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Swap Commerce, the London- and New York-based e-commerce startup founded in 2022, has raised $100 million just six month...
08/01/2026

Swap Commerce, the London- and New York-based e-commerce startup founded in 2022, has raised $100 million just six months after a $40 million Series B, with DST Global and Iconiq leading the round. The AI-powered platform helps brands build web storefronts and manage cross-border sales, inventory, and returns, gaining popularity among luxury clothing brands. The fresh funding from top-tier VCs highlights Swap’s rapid growth and positions it as a notable competitor to Shopify.

FOUNDERS: Sam Atkinson & Zach Bailet

INVESTORS: DST Global & Iconiq

ROUND: Series B
AMOUNT: $100,000,000

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Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG), founded in 2025 by Paperspace co-founders Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran, has raised ...
07/01/2026

Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG), founded in 2025 by Paperspace co-founders Dillon Erb and Daniel Kobran, has raised $15 million in pre-seed funding to launch its AI-driven financial advisor, Autonomous. Backed by investors including Y Combinator’s Alumni Fund/Garry Tan, Collaborative Fund, Fusion Fund, Box Group, and the founder of a quantitative hedge fund, ATG aims to provide fully personalized investment advice at 0% advisory fees. Using $100+ billion frontier AI models, real-time market data, and tested financial strategies, Autonomous allows users to manage existing accounts or build optimized portfolios. The platform, which will be SOC2 compliant, FDIC approved, FINRA-licensed, and SEC-compliant at launch, is expected on iOS in Q1 2026.

FOUNDERS: Dillon Erb & Daniel Kobran

INVESTORS: Y Combinator’s Alumni Fund, Collaborative Fund, Fusion Fund & Box Group

ROUND: Pre-seed
AMOUNT: $15,000,000

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Florida Funders is hosting the FLF Venture Summit 2026 on February 26 at The Motor Enclave in Tampa, Florida, with Trade...
07/01/2026

Florida Funders is hosting the FLF Venture Summit 2026 on February 26 at The Motor Enclave in Tampa, Florida, with TradedVC as the official media partner. This is FLF’s flagship venture gathering, bringing together leading investors, operators, and founders shaping the next wave of technology and innovation.

Alongside FLF’s network of participating investors and portfolio founders, the summit is expanding its investor roster with capital partners ready to support the next generation of game-changing tech companies in 2026. This is a high signal room built for meaningful conversations, long-term relationships, and active deal flow. Some of the best investors and founders in the industry will be in attendance.

Featured speakers joining the summit include Francis X. Suarez, 43rd Mayor of the City of Miami, Melissa Medina, Co Founder and CEO of eMerge Americas, Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, Geoff Woo, Founder of Archive and Managing Partner at Anti Fund, Braxton Berrios, Professional Athlete and Investor, Rohan Shah, Founder of Extend, Drew Weatherford, Founding Partner at Weatherford Capital, Tony DiBenedetto, Founder of Think Big for Kids, and David Politis, Co Founder of Not Another CEO.

Investor attendance is limited and curated. Investors interested in attending are encouraged to complete the investor interest form to be considered.

There are also a few spots left for founders. Founders interested in attending, please fill out the founder application below.

Investor interest form: https://info.floridafunders.com/flf-summit-2026
Founder Application: https://lxiz9tys5il.typeform.com/to/PaKMCamk

Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, has secured more than half of its planned $70 millio...
07/01/2026

Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in early 2024, has secured more than half of its planned $70 million Series B funding round at a $500 million pre-money valuation, according to founder and CEO Arun K. Subramaniyan. The first installment is led by Spain’s Adara Ventures, with participation from India’s Aditya Birla Ventures, and the round is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. The Santa Clara-based company, which develops specialized AI systems for regulated industries like energy, finance, and aerospace, has surpassed $90 million in total contract value from 29 paying customers and projects over $57 million in annual recurring revenue this year. Articul8 plans to use the Series B proceeds to expand R&D, scale internationally—particularly in Europe and Asia—and continue building AI applications tailored to enterprise needs.

FOUNDER: Arun K. Subramaniyan

INVESTORS: Adara Ventures & Aditya Birla Ventures

ROUND: Series B
AMOUNT: $70,000,000
VALUATION: $500,000,000

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Unusual, founded in 2024 by CEO Will Jack and President Keller Maloney, has raised $3.6 million in early-stage funding t...
07/01/2026

Unusual, founded in 2024 by CEO Will Jack and President Keller Maloney, has raised $3.6 million in early-stage funding to help companies shape how AI models talk about their brands. Investors in the round included BoxGroup, Long Journey Ventures, Y Combinator, Instacart co-founder Max Mullen, and Phosphor Capital. The startup works with brands and agencies to analyze AI reasoning, identify misperceptions, and turn insights into actionable strategies—such as updating content or influencing third-party sources—so companies are accurately represented in AI-driven conversations.

FOUNDERS: Will Jack & Keller Maloney

INVESTORS: BoxGroup, Long Journey Ventures, Y Combinator, Max Mullen & Phosphor Capital

AMOUNT: $3,600,000

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BlueNalu has raised $11 million to advance the commercialization of its cell-cultivated bluefin tuna, with the funding s...
07/01/2026

BlueNalu has raised $11 million to advance the commercialization of its cell-cultivated bluefin tuna, with the funding supporting scale-up activities, manufacturing readiness for a next-generation production facility, and regulatory efforts across key global markets including the U.S., Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, the U.K., and the EU; the internal round was led by Agronomics, Siddhi Capital, and Lewis & Clark AgriFood, and founder, president, and chief executive Lou Cooperhouse said the financing will help the company move toward market introduction and expand production and distribution for premium foodservice operators worldwide.

FOUNDERS: Lou Cooperhouse, Chris Dammann & Christopher Somogyi

INVESTORS: Agronomics, Siddhi Capital, Lewis & Clark AgriFood

AMOUNT: $11,000,000

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Hg Capital will acquire financial software firm OneStream in an all-cash $6.4 billion deal, just six months after the co...
07/01/2026

Hg Capital will acquire financial software firm OneStream in an all-cash $6.4 billion deal, just six months after the company’s IPO, with shareholders receiving $24 per share, a 31% premium to Monday’s closing price. OneStream CEO Tom Shea said the move will accelerate the company’s AI capabilities for finance teams, and Shea will remain in place along with the existing leadership as the Birmingham, Michigan-based firm transitions back to private ownership under Hg, which will be the majority shareholder alongside minority positions held by General Atlantic and Tidemark.

SALE PRICE: $6,400,000,000

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Mobileye said it will acquire Israeli humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million, a move CEO Amnon Shash...
07/01/2026

Mobileye said it will acquire Israeli humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million, a move CEO Amnon Shashua framed as a shift toward “Mobileye 3.0” as the company expands beyond autonomous vehicles into broader robotics. The deal, unveiled at CES and set to close in early 2026, includes $612 million in cash plus up to 26.2 million Class A shares and brings together two organizations co-founded by Shashua, who also serves as chairman of Mentee. Mentee, founded in 2022 by Shashua, CEO Lior Wolf, and Prof. Shai Shalev-Shwartz, has developed a third-generation humanoid robot platform, and will continue operating independently within Mobileye as the company targets commercial deployments later in the decade.

SALE PRICE: $900,000,000

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Lux Capital has closed its largest fund to date, raising a record $1.5 billion to invest in frontier science and defense...
07/01/2026

Lux Capital has closed its largest fund to date, raising a record $1.5 billion to invest in frontier science and defense technology companies. The oversubscribed ninth fund reflects strong investor demand, with co-founders Peter Hébert and Josh Wolfe noting they turned away roughly $1 billion. Lux plans to deploy capital across physical, computational, and life sciences, supporting portfolio companies like Anduril Industries, Saildrone, and Astranis, while continuing healthcare investments such as AI-driven clinical trials platform Paradigm. The raise comes as U.S. defense procurement reforms accelerate opportunities for startups in national security and advanced technology.

FOUNDERS: Peter Hébert & Josh Wolfe

AMOUNT: $1,500,000,000

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Photonic Inc., a Vancouver-based distributed quantum computing company led by CEO Paul Terry, raised $180M CAD ($130M US...
07/01/2026

Photonic Inc., a Vancouver-based distributed quantum computing company led by CEO Paul Terry, raised $180M CAD ($130M USD) in the first close of its latest funding round, bringing total capital raised to $375M CAD ($271M USD). The round was led by Planet First Partners, with participation from RBC, TELUS, and existing investors including BCI and Microsoft, and Nathan Medlock of Planet First Partners is joining the board. Photonic plans to use the funding to advance product milestones toward commercialization, expand its technical and business teams, and deepen customer and partner engagements, building on its Entanglement First™ architecture for commercial-scale quantum computing and networks.

FOUNDER: Dr. Stephanie Simmons

INVESTORS: Planet First Partners, Royal Bank of Canada, TELUS, BCI & Microsoft

AMOUNT: $130,000,000

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Tesoro XP, an Austin-based rewards platform that lets retailers fund in-game currency for gamers, raised $5.4M in seed f...
07/01/2026

Tesoro XP, an Austin-based rewards platform that lets retailers fund in-game currency for gamers, raised $5.4M in seed funding in a round co-led by Treasury and TK MediaTech Ventures. Founded by Sami Khan, Tim Mahler, and Beau Button, the company plans to use the capital to accelerate its developer SDK, expand its publisher portal, grow its merchant and publisher partner pipeline, and build its engineering and business development teams ahead of its Q1 2026 launch.

FOUNDERS: Sami Khan, Tim Mahler & Beau Button

INVESTORS: Treasury & TK MediaTech Ventures

ROUND: Seed
AMOUNT: $5,400,000

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