Startup investors — August 2026 · Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026

Investor activity and startup funding rounds for the selected month.

151

SaaSholicLatest Aug 20

Pago ASAP · $1.2M Funding round hiSofi · $1M Undisclosed

2rounds

1led

Fintech 2

Undisclosed 2

Aug 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Pago ASAP $1.2M Funding round hiSofi $1M Undisclosed

152

Superhero CapitalLatest Aug 20

Guideless · €1M Pre-Seed SeeTrue Technologies · €2.2M Venture funding

2rounds

0led

Enterprise software 1Hardware 1

Pre-seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Aug 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Undisclosed 1

Guideless €1M Pre-Seed SeeTrue Technologies €2.2M Venture funding

153

Tribeca Venture PartnersLatest Aug 20

Twin1 AI · $20M Seed Flagler Health · $50M Series B

2rounds

—led

AI 1Healthtech 1

Seed 1, Series B 1

Aug 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series B 1

Twin1 AI $20M Seed Flagler Health $50M Series B

154

Ugly Duckling VenturesLatest Aug 20

Velatir · €5M Seed Palette · €3M Pre-Seed

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Developer tools 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Aug 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Velatir €5M Seed Palette €3M Pre-Seed

155

Woven CapitalLatest Aug 20

Muon Space · $250M Series C Moove · $250M Series C

2rounds

0led

Mobility 1Space tech 1

Series C+ 2

Aug 20, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Muon Space $250M Series C Moove $250M Series C

156

British Design FundLatest Aug 19

EcoNomad Solutions · £400K Investment and Innovate UK grant Versatile RobotX · >£1M Investment and innovation funding

2rounds

0led

Agritech 2

Undisclosed 2

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

EcoNomad Solutions £400K Investment and Innovate UK grant Versatile RobotX >£1M Investment and innovation funding

157

HV CapitalLatest Aug 19

Flip · $25M Undisclosed Ore Energy · $43M Series A

2rounds

0led

Climate tech 1Enterprise software 1

Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Undisclosed 1

Flip $25M Undisclosed Ore Energy $43M Series A

158

InterlagosLatest Aug 19

Castelion · $1B Series C Neros Technologies · $250M Series C

2rounds

—led

Defense tech 2

Series C+ 2

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Castelion $1B Series C Neros Technologies $250M Series C

159

Lunara PartnersLatest Aug 19

HeyBreez · $2.5M Seed Cobi · $1M Pre-seed

2rounds

2led

AI 2

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

HeyBreez $2.5M Seed Cobi $1M Pre-seed

160

Polychain CapitalLatest Aug 19

Blueprint Finance · Undisclosed Strategic Yellow Card · $40M Strategic

2rounds

—led

Fintech 2

Undisclosed 2

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Undisclosed 2

Blueprint Finance Undisclosed Strategic Yellow Card $40M Strategic

161

Prysm CapitalLatest Aug 19

ALSO · $150M Series D HappyRobot · $150M Series C

2rounds

1led

AI 1Mobility 1

Series C+ 2

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

ALSO $150M Series D HappyRobot $150M Series C

162

PSGLatest Aug 19

XBE · Undisclosed Growth Horizon3 · $250M Series E

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Proptech 1

Growth 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series C+ 1

XBE Undisclosed Growth Horizon3 $250M Series E

163

The O.H.I.O. FundLatest Aug 19

Sonic Fire Tech · $15M Seed RWX · $12M Series A

2rounds

—led

Developer tools 1Industrial tech 1

Seed 1, Series A 1

Aug 19, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series A 1

Sonic Fire Tech $15M Seed RWX $12M Series A

164

abrdnLatest Aug 18

Abcuro · $66M Series D Epicrispr Biotechnologies · $90M Series C

2rounds

—led

Biotech 2

Series C+ 2

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Abcuro $66M Series D Epicrispr Biotechnologies $90M Series C

165

BlackstoneLatest Aug 18

Etched · $700M Series D Databricks · $5B Growth

2rounds

0led

AI 1Hardware 1

Growth 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Growth 1, Series C+ 1

Etched $700M Series D Databricks $5B Growth

166

Bloomberg BetaLatest Aug 18

Smack Technologies · $61M Series B Skan AI · $63M Series C

2rounds

—led

AI 1Defense tech 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Smack Technologies $61M Series B Skan AI $63M Series C

167

CIVLatest Aug 18

Hypercubic · $5.3M Seed AGent Energy · $11M Seed

2rounds

1led

Climate tech 1Developer tools 1

Seed 2

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Hypercubic $5.3M Seed AGent Energy $11M Seed

168

CreandumLatest Aug 18

Rillet · $100M Series C Olix · $312M Series B

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Hardware 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Rillet $100M Series C Olix $312M Series B

169

DiffusionLatest Aug 18

Etched · $700M Series D Decade · $85M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Hardware 1

Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1, Series C+ 1

Etched $700M Series D Decade $85M Seed

170

Foresite CapitalLatest Aug 18

Abcuro · $66M Series D Khartis Therapeutics · $50M Series B

2rounds

—led

Biotech 2

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Abcuro $66M Series D Khartis Therapeutics $50M Series B

171

In-Q-TelLatest Aug 18

DefendEye · Undisclosed Strategic Mariana Minerals · $310M Series B

2rounds

—led

Defense tech 1Industrial tech 1

Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Undisclosed 1

DefendEye Undisclosed Strategic Mariana Minerals $310M Series B

172

Lightscape PartnersLatest Aug 18

Synthefy · $6.5M Seed Riven Systems · $7.9M Pre-Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Industrial tech 1

Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Pre-seed 1, Seed 1

Synthefy $6.5M Seed Riven Systems $7.9M Pre-Seed

173

MayfieldLatest Aug 18

Velaura AI · $110M Series A Lumilens · >$700M Series C

2rounds

—led

Hardware 2

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Velaura AI $110M Series A Lumilens >$700M Series C

174

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Latest Aug 18

Abcuro · $66M Series D Horizon3 · $250M Series E

2rounds

—led

Biotech 1Cybersecurity 1

Series C+ 2

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Abcuro $66M Series D Horizon3 $250M Series E

175

Norwest Venture PartnersLatest Aug 18

Rezolv · $12.5M Series A Obsidian Security · $85M Series D

2rounds

1led

Cybersecurity 1Fintech 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Rezolv $12.5M Series A Obsidian Security $85M Series D

176

Oak HC/FTLatest Aug 18

Rillet · $100M Series C Dash Bio · $30M Series A

2rounds

0led

Biotech 1Fintech 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Rillet $100M Series C Dash Bio $30M Series A

177

Prosperity7Latest Aug 18

Velaura AI · $110M Series A Horizon3 · $250M Series E

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Hardware 1

Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Series A 1, Series C+ 1

Velaura AI $110M Series A Horizon3 $250M Series E

178

Samsung NextLatest Aug 18

Synthefy · $6.5M Seed Xpander · $7.5M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 2

Seed 2

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Synthefy $6.5M Seed Xpander $7.5M Seed

179

Sapphire VenturesLatest Aug 18

Smack Technologies · $61M Series B Horizon3 · $250M Series E

2rounds

—led

Cybersecurity 1Defense tech 1

Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series B 1, Series C+ 1

Smack Technologies $61M Series B Horizon3 $250M Series E

180

Scale Venture PartnersLatest Aug 18

Rillet · $100M Series C CodeRabbit · $143M Series C

2rounds

0led

Developer tools 1Fintech 1

Series C+ 2

Aug 18, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Series C+ 2

Rillet $100M Series C CodeRabbit $143M Series C

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