The Daily Raise/August 28, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
4 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $554.2M raised in total. Ajaib tops the day with $270M in Series C funding, led by SBI Group. The ranking runs all the way down to $1.2M, with startups from Indonesia, United States, Uruguay.
The rounds leading today's news · 4 rounds
No. 1
$270M
Amount raised
Series C·Fintech·Indonesia
Ajaib is Operates an online stock trading platform for Indonesian retail investors.
Ajaib raised a $270 million Series C led by SBI Group to expand data science, engineering, and product teams. The round was led by SBI Group.
No. 2
$240M
Amount raised
Artificial intelligence·United States·Aug 28
Owner is Provides AI-powered technology and marketing tools for local businesses.
Owner raised $240 million led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives to expand its AI platform from restaurants to other local businesses. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from Meritech, Redpoint, Headline.
No. 3
$43M
Amount raised
Series A·Artificial intelligence·Aug 28
Deep Cogito is Develops self-improving open-source large language models for enterprise use.
Deep Cogito raised a Series A led by TQ Ventures to expand its enterprise business, research team, and open-source model releases. The round was led by TQ Ventures, with participation from Benchmark, Nexus Venture Partners, Atreides Management.
No. 4
$1.2M
Amount raised
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