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24 August 2026 on AfterRaise

12 companies raised $646M 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

MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Starcloud

Series A · Redmond, USA · Defence, Space & Aerospace

What happened

Raised $250M in Series A funding, led by Manhattan West.

The company said the funding supports build out manufacturing capacity, support engineering work in collaboration with NVIDIA, and secure procurement of future launch allocation.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringManufacturing capacity expansion

Where you helpCertification and airworthinessSecurity clearance hiringManufacturing scale-upProduct leadershipDesign partners

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Niron Magnetics

Debt · Minneapolis, USA · Other

What happened

Raised $150M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports support construction, equipment, and operational readiness activities at its magnet manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minnesota.

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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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Cityblock Health

Series E · New York City, USA · Healthcare & Medtech

What happened

Raised $116M in Series E funding, led by General Catalyst.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringAggressive multi-front expansion

Where you helpProvider partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineeringClinical evidence

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Quintessent

Series A · Santa Barbara, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure

What happened

Raised $40M in Series A funding, led by Cycle Capital.

The company said the funding supports further maturation of its comb laser, including sampling, reliability/qualification, ramping up manufacturing, and developing other optical components such as semiconductor optical amplifiers and optical engines.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringManufacturing capacity expansion

Where you helpData partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineeringManufacturing leadership

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

PayRewards

Series E · Dallas, USA · Fintech & Insurance

What happened

Raised $28M in Series E funding.

The company said the funding supports launch and expand its operations in the U.S.

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

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

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Redfaire

Undisclosed · Limerick, Ireland · Enterprise Software

What happened

Raised €13M.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredPlatform and infrastructure scalingInfrastructure hiringOperational scale

Where you helpSecurity and SOC 2Cloud infrastructureChannel partnershipsPlatform engineeringCloud and compute partners

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

SweGaN

Series B · Linköping, Sweden · Semiconductors & Hardware

What happened

Raised $14M in Series B funding, led by Thisbe AB and North Ventures.

The company said the funding supports expand production capacity, strengthen its commercial presence in key global markets, invest in talent and infrastructure, and accelerate R&D of next-generation GaN-on-SiC materials.

Likely next InferredTeam growth across core functionsSenior leadership appointmentsNew market entry

Where you helpHardware engineeringIndustrial partnershipsExecutive searchTalent partnersEmployer infrastructure

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Shape Memory Medical

Convertible · Santa Clara, USA · Healthcare & Medtech

What happened

Raised $10M in Convertible funding, led by August Global Partners.

The company said the funding supports support continued clinical development of its aortic portfolio, including patient follow-up and data collection in the AAA-SHAPE Pivotal Trial, and advancement of the FLAGSHIP feasibility trial.

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthOperational scale

Where you helpScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliersClinical evidenceRegulatory affairs

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Computomics

Series B · Tübingen, Germany · Energy & Climate

What happened

Raised €6M in Series B funding, led by Convent Capital Agri Food Fund.

The company said the funding supports scale commercial delivery of its climate-smart breeding platform.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringCommercial team build-out

Where you helpGrid and utility partnershipsIndustrial partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineering

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Mafix

Pre-Seed · USA · Other

What happened

Raised $5M in Pre-Seed funding, led by Azolla Ventures.

The company said the funding supports commercially demonstrate its proprietary technology to produce 1,000 tons of its fertilizer, advance its mineral conversion process for deployment across broad feedstocks, and unlock next-generation products beyond agriculture.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringCommercial team build-out

Where you helpCommercial leadershipOperations hiringGo-to-market partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Boldr

Undisclosed · London, UK · Energy & Climate

What happened

Raised $5M, led by Unconventional Ventures.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredOperational scaleMarket consolidation

Where you helpRegulatory affairsGrid and utility partnershipsProject financeField operationsCertification

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MoveFundingObserved7 days ago

Oshen

Undisclosed · Plymouth, UK · Robotics & Manufacturing

What happened

Raised $5M, led by Lunar Ventures.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredOperational scaleMarket consolidation

Where you helpSupply chainManufacturing scale-upCertificationFactory operationsEngineering hiring

Approach preferences not yet specified

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