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Funding RSS ↗Jobright grows from $1M to $10M ARR in 10 months, launches AI Recruiter
On October 13, 2026, according to LinkedIn, Eric (Yuan) Cheng, co-founder of U.S.-based AI recruiting platform Jobright.ai, announced that the company grew its annual recurring revenue (ARR) from $1M to $10M in 10 months, with 3 million U.S. professionals now using the platform. The same day, the company officially launched its employer-facing AI Recruiter product, reporting a 15% candidate reply rate (vs. 4-5% for cold outreach) and 40% moving on to interviews. 120+ companies, including Perplexity, MediaTek, OpenArt AI and Qualified Health, have hired through Jobright.
Zeroset Raises $5.2M to Help AI Agents Understand Company Workflows
On October 10, 2026, per The Economic Times, US AI startup Zeroset raised $5.2 million to help AI agents understand company workflows; it was founded by college dropouts Akshat Kannan and William Zhang.
Cori Clinical raises USD 4 million in seed funding to reduce clinical trial protocol amendment costs
On 2026/10/8, AIPressRoom reported that London startup Cori Clinical raised USD 4 million in seed funding, led by Breega. It uses AI to reduce clinical trial protocol amendments and costs and shorten drug trial timelines.
GUDEA Closes $7M Oversubscribed Seed for AI Narrative Intelligence
On October 8, 2026, per PR Newswire, AI narrative intelligence firm GUDEA closed an oversubscribed $7 million seed round led by Mudita Ventures and Collide Capital, bringing total funding to about $15 million since its 2023 founding.
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.
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.
Outbox Labs hit $50M ARR with its cold-outreach SaaS portfolio
On 2026/10/7, Instagram reported that Outbox Labs, a US venture studio, achieved USD 50 million in annualized revenue through its portfolio of cold outreach SaaS products.
Stuut raises USD 52.5 million in Series B funding to expand order-to-cash processes with AI agents
According to Unite.AI, Stuut raised USD 52.5 million in Series B funding on 10/7, led by Insight Partners. It brings AI agents to order-to-cash processes, helping businesses automate financial operations such as invoicing and collections to improve working capital efficiency.
Cleavr Raises €8M Seed to Scale AI Invoice Collection
On October 6, 2026, per Tech.eu, French AI invoice-collection company Cleavr raised €8 million in a seed round led by Varsity, with Kima Ventures, Better Angle, Portfolio Ventures and others, six months after a €1 million pre-seed.
Santé Raises $15M Series A for AI Operating System for Wine & Spirits Retail
On October 6, 2026, per PR Newswire, US wine & spirits retail AI firm Santé raised $15 million in a Series A led by FINTOP, with returning investors Bonfire Ventures, Operator Collective, Y Combinator and Veridical Ventures, totaling $22.6 million.
RobCo valuation exceeds USD 1 billion as new investment accompanies employee secondary sales
On 2026/10/5, Unite.AI reported that German humanoid robotics company RobCo surpassed a USD 1 billion valuation, becoming a unicorn. The transaction combined a new investment round with secondary sales of employee shares. Existing investors including Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Greenfield participated alongside new investors Cherry Ventures and European Tech Collective, with the valuation doubling within nine months.
Conway Research raises first round led by a16z
On 2026/10/2, Guixingren Pro reported that a16z had announced it was leading Conway Research’s first funding round, with the amount undisclosed. Participants included Khosla Ventures, Hummingbird and Anthology Fund, jointly established by Anthropic and Menlo Ventures. Individual investors included Naval Ravikant and Patrick Collison. Founded by Sigil Wen, its core product is AI assistant Underdog.
Tujian Technology raises around one hundred million yuan in pre-Series A++ funding
On 2026/9/29, 36Kr reported that Chinese embodied intelligence data collection tools company Tujian Technology had raised CNY-denominated pre-Series A++ funding of around one hundred million yuan co-led by the Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund and Beijing New Materials Industry Investment Fund.
Aiwuzhijing completes equity financing
On 2026-09-28, according to Xiniu Data, Aiwuzhijing completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanghai Qingmiao Artificial Intelligence Industry Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a developer of AI collectible toys and emotional companionship products.
Pillar says ARR rises to 3 million, with more than 900 customers
Pillar’s VP of Business Thierry Collard disclosed on LinkedIn that ARR had grown from 2 million to 3 million over the past 60 days, with more than 900 customers. Pillar provides management and financial software for Italian construction businesses. The original post did not specify the ARR currency.
Zhinuo Robotics raises hundreds of millions of RMB in seed financing
On 2026-09-15, according to Xiniu Data, Zhinuo Robotics completed seed financing, raising hundreds of millions of RMB. Investors were Shunyuguangxue, Muxigufen, Zhongwangyinxin, Saiyi Industry Fund, Heli Capital and others. The company is a developer of general-purpose embodied intelligence and multi-robot collaboration models.
Bending Spoons signs definitive Miro acquisition agreement at USD 1.355 billion enterprise value
On 2026/9/10, Business Wire reported that Italian technology group Bending Spoons had announced a definitive agreement to acquire online collaboration platform Miro in an all-cash transaction at USD 1.355 billion enterprise value. Including Miro’s net cash, the corresponding equity value was approximately USD 1.79 billion.
Nanjie AI Raises ~RMB 100M in First Round
On September 10, 2026, Nanjing-based Nanjie AI, an AI infrastructure company for large-model algorithms and multi-agent collaboration, raised close to RMB 100 million in its first round backed by Dingxin Capital and Nanjing Innovation Investment Group.
Verily completes equity financing
On 2026-09-09, according to Xiniu Data, Verily completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were lead investor NVIDIA, participating investor University of Colorado Anschutz, participating investor UCHealth, participating investor Alphabet, participating investor Series X Capital. The company is a provider of U.S. AI medical services.
Thyme Care Raises $125M+ Series E at $2B+ Valuation
On September 2, 2026, per PR Newswire, oncology patient navigation and value-based care company Thyme Care closed over $125M in a Series E led by Morgan Health with Humana, CVS Health Ventures and a16z Bio + Health at a valuation above $2B. The company was co-founded by Robin Shah and oncologist Bobby Green.
1YongCloud completes equity financing
On 2026-09-01, according to Xiniu Data, 1YongCloud completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Chongqing Yufu Electronics Information Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of oncology big data and intelligent medical services.
Jianzhi Robotics completes Series A financing
On 2026-08-26, according to Xiniu Data, Jianzhi Robotics completed Series A financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were lead investor Momenta. The company is a provider of embodied intelligence data collection solutions.
Morph hit $6M ARR as a one-person company
On 2026/8/24, X reported that US company Morph reached USD 6 million in ARR as a one-person company. Its product provides collaboration and note-taking tools, operated by a solo independent developer.
Whatnot Raises $545M Series G at $20B Valuation
In August 2026, per Fortune, live commerce platform Whatnot disclosed a $545M Series G at a $20B valuation. The company was co-founded by Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head, initially focused on collectibles livestream trading before expanding into multiple consumer categories.