AI investors — September 2026 · Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026

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

Premji InvestLatest Sep 30

CScale · $145M Series C Enveda · $311M Series E

2rounds

1led

Biotech 1Hardware 1

Series C+ 2

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

CScale $145M Series C Enveda $311M Series E

ProsusLatest Sep 30

Arivihan · ₹958.6M Series A Ema · $77M Series B

2rounds

1led

AI 1Edtech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Sep 30, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Arivihan ₹958.6M Series A Ema $77M Series B

Qatar Development BankLatest Sep 30

Aligator · $1.2M Seed Dawraty · $2M Seed

2rounds

1led

Edtech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 2

Sep 30, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Aligator $1.2M Seed Dawraty $2M Seed

SOSVLatest Sep 30

Zenithon AI · $10M Seed Cradlewise · $12M Series A

2rounds

0led

AI 1Consumer 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 30, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Zenithon AI $10M Seed Cradlewise $12M Series A

Sutter Hill VenturesLatest Sep 30

CScale · $145M Series C Celero Communications · $275M Series C

2rounds

0led

Hardware 2

Series C+ 2

Sep 30, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

CScale $145M Series C Celero Communications $275M Series C

TQ VenturesLatest Sep 30

Efficient Computer · $100M Additional funding Furo · $4M Funding round

2rounds

2led

Climate tech 1Hardware 1

Undisclosed 2

Sep 30, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Efficient Computer $100M Additional funding Furo $4M Funding round

Union Square VenturesLatest Sep 30

Efficient Computer · $100M Additional funding Rune · $40M Series A

2rounds

0led

Climate tech 1Hardware 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 30, 2026

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New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Efficient Computer $100M Additional funding Rune $40M Series A

AI.FundLatest Sep 29

IPercept · $16.5M Series A Gaia Dynamics · $7M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Industrial tech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

IPercept $16.5M Series A Gaia Dynamics $7M Seed

BpifranceLatest Sep 29

Edison IA · €1M Seed Ed.ai · €5M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Edtech 1

Seed 2

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Edison IA €1M Seed Ed.ai €5M Seed

Castle Creek LaunchpadLatest Sep 29

RiskScout · Undisclosed Undisclosed Crux Analytics · $2.2M Seed

2rounds

1led

Fintech 2

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

RiskScout Undisclosed Undisclosed Crux Analytics $2.2M Seed

IBB VenturesLatest Sep 29

Amara · €3.7M Pre-seed sci2sci · €1.2M Pre-Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Consumer 1

Pre-seed 2

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 2

Amara €3.7M Pre-seed sci2sci €1.2M Pre-Seed

LiveOak VenturesLatest Sep 29

RiskScout · Undisclosed Undisclosed Eve Security · $4.5M Seed extension

2rounds

1led

Cybersecurity 1Fintech 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

RiskScout Undisclosed Undisclosed Eve Security $4.5M Seed extension

Motive PartnersLatest Sep 29

Elio Mortgage · $5.1M Pre-seed Limetax · €36M Pre-seed equity and acquisition facility

2rounds

2led

Enterprise software 1Fintech 1

Pre-seed 2

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 2

Elio Mortgage $5.1M Pre-seed Limetax €36M Pre-seed equity and acquisition facility

Ten Eleven VenturesLatest Sep 29

Rig Security · $12M Seed HiddenLayer · $100M Series B

2rounds

1led

Cybersecurity 2

Seed 1, Series B 1

Sep 29, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Rig Security $12M Seed HiddenLayer $100M Series B

AmplifyLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Temporal · $550M Series E

2rounds

1led

AI 1Developer tools 1

Series C+ 2

Sep 28, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Temporal $550M Series E

Araya VenturesLatest Sep 28

erad · $22M Series A Aeon · Undisclosed Seed extension

2rounds

1led

Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

erad $22M Series A Aeon Undisclosed Seed extension

Dell Technologies CapitalLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Aitan · $41M Funding

2rounds

1led

AI 1Defense tech 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Aitan $41M Funding

First Round CapitalLatest Sep 28

Quartermaster · $140M Series B equity + debt facility Aranya · $9M Seed

2rounds

1led

Defense tech 1Developer tools 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Quartermaster $140M Series B equity + debt facility Aranya $9M Seed

J.P. MorganLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Bird · $450M Debt financing

2rounds

1led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Bird $450M Debt financing

LakestarLatest Sep 28

Modulate · $25M Funding round Exein · $270M Undisclosed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1

Undisclosed 2

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Modulate $25M Funding round Exein $270M Undisclosed

Maverick CapitalLatest Sep 28

SiMa.ai · $150M Series C Lightfield · $47M Series A

2rounds

0led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

SiMa.ai $150M Series C Lightfield $47M Series A

Nuwa CapitalLatest Sep 28

erad · $22M Series A Keep Converting · $2M Pre-seed

2rounds

1led

Ecommerce 1Fintech 1

Pre-seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Series A 1

erad $22M Series A Keep Converting $2M Pre-seed

Sandberg Bernthal Venture PartnersLatest Sep 28

Mona · $3.5M Oversubscribed round Furo · $4M Funding round

2rounds

1led

Climate tech 1Fintech 1

Undisclosed 2

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Mona $3.5M Oversubscribed round Furo $4M Funding round

Start VenturesLatest Sep 28

Humanos · $3.2M Seed Usawa Care · $3M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Healthtech 1

Seed 2

Sep 28, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Humanos $3.2M Seed Usawa Care $3M Seed

Elevation CapitalLatest Sep 25

Dextr AI · $6.7M Seed Disha (formerly Curelink) · ₹438.8M Series A

2rounds

1led

AI 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Dextr AI $6.7M Seed Disha (formerly Curelink) ₹438.8M Series A

Foothill VenturesLatest Sep 25

Overlord Labs, Inc. · $4.4M Seed extension Nexstrom · $12M Seed

2rounds

0led

Hardware 2

Seed 2

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Overlord Labs, Inc. $4.4M Seed extension Nexstrom $12M Seed

Javelin Venture PartnersLatest Sep 25

Nscale · $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes micro1 · >$100M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 2

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 25, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Nscale $3.4B Pre-IPO convertible loan notes micro1 >$100M Series B

CitiLatest Sep 24

IPID · $16M Series A Bird · $450M Debt financing

2rounds

1led

Enterprise software 1Fintech 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

IPID $16M Series A Bird $450M Debt financing

HaystackLatest Sep 24

Trebellar · $18M Series A Polyphron · $20M Seed

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Proptech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Trebellar $18M Series A Polyphron $20M Seed

HSBCLatest Sep 24

IPID · $16M Series A Promenaut · Undisclosed Strategic investment

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Sep 24, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

IPID $16M Series A Promenaut Undisclosed Strategic investment

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