AI investors — May 2026 · May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026

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

Bling CapitalLatest May 27

Capchase · >$200M Growth Village · $9.5M Seed

2rounds

—led

Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Growth 1, Seed 1

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Seed 1

Capchase >$200M Growth Village $9.5M Seed

Darwin VenturesLatest May 27

Protuoso Biosciences · $9.5M Seed bitBiome · >$45M Seed+

2rounds

—led

Biotech 2

Seed 2

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Protuoso Biosciences $9.5M Seed bitBiome >$45M Seed+

In-Q-TelLatest May 27

RevEng.AI · $15M Series A Moment Energy · >$40M Series B

2rounds

—led

Climate tech 1Cybersecurity 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

RevEng.AI $15M Series A Moment Energy >$40M Series B

Lux CapitalLatest May 27

Cognition · $1B Growth Armada · $230M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Growth 1, Series B 1

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series B 1

Cognition $1B Growth Armada $230M Series B

Ribbit CapitalLatest May 27

Cognition · $1B Growth Enter · $100M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Growth 1, Series B 1

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series B 1

Cognition $1B Growth Enter $100M Series B

Valley Capital PartnersLatest May 27

Tensormesh · $20M Seed+NanoClaw · $12M Seed

2rounds

—led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1

Seed 2

May 27, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Tensormesh $20M Seed+NanoClaw $12M Seed

Baillie GiffordLatest May 26

Stord · $250M Series F Astranis · $450M Series E

2rounds

—led

Ecommerce 1Space tech 1

Series C+ 2

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Stord $250M Series F Astranis $450M Series E

BondLatest May 26

Stord · $250M Series F Multiverse · £70M Growth

2rounds

—led

Ecommerce 1Edtech 1

Growth 1, Series C+ 1

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series C+ 1

Stord $250M Series F Multiverse £70M Growth

Franklin TempletonLatest May 26

Stord · $250M Series F Astranis · $450M Series E

2rounds

—led

Ecommerce 1Space tech 1

Series C+ 2

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Stord $250M Series F Astranis $450M Series E

ServiceNow VenturesLatest May 26

OpenRouter · $113M Series B Sigma Computing · $80M Series E

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

OpenRouter $113M Series B Sigma Computing $80M Series E

SingularLatest May 26

Lucis · $20M Series A Prelude · $20M Series A

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Healthtech 1

Series A 2

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Lucis $20M Series A Prelude $20M Series A

Snowflake VenturesLatest May 26

OpenRouter · $113M Series B Dust · $40M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Series B 2

May 26, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2

OpenRouter $113M Series B Dust $40M Series B

Align VenturesLatest May 21

Hark · $700M Series A RADAR · $170M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 1Ecommerce 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Hark $700M Series A RADAR $170M Series B

Bessemer Venture PartnersLatest May 21

Farther · $150M Series D ZyG · $60M Series A

2rounds

—led

Ecommerce 1Fintech 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Farther $150M Series D ZyG $60M Series A

General AtlanticLatest May 21

Farther · $150M Series D PowerGEM · Undisclosed Strategic

2rounds

—led

Climate tech 1Fintech 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Farther $150M Series D PowerGEM Undisclosed Strategic

GreycroftLatest May 21

Hark · $700M Series A Recursive Superintelligence · $650M Series A

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Series A 2

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Hark $700M Series A Recursive Superintelligence $650M Series A

KKRLatest May 21

Fresha · $80M Growth Reserv · $125M Series C

2rounds

—led

Consumer 1Fintech 1

Growth 1, Series C+ 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series C+ 1

Fresha $80M Growth Reserv $125M Series C

Northern GritstoneLatest May 21

Imperagen · £5M Seed Iceotope Group · $26M Series B

2rounds

—led

Biotech 1Climate tech 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Imperagen £5M Seed Iceotope Group $26M Series B

NVIDIALatest May 21

Hark · $700M Series A Recursive Superintelligence · $650M Series A

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Series A 2

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Hark $700M Series A Recursive Superintelligence $650M Series A

Salesforce VenturesLatest May 21

Hark · $700M Series A Optura · $17.5M Series A

2rounds

—led

AI 1Healthtech 1

Series A 2

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Hark $700M Series A Optura $17.5M Series A

Visionaries ClubLatest May 21

Pivot · $40M Series B Adfin · $18M Series A

2rounds

—led

Fintech 2

Series A 1, Series B 1

May 21, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Pivot $40M Series B Adfin $18M Series A

500 GlobalLatest May 20

RemotePass · $17.4M Series B DDD Invoices · €1.3M Seed

2rounds

—led

Fintech 2

Seed 1, Series B 1

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

RemotePass $17.4M Series B DDD Invoices €1.3M Seed

Connecticut InnovationsLatest May 20

Neurosoft Bioelectronics · $7.5M Seed Mongoose AI · Undisclosed Seed+

2rounds

—led

Healthtech 2

Seed 2

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Neurosoft Bioelectronics $7.5M Seed Mongoose AI Undisclosed Seed+

Enterprise IrelandLatest May 20

Better Futures · €600K Seed+FotoNation · Undisclosed Pre-Series A

2rounds

—led

AI 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Better Futures €600K Seed+FotoNation Undisclosed Pre-Series A

First Round CapitalLatest May 20

Quartermaster · $43M Series A Eisen · $18.5M Series A

2rounds

—led

Defense tech 1Fintech 1

Series A 2

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Quartermaster $43M Series A Eisen $18.5M Series A

MasiaLatest May 20

Overwatch AI · $1.5M Pre-Seed Tolemy Bio · €1.4M Pre-Seed

2rounds

—led

AI 1Biotech 1

Pre-seed 2

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 2

Overwatch AI $1.5M Pre-Seed Tolemy Bio €1.4M Pre-Seed

Peak XV PartnersLatest May 20

Primer · $100M Series C Scapia · $63M Series C

2rounds

—led

Fintech 2

Series C+ 2

May 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Primer $100M Series C Scapia $63M Series C

Slow VenturesLatest May 20

NanoClaw · $12M Seed Hint · $10M Seed

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Proptech 1

Seed 2

May 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

NanoClaw $12M Seed Hint $10M Seed

AbstractLatest May 19

Status AI · $17M Series A Dust · $40M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 2

Series A 1, Series B 1

May 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Status AI $17M Series A Dust $40M Series B

Accenture VenturesLatest May 19

Aera Technology · Undisclosed Undisclosed XBOW · $35M Series C+

2rounds

—led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

May 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Aera Technology Undisclosed Undisclosed XBOW $35M Series C+

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