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Funding RSS ↗| Date | Headline | Category | Amount | Source |
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| Apr 20, 2026 | Lingjishuzi raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-04-20, according to Xiniu Data, Lingjishuzi completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Yinchuanjingkaixinchuang Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of embodied AI robots. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Phonely raises USD16 million in Series A financingOn 2026/4/20, according to Xiniu Data, Phonely raised USD16 million in Series A financing led by Base10 Partners, with Y Combinator, Etech Global Services, TSA Group, and others participating. The company is a US provider of fully automated conversational telephone solutions. | — | $16M | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Sudu Technology completes equity financing; amount undisclosedOn 2026/4/20, Xiniu Data reported that Sudu Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. The company develops general-purpose embodied intelligent robot platforms. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Sunrise completes RMB 1 billion in equity financingOn 2026/4/20, Xiniu Data reported that Sunrise completed RMB 1 billion in equity financing. Hangzhou Capital led the round, with Xiangjiang Guotou and others participating. The company develops AI inference GPU chips and full-stack solutions. | — | RMB 1B | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Yingshen Intelligence raises RMB 100 million in Pre-Series A financingOn 2026-04-20, according to Xiniu Data, Yingshen Intelligence completed Pre-Series A financing, raising RMB 100 million. Investors were lead investor Shenzhen City Gaoxintou Group Co., Ltd., participating investor Xiaochi Capital, participating investor Zhuoyuanyazhou, participating investor Shenzhen Shenrongruihe Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of embodied general-purpose large models and robots. | — | RMB 100M | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Zibianliang Robotics raises RMB 2 billion in Series B financingOn 2026-04-20, according to Xiniu Data, Zibianliang Robotics completed Series B financing, raising RMB 2 billion. Investors were co-lead investor Xiaomi Technology, co-lead investor Hongshan China, Shanghai Shangqichuangyuan Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Wuxi Qinfengxinyi Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership) and others. The company is a developer of general-purpose embodied intelligence large models. | — | RMB 2B | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Assent grows ARR from USD 10 million to over USD 100 millionOn 2026/4/19, LinkedIn reported that Canadian supply chain compliance platform Assent grew from USD 10 million in ARR to well over USD 100 million, exceeding USD 100 million on a lower-bound basis, with USD 150 million as its next target. The company did not disclose funding or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Coral doubles ARR in one monthOn 2026/4/19, LinkedIn reported that Lightspeed-backed medical AI company Coral had doubled ARR over the past month and was expanding its sales team in New York. It did not disclose a specific amount or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Duckie reaches USD 1 million ARR four months after pivotOn 2026/4/19, LinkedIn reported that customer service AI company Duckie had pivoted from basic RAG chatbots to agent systems and grown ARR from 40 thousand to USD 1 million in four months. It did not disclose funding or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Fronted ARR grows 4 times in eight monthsOn 2026/4/19, LinkedIn reported that Norwegian recruitment platform Fronted transitioned from founder-led sales to a professional sales team, with ARR growth of 4 times in eight months. The company did not disclose a specific amount or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Mercura reaches USD 2 million ARR in under 12 months and becomes profitableOn 2026/4/19, LinkedIn reported that Dutch sales AI company Mercura had reached USD 2 million ARR in under 12 months without a sales team and was already profitable. It did not disclose funding or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Chalkie AcquiredOn 2026/4/18, Xiniu Data reported that Chalkie was acquired. The investor was OpenAI. The company provides AI education technology services in the UK. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Cherry Studio completes seed financing of several million US dollarsOn 2026/4/18, Xiniu Data reported that Cherry Studio completed seed financing of several million US dollars. Investors were Wuyuan Capital and Guanghe Venture Capital. The company develops a cross-platform, multi-model AI desktop client. | — | Millions of US dollars | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Cursor reaches USD 2 billion in ARR and plans to raise nearly USD 2 billionOn 2026/4/18, TechCrunch reported that AI coding company Cursor had reached USD 2 billion in ARR and was discussing nearly USD 2 billion in funding at a proposed pre-money valuation of USD 50 billion. The funding had not yet been completed. | — | — | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Payflow exceeds USD 9 million in ARR with positive cash flowOn 2026/4/18, LinkedIn reported that Spanish fintech company Payflow exceeded USD 9 million in ARR, with a 30% EBITDA margin and positive first-quarter cash flow. It did not disclose funding or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Autopilot exceeds USD 20 million ARROn 2026/4/17, LinkedIn reported that fintech company Autopilot had exceeded USD 20 million in annual recurring revenue. It did not disclose funding or valuation. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Apr 17, 2026 | AVEX completes an IPOOn 2026-4-17, according to Xiniu Data, Avex completes its IPO. The company is a US military drone supplier. | — | $320M | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Booster Robotics raises RMB 1 billion in equity financingOn 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Booster Robotics completed equity financing, raising RMB 1 billion. Investors were co-lead investor Beijing Gaojingjian Industry Development Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), co-lead investor Beijing Jingguosheng Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), co-lead investor Huakong Fund, Lianxiangzhixing and others. The company is a developer of humanoid robots. | — | RMB 1B | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Factory AI raises USD 150 million in Series C financingOn 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Factory AI completed Series C financing, raising USD 150 million. Investors were lead investor Khosla Ventures, Hongshan Capital, Insight Partners, Blackstone and others. The company is a developer of agent-native software. | — | $150M | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Factory doubles revenue month over month for six consecutive months, raises USD 150 millionOn 2026/4/17, X reported that autonomous coding agent company Factory had raised USD 150 million in Series C funding at a USD 1.5 billion valuation, doubling revenue month over month for six consecutive months. It did not disclose specific investors. | — | $150M | x.com ↗ |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Haomiaozhikong raises tens of millions of RMB in angel financingOn 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Haomiaozhikong completed angel financing, raising tens of millions of RMB. Investors were Suzhou Rongshengxianjin Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Anqingsonghechuangzhichengchang Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a supplier of core by-wire chassis components. | — | Tens of millions of RMB | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Manus exceeds USD 125 million ARR in under a yearOn 2026/4/17, X reported that Chinese AI agent company Manus had reached USD 100 million ARR in nine months and subsequently exceeded USD 125 million. It did not disclose its latest funding or valuation. | — | — | x.com ↗ |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Shanghai Yintai Technology raises an undisclosed amount in equity financingOn 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Shanghai Yintai Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Lansenlinfazhan Co., Ltd. (BLUE FOREST DEVELOPMENT LIMITED). The company is a provider of AI technology services. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Solidroad raises USD 25 million in Series A financingOn 2026-04-17, according to Xiniu Data, Solidroad completed Series A financing, raising USD 25 million. Investors were lead investor Hedosophia. The company is an AI human resources platform. | — | $25M | — |
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