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Funding RSS ↗Florin Joins Y Combinator S26 for AI-Native Commercial Insurance
In summer 2026, per Y Combinator, AI-native commercial insurance and autonomous underwriting company Florin joined the Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch, with active founder Shaurya Aggarwal; team members have worked at Google, Tesla, Amazon and Terrafirma.
Intropy AI Raises $11M Seed for Spare Parts Supply Chain AI
In July 2026, per Intropy, spare parts supply chain and pricing AI company Intropy closed an $11M seed round led by Felix Capital with Quiet Capital and existing investors General Catalyst and firstminute capital. The company was co-founded in 2024 by Franziska Kirschner and YihKai Teh.
Juicebox grows more than 20% monthly toward USD 100 million ARR target
On 2026/7/1, LinkedIn reported that US company Juicebox was growing more than 20% monthly toward a USD 100 million ARR target, without disclosing current ARR. It served more than 5,000 customers worldwide and was backed by Sequoia and Coatue.
Kedazhiling raises an undisclosed amount in equity financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Kedazhiling completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Yangzhou Zifenghuasheng Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Yangzhou Zifengqixin Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of enterprise-grade research and development AI agent.
LMArena exceeds USD 100 million annualized revenue within 8 months of launch
On 2026/7/1, X reported that US company LMArena’s evaluation product had exceeded USD 100 million annualized revenue 8 months after launch. Its Agent Mode supports complex tasks and multiple tool-call rounds, evaluating models through measures such as task completion rate.
Lüya Innovation raises an undisclosed amount in equity financing
On 2026-7-1, according to Xiniu Data, Lüya Innovation completed equity financing, raising an undisclosed amount. Investors were Jiangsu Yongxian Technology Co., Ltd.
MindOn completes Pre-A funding with an undisclosed amount
On 2026/7/1, Xiniu Data reported that MindOn completed a Pre-A funding round for an undisclosed amount. Granite Asia, Gaorong Ventures, and Prosperity7 Ventures co-led the round, with participation from MSA Capital. The company develops AI technology for humanoid robotics.
MobAI raises millions of RMB in angel financing
On 2026-7-1, according to Xiniu Data, MobAI completed angel financing, raising millions of RMB. Investors were Chizicheng Technology.
Native reaches USD 2 million ARR within 3 months of launch
On 2026/7/1, LinkedIn reported that Norway’s Native had reached USD 2 million ARR within 3 months of launch. Its AI social media automation product published more than 40 thousand posts for more than 2000 companies in its first month and added 39 ad optimization customers in the US in one day.
Neuromorphic Joins Y Combinator S26 for Lab Automation Robots
In summer 2026, per Y Combinator, lab automation robotics company Neuromorphic joined the Summer 2026 batch. Founder and CEO Vatan Aksoy Tezer previously served as chief robotics systems engineer at Augmentus, working on high-precision motion planning algorithms.
Nile raises tens of millions of RMB in seed financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Nile completed seed financing, raising tens of millions of RMB. Investors were Zhongding Capital, Mingshi Capital and others. The company is a provider of AI agent e-commerce services.
Open Vision raises USD 11 million in seed financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Open Vision completed seed financing, raising USD 11 million. Investors were Mati Staniszewski, Kaz Nejatian, Guillermo Rauch, Accel Partners, Y Combinator and others. The company is a developer of AI hardware.
PeakAI reaches USD 200 thousand ARR, grows 50% monthly
On 2026/7/1, LinkedIn reported that Bengaluru, India data analytics company PeakAI had reached USD 200 thousand ARR, with 50% monthly growth, more than 7,500 users and customers including Bulkpe and Tartan.
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.
Qiuzhi Technology raises USD 100 million in angel financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Qiuzhi Technology completed angel financing, raising USD 100 million. Investors were Junlian Capital, Jingguorui Management Gongsi, Lianxiang Venture Capital, Yunbai Capital, Puhua Capital, Lingangke Venture Capital, Hupo Capital, Gengxin Capital and others. The company is a developer of consumer embodied robots products.
Rocket.new raises USD40 million in angel financing
On 2026/7/1, according to Xiniu Data, Rocket.new raised USD40 million in angel financing. Investors were 360 ONE Asset, Salesforce, Accel, and Together Fund. The company is an Indian developer of AI programming technology.
Sairen exceeds USD 1 million ARR one year after commercialization
On 2026/7/1, LinkedIn reported that France’s Sairen had exceeded USD 1 million ARR one year after commercialization. Its AI infrastructure connects CRM, ERP and workflows, with a year-end plan to exceed USD 3 million ARR.
Shudian Intelligence raises several hundred million CNY in equity financing
On 2026/7/1, Xiniu Data reported that Shudian Intelligence completed equity financing worth several hundred million CNY. The company develops enterprise data intelligence and agents for government and enterprise customers.
Twelve Labs Raises $100M Series B for Video Understanding Foundation Models
On July 1, 2026, per GlobeNewswire, video understanding and retrieval foundation model company Twelve Labs raised $100M in a Series B co-led by NEA and NAVER Ventures with Amazon, Radical Ventures, Index Ventures and Red Bull Ventures. Co-founder and CEO Jae Lee leads video foundation model and product strategy.
Xinxianpai raises an undisclosed amount in Series A financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Xinxianpai completed Series A financing for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of solutions for AI unmanned agricultural.
Yingzhi XBOT raises RMB 200 million in Series A financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Yingzhi XBOT completed Series A financing, raising RMB 200 million. Investors were Jiankuntouzi Management Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of general-purpose embodied robots for food service.
Zhiyuanjiangxin raises an undisclosed amount in equity financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Zhiyuanjiangxin completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Zhongwei Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Sichuan Baoshengzhongshi Venture Capital Zhongxin (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of on-device AI chips and solutions.
Zhongkeairuida raises millions of RMB in seed financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Zhongkeairuida completed seed financing, raising millions of RMB. Investors were co-lead investor Hefei City Zhongzi Investment Fund Co., Ltd., co-lead investor Tangsheng Investment. The company is a provider of high-precision industrial inspection solutions.
Zhongkehuisi raises an undisclosed amount in equity financing
On 2026-07-01, according to Xiniu Data, Zhongkehuisi completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Lansi Technology Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of embodied robotics technology.