Reliable Robotics, an autonomous flight startup founded by SpaceX veterans, raised $115 million in an extension to its Series D round, combining $90 million in equity led by Nimble Partners and $25 million in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The round brings its Series D total to $275 million and its cumulative funding to $380 million, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. CEO Robert Rose said the company continues to provide evidence to the FAA as it works toward certifying its autonomous flight systems.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-20
Oxide Computer announced a $445 million Series D funding round, saying the company recently became profitable enough to pay income tax on its ordinary hardware sales operations. The company says demand for its systems now exceeds supply, creating a large order backlog that requires significant upfront cash for components and manufacturing before products reach customers.
oxide.computer
· 2026-10-09
AI-search marketing startup Profound announced a $180 million Series D funding round led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, valuing the company at $1.8 billion. The raise comes less than seven months after its $96 million Series C, with existing backers Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons also joining in. Profound says revenue has tripled in six months and it now serves over 1,000 enterprise clients, including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
Elon Musk's tunneling venture The Boring Company closed a $3 billion Series D funding round led by the United Arab Emirates, valuing the company at $23 billion. As part of the deal, the company plans to build more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the UAE. Other investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Human Capital, Vy Capital and Valor Equity Partners.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-10
French AI startup Mistral AI has closed a €3 billion Series D funding round at a post-money valuation exceeding €21 billion, which it calls the largest equity raise ever by a European tech company. Samsung Electronics led the round, with EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund and existing backer PSG Equity as co-leads. Mistral plans to use the capital to expand compute infrastructure, accelerate commercial growth, and grow its presence internationally across the 20 countries where it now operates.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-08
Mistral has closed a €3 billion Series D funding round at a post-money valuation exceeding €21 billion, marking the largest equity raise ever by a European tech company just three years after its founding. Samsung Electronics led the round, with EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund and existing backer PSG Equity co-leading. The company now operates in 20 countries and serves over 125 enterprises, including Airbus, ASML and HSBC.
mistral.ai
· 2026-09-08
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