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Funding RSS ↗Octozi raises USD 3 million in seed financing
On 2026-07-11, according to Xiniu Data, Octozi completed seed financing, raising USD 3 million. Investors were lead investor Surface Ventures, participating investor Remarkable Ventures, participating investor Debiopharm Venture Arm. The company is a provider of AI medical services.
Databento Raises $97M Series B Led by NEA for Market Data Infrastructure
On July 9, 2026, per PR Newswire, real-time and historical market data infrastructure company Databento raised $97M in a Series B led by NEA with DRW Venture Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Tribe Capital. The company was founded by Christina Qi and others; Qi previously co-founded high-frequency trading hedge fund Domeyard and now serves as Databento's CEO.
MicroHalos reaches USD 500 thousand ARR 6 months after launch
On 2026/7/7, LinkedIn reported that US company MicroHalos had reached USD 500 thousand ARR 6 months after launch. Founded by Scott Clark, it integrates phone, LinkedIn, website and email data to support revenue teams’ decisions.
Kalshi exceeds USD 2 billion in annualized revenue and explores an IPO
On 2026/7/6, The Information reported that US prediction market exchange Kalshi exceeded USD 2 billion in annualized revenue and began informal discussions of a potential IPO, with growth driven by increased trading volume and user scale.
Once reaches USD 1 million ARR within 8 months of launch
On 2026/7/5, X reported that US app Once, serving filmmakers and marketers, had reached USD 1 million ARR within 8 months of launch. Fully bootstrapped, it reached its USD 83 thousand monthly revenue target ahead of schedule.
Infraspeak exceeds EUR 5 million in ARR in Portugal alone
On 2026/7/4, LinkedIn reported that Portuguese facilities management software company Infraspeak exceeded EUR 5 million in ARR in Portugal alone. This amount was only part of its total ARR and demonstrated its profitability in the domestic market.
Geviti reaches millions of US dollars in first-year ARR, approximately USD 3 million
On 2026/7/3, LinkedIn reported that US company Geviti reached millions of US dollars in first-year ARR, marked by Signal at approximately USD 3 million. It had more than 10,000 active members, and the team grew from 4 people to more than 30.
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.
Thinking Machine’s Tinker exceeds USD 200 million ARR
On 2026/7/2, YouTube reported that Tinker, the training API under US company Thinking Machine, had hundreds of millions of US dollars ARR, marked by Signal as above USD 200 million. The company already had a USD 12 billion valuation and was reportedly potentially seeking a USD 50 billion valuation.
Pie raises USD 19.5 million in Series A financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Pie completed Series A financing, raising USD 19.5 million. Investors were lead investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, participating investor Capital One Ventures, participating investor SciFi VC, participating investor F-Prime, participating investor Commerce Ventures, participating investor WEX. The company is a U.S. developer of AI marketing platforms for small and midsize enterprises.
RAY reaches EUR 1.5 million ARR without sales team
On 2026/6/24, LinkedIn reported that AI executive assistant platform RAY had exceeded EUR 1.5 million ARR with no sales or marketing team, growing organically through its product and rigorously selecting assistants from more than 12 thousand candidates monthly.
Kit bootstraps to USD 45 million ARR
On 2026/6/20, LinkedIn reported that US bootstrapped creator email marketing platform Kit had expanded ARR to USD 45 million, growing mainly through word of mouth and creator networks.
Clixera reaches USD 100 thousand ARR within months of launch
On 2026/6/19, LinkedIn reported that Canada’s Clixera had reached USD 100 thousand ARR within months of launch, showing initial market validation for its AI customer support and problem-solving platform.
HomeRun approaches 10 billion Indian rupees ARR
On 2026/6/19, LinkedIn reported that India’s HomeRun had approached 10 billion Indian rupees ARR, approximately USD 10.6 million, and was hiring in product, marketing, analytics and design to support growth.
Okara reaches approximately USD 3 million ARR 3 months after launch
On 2026/6/19, LinkedIn reported that Okara, a team of 5, had reached approximately USD 3 million ARR 3 months after launch. It builds AI marketing infrastructure and an influencer agent platform for enterprises.
Genspark raises USD 110 million in B+ funding
On 2026/6/18, Xiniu Data reported that Genspark completed USD 110 million in B+ funding. The company is a US AI search services provider.
Buildy exceeds USD 3 million cumulative revenue
On 2026/6/17, LinkedIn reported that US company Buildy had exceeded USD 3 million cumulative revenue, automating websites, e-commerce, marketing, CRM and customer service for individual entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Cursor reaches USD 4 billion annualized revenue; SpaceX signs USD 60 billion acquisition agreement
In 2026/6, Forbes reported that Cursor’s annualized revenue run rate exceeded USD 4 billion. SpaceX signed an acquisition agreement for approximately USD 60 billion on 6/16; an SEC filing made clear that closing was still pending at that time. Cursor did not announce completion until 8/14, so this record does not mark it acquired. The body of the X post cited by ARR Club is currently unreadable.
GojiberryAI reaches USD 3 million ARR
On 2026/6/17, X reported that US sales and marketing AI company GojiberryAI had reached USD 3 million ARR, with the founder publicly disclosing this milestone.
Kreditz exceeds EUR 6 million in ARR
On 2026/6/17, LinkedIn reported that Kreditz, a Swedish open banking credit and risk platform, exceeded EUR 6 million in ARR. It served more than 100 customers across multiple markets and had obtained a credit bureau license.
Reonic grows ARR from 1 million to USD 20 million within two years
On 2026/6/17, LinkedIn reported that Reonic, a German AI operating system for renewable energy installers, increased ARR from USD 1 million to USD 20 million within two years. It expanded from 1 market to 8, with its team growing from 20 to 130.
Discovered reaches USD 1 million ARR after 7 months of bootstrapping
On 2026/6/16, LinkedIn reported that Discovered, a US search marketing agency for B2B SaaS, fintech and healthcare companies, had reached USD 1 million ARR after 7 months of bootstrapped operations.
HyreDay exceeds USD 2 million ARR
On 2026/6/16, LinkedIn reported that US remote marketing talent platform HyreDay had exceeded USD 2 million ARR, growing mainly through existing customer referrals without advertising spending.
Warmly reaches USD 7.63 million ARR
On 2026/6/13, LinkedIn reported that US AI marketing platform Warmly had reached USD 7.63 million ARR as of 2026/5, growing 5% monthly and expecting USD 350 thousand net new revenue that month.