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Onebrief Raises $200M in Late-Stage Funding and Acquires Battle Road Digital
Defense tech unicorn Onebrief raised $200M in a Series D round led by Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, bringing total funding over $300M. The company also acquired seed-stage Battle Road Digital for military simulation software.
Onebrief's AI platform aids U.S. Department of Defense in mission planning, amid surging defense tech investments hitting $7.7B in 2025.
Deepgram Secures $130M Series C at $1.3B Valuation
AI speech recognition platform Deepgram raised $130M in Series C funding led by AVP, with Tiger Global, Madrona, In-Q-Tel, and others, totaling ~$215M raised. The real-time API supports voice AI applications.
Funding announced January 13, 2026.
JetZero Lands $175M Series B for Blended-Wing Airplane
Startup JetZero raised $175M in Series B co-led by B Capital and Northrop Grumman, with United Airlines and RTX, pushing total funding over $1B including grants. The company designs commercial all-wing airplanes.
Round closed January 13, 2026.
Defense Unicorns Raises $136M Series B Led by Bain Capital
Defense Unicorns secured $136M in Series B funding led by Bain Capital, with Sapphire Ventures and General David Petraeus, totaling $171M. The startup focuses on national security software.
Funding date: January 13, 2026.
Flip Raises $20M Series A for AI Customer Service Automation
Vertical-specific AI customer service platform Flip raised $20M in Series A co-led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures, totaling $31M. It automates enterprise call handling.
Announced January 13, 2026.
Wasabi Technologies Nabs $70M Equity Funding
Hot cloud storage company Wasabi Technologies announced $70M in equity funding on January 13, 2026. The Boston-based firm targets scalable storage solutions.
Details on investors not specified in reports.
Torq Closes $140M Series D for Agentic AI Security
Security operations pioneer Torq raised $140M in Series D funding. The Denver company specializes in AI-driven security workflows.
Announcement made January 13, 2026.
Juvena Therapeutics Bags $33.5M Series B
Biotech startup Juvena Therapeutics raised $33.5M in Series B led by Bison Ventures, with Eli Lilly and Mubadala, totaling $83.5M. Focuses on therapeutics development.
Funding dated January 13, 2026.
Converge Bio Raises $25M Series A for AI Drug Discovery
AI platform Converge Bio secured $25M Series A, bringing total to $30M. Accelerates drug discovery and development.
Boston announcement on January 13, 2026.
RISA Labs Closes $11.1M Series A for Oncology AI OS
Palo Alto-based RISA Labs raised $11.1M Series A for its AI operating system in oncology. Pioneers AI tools for cancer treatment.
Funding announced January 13, 2026.
.Lumen Wins CES 2026 Accessibility Award for AI Smart Glasses
Romanian startup .Lumen won the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition at CES 2026 for AI-powered smart glasses aiding visually impaired navigation. Glasses act as digital guide dogs with obstacle detection and audio assistance; received $10,000 prize.
Backed by recent EIT Urban Mobility investment.
U.S. VC Funding Hits $1.87B Across 126 Rounds in Early 2026
Fundz reports $1.87B raised in 126 U.S. VC rounds from Jan 1-14, 2026, dominated by $5M-$50M deals. Biotech led dollars at $197.8M; New York topped cities with $307M.
Bay Area and Boston strong in AI and biotech.