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AfterRaise/Today/13 August 2026

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13 August 2026 on AfterRaise

10 companies raised $5.5B in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

58raised in the last 7 days Live3US expansion signals this month Inferred22companies stated hiring plans this month Inferred2advisory opportunities Preview2active partner searches Preview
MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Databricks
Strategic · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $5.0B in Strategic funding, led by Coatue.

The company said the funding supports continued innovation across Lakebase, its serverless Postgres database built for AI agents, Genie, Databricks' AI coworker that turns business data into trusted answers and actions, and Unity AI Gateway, for multi-AI governance and cost controls.

Likely next InferredAggressive multi-front expansionSenior executive hiringOperational scale
Where you helpInfrastructure and computeAI governanceEnterprise salesSecurity reviewModel evaluation
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Orange EV
Debt · Kansas City, USA · Energy & Climate
What happened

Raised $100M in Debt funding, led by Wells Fargo Bank.

The company said the funding supports support working capital needs, the continued expansion of OptiGrid, and the growth of its rental and leasing platform.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpGrid and utility partnershipsIndustrial partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
PointsKash
Undisclosed · Scottsdale, USA · Fintech & Insurance
What happened

Raised $100M.

The company said the funding supports support its technology and platform integrations, expand merchant activation, advance PK Pay, strengthen working capital and operating reserves, and prepare the infrastructure required for new national deployment.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpBanking partnershipsData securityMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
InduPro
Series B · Seattle, USA · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised $77M in Series B funding, led by The Column Group.

The company said the funding supports support Phase 1 clinical development and generation of early proof-of-concept data for IDP-001, as well as the advancement of its broader preclinical pipeline.

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthAccelerated hiring across functions
Where you helpClinical operationsScientific hiringScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliers
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Boulevard Bio
Undisclosed · NYC, USA · Other
What happened

Raised $65M.

The company said the funding supports advance its pipeline of multi-specific antibodies targeting B cell-driven autoimmune diseases, including its lead candidate BLVD101.

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthAccelerated hiring across functions
Where you helpOperations hiringScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliersCommercial leadership
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Khartis Therapeutics
Series B · San Diego, USA · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised $50M in Series B funding, led by Forge Life Science Partners.

The company said the funding supports support the advancement of its lead program, an oral selective IGF-1R inhibitor designed for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED), as well as the continued development of its broader pipeline of oral small molecule medicines targeting clinically validated immunology pathways.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringResearch programme expansion
Where you helpClinical operationsScientific hiringLicensing and BD partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Pathway
Seed · Palo Alto, USA · Property & Construction
What happened

Raised $30M in Seed funding.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthAccelerated hiring across functions
Where you helpSite operationsScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliersProject partnerships
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Princeton Critical Minerals
Series A · Newark, USA · Energy & Climate
What happened

Raised $16M in Series A funding, led by SOSV HAX.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringManufacturing capacity expansion
Where you helpGrid and utility partnershipsCertificationIndustrial partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
River Markets
Seed · New York City, USA · Other
What happened

Raised $8M in Seed funding, led by Haun Ventures.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredPlatform and infrastructure scalingInfrastructure hiringFounding team growth
Where you helpGo-to-market partnershipsPlatform engineeringCloud and compute partnersSecurity reviewCommercial leadership
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MoveFundingObserved18 days ago
Reservoir
Seed · Charlestown, USA · Other
What happened

Raised $8M in Seed funding, led by Asymmetric Capital Partners.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredFounding team growthFirst commercial motion
Where you helpCommercial leadershipOperations hiringGo-to-market partnershipsFinance and compliance
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