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28 August 2026 on AfterRaise

7 companies raised $1.2B in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
Lambda
Debt · San Jose, USA · Education & HR
What happened

Raised $962M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports fund the acquisition and installation of GPU servers and related infrastructure used to deliver compute services dedicated to an investment-grade offtaker, and support the expansion of its platform.

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
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
AusperBio
Series C · San Francisco, USA · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised $120M in Series C funding, led by a strategic investor.

The company said the funding supports support the continued development of AHB-137, including its Phase 3 registrational program and commercialization readiness, accelerate the development of AHB-171, advance new combination approaches for CHB, and expand its pipeline of targeted oligonucleotide therapeutics.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpClinical operationsScientific hiringLicensing and BD partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
Yardstik
Undisclosed · Minneapolis, USA · Enterprise Software
What happened

Raised $30M, led by Harbert Growth Partners.

The company said the funding supports accelerate the development of new fraud prevention defenses and monitoring technology, including motor vehicle reports, OIG exclusion monitoring, and automated alerts for expiring worker licenses, insurance, or certifications.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringRegulatory and certification milestones
Where you helpCommercial hiringChannel partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineering
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
CivilGrid
Series A · San Francisco, USA · Energy & Climate
What happened

Raised $26M in Series A funding, led by Spark Capital.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its national expansion and deepen its product capabilities.

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
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
Metriport
Undisclosed · San Francisco, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What happened

Raised $26M, led by Matrix.

The company said the funding supports scale its platform and expand its AI/machine learning and agentic capabilities.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpProvider partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsProduct leadership
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
eComID
Seed · Stockholm, Sweden · Consumer & Retail
What happened

Raised $17M in Seed funding, led by Systemiq Capital.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredFounding team growthFirst commercial motion
Where you helpGrowth marketingRetail partnershipsSupply chainBrand leadershipFulfilment operations
Approach preferences not yet specified
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MoveFundingObserved3 days ago
Dolce Glow
Series A · Los Angeles, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What happened

Raised $11M in Series A funding, led by CAVU Consumer Partners.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredRepeatable go-to-market buildFirst senior commercial hires
Where you helpClinical evidenceRegulatory affairsReimbursement and market accessHospital procurement experienceQuality systems
Approach preferences not yet specified
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