Startup investors — January 2026 · Jan 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026

Investor activity and startup funding rounds for the selected month.

Labcorp Venture FundLatest Jan 29

Prenosis · $20M Series A BIOMAKERS · $8M Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

Biotech 2Healthtech 1

Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Prenosis $20M Series A BIOMAKERS $8M Undisclosed IMVARIA Undisclosed Strategic

Octopus VenturesLatest Jan 29

Automata · $45M Series C Infinitopes · $15.4M Seed

3rounds

—led

Biotech 1Cybersecurity 1Industrial tech 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Automata $45M Series C Infinitopes $15.4M Seed Cyb3r Operations £4M Undisclosed

Optum VenturesLatest Jan 29

Indigo · $50M Undisclosed Gyde · $60M Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

Fintech 2AI 1

Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series A 1

Indigo $50M Undisclosed Gyde $60M Undisclosed RISA Labs $11.1M Series A

VariantLatest Jan 29

Doppler · $9M Seed Tenbin Labs · $7M Seed

3rounds

—led

Fintech 3

Seed 2, Series A 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Series A 1

Doppler $9M Seed Tenbin Labs $7M Seed Project Eleven $20M Series A

FlybridgeLatest Jan 28

BoldVoice · $21M Series A Limy · $10M Seed

3rounds

—led

Biotech 1Edtech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 2, Series A 1

Jan 28, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2, Series A 1

BoldVoice $21M Series A Limy $10M Seed PraxisPro $6M Seed

GaingelsLatest Jan 28

Emobi · $3.4M Seed Neurophos · $110M Series A

3rounds

—led

AI 1Industrial tech 1Mobility 1

Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Jan 28, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Emobi $3.4M Seed Neurophos $110M Series A Cambium $100M Series B

NorwestLatest Jan 28

JJG Aero · $30M Series B Mia Labs · $20M Series A

3rounds

—led

Fintech 1Industrial tech 1Mobility 1

Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Jan 28, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

JJG Aero $30M Series B Mia Labs $20M Series A Rain $250M Series C

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCLatest Jan 27

TRex Bio · $50M Undisclosed Resolve M Therapeutics · Undisclosed Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

Biotech 3

Undisclosed 2, Series B 1

Jan 27, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2, Series B 1

TRex Bio $50M Undisclosed Resolve M Therapeutics Undisclosed Undisclosed EpiBiologics $107M Series B

Pfizer VenturesLatest Jan 27

TRex Bio · $50M Undisclosed Vibrant Therapeutics · $61M Series A

3rounds

—led

Biotech 3

Seed 1, Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Jan 27, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

TRex Bio $50M Undisclosed Vibrant Therapeutics $61M Series A Enodia Therapeutics €20.7M Seed

AVPLatest Jan 26

Tradespace · $15M Series A Defense Unicorns · $136M Series B

3rounds

—led

AI 1Defense tech 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Jan 26, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Tradespace $15M Series A Defense Unicorns $136M Series B Deepgram $130M Series C

FelicisLatest Jan 26

Ricursive Intelligence · $300M Series A Skild AI · $1.4B Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

AI 3

Series A 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 26, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Undisclosed 1

Ricursive Intelligence $300M Series A Skild AI $1.4B Undisclosed Arena $150M Series A

Salesforce VenturesLatest Jan 26

Upwind Security · $250M Series B Skild AI · $1.4B Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1Defense tech 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Jan 26, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Upwind Security $250M Series B Skild AI $1.4B Undisclosed Onebrief $200M Series D

StepStone GroupLatest Jan 26

Standard Nuclear · $140M Series A Upscale AI · $200M Series A

3rounds

—led

AI 1Climate tech 1Industrial tech 1

Series A 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 26, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Undisclosed 1

Standard Nuclear $140M Series A Upscale AI $200M Series A Hadrian Undisclosed Undisclosed

Battery VenturesLatest Jan 23

Baseten · $300M Series E Mews · $300M Series D

3rounds

—led

AI 1Defense tech 1Travel tech 1

Series C+ 3

Jan 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 3

Baseten $300M Series E Mews $300M Series D Onebrief $200M Series D

NVIDIALatest Jan 23

Baseten · $300M Series E OpenEvidence · $250M Series D

3rounds

—led

AI 2Healthtech 1

Series C+ 2, Seed 1

Jan 23, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Seed 1

Baseten $300M Series E OpenEvidence $250M Series D Humans& $480M Seed

OrbiMedLatest Jan 22

Mendra · $82M Series A Mirador Therapeutics · $250M Series B

3rounds

—led

Biotech 3

Series A 2, Series B 1

Jan 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2, Series B 1

Mendra $82M Series A Mirador Therapeutics $250M Series B AirNexis Therapeutics $200M Series A

Tiger GlobalLatest Jan 22

Mews · $300M Series D Zipline · $600M Series B

3rounds

—led

AI 1Logistics 1Travel tech 1

Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Jan 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Mews $300M Series D Zipline $600M Series B Upscale AI $200M Series A

BlackstoneLatest Jan 21

OpenEvidence · $250M Series D Cyera · $400M Series F

3rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Healthtech 1Proptech 1

Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 21, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

OpenEvidence $250M Series D Cyera $400M Series F AIR Control Concepts Undisclosed Undisclosed

CoatueLatest Jan 21

OpenEvidence · $250M Series D Skild AI · $1.4B Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

AI 1Cybersecurity 1Healthtech 1

Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 21, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

OpenEvidence $250M Series D Skild AI $1.4B Undisclosed Cyera $400M Series F

Maverick SiliconLatest Jan 21

Upscale AI · $200M Series A Ethernovia · $90M Series B

3rounds

—led

Hardware 2AI 1

Series B 2, Series A 1

Jan 21, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Series A 1

Upscale AI $200M Series A Ethernovia $90M Series B GSME $35M Series B

Valor Equity PartnersLatest Jan 21

Zipline · $600M Series B Defense Unicorns · $136M Series B

3rounds

—led

Defense tech 2Logistics 1

Series B 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 21, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 2, Undisclosed 1

Zipline $600M Series B Defense Unicorns $136M Series B Terra Industries $11.8M Undisclosed

T. Rowe Price AssociatesLatest Jan 16

ClickHouse · $400M Series D Hadrian · Undisclosed Undisclosed

3rounds

—led

Biotech 1Developer tools 1Industrial tech 1

Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

Jan 16, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Undisclosed 1

ClickHouse $400M Series D Hadrian Undisclosed Undisclosed Parabilis Medicines $305M Series F

Cultivation CapitalLatest Jan 15

RouteSense · $2M Pre-Seed Hydrosat · $60M Series B and additional equity

3rounds

0led

Space tech 2Fintech 1

Pre-seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

Jan 15, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Series A 1, Series B 1

RouteSense $2M Pre-Seed Hydrosat $60M Series B and additional equity Array Labs $20M Series A

Sapphire VenturesLatest Jan 13

Defense Unicorns · $136M Series B Onebrief · $200M Series D

3rounds

—led

Defense tech 2Fintech 1

Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Jan 13, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2, Series B 1

Defense Unicorns $136M Series B Onebrief $200M Series D Rain $250M Series C

ARCH Venture PartnersLatest Jan 12

Mirador Therapeutics · $250M Series B Vizgen · $48M Series A

3rounds

—led

Biotech 3

Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Jan 12, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Mirador Therapeutics $250M Series B Vizgen $48M Series A Parabilis Medicines $305M Series F

500 GlobalLatest Jan 29

Decube · $3M Undisclosed Monnai · $12M Equity

2rounds

—led

AI 1Fintech 1

Undisclosed 2

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Decube $3M Undisclosed Monnai $12M Equity

BoxGroupLatest Jan 29

Arkero · $6M Pre-Seed depthfirst · $40M Series A

2rounds

—led

Consumer 1Cybersecurity 1

Pre-seed 1, Series A 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Series A 1

Arkero $6M Pre-Seed depthfirst $40M Series A

Entrepreneurs FirstLatest Jan 29

Automata · $45M Series C Biographica · £7M Undisclosed

2rounds

—led

Agritech 1Industrial tech 1

Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 1, Undisclosed 1

Automata $45M Series C Biographica £7M Undisclosed

FalconXLatest Jan 29

Flying Tulip · $25.5M Series A Tenbin Labs · $7M Seed

2rounds

—led

Fintech 2

Seed 1, Series A 1

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Flying Tulip $25.5M Series A Tenbin Labs $7M Seed

Fifth Down CapitalLatest Jan 29

Northslope · $22M Series A Valinor Enterprises · $54M Series A

2rounds

—led

Defense tech 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 2

Jan 29, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 2

Northslope $22M Series A Valinor Enterprises $54M Series A

“—” 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.