Raise Track Update
Date: 2026-10-30
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:
Neuron Industries
Amount:
$10M (Seed)
Description:
A Gardena, CA-based industrial hardware and software company building an AI-native industrial controller raised $10M in seed funding. The round was co-led by FCVC and Obvious Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Thin Line Capital, Zee Prime Capital, and Founder Factor.
Investors:
FCVC, Obvious Ventures, Y Combinator, Thin Line Capital, Zee Prime Capital, Founder Factor
Company:
Artiso AI
Amount:
Over €3M (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Barcelona, Spain-based provider of an operating system for the fashion industry raised more than €3M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Criteria Venture Tech, with participation from Swanlaab Venture Factory, Bynd Venture Capital, Cyberclick co-founder David Tomás, and Ganni founder Nicolaj Reffstrup.
Investors:
Criteria Venture Tech, Swanlaab Venture Factory, Bynd Venture Capital, Cyberclick co-founder David Tomás, Ganni founder Nicolaj Reffstrup
Company:
QwikBuild
Amount:
$2.3M (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Bengaluru, India-based developer of an enterprise software and application-building AI platform raised $2.3M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Globalway, with participation from Blume Ventures, DeVC, Marsshot, Groww founder Lalit Keshre, and Curefoods CEO Ankit Nagori.
Investors:
Globalway, Blume Ventures, DeVC, Marsshot, Groww founder Lalit Keshre, Curefoods CEO Ankit Nagori
Company:
Vuse XR
Amount:
€1.2M (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Freiburg, Germany-based provider of enterprise software for mixed reality training raised €1.2M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by IACD. The company intends to use the funds to expand its AI-assisted creation capabilities, and accelerate commercial growth.
Investors:
IACD
Company:
NoorNation
Amount:
$1.05M (Seed)
Description:
A Cairo, Egypt-based provider of decentralized clean energy and water infrastructure raised $1.05M in seed funding from Linah Farms, Catalyst Fund and KBW Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to support its ongoing expansion and development of its solutions, including a pay-per-use solar irrigation model for farmers reliant on diesel-powered water pumps.
Investors:
Linah Farms, Catalyst Fund, KBW Ventures
Company:
Tensrai
Amount:
~$404K (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Hyderabad, India-based developer of a unified physical AI and autonomous robotics platform raised approximately $404K in pre-seed funding. The round was led by India Accelerator, Finvolve, and Hyderabad Angels, alongside participation from a syndicate of angel investors.
Investors:
India Accelerator, Finvolve, Hyderabad Angels
Company:
Viridian Ingni Propulsion
Amount:
~$175K (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Chennai, India-based developer of electric motors and advanced propulsion systems raised approximately $175K in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with an additional $64K in non-dilutive grants from government programs, incubators, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Investors:
Inflection Point Ventures (IPV)
Company:
Talent Nation
Amount:
Undisclosed (Pre-Seed)
Description:
A Lagos, Nigeria-based edtech startup raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding from Enza Capital, LocalGlobe, Future Africa, Kaleo Ventures, Ajim Capital, Solving the World’s Greatest Problems, and Accelerate Africa. The company intends to use the funds to scale its operational training model across the continent, expand its physical and digital campus infrastructure, and accelerate enterprise match-making systems to link African technical talent with global corporate networks.
Investors:
Enza Capital, LocalGlobe, Future Africa, Kaleo Ventures, Ajim Capital, Solving the World’s Greatest Problems, Accelerate Africa
Section 2: Investor and Person Deep-Dives
Name:
Criteria Venture Tech
Bio:
Criteria Venture Tech is a tech-focused venture capital fund, founded in 2002, that invests in early-stage startups across Europe and the US, with a focus on Spain and Portugal. It led Artiso AI's €3M+ pre-seed round.
https://www.criteriaventuretech.com/
Name:
Finvolve
Bio:
Finvolve is a multi-stage venture capital fund that backs startups from pre-seed to growth across sectors. It co-led Tensrai's ~$404K pre-seed round with India Accelerator and Hyderabad Angels.
https://finvolve.co
Name:
Thin Line Capital
Bio:
Thin Line Capital is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building energy, food and water companies that respond to climate change and resource scarcity. It participated in Neuron Industries' $10M seed round.
https://www.thinlinecapital.com/
Name:
Y Combinator
Bio:
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and advises startups through its batch program. It participated in Neuron Industries' $10M seed round.
https://ycombinator.com
Section 3: SEC EDGAR Form D Filings
Company:
Drowsy Digital
State:
MASSACHUSETTS
Industry:
Other
Amount Raised:
$37,705,860
Related Persons:
Charles Taylor — Executive Officer — Marlborough, Massachusetts; Naganagouda Patil — Executive Officer, Director — Marlborough, Massachusetts; Henry Klingenstein — Director — Marlborough, Massachusetts; Sahirzeeshan Ali — Director — Marlborough, Massachusetts; Kostas Mallios — Director — Marlborough, Massachusetts
Company:
Stardust Semiconductors
State:
ISRAEL
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$2,700,000
Related Persons:
Ariel Raz — Executive Officer, Director — Ra'anana, Israel; Ofir Bieber — Director — Ra'anana, Israel; Mor Peretz — Director — Lehavim, Israel; Noam Shaar — Director — Ramat Gan, Israel; Amir Fishelov — Director — Tel Aviv, Israel
Company:
Faex Technologies
State:
COLORADO
Industry:
Other
Amount Raised:
$2,500,000
Related Persons:
Landon Nattrass — Executive Officer, Director — Lafayette, Colorado; Ryan Ninness — Executive Officer, Director — Lafayette, Colorado; Justin Dearborn — Director — Miami, Florida
Company:
Swep Bio
State:
NEW YORK
Industry:
Biotechnology
Amount Raised:
$2,499,989
Related Persons:
Goran Dolsten — Executive Officer, Director — Scarsdale, New York; Karl Berglund — Executive Officer, Director — Scarsdale, New York; Lovisa Backemar — Director — Stockholm, Sweden
Company:
MSFinTechCo
State:
MISSISSIPPI
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$1,000,000
Related Persons:
Jeffrey Little — Executive Officer, Director — University, Mississippi; John Scott — Executive Officer, Director — University, Mississippi; Sankar Bokka — Executive Officer, Director — University, Mississippi; Michael Mitchell — Director — University, Mississippi; Daniel Walker — Director — University, Mississippi
Company:
Cutravel Holdings
State:
PUERTO RICO
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$1,000,000
Related Persons:
David Shugart — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — San Juan, Puerto Rico
Company:
Drink Mockly
State:
LOUISIANA
Industry:
Other
Amount Raised:
$525,000
Related Persons:
Tarik Sedky — Director — New Orleans, Louisiana; Aimee Sedky — Director — New Orleans, Louisiana
Company:
Thenevercompany.ai
State:
CALIFORNIA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$200,000
Related Persons:
Navin Samuel — Executive Officer, Director — Sacramento, California; Bhupesh Chandra — Executive Officer, Director — Sacramento, California
Company:
Soliton ID
State:
QUEBEC, CANADA
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$105,000
Related Persons:
Georges Abou-Rjeili — Executive Officer, Director — Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Company:
Part Time Nanny
State:
TEXAS
Industry:
Other Technology
Amount Raised:
$100,000
Related Persons:
Amanda Jacobi — Executive Officer, Director, Promoter — Houston, Texas
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