AI investors — October 2026 · Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

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

ICONIQLatest Oct 21

Pigment · $250M Series E Legora · $550M Series E

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 2

Series C+ 2

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 2

Pigment $250M Series E Legora $550M Series E

Japan Finance CorporationLatest Oct 21

ugo · ¥1B Debt financing DJ Insight · ¥20M Loan approval

2rounds

0led

AI 1Robotics 1

Undisclosed 2

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

ugo ¥1B Debt financing DJ Insight ¥20M Loan approval

NTT DOCOMO VenturesLatest Oct 21

Kaminashi · ~¥2.2B Series C Loops AI · $3.5M Seed

2rounds

0led

Ecommerce 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Kaminashi ~¥2.2B Series C Loops AI $3.5M Seed

Quiet CapitalLatest Oct 21

Mach9 · $34M Series A Homa · $5M Seed

2rounds

1led

Enterprise software 1Proptech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Mach9 $34M Series A Homa $5M Seed

Redpoint VenturesLatest Oct 21

Legora · $550M Series E Modal Labs · $750M Series D

2rounds

0led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Series C+ 2

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 2

Legora $550M Series E Modal Labs $750M Series D

Ventures TogetherLatest Oct 21

Opply · $7.5M Undisclosed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 1Fintech 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 21, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Opply $7.5M Undisclosed Nettle $4.8M Seed

Brendan FoodyLatest Oct 20

Daytona · $60M Series B Town · $108M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1

Series B 2

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2

Daytona $60M Series B Town $108M Series B

FelicisLatest Oct 20

Arda Industries · $160M Series A Arena · $200M Series B

2rounds

0led

AI 1Industrial tech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1

Arda Industries $160M Series A Arena $200M Series B

HongShanLatest Oct 20

Wuyuan Technology · Undisclosed Registered equity investment Photon · $4.5M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Wuyuan Technology Undisclosed Registered equity investment Photon $4.5M Seed

Patrick CollisonLatest Oct 20

Daytona · $60M Series B Conway Research · Undisclosed First financing

2rounds

0led

AI 1Developer tools 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Daytona $60M Series B Conway Research Undisclosed First financing

XYZ Venture CapitalLatest Oct 20

Arda Industries · $160M Series A Arda Industries · $72M Previously undisclosed seed

2rounds

0led

Industrial tech 2

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 20, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Arda Industries $160M Series A Arda Industries $72M Previously undisclosed seed

Hustle FundLatest Oct 19

Syncrowin · A$3M Pre-seed Polygrade · $6.3M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Industrial tech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Oct 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Syncrowin A$3M Pre-seed Polygrade $6.3M Seed

T. Rowe PriceLatest Oct 19

Tenstorrent · $1.5B Series E Waymo · $5B Term loan

2rounds

0led

AI 1Mobility 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 19, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Tenstorrent $1.5B Series E Waymo $5B Term loan

Union Square VenturesLatest Oct 19

Tolan · $30M Undisclosed Nous Research · $90M Series B

2rounds

1led

AI 2

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Tolan $30M Undisclosed Nous Research $90M Series B

MetaLatest Oct 16

Me-Nasoma · $5K AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon prize Neural Labs Africa · $5K AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon prize

2rounds

0led

Edtech 1Healthtech 1

Undisclosed 2

Oct 16, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Me-Nasoma $5K AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon prize Neural Labs Africa $5K AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon prize

ALL STAR SAAS FUNDLatest Oct 14

AZOO · Undisclosed Series A Flyle · ¥1.9B Series A

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 1Travel tech 1

Series A 2

Oct 14, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

AZOO Undisclosed Series A Flyle ¥1.9B Series A

BoxGroupLatest Oct 14

Fragment · $12M Series A SafeWorld · $12.2M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Robotics 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 14, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Fragment $12M Series A SafeWorld $12.2M Seed

Crosslink CapitalLatest Oct 14

Evos · $9M Pre-seed Suki · $90M Series E

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 1Healthtech 1

Pre-seed 1, Series C+ 1

Oct 14, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Series C+ 1

Evos $9M Pre-seed Suki $90M Series E

CreandumLatest Oct 13

Causa Prima · $20M Seed Scarlet · $50M Series B

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Oct 13, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Causa Prima $20M Seed Scarlet $50M Series B

Kindred CapitalLatest Oct 12

Scarlet · $50M Series B RobCo · Undisclosed Primary investment and employee secondary transaction

2rounds

0led

Healthtech 1Industrial tech 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 12, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Scarlet $50M Series B RobCo Undisclosed Primary investment and employee secondary transaction

100INLatest Oct 8

Verso · $6M Seed Cleavr · €8M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Verso $6M Seed Cleavr €8M Seed

Cory LevyLatest Oct 8

Persona · $10M Undisclosed Ghost · $11M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Persona $10M Undisclosed Ghost $11M Seed

High-Tech GründerfondsLatest Oct 8

TODAY · €2.8M Seed Finches · €2M Pre-seed

2rounds

2led

Agritech 1AI 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

TODAY €2.8M Seed Finches €2M Pre-seed

Kima VenturesLatest Oct 8

Verso · $6M Seed Cleavr · €8M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 2

Verso $6M Seed Cleavr €8M Seed

Portfolio VenturesLatest Oct 6

Cleavr · €8M Seed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 2

Seed 2

Oct 6, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Cleavr €8M Seed Nettle $4.8M Seed

AbstractLatest Oct 5

Ghost · $11M Seed Volantis · $88M Series A

2rounds

1led

AI 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 5, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Ghost $11M Seed Volantis $88M Series A

Alstin CapitalLatest Oct 5

Pandektes · €13.5M Series A Deepslate · €7.7M Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Oct 5, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Pandektes €13.5M Series A Deepslate €7.7M Seed

Bristol Myers SquibbLatest Oct 23

Pathos AI · $237M Series E

1rounds

1led

Biotech 1

Series C+ 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1

Pathos AI $237M Series E

Fukuoka BankLatest Oct 23

Knowledge Work · ¥4.8B Series C debt second close

1rounds

0led

AI 1

Series C+ 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1

Knowledge Work ¥4.8B Series C debt second close

Guoke Venture CapitalLatest Oct 23

Guoke Brain-Computer · Undisclosed Seed

1rounds

1led

Healthtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Guoke Brain-Computer Undisclosed Seed

“—” in Led means every role for that investor in this period is undisclosed; it does not mean zero leads. New companies counts the first participation in a company in our records; follow-on counts later participation.