microinstruments raised $125 million in a Series D led by BioStar Capital to accelerate commercialization of its Symani Surgical System.
MMI Closes $125M to Expand Robotic Microsurgery
According to AIPressRoom, on October 10, 2026, surgical robotics company Medical Microinstruments (MMI) closed a $125 million Series D round led by BioStar Capital. The funding accelerates commercialization of its Symani Surgical System in the US and international markets; roughly 50 systems are installed worldwide with about 3,500 complex microsurgical procedures completed.
Neela Biotech Raises £2.1M Pre-Seed for Waste-to-Jet-Fuel
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Cambridge-based Neela Biotech raised £2.1M in pre-seed funding led by climate investor Elbow Beach, to turn food, agricultural and forestry waste into sustainable aviation fuel.
OllyGarden Raises $4M to Improve Telemetry Quality
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Berlin-based OllyGarden raised $4M led by Next Frontier Capital. Founded in 2025 by Juraci Paixão Kröhling, the platform identifies and fixes unreliable telemetry data before it impacts AI agents and engineers.
Peppermint Raises $4.7M Seed to Automate Clinical Trial Finances
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Peppermint raised $4.7 million in a seed round led by Moxxie to automate financial operations for clinical research organizations.
Phinity Labs Hits $10M+ ARR with $5.2M Seed Raised
On October 10, 2026, per X, Phinity Labs hit $10 million+ ARR and raised a $5.2 million seed round.
Shield AI Secures $400M in Funding for X-BAT Fighter
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, US defense AI company Shield AI secured $400 million in funding to advance its X-BAT AI-piloted VTOL fighter aircraft for military operations.
SpectaCell Raises €6M Seed to Advance Cell Therapy Analytics
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Belgian cell-therapy analytics startup SpectaCell raised €6M in Seed funding led by imec.xpand. Spun out of imec, VIB and Ghent University, it aims to advance drug development and manufacturing.
Taiyi Liangsheng Closes New Round, Cumulative Funding Exceeds RMB 1 Billion
On October 10, 2026, per 36Kr, Taiyi Liangsheng, founded eight months ago, closed a new round with cumulative funding exceeding RMB 1 billion; new investors include Jinqiu Fund, Yunbai Capital, Hongruida Investment and others, with existing shareholders adding.
TODAY Raises €2.8M Seed to Automate Advisor Tasks
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, AI startup TODAY raised €2.8M in Seed funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds and Insurtech Gateway. Founded in 2024, its AI sales OS automates tasks for advisors at banks, insurers and brokerages.
TypeSafe AI raises USD 870 million at USD 7.5 billion valuation
On 2026/10/10, TechCrunch reported that TypeSafe AI, developer of non-text AI model Jev, had raised USD 870 million at a USD 7.5 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz with Sequoia and DCVC participating. Jev outputs probabilistic decisions rather than text and was used by a third of Fortune 500 companies within weeks of release. Diogo Almeida, Sasha Sheng and Erik Gafni co-founded the company in 2024.
Universal Quantum Raises £75M+ Series A, Largest for a UK Quantum Firm
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, UK quantum computing company Universal Quantum raised over £75M (~$100M) in Series A led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures. It is the largest Series A ever raised by a UK quantum firm, funding global expansion and fault-tolerant quantum computing.
VEIR Closes $110M Series C to Scale AI Data Center Power
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, US superconducting power delivery developer VEIR closed an oversubscribed $110M Series C co-led by Matter Venture Partners and Tyche Partners, accelerating commercialization of its technology for AI data centers.
Verso Raises $6M Seed to Scale Consumer Intelligence
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Verso raised $6 million in a seed round led by Angular Ventures to scale its AI-powered consumer intelligence platform globally.
Warehouse robotics company Ultra raises USD 62 million (USD 50 million Series A plus USD 12 million seed)
Warehouse robotics company Ultra completed USD 62 million in funding (USD 50 million Series A plus USD 12 million seed) from Framework Ventures, Y Combinator, NextView and others, and deepened cooperation with Physical Intelligence.
Wuwai ZhiQu Raises Tens of Millions of RMB in Angel Round
On October 10, 2026, per 36Kr, children's AI hardware company Wuwai ZhiQu completed a tens-of-millions RMB angel round backed by Bairui Capital, professor Gao Bingqiang and Gaofeng Naxin Capital, for product R&D and team expansion.
Zeroset Raises $5.2M to Help AI Agents Understand Company Workflows
On October 10, 2026, per The Economic Times, US AI startup Zeroset raised $5.2 million to help AI agents understand company workflows; it was founded by college dropouts Akshat Kannan and William Zhang.
Aizy hit €4M ARR in 20 months
On 2026/10/9, LinkedIn reported that AI marketing company Aizy had reached EUR 4 million in annualized revenue in 20 months, approximately USD 4.3 million.
AlphaSense added 10,000+ investment banking users in Q3, segment ARR up 75% YoY
On 2026/10/9, AlphaSense's official press release reported that the AI data analytics company added more than 10,000 investment banking users in the third quarter of 2026, with segment annualized revenue growing 75% year over year.
Arena raises USD 200 million Series B at USD 3.1 billion valuation
On 2026/10/9, TechCrunch reported that Arena, an AI model arena originating at UC Berkeley, had raised USD 200 million in Series B funding at a USD 3.1 billion valuation, co-led by Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures with participation from Salesforce Ventures. Annualized revenue had exceeded USD 100 million in month 6, and its valuation nearly doubled within 10 months.
Chongmou Technology raises nearly one hundred million CNY across multiple rounds, advances mass production of 0.5-meter remote sensing cameras
On 2026/10/9, 36Kr reported that Chongmou Technology had raised nearly one hundred million CNY across multiple rounds, jointly invested by Minyin International, Yizhuang Seed Fund and Yuanyi Investment. Funds would support mass production of 0.5-meter-resolution remote sensing cameras, standardized capacity construction and higher-resolution product R&D.
Clinically AI reaches USD 5 million ARR in two years, remains bootstrapped and profitable
On 2026/10/9, LinkedIn reported that clinical AI company Clinically AI had exceeded USD 5 million annualized revenue within two years of founding while remaining bootstrapped and profitable. It validated commercialization without outside funding, with revenue quality attracting market attention.