The Daily Raise/August 25, 2026
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
15 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $479.9M raised in total. Gatik tops the day with $200M, led by Qatar Investment Authority. The ranking runs all the way down to $2.3M, with startups from United States, United Kingdom, India, Sweden.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$200M
Amount raised
Autonomous vehicles·United States·Aug 25
Gatik is Develops autonomous box trucks for short-haul commercial deliveries.
Gatik raised $200 million from long-term investors to expand its fleet, customer base and driverless operations across more cities. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority, with participation from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Millennium Management, ARK Invest.
No. 2
$76M
Amount raised
Series B·Artificial intelligence·United Kingdom
Stability AI is Develops AI products and models for music, gaming, and entertainment.
Stability AI raised a $76 million Series B involving music, gaming, and technology investors to support its AI business. The round was led by Sony Music Group, with participation from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts.
No. 3
$37M
Amount raised
Series A·Aerospace and drone delivery·India
Airbound is Develops lightweight autonomous aircraft for medical and commercial deliveries.
Airbound raised a Series A to accelerate aircraft engineering, commercial-scale manufacturing, and go-to-market operations in India. The round was led by Greenoaks, with participation from DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed.
No. 4
$26M
Amount raised
No. 5
$25M
Amount raised
Growth·Electric vehicles·India
Matter is Develops and manufactures electric motorcycles, including the AERA platform.
Matter raised growth equity from existing investors to expand manufacturing and distribution and develop new electric motorcycles. The round was led by Helena, with participation from Capital 2B, Japan Airlines, TransLink Innovation Fund.
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 7 rounds
No. 6
$25M
Amount raised
Growth·Electric vehicles·India
MATTER Motor Works is Develops electric motorcycle technology, including batteries, powertrains and connected software.
MATTER raised growth capital to scale manufacturing and distribution and launch four new electric motorcycles. The round was led by Helena, with participation from Capital 2B, Japan Airlines, TransLink’s corporate venture fund.
No. 7
$22.5M
Amount raised
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Hike Medical raised $22.5 million across seed and Series A funding.
No. 8
$20M
Amount raised
Wealth management·India·Aug 25
Nexedge Capital is Provides portfolio management and broader wealth planning services for families.
Nexedge Capital raised its maiden funding round to strengthen its technology platform, hire senior bankers, expand in India, and develop new offerings. The round was led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment, with participation from Elev8 Venture Partners.
No. 9
$17M
Amount raised
Seed·Retail technology·Sweden
eComID is Provides shopper context and AI tools for personalised commerce experiences.
eComID will use the Seed funding to enter new markets and build infrastructure connecting shoppers, brands and AI systems. The round was led by Systemiq Capital, with participation from Regeneration.VC, Course Corrected, Stadium.
No. 10
$7.7M
Amount raised
Seed·Financial technology·Netherlands
Neno is Provides AI-native accounting, tax and financial administration services for SMEs.
Neno raised €6.6 million in seed funding to develop its technology, expand accounting and tax services, and enter additional European markets. The round was led by AlleyCorp, with participation from Motive Partners, Firstminute Capital.
No. 11
$7.1M
Amount raised
Series A·Education technology·Hungary
BOOKR Kids is Provides digital literacy and language-learning tools for children and schools.
BOOKR Kids completed a Series A to develop its literacy, language-learning, and AI-readiness platform and expand internationally. The round was led by TCEE Fund IV, with participation from 3TS Capital Partners, Leib Lurie, Kids Read Now.
No. 12
$6.8M
Amount raised
Seed·Geospatial artificial intelligence·United Arab Emirates
Stellaria is Transforms satellite and geospatial data into actionable intelligence.
Stellaria raised an AED25 million seed round from angel investors to develop its geospatial AI platform, expand its team and scale deployments internationally. The round was led by Group of angel investors.
Seed checks and SEC filings nobody else covers · 3 rounds
No. 13
$5M
Amount raised
digital health·Aug 25
Switchboard Health is Connects patients with specialty care and delivers virtual musculoskeletal health services.
Switchboard Health closed an oversubscribed equity round of more than $5 million alongside its acquisition of Livara Health to expand virtual musculoskeletal care delivery. The round was led by First Trust Capital Partners, LLC, with participation from Route 66 Ventures, A1 Health Ventures, Allumia Ventures.
No. 14
$2.5M
Amount raised
Pre-Seed·Artificial intelligence·Aug 25
Itoflow is Uses AI agents to automate investment research and portfolio management.
Itoflow raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Balderton Capital to develop AI investment workflows and expand its team. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Barney Hussey-Yeo.
No. 15
$2.3M
Amount raised
Seed·Healthcare data infrastructure·Aug 25
OmicsBank is Connects fragmented hospital data for drug development and healthcare AI.
OmicsBank raised $2.25 million from Redesign Health to expand in the United States and grow its clinical data network across Asia and the Middle East. The round was led by Redesign Health.
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