Raise Track Update
Date: 2026-10-26
Your daily briefing on the most significant startup and seed funding rounds — pre-seed, seed, Series A where relevant, and newly announced financings — plus SEC Form D filings.
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Section 1: Startup Pre-Seed, Seed & Series A Financing
Company:
Flapping Airplanes
Amount:
$1B (Series A)
Description:
A San Francisco, CA-based developer of compute-efficient AI training software and chip optimization infrastructure raised $1B in Series A funding at a $6B post-money valuation. The round was led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Alphabet’s GV, Kleiner Perkins, and Nvidia.
Investors:
Index Ventures, Lux Capital, Sequoia Capital, Alphabet’s GV, Kleiner Perkins, Nvidia
Company:
Ailytics
Amount:
$7.4M (Series A)
Description:
A Singapore-based provider of a vision AI platform that turns existing industrial CCTV into a real-time safety and operations layer raised $7.4M in Series A financing. The round was led by Tin Men Capital with participation from SEEDS (part of SG Growth Capital), Safie, one of Japan’s largest construction companies, family offices, and existing investors.
Investors:
Tin Men Capital, SEEDS, Safie
Company:
PreScalar
Amount:
$7M (Seed)
Description:
A San Francisco, CA-based provider of software and testing infrastructure for manufacturing raised $7M in seed funding. The round was co-led by Dynamo Ventures and BMW i Ventures with participation from Blue Wire Capital, Uplift Ventures, and Antler.
Investors:
Dynamo Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Blue Wire Capital, Uplift Ventures, Antler
Company:
DropGenie
Amount:
$5M (Seed)
Description:
A Cambridge, MA-based functional biology company generating decision-ready discovery data from patient-derived cells raised $5M in seed+ funding from BDC Thrive Venture Fund, Skeleton Key, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, CQDM, Real Ventures, and Anges Quebec. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the commercialization of its first product, expand customer engagement models, and expand its global footprint.
Investors:
BDC Thrive Venture Fund, Skeleton Key, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, CQDM, Real Ventures, Anges Quebec
Company:
Vitalls
Amount:
$1.5M (Seed)
Description:
An Abu Dhabi, UAE-based developer of an AI-powered digital health passport platform raised $1.5M in a seed funding round with an option for an additional $1M. EST Growmore, the venture investment arm of global conglomerate EST Group, made the investment.
Investors:
EST Growmore
Section 2: Investor and Person Deep-Dives
Name:
Index Ventures
Bio:
Index Ventures is a London- and San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs technology founders from seed through growth stage. It co-led Flapping Airplanes' $1B Series A with Lux Capital.
https://indexventures.com
Name:
Lux Capital
Bio:
Lux Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in emerging science and technology companies. It co-led Flapping Airplanes' $1B Series A with Index Ventures.
https://www.luxcapital.com
Name:
Dynamo Ventures
Bio:
Dynamo Ventures is an operator-built venture firm investing from inception through seed in the founders upgrading the physical economy. It co-led PreScalar's $7M seed round with BMW i Ventures.
https://dynamo.vc/
Name:
Sequoia Capital
Bio:
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that helps founders build companies from idea to IPO and beyond. It participated in Flapping Airplanes' $1B Series A.
https://sequoiacap.com
Section 3: SEC EDGAR Form D Filings
Company:
Slingshot Insurance
State:
MINNESOTA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$26,999,969
Related Persons:
Ethan Genteman — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nicholas Malz — Executive Officer, Promoter — Minneapolis, Minnesota; Brock Noland — Director — Minneapolis, Minnesota; Justin Kaufenberg — Director — Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jeffrey Hinck — Director — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Company:
XRHealth
State:
MASSACHUSETTS
Industry:
Other Health Care
Amount Raised:
$16,253,029
Related Persons:
Eran Orr — Executive Officer, Director — Brookline, Massachusetts
Note:
This issuer also filed another Form D filing in this period ($3,877,693 sold of $3,877,693 offered). Amounts are not combined.
Company:
Workshop Software
State:
NEBRASKA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$6,974,991
Related Persons:
Richard Knudtson — Executive Officer, Director — Omaha, Nebraska; Ben Stevinson — Executive Officer, Director — Omaha, Montana; BJ Hansen — Executive Officer, Director — Omaha, Nebraska; Derek Homann — Executive Officer, Director — Omaha, Nebraska; Dusty Davidson — Director — Omaha, Nebraska
Company:
Navispend
State:
CONNECTICUT
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$5,312,226
Related Persons:
Christopher Gormley — Executive Officer, Director — Wexford, Pennsylvania; William Moschella — Executive Officer, Director — Avon, Connecticut; David Tamburri — Director — New York, New York; Tal Zaks — Director — New York, New York
Company:
Brij Medical
State:
GEORGIA
Industry:
Other Health Care
Amount Raised:
$5,000,000
Related Persons:
Timothy Gleeson — Executive Officer, Director — Marietta, Georgia; John Grottling — Director — Marietta, Georgia; Felmont Eaves, III, M.D. — Executive Officer, Director — Marietta, Georgia; Robert Kukuljan — Executive Officer — Minneapolis, Minnesota; James Hinrichs — Director — Marietta, Georgia; Robert Zollars — Director — Marietta, Georgia
Company:
RAZ Enterprises
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Retailing
Amount Raised:
$2,691,719
Related Persons:
Robert Zangardi — Executive Officer, Director — Los Angeles, California; Roshanna Sabaratnam — Executive Officer, Director — Los Angeles, California; Lilac Maddock — Director — Los Angeles, California
Company:
Belenus Power Group
State:
ARIZONA
Industry:
Other Energy
Amount Raised:
$2,689,998
Related Persons:
Jack Bennett — Executive Officer, Director — Phoenix, Arizona; Stephen Lynch — Executive Officer, Director — Phoenix, Arizona
Company:
Upright Education
State:
NEW YORK
Industry:
Business Services
Amount Raised:
$1,533,856
Related Persons:
Benjamin Boas — Executive Officer, Director — New York, New York; Lyndsey Browne — Executive Officer — New York, New York; Barr Kryger-Even — Director — New York, New York; Louis Pugliese — Director — New York, New York
Company:
Rich Rising Group
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$1,000,000
Related Persons:
Marie Lemelle — Executive Officer — Beverly Hills, California
Company:
Velera Energy
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Other Energy
Amount Raised:
$551,000
Related Persons:
Brandy Bouchy — Director, Promoter — Temecula, California; Brett Boucy — Director, Promoter — Temecula, California; Robert Angell — Promoter — Temecula, California; Zachary Bloom — Promoter — Temecula, California
Company:
Medical 21
State:
MINNESOTA
Industry:
Biotechnology
Amount Raised:
$550,000
Related Persons:
Manny Villafana — Executive Officer, Director — Plymouth, Minnesota; Eric Solien — Executive Officer — Plymouth, Minnesota; Jeff Vreeman — Executive Officer — Plymouth, Minnesota; Andrea Sweeney — Executive Officer — Plymouth, Minnesota
Company:
Caplens
State:
UNITED KINGDOM
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$235,000
Related Persons:
Nikolaos Markakis — Executive Officer, Director — London, United Kingdom; Yuren Zhang — Executive Officer, Director — London, United Kingdom
Company:
Elucida Labs
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$225,000
Related Persons:
Suresh Ayyalsamy — Executive Officer, Director — San Jose, California; Venkata Seshu Syam Surla — Executive Officer, Director — Fremont, California
Company:
ZeroCarb
State:
INDIANA
Industry:
Other
Amount Raised:
$190,000
Related Persons:
Omar Atia — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Fishers, Indiana; Shaun Hawkins — Director — Fishers, Indiana; Bob Kirch — Director — Fishers, Indiana; Haytham Mohamed — Director — Fishers, Indiana; Wesam Saber — Director — Fishers, Indiana
Company:
RCE Technologies
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Other Health Care
Amount Raised:
$110,000
Related Persons:
Atandra Burman — Executive Officer, Director — Carlsbad, California; Lou Malice — Director — Carlsbad, California; Samir Batra — Director — Carlsbad, California
Company:
UpLearn Now
State:
WASHINGTON
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$90,452
Related Persons:
Cynthia Williams — Executive Officer, Director — Bellevue, Washington; Katherine Hubbard — Executive Officer, Director — Bellevue, Washington; Nadene Stauffer — Executive Officer — Bellevue, Washington
Company:
Intent Computing
State:
ILLINOIS
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$62,500
Related Persons:
Grigore Rosu — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Chicago, Illinois; Zhixuan Huang — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Chicago, Illinois; Musab Alturki — Executive Officer, Promoter — Chicago, Illinois
Company:
Magic Mouth
State:
UTAH
Industry:
Retailing
Amount Raised:
$10,000
Related Persons:
Travis Miller — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Draper, Utah; Blake Isaacson — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Draper, Utah
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