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| Oct 1, 2026 | Photon revenue grew 10x in 4 months with $4.5M seed raisedOn 2026/10/1, according to TechCrunch, Photon reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Infrastructure sector. | — | — | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Riot reaches EUR 20 million ARR, targets more than EUR 100 millionOn 2026/10/1, LinkedIn reported that US company Riot had reached USD 21.2 million ARR and was targeting more than EUR 100 million ARR. It is an AI risk management and compliance startup. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Satellite software company Satlyt raises USD 8 million seed roundOn 2026/10/1, SiliconANGLE reported that satellite software company Satlyt had raised USD 8 million in seed funding led by Non Sibi Ventures. It develops software for satellite in-orbit computing. | — | $8M | siliconangle.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SoftBank Closes Third $10B OpenAI Tranche Using Senior Notes ProceedsAccording to a SoftBank announcement, on 2026/10/1, SoftBank Group completed its third and final USD 10 billion additional investment in OpenAI, completing the previously announced USD 30 billion additional investment. Following this round, SoftBank's cumulative OpenAI investment reached USD 64.6 billion, with ownership of approximately 13%. | — | $10B | group.softbank ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Tradesea surpasses $40M ARR within a yearOn 2026/10/1, LinkedIn reported that US company Tradesea surpassed USD 40 million in ARR within one year. It serves trading and market-making scenarios. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Volantis raises USD 88 millionOn 2026/10/1, semiconductor and photonic computing company Volantis disclosed USD 88 million in Series A funding. This entry refers to the company at volantissemi.ai, not companies with the same name in Indonesia or the Netherlands. | — | $88M | prnewswire.com ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Vosu hits $5M run rate, launches AI creator marketplaceOn 2026/10/1, according to Business Insider, Vosu reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Creative Tools sector. | — | — | markets.businessinsider.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Accelevation raises USD 540 million in US IPO, priced below marketed rangeAIUnderstanding reported that on 2026/9/30, private equity-backed data center infrastructure company Accelevation and selling shareholders raised USD 540 million in a US IPO, issuing 30 million shares at USD 18 each, below the previously marketed 20 to USD 24 range. Headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, its listing was seen as a key test for the AI infrastructure IPO market. | — | $540M | aiunderstanding.org ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Arivihan completes USD 10 million in Series A fundingOn 2026/9/30, AIUnderstanding reported that Arivihan completed USD 10 million in Series A funding, with participation from Accel and Prosus. | — | $10M | aiunderstanding.org ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ascerta raises USD 18 million Series A, focuses on measuring enterprise AI investment ROIUnite.AI reported that on 2026/9/30, enterprise AI management platform Ascerta had raised USD 18 million in Series A funding led by Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from Hitachi Ventures, BGV and Wipro Ventures. Based in Bellevue, Washington, and formerly known as Pay-i, it connects AI costs with business outcomes and measures ROI. It had raised USD 22.9 million in total and was founded in 2024 by former Microsoft executives David Tepper, Doron Holan and Erik Winters. | — | $18M | unite.ai ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ascerta Raises USD 18M in Series AOn September 30, 2026, US-based Ascerta (formerly Pay-i) raised USD 18 million in a Series A led by Dell Technologies Capital. The company tracks enterprise AI costs, performance and ROI to help companies evaluate agent projects. | — | $18M | ascerta.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | CScale raises USD 145 millionOn 2026/9/30, AIUnderstanding reported that CScale had raised USD 145 million, with participation from Nvidia and Intel. | — | $145M | aiunderstanding.org ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | DCG completes late-stage financingOn 2026-9-30, according to Xiniu Data, DCG completed late-stage financing. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | DeepInfra ARR surpasses $100M driven by demand for AI inference infrastructureOn 2026/9/30, GlobeNewswire reported that DeepInfra, a US AI inference infrastructure company, surpassed USD 100 million in ARR, driven by demand for AI inference. | — | — | globenewswire.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Depeikaiyuan completes equity financingOn 2026-9-30, according to Xiniu Data, Depeikaiyuan completed equity financing. Investors were Hainan Xichenke Venture Capital Zi Co., Ltd. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | ElevenLabs valuation doubles to USD 22 billion as employee secondary share transaction closesOn 2026/9/30, TechCrunch reported that AI voice company ElevenLabs doubled its valuation to USD 22 billion. It completed a USD 300 million employee secondary share tender offer co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price, doubling the USD 11 billion valuation from its funding in month 2. Employees can realize part of their equity before the company lists. | — | $300M | techcrunch.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | EliseAI raises $350M at $4B valuation with ARR surpasses $200MOn 2026/9/30, according to LinkedIn, EliseAI reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Healthcare sector. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Flatkey raises USD 10 million in Series A fundingOn 2026/9/30, AIUnderstanding reported that Flatkey raised USD 10 million in Series A funding. It is an AI startup team. | — | $10M | aiunderstanding.org ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Flow Engineering raises USD 50 million Series B at USD 750 million valuationAccording to Unite.AI, on 2026/9/30, agentic hardware development platform company Flow Engineering raised USD 50 million in Series B funding at a USD 750 million valuation, co-led by Valor Equity Partners founder Antonio Gracias and Atreides Management’s Gavin Baker, with Sequoia Capital and others participating. Founded by Pari Singh and headquartered in San Francisco, it uses agents to connect requirements, CAD, simulation and testing, with customers including Rivian adopting its platform. | — | $50M | unite.ai ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | GMI Cloud raises USD 668 million in equity and debtOn 2026/9/30, 36Kr reported that AI computing cloud platform GMI Cloud had raised USD 668 million in equity and debt funding led by ARCHIV, with NVIDIA participating. Contracted annualized revenue exceeded USD 600 million. | — | $668M | pitchhub.36kr.com ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Guangtezhiban raises RMB 30 million in Series A financingOn 2026-09-30, according to Xiniu Data, Guangtezhiban completed Series A financing, raising RMB 30 million. Investors were lead investor TriSummit Capital. The company is a developer and supplier of AI toys for children. | — | RMB 30M | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Guicheng Technology completes equity financingOn 2026-09-30, according to Xiniu Data, Guicheng Technology 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-driven electronic design automation. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inbolt Raises EUR 11M in Series AOn September 30, 2026, France-based Inbolt raised EUR 11 million in a Series A led by Shift4Good. The company uses real-time machine vision and spatial perception to help industrial robots adapt to different parts and workstations. | — | €11M | getoka.ai ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jidou Technology raises more than CNY one hundred million in strategic fundingOn 2026/9/30, 36Kr reported that China’s Jidou Technology had raised more than CNY one hundred million in strategic funding for product R&D and market expansion. It focuses on intelligent driving and in-vehicle systems. | — | over RMB 100M | pitchhub.36kr.com ↗ |
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