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Osmo Raises $70M Series B for AI-Powered Olfaction Technology
Osmo, a digital scent design company founded in 2023, secured $70M in Series B funding led by Two Sigma Ventures, bringing total funding to $130M. The funds will scale its AI fragrance technology into healthcare and public safety sectors. Investors include Valor, Atreides, and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison.
Daytona Secures $24M Series A for AI Code Execution Platform
Daytona, founded in 2023, raised $24M in Series A led by Firstmark, totaling $38M raised. It provides secure, scalable sandboxes for AI-generated code execution with programmatic control for developers. This NYC startup targets developer tools in the AI space.
Cadastral Lands $9.5M for AI Commercial Real Estate Agent
Proptech startup Cadastral, founded in 2023 by Aman Dhesi and Abhinav Somani, raised $9.5M from Navitas, JLL Spark, AvalonBay, and others. It automates end-to-end workflows from due diligence to contracts using AI agents.
Flock AI Raises $6M Seed for Fashion Visual Commerce
Flock AI, founded in 2022, secured $6M Seed led by Work-Bench, totaling $7.5M. The platform uses generative AI to create customized model and product imagery for fashion and beauty brands. It enables scalable, on-brand visuals.
CloudForge Gets $3.95M for AI Metals Supply Chain Prospecting
CloudForge, a 2022-founded B2B startup, raised $3.95M from Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and others, totaling $7.9M. It offers an AI-powered prospecting and deal engine for the metals industry.
Lawhive AI Law Firm Raises $60M Series B for US Expansion
UK-based Lawhive raised $60M Series B led by Mitch Rales of Danaher, with GV and Balderton, following a $40M Series A. It uses AI for routine legal work and now operates in 35 US states, planning nationwide growth. Funds target five- to sevenfold expansion this year.
Global VC Funding Surges to $55B in January, AI Dominates
Global venture funding hit $55B in January 2026, up over 100% YoY, with US capturing 70% at $38.7B mostly in AI. xAI led with $20B Series E; other big rounds in DayOne, Skild AI, Waabi. China saw AI IPOs like Z.ai and MiniMax.
Nvidia Nears $20B Investment in OpenAI's Massive Funding Round
Nvidia is close to investing $20B in OpenAI's round seeking up to $100B total. The deal, not yet final, highlights strategic AI partnerships amid chip demand. Separately, Positron AI chip startup eyes $230M Series B at $1B valuation.
Cerebras AI Chip Startup Raises $1B at $23B Valuation
Cerebras Systems secured $1B in late-stage funding, valuing it at ~$23B as Nvidia alternatives gain traction. Investors seek diversification for AI compute amid supply pressures. This underscores momentum in AI hardware beyond GPUs.
Brilliant Harvest AgTech Secures $4M Seed for AI Platform
Calgary-based Brilliant Harvest raised $4M USD seed from Builders VC, AltaML, and others. Its AI ingests manuals and data for heavy equipment service in ag and construction, covering 50% of top CNH dealers. Expansion to construction planned mid-2026.
Duna Raises €30M Series A for Business Identity Verification
European startup Duna, founded by Stripe alumni, secured €30M Series A led by CapitalG with Stripe and Adyen execs. It focuses on secure identity verification amid rising digital transaction needs. Funding accelerates innovation in software security.
EyeROV Marine Robotics Raises Rs 13 Crore Pre-Series A
Indian deeptech startup EyeROV raised Rs 13 crore pre-Series A from AWE Funds and Unicorn India Ventures. It develops marine robotics solutions. This bolsters underwater tech innovation.