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Funding RSS ↗GojiberryAI reaches USD 4.2 million ARR
On 2026/8/12, X reported that US sales and marketing AI company GojiberryAI had reached USD 4.2 million ARR in under a year. Its products serve sales and marketing teams.
Kalshi exceeds USD 4 billion in annualized revenue, doubling in two months
On 2026/8/12, The Information reported that prediction market platform Kalshi exceeded USD 4 billion in annualized trading fee revenue, approximately twice its level two months earlier. This was not subscription ARR.
Sigma360 reaches USD 10 million revenue, serves enterprise customers
On 2026/8/12, Inc. reported that US company Sigma360 served enterprise customers and had reached USD 10 million revenue. It is a marketing technology team and continued developing.
Neros Technologies Raises $250M Series C at $2.5B Valuation
On August 11, 2026, per Neros Technologies, defense drone systems company raised $250M in a Series C at a $2.5B post-money valuation, co-led by Sequoia Capital and American Strategic Technology Fund with Interlagos, Valor, Thiel Capital and Spark Capital. Co-founder and CEO Soren Monroe-Anderson leads autonomous and counter-drone expansion.
LaunchDarkly exceeds USD 200 million ARR, annual growth above 25%
On 2026/8/6, GlobeNewswire reported that US feature flag platform LaunchDarkly had exceeded USD 200 million in annual recurring revenue, growing more than 25% year over year. Its runtime control product for AI agents drove a doubling of its AI-related sales pipeline.
Unitree’s IPO expected to raise CNY 6.099 billion at approximately CNY 60.993 billion listing valuation
On 2026/8/6, IT Home reported that Chinese humanoid robotics company Unitree’s STAR Market issue price had been set at CNY 150.80 per share, with expected proceeds of CNY 6.099 billion, approximately USD 904 million. The implied listing market value was approximately CNY 60.993 billion, approximately USD 9 billion.
Amazon exceeds USD 3 trillion market capitalization, reports USD 200.610 billion quarterly revenue
On 2026/8/4, IT Home reported that US company Amazon’s market capitalization had exceeded USD 3 trillion for the first time. Second-quarter revenue was USD 200.610 billion, with AI demand driving cloud business growth.
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On 2026/8/2, according to TechCrunch, Postiz disclosed annual recurring revenue of USD2 million in the AI Sales & Marketing sector.
Lumilens Raises $700M+ at ~$5.5B Valuation for AI Cluster Optical Interconnect
In August 2026, per The Wall Street Journal, AI cluster optical interconnect company Lumilens raised over $700M at a valuation of about $5.5B, co-led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventures and Spark Capital. CEO Ankur Singla leads product and commercialization.
Privy exceeds USD 24 million ARR, adds approximately USD 1 million monthly, retains 99.4% of customers and remains profitable every month since founding
On 2026/7/31, LinkedIn reported that US e-commerce email marketing platform Privy had exceeded USD 24 million ARR, adding approximately USD 1 million monthly, with 99.4% customer retention. It said it had remained profitable every month since founding.
Xuanjilingxi raises tens of millions of RMB in Pre-Series A financing
On 2026-07-31, according to Xiniu Data, Xuanjilingxi completed Pre-Series A financing, raising tens of millions of RMB. Investors were lead investor Innovation Gongchang. The company is a provider of agent infrastructure services for market forecasting.
Function Secures $450M Growth Financing from General Catalyst
On July 30, 2026, per PR Newswire, personal health testing company Function secured $450M in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. The fund supports business expansion based on customer value, differing from a typical equity VC round. The company was co-founded by Jonathan Swerdlin, Mark Hyman, Pranitha Patil, Seth Weisfeld and Dan Swerdlin.
Unitree Technology IPO plans to raise CNY 4.202 billion
On 2026/7/30, IT Home reported that Chinese humanoid robotics company Unitree Technology had announced its STAR Market offering arrangements, planning to issue approximately 40.4464 million shares and raise CNY 4.202 billion, approximately USD 622 million, for robot model R&D and other projects.
Henry AI Raises $16.5M Series A for Commercial Real Estate Deal Automation
On July 29, 2026, per PR Newswire, commercial real estate deal document and underwriting automation company Henry AI raised $16.5M in a Series A led by FirstMark Capital with Thomson Reuters Ventures, Y Combinator and Susa Ventures. The company was co-founded by Sammy Greenwall and Adam Pratt, both Y Combinator alumni.
Hanover Park grows 20 times in fifteen months and raises USD 27 million in Series A funding
On 2026/7/25, X reported that Hanover Park, a US LP data analytics platform, grew 20 times within 15 months and raised USD 27 million in Series A funding. It managed more than USD 20 billion in assets and covered over 10,000 limited partners.
Cathedral Raises ~$160M at ~$1.4B Valuation for AI Cyber Defense
On July 22, 2026, per Reuters, AI military cyber offense and defense company Cathedral raised about $160M at a valuation of about $1.4B, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. The company was founded by Gavin Kliger, Luke Farritor, Marko Elez and Jack Stein, who previously worked in DOGE and the US government technology system.
InfluenceLab reaches USD 100,000 in ARR
On 2026/7/22, LinkedIn reported that US company InfluenceLab increased ARR to USD 100,000 through distribution and referral strategies. It focuses on finding B2B marketing influencers.
Wilmo.ai surpasses EUR 300,000 in ARR in its first year
On 2026/7/20, LinkedIn reported that Denmark's Wilmo.ai exceeded EUR 300,000 in ARR in its first year, approximately USD 343,000. It completed multiple funding rounds of undisclosed amounts and planned growth of 10 times the following year.
Overtone Studios raises USD 18 million in seed financing
On 2026-07-18, according to Xiniu Data, Overtone Studios completed seed financing, raising USD 18 million. Investors were Match Group, FirstMark, Pace Capital. The company is a U.S. AI voice dating services provider.
MeltFlex AI reaches EUR 100,000 in ARR through bootstrapping and programmatic SEO alone
On 2026/7/16, LinkedIn reported that Slovak company MeltFlex AI reached EUR 100,000 in ARR solely through bootstrapping and programmatic SEO. It shifted from B2B to B2C, focusing on the US, UK, and Australian markets.
Pocket ships 160 thousand voice note devices
On 2026/7/16, X reported that US voice-first physical note-taking product Pocket had shipped 160 thousand voice note devices, gaining early market adoption. This disclosure did not provide a revenue amount.
Wonder Raises $650M Series D at $9B Pre-Money Valuation
On July 16, 2026, per PR Newswire, restaurant and food delivery platform Wonder raised $650M in a Series D at a $9B pre-money valuation, with Accel, GV, NEA, AllianceBernstein and ARK Invest participating. The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore, who built Jet.com and served as a Walmart executive.
GoCab grows ARR from USD 5 million to USD 25 million in a year
On 2026/7/14, LinkedIn reported that Canada’s GoCab had grown ARR from USD 5 million to USD 25 million in a year, up 400%. It currently covered 7 markets and continued receiving support from Cur8 Capital.
SeaArt AI raises more than one hundred million CNY Series B led by Visual China, Huagai Chuangying and Vertex Ventures
SeaArt raised more than one hundred million CNY in Series B funding co-led by Visual China, Huagai Chuangying and Vertex Ventures, supporting foundational multimodal R&D and global market expansion.