# AI funding rounds led by Abstract Ventures

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Abstract Ventures led or co-led 3 funding rounds at 3 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026. The most recent: Harbor, Volantis and OuterSignal.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harbor](https://presspool.ai/companies/harbor-ai) | $10 million | Seed | October 13, 2026 | [Base10 Partners](https://presspool.ai/investors/base10-partners), 8VC |
| [Volantis](https://presspool.ai/companies/volantissemi-ai) | $88 million | Series A | October 1, 2026 | Lachy Groom |
| [OuterSignal](https://presspool.ai/companies/outersignal-com) | $22 million | Series A | September 30, 2026 | [Long Journey Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/long-journey-ventures) |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Harbor: $10 million Seed

Emerged from stealth; NFX, Innovation Endeavors and Restive participated.

- Announced: October 13, 2026
- Company record: [Harbor on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/harbor-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 12–17, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-12)
- Sources: [Harbor announcement](https://harbor.ai/blog/seed-announcement), [Insurance Journal](https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/10/13/888747.htm)

### 2. Volantis: $88 million Series A

Volantis says the round brings its total raised to $97 million.

- Announced: October 1, 2026
- Company record: [Volantis on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/volantissemi-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-28)
- Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/volantis-raises-88m-series-a-to-demolish-the-ai-memory-wall-with-photonics-302895940.html), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/01/volantis-raises-88m-to-develop-photonic-inference-systems/)

### 3. OuterSignal: $22 million Series A

- Announced: September 30, 2026
- Company record: [OuterSignal on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/outersignal-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-28)
- Sources: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outersignal-raises-22m-series-a-to-bring-agentic-personalization-to-every-consumer-brand-302892586.html), [citybiz](https://www.citybiz.co/article/912197/outersignal-raises-22m-series-a-to-expand-ai-powered-personalization-marketing/)

## What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

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