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Crunchbase reports global venture funding of $159 billion in Q3 2026, down 25% from Q2 but up 53% year on year, with a record 27 billion-dollar rounds.
The Seattle startup reached a $1.6 billion valuation and opened its satellite Bluetooth network to the public, betting ordinary devices can skip the modem.
Factory raised $200 million on September 15, 2026, at a $5 billion valuation, more than tripling its April mark and pushing total funding past $400 million.
Vishal Sikka's Hang Ten Systems closed a $53 million second seed led by Temasek-backed Xora, taking total funding to $85 million five weeks after launch.
D-Robotics closed a $400 million Series C on September 17, 2026 to expand its Sunrise robot chips and software as embodied AI enters mass production.
Profound, which helps brands show up in AI answers rather than blue links, raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation on September 15.
Temporal raised $550 million at a $12.55 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth in seven months as demand grows for durable execution in AI agents.
Jeff Dean's weeks-old AI startup Discovery Loop is reported to seek a $50 billion valuation, up from about $10 billion in August. The round is not confirmed.
Legal-AI startup Harvey raised $550M at a $15.5B valuation and acquired Guardrails AI, its fourth deal of 2026, as the vertical-AI race accelerates further.
