AI investors · Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026

Investors backing AI companies across stages, from applications to infrastructure.

121

Kima VenturesLatest Oct 8

Verso · $6M Seed Cleavr · €8M Seed

3rounds

0led

AI 1Enterprise software 1Fintech 1

Seed 2, Pre-seed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 2, Pre-seed 1

Verso $6M Seed Cleavr €8M Seed Shiplog $1M Pre-Seed

122

Vine VenturesLatest Oct 8

Persona · $10M Undisclosed Wonderful · $550M Series C

3rounds

1led

AI 1Biotech 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Persona $10M Undisclosed Wonderful $550M Series C Remepy $36M Series A

123

1789 CapitalLatest Oct 7

Nous Research · $90M Series B Crusoe · $3.9B Series F (initial close; anticipated total)

3rounds

0led

AI 2Defense tech 1

Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Nous Research $90M Series B Crusoe $3.9B Series F (initial close; anticipated total)Hadrian $1.4B Series D

124

Construct CapitalLatest Oct 7

Polygrade · $6.3M Seed BackOps · $42M Series B

3rounds

1led

AI 1Defense tech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 2

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Polygrade $6.3M Seed BackOps $42M Series B Hadrian $1.4B Series D

125

Hustle FundLatest Oct 7

Polygrade · $6.3M Seed O-ID · $1M Pre-seed

3rounds

0led

AI 1Robotics 1Space tech 1

Pre-seed 2, Seed 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 2, Seed 1

Polygrade $6.3M Seed O-ID $1M Pre-seed Orbital Sentry Undisclosed Pre-Seed

126

Mana VenturesLatest Oct 7

Bloom · $3.6M Seed Efficient Computer · $100M Additional funding

3rounds

0led

Industrial tech 2Hardware 1

Seed 2, Undisclosed 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Undisclosed 1

Bloom $3.6M Seed Efficient Computer $100M Additional funding SiteVue AI $7.5M Seed

127

SamsungLatest Oct 7

Nous Research · $90M Series B EUCLYD · >€200M Series A

3rounds

1led

AI 2Fintech 1

Series A 2, Series B 1

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Series B 1

Nous Research $90M Series B EUCLYD >€200M Series A Silicon Data $30.5M Series A

128

Ventures TogetherLatest Oct 6

Nettle · $4.8M Seed MAGIC AI · £8M Series B

3rounds

0led

Consumer 1Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Nettle $4.8M Seed MAGIC AI £8M Series B Throne Science $10M Series A

129

AbstractLatest Oct 5

Ghost · $11M Seed Volantis · $88M Series A

3rounds

1led

AI 1Fintech 1Hardware 1

Series A 2, Seed 1

Oct 5, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Seed 1

Ghost $11M Seed Volantis $88M Series A Natural $30M Series A

130

ValkyrieLatest Oct 5

SafeWorld · $12.2M Seed Physical Superintelligence (PSI) · $58M Seed

3rounds

0led

AI 2Robotics 1

Seed 3

Oct 5, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 3

SafeWorld $12.2M Seed Physical Superintelligence (PSI) $58M Seed Intelligence $7.9M Seed

131

Oak HC/FTLatest Oct 2

Halluminate · $30M Series A Arch · $52M Series B

3rounds

1led

AI 1Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 2, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Halluminate $30M Series A Arch $52M Series B Candid Health $120M Series D

132

Karman VenturesLatest Oct 1

Photon · $4.5M Seed Fambot · $3.5M Pre-seed

3rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1Proptech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 1, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1, Series A 1

Photon $4.5M Seed Fambot $3.5M Pre-seed Henry AI $16.5M Series A

133

Start VenturesLatest Oct 1

FRANK · Undisclosed Undisclosed Humanos · $3.2M Seed

3rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 2, Undisclosed 1

Oct 1, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Undisclosed 1

FRANK Undisclosed Undisclosed Humanos $3.2M Seed Usawa Care $3M Seed

134

Susa VenturesLatest Oct 1

Volantis · $88M Series A Euka AI · $5M Seed

3rounds

1led

AI 1Ecommerce 1Proptech 1

Series A 2, Seed 1

Oct 1, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Seed 1

Volantis $88M Series A Euka AI $5M Seed Henry AI $16.5M Series A

135

PluralLatest Sep 30

Metaview · $60M Series C Callosum · $100M Seed

3rounds

0led

AI 2Hardware 1

Seed 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Metaview $60M Series C Callosum $100M Seed Olix $312M Series B

136

Premji InvestLatest Sep 30

CScale · $145M Series C Enveda · $311M Series E

3rounds

1led

Hardware 2Biotech 1

Series C+ 2, Series A 1

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Series A 1

CScale $145M Series C Enveda $311M Series E Velaura AI $110M Series A

137

ProsusLatest Sep 30

Arivihan · ₹958.6M Series A Ema · $77M Series B

3rounds

1led

AI 2Edtech 1

Series B 2, Series A 1

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Series A 1

Arivihan ₹958.6M Series A Ema $77M Series B CuspAI $450M Series B

138

TQ VenturesLatest Sep 30

Efficient Computer · $100M Additional funding Furo · $4M Funding round

3rounds

2led

AI 1Climate tech 1Hardware 1

Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Efficient Computer $100M Additional funding Furo $4M Funding round Deep Cogito $43M Series A

139

J.P. MorganLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Bird · $450M Debt financing

3rounds

2led

AI 2Enterprise software 1

Undisclosed 2, Series C+ 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series C+ 1

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Bird $450M Debt financing Nscale ~$3B Debt facility

140

Maverick CapitalLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Lightfield · $47M Series A

3rounds

0led

AI 1Enterprise software 1Hardware 1

Growth 1, Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series A 1, Series C+ 1

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Lightfield $47M Series A Xsight Labs >$300M Growth

141

Foothill VenturesLatest Sep 25

Overlord Labs, Inc. · $4.4M Seed extension Nexstrom · $12M Seed

3rounds

0led

Hardware 3

Seed 2, Series A 1

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Series A 1

Overlord Labs, Inc. $4.4M Seed extension Nexstrom $12M Seed Quintessent $40M Series A

142

Wellington ManagementLatest Sep 25

Nscale · $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes Temporal · $550M Series E

3rounds

2led

AI 2Developer tools 1

Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

Nscale $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes Temporal $550M Series E Clay $115M Series D

143

HaystackLatest Sep 24

Trebellar · $18M Series A Polyphron · $20M Seed

3rounds

0led

AI 1Biotech 1Proptech 1

Seed 2, Series A 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Series A 1

Trebellar $18M Series A Polyphron $20M Seed Synthefy $6.5M Seed

144

Socratic PartnersLatest Sep 24

PicoJool · $27.5M Series A Delos Data · >$100M Funding

3rounds

1led

Hardware 2AI 1

Series A 1, Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

PicoJool $27.5M Series A Delos Data >$100M Funding Polaris Electro-Optics $50M Series B

145

Vintage Investment PartnersLatest Sep 24

Silk · $45M Growth capital facility Inspiren · $70M Series C

3rounds

0led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1Healthtech 1

Growth 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Silk $45M Growth capital facility Inspiren $70M Series C Onyx Security $113M Series B

146

Catalio Capital ManagementLatest Sep 23

Basecamp Research · $140M Series C Enveda · $311M Series E

3rounds

1led

Biotech 3

Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Basecamp Research $140M Series C Enveda $311M Series E Superluminal Medicines $60M Series B

147

RedalpineLatest Sep 23

Basecamp Research · $140M Series C Arlequin AI · €28M Series A

3rounds

1led

AI 2Biotech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Basecamp Research $140M Series C Arlequin AI €28M Series A telli $15M Seed

148

Ugly Duckling VenturesLatest Sep 23

Spiich Labs · €3M Seed Velatir · €5M Seed

3rounds

1led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1Developer tools 1

Seed 2, Pre-seed 1

Sep 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Pre-seed 1

Spiich Labs €3M Seed Velatir €5M Seed Palette €3M Pre-Seed

149

6 Degrees CapitalLatest Sep 22

Verda · $189M Series B and additional investment HeyDiga · €5.5M Seed

3rounds

1led

AI 2Developer tools 1

Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Sep 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Verda $189M Series B and additional investment HeyDiga €5.5M Seed Conveo $50M Series A

150

MUFG Innovation PartnersLatest Sep 22

Verda · $189M Series B and additional investment Knowledge Work · ¥3.5B Series C first close

3rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1Fintech 1

Series B 2, Series C+ 1

Sep 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Series C+ 1

Verda $189M Series B and additional investment Knowledge Work ¥3.5B Series C first close Arch $52M Series B

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