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21 August 2026 on AfterRaise

5 companies raised $305M in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

MoveFundingObserved10 days ago
Muon Space
Series C · San Jose, USA · Defence, Space & Aerospace
What happened

Raised $250M in Series C funding, led by Eclipse Capital.

The company said the funding supports accelerate production of large-scale constellations, expand its dual-use spacecraft platforms, support growing demand from commercial, government, and international sovereign customers, and invest in differentiated mission capabilities including advanced payloads, on-orbit AI compute, and real-time satellite connectivity in partnership with SpaceX Starlink.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpCertification and airworthinessSecurity clearance hiringManufacturing scale-upMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
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MoveFundingObserved10 days ago
Astromech
Undisclosed · Dallas, USA · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised $20M, led by Bob Nelsen (co-founder of ARCH Venture Partners).

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredOperational scaleMarket consolidation
Where you helpClinical operationsRegulatory affairsCMC and manufacturingQuality systemsMedical affairs
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved10 days ago
FSH Technologies
Series A · Philadelphia, USA · Enterprise Software
What happened

Raised $20M in Series A funding, led by Lachy Groom and co-led by Acrew Capital.

The company said the funding supports expand product development, drive sales growth, and scale its team from 11 to over 45 employees, primarily across engineering, design, and client strategy.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpEnterprise salesRevenue operationsCloud infrastructureCommercial hiringChannel partnerships
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved10 days ago
idler
Seed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $9M in Seed funding, led by Paradigm.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringResearch programme expansion
Where you helpData partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineeringScientific advisers
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MoveFundingObserved10 days ago
Multiplier
Seed · NYC, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $6M in Seed funding, led by Lux Capital.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringPlatform and infrastructure scaling
Where you helpInfrastructure and computeSecurity reviewData partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners
Approach preferences not yet specified
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