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Funding RSS ↗Healthleap discloses USD 8 million seed and USD 30 million Series A together
On 2026/10/7, TechCrunch disclosed two Healthleap rounds totaling USD 38 million: a USD 8 million seed and USD 30 million Series A. For this inpatient risk identification product, combined funding must not be recorded as a single round. The original 10/8 date was the database’s later collection date; complete institutional associations and all additional facts still require checking.
Hesai wins exclusive lidar designation for all models on Li Auto’s next-generation driver assistance platform
On 2026/10/8, Hesai announced lidar designations for all models on Li Auto’s next-generation driver assistance platform, covering the L series, i series and MEGA, while continuing as Li Auto’s exclusive lidar supplier. Changan’s Deepal L06, Qiyuan A06 and Qiyuan Q05, among other models unveiled that day, also used Hesai lidar.
Kepler Robotics raises tens of millions of CNY in strategic funding to deploy industrial humanoids
Shanghai Kepler Robotics announced a new strategic round of tens of millions of CNY from Jiangyin Xiachuang No. One AI Investment Partnership. The fund was jointly initiated by Jiangyin Xiakewan Equity Investment Fund and Jiangyin High-Tech Venture Investment Co., Ltd. Funds will deploy industrial humanoid robots in the Yangtze River Delta.
Ledgebrook raises USD 200 million for AI-driven specialty insurance expansion
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that specialty insurance platform Ledgebrook had raised USD 200 million in equity funding led by Allianz X and Rockefeller Capital Management. It uses AI for specialty underwriting and distribution, with funds expanding its business.
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.
Manus parent Butterfly Effect raises more than USD 500 million in new funding led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital
On 2026/10/8, Yicai reported that Manus parent Butterfly Effect had announced new funding exceeding USD 500 million, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with existing investors Tencent, HongShan and ZhenFund continuing their support. Manus is a general-purpose AI agent product that generated market excitement after its launch in 2025/3. This was its first announced funding after resuming independent operations in month 9 and the largest single round for a Chinese agent-native startup to date.
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.
Multiply Labs raises USD 75 million in Series B funding to automate pharmaceutical manufacturing with robots
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Multiply Labs raised USD 75 million in Series B funding, led by Patrick Soon-Shiong and NantWorks. It uses robotic systems to automate biologic drug production, improving pharmaceutical manufacturing efficiency and quality consistency.
Netsec raises more than EUR 8.9 million, expands AI cybersecurity platform
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Netsec had raised more than EUR 8.9 million in equity funding led by Partech. It provides an AI-powered cybersecurity and managed IT platform, with funds supporting product and market expansion.
Nous Research confirms a USD 1.5 billion valuation and launches enterprise AI agents
According to TechCrunch, on 10/8, Nous Research confirmed USD 90 million in Series B funding at a USD 1.5 billion valuation, led by Robot Ventures. NVIDIA, Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Samsung, and 1789 Capital participated. It launched Hermes enterprise AI agents, emphasizing open-source models and private deployment.
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.
Rein Security Raises $25M Series A to Rein in Insecure AI Agents
On October 8, 2026, per Rein Security, AI agent security startup Rein Security raised $25 million in a Series A led by Glilot Capital and Sienna Venture Capital with Corner Ventures participating, bringing total funding to $35 million.
SafeWorld raises USD 12.2 million in seed funding for a physical AI safety validation platform
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Palo Alto startup SafeWorld raised USD 12.2 million in seed funding, led by Shine Capital and a16z Speedrun. It provides a safety validation platform for physical AI systems to ensure robots operate reliably in the real world.
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.
Trmeric raises USD 6.5 million seed round for AI enterprise transformation management
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that Trmeric had raised USD 6.5 million in seed funding led by Hitachi Ventures. Its AI-driven enterprise transformation management platform helps organizations implement digital transformation projects.