Series A activity: Week of June 28, 2026

Data for Series A deals done worldwide (ex-China) where amount raised is greater than $8M and the company is not focused on therapeutics

8090 raised $135 million from Salesforce Ventures on June 29, 2026. AI-native platform for streamlining software design. 8090 is based in Menlo Park, CA, United States. Website: www.8090.ai

Apothékary raised $10 million from Shiseido, roughly 50 angel investors, NextLevel Management, founders and family offices, and debt provided by RSF Social Finance on June 29, 2026. Holistic wellness and medicine rooted in Eastern traditions. Apothékary is based in Lorton, VA, United States. Website: www.apothekary.co

Jota raised $29 million at a $185 million valuation from Haun Ventures on June 29, 2026. AI-driven platform for managing finances and operations for entrepreneurs. Jota is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Website: www.jota.ai

Mako raised $19.3 million from Virescent Ventures on June 29, 2026. Aerodynamic drag-reducing surface film for aircraft. Mako is based in Sydney, Australia. Website: www.mako.aero

Omen AI raised $31 million from Nava Ventures on June 29, 2026. Prediction platform for critical industries. Omen AI is based in San Francisco, CA, United States. Website: www.omen.ai

Straiker raised $64 million from Marathon Management Partners, Citi Ventures, Illuminate Financial, and Workday Ventures on June 29, 2026. AI-native security solutions protecting against various risks. The CEO is Ankur Shah. Straiker is based in Sunnyvale, CA, United States. Website: www.straiker.ai

Dominion Dynamics raised $97.7 million at a $400 million valuation from Georgian on June 30, 2026. Real-time command and control platform for extreme operational environments. Dominion Dynamics is based in Ottawa, Canada. Website: www.dominion-dynamics.com

Fossefall raised $50.3 million at a $250 million valuation from a group of Norwegian and Swedish industry and technology investors plus a U.S.-based AI investor on June 30, 2026. AI infrastructure and sovereign GPUaaS data center operator. Fossefall is based in Oslo, Norway. Website: www.fossefall.ai

Pie raised $19.5 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners on June 30, 2026. AI-powered growth platform for small businesses. Pie is based in Houston, TX, United States. Website: www.getpie.com

Southern Launch raised $25 million on June 30, 2026. Aerospace infrastructure and logistics support for space launches. The CEO is Lloyd Damp. Southern Launch is based in Hindmarsh, Australia. Website: www.southernlaunch.space

Taxwire raised $25 million from Headline on June 30, 2026. Global sales tax compliance software. Taxwire is based in New York, NY, United States. Website: www.taxwire.com

hallo theo raised $28.5 million from existing backer Insight Partners and a debt facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock on June 30, 2026. Property management company enhancing customer experience with technology. The CEO is Jona Schaeffer. hallo theo is based in Berlin, Germany. Website: www.hallotheo.de

CarbonSix raised $40 million from DSC Investment and LB Investment on July 1, 2026. AI-powered robotics for advanced manufacturing environments. The CEO is Terry Moon. CarbonSix is based in Seoul, South Korea. Website: www.carbon6robotics.com

Dovetail Capital raised $10.5 million from Elev8 Venture Partners on July 1, 2026. Asset servicing solutions provider. Dovetail Capital is based in Mumbai, India. Website: www.dovetailindia.com

GrowthX AI raised $12 million on July 1, 2026. Content creation platform with flexible AI capabilities. The CEO is Marcel Santilli. GrowthX AI is based in San Francisco, CA, United States. Website: www.growthx.ai

OXMIQ raised $35 million from Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund on July 1, 2026. GPU hardware IP stack for scalable edge AI devices. The CEO is Raja Koduri. OXMIQ is based in Campbell, CA, United States. Website: www.oxmiq.ai

Ognomy raised $20 million from Catalyst Investors on July 1, 2026. Virtual sleep apnea care platform with AI workflow tools. Ognomy is based in Buffalo, NY, United States. Website: www.ognomy.com

Venice raised $65 million at a $1 billion valuation from Dragonfly on July 1, 2026. Private, uncensored AI chat and image generation platform. Venice is based in Sheridan, WY, United States. Website: www.venice.ai

1001 AI raised $30 million from Lux Capital on July 2, 2026. Sovereign artificial intelligence platform for the Middle East. The CEO is Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh. 1001 AI is based in London, United Kingdom. Website: www.1001.ai

BatX Energies raised $11 million from IvyCap Ventures on July 2, 2026. Battery recycling platform for a circular economy in lithium-ion batteries. BatX Energies is based in Haryana, India. Website: www.batxenergies.com

Linq raised $22 million on July 2, 2026. GenAI-native market intelligence and analytics platform for hedge funds. Linq is based in Cambridge, MA, United States. Website: www.getlinq.com

Luxonis raised $14 million from Denali Growth Partners on July 2, 2026. Computer vision and AI solutions for robotics and automation. The CEO is Bradley Dillon. Luxonis is based in Littleton, CO, United States. Website: www.luxonis.com

StirlingX raised $20 million from Ventura Capital and RCM Private Markets Master Fund managed by Rokos Capital Management US on July 2, 2026. AI-driven data intelligence and autonomous drone solutions provider. The CEO is Dean Jones. StirlingX is based in London, United Kingdom. Website: www.stirlingx.io

Three Most Interesting Deals

OXMIQ ($35M from Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund): OXMIQ builds the GPU hardware IP and software stack that lets device makers ship scalable edge-AI compute without designing a full GPU from scratch. The timing is good: more models are being pushed on-device for latency, privacy, and cost reasons, and vendors want a path that’s more power-efficient than reusing datacenter architectures. What’s interesting is the “stack” angle—if OXMIQ can pair a licensable GPU core with drivers, compilers, and runtime tuned for edge workloads, it becomes a drop-in platform rather than a one-off IP block. The $35M Series A, led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, suggests it’s gearing up for broader design-in cycles with OEMs and silicon partners.

Dominion Dynamics ($97.7M from Georgian): Dominion Dynamics makes a real-time command-and-control platform for teams operating in harsh, high-stakes environments where connectivity is unreliable and decisions can’t wait. Instead of another dashboard, it’s built for live coordination—ingesting sensor feeds, tracking assets, and pushing actions across field units under extreme constraints. The $400M valuation on a $97.7M round implies meaningful adoption and deployment depth, not just pilots, especially given the integration-heavy nature of this category. With Georgian leading, Dominion looks positioned to expand beyond a single domain into a broader operating layer for industrial, defense, and emergency-response workflows.

Mako ($19.3M from Virescent Ventures): Mako sells a surface film that reduces aerodynamic drag on aircraft, turning fuel burn savings into a fast-payback retrofit. Airlines and lessors are hunting for near-term efficiency wins while they wait on new airframes and SAF scale-up, and a film you can apply during maintenance fits that reality. The key question is durability and certification across fleets; if Mako’s material holds up through cycles and cleaning regimes, it can spread aircraft-by-aircraft with clear ROI. Virescent Ventures leading a $19.3M Series A points to a push from validation into broader commercial rollouts, likely starting with high-utilization segments where fuel savings are easiest to measure.

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