# AI funding rounds led by AVP

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AVP led or co-led 3 funding rounds at 3 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between January 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026. The most recent: WhiteLab Genomics, Qdrant and Deepgram.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [WhiteLab Genomics](https://presspool.ai/companies/whitelabgx-com) | $26 million | Series B | October 6, 2026 | None named |
| [Qdrant](https://presspool.ai/companies/qdrant-tech) | $50M | Series B | March 12, 2026 | None named |
| [Deepgram](https://presspool.ai/companies/deepgram-com) | $130M | Series C | January 13, 2026 | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. WhiteLab Genomics: $26 million Series B

New investors Yaday Health and Blast Club joined existing Omnes and Debiopharm; EU-Startups reports the round as €23.2 million.

- Announced: October 6, 2026
- Company record: [WhiteLab Genomics on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/whitelabgx-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [WhiteLab Genomics press release](https://whitelabgx.com/media-center/whitelab-genomics-raises-26-million-to-build-ai-designed-bio-assets-for-the-next-generation-genomic-medicines), [EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/paris-based-whitelab-genomics-raises-e23-2-million-to-accelerate-ai-driven-genomic-medicine-development/)

### 2. Qdrant: $50M Series B

- Announced: March 12, 2026
- Company record: [Qdrant on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/qdrant-tech)
- Sources: [techtarget.com](https://www.techtarget.com/data-technologies/news/366640132/Qdrant-raises-50M-in-funding-to-fuel-vector-database-growth)

### 3. Deepgram: $130M Series C

- Announced: January 13, 2026
- Company record: [Deepgram on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/deepgram-com)
- Sources: [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/deepgram-raises-130m-at-1-3b-valuation-and-buys-a-yc-ai-startup/)

## 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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