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21 October 2026 on AfterRaise

20 companies raised $1.6B in disclosed rounds of $5M or more. Every figure links to its source, and every company page follows what happens next.

20companies raised yesterday LiveNew+65% vs 7-day average65raised in the last 7 days Live-22% vs last week20US expansion signals this month AfterRaise intelligence29companies stated hiring plans this month AfterRaise intelligence1878open roles Public signal
FundingPublic signalyesterday
ASI
$325M · Series C · Boston, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $325M in Series C funding, led by Spark Capital.

The company said the funding supports accelerate deployment across energy, logistics, and tactical edge environments, while expanding its frontier AI research and engineering teams.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeSecurity reviewData partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Otter.ai
$320M · Undisclosed · Mountain View, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $320M.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its enterprise growth, go-to-market strategy, international expansion,and product innovation, including the development of enterprise agentic workflows.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceGlobal market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeEnterprise salesData partnershipsProduct leadershipMarket-entry advisers
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Pigment
$250M · Series E · Paris, France · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $250M in Series E funding, led by Scaleup Europe Fund (managed by EQT).

The company said the funding supports accelerate R&D, fuel the expansion of its engineering team focused on its proprietary compute engine, Graphite, and advance its autonomous AI agents to run end-to-end planning workflows,while expanding its global presence and growth in new regions.

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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Arda Industries
$232M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · Robotics & Manufacturing
What changed

Raised $232M in Series A funding, led by Altimeter.

The company said the funding supports grow its engineering and research teams, expand deployments with manufacturers across defense, electronics, and the data center supply chain, and develop the robotics models needed to automate assembly lines.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceManufacturing scale-upCertificationFactory operationsEngineering hiringDistribution partners
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Peak Energy
$108M · Series B · Sacramento, USA · Energy & Climate
What changed

Raised $108M in Series B funding, led by General Motors Ventures.

The company said the funding supports scale domestic manufacturing and launch its product to the data center market.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringManufacturing capacity expansion
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGrid and utility partnershipsCertificationIndustrial partnershipsProduct leadershipDesign partners
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Blacksmith
$66M · Series C · San Francisco, USA · Enterprise Software
What changed

Raised $66M in Series C funding, led by Sequoia Capital.

The company said the funding supports grow its team and expand its compute footprint.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceSecurity and SOC 2Cloud infrastructureChannel partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Mach9
$34M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $34M in Series A funding, led by First Round Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners.

The company said the funding supports expand its AI software for surveying and civil engineering.

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 signalyesterday
Dan-O's Seasoning
$25M · Undisclosed · Louisville, USA · Other
What changed

Raised $25M.

The company said the funding supports bring new formats to market and expand availability across retail and online channels.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGo-to-market partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsCommercial leadership
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Qualitate
$25M · Series A · NYC, USA · Other
What changed

Raised $25M in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its mission to make high-quality primary research fast, affordable, and integrated into enterprise business decisions.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceResearch programme expansionScientific team growthAccelerated hiring across functions
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceOperations hiringScientific advisersResearch operationsSpecialist suppliersCommercial leadership
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Mojo Vision
$24M · Undisclosed · Cupertino, USA · Enterprise Software
What changed

Raised $24M.

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 signalyesterday
CapitalOS
$22M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · Enterprise Software
What changed

Raised $22M in Series A funding, led by LGVP.

The company said the funding supports further develop its infrastructure enabling B2B platforms to launch financial products like credit cards, wallets, and bill pay.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceProduct launches and new tiersProduct leadership hiringPlatform and infrastructure scaling
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Arctic Therapeutics
$22M · Undisclosed · USA · Biotech & Pharma
What changed

Raised $22M, led by Pekron.

The company said the funding supports advance its pipeline assets, AT-002 and AT-003, towards clinical development,while expanding its clinical pipeline beyond its lead programs (AT-001 and AT-004) in rare and common forms of dementia and inflammatory skin diseases.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceClinical operationsScientific hiringLicensing and BD partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructure
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Longeye
$20M · Series A · San Francisco, USA · Defence, Space & Aerospace
What changed

Raised $20M in Series A funding, led by N47.

The company said the funding supports accelerate its growth across local, state, and federal agencies in the U.S. Led by CEO Guillaume Delépine, Longeye is a technology company building an AI-powered workspace designed for police departments, sheriff's offices, prosecutors, and public defenders.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceRepeatable go-to-market buildFirst senior commercial hires
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceCertification and airworthinessGovernment relationsSecurity clearance hiringManufacturing scale-upSupply chain
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Hephaestus
$17M · Undisclosed · London, UK · Energy & Climate
What changed

Raised $17M, led by CiRi Ventures.

The company said the funding supports accelerate HTS manufacturing at its new 70,000 sq ft New Jersey facility starting in 2027 and build a net gain demonstration reactor (Q>1) by 2030.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceManufacturing capacity expansionSenior operations hiringSupply-chain build-out
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceGrid and utility partnershipsCertificationIndustrial partnershipsManufacturing leadershipSupply-chain partners
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Firstwork
$15M · Series A · NYC, USA · Education & HR
What changed

Raised $15M in Series A funding, led by Earlybird Venture Capital.

The company said the funding supports grow its applied AI, AI research, engineering, and go-to-market teams, expand its presence across the United States and Europe, and extend its AI agents into additional parts of frontline workforce operations.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceEuropean market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Mural
$15M · Series A · NYC, USA · Fintech & Insurance
What changed

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

The company said the funding supports support its global expansion and investments in the regulatory and payments infrastructure required to scale agentic finance.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceGlobal market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceCompliance and licensingBanking partnershipsData securityFinance hiringRegulatory counsel
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Azoma
$11M · Series A · USA · Other
What changed

Raised $11M in Series A funding, led by Puma Growth Partners.

The company said the funding supports expand its platform across the emerging market of AI Personal Assistants and support its team growth.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceCommercial leadershipGo-to-market partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnerships
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Electric Plant Company
$11M · Seed · San Francisco, USA · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $11M in Seed funding, led by Onto Ventures and Climactic.

The company said the funding supports expand crop coverage, advance model capabilities, and scale deployment across commercial operations.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceNew market entryFirst local hires in the new marketLocal entity and legal setup
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceInfrastructure and computeEnterprise salesSecurity reviewData partnershipsProduct leadership
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FundingPublic signalyesterday
Photon Bridge
$10M · Bridge · Eindhoven, Netherlands · AI & Data Infrastructure
What changed

Raised $10M in Bridge funding, led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital.

The company said the funding supports accelerate product development and customer qualification, deliver its first samples in 2027, prepare for volume manufacturing from 2028, and expand its team in Eindhoven.

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 signalyesterday
Opply
$8M · Undisclosed · London, UK · Consumer & Retail
What changed

Raised $8M, led by Chalfen Ventures.

The company said the funding supports expand operations across the UK, US, and internationally, accelerate technology development, and bring its model to more emerging brands and major global players.

Likely next AfterRaise intelligenceUS market entryNew market entryFirst local hires in the new market
Where help may be relevant AfterRaise intelligenceRetail partnershipsMarket-entry advisersLocal employment infrastructureIn-market partnershipsGrowth marketing
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