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$545B

Capital tracked

623

Funding rounds

151

Model releases

674

Acquisitions

909

Talent moves

Weeks · since Jan 2026

This week · Oct 5 – Oct 11, 2026

The latest edition

Company	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Date	Source
TypeSafe AI Machine-native models and developer infrastructure platforms	$870M	$7.5B	Andreessen Horowitz	Oct 9, 2026	View
Vinci AI-native hardware engineering platform	$250M	$1.5B	Advent, Temasek, Xora	Oct 6, 2026	View
Arena Agent infrastructure and orchestration platform	$200M	$3.1B	Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures	Oct 8, 2026	View
Nous Research Large language models and open source AI research	$90.0M	$1.5B	Robot Ventures	Oct 8, 2026	View
Hone AI systems and autonomous task execution engines	$60.0M	$285M	Benchmark and Index Ventures	Oct 9, 2026	View
Stuut AI platform automating order-to-cash processes	$52.5M	—	Insight Partners	Oct 7, 2026	View
Namespace Developer infrastructure platform for application environments	$42.0M	—	Scale Venture Partners	Oct 5, 2026	View
Hadrian AI agents automate penetration testing	$40.0M	—	Forgepoint Capital International and Smartfin	Oct 6, 2026	View
Vitalize AI platform for hospital staffing and capacity management	$31.0M	—	Oak HC/FT	Oct 6, 2026	View
Zubiqo Intelligence World models simulating physics and real-world mechanics	$30.0M	$200M	5Y Capital	Oct 8, 2026	View
Geordie AI AI agent security platform	$30.0M	—	Balderton Capital	Oct 7, 2026	View
Flai AI platform automating dealership operations	$27.0M	—	Base10 Partners	Oct 6, 2026	View
Rein Security solutions for autonomous agent systems	$25.0M	—	—	Oct 8, 2026	View
Melius AI agents platform for creative work	$20.0M	—	General Catalyst (Seed), CRV (Series A)	Oct 6, 2026	View
Siena AI-driven customer experience platform for brands	$17.0M	—	York IE	Oct 6, 2026	View
Preference Model Superintelligence data and preference model research	$16.0M	—	Andreessen Horowitz	Oct 8, 2026	View
Ghost Personal computer designed for AI agent deployment	$11.0M	—	Andreessen Horowitz	Oct 5, 2026	View
Infino AI Artificial intelligence model development and deployment	$7.5M	—	Bessemer Venture Partners	Oct 9, 2026	View
Besso Automated trade regulation monitoring and compliance platform	$4.8M	—	anonymous European family office	Oct 9, 2026	View
Tab Personal AI assistant via messaging apps	—	$300M	SV Angel, Valar Ventures, American Spirit	Oct 7, 2026	View

TypeSafe AI

Machine-native models and developer infrastructure platforms

Amount: $870M
Valuation: $7.5B
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz
Date: Oct 9, 2026
Source: View

Vinci

AI-native hardware engineering platform

Amount: $250M
Valuation: $1.5B
Investors: Advent, Temasek, Xora
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Arena

Agent infrastructure and orchestration platform

Amount: $200M
Valuation: $3.1B
Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures
Date: Oct 8, 2026
Source: View

Nous Research

Large language models and open source AI research

Amount: $90.0M
Valuation: $1.5B
Investors: Robot Ventures
Date: Oct 8, 2026
Source: View

Hone

AI systems and autonomous task execution engines

Amount: $60.0M
Valuation: $285M
Investors: Benchmark and Index Ventures
Date: Oct 9, 2026
Source: View

Stuut

AI platform automating order-to-cash processes

Amount: $52.5M
Valuation: —
Investors: Insight Partners
Date: Oct 7, 2026
Source: View

Namespace

Developer infrastructure platform for application environments

Amount: $42.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Scale Venture Partners
Date: Oct 5, 2026
Source: View

Hadrian

AI agents automate penetration testing

Amount: $40.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Forgepoint Capital International and Smartfin
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Vitalize

AI platform for hospital staffing and capacity management

Amount: $31.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Oak HC/FT
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Zubiqo Intelligence

World models simulating physics and real-world mechanics

Amount: $30.0M
Valuation: $200M
Investors: 5Y Capital
Date: Oct 8, 2026
Source: View

Geordie AI

AI agent security platform

Amount: $30.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Balderton Capital
Date: Oct 7, 2026
Source: View

Flai

AI platform automating dealership operations

Amount: $27.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Base10 Partners
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Rein

Security solutions for autonomous agent systems

Amount: $25.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: —
Date: Oct 8, 2026
Source: View

Melius

AI agents platform for creative work

Amount: $20.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: General Catalyst (Seed), CRV (Series A)
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Siena

AI-driven customer experience platform for brands

Amount: $17.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: York IE
Date: Oct 6, 2026
Source: View

Preference Model

Superintelligence data and preference model research

Amount: $16.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz
Date: Oct 8, 2026
Source: View

Ghost

Personal computer designed for AI agent deployment

Amount: $11.0M
Valuation: —
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz
Date: Oct 5, 2026
Source: View

Infino AI

Artificial intelligence model development and deployment

Amount: $7.5M
Valuation: —
Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners
Date: Oct 9, 2026
Source: View

Besso

Automated trade regulation monitoring and compliance platform

Amount: $4.8M
Valuation: —
Investors: anonymous European family office
Date: Oct 9, 2026
Source: View

Tab

Personal AI assistant via messaging apps

Amount: —
Valuation: $300M
Investors: SV Angel, Valar Ventures, American Spirit
Date: Oct 7, 2026
Source: View

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