The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 5/9/26 featuring funding details for Darkhive, Mosh, Vori, and twenty-one other deals representing $2.3B in new funding that you need to know about.
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Anello Photonics – $25.0M
Santa Clara-based Anello Photonics develops silicon photonic optical gyroscopes for autonomous navigation applications. Founded by Mario Paniccia and Mike A Horton in 2018, Anello Photonics has now raised a total of $53M in total equity funding and is backed by Catapult Ventures, IronGate Capital Advisors, Lockheed Martin, Mana Ventures, MESH, New Legacy Group, One Madison Group, and Washington Harbour Partners.
Astranis – $300.0M
San Francisco-based Astranis develops small communications satellites for geostationary and high Earth orbit connectivity. Founded by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko in 2015, Astranis has now raised a total of $1B in total equity funding and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, BAM Elevate, BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Friends & Family Capital, Nimble Partners, and Snowpoint Ventures.
Astrocade – $56.0M
Los Altos-based Astrocade develops an AI-powered social gaming platform for creating, sharing, and playing interactive games. Founded by Ali Sadeghian, Amir Sadeghian, and Fei-Fei Li in 2022, Astrocade has now raised a total of $68M in total equity funding and is backed by Chaac Ventures, Conviction Embed, Dentsu Ventures, Google AI Futures Fund, LG Technology Ventures, NVIDIA, Rogue VC, and Sequoia Capital.
Blitzy – $200.0M
Boston-based Blitzy provides a generative AI platform that automates custom software development. Founded by Brian Elliott and Siddhant Pardeshi in 2023, Blitzy has now raised a total of $210.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Bal Brothers Ventures, Battery Ventures, Defiant, Erie Strategic Ventures, Flybridge, Jump Capital, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Link Ventures, Morgan Creek Digital, NFX, Northzone, Picus Capital, PSG, and Venture Guides.
CopilotKit – $27.0M
Seattle-based CopilotKit provides a full-stack framework for building interactive AI agents and copilots. Founded by Atai Barkai in 2023, CopilotKit has now raised a total of $27M in total equity funding and is backed by 97212 Ventures, Abstraction Capital, Deep Acre, Discovery Ventures, DVC, fresh.fund, Glilot Capital Partners, Gurtin Ventures, J-Ventures, NFX, SignalFire, and Vermilion Cliffs Ventures.
Corgi Insurance – $160.0M
San Francisco-based Corgi Insurance provides business insurance coverage for startups and technology companies. Founded by Emily Yuan and Nico Laqua in 2024, Corgi Insurance has now raised a total of $268.5M in total equity funding and is backed by 8188 Capital, Alpha Square Group, Alumni Ventures, Audeo Ventures, First Order Fund, Global Growth, GSBackers, Hexa Capital, Kindred Ventures, Leblon Capital, Maiora Ventures, Nordstar, Oliver Jung, OurCrowd, Quadri, Repeat Ventures, Seven Stars, TCV, Vocal Ventures, and Zone II Ventures.
Dandelion Health AI – $14.0M
New York-based Dandelion Health AI develops a clinical data and AI platform for healthcare research and patient data analysis. Founded by Elliott Green, Niyum Gandhi, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Ziad Obermeyer in 2020, Dandelion Health AI has now raised a total of $29.9M in total equity funding and is backed by Colle Capital Partners, Convergent Ventures, Healthier Capital, Moxxie Ventures, and Primary Venture Partners.
Darkhive – $30.0M
San Antonio-based Darkhive develops autonomous robotics and unmanned aircraft systems for defense and public safety applications. Founded by John Goodson and Steven Turner in 2021, Darkhive has now raised a total of $55M in total equity funding and is backed by Alamo Angels, Bison Capital Asset Management, Crosslink Capital, Draper Associates, RTX Ventures, Stellar Ventures, and Ten Eleven Ventures.
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Deep Infra – $107.0M
Palo Alto-based Deep Infra provides machine learning models and infrastructure for deep learning applications. Founded by Georgios Papoutsis, Nikola Borisov, and Yessen Kanapin in 2022, Deep Infra has now raised a total of $153.6M in total equity funding and is backed by 500 Global, A.Capital Ventures, Crescent Cove Advisors, Felicis, Georges Harik, NVIDIA, Peak 6, Samsung NEXT, SignalRank, Supermicro, and Upper90.
Enzo Health – $20.0M
Lehi-based Enzo Health provides an AI platform for home health agencies that automates documentation, intake, and compliance workflows. Founded by Zach Newman in 2024, Enzo Health has now raised a total of $21.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Gradient, Lionel Partners, N47, Rigby Watts & Company, Soma Capital, and Tandem Ventures.
Fazeshift – $17.0M
San Francisco-based Fazeshift provides AI-powered accounts receivable software that automates invoicing, cash application, and collections. Founded by Caitlin Leksana and Timmy Galvin in 2023, Fazeshift has now raised a total of $21.7M in total equity funding and is backed by F-Prime, Gradient, Pioneer Fund, Ritual Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, and Y Combinator.
Lunar Outpost – $30.0M
Golden-based Lunar Outpost develops space robotics and mobility systems for lunar exploration and infrastructure. Founded by AJ Gemer, Forrest Meyen, Julian Cyrus, and Justin Cyrus in 2017, Lunar Outpost has now raised a total of $51.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Eniac Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, and Type One Ventures.
Modicus Prime – $4.5M
Austin-based Modicus Prime develops compliant and auditable AI systems for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Founded by Taylor Chartier in 2020, Modicus Prime has now raised a total of $9.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Frist Cressey Ventures, Oncology Ventures, and Silverton Partners.
Moritz – $9.0M
San Francisco-based Moritz provides AI-powered legal services and software. Founded by Pamir Ehsas and Stefan Mandaric in 2025, Moritz has now raised a total of $9M in total equity funding and is backed by Inception Fund, Pioneer Fund, Rebel Fund, The Twenty Minute VC, Urban Innovation Fund, and Y Combinator.
Mosh – $13.0M
Los Angeles-based Mosh offers protein bars designed to support brain health and wellness. Founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger in 2020, Mosh has now raised a total of $16M in total equity funding and is backed by Great Circle Ventures, Main Street Advisors, Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, Rogers Healy, and Tonic Ventures.
Nace.AI – $21.5M
Palo Alto-based Nace.AI develops enterprise AI systems that automate professional workflows with task-specific AI models. Founded by Dos Bah, Sudha Valluru, and Zhanibek Datbayev in 2024, Nace.AI has now raised a total of $26.5M in total equity funding and is backed by General Catalyst and Walden Catalyst.
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Yard Industry Day: A Front-Row View Into NYC’s Modern Industrial Economy
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ReFiBuy – $15.3M
Raleigh-based ReFiBuy develops AI-driven retail and e-commerce automation solutions. Founded by Cameron Bowe, Derek Conlin, James Frawley, and Scot Wingo in 2025, ReFiBuy has now raised a total of $17M in total equity funding and is backed by Commerce Ventures, G20 Ventures, Incubate Fund, Knoll Ventures, NewRoad Capital Partners, Ridge Ventures, Silicon Road Ventures, and Vela Partners.
Reserv – $125.0M
New York-based Reserv provides an AI-powered insurance claims platform for property and casualty insurers. Founded by CJ Przybyl, Martha Dreiling, and Oleg Ilichev in 2022, Reserv has now raised a total of $209.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Flourish Ventures, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co..
Scout Space – $18.0M
Reston-based Scout Space develops in-space sensing systems and autonomy software for satellite awareness and orbital safety. Founded by Eric Ingram and Sergio Gallucci in 2019, Scout Space has now raised a total of $18M in total equity funding and is backed by Decisive Point, Fusion Fund, Noblis Ventures, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, and Washington Harbour Partners.
Sierra – $950.0M
San Francisco-based Sierra helps businesses build and deploy AI agents for customer communication across chat, voice, email, and messaging channels. Founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor in 2023, Sierra has now raised a total of $1.6B in total equity funding and is backed by Benchmark, Google Ventures, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital, and Tiger Global Management.
Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence – $5.0M
Milpitas-based Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence develops scalable and energy-efficient AI chiplet computing solutions. Founded by Atiq Raza, Shalesh Thusoo, and Supriya Madan in 2023, Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence has now raised a total of $22.9M in total equity funding and is backed by Pavestone Capital.
Venus Aerospace – $63.0M
Houston-based Venus Aerospace develops propulsion and hypersonic transportation technologies. Founded by Andrew Duggleby and Sassie Duggleby in 2020, Venus Aerospace has now raised a total of $102.1M in total equity funding and is backed by 0.
Vori – $22.0M
East Palo Alto-based Vori provides a B2B operating system for grocery retailers to streamline operations and supply chain management. Founded by Brandon Hill, Robert Pinkerton, and Tremaine Kirkman in 2019, Vori has now raised a total of $32.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Cherryrock Capital, Factory, and Greylock.
XBOW – $35.0M
Seattle-based XBOW develops autonomous security testing software for identifying and validating vulnerabilities in digital systems. Founded by Oege de Moor in 2024, XBOW has now raised a total of $272M in total equity funding and is backed by Accenture Ventures, DNX Ventures, Liberty Global Ventures, NVentures, Samsung Ventures, and S Ventures.
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Yard Industry Day: A Front-Row View Into NYC’s Modern Industrial Economy
NYC’s industrial economy is evolving — and Yard Industry Day puts you in the middle of it. Join operators, investors, and city leaders for a firsthand look at the businesses and infrastructure powering the city’s next chapter.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the people shaping New York’s modern industrial landscape.
