Top Funding Rounds Week of August 24th
Kalshi and Ajaib lead a $3B+ week of venture activity. We analyze why AI-driven infrastructure and specialized hardware are currently dominating late-stage.
Published August 31, 2026 by Jacob Klionsky
- 01Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•New York$1.1BEquity
Kalshi, a platform, raised $1.12B in a private placement alongside a separate ~$1B Series F that valued the company at $22B led by Coatue with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley and Ark Invest
- 02Financial Services • Lending and Investments•Jakarta Raya$270MEquity
Ajaib, an Indonesian online brokerage, received a $270 million minority-stake investment (20% stake) from SBI Holdings.
- 03Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•California$250MSeries B
Instinct, a consumer AI assistant startup, raised $250M in a Series B at a $2.5B valuation co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark.
- 04Food and Beverage • Information Technology•California$240MEquity
Owner, an AI platform for local businesses, raised $240 million in a Series D at a $2.3 billion valuation led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from Meritech, Redpoint, Headline, and Jack Altman
- 05Manufacturing • Science and Engineering•Bayern$233.2MEquity
Isar Aerospace, a German rocket startup, secured €200 million from the European Space Agency under the European Launcher Challenge.
- 06Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•California$200MSeries B Extension
Generalist, a robotics startup, raised nearly $200 million as an extension to its $400M Series B for a $600M Series B at a $3.0B valuation, with the extension led by 8VC and the round originally led by Radical Ventures and supported by early backers including Nvidia, Union Square Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, and Fei-Fei Li.
- 07Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•California$200MSeries D
Gatik, an autonomous trucking company, raised $200 million in a Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital and other investors.
- 08Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Biotechnology•Nevada$156MEquity
Socure, an identity verification and fraud prevention company, raised $156 million in a strategic growth investment at a $5.2 billion valuation led by Summit Partners with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Wells Fargo, DocuSign and others.
- 09Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•District of Columbia$150MSeries A
Emerald AI, a company transforming data centers into flexible grid assets, raised $150 million in a Series A at a $1.05 billion valuation co-led by Energize Capital and DCVC with participation from NVIDIA, Samsung Ventures, Siemens, Aramco Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and others.
- 10Data and Analytics • Financial Services•Ontario$140.7MEquity
Xanadu, a photonic quantum hardware company, secured CAD $195 million in government funding for Project OPTIMISM led by the government.
- 11Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Consumer Electronics•New York$140MEquity
Alice (formerly ActiveFence), an AI trust, safety, and security company, raised $140 million led by Apax Digital with participation from Samsung, SentinelOne, Maj Invest, MoreTech, Phoenix Insurance and existing investors Resolute Ventures, Grove Ventures, CRV, Highland Europe, Vintage Investments, Norwest Venture Partners, NFX and Claltech.
- 12Biotechnology • Health Care•California$120MSeries C
AusperBio, a near-commercial biopharmaceutical focused on oligonucleotide therapeutics for chronic hepatitis B, raised $120 million in a Series C led by a leading strategic investor with participation from RA Capital Management, HanKang Capital, Sherpa Capital, InnoPinnacle Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, YuanBio Venture Capital, and CDH Investments
- 13Education • Manufacturing•Rhode Island$120MSeries B
REGENT, developer and manufacturer of Seaglider vessels, raised $240 million in a Series B co-led by Mare Liberum and AE Ventures with debt provided by Erebor Bank.
- 14Design • Energy•Tokyo$105.2MSeries D
Kyoto Fusioneering, a fusion energy infrastructure developer, raised ¥25.72 billion in a Series D 1st-close led/participated by investors including IMM Japan（日韓融合ファンド）, SiteGround Capital Ltd., 脱炭素成長型経済構造移行推進機構 (GX推進機構), 日本政策投資銀行, 東日本旅客鉄道株式会社, Minerva Growth Partners and existing investors such as SMBCベンチャーキャピタル and DBJキャピタル.
- 15Media and Entertainment • Sports•Florida$100MSeries C
Unrivaled, a professional women's basketball league, exceeded a $100 million Series C target at a $650 million valuation in a round led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund with participation from Carmelo Anthony, Geno Auriemma, The Berman Family, Bessemer Venture Partners, Jenny Just, Ashton Kutcher, Alex Morgan and Trybe Ventures, Dan Rosensweig, and Trae Young.
- 16Consumer Electronics • Hardware•Pennsylvania$93MEquity
Efficient Computer, a Carnegie Mellon University spinout, has raised approximately $93M of a planned $103M offering according to SEC filings.
- 17Energy • Manufacturing•Southern Finland$87.4MEquity
Fintoil, a Finnish biorefinery, raised a EUR 75 million first tranche of a EUR 105 million financing round from Taaleri (EUR 25M) and HitecVision (EUR 50M).
- 18Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Data and Analytics•England$76MSeries B
Stability AI, a leader in purpose-built AI products for professional creatives across music, gaming, and entertainment, raised $76M in a Series B with investors including Electronic Arts, Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, AMD Ventures, and Pacific Alliance Ventures.
- 19Apps • Data and Analytics•Izmir$75MEquity
HubX, an AI-focused technology company, agreed to receive approximately $75 million from Point72 Private Investments at a $1.2 billion pre-money valuation.
- 20Manufacturing • Sustainability•Ontario$75MEquity
Cyclic Materials, the company building rare earth production infrastructure through circular supply chains, raised $75 million in a strategic growth financing led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price with participation from ERI and existing investors.
