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19 companies raised $5.6B in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

FundingPublic signalyesterday
Cognition
$2.0B · Series E · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $2.0B in Series E funding.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligencePlatform and infrastructure scalingInfrastructure hiringAggressive multi-front expansion
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Motive
$1.3B · Undisclosed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $1.3B.

The company said the funding supports advance its AI platform, scale its go-to-market teams, and extend its reach with global enterprise operations.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Positron AI
$875M · Series C · Reno, USA · Semiconductors & Hardware
What changed

Raised $875M in Series C funding, led by NEA.

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

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Mach Industries
$600M · Series C · Huntington Beach, USA · Defence, Space & Aerospace
What changed

Raised $600M in Series C funding.

The company said the funding supports accelerate the development of platforms across long-range strike, counter-UAS, and other mission areas, while expanding its manufacturing infrastructure.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Ayar Labs
$150M · Undisclosed · San Jose, USA · Semiconductors & Hardware
What changed

Raised $150M.

The company said the funding supports support its transition to high-volume manufacturing, including investments in product development, validation, scaling the manufacturing ecosystem, and opening a new Bengaluru Design Center.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
TAR
$120M · Series A · Austin, USA · Energy & Climate
What changed

Raised $120M in Series A funding, led by Spark Capital.

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

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Clay
$115M · Series D · NYC, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $115M in Series D funding, led by Wellington.

The company said the funding supports build AI agents for business growth, expand platform capabilities, and fund a $1 million scholarship program to train GTM engineers.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Perry Weather
$110M · Undisclosed · Dallas, USA · Enterprise Software
What changed

Raised $110M, led by Silversmith Capital Partners.

The company said the funding supports accelerate the development of AI-powered capabilities across its product suite, hire more than 50 new roles through 2027, and support its rapid growth across engineering, product, and services.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceTeam growth across core functionsSenior leadership appointmentsProduct launches and new tiers
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Inspiren
$70M · Series C · NYC, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What changed

Raised $70M in Series C funding, led by NewView Capital.

The company said the funding supports scale its go-to-market, continue advancing its hardware ecosystem, and deepen its AI platform capabilities Led by Michael Wang and Alex Hejnosz, Inspiren provides an AI-powered ecosystem designed for senior living operators, communities, and residents.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Heron Power
$60M · Debt · Scotts Valley, USA · Other
What changed

Raised $60M in Debt funding.

The company said the funding supports convert a facility into a mass production factory and scale operations.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Lightfield
$47M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $47M in Series A funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz.

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

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Epsilon Health
$28M · Undisclosed · San Francisco, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What changed

Raised $28M, led by AlleyCorp.

The company said the funding supports accelerate market expansion and support its growing practice through hiring, expanded clinical partnerships, and new infrastructure investments.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Luminary
$22M · Series A · NYC, USA · Fintech & Insurance
What changed

Raised $22M in Series A funding, led by Ten Coves Capital.

The company said the funding supports continue to build on its AI capabilities and integrations, push into administration workflows, and expand its commercial team.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Catalyst Power
$15M · Debt · NYC, USA · Energy & Climate
What changed

Raised $15M in Debt funding, led by Gabriel Phillips.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceResearch programme expansionScientific team growthCommercial team build-out
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Aqua
$15M · Series A · NYC, USA · Enterprise Software
What changed

Raised $15M in Series A funding, led by Arthur Ventures.

The company said the funding supports accelerate business and platform development, expand its engineering and partnership teams, and deepen integrations across custodians and fund sponsors.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Graph AI
$13M · Series A · Pleasanton, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What changed

Raised $13M in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its expansion across the U.S. and Europe.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Intermezzo
$10M · Undisclosed · Menlo Park, USA · Fintech & Insurance
What changed

Raised $10M, led by Siddharth Ram.

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

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Sparkle Grooming Co.
$6M · Undisclosed · Scottsdale, USA · Healthcare & Medtech
What changed

Raised $6M, led by Companion Fund.

The company said the funding supports strengthen its support platform for franchise partners, accelerate national expansion, and scale its system.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Ivex
€5M · Series A · Leuven, Belgium · Other
What changed

Raised €5M in Series A funding.

The company said the funding supports deepen its coverage of NCAP protocols, scale its data-processing platform and bring its technology to new automotive markets with a focus on the United States and Asia.

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