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| Sep 18, 2026 | Mingrixingchen completes Pre-Series A financingOn 2026-9-18, according to Xiniu Data, Mingrixingchen completed Pre-Series A financing. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mithrl raises USD 20 million in Series A financingOn 2026-09-18, according to Xiniu Data, Mithrl completed Series A financing, raising USD 20 million. Investors were lead investor Obvious Ventures. The company is a provider of intelligent AI infrastructure services for biopharmaceuticals. | — | $20M | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Newwave completes seed financingOn 2026-9-18, according to Xiniu Data, Newwave completed seed financing. Investors were Canadia Impact Fund. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Ora-Orb raises tens of millions of RMB in seed financingOn 2026-9-18, according to Xiniu Data, Ora-Orb completed seed financing, raising tens of millions of RMB. Investors were Meihua Venture Capital. | — | Tens of millions of RMB | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Profound raises USD180 million in Series D financing at a USD1.8 billion valuationOn 2026/9/18, according to Profound, Profound reported a revenue growth signal in the AI Sales & Marketing sector. | — | — | tryprofound.com ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Qimiaolabi completes equity financingOn 2026-9-18, according to Xiniu Data, Qimiaolabi completed equity financing. Investors were Shenzhen Xingmangshuchuang Technology Co., Ltd. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Shuimufenzi completes equity financingOn 2026-9-18, according to Xiniu Data, Shuimufenzi completed equity financing. Investors were Jiaxingtengyuan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Yue Investment Fund Phase One. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Shutu Tech Raises ~RMB 100M in Pre-A RoundOn September 18, 2026, Shenzhen-based Shutu Tech, a physical-AI infrastructure and tactile technology developer, raised close to RMB 100 million in a Pre-A round co-led by CDH Baifu and Kunpeng Fund. | — | nearly RMB 100M | finance.sina.com.cn ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Viktor ARR hit $50M in just 7 monthsOn 2026-9-18, according to LinkedIn, US-based Viktor reached USD 50 million ARR in only 7 months; the company is a fast-growing AI startup team. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Xili Photonics Raises RMB 100M+ in Pre-A RoundOn September 18, 2026, Shanghai-based Xili Photonics, a provider of thin-film lithium niobate photonic engines for AI data-center optical interconnects, raised over RMB 100 million in a Pre-A round led by Futeng Capital. | — | Hundreds of millions of RMB | finance.sina.com.cn ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Zhipu Completes RMB 20.14B Convertible Bond IssuanceOn September 18, 2026, Zhipu (Z.AI) completed a USD-settled zero-coupon convertible bond issuance with RMB 20.14 billion in principal (approximately USD 3.016 billion gross), due 2027, with subscribers undisclosed, as disclosed to HKEX. | — | — | hkexnews.hk ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Zhongyijushen raises RMB 100 million in angel financingOn 2026-09-18, according to Xiniu Data, Zhongyijushen completed angel financing, raising RMB 100 million. Investors were lead investor Anda Intelligence, participating investor Shenzhen City Shenganghengtian Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), participating investor Beijing Jungerui Technology Development Co., Ltd., participating investor Dongwanshishengshengshiye Investment Co., Ltd.. The company is a developer of embodied intelligence technology. | — | RMB 100M | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Acgnai completes equity financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Acgnai completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Chaoxiziben Hong Kong Co., Ltd., Hongshanzhongzi Fund, Beijing Baiduwangxun Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gaolingchenjunguquan Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), Zhejiang Yingshi Industry International Hezuoshiyanquxixi Investment Management Co., Ltd., Weixuan Co., Ltd., WELIGHT CAPITAL L.P., Yuanma Capital. The company is a provider of commercial intelligent design solutions. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Airscale ARR hit $2M with 1500+ customers bootstrappedOn 2026/9/17, LinkedIn reported that France's Airscale, operating on a bootstrapped basis, reached USD 2 million in ARR and more than 1500 customers. The company remains bootstrapped. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Arcee.ai raises USD 150 million in Series B financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Arcee.ai completed Series B financing, raising USD 150 million. Investors were Emergence Capital Partners, Cambium Capital Partners, Vista Equity Partners, A10 Ventures, Wipro, Prosperity7 Ventures, Weiruan Venture Capital, IAG, Rili Venture Capital. The company is a U.S. AI large model development platform. | — | $150M | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Aspiron surpasses $10M ARR with $40M fundingOn 2026/9/17, LinkedIn reported that US company Aspiron surpassed USD 10 million in ARR and had received USD 40 million in funding. The funding will support business expansion. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Crusoe raises USD 3.9 billion Series F at USD 30.9 billion valuationOn 2026/9/17, Unite.AI reported that US AI cloud and data center infrastructure company Crusoe had raised USD 3.9 billion in Series F funding at a USD 30.9 billion valuation, with participation from Atreides, Mubadala and Valor. | — | $3.9B | unite.ai ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Emulate raises USD 700 million in seed financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Emulate completed seed financing, raising USD 700 million. Investors were Index Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and others. The company is a developer of large models. | — | $700M | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Ferry Health raises USD 9 million in seed financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Ferry Health completed seed financing, raising USD 9 million. Investors were a16z, Index Ventures, Avid Ventures, Layout Ventures, SV Angel, Box Group, Asymmetric Capital and others. The company is a provider of AI healthcare navigation services. | — | $9M | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Freeride AI raises millions of USD in seed financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Freeride AI completed seed financing, raising millions of USD. Investors were L2F Guangyuanchuangyezhe Fund. The company is a developer of AI technology. | — | Millions of US dollars | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Hengkong Technology completes equity financingOn 2026-09-17, according to Xiniu Data, Hengkong Technology completed equity financing for an undisclosed amount. Investors were Shanghai Qingmiao Artificial Intelligence Industry Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership), Wuhan Guanggutianshi Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership). The company is a provider of AI visual perception solutions for specialized environments. | — | Undisclosed | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | HeyReach bootstrapped to $17M+ ARR in 3 yearsOn 2026-9-17, according to LinkedIn, US outreach automation platform HeyReach surpassed USD 17 million ARR after three years of bootstrapped operation. The company remains bootstrapped. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Horizon Robotics subsidiary D-Robotics raises USD 400 million Series COn 2026/9/17, D-Robotics, a robotics subsidiary of Horizon Robotics, announced USD 400 million in Series C funding led by Mirae Asset. Follow-on investors included Meituan’s strategic investment arm, government-backed platforms including Hefei Guotou and Nanshan Zhanxintou, and leading institutions including Cathay Capital, GF Xinde and GL Ventures. Since its Series A in 2025, D-Robotics had disclosed USD 770 million in cumulative funding. | — | $400M | horizon.auto ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | InboxKit ARR hit $18M in just 16 monthsOn 2026/9/17, LinkedIn reported that US company InboxKit reached USD 18 million in ARR in just 16 months. The company is an email and inbox AI team. | — | — | linkedin.com ↗ |
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