Startups funded in August 2026

476 startups raised $21.0B in total in August 2026. Largest rounds first.

1. Casavo (casavo.com) — Series D · $400M · Milan, IT
   Casavo is building a technology platform that simplifies the process of buying and selling properties for homeowners and buyers.
2. Higgsfield (higgsfield.ai) — Series B · $400M · Bengaluru, IN. Investors: DST Global, Fifth Wall, Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital
   Higgsfield is building a platform for GenAI video and image creation for consumers and enterprises.
3. Higgsfield AI (higgsfield.ai) — Series B · $400M · KZ. Investors: Accel, DST Global, Fifth Wall, GFT Ventures
   Higgsfield AI is building a personalized AI video creation platform.
4. Lightmatter (lightmatter.co) — Series D · $400M · Boston, US. Investors: Fidelity, Google
   Lightmatter is building computing hardware based around tiny Mach-Zehnder interferometers for AI infrastructure.
5. Upstage (upstage.ai) — Series C · $381M · Seoul, KR. Investors: AMD, Amazon, Axiom Asia, Company K Partners
   Upstage is an AI startup that develops document processing large language models for enterprise customers in various industries.
6. Lila Sciences (lila.ai) — Series A · $350M · Boston, US. Investors: ARK Venture Fund, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Abundance Membership, Altitude Life Science Ventures
   Lila Sciences is building a scientific platform and autonomous labs for life, chemical, and materials sciences for researchers and industries in those fields.
7. Cellares (cellares.com) — Series D · $327M · South San Francisco, US. Investors: 8VC, BlackRock, Bristol Myers Squibb, DFJ Growth
   Cellares is an integrated development and manufacturing organization (IDMO) dedicated to clinical and industrial-scale cell therapy manufacturing.
8. Mariana Minerals (marianaminerals.com) — Series B · $310M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, BHP Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Greenoaks
   Mariana Minerals is building a software-focused mining platform for a wide range of metals essential to the modern economy.
9. Space Star Technology (spacestar.com.cn) — Series D · $297M · CN. Investors: China Unicom Kaixing, Huaan Jiaye, Jinyuan Capital, Ninestar Corporation
   Space Star Technology is building a global satellite ground-station network and calibration system for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) and in-orbit services.
10. Tanay Kothari's Company (wisprflow.ai) — Series B · $280M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Menlo Ventures
    Tanay Kothari's Company is building innovative voice solutions for customers in various industries.
11. Wispr (wisprflow.ai) — Series B · $280M · San Francisco, US. Investors: 8VC, Acrew Capital, Flight Fund, Forerunner Ventures
    Wispr is building voice-first foundation models that aim to make speech the primary interface across computing for users looking for a dependable voice-native computing ecosystem.
12. Wispr Flow (wisprflow.ai) — Series B · $280M · San Francisco, US. Investors: 8VC, Menlo Ventures, NEA
    Wispr Flow is building an AI-powered dictation app for users seeking efficient ways to translate digital thoughts.
13. Ajaib (ajaib.co.id) — Series C · $270M · Jakarta, ID. Investors: SBI Holdings
    Ajaib is building a mobile-first stock trading and mutual fund distribution platform for first-time retail investors in Indonesia.
14. Horizon3 (horizon3.ai) — Series E · $250M. Investors: Acrew Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, Craft Ventures, Demeter Group
    Horizon3 is developing NodeZero, an autonomous penetration testing and proactive security platform for organizations to identify exploitable attack paths and strengthen their security.
15. Horizon3.ai (horizon3.ai) — Series E · $250M · San Francisco, US. Investors: 9Yards Capital, Acrew Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, Craft Ventures
    Horizon3.ai is a San Francisco-based provider of autonomous security solutions.
16. Muon Space (muonspace.com) — Series C · $250M · California, US. Investors: ACME Capital, Activate Capital, ArcTern Ventures, Congruent Ventures
    Muon Space is designing, building, and operating satellites in low Earth orbit on behalf of customers to provide an end-to-end space-as-a-service platform.
17. Neros (neros.tech) — Series C · $250M. Investors: Office of Strategic Capital
    Neros is building advanced manufacturing capabilities for the production of drones and related technologies for modern conflict.
18. Neros Technologies (nerostechnologies.com) — Series C · $250M · El Segundo, US. Investors: Allen & Company LLC, American Strategic Technology Fund, Interlagos, Sequoia Capital
    Neros Technologies is building advanced autonomous and interceptor drones for defense applications.
19. Owner (ford.com) — Series D · $240M · Palo Alto, US. Investors: Activant Capital, Alt Capital, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Headline
    Owner is a platform for restaurant owners to manage their online presence and has raised a total of $58.7m.
20. REGENT (regentcraft.com) — Series B · $240M · Rhode Island, US. Investors: Y Combinator
    REGENT is building electric Seagliders that combine the speed of an aircraft with the convenience of a boat for commercial transportation and defense.
21. REGENT Craft (regentcraft.com) — Series B · $240M · Rhode Island, US. Investors: AE Ventures, Mare Liberum
    REGENT Craft is building seagliders, vessels that use hydrofoils to lift clear of the water for both commercial passenger transport and defense applications.
22. REGENT Craft Inc. (regentcraft.com) — Series B · $240M · North Kingstown, US. Investors: AE Ventures, Mare Liberum
    REGENT Craft Inc. is building seagliders for commercial and defense applications.
23. MapLight Therapeutics (maplightrx.com) — Series C · $225M · San Francisco, US. Investors: 5AM Venture Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Novo Holdings
    MapLight Therapeutics is a San Francisco-based biotechnology company developing new drugs for brain disorders.
24. Gatik AI (gatik.ai) — Series D · $200M · Santa Clara, US. Investors: ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Millennium Management
    Gatik AI is building autonomous trucking solutions for retailers and grocers.
25. Simile (simileai.site) — Series B · $200M · US. Investors: A*, Bain Capital Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, Definition Capital
    Simile is building AI to mimic human decisions for businesses and organizations.
26. Thaja FZE LLC (thaja.net) — Series C · $200M
    Thaja FZE LLC is building fintech solutions for consumers and businesses.
27. eGenesis (egenesisbio.com) — Series D · $191M · Cambridge, US. Investors: ARCH Venture Partners, Alta Partners, Farallon Capital Management, Fresenius
    eGenesis is developing human-compatible engineered organs to address the global organ shortage for patients in need of transplants.
28. Starcloud (starcloud.at) — Series A · $170M. Investors: 776 Ventures, Adjacent, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark
    Starcloud is building space-based data centers that leverage solar energy for satellite imagery processing.
29. PathAI (pathai.com) — Series C · $165M · Boston, US
    PathAI is building an AI-driven diagnostic platform for pathology services to enhance diagnostic accuracy through automation.
30. Vaderis (vaderis.com) — Series B · $152M · Basel, CH. Investors: Droia Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Kalehua Capital
    Vaderis is building a transformative treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia for patients suffering from this rare genetic vascular disorder.
31. Vaderis Therapeutics (vaderis.com) — Series B · $152M · Basel, CH
    Vaderis Therapeutics is developing targeted therapies for rare vascular diseases for individuals affected by rare genetic vascular disorders.
32. Vaderis Therapeutics AG (vaderis.com) — Series B · $152M · Switzerland, CH. Investors: Droia Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Kalehua Capital
    Vaderis Therapeutics AG is building engasertib to treat hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) for patients with this rare genetic vascular disorder.
33. Also Inc. (ridealso.com) — Series D · $150M · Palo Alto, US. Investors: Eclipse, Greenoaks, MVP Ventures, Prysm Capital
    Also Inc. is building small electric vehicles designed for urban and suburban centers for consumers and commercial operators.
34. Chipper Cash (chippercash.com) — Series C · $150M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Bezos Expeditions, Deciens Capital, FTX, One Way Ventures
    Chipper Cash is building a cross-border payment platform for individuals and businesses in Africa.
35. Emerald AI (emeraldai.co) — Series A · $150M · Phoenix, US. Investors: Amplo, CRV, NVentures, Neotribe Ventures
    Emerald AI is building a software platform that orchestrates AI workloads in real-time for data centers to dynamically adjust energy consumption and support grid stability.
36. HappyRobot (happyrobot.ai) — Series C · $150M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners, Eurazeo, Prysm Capital
    HappyRobot is building an AI workforce that automates the messy, repetitive workflows behind logistics, freight, customer support, and other high-volume industries.
37. Preply (preply.com) — Series D · $150M · Kyiv, UA. Investors: WestCap
    Preply is building an online education marketplace that connects language tutors with learners across the globe.
38. Wonderful (wonderful.ai) — Series B · $150M. Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, IVP, Index Ventures, Insight Partners
    Wonderful is building AI agents for the world’s most complex enterprises.
39. Muchuang Integrated Circuit (mucse.com) — Series B · $148.8M · Shenzhen, CN. Investors: Chenhui Capital, Guanghua Financial Holding, Guangzhou Baiyun Financial Holding, Lenovo Capital
    Muchuang Integrated Circuit is building secure acceleration and intelligent network chips for cloud, network, and edge computing.
40. TuringQ (turingq.com) — Series C · $148M · Shanghai, CN. Investors: Guotai Haitong Securities
    TuringQ is building photonic quantum architectures for enhancing quantum computing capabilities.
41. Alice (alice.com.br) — Series D · $140M · São Paulo, BR. Investors: Apax Digital Funds, CRV, Canary, Globo Ventures
    Alice is building a corporate health plan operator for companies with around 42,000 members.
42. Neura Robotics (neura-robotics.com) — Series C · $139.1M · Metzingen, DE. Investors: Amazon, Bosch Ventures, European Investment Bank, InterAlpen Partners
    Neura Robotics is building cognitive robots for various applications.
43. Point2 (point2tech.com) — Series B · $136M. Investors: Arm, LB Investment, Maverick Silicon
    Point2 is building innovative solutions in the technology sector for businesses seeking advanced computing capabilities.
44. Point2 Technology (point2tech.com) — Series B · $136M. Investors: Arm, Bosch Ventures, LB Investment, Maverick Silicon
    Point2 Technology is a system-on-chip (SoC) designer and manufacturer focused on interconnect technology for AI/ML data centers and next-generation automotive applications.
45. Startorus Fusion (startorus.com) — Series A · $130.5M · Shanghai, CN. Investors: ABC Capital, Bank of Communications Investment, Shanghai Technology and Innovation Investment Fund, Shendan Venture Capital
    Startorus Fusion is building advanced fusion reactor-grade high-temperature superconducting magnets and AI plasma control for the development of fusion energy.
46. 7AI (7ai.com) — Series A · $130M · Boston, US. Investors: Blackstone Innovations Investments, CRV, Greylock, Index Ventures
    7AI is building an AI-driven cyber incident response platform for organizations facing cyber threats.
47. Fortress Biotech, Inc. (fortressbiotech.com) — Series B · $130M · Bay Harbor Islands, US
    Fortress Biotech, Inc. is building an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring and advancing assets to enhance long-term value for shareholders.
48. Erco Energía (erco.energy) — Series C · $129M · Colombia, CO
    Erco Energía is building solar energy solutions for local consumers and businesses in Colombia.
49. Zenity (zenity.io) — Series C · $125M · Tel Aviv, IL. Investors: B5, DTCP, Gefen Capital, Hitachi Ventures
    Zenity is a Tel Aviv-based provider of a platform for securing low-code/no-code development that focuses on low-code/no-code security and governance, protecting organizations from security threats, meeting compliance, an
50. AusperBio (ausperbio.com) — Series C · $120M · Hangzhou, CN. Investors: CDH Investments, HanKang Capital, InnoPinnacle Fund, Qiming Venture Partners
    AusperBio is building a clinical-stage biopharma firm focused on chronic hepatitis B virus treatment for patients in need.
51. AusperBio Therapeutics (ausperbio.com) — Series C · $120M · San Francisco, US. Investors: CDH Investments, HanKang Capital, InnoPinnacle Fund, Qiming Venture Partners
    AusperBio Therapeutics is building hepatitis B therapies for patients with hepatitis B.
52. Cityblock Health (cityblock.com) — Series E · $116M · New York City, US. Investors: General Catalyst
    Cityblock Health is building a value-based healthcare provider that delivers integrated primary care, behavioral health, and social services for Medicaid and dual-eligible members.
53. Expedition Therapeutics (expeditiontx.com) — Series B · $115M. Investors: Forbion, General Atlantic, Novo Holdings, RA Capital Management
    Expedition Therapeutics is advancing a lung disease drug licensed from China’s Fosun Pharma for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
54. Moniepoint (moniepoint.com) — Series C · $110M · Lagos, NG. Investors: Alder Tree Investments, DPI’s African Development Partners III, Development Finance International, Development Partners International's African Development Partners III fund
    Moniepoint is building a pan-African financial services powerhouse for businesses and individuals by providing a comprehensive platform for financial tools.
55. Velaura AI (velaura.ai) — Series A · $110M · Silicon Valley, US. Investors: Capricorn Partners, MARA Holdings, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield
    Velaura AI is building lower-power computing technology for AI data centers and physical-AI systems for operators and intelligent machines.
56. Cleerly (cleerlyhealth.com) — Series C · $106M · New York, US. Investors: Battery Ventures, Insight Partners
    Cleerly is building innovative solutions for advancing cardiovascular imaging for healthcare professionals.
57. Habitat (evolvedhabitat.com) — Series A · $104M · Changzhou, CN. Investors: Changzhou Xinbei District Science and Technology Innovation Fund
    Habitat is building a lifestyle-intelligence firm applying automotive-style product development to integrated smart homes.
58. Aureka Biotechnologies (aurekabio.com) — Series B · $100M · Laguna Hills, US. Investors: Granite Asia, Highlight Capital, MPCi, NRL Capital
    Aureka Biotechnologies is building biological models for various stages of drug discovery, such as molecular design and protein structure modeling, for pharmaceutical companies.
59. Imply (imply.io) — Series D · $100M · Burlingame, US
    Imply is building an online analytics processing database that provides real-time analytics for organizations.
60. SGLang (sglang.io) — Seed · $100M
    SGLang is building open-source inference engines for companies involved in AI applications.
61. Shenzhen Xinjie Energy Technology (xinjiabattery.com) — Series B · $100M · Shenzhen, CN. Investors: Puhua Capital
    Shenzhen Xinjie Energy Technology is developing lithium-metal solid-state batteries for various applications in energy storage.
62. TechAmerica (tech-america.com) — Series C · $100M
    TechAmerica is building innovative technology solutions for businesses.
63. Unrivaled Basketball (unrivaled.basketball) — Series C · $100M
    Unrivaled Basketball is building a platform for basketball enthusiasts to engage and participate in events and activities for sports lovers.
64. Unrivaled Basketball League (unrivaled.basketball) — Series C · $100M. Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Ten Pillars Sports Fund, Trybe Ventures
    Unrivaled Basketball League is building a professional women's basketball league for sports fans.
65. Unrivaled League (unrivaledleague.com) — Series C · $100M · Miami, US. Investors: Ten Pillars Sports Fund
    Unrivaled League is building a women's basketball league that offers players competitive salaries and equity stakes for basketball fans.
66. Unrivaled Women's Basketball League (unrivaled.basketball) — Series C · $100M. Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Ten Pillars Sports Fund, Trybe Ventures, UC Investments
    Unrivaled Women’s Basketball League is building a professional women's basketball league that prioritizes player equity and a player-first compensation structure for athletes.
67. Xenergy (xenergy-power.com) — Series B · $100M · Shenzhen, CN. Investors: Puhua Capital
    Xenergy is building lithium-metal solid-state batteries for applications in drones, eBikes, and electric motorcycles.
68. Yulu (yulu.bike) — Series C · $93M · IN. Investors: Bajaj Auto Limited, GEF Capital Partners, Magna, Northern Arc
    Yulu is an Indian electric mobility startup that offers last-mile connectivity through its fleet of electric bikes and a network of EV charging and battery swapping stations.
69. Epicrispr Biotechnologies (epicrispr.com) — Series C · $90M · South San Francisco, US. Investors: Angelini Ventures, Cormorant Asset Management, Duquesne Family Office, Fidelity Management & Research Company
    Epicrispr Biotechnologies is building an epigenetic gene therapy to address facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) for patients suffering from this untreatable neuromuscular disease.
70. Netradyne (netradyne.com) — Series D · $90M · San Diego, US. Investors: Pavilion Capital, Point72 Private Investments, Qualcomm Ventures
    Netradyne is building AI-powered fleet safety and video telematics solutions for commercial fleet operators.
71. Stream (microsoft.com) — Series D · $90M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Acrew Capital, Ascension, Balderton Capital, Better Society Capital
    Stream is building insurtech solutions for workers' compensation insurance providers.
72. Veeda AI (veeda.ai) — Seed · $90M · Toronto, CA. Investors: Khosla Ventures, Radical Ventures
    Veeda AI is building world models that create simulated environments where robots can learn through trial and error for robotics applications.
73. Decade (decade.com) — Seed · $85M · Brazil, BR. Investors: Benchmark, Diffusion, Greenoaks
    Decade is building an AI wealth adviser for Brazilians aiming to improve investment accessibility and financial management.
74. Decade Wealth Management (decade.com) — Seed · $85M · São Paulo, BR. Investors: Benchmark, Diffusion, Greenoaks
    Decade Wealth Management is building an AI-powered advisory service for affluent investors who do not typically have access to private banking services.
75. Delix Therapeutics (delixtherapeutics.com) — Series C · $85M · Boston, US. Investors: Johnson & Johnson
    Delix Therapeutics is building neuroplastogens inspired by psychedelics for treating major depressive disorder without the psychedelic experience.
76. NavVis (navvis.com) — Series D · $85M · Munich, DE. Investors: Cipio Partners, MIG Capital, TJC, Target Partners
    NavVis is building a spatial twin platform for the built world to provide accurate and immediate data visualization for construction and industrial operations.
77. Obsidian Security (obsidiansecurity.com) — Series D · $85M. Investors: IVP, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners
    Obsidian Security is building a platform for securing enterprise AI agents that interact with corporate SaaS applications.
78. Bitwise Asset Management (bitwiseinvestments.com) — Series B · $82.5M · San Francisco, US. Investors: Blockchain Coinvestors, Electric Capital, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures
    Bitwise Asset Management is building a suite of crypto investment solutions for institutional and individual investors.
79. MarginEdge (marginedge.com) — Series D · $80M
    MarginEdge is building a platform to provide data-driven insights for restaurant operators.
80. InduPro (induprotx.com) — Series B · $77M · Seattle, US. Investors: Eli Lilly and Company, Emerson Collective, Euclidean Capital, MRL Ventures Fund
    InduPro is advancing next-generation, proximity-based protein therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
81. InduPro, Inc. (induprotx.com) — Series B · $77M · Seattle, US. Investors: Eli Lilly and Company, Emerson Collective, Euclidean Capital, MRL Ventures Fund
    InduPro, Inc. is building a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate for treating advanced squamous and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors.
82. Stability AI (stability.ai) — Series B · $76M · London, GB. Investors: AMD Ventures, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pacific Alliance Ventures
    Stability AI is building an artificial intelligence image-generation tool for creators in the entertainment industry.
83. Altesa BioSciences (altesabio.com) — Series B · $75M · Atlanta, US. Investors: Forbion, Medicxi, Pitango, Sanofi Ventures
    Altesa BioSciences is building antiviral drugs against common respiratory viruses for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
84. Infinimmune (infinimmune.com) — Series A · $75M · California, US. Investors: Civilization Ventures, Everbright Biofund, Forge Life Science Partners, Godfrey Capital
    Infinimmune is developing antibody therapeutics derived directly from the human immune system for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
85. Current Robotics (current-robotics.com) — Seed · $74.4M. Investors: BV Baidu Venture Capital, Fosun Chuangfu, GL Ventures, Junshan Capital
    Current Robotics is building humanoid intelligence technology for various applications in daily environments.
86. DeepMatrix Intelligence (deepmatrix.com.cn) — Series D · $74.2M · CN. Investors: CETC Investment Holdings, Fortune Capital, GGV Capital, Photon Venture Alpha
    DeepMatrix Intelligence is building full deep-sea robots for offshore work for customers globally.
87. Gallium Technology (gallium.technology) — Series A · $74.2M · Hangzhou, CN. Investors: CRRC Corporation, Fangguang Capital, Jiuzhi Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group
    Gallium Technology is building gallium oxide industrialization to support downstream chip customers in device verification.
88. SEALIEN ROBOTICS (sealien.net) — Series A · $74.2M · Guangzhou, CN. Investors: Addor Capital, CETC Investment Holdings, Cathay Capital, China Insurance Investment
    SEALIEN ROBOTICS is building deep-sea industrial robots for offshore oil and gas, subsea communications, and underwater infrastructure.
89. DealerCue Automotive Corp. (vincue.com) — Series B · $73.2M · KANSAS CITY, US
90. Wrtn Technologies (wrtnlabs.io) — Series C · $72.1M · Seoul, KR. Investors: Coreline Ventures, Eugene Asset Management, Goodwater Capital, Korea Development Bank
    Wrtn Technologies is building an AI services platform for developing AI applications in the entertainment sector.
91. Gathern (lucidityinsights.com) — Series B · $72M · Riyadh, SA. Investors: Endeavor Catalyst, Nuwa Capital, Pinnacle Capital, STV
    Gathern is building an alternative hospitality platform for travelers seeking unique accommodations.
92. AImotive (aimotive.com) — Series D · $70M
    AImotive is building AI-based solutions for automotive companies.
93. Tissium (tissium.com) — Series D · $68.1M · Paris, FR. Investors: European Investment Bank
    Tissium is building a light-activated polymer for repairing peripheral nerve injuries for patients with nerve damage.
94. Omilia (omilia.com) — Series B · $67M. Investors: Expedition Growth Capital
    Omilia is building a Self-Learning Agentic CX platform for large enterprises.
95. Abcuro (abcuro.com) — Series D · $66M · Massachusetts, US. Investors: Bain Capital Life Sciences, Eurofarma Ventures, Foresite Capital, Kaitai Capital
    Abcuro is building novel monoclonal antibodies for targeting KLRG1 in patients with inclusion body myositis.
96. Skan AI (skan.ai) — Series C · $63M. Investors: Cathay Innovation, Dell Technologies Capital
    Skan AI is building AI technology to digitize complex enterprise workflows for companies in need of customization and control in their operations.
97. Smack Technologies Inc. (linkedin.com) — Series B · $61M · Los Angeles, US. Investors: Anomaly Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Costanoa Ventures, Felicis
    Smack Technologies Inc. is building Decision Dominance solutions for the U.S. DoW, its allies, and partners.
98. Corma (corma.io) — Seed · $60M · Tel Aviv, IL. Investors: Coatue, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital
    Corma is building software solutions to revolutionize software license and access governance for businesses.
99. Heaviside (theheaviside.com) — Series B · $60M · Los Angeles, US. Investors: Anorak Ventures, Cantos, Felicis, Flume Ventures
    Heaviside is building autonomous precision munitions platforms for U.S. and allied forces.
100. Heaviside Industries (heavisideindustries.com) — Series B · $60M · Los Angeles, US. Investors: Felicis
     Heaviside Industries is developing precision munitions for defense applications.

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