The Daily Raise/August 27, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
14 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $606.8M raised in total. Instinct tops the day with $250M in Series B funding, led by Index Ventures. The ranking runs all the way down to $1M, with startups from United States, India, France, Belgium.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$250M
Amount raised
Announced Aug 26Series B·Artificial intelligence·Aug 26
Instinct is Develops an AI assistant that organizes users' lives through connected apps.
Instinct raised a $250 million Series B co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark to expand its AI assistant, bringing total funding to $350 million. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Benchmark.
No. 2
$156M
Amount raised
Identity verification·United States·Aug 27
Socure is Provides identity verification and fraud prevention tools for financial transactions.
Socure raised $156 million in new capital, led by Summit Partners, to fund product development and international expansion while acquiring Fravity. The round was led by Summit Partners, with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Wells Fargo, Docusign.
No. 3
$74M
Amount raised
Growth·Financial infrastructure·United States
RQD* Clearing is Provides clearing and post-trade infrastructure for securities and tokenized markets.
RQD* Clearing raised a $74 million growth investment led by Bain Capital to expand geographically and accelerate digital asset and tokenization infrastructure. The round was led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Nyca Partners.
No. 4
$30M
Amount raised
Workforce risk management·United States·Aug 27
Yardstik is Provides background screening, fraud detection, monitoring, and credential management for employers.
Yardstik announced $30 million in funding led by Harbert Growth Partners to expand fraud prevention, continuous monitoring, and credential management capabilities. The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners, with participation from Rally Ventures, MissionOG, Crosslink Capital.
No. 5
$26M
Amount raised
Series A·Healthcare data infrastructure·Aug 27
Metriport is Unifies medical records into searchable clinical intelligence for healthcare providers.
Metriport secured $26 million led by Matrix to expand AI capabilities, including clinical chart summarization and agentic workflows. The round was led by Matrix, with participation from ARTIS Ventures, Y Combinator.
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 7 rounds
No. 6
$22M
Amount raised
No. 7
$12M
Amount raised
Series A·Spiritual wellness·India
InstaAstro is Provides astrology, tarot, numerology and spiritual wellness consultations.
InstaAstro raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Singularity AMC and Artha Venture Fund to expand internationally and develop AI-led products. The round was led by Singularity AMC, with participation from Artha Venture Fund, InstaAstro founders.
No. 8
$10.5M
Amount raised
Pre-Seed·Space technology·India
InspeCity is Develops in-space servicing technologies to extend satellite lifespans and remove debris.
InspeCity raised Rs 100 crore in a pre-Series A round co-led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia to fund flight qualification and commercial scaling. The round was led by Speciale Invest, with participation from Ashish Kacholia, Antler Elevate, Antler India.
No. 9
$9.5M
Amount raised
Seed·Fashion·United States
Atorie is Sells luxury-quality clothing and handbags directly to consumers.
Atorie raised a $9.5 million seed round to expand its direct-to-consumer luxury goods business and help factories reduce overproduction. The round was led by a16z speedrun, with participation from Night Capital, Lightspeed Ventures’ Jeremy Liew.
No. 10
$8.2M
Amount raised
Growth·Logistics technology·India
TrucksUp is Connects shippers, truck owners and fleet operators through digital freight technology.
TrucksUp raised $8.2 million in growth funding to scale its technology and fleet solutions.
No. 11
$4.7M
Amount raised
Seed·quantum computing software·France
ColibriTD is Develops quantum software for complex multiphysics simulations.
ColibriTD raised €4 million in seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital to advance its multiphysics simulation technology, expand its team and support international growth. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from SymbiaVC, Medin VC.
No. 12
$2M
Amount raised
Pre-Seed·robotics·Belgium
Motion is Provides humanoid robots to industrial, warehouse and logistics companies.
Motion raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Extantia Capital to move industrial pilots into commercial deployment and expand its robot fleet. The round was led by Extantia Capital, with participation from Norrsken Evolve.
Seed checks and SEC filings nobody else covers · 2 rounds
No. 13
$1M
Amount raised
Series A·Logistics technology·India
OORJAA is Provides AI-powered logistics operations, route optimization, and control-tower software.
OORJAA raised Rs 9.7 crore in a Series A to develop its logistics technology, scale its Datashastra platform, and strengthen automation capabilities. The round was led by Equentis Angel Fund, with participation from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV).
No. 14
$1M
Amount raised
Food and beverage·India·Aug 27
Biryani Bees is Operates a central-kitchen-led biryani and Indian meals restaurant brand.
Biryani Bees raised $1 million from the Vivek Oberoi Family Office to expand outlets, strengthen its central kitchen and build its operations team. The round was led by Vivek Oberoi Family Office.
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