Section 1 — Funding Briefing
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Today's scan identified 11 new deals totaling over $80 million in US early-stage funding. Highlights include Emerald AI's $25M strategic round backed by NVIDIA, Salesforce, Samsung, Siemens, GE Vernova, and In-Q-Tel, plus Soma Energy's $7M seed from former AWS energy leaders.
| COMPANY |
AMOUNT |
ROUND |
FOCUS |
LEAD INVESTOR |
| Emerald AI | $25M | Strategic | DC Grid Alignment | Energy Impact Partners |
| daydream | $15M | Series A | AI-Native SEO Agency | WndrCo |
| Helix Earth | $12M | Seed 2 | HVAC Efficiency | Veriten |
| Polygraf AI | $9.5M | Seed | AI Security/Defense | Allegis Capital |
| Soma Energy | $7M | Seed | Data Center Power AI | Category Ventures |
| Acurion | $4.3M | Seed | AI Precision Oncology | TK & Partners |
| Audicin | $1.9M | Pre-seed | Stress Recovery Tech | Deep Tech Accel. |
| Curiouser.ai | $127K | Reg CF | AI Thought Leadership | Wefunder |
| Code Blue | $3M tgt | Reg CF | AI Stroke Detection | Republic |
| Ezalife | $319K | Reg CF | Medical Device | StartEngine |
| Emerald AI - $25M Strategic Round (Washington, DC) |
Energy tech for data center grid alignment. Backed by Energy Impact Partners, Amplo, Eaton, GE Vernova, IQT (In-Q-Tel), Lowercarbon Capital, NVentures (NVIDIA), Radical Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Siemens.
Investors: Energy Impact Partners + 10 strategic investors |
| daydream - $15M Series A |
AI-native agency for organic search/SEO. Co-founded by Sefunmi Osinaike and Shravan Rajinikanth.
Investors: WndrCo (led), First Round Capital, Basis Set Ventures |
| Helix Earth - $12M Seed 2 |
Commercial AC add-on for energy efficiency and humidity management. Oversubscribed.
Investors: Veriten, Rua Ventures, Carnrite Ventures, Skywriter LLC, Textbook Ventures |
| Polygraf AI - $9.5M Seed (Austin, TX) |
AI security for critical operations. Core AI patent + swept RSAC 2026 cybersecurity awards.
Investors: Allegis Capital, Alumni Ventures, DataPower VC, Domino Ventures |
| Soma Energy - $7M Seed (Vancouver, BC / US ops) |
AI platform for data center power optimization. Founded by fmr AWS energy team (managed 10 GW). Already deployed 2 GW in US.
Investors: Category Ventures (led), Haystack, RRE Ventures, Uncork Capital | Angel: Walter Kortschak |
| Acurion - $4.3M Seed |
AI-driven cancer biomarker detection via OncoGaze platform. Oversubscribed.
Investors: TK & Partners (led), Mesa Verde VP, NFCR, Bootstrap Ventures |
Section 2 — Individual Angels Identified
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Today's scan identified 4 named individual angel investors across 2 deals. Notable: Sriram Krishnan (a16z GP, fmr White House AI advisor) and Walter Kortschak (legendary Summit Partners MD).
| Walter Kortschak |
Background: Legendary VC, fmr Managing Director at Summit Partners (25+ years). Active angel in climate/energy tech.
Investment: Soma Energy ($7M Seed)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/walterkortschak
X/Twitter: N/A
Soar Portal Match: Finance Portal
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| Sriram Krishnan |
Background: General Partner at a16z. Fmr Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the White House. Fmr senior roles at Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft, Snap.
Investment: Cara ($8M Seed)
Location: San Francisco, CA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sriramk
X/Twitter: @sriramk
Soar Portal Match: CitizenPortal.ai
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| Sunil Chhaya |
Background: Technology executive and angel investor.
Investment: Cara ($8M Seed)
Location: Not confirmed
LinkedIn: Not confirmed
X/Twitter: N/A
Soar Portal Match: Founder Portal
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| Petteri Lahtela |
Background: Finnish tech entrepreneur. Founder of multiple health tech companies. Active Nordic angel.
Investment: Audicin ($1.9M Pre-seed)
Location: Finland
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/petterilahtela
X/Twitter: N/A
Soar Portal Match: Health Portal
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Section 3 - EDGAR Form D Filings
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252 total Form D filings on April 2, 2026. 44 operating companies identified with 150 named executive officers. Key companies below:
| COMPANY |
STATE |
INDUSTRY |
AMOUNT |
EXECUTIVES |
| FRACTAL NETWORK | - | Other Technology | $16.2M | Aya Kantorovich, Alexandre Elkrief |
| Piraeus Medical | MN | Other Health Care | $10.5M | Jared Hutar, Kevin Kallmes, Keith Kallmes |
| Kagin's Digital | CA | Banking/Financial | $6.5M | Donald H Kagin, David Bade |
| Keensight Health | WA | Other Technology | $1.5M | Jingcong Zhao, Aamir Allaqaband, Misbah Keen |
| Natuur Brands | IL | Other | $1M | Alexander Choi, Karen Choi, Glenn McElfresh |
| Kalon Space | AZ | Telecom | Indefinite | Kyriacos Tsircou |
| Tantalus Systems | A1 | Other Technology | $157K | Laura Formusa, Tom Liston, Peter Londa |
| Horizon Advisory | DE | Commercial | $100M | Dan Bitner, Josh Bitner |
| Sweetwater Place EB5 | FL | Other | $52M | Arturo Venti |
| Tiger Point Apts | FL | Commercial | $11M | Austin Tenpenny, Kyle McGee, Jeremy Johnson |
| 908 Riverside Drive | FL | Commercial | $10M | Joseph Johnson, John Blount, Larry Quier |
Section 4 - Social Media Post Pack
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| LinkedIn Post |
Early-stage funding roundup for April 2, 2026:
11 new deals. $80M+ raised. 4 named angels.
Top deals: Emerald AI $25M (NVIDIA, Salesforce, Samsung, Siemens, GE Vernova, In-Q-Tel), daydream $15M (WndrCo), Soma Energy $7M (fmr AWS energy team)
Angels: Walter Kortschak (fmr Summit Partners MD), Sriram Krishnan (a16z GP, fmr White House AI advisor)
#venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #AI #cleantech
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| X/Twitter Thread |
1/ Angel Registry Update - April 2, 2026: 11 deals, $80M+, 4 named angels
2/ BIGGEST: Emerald AI $25M from NVIDIA + Salesforce + Samsung + Siemens + GE Vernova + In-Q-Tel. Data center grid optimization.
3/ Walter Kortschak (legendary Summit Partners MD) backed Soma Energy. Sriram Krishnan (a16z, fmr White House) backed Cara.
4/ Full report: buttondown.com/AngelRegistry
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