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    Brief

    Rillet Raises $100M Series C at $1B Valuation

    Rillet raises $100 million in a Series C led by Iconiq at a $1 billion valuation as its AI-native accounting platform expands to more than 600 customers.

    By Shivangi Yadav20 August 20262 min read
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    Transportation

    Rivian Spinout Also Raises $150M for Autonomous Delivery Push

    Rivian spinout also raised $150 million in a Series D led by Prysm Capital as it expands into autonomous delivery vehicles and other compact electric vehicles.

    By Shivangi Yadav19 August 20263 min read
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    Fintech

    Navi Raises $100M From Prosus in First Institutional Round

    Navi has raised $100 million from Prosus in its first institutional funding round as the Sachin Bansal-founded fintech prepares for a potential IPO in India.

    By Shivangi Yadav19 August 20263 min read
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    AI

    Blacksmith Raises $45 Million as Valuation Jumps Nearly 10X

    AI code-testing startup Blacksmith raised $45 million at a $550 million valuation as demand grows for faster software testing and validation tools.

    By Shivangi Yadav13 August 20263 min read

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    Venture

    What Is Scaleup Europe, the $5.7 Billion Fund Backing European Tech?

    Scaleup Europe is a €5 billion public-private fund managed by EQT to help European technology companies raise growth capital and remain in Europe.

    By Shivangi Yadav12 August 20264 min read
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    Brief

    Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion at Nearly $8 Billion Valuation to Scale Defence Manufacturing

    Defence manufacturing startup Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion at a nearly $8 billion valuation to expand automated factories producing parts for military vehicles.

    By Shivangi Yadav8 August 20262 min read
55. 

    Startups

    Naïve Raises $28.5 Million to Automate the Work of Running a Company With AI Agents

    Naïve has raised $28.5 million to help AI agents automate business setup and operations, from company formation and payments to cloud infrastructure and software.

    By Shivangi Yadav8 August 20263 min read
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    Transportation

    Atoms Hires Former Uber CFO Gautam Gupta After $1.7 Billion Funding Round

    Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms has appointed former Uber CFO Gautam Gupta following its recent $1.7 billion funding round.

    By Shivangi Yadav7 August 20262 min read

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    AI

    Intelligence Raises $7.9 Million as Design Arena Expands AI Model Evaluation

    AI startup Intelligence has raised $7.9 million to expand Design Arena, a platform that uses human feedback to improve AI-generated images, websites, and other creative content.

    By Shivangi Yadav4 August 20263 min read
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    Brief

    Valar Atomics Raises $1 Billion Led by Sequoia to Scale Small Nuclear Reactors

    Nuclear startup Valar Atomics has raised $1 billion, led by Sequoia, as it scales production of its small modular reactors for AI and energy applications.

    By Shivangi Yadav3 August 20262 min read
59. 

    Climate

    Base Power Raises $1 Billion at $13 Billion Valuation to Expand Home Battery Network

    Base Power has raised $1 billion in Series D funding at a $13 billion valuation as it expands its home battery network to help strengthen the U.S. power grid.

    By Shivangi Yadav3 August 20263 min read
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    Security

    Horizon3 Reaches $2 Billion Valuation After $250 Million Series E Funding Round

    Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised $250 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation as enterprises increase AI-driven security testing.

    By Shivangi Yadav3 August 20264 min read