The Daily Raise/August 19, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
10 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $444.5M raised in total. Also tops the day with $150M in Series D funding, led by Prysm Capital. The ranking runs all the way down to $2M, with startups from United States, India, Germany, United Kingdom.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$150M
Amount raised
Series D·Micromobility and autonomous vehicles·United States
Also is Develops electric micromobility vehicles and autonomous delivery vehicles.
Also raised a $150 million Series D to accelerate autonomous driving technology and multiple vehicle form factors. The round was led by Prysm Capital, with participation from Eclipse, Greenoaks, MVP Ventures.
No. 2
$100M
Amount raised
Announced Aug 18Series C·Enterprise software·Aug 18
Rillet is Provides AI-native ERP software for modern finance teams.
Rillet raised a $100 million Series C led by ICONIQ to build its AI-native ERP platform, bringing total funding above $200 million. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Global Equities.
No. 3
$100M
Amount raised
Fintech·India·Aug 19
Navi is Provides digital lending, insurance, mutual funds, and UPI payment services.
Navi raised $100 million from Prosus in its first institutional funding round ahead of a potential initial public offering. The round was led by Prosus.
No. 4
$37.4M
Amount raised
Series A·AI chips·Aug 19
iHW is Develops ultra-low-power artificial intelligence chips using analog in-memory computing.
iHW closed a Series A led by Kolon Investment to advance its ultra-low-power AI chip technology. The round was led by Kolon Investment, with participation from Woori Venture Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, DSC Investment.
No. 5
$25.5M
Amount raised
Enterprise software·Germany·Aug 19
Flip is Provides employee experience software and AI tools for frontline workers.
Flip raised €22 million to fund AI infrastructure and knowledge development for deskless workers, with existing investors increasing their stakes and L-Bank joining. The round was led by Notion Capital, with participation from HV Capital, L-Bank.
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 5 rounds
No. 6
$22M
Amount raised
Growth·Cybersecurity and enterprise AI·United Kingdom
Prevalent AI is Builds AI-powered data fabrics and knowledge graphs for enterprises.
Prevalent AI raised its first primary capital from Integrity Growth Partners to expand globally, enter the United States, and broaden beyond cybersecurity. The round was led by Integrity Growth Partners.
No. 7
$3M
Amount raised
Series A·Edtech·Saudi Arabia
AILA is Provides AI-powered personalised learning and assessment tools for schools.
AILA raised a pre-Series A round to expand internationally, develop its AI learning capabilities, and reach more education users. The round was led by Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Jo Academy, 500 Global, Bunat VC.
No. 8
$2.5M
Amount raised
Seed·Voice AI·United States
HeyBreez is Provides operational infrastructure for enterprise voice AI agents and telephony workflows.
HeyBreez raised an oversubscribed seed round to fund infrastructure, product development and international sales hiring. The round was led by Lunara Partners, with participation from Jabbar Group, DASH Ventures.
No. 9
$2.2M
Amount raised
Semiconductors·United Kingdom·Aug 19
Singular Photonics is Develops single-photon image sensors with integrated on-chip computation.
Singular Photonics closed an oversubscribed £1.6 million round to accelerate sensor development, expand engineering capacity, and speed product launches. The round was led by ACF Investors, with participation from Wren Capital, Cambridge Angels, Scottish Enterprise.
No. 10
$2M
Amount raised
Pre-Seed·Healthcare technology·Denmark
Aisel Health is Builds software operating systems that help psychiatric clinics scale operations.
Aisel Health closed a €1.7 million pre-Seed round led by Caesar Ventures to scale its psychiatric care operating system. The round was led by Caesar Ventures, with participation from Nordic Web Ventures, LifeX, Angel Invest.
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