Science Corp. raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market |

While most of the venture world has been chasing AI deals, Max Hodak — the co-founder and former president of Neuralink — has been working…

Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months |

In Brief Posted: 10:59 AM PST · March 5, 2026 Nominal on Thursday announced a fresh $80 million Series B extension round at a $1…

Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes |

The EV transition might have hit a hurdle in the U.S., but it’s not slowing down in East Africa, where several startups are vying for…

Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement |

Lio’s co-founders know firsthand that procurement — the process enterprises use to purchase services from vendors — is often a bottleneck. Vladimir Keil, the company’s…

OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history |

6:13 AM PST · February 27, 2026 OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding, the company announced Friday morning, commencing one of the largest…

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise |

6:00 AM PST · February 26, 2026 For all their potential, AI agents have been slow to make an impact in the enterprise, and one…

Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut |

8:32 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Einride has secured an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE (private investment in public equity) ahead of its public debut…

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M |

Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat.On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance brokerage Harper, has raised $46.8M million…

Nimble raises $47M to give AI agents access to real-time web data |

Believe it or not, web search is still thriving as an industry. As businesses invest in using AI agents to make the most of their…

Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up |

Peak XV announced on Friday that it has raised $1.3 billion across new India and Asia-focused funds. The firm, which now manages more than $10…