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18 August 2026 on AfterRaise

10 companies raised $1.1B 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 Live 3US expansion signals this month Inferred 22companies stated hiring plans this month Inferred 2advisory opportunities Preview 2active partner searches Preview

MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Flexential

Debt · USA · Other

What happened

Raised $800M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports accelerate the development of new data center capacity in high-growth markets and support more than 130 MW of new capacity across Atlanta-Douglasville, GA, Portland-Hillsboro, OR, Denver-Parker, CO, and Atlanta-Norcross, GA.

Likely next InferredManufacturing capacity expansionSenior operations hiringSupply-chain build-out

Where you helpCommercial leadershipGo-to-market partnershipsManufacturing leadershipSupply-chain partnersQuality and certification specialists

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Abcuro

Series D · Newton, USA · Biotech & Pharma

What happened

Raised $66M in Series D funding, led by New Leaf Venture Partners.

The company said the funding supports support a new potentially registrational clinical study of ulviprubart, a monoclonal antibody targeting killer cell lectin like receptor G1 (KLRG1), for the treatment of patients with less severe Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM).

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthAccelerated hiring across functions

Where you helpClinical operationsScientific hiringScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliers

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Smack Technologies

Series B · Austin, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure

What happened

Raised $61M in Series B funding, led by Costanoa Ventures and First In.

The company said the funding supports build proprietary hardware to deploy its tactical AI platform directly to the edge, expand model scope across domains and warfighting functions, and recruit AI research and engineering talent.

Likely next InferredTeam growth across core functionsSenior leadership appointmentsNew market entry

Where you helpInfrastructure and computeData partnershipsProduct leadershipExecutive searchTalent partners

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Hopscotch Primary Care

Series D · Chicago, USA · Healthcare & Medtech

What happened

Raised $53M in Series D funding, led by 8VC and Townhall Ventures.

The company said the funding supports deepen access across the region, expand into new rural markets, and continue to scale its technology-powered operations.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup

Where you helpProvider partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsClinical evidence

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Vals AI

Series A · San Francisco, USA · Legal & Compliance

What happened

Raised $40M in Series A funding, led by a16z (Andreessen Horowitz).

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringAccelerated hiring across functions

Where you helpProfessional services partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineeringEnterprise sales

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Sonic Fire Tech

Undisclosed · Cleveland, USA · Other

What happened

Raised $15M, led by The O.H.I.O.

The company said the funding supports expand its engineering team, fund a battery of lab tests required to secure National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) model code approvals, and advance research into containing lithium-ion thermal runaway events.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup

Where you helpOperations hiringGo-to-market partnershipsFinance and complianceMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

LITILIT

Debt · Vilnius, Lithuania · Other

What happened

Raised $8M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports develop its femtosecond laser modular system (FEMODA) and expand their applications into large-scale industries, including mass production of metal tools and specialized coatings on large surfaces.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup

Where you helpCommercial leadershipGo-to-market partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

InfiniG

Seed · Los Gatos, USA · Enterprise Software

What happened

Raised $5M in Seed funding, led by J2 Ventures and Stormbreaker Ventures.

The company said the funding supports expand enterprise deployments, automate mobile-operator integration, scale InfiniG Insights, and advance the platform's foundation for automation and physical AI.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup

Where you helpSecurity and SOC 2Cloud infrastructureChannel partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Codio

Undisclosed · Cambridge, USA · Education & HR

What happened

Raised $5M, led by Armada Investment.

The company said the funding supports expand operations and its development efforts.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup

Where you helpInstitutional partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsProduct leadership

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MoveFundingObserved13 days ago

Grounded

Seed · Detroit, USA · Robotics & Manufacturing

What happened

Raised $5M in Seed funding.

The company said the funding supports stand up its new box platform manufacturing line (including tooling, equipment, and R&D), build out a 50,000-square-foot production facility in Detroit, and grow its manufacturing, engineering, and sales teams.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringResearch programme expansion

Where you helpManufacturing scale-upCertificationFactory operationsEngineering hiringDistribution partners

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