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Funding RSS ↗Poleepo hit €1M ARR simplifying multichannel e-commerce
On October 14, 2026, per LinkedIn, Poleepo hit €1M ARR simplifying multichannel e-commerce.
Scimplify tripled to $200M revenue run rate with $25M strategic round
According to TechCrunch, on 2026-10-14, Scimplify raised USD25 million in strategic investment financing. It also disclosed USD200 million in ARR.
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.
Litai Zhiyao Raises ~¥50M Seed to Build AI-Native Peptide Drug R&D
On October 10, 2026, per 36Kr, AI-native peptide drug discovery platform Litai Zhiyao completed a near-¥50M seed round co-invested by iFlytek Ventures, L2F Fund and an unnamed industrial investor, for pipeline R&D, compute and patents.
OllyGarden Raises $4M to Improve Telemetry Quality
On October 10, 2026, per AIPressRoom, Berlin-based OllyGarden raised $4M led by Next Frontier Capital. Founded in 2025 by Juraci Paixão Kröhling, the platform identifies and fixes unreliable telemetry data before it impacts AI agents and engineers.
DiffuSpace raises hundreds of millions of CNY across two rounds, sets diffusion language model funding record
On 2026/10/9, 36Kr reported that DiffuSpace had completed two consecutive rounds totaling hundreds of millions of CNY, a global record for diffusion language models. Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital and Legend Capital co-led, with follow-on participation from CAS Star, Huawei Hubble and Horizon Robotics. Funds will support model training and infrastructure R&D.
Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A, Secures Classified MTI Contracts
On October 9, 2026, per Kapta Space, US spaceborne radar startup Kapta Space raised a $24M Series A led by Washington Harbour Partners and co-led by Bison Ventures, with MetaVC and MYDA Capital among participants. The company is developing next-generation radar payloads and has secured multiple classified MTI contracts.
Wingify revenue exceeds USD 100 million, accelerating after the AB Tasty and VWO merger
On 2026/10/9, LinkedIn reported that Indian marketing technology company Wingify exceeded USD 100 million in annualized revenue. After the merger and integration of AB Tasty and VWO, its A/B testing and experience optimization businesses expanded substantially, crossing a new revenue milestone.
Applied Digital reports USD 341.9 million fiscal 2026 first-quarter revenue, up 322% year over year
On 2026/10/8, FinanceFeeds reported Applied Digital’s fiscal 2026 first-quarter results for the period ending 2026/8/31: revenue of USD 341.9 million, up 322% year over year, including USD 262.8 million service revenue, up 225%, and USD 79.1 million data center leasing revenue. Signed leases covered approximately 1.41GW across five campuses, with approximately USD 36 billion base-term contracted revenue and potential revenue of approximately USD 86 billion if all renewal options were exercised.
ByteDance’s Gauth has approximately USD 8.39 million annualized in-app subscription revenue and more than 200 million global installs
ByteDance’s Gauth had more than 200 million cumulative global installs and approximately 86 million monthly active users, up 760% from 2023 by Dealroom’s measure. Annualized in-app subscription revenue was approximately USD 8.39 million. It was shifting from photo-based homework search to an AI tutoring and course platform and had recently launched Gauth AI Course based on Seedance 2.5.
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.
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.
Saber Hits £13M ARR Bootstrapped with No Sales Team
On October 7, 2026, per Prolific North, Manchester-based AI auditor Saber hit £13 million ARR, bootstrapped with no sales team.
Ampersand raises USD 15 million Series A for enterprise AI agent integration infrastructure
On 2026/10/6, genztech reported that enterprise AI agent integration infrastructure company Ampersand had raised USD 15 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. It helps enterprises connect and orchestrate multiple AI agents through a unified system.
ListenHub reaches USD 3 million in ARR without paid acquisition, with a paid conversion rate above 5%
AI podcast tool ListenHub reached USD 3 million in annualized revenue without paid acquisition and achieved monthly breakeven, with a paid conversion rate above 5%. It positions itself as a 'knowledge explainer' rather than a podcast tool, differentiating itself from free podcast generators such as NotebookLM.
Melius raises $25M to generate ads and videos with AI
On 2026/10/6, TechCrunch reported that Melius, a US AI advertising and video generation platform, raised USD 25 million across Series A and seed rounds, led by CRV. Founded by Joowon Kim, with a founding team previously at Ramp, it shifted to advertising generation after abandoning its first product. Current annualized revenue exceeds USD 1 million.
OneByZero raises USD 20 million Series A, focuses on Asia-Pacific enterprise AI deployment and governance
On 2026/10/5, genztech reported that OneByZero, an enterprise AI deployment and governance company focused on Asia-Pacific markets, had raised USD 20 million in Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures. Funds would expand enterprise AI implementation and compliance governance capabilities.
SK hynix’s Solidigm considers IPO, potentially targeting USD 150 billion valuation
On 2026/10/5, Phoenix Finance reported that Solidigm, a US subsidiary of South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK hynix, was considering an IPO as early as next year, potentially targeting a valuation up to USD 150 billion. If completed, it could set a semiconductor IPO record, exceeding Arm’s approximately USD 54 billion and Cerebras’ approximately USD 56 billion listing valuations.
Didit achieves 64x revenue growth in 15 months
On 2026/10/3, LinkedIn reported that Didit, a US identity verification AI company, achieved revenue growth of 64 times in 15 months. The company focuses on identity verification and compliance.
iFlytek open platform reports CNY 3.705 billion in first-half revenue; a film using AI video model Shahuai enters an international A-category festival
iFlytek's open platform generated CNY 3.705 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026. A film using its AI video generation model Shahuai was selected for the competition section of an international A-category film festival, demonstrating the commercial potential of Chinese video models in professional filmmaking.
Emochi generates USD 7.5 million in first-half revenue, ranking fifth globally in AI companion revenue
Emochi, an AI companion app from FlowGPT, generated USD 7.5 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, ranking fifth in Appfigures' global AI companion revenue ranking, with 63% of revenue from the US. Core users spent an average of 150 minutes daily, above Character.AI's 75–80 minutes.
Hestus raises USD 7.4 million in seed funding to bring AI to mechanical engineering
According to Unite.AI, on 2026/10/2, AI mechanical engineering design company Hestus raised USD 7.4 million in seed funding, led by Insight Partners with participation from Chalfen Ventures, Rock Yard Ventures, and Garage Capital. Based in San Mateo, California, US, it develops an AI sketch assistant for CAD software to turn engineering intent into manufacturable designs. It has served over 5,000 engineers and raised USD 8.9 million in total. Sohrab Haghighat and Kevin Chu co-founded the company.
DCG completes late-stage financing
On 2026-09-30, according to Xiniu Data, DCG completed late-stage financing for an undisclosed amount. The company is a provider of comprehensive AIGC technology services for publishing. The company mainly operates in artificial intelligence.