Section 1 — Tech/AI Deals
Today's scan identified 21 unique deals. Standouts include Kanvas Biosciences' $48M Series A (Spatial biology) and Nova Intelligence's $31.5M Series A (Agentic AI platform).
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Kanvas Biosciences
$48M Series A
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Focus: Spatial biology / microbiome therapeutics
Lead: DCVC, Lions Capital, Gates Foundation
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Nova Intelligence
$31.5M Series A
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Focus: Agentic AI platform for SAP software
Lead: Chemistry, Accel, Conviction, SAP.io
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CopilotKit
$27M Series A
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Focus: AI agents deployment framework
Lead: Glilot Capital, NFX, SignalFire
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Nas.com
$27M Series A
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Focus: AI platform for solopreneurs
Lead: Khosla Ventures
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Ethos
$22.75M Series A
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Focus: Expert network with voice-powered onboarding
Lead: a16z, General Catalyst
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Featherless.ai
$20M Series A
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Focus: Serverless open-source AI inference
Lead: AMD Ventures, Airbus Ventures, BMW i Ventures
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Scout Space
$18M Series A
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Focus: Space domain awareness sensors
Lead: Washington Harbour Partners
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District
$14.7M Seed
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Focus: AI commerce platform
Lead: a16z, Kindred Ventures
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ParcelBio
$13M Seed
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Focus: mRNA medicines
Lead: Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, Y Combinator
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Illoca
$13M Seed
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Focus: AI-powered design platform
Lead: Bessemer Venture Partners, AIX Ventures, Root Ventures
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MOSH
$13M Series A
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Focus: Brain wellness brand
Lead: Tonic Ventures, Great Circle Ventures
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General Analysis
$10M Seed
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Focus: Security infrastructure for agentic AI
Lead: Altos Ventures, 645 Ventures, Menlo Ventures
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Jesse & Ben's
$10M Series A
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Focus: French fries without seed oils
Lead: Greycroft, Rich Products Ventures
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Altara
$7M Seed
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Focus: Scientific intelligence platform for R&D
Lead: Greylock, Neo, BoxGroup, Jeff Dean, Alexa Dembek
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Copperhelm
$7M Seed
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Focus: Agentic cloud security
Lead: TLV Partners, toDay Ventures + angels
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Kohort
$7M Series A
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Focus: UA agents for mobile game studios
Lead: The Raine Group
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XCaliber Health
$6.5M Seed
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Focus: AI assistants for healthcare
Lead: BGV, Arka Venture Labs, ManchesterStory
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InstaSwitch
$4.7M Seed
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Focus: Account activation for business banking
Lead: 8-Bit Capital, Chicago Ventures
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Astrada
$3.8M Seed
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Focus: Data layer for autonomous finance
Lead: Bain Capital Ventures, QED Investors
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GingerControl
$2.1M Pre-seed
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Focus: AI for global trade compliance
Lead: Backed VC
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Jetty
$2M Pre-seed
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Focus: Infrastructure for reliable agentic AI
Lead: AQC Capital, Hidden Layers Capital
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Individual Angels Identified
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Jeff Dean
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Role: Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind and Google Research
Background: Jeff Dean is a renowned computer scientist who joined Google in 1999 as its 30th employee and co-created many foundational systems that helped Google dominate the internet. He was appointed Google's Chief Scientist in 2023 following the merger of DeepMind and Google Brain, and serves as the overall co-technical lead for Gemini.
Investment: Altara ($7M Seed)
Location: Mountain View, CA
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @JeffDean
Email: jeff@google.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Alexa A. Dembek
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Role: Former Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, DuPont
Background: Alexa A. Dembek is a 30-year DuPont veteran who served as Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer. She led the redesign of Central Research and Development and championed the company's entrepreneurial mindset.
Investment: Altara ($7M Seed)
Location: Kennett Square, PA
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @dembekaa
Email: adembek@hotmail.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Kfir Tishbi
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Role: VP, Product and Engineering, Zscaler
Background: Kfir Tishbi is the co-founder and former CTO of Avalor Security, which was acquired by Zscaler for $350 million in 2024. He previously led the engineering team at Datorama, which was acquired by Salesforce for $800 million in 2018.
Investment: Copperhelm ($7M Seed)
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: kfir.tishbi@gmail.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Or Hiltch
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Role: Co-Founder, Stealth (Accomplish)
Background: Or Hiltch is a tech executive and entrepreneur who co-founded Skyline AI (acquired by JLL) and StreamRail (acquired by ironSource). He is also an open-source developer, an Amazon AWS Machine Learning Hero, and holds multiple patents in cybersecurity, video streaming, and real estate technology.
Investment: Copperhelm ($7M Seed)
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @_orcaman
Email: Not found
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Guy Zipori
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Role: Co-Founder, Accomplish
Background: Guy Zipori is a serial tech entrepreneur who mastered code at 14 and founded his first tech company at 16. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Skyline AI, which was acquired by JLL in 2021, and StreamRail, which was acquired by ironSource in 2016.
Investment: Copperhelm ($7M Seed)
Location: Israel
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @Zipori
Email: guy.zipori@gmail.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Ephraim Yarmak
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Role: Angel Investor, Venture Fund (Stealth)
Background: Ephraim Yarmak is an angel investor who runs a Substack newsletter and podcast called Founder StorieZ, where he shares stories of leaders, founders, and investors. He has invested in various startups, including Copperhelm, a cybersecurity company focused on agentic cloud security.
Investment: Copperhelm ($7M Seed)
Location: New York City, NY
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @ephraimyarmak
Email: ephraimyarmak@gmail.com
Portal Match: InvestorPortal.ai
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Section 2 — EDGAR Form D Filings
42 total Form D filings on May 7, 2026. Extracted executives from notable operating companies below.
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MPC SC 2027 LIHTC ICF, LLC (CIK 0002133659)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
n/a STCE SC Manager, LLC (Related Person)George Strobel (Related Person)Robin Delmer (Related Person)
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Boddle Learning, Inc. (CIK 0001946289)
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State: OK | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,300,000
Edna Martinson (Related Person)
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DTC Private Equity IX, L.P. (CIK 0002132657)
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State: TN | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Carol Womack (Related Person)Michael Gragnani (Related Person)Samuel Graham (Related Person)T. Gibson (Related Person)Ashley Remmer (Related Person)Thomas Hussey (Related Person)Robert Lineberger (Related Person)
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TEICHOS ENERGY, LLC (CIK 0002108247)
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State: WA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $2,376,000
STEPHEN VOORHEES (Related Person)JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Related Person)BERNARD HANSEN (Related Person)WILLIAM PARKHURST (Related Person)JASON RUBIN (Related Person)JEFFREY WOODMAN (Related Person)
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Silicon Valley Exercise Analytics Inc. (CIK 0001917431)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $2,750,000
C. Mikael Mattsson (Related Person)Filip Larsen (Related Person)Daryl Waggott (Related Person)Anish Patel (Related Person)
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Wahlforss Foundations, LP - I (CIK 0002126386)
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State: WA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,000,000
N/A Fund GP, LLC (Related Person)N/A Belltower Fund Group, Ltd. (Related Person)
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Miach Orthopaedics Inc. (CIK 0001964453)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $6,500,000
Patrick McBrayer (Related Person)Arpesh Mehta (Related Person)Joyce Erony (Related Person)Matt Curtin (Related Person)Michael Sjostrom (Related Person)Andy Radford (Related Person)Fernando Pacheco (Related Person)Tom Patton (Related Person)Chris Joyce (Related Person)
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Kindra Corp (CIK 0002016696)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $2,600,000
Afshan Dosani (Related Person)Sam Behboudi (Related Person)Hasti Nazemzadeh (Related Person)
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Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center, LLC (CIK 0001733942)
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State: CT | Industry: N/A
Amount: $149,076
Stacey Taylor (Related Person)John Mullen, M.D. (Related Person)Larry Trenk (Related Person)Sharon Adams (Related Person)Ross Henshaw (Related Person)
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Kona Wave M7 LLC (CIK 0002133766)
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State: NC | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,155,000
Aaron Glasser (Related Person)Joseph Glowacki (Related Person)Dixon Bradbury (Related Person)Joel Lowery (Related Person)
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Hunter Diversified Fund, LLC (CIK 0001818762)
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State: IL | Industry: N/A
Amount: $45,520,248
Alec Perkins (Related Person)Bob Perkins (Related Person)Benjamin Wilson (Related Person)Richard Rovetto (Related Person)Alex Pazdan (Related Person)Paul Pazdan (Related Person)John Gable (Related Person)
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Brown Advisory Private Equity Partners 14 (A), LLLP (CIK 0002123944)
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State: MD | Industry: N/A
Amount: $21,085,000
N/A Brown Advisory Investment Solutions Group LLC (Related Person)William White (Related Person)Logie Fitzwilliams (Related Person)Michael Hankin (Related Person)
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Sterling Home Tech Inc. (CIK 0002133124)
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State: AZ | Industry: N/A
Amount: $200,000
Carson Blair (Related Person)
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MPC SC 2028 LIHTC ICF, LLC (CIK 0002133660)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
n/a STCE SC Manager, LLC (Related Person)George Strobel (Related Person)Robin Delmer (Related Person)
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Juno Industries Inc. (CIK 0002133122)
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State: N/A | Industry: N/A
Amount: $219,000
Harjit Sajjan (Related Person)Hunter Scharfe (Related Person)Stephen Kukucha (Related Person)Dallas Pretty (Related Person)
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Sabine Valley Resource Development Joint Venture - First Amended (CIK 0002118206)
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State: TX | Industry: N/A
Amount: $5,400,000
Harvey Gartley (Related Person)
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Payprweight, Inc. (CIK 0002133042)
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State: VA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $10,000
Michael Patino (Related Person)
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ONclick Healthcare Inc (CIK 0002131937)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $3,178,292
Anthony High (Related Person)David Johnson (Related Person)Larry Gabriel (Related Person)
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Brown Advisory Private Equity Partners 14 (Q), LLLP (CIK 0002123945)
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State: MD | Industry: N/A
Amount: $23,969,500
N/A Brown Advisory Investment Solutions Group LLC (Related Person)William White (Related Person)Logie Fitzwilliams (Related Person)Michael Hankin (Related Person)
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Calypso Curate, Inc. (CIK 0002089960)
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State: OK | Industry: N/A
Amount: $77,750
Joshua Ulla (Related Person)Joshua Berman (Related Person)
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ICQ Opportunities RC, LP (CIK 0002132006)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Kevin Foster (Related Person)
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LuckyLiquor LLC (CIK 0002131800)
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State: DE | Industry: N/A
Amount: $919,950
Charles Maas (Related Person)
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MPC SC 2029 LIHTC ICF, LLC (CIK 0002133661)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
n/a STCE SC Manager, LLC (Related Person)George Strobel (Related Person)Robin Delmer (Related Person)
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Harvest Drone LLC (CIK 0002133570)
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State: MN | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
JEANNE BJORNSON (Related Person)JODY BJORNSON (Related Person)JACOB LUND (Related Person)CARI LUND (Related Person)MATTHEW CAUGHEY (Related Person)
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MPC SC 2030 LIHTC ICF, LLC (CIK 0002133662)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
n/a STCE SC Manager, LLC (Related Person)George Strobel (Related Person)Robin Delmer (Related Person)
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DF Holdco L.P. (CIK 0002124743)
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State: N/A | Industry: N/A
Amount: $120,000,000
N/A DF Holdco GP LLC (Related Person)Bo Feng (Related Person)Haseeb Qureshi (Related Person)
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CaveKraft Technology LLC (CIK 0002133488)
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State: CT | Industry: N/A
Amount: $10,000
Robert Mello Jr. (Related Person)
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Social Media Post Pack
| LinkedIn Post |
Early-stage funding roundup for May 7, 2026:
21 new deals. 6 named angels. 42 Form D filings.
Top deals: Kanvas Biosciences $48M Series A (Spatial biology), Nova Intelligence $31.5M Series A, CopilotKit $27M Series A.
Notable Angels: Jeff Dean, Alexa A. Dembek, Kfir Tishbi, Or Hiltch, Guy Zipori.
#venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #AI #founders
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| X/Twitter Thread |
1/ Angel Registry Update — May 7, 2026: 21 deals, 6 named angels, 42 EDGAR filings. 🧵
2/ BIGGEST: Kanvas Biosciences $48M Series A for spatial biology therapeutics. Nova Intelligence $31.5M Series A.
3/ Notable Angels: Jeff Dean, Alexa A. Dembek, Kfir Tishbi, Or Hiltch, Guy Zipori.
4/ Full report: buttondown.com/AngelRegistry
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