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3 September 2026 on AfterRaise

13 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.

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Playfly Sports
Debt · Berwyn, USA · Consumer & Retail
What happened

Raised $250M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports support its continued growth and expansion of its offerings.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpRetail partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsGrowth marketing
Approach preferences not yet specified
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Felix Pago
Debt · Miami, USA · Fintech & Insurance
What happened

Raised $200M in Debt funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredAggressive multi-front expansionSenior executive hiringOperational scale
Where you helpCompliance and licensingRisk managementBanking partnershipsEnterprise salesFraud prevention
Approach preferences not yet specified
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Lyte
Series C · Sunnyvale, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $165M in Series C funding, led by Maverick Silicon.

The company said the funding supports scale production of its platform, advance its AI and perception capabilities, expand deployments with robotics companies and industrial customers, and grow its team.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpInfrastructure and computeData partnershipsProduct leadershipMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
Approach preferences not yet specified
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iPronics
Series B · Valencia, USA · Semiconductors & Hardware
What happened

Raised $125M in Series B funding, led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital.

The company said the funding supports scale its operations, accelerate commercial deployment, and meet increasing market demand for its optical networking engine.

Likely next InferredProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringCommercial team build-out
Where you helpHardware engineeringIndustrial partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partnersSpecialist engineering
Approach preferences not yet specified
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HiddenLayer
Series B · Austin, USA · Cybersecurity
What happened

Raised $100M in Series B funding, led by Delta-v Capital.

The company said the funding supports deepen its enterprise platform, including its Agentic Runtime Security capabilities, and Agent Harness Security, deepen its channel relationships, and expand into international markets.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpChannel partnershipsThreat intelligence partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships
Approach preferences not yet specified
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Superluminal Medicines
Series B · Boston, USA · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised $60M in Series B funding, led by BVF Partners.

The company said the funding supports support advancing its lead program for rare genetic forms of obesity and hypothalamic obesity, advance additional pipeline programs, and further expand its portfolio of new small-molecule GPCR-targeted therapies for endocrine and cardiometabolic diseases.

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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Conveo
Series A · Antwerp, Belgium · Media & Creative
What happened

Raised $50M in Series A funding.

The company said the funding supports drive its U.S. expansion and accelerate product development.

Likely next InferredUS market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
Where you helpDistribution partnershipsBrand partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships
Approach preferences not yet specified
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Wafer
Series A · San Francisco, USA · Semiconductors & Hardware
What happened

Raised $40M in Series A funding, led by Marathon and Chemistry.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next InferredPlatform and infrastructure scalingInfrastructure hiringAccelerated hiring across functions
Where you helpHardware engineeringIndustrial partnershipsPlatform engineeringCloud and compute partnersSecurity review
Approach preferences not yet specified
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PatientIQ
Series C · Chicago, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What happened

Raised $30M in Series C funding, led by Hughes & Company.

The company said the funding supports consolidate its presence across existing specialties and health systems, expand its real-world evidence platform for medical device and life sciences companies, and build a direct-to-patient commerce experience that connects patients to products and services through its marketplace.

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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Resect AI
Undisclosed · Portland, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $25M.

The company said the funding supports fuel research and development, go-to-market initiatives, and local talent acquisition in the greater Seattle and Portland markets.

Likely next InferredTeam growth across core functionsSenior leadership appointmentsProduct launches and new tiers
Where you helpInfrastructure and computeEnterprise salesData partnershipsProduct leadershipExecutive search
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Tensive
Debt · Milan, Italy · Biotech & Pharma
What happened

Raised €20M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports further enhance its R&D efforts, clinical studies, CE marking, and commercialization readiness for REGENERA.

Likely next InferredResearch programme expansionScientific team growthCommercial team build-out
Where you helpClinical operationsRegulatory affairsQuality systemsScientific hiringLicensing and BD partnerships
Approach preferences not yet specified
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empirik.ai
Undisclosed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What happened

Raised $21M.

The company said the funding supports expand operations and its business reach.

Likely next InferredNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where you helpInfrastructure and computeSecurity reviewData partnershipsProduct leadershipMarket-entry advisers
Approach preferences not yet specified
Company pageSource
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Atira
Pre-Seed · Munich, Germany · Robotics & Manufacturing
What happened

Raised $18M in Pre-Seed funding, led by Accel and a $2.5M Pre-seed round.

The company said the funding supports expand its go-to-market team, accelerate product development, and support international growth.

Likely next InferredGlobal market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
Where you helpFactory operationsEngineering hiringDistribution partnersIndustrial partnershipsMarket-entry advisers
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