# AI Startup Funding This Week: 58 Rounds, October 18–24, 2026

Published October 24, 2026 · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-19

Presspool confirmed 58 funding rounds announced by AI companies in the week of October 18–24, 2026; the 46 announced in dollars add up to $2.45 billion. The largest were Legora ($550 million), ASI ($325 million) and Pigment ($250 million). 5 of the 58 companies had already been cited in AI answers recorded by the Machine Relations Index; the other 53 had not.

On Presspool's niche maps: Legora on the [Legal AI map](https://presspool.ai/niches/legal-ai); Daytona on the [AI infrastructure map](https://presspool.ai/niches/ai-infrastructure); Greptile on the [AI coding map](https://presspool.ai/niches/ai-coding).

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Investors | Cited by AI engines |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Legora | $550 million | Series E | Oct 21 | Atreides Management | Not yet |
| ASI | $325 million | Series C | Oct 20 | Spark Capital | Not yet |
| Pigment | $250 million | Series E | Oct 21 | Scaleup Europe Fund | [Yes (1 answer)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pigment.com) |
| doubleAI | $200M | Series A | Oct 19 | Lightspeed Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners | Not yet |
| Arda Industries | $160 million | Series A | Oct 20 | Altimeter, Accel, Khosla Ventures | Not yet |
| Eka Robotics | $150M | Series A | Oct 20 | Andreessen Horowitz, F-Prime | Not yet |
| Tractian | $130M | Series D | Oct 22 | Sapphire Ventures, M&G's Catalyst | [Yes (5 answers)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/tractian.com) |
| Dream Labs | $90 million | Seed | Oct 19 | B Capital, Kindred Ventures | Not yet |
| Daytona | $60M | Series B | Oct 20 | FirstMark Growth | Not yet |
| Greptile | $50 million | Series B | Oct 19 | Menlo Ventures | [Yes (1 answer)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/greptile.com) |
| Different | $48 million | Seed | Oct 20 | General Catalyst | Not yet |
| Baba | $40 million | Series A | Oct 20 | FirstMark Capital | Not yet |
| Watchtower Labs | $35 million | Seed | Oct 21 | Shield Capital, Conviction | Not yet |
| Mach9 | $34 million | Series A | Oct 21 | First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners | Not yet |
| Maxinsights | $30 million | Seed | Oct 22 | PeakXV | Not yet |
| Mave | $28 million | Series A | Oct 22 | Red Dot Capital Partners | [Yes (1 answer)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/mave.com) |
| Slingshot Insurance | $27 million | Seed | Oct 22 | Rally Ventures, Skyward Group | Not yet |
| Qualitate | $25 million | Series A | Oct 20 | Insight Partners | Not yet |
| AuxoAI | $20.7 million | Series A | Oct 20 | NTTVC | Not yet |
| Firefly | $20 million | Series A | Oct 20 | Definition Capital | Not yet |
| Longeye | $20 million | Series A | Oct 21 | N47 | Not yet |
| Sunlight AI | $17.4 million | Seed | Oct 19 | Lan Xuezhao (founder, Basis Set Ventures) | Not yet |
| Firstwork | $15 million | Series A | Oct 21 | Earlybird Venture Capital | [Yes (2 answers)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/firstwork.com) |
| Azoma | $11.2 million | Series A | Oct 21 | Puma Growth Partners | Not yet |
| Electric Plant Company | $11.2 million | Seed | Oct 20 | Onto Ventures, Climactic | Not yet |
| Ultra Security | $10 million | Seed | Oct 21 | no lead named; investors include Ludlow Ventures, Hidden Capital, Entrée Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Firedrop and FDVC (no lead named) | Not yet |
| BioStack | $9.5 million | Seed | Oct 22 | Peak XV, Afore Capital, DCVC, Emerson Collective, SV Angel, Verdict Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator | Not yet |
| Context.dev | $9M | Seed | Oct 19 | General Catalyst | Not yet |
| XRlabs | $8.4 million | Seed | Oct 19 | Playground Global | Not yet |
| Opply | $7.5 million | Round type not disclosed | Oct 21 | Chalfen Ventures | Not yet |
| Kodama | $7 million | Round type not disclosed | Oct 19 | Konvoy Ventures, Breakwater Ventures | Not yet |
| Asymptote Labs | $5.5 million | Seed | Oct 20 | Tower Research Ventures | Not yet |
| BOB | $5.5 million | Seed | Oct 22 | Mischief | Not yet |
| MARC | $5 million | Seed | Oct 22 | Work-Bench, MXV Capital | Not yet |
| Pythag Tech | $4.25 million | Seed | Oct 22 | Azolla Ventures | Not yet |
| Jooba | $4 million | Seed | Oct 20 | no lead named; investors include a16z Speedrun, Scribble Ventures, Genius Ventures (no lead named) | Not yet |
| Vessla | $3.3 million | Pre-seed | Oct 19 | Seedcamp | Not yet |
| Genie Health | US$3 million | Seed | Oct 21 | Nadathur Family Office | Not yet |
| Karta AI | $3 million | Seed | Oct 22 | PeerCapital, Cedar Hill Capital | Not yet |
| Reduck | $3M | Pre-seed | Oct 22 | Daphni | Not yet |
| Vectorial | $3 million | Seed | Oct 20 | no lead named; investors include Smilegate, SenseAI Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck, Berkeley AI Research Lab, Stanford GSB fund and Dent Capital (no lead named) | Not yet |
| PataBid | $2 million | Pre-Seed | Oct 20 | Graphite Ventures | Not yet |
| Tyce | $2 million | Pre-Seed | Oct 19 | BDC Thrive Venture Fund, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund | Not yet |
| Vinyl Health | $2 million | Seed | Oct 20 | HealthX Ventures | Not yet |
| Vitalls | US$1.5 million | Seed | Oct 21 | no lead named; EST Growmore Pte. Ltd. joins as anchor investor (no lead named) | Not yet |
| Popcorn AI Studio | $1 million | Pre-seed | Oct 18 | Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi | Not yet |
| CoComply | £1.9m | Round type not disclosed | Oct 19 | NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, Haatch | Not yet |
| Cygrid | €2.66 million | Pre-seed | Oct 22 | Atlantic | Not yet |
| Ganiga | €1.5 million | Round type not disclosed | Oct 20 | Vivenda | Not yet |
| Hunar.ai | ₹40 crore | Series A | Oct 19 | Blume Ventures | Not yet |
| Indurex | €7 million | Round type not disclosed | Oct 22 | Contrarian Ventures | Not yet |
| MemSilicon | over RMB 400 million | Series A | Oct 19 | Boyuan Capital | Not yet |
| Photon Bridge | €10 million | Round type not disclosed | Oct 21 | Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, 360 Capital | Not yet |
| Plinto | €2.9M | Pre-seed | Oct 20 | People Ventures and Emblem (no lead named) | Not yet |
| Rulen | €1.8 million | Seed | Oct 21 | VC Partners | Not yet |
| Syncrowin | A$3 million | Pre-seed | Oct 19 | Collide Capital | Not yet |
| TraceWeave | KRW 3 billion | Seed | Oct 21 | Mirae Asset Capital | Not yet |
| YGO | €8 million | Series A | Oct 21 | Ventech | Not yet |

## Every round, largest first

### 1. Legora raised $550 million (Series E)

The agentic operating system for legal professionals; collaborative AI for exceptional lawyers

$8.8 billion post-money valuation; new investors include Baron Capital, Capital Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Glade Brook Capital Partners and J.P. Morgan; existing investors including Accel, Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, ICONIQ participated.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: [Atreides Management](https://presspool.ai/investors/atreides-management)
- Website: https://legora.com
- Company record: [Legora on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/legora-com)
- On the map: [Legal AI companies](https://presspool.ai/niches/legal-ai)
- Sources: [Legora](https://legora.com/blog/series-e), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/legal-ai-startup-legora-raises-550m-series-e-at-8-8b-valuation/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 2. ASI raised $325 million (Series C)

the frontier AI company orchestrating critical infrastructure and national security

$3 billion valuation; participation from affiliates of Citadel Securities, Meritech Capital, Craft Ventures, Energy Impact Partners and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: [Spark Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/spark-capital)
- Website: https://airspace-intelligence.com
- Company record: [ASI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/airspace-intelligence-com)
- Sources: [ASI](https://www.airspace-intelligence.com/news/asi-secures-usd325m-series-c-at-usd3b-valuation), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/ai-infrastructure-management-software-startup-asi-hits-3b-valuation-after-raising-325m-in-funding/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 3. Pigment raised $250 million (Series E)

AI business planning and performance management platform combining dynamic modeling with autonomous AI agents

$2.3 billion valuation; Scaleup Europe Fund is managed by EQT; participation from WIL (World Innovation Lab) and existing investors Greenoaks, ICONIQ, IVP and Meritech, plus a planned investment from NVIDIA.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: [Scaleup Europe Fund](https://presspool.ai/investors/scaleup-europe-fund)
- Website: https://pigment.com
- Company record: [Pigment on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/pigment-com)
- Sources: [Pigment](https://www.pigment.com/newsroom/pigment-raises-250m-series-e), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/21/scaleup-europe-fund-leads-ps250m-funding-round-in-pigment/)
- AI citation: [Cited in 1 AI answer](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/pigment.com) recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 4. doubleAI raised $200M (Series A)

A frontier AI lab focused on the hardest problems in science and engineering.

The investor group also includes Dell Technologies Capital, Greenfield, NVIDIA, Pitango and BRM; the round was announced alongside its Maxwell Code Execution Model.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: Lightspeed Ventures and [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://presspool.ai/investors/bessemer-venture-partners)
- Website: https://doubleai.com
- Company record: [doubleAI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/doubleai-com)
- Sources: [doubleAI announcement (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019689807/en/doubleAI-Unveils-The-First-AI-That-Lives-Inside-Running-Code), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/19/nvidia-dell-back-200m-round-for-ai-model-developer-doubleai/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 5. Arda Industries raised $160 million (Series A)

Builds AI for manufacturing engineering; its software turns a product design into an assembly line

$1.5 billion valuation; participation from XYZ Venture Capital, 8VC, SVAngel and Felicis. Launched from stealth with $232 million total, including a prior $72 million seed led by Accel and Founders Fund.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Altimeter, [Accel](https://presspool.ai/investors/accel) and [Khosla Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/khosla-ventures)
- Website: https://arda.ai
- Company record: [Arda Industries on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/arda-ai)
- Sources: [Arda Industries (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261020574393/en/Arda-Emerges-from-Stealth-to-Speed-Up-American-Manufacturing), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/arda-industries-raises-232m-in-total-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 6. Eka Robotics raised $150M (Series A)

building intelligence for the physical world in its native language, force, with its Vision-Force-Action foundation model

Seed lead investors Obvious Ventures and E14 Fund continued; other investors include MFV Partners, Bison Ventures, Glasswing Ventures, Samsung Next and several Fortune-500 strategics. Outlets report a $1.45B valuation (not stated in the company post).

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: [Andreessen Horowitz](https://presspool.ai/investors/andreessen-horowitz) and F-Prime
- Website: https://ekarobotics.com
- Company record: [Eka Robotics on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ekarobotics-com)
- Sources: [Eka Robotics blog](https://ekarobotics.com/blog/eka-robotics-raises-150m-to-build-superhuman-intelligence-for-the-physical-world), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/eka-robotics-nets-150m-at-a-1-45b-valuation-for-robot-hands-that-sense-force/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 7. Tractian raised $130M (Series D)

The leading Physical AI platform for asset-heavy industries

Values the company at $1.4 billion; N47, General Catalyst, Bosch Ventures, 53 Stations, Monashees, Endeavor Catalyst, Norte Ventures and Y Combinator also participated.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: [Sapphire Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/sapphire-ventures) and M&G's Catalyst
- Website: https://tractian.com
- Company record: [Tractian on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/tractian-com)
- Sources: [Tractian](https://tractian.com/en/blog/tractian-raises-series-d-to-scale-physical-ai), [Hypepotamus](https://www.hypepotamus.com/tractian-unicorn-valuation-atlanta/)
- AI citation: [Cited in 5 AI answers](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/tractian.com) recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 8. Dream Labs raised $90 million (Seed)

An AI company building the brain for everyday robots.

The announcement's wording is "led by B Capital along with Kindred Ventures, with participation from A.Capital, Unusual Ventures, SV Angel, Wing VC, Scribble VC, and Adrian Aoun" (FinSMEs reads this as B Capital leading alone).

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [B Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/b-capital) and [Kindred Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/kindred-ventures)
- Website: https://dreamlabs.ai
- Company record: [Dream Labs on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/dreamlabs-ai)
- Sources: [Dream Labs announcement (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019230613/en/Dream-Labs-Raises-%2490M-Seed-to-Build-the-Brain-for-Everyday-Robots), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/19/dream-labs-raises-90m-to-help-build-more-intelligent-robots-with-simple-video-feeds/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 9. Daytona raised $60M (Series B)

The Agent Cloud: an Agent Execution Cloud built for the short, stateful jobs AI agents run

$1B valuation; total funding $91M. Angels include Patrick Collison, Tobi Lütke, Aravind Srinivas, Eric Yuan, Olivier Pomel, Adam D'Angelo and Brendan Foody; Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Next and Okta Ventures joined as strategic investors.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: FirstMark Growth
- Website: https://daytona.io
- Company record: [Daytona on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/daytona-io)
- On the map: [AI infrastructure companies that raised in the last 12 months](https://presspool.ai/niches/ai-infrastructure)
- Sources: [Daytona](https://www.daytona.io/dotfiles/daytona-raises-60m-series-b-to-build-the-agent-cloud), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/20/daytona-hits-1b-valuation-with-60m-series-b-for-ai-agent-cloud)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 10. Greptile raised $50 million (Series B)

The AI code reviewer: AI agents that review and test pull requests with full context of the codebase

$750M valuation; participation from Jump Trading, Wing, Operator Collective, Benchmark, YC, Browder Capital and Initialized; Deedy Das joins the board.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [Menlo Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/menlo-ventures)
- Website: https://greptile.com
- Company record: [Greptile on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/greptile-com)
- On the map: [AI coding companies](https://presspool.ai/niches/ai-coding)
- Sources: [Greptile blog: Series B and The War on Bugs](https://www.greptile.com/blog/series-b), [RuntimeWire](https://runtimewire.com/article/greptile-raises-50m-series-b-at-750m-valuation)
- AI citation: [Cited in 1 AI answer](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/greptile.com) recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 11. Different raised $48 million (Seed)

An AI marketing system that runs end-to-end demand generation for lean marketing teams, orchestrating, personalizing and optimizing campaigns in one closed loop.

Lightspeed Venture Partners, Together Fund, Haystack Ventures, MXV Capital and Firebolt Ventures also participated; funds go to engineering and go-to-market teams.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: [General Catalyst](https://presspool.ai/investors/general-catalyst)
- Website: https://different.ai
- Company record: [Different on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/different-ai)
- Sources: [Different (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/different-emerges-from-stealth-with-48m-for-ai-that-runs-demand-generation-for-lean-b2b-marketing-teams-302913497.html), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/different-raises-48m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 12. Baba raised $40 million (Series A)

an applied AI company modernizing the Medicare and Medicaid experience

New investors CVS Health Ventures and Valtruis; returning General Catalyst, Genius Ventures and Ground Up Ventures; total funding $47M

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: [FirstMark Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/firstmark-capital)
- Website: https://callbaba.com
- Company record: [Baba on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/callbaba-com)
- Sources: [Baba (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/20/3384598/0/en/applied-ai-company-baba-raises-40-million-series-a-to-improve-the-medicare-experience.html), [HIT Consultant](https://hitconsultant.net/2026/10/20/applied-ai-company-baba-raises-40m-series-a-firstmark-cvs-health-ventures-bababench-medicare/), [Baba](https://www.callbaba.com/updates/baba-raises-40m-series-a/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 13. Watchtower Labs raised $35 million (Seed)

Building AI-native applications that help military leaders and planners anticipate what happens next in an operation and evaluate options

Participation from Founders Fund; emerged from stealth.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Shield Capital and [Conviction](https://presspool.ai/investors/conviction)
- Website: https://watchtowerlabs.ai
- Company record: [Watchtower Labs on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/watchtowerlabs-ai)
- Sources: [Watchtower Labs news release](https://www.watchtowerlabs.ai/news-releases/watchtower-labs-emerges-from-stealth-with-35-million-to-build-ai-native-decision-tools-for-military-operations), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/watchtower-labs-raises-35m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 14. Mach9 raised $34 million (Series A)

AI CAD software for civil engineering that turns reality capture data into digital blueprints

Participation from Prudence and continued participation from Quiet Capital; total funding $49 million.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: [First Round Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/first-round-capital) and [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://presspool.ai/investors/bessemer-venture-partners)
- Website: https://mach9.ai
- Company record: [Mach9 on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/mach9-ai)
- Sources: [Mach9 (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mach9-raises-34m-series-a-to-bring-civil-engineering-into-the-ai-era-302915153.html), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/mach9-raises-34m-after-pivoting-to-ai-cad-software/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 15. Maxinsights raised $30 million (Seed)

Builds the data layer for physical AI, turning real-world human activity into robot-ready training data from capture to delivery

Participation from Tola Capital, South Park Commons, INCE Capital and Alumni Ventures; launched MaxLoop and MaxGlove alongside the round.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: PeakXV
- Website: https://maxinsights.ai
- Company record: [Maxinsights on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/maxinsights-ai)
- Sources: [Maxinsights announcement (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261022672609/en/Waymo-Google-and-Microsoft-Alums-Raise-%2430M-to-Build-the-Data-Layer-for-Physical-AI), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/maxinsights-raises-30m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 16. Mave raised $28 million (Series A)

The agentic SecOps system that turns an enterprise's existing security tools into one agentic defense system

Participation from Lumir Growth Partners; emerged from stealth with $34 million total, including a $6 million seed led by Dell Technologies Capital and Emerge Ventures.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Red Dot Capital Partners
- Website: https://mave.com
- Company record: [Mave on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/mave-com)
- Sources: [Mave](https://www.mave.com/resources/mave-launches-with-34-million), [Calcalist (Ctech)](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1sq8ip2mx)
- AI citation: [Cited in 1 AI answer](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/mave.com) recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 17. Slingshot Insurance raised $27 million (Seed)

the AI-native insurance company built for the embedded economy

Participation from P&C industry veterans including Jim Hays, who joins the board; Rally Ventures co-founded the company. Emerged from stealth.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Rally Ventures and Skyward Group
- Website: https://slingshotinsurance.com
- Company record: [Slingshot Insurance on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/slingshotinsurance-com)
- Sources: [PR Newswire (Slingshot Insurance release)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/slingshot-insurance-emerges-from-stealth-with-27-million-seed-investment-to-build-ai-native-infrastructure-for-embedded-insurance-302914508.html), [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech-ecommerce/insuretech/startup-slingshot-insurance-seed-funding-genteman/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 18. Qualitate raised $25 million (Series A)

Building the first continuous intelligence system for primary research, with an AI Interviewer and research agents

Existing investors IA Ventures and Crew Capital participated; revenue run-rate grew more than 10x this year per the company.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: [Insight Partners](https://presspool.ai/investors/insight-partners)
- Website: https://qualitate.io
- Company record: [Qualitate on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/qualitate-io)
- Sources: [Qualitate announcement](https://www.qualitate.io/news/qualitate-announces-25m-series-a), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/qualitate-raises-25m-in-series-a-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 19. AuxoAI raised $20.7 million (Series A)

building the Forward-Deployed AI Company, re-imagining how work gets done with AI for Global 2000 enterprises

Participation from technology executives and strategic investors including George Still Jr., Amit Zavery and Giacomo Sonnino

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: NTTVC
- Website: https://auxoai.com
- Company record: [AuxoAI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/auxoai-com)
- Sources: [AuxoAI](https://www.auxoai.com/newsroom/series-a-announcement), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/auxoai-raises-over-20m-to-bring-ai-expertise-to-the-enterprise-and-redesign-how-work-gets-done/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 20. Firefly raised $20 million (Series A)

the physical AI platform for safety, combining purpose-built hardware, AI-powered software and existing infrastructure

Significant participation from BoxGroup (its third investment in Firefly); continued backing from Susa Ventures, which led the seed round. Emerged from stealth.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Definition Capital
- Website: https://firefly.co
- Company record: [Firefly on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/firefly-co)
- Sources: [Business Wire (Firefly release)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261020124520/en/Firefly-Raises-%2420M-Series-A-to-Build-a-New-Standard-for-Safety), [Security Systems News](https://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/firefly-raises-20-million-to-expand-ai-powered-safety-platform)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 21. Longeye raised $20 million (Series A)

The leading AI-powered investigative workspace built for the justice system

Participation from Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism practice.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: N47
- Website: https://longeye.com
- Company record: [Longeye on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/longeye-com)
- Sources: [Longeye (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261021359350/en/Longeye-Raises-$20M-Series-A-as-More-Than-50-Justice-Agencies-Adopt-Its-AI-Investigative-Platform), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/longeye-raises-20m-in-series-a-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 22. Sunlight AI raised $17.4 million (Seed)

Building the patient-to-payment operating layer for independent physicians; combines practice-management infrastructure, human expertise, and AI to improve operations.

Announced with its acquisition of Bradford Medical Associates; Sofeon Ventures, Social Leverage, Actions Capital, Overlook Ventures and Early Light Ventures participated.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: Lan Xuezhao (founder, Basis Set Ventures)
- Website: https://sunlightai.com
- Company record: [Sunlight AI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/sunlightai-com)
- Sources: [Sunlight AI announcement (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sunlight-ai-launches-with-17-4m-to-help-physicians-thrive-independently-302913153.html), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/sunlight-ai-raises-17-4m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 23. Firstwork raised $15 million (Series A)

an applied AI platform for frontline workforce operations, whose AI agents move workers from application to first shift

Participation from Legion VC, Deel Ventures and existing investors Gradient and Y Combinator; total funding $20 million since 2024 launch.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/earlybird-venture-capital)
- Website: https://firstwork.com
- Company record: [Firstwork on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/firstwork-com)
- Sources: [Firstwork](https://www.firstwork.com/post/firstwork-raises-15m-series-a-to-scale-applied-ai-for-frontline-workforce-operations), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/firstwork-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html)
- AI citation: [Cited in 2 AI answers](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/firstwork.com) recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 24. Azoma raised $11.2 million (Series A)

the Agentic Commerce Optimization (ACO) platform that helps brands drive revenue through AI shopping agents

Participation from dunnhumby, Twin Path, MaRS IAF, Rank Ventures and Ignite Ventures, and angels from Google DeepMind and Legora

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Puma Growth Partners
- Website: https://azoma.ai
- Company record: [Azoma on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/azoma-ai)
- Sources: [Azoma](https://www.azoma.ai/insights/azoma-raises-11.2-million-series-a-to-continue-defining-the-agentic-commerce-optimization-category), [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/azoma-raises-millions-optimize-brands-ai-shopping-agents-2026-10)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 25. Electric Plant Company raised $11.2 million (Seed)

a plant intelligence company decoding plants' electrical signals with Bombadil, the first AI foundation model for plant electrophysiology

Participation from Ponderosa, Endeavor Catalyst, Ludlow, Michigan Rise, The Fund, Schox VC and Dug Song. Emerged from stealth.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Onto Ventures and Climactic
- Website: https://electricplant.co
- Company record: [Electric Plant Company on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/electricplant-co)
- Sources: [Business Wire (Electric Plant Company release)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261020814345/en/Electric-Plant-Company-Launches-From-Stealth-With-%2411.2M-in-Funding-and-a-Foundation-AI-Model-for-Plants-Bombadil), [Notebookcheck](https://www.notebookcheck.net/Startup-builds-AI-to-hear-plants-signals-and-hopes-to-talk-back.1429484.0.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 26. Ultra Security raised $10 million (Seed)

An agentic security platform built for real-time visibility and guardrails so autonomous agents can run securely

Emerged from stealth; angels include Shrav Mehta, Tim Sadler and Christina Cacioppo.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- no lead named; investors include Ludlow Ventures, Hidden Capital, Entrée Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Firedrop and FDVC
- Website: https://ultra.security
- Company record: [Ultra Security on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ultra-security)
- Sources: [Ultra Security](https://ultra.security/blog/ultra-security-raises-10m-seed-to-secure-autonomous-agents), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/ultra-security-raises-10m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 27. BioStack raised $9.5 million (Seed)

building the data infrastructure for the next generation of healthcare and medical AI

Release names all eight firms after "led by"; FinSMEs lists them as backers

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Peak XV, Afore Capital, [DCVC](https://presspool.ai/investors/dcvc), Emerson Collective, SV Angel, Verdict Capital, [Streamlined Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/streamlined-ventures) and Y Combinator
- Website: https://getbiostack.com
- Company record: [BioStack on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/getbiostack-com)
- Sources: [BioStack (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biostack-raises-9-5m-to-turn-global-hospital-data-into-multimodal-training-datasets-for-medical-ai-302916123.html), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/biostack-raises-9-5m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 28. Context.dev raised $9M (Seed)

The unified web context API for software and AI agents, giving agents live, structured access to the web.

Runtime Wire reports Orange Collective and Robinhood Ventures participated; the company was formerly Brand.dev and is a Y Combinator company.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [General Catalyst](https://presspool.ai/investors/general-catalyst)
- Website: https://context.dev
- Company record: [Context.dev on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/context-dev)
- Sources: [Context.dev](https://www.context.dev/blog/context-dev-raises-9m-seed-led-by-general-catalyst), [Runtime Wire](https://runtimewire.com/article/context-dev-raises-9m-web-data-api)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 29. XRlabs raised $8.4 million (Seed)

Device-agnostic platform which embeds real-time AI directly into the operating room, providing a co-pilot for the surgical team.

Eka Ventures participated in the round.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [Playground Global](https://presspool.ai/investors/playground-global)
- Website: https://xrlabs.ai
- Company record: [XRlabs on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/xrlabs-ai)
- Sources: [XRlabs announcement (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019311833/en/XRlabs-Announces-%248.4-Million-Seed-Funding-Led-by-Playground-Global-to-Bring-Surgical-Intelligence-to-Every-Operating-Room), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/xrlabs-raises-8-4m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 30. Opply raised $7.5 million (round type not disclosed)

An AI-powered operating system for CPG brands, combining specialised AI agents, proprietary data and an extensive supplier network

Participation from Index Ventures, Anthemis, Entrepreneurs First, In This Together and Ventures Together; round type not disclosed.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Chalfen Ventures
- Website: https://opply.com
- Company record: [Opply on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/opply-com)
- Sources: [Opply announcement (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/opply-raises-7-5m-after-15x-growth-to-bring-agentic-ai-to-cpg-operations-302914661.html), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/21/opply-raises-75m-to-expand-its-agentic-ai-platform-for-cpg-brands/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 31. Kodama raised $7 million (round type not disclosed)

Physical AI for forestry: an integrated hardware, software, and data platform powering intelligent forestry operations

Participation from Blue Forest Asset Management, NYA Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Dangerous Ventures, M1C and others; total funding $14 million. AgFunderNews calls it a seed round; the company's release does not.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: Konvoy Ventures and Breakwater Ventures
- Website: https://kodama.ai
- Company record: [Kodama on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/kodama-ai)
- Sources: [Kodama (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/19/3383719/0/en/kodama-raises-7-million-to-scale-physical-ai-for-forestry.html), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/kodama-systems-raises-7m-in-funding.html), [The Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com/kodama-raises-7m-bring-robotics-forestry/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 32. Asymptote Labs raised $5.5 million (Seed)

building the runtime infrastructure layer for AI agents

Oversubscribed; participation from Lytical Ventures, 1984 Ventures and South Park Commons

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Tower Research Ventures
- Website: https://asymptotelabs.ai
- Company record: [Asymptote Labs on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/asymptotelabs-ai)
- Sources: [Asymptote Labs](https://asymptotelabs.ai/blog/asymptote-labs-raises-5-5m-seed-round), [AlleyWatch](https://www.alleywatch.com/2026/10/asymptote-labs-ai-agent-governance-runtime-infrastructure-security-beacon-open-source-telemetry-justin-d-souza/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 33. BOB raised $5.5 million (Seed)

The AI Finance Employee for Business; your AI agent for business finances

Participation from Peter Thiel, Codie Sanchez, Mark Pincus and Karman Ventures

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Mischief
- Website: https://joinbob.ai
- Company record: [BOB on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/joinbob-ai)
- Sources: [Refresh Miami](https://refreshmiami.com/news/miami-startup-bob-raises-5-5m-to-build-ai-powered-finance-employee/), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/bob-raises-5-5m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 34. MARC raised $5 million (Seed)

AI contract agents for multi-family; the OpEx control layer for institutional real estate

Oversubscribed; technology founders and operators participated, including Mark Ghermazian, Des Traynor, Ian Nolan, Cyrus Claffey and Daniel Eberhard; total raised $6M.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Work-Bench and MXV Capital
- Website: https://marcprop.com
- Company record: [MARC on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/marcprop-com)
- Sources: [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/marc-raises-5m-in-seed-funding.html), [techbuzzireland](https://techbuzzireland.com/2026/10/22/real-estate-spend-intelligence-platform-marc-raises-5m-to-accelerate-north-american-expansion/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 35. Pythag Tech raised $4.25 million (Seed)

AI platform for cultivated meat production; a data and technology company accelerating the future of cultivated meat

Participation from Endurance28 and other institutional investors.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Azolla Ventures
- Website: https://pythagtech.com
- Company record: [Pythag Tech on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/pythagtech-com)
- Sources: [Pythag Tech release (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/22/3386423/0/en/ai-for-cultivated-meat-pythag-tech-closes-4-25-million-in-seed-funding.html), [Green Queen](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/pythag-tech-funding-cultivated-meat-costs-scale-ai-machine-learning)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 36. Jooba raised $4 million (Seed)

the AI-native recruiting firm that runs your entire top-of-funnel

Announced alongside general availability.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- no lead named; investors include a16z Speedrun, Scribble Ventures, Genius Ventures
- Website: https://jooba.com
- Company record: [Jooba on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/jooba-com)
- Sources: [Jooba press release (WebWire)](https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=363059), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/jooba-emerges-with-4m-to-build-ai-native-recruiting-firm)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 37. Vessla raised $3.3 million (Pre-seed)

The agentic operating system for property operations, connecting the property business in one shared context where agents and people run work together.

€2.94 million per EU-Startups. Inception Fund, Tiny VC, operators from Lovable and OpenAI and angels including Lukas Saari and Fredrik Hjelm joined; more than twice oversubscribed. Stockholm-based, out of stealth.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [Seedcamp](https://presspool.ai/investors/seedcamp)
- Website: https://vessla.ai
- Company record: [Vessla on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/vessla-ai)
- Sources: [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/19/vessla-exits-stealth-with-33m-to-bring-ai-agents-to-property-management/), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/stockholms-vessla-exits-stealth-with-e2-94-million-to-bring-ai-agents-to-property-management/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 38. Genie Health raised US$3 million (Seed)

a Singapore AI health tech company turning fragmented health information into useful intelligence for individuals and healthcare providers

Participation from Liminal (Temasek-backed Founders' Studio) and two healthcare leaders; Anand Nadathur joins the board.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Nadathur Family Office
- Website: https://geniehealth.care
- Company record: [Genie Health on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/geniehealth-care)
- Sources: [Genie Health](https://geniehealth.care/media/genie-health-us3-million-seed-funding), [TechNode Global](https://technode.global/2026/10/21/singapores-genie-health-raises-3m-seed-led-by-nadathur-family-office/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 39. Karta AI raised $3 million (Seed)

AI agents for customer conversations, built for regulated industries

Wyser VC, CDM Capital and Seedstars also participated; valuation not disclosed.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: PeerCapital and Cedar Hill Capital
- Website: https://getkarta.ai
- Company record: [Karta AI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/getkarta-ai)
- Sources: [Entrackr](https://entrackr.com/snippets/voice-ai-platform-karta-ai-raises-3-mn-in-seed-round-led-by-peercapital-and-cedar-hill-12705952), [Indian Startup News](https://indianstartupnews.com/funding/voice-ai-startup-karta-ai-raises-3-million-in-seed-funding-led-by-peercapital-and-cedar-hill-12738027)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 40. Reduck raised $3M (Pre-seed)

Building the web fast lanes for AI agents, so your agent browses the web fast and reliably

Participation from Drysdale Ventures and Galion.exe.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Daphni
- Website: https://reduck.ai
- Company record: [Reduck on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/reduck-ai)
- Sources: [Reduck blog](https://blog.reduck.ai/reduck-raises-3m-pre-seed/), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/reduck-raises-3m-in-pre-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 41. Vectorial raised $3 million (Seed)

Human behavior simulation platform: AI-simulated audiences grounded in real behavioral data

Participation from product leaders at Meta, Shopify and Mastercard.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- no lead named; investors include Smilegate, SenseAI Ventures, Berkeley SkyDeck, Berkeley AI Research Lab, Stanford GSB fund and Dent Capital
- Website: https://runvectorial.com
- Company record: [Vectorial on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/runvectorial-com)
- Sources: [Vectorial (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/20/3384464/0/en/human-behavior-simulation-platform-vectorial-raises-3m-to-help-companies-launch-successful-products-the-first-time.html), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/ai-startup-vectorial-lands-3m-in-funding-to-simulate-human-behavior-for-consumer-research)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 42. PataBid raised $2 million (Pre-Seed)

Cloud-native, AI-powered estimating platform that takes construction drawings to a priced estimate in hours instead of days

Participation from Sprout Fund, Bluesky Equities, Inverted Ventures and previous angel investors.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Graphite Ventures
- Website: https://patabid.com
- Company record: [PataBid on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/patabid-com)
- Sources: [PataBid](https://www.patabid.com/post/patabid-raises-2-million-pre-seed-round-to-modernize-construction-estimating-with-ai), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/patabid-raises-2m-in-pre-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 43. Tyce raised $2 million (Pre-Seed)

The AI platform that contextualizes your historical project data, to win projects and manage preconstruction risk

Announced as $2 million ($2.8 million CAD).

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: BDC Thrive Venture Fund and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
- Website: https://tyce.ai
- Company record: [Tyce on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/tyce-ai)
- Sources: [Tyce](https://www.tyce.ai/news/pre-seed-funding), [The Construction Broadsheet](https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/tyces-preconstruction-and-bid-platform-sees-m-funding-round-p2389-176.htm)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 44. Vinyl Health raised $2 million (Seed)

A secure, AI-powered personal health assistant built to make your health care easier to understand and manage

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: HealthX Ventures
- Website: https://vinylhealth.ai
- Company record: [Vinyl Health on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/vinylhealth-ai)
- Sources: [Vinyl Health (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261020052212/en/Vinyl-Health-Raises-%242M-from-HealthX-Ventures-to-Help-Patients-Record-Understand-and-Share-Their-Care), [citybiz](https://www.citybiz.co/article/921224/vinyl-health-raises-2-million-in-seed-funding-led-by-healthx-ventures)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 45. Vitalls raised US$1.5 million (Seed)

AI-powered digital health passport platform giving individuals a secure, portable health record they own and control

Signed investment commitment announced at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit; EST Growmore holds an option to invest a further US$1 million.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- no lead named; EST Growmore Pte. Ltd. joins as anchor investor
- Website: https://vitalls.ai
- Company record: [Vitalls on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/vitalls-ai)
- Sources: [Vitalls announcement](https://vitalls.ai/blog/vitalls-announces-us-1-5m-commitment-from-est-growmore-pte-ltd-during-abu-dhabi), [HealthTechAsia](https://healthtechasia.co/vitalls-secures-us1-5-million-investment-commitment-from-est-growmore)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 46. Popcorn AI Studio raised $1 million (Pre-seed)

The Arab world's first AI-native video production platform, with AI-powered production tools from scripting and voiceover onward.

Dubai-based; the lead is an Emirati entrepreneur and investor.

- Announced: October 18, 2026
- Led by: Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi
- Website: https://popcornstudio.ai
- Company record: [Popcorn AI Studio on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/popcornstudio-ai)
- Sources: [Popcorn AI Studio press release (Zawya)](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/dubai-based-popcorn-ai-studio-secures-pre-seed-1mln-in-funding-to-redefine-the-future-of-filmmaking-1739811), [FinTech Gate](https://fintechgate.net/254789)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 47. CoComply raised £1.9m (round type not disclosed)

AI-native platform helps organisations uncover 'hidden headcount' and make informed, compliant decisions about how external work is engaged and governed.

Management and other investors also took part, including Richard Law (who becomes chair), Seb Timpson and Stephen Cann.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance and Haatch
- Website: https://cocomply.co.uk
- Company record: [CoComply on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/cocomply-co-uk)
- Sources: [CoComply](https://cocomply.co.uk/blog/cocomply-raises-1-9m-hidden-workforce-compliance), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/cocomply-raises-1-9m-in-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 48. Cygrid raised €2.66 million (Pre-seed)

AI-native identity enforcement platform that decides what every human, machine and AI agent may do inside a company

Participation from d11z (Schwarz Group's venture arm) and angels including Andreas Bermig (bonify/SCHUFA), Boris Gorin (Zscaler) and Vlad Tropko (AmberVale Capital).

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Atlantic
- Website: https://cygrid.io
- Company record: [Cygrid on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/cygrid-io)
- Sources: [Cygrid](https://www.cygrid.io/about/newsroom/cygrid-emerges-from-stealth), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/berlins-cygrid-exits-stealth-with-e2-66-million-to-stop-ai-agents-from-accessing-confidential-company-data)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 49. Ganiga raised €1.5 million (round type not disclosed)

AI that makes a real impact on the planet; its proprietary AI automates sorting with 95% purity, turning every discard into audit-ready KPIs.

NextSTEP and three business angels joined the round; a separate €1 million from Invitalia's Smart&Start Italia incentive brings total resources to €2.5 million.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Led by: Vivenda
- Website: https://ganiga.ai
- Company record: [Ganiga on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ganiga-ai)
- Sources: [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/20/ganiga-secures-eur25m-to-expand-its-ai-powered-food-waste-technology/), [StartupItalia](https://startupitalia.eu/startup/ganiga-raccoglie-25-milioni-di-euro/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 50. Hunar.ai raised ₹40 crore (Series A)

Voice AI enabled AI HRs for Hiring, Onboarding & Retention of your frontline workforce.

Hyderabad Angels Fund, Together Fund, Seedstars, AVNM Ventures and angels including PhysicsWallah co-founders also participated; total funding reaches ₹65 crore.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: Blume Ventures
- Website: https://hunar.ai
- Company record: [Hunar.ai on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/hunar-ai)
- Sources: [ETEntrepreneur](https://entrepreneur.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/funding/hunar-ai-raises-40-cr-series-a-funding-led-by-blume-ventures/135047710), [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/hunar-raises-%E2%82%B940-cr-to-scale-agentic-ai-for-frontline-hiring/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 51. Indurex raised €7 million (round type not disclosed)

AI-native, engineering-first company focused on keeping complex cyber-physical systems resilient, safe and secure

Participation from Axeleo Capital and Curiosity.

- Announced: October 22, 2026
- Led by: Contrarian Ventures
- Website: https://indurex.ai
- Company record: [Indurex on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/indurex-ai)
- Sources: [Indurex press release](https://indurex.ai/resources/press-release/indurex-raises-7-million), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/22/indurex-raises-eur7m-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-across-critical-infrastructure/), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/amsterdams-indurex-raises-e7-million-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-and-safety-across-cyber-physical-systems/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 52. MemSilicon raised over RMB 400 million (Series A)

Breaking the memory wall: new intelligent sensing-storage-computing products and solutions for artificial intelligence and other computing needs, starting from RRAM memory.

Chinese name 铭芯启睿 (Beijing). Bosch Ventures, Chuangling Capital, miHoYo, Zhongguancun Science City and GigaDevice joined; existing investors including Xiaomi and Jinqiu Fund added. Funds RRAM industrialisation and a first LPU for large-model inference; former Graphcore president Lu Tao joins as CEO.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: Boyuan Capital
- Website: https://memsilicon.com
- Company record: [MemSilicon on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/memsilicon-com)
- Sources: [PEdaily (投资界)](https://news.pedaily.cn/202610/570448.shtml), [Jiemian (界面新闻)](https://www.jiemian.com/article/15207174.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 53. Photon Bridge raised €10 million (round type not disclosed)

Develops high-power, multi-wavelength laser-source technology for next-generation optical interconnects in AI datacenters

Existing investors Innovation Industries, Faber and Brabant Development Agency (BOM) also increased their investment.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital
- Website: https://photonbridge.com
- Company record: [Photon Bridge on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/photonbridge-com)
- Sources: [Photon Bridge](https://www.photonbridge.com/news/photon-bridge-raises-%E2%82%AC10m-to-tackle-ai%E2%80%99s-emerging-laser-bottleneck), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/21/dutch-photonics-startup-photon-bridge-raises-eur10m-to-tackle-ais-looming-laser-bottleneck/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 54. Plinto raised €2.9M (Pre-seed)

Autonomous agents that work with your ERP, documents and teams to find and fix costly mistakes in real time.

Funds go to product development, more enterprise customers and the company's first expansion outside Denmark.

- Announced: October 20, 2026
- Investors: People Ventures and Emblem
- Website: https://plinto.ai
- Company record: [Plinto on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/plinto-ai)
- Sources: [Plinto blog](https://plinto.ai/blog/plinto-raises-2-9m-pre-seed), [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/20/danish-startup-plinto-raises-eur29m-to-streamline-financial-controls/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 55. Rulen raised €1.8 million (Seed)

The AI operating platform to automate tax and accounting work (translated from 'La piattaforma operativa AI per automatizzare le tue attività fiscali e contabili')

Participation from Growth Engine, AME Ventures, Zest (via Magic Mind), Alpha Venture and industry business angels; company formerly LexSA. Round type 'seed' per FinSMEs; Tech.eu calls it its first funding round.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: VC Partners
- Website: https://rulen.ai
- Company record: [Rulen on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/rulen-ai)
- Sources: [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/21/rulen-secures-eur18m-to-turn-tax-rules-into-action-with-ai/), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/rulen-raises-e1-8m-in-seed-funding.html)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 56. Syncrowin raised A$3 million (Pre-seed)

An Australian-founded industrial AI company developing an AI operating system for critical infrastructure.

Hustle Fund, POV Ventures, Co-Ventures and Ventari participated alongside angels; outlets printed the amount as "$3 million", while the company states A$3 million.

- Announced: October 19, 2026
- Led by: [Collide Capital](https://presspool.ai/investors/collide-capital)
- Website: https://syncrowin.com.au
- Company record: [Syncrowin on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/syncrowin-com-au)
- Sources: [Syncrowin announcement](https://syncrowin.com.au/news/syncrowin-raises-a3-million-oversubscribed-round), [Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/ai-factory-maintenance-startup-syncrowin-bags-3-million-pre-seed/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 57. TraceWeave raised KRW 3 billion (Seed)

We build intelligence from advanced dynamics; Phase-TITAN is our post-transformer architecture across machines, language, and interactive worlds

Pre-money valuation about KRW 30 billion; NAVER D2SF participated.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Mirae Asset Capital
- Website: https://traceweave.net
- Company record: [TraceWeave on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/traceweave-net)
- Sources: [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/traceweave-raises-2-1m-in-seed-funding.html), [Seoul Economic Daily](https://en.sedaily.com/technology/2026/10/21/naver-d2sf-backs-on-device-ai-startup-traceweave)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

### 58. YGO raised €8 million (Series A)

The data infrastructure behind travel AI, making hotel and travel inventory ready for AI assistants

Participation from Sake Bosch, Caesar Capital and business angels; Berlin-based.

- Announced: October 21, 2026
- Led by: Ventech
- Website: https://ygo.ai
- Company record: [YGO on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ygo-ai)
- Sources: [Tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/10/21/ygo-secures-eur8m-to-scale-its-ai-powered-travel-infrastructure/), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/berlin-based-ygo-raises-e8-million-to-make-travel-inventory-bookable-through-ai-agents/)
- AI citation: Not cited in any AI answer the Machine Relations Index recorded between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026.

## What “cited by AI engines” means here

The [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/index) asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews a fixed panel of buyer questions on a recurring schedule and records which websites each answer cites. A company counts as cited when its own website appeared as a source in at least one recorded answer between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 (release `mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-22+ceab08a3b958`). The panel asks buyer questions across 24 industry categories, not questions about these companies by name, so “not yet” means no recorded answer cited the company's site. A company whose market sits outside those categories can be absent for that reason alone.

## Questions

### Which AI startups raised the most money the week of October 18, 2026?

Legora, $550 million (Series E), ASI, $325 million (Series C) and Pigment, $250 million (Series E).

### How much did AI startups raise the week of October 18, 2026?

The 58 AI rounds confirmed here include 46 announced in dollars, which total $2.45 billion. 12 rounds were announced in another currency and are listed as announced, not converted.

### Do AI answer engines already know these companies?

5 of the 58 companies had been cited in at least one AI answer recorded by the Machine Relations Index between May 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026: Pigment, Tractian, Greptile, Mave and Firstwork. A funding announcement does not by itself put a company into AI answers.

## How this list was built

Rounds come from public announcements. Candidates came from a funding-announcement feed and the daily funding reports named on the method page; every entry was confirmed at its own sources. Each entry links the two sources that confirm it: the company's announcement and one outlet, which settle the amount and investors, or two independent outlets that agree on the amount and the lead, or on one investor as the only backer. The company's own words describe it as AI or as built for AI. The round type is printed as announced, or as not disclosed when no source states it. [Full method](https://presspool.ai/method).

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