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9 October 2026 on AfterRaise

13 companies raised $1.0B in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

75raised in the last 7 days Live 12US expansion signals this month AfterRaise intelligence 27companies stated hiring plans this month AfterRaise intelligence 1559open roles Public signal

FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Voltus

$225M · Series D · San Francisco, USA · Energy & Climate

What changed

Raised $225M in Series D funding, led by Generation Investment Management.

The company said the funding supports grow its platform to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 as it executes on its Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) program in PJM and MISO, and consolidate its position across the U.S. and Canada.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringManufacturing capacity expansion

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGrid and utility partnershipsProject financeCertificationIndustrial partnershipsProduct leadership

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Arena

$200M · Series B · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure

What changed

Raised $200M in Series B funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures.

The company said the funding supports advance real-world AI evaluation, expand its platform capabilities, and build out its newly introduced Alignment Index to measure AI safety and human value alignment.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeData partnershipsProduct leadershipMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Matchpoint Therapeutics

$150M · Series B · Watertown, USA · Biotech & Pharma

What changed

Raised $150M in Series B funding, led by Nextech Invest and Norwest.

The company said the funding supports the progression of the lead asset, MPT-062, to clinical proof-of-concept and advancement of its broader product pipeline.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringResearch programme expansion

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceClinical operationsScientific hiringLicensing and BD partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

PsiQuantum

$150M · Debt · Palo Alto, USA · Semiconductors & Hardware

What changed

Raised $150M in Debt funding, led by Victor Peng.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligencePlatform and infrastructure scalingInfrastructure hiringAggressive multi-front expansion

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceHardware engineeringIndustrial partnershipsPlatform engineeringCloud and compute partnersSecurity review

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Medical Microinstruments

$125M · Series D · Jacksonville, USA · Healthcare & Medtech

What changed

Raised $125M in Series D funding, led by existing investor BioStar Capital.

The company said the funding supports expand its business reach, and to advance the clinical evidence needed to broaden the role of robotic microsurgery.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceProvider partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsScientific advisers

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Hone

$60M · Undisclosed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure

What changed

Raised $60M, led by Benchmark and co-led by Index Ventures.

The company said the funding supports expand platform capabilities and scale development of its autonomous AI systems.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeData partnershipsProduct leadershipMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Wiremind

$35M · Undisclosed · Paris, France · Logistics & Mobility

What changed

Raised $35M.

The company said the funding supports international expansion and to increase investment in R&D and AI, particularly incorporating large language models (LLMs) into its platforms.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceGlobal market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceCarrier and network partnershipsOperations hiringFleet operationsEnterprise salesInfrastructure partnerships

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Catalyst

$30M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · Consumer & Retail

What changed

Raised $30M in Series A funding, led by Sequoia Capital.

The announcement did not set out what the funding supports.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceAccelerated hiring across functionsRepeatable go-to-market buildFirst senior commercial hires

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGrowth marketingRetail partnershipsSupply chainBrand leadershipFulfilment operations

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Meticulou

$15M · Series A · London, UK · Enterprise Software

What changed

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

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceCloud infrastructureChannel partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Rebel Audio

$10M · Series A · Nashville, USA · Media & Creative

What changed

Raised $10M in Series A funding, led by HardScope.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its product roadmap, expand its AI infrastructure, fuel creator acquisition and marketing, and support its continued growth.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceDistribution partnershipsCreative hiringBrand partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

UniSieve

$9M · Series A · Zürich, Switzerland · Energy & Climate

What changed

Raised $9M in Series A funding, led by the Orano Venture Fund.

The company said the funding supports scale its technology in existing markets and expand into additional industrial applications.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGrid and utility partnershipsField operationsIndustrial partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Zeroset

$5M · Pre-Seed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure

What changed

Raised $5M in Pre-Seed funding, led by Gradient and 2048 Ventures.

The company said the funding supports support engineering recruitment, model training, product development, and early enterprise deployments.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceTeam growth across core functionsSenior leadership appointmentsProduct launches and new tiers

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeSecurity reviewData partnershipsProduct leadershipExecutive search

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FundingPublic signal3 days ago

Phantom GI

$5M · Seed · Tel Aviv, USA · Healthcare & Medtech

What changed

Raised $5M in Seed funding, led by Pitango Healthcare.

The company said the funding supports expand operations and its R&D efforts.

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

Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceProvider partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsScientific advisers

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