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Michigan-Based Ultra Security Secures $10M in Seed Funding

Ultra Security, a Birmingham, MI-based provider of an agentic security platform for autonomous agents, has raised $10 million in a Seed funding round. The round saw backers including Ludlow Ventures, Hidden Capital, Entrée Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, firedrop, and FDVC, along with angels from the broader security and SaaS communities. The company will use the […]

October 23, 2026
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Massachusetts-Based Pascal Secures $8.5M in Additional Funding

Pascal, a Watertown, MA-based developer of solid refrigerant technology for new cooling systems, has secured $8.5 million in additional funding. The round was co-led by Sazze Partners and LB Investment, with participation from KDB Silicon Valley. The company has also secured $839,000 in grants, including funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Massachusetts […]

October 23, 2026
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Optivolt Raises $32M in Series A Funding Led by VXI Capital

Optivolt, a San Francisco, CA-based power electronics company building the intelligence layer for solar, has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the total amount to $42 million. The round was led by VXI Capital, with participation from RA Capital, Valo Ventures, and Atlas Innovate. The company will use the funding to […]

October 23, 2026
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IDL Raises $15M in Series A Funding led by Elysian Park Ventures

IDL, a Los Angeles, CA-based global professional dance league, has raised $15 million in a Series A financing round. The round was led by Elysian Park Ventures, with participation from Sony Group Corporation, Sony Corporation, KB Partners, APEX, Yamaha Music Innovations Fund, and October Ventures. The company will use the funding to expand its tours, […]

October 23, 2026
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Minnesota-Based Slingshot Insurance Raises $27M in Seed Funding

Slingshot Insurance, a Minneapolis, MN-based AI-native insurance company built for the embedded economy, has raised $27 million in a Seed funding round. The round was co-led by Rally Ventures and Skyward Group, with participation from Jim Hays. The company will use the funding to expand operations and accelerate the development and deployment of its insurance […]

October 23, 2026
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Coast Raises $35M in Funding led by Thomvest Ventures

Coast, a NYC-based provider of a financial platform built for the physical economy, has raised $35 million in a funding round. The round was led by Thomvest Ventures, with participation from new investors Intuit Ventures, Small World Capital, and Alpha Square Group, alongside existing investors ICONIQ Growth, Accel, Insight Partners, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Avid Ventures, […]

October 23, 2026
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Xona Raises $250M in Series D Funding Led by Future Ventures

Xona, a Burlingame, CA-based company building global navigation infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit, has raised $250 million in a Series D equity funding round, bringing the total amount to over $570 million, at a $2.45B valuation. The round was led by Future Ventures, with participation from new and existing investors. The company will use the […]

October 23, 2026
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California-Based Familiar Therapeutics Raises $5M in Seed Funding

Familiar Therapeutics, a Redwood City, CA-based biotechnology company bringing human medicines to dogs and cats, has raised $5 million in a Seed funding round. The round was led by Pioneer Fund, Icehouse Ventures, and BreakTHRU, with participation from angel investors. The company will use the funding to move its leading drug programmes into clinical studies […]

October 23, 2026
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Whop Raises $200M in Series D Funding at $5.1B Valuation

Whop, a technology company providing a platform for business creation and digital commerce, has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round at a $5.1 billion valuation. The round was led by Sequoia and Shopify Ventures. The latest investment brings Whops total funding to $400 million, following a $200 million strategic investment from Tether […]

October 22, 2026
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Longeye Raises $20M in Series A Funding led by N47

Longeye, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-powered investigative workspace for the justice system, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by N47 with participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism practice. The company will use the funding to expand its business across local, state and federal agencies […]

October 22, 2026
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