The Daily Raise/September 1, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
11 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $337.4M raised in total. Félix tops the day with $87M in Series C funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz. The ranking runs all the way down to $1.9M, with startups from United States, India, Germany, Switzerland.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$87M
Amount raised
Series C·Fintech·United States
Félix is AI-powered WhatsApp remittance platform connecting US users with Latin America.
Félix announced an $87 million Series C equity investment led by Andreessen Horowitz, plus separate $113 million debt from General Catalyst, to expand across Latin America. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from QED Investors, Castle Island Ventures, Switch Ventures.
No. 2
$58M
Amount raised
Seed·artificial intelligence·Sep 1
Physical Superintelligence is Builds AI virtual physicists for simulations and physical system design.
Physical Superintelligence launched with seed funding to develop its Emmy virtual physicist platform and support research, hiring and simulation infrastructure. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with participation from Dragon Global, Robot Ventures, Solari.
No. 3
$44M
Amount raised
Seed·enterprise software·Sep 1
SciFin Tech Inc. is Connects fragmented business data to help revenue teams understand and act.
SciFin launched with seed funding to build AI tools that unify business context across revenue and operational systems. The round was led by Altimeter, with participation from Madrona, Foundation Capital.
No. 4
$40M
Amount raised
No. 5
$35M
Amount raised
Series A·electric mobility·India
Yuma Energy is Operates battery-swapping infrastructure and battery-as-a-service for electric mobility.
Yuma Energy raised a Series A led by Magna International to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and customer base across India. The round was led by Magna International Inc..
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 6 rounds
No. 6
$32M
Amount raised
Series B·oncology research·Sep 1
N-Power Medicine is Develops oncology research platforms and prospective external control arms.
N-Power Medicine raised a $32M Series B to expand its community oncology research network and adoption of its ProECA technology. The round was led by Labcorp Venture Fund, with participation from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Innovatus Capital Partners, a leading U.S.-based biotechnology investor.
No. 7
$23.2M
Amount raised
Seed·Defence technology·Germany
INLEAP Photonics is Develops laser beam steering systems for counter-drone defence applications.
INLEAP Photonics raised approximately €20 million in seed funding to scale laser-based counter-drone technology and expand defence and critical infrastructure operations. The round was led by UVC Partners, with participation from HTGF, Balnord, Sentris.
No. 8
$8M
Amount raised
Seed·Space technology·India
Kepler Aerospace is Builds space infrastructure, satellite systems, ground networks, and mission operations services.
Kepler Aerospace raised $8 million in seed funding to develop space-based ISR capabilities and scale mission operations and avionics-as-a-service businesses. The round was led by Blue Ashva Capital, with participation from Finvolve India Accelerator.
No. 9
$5.8M
Amount raised
Series A·Cybersecurity·Switzerland
xorlab is Provides AI-powered email security for on-premises and cloud environments.
xorlab raised €5 million in a Series A+ round led by Spicehaus Partners to expand its sovereign email security platform across Europe. The round was led by Spicehaus Partners, with participation from Grapha Holding, EquityPitcher Ventures, ZKB Start-up Finance.
No. 10
$2.5M
Amount raised
Pre-Seed·aerospace·India
Alteon is Develops autonomous aircraft that harvest atmospheric energy for long endurance.
Alteon raised a pre-seed round led by Lachy Groom to fund offshore testing and scale research into autonomous dynamic soaring aircraft. The round was led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Together Fund.
No. 11
$1.9M
Amount raised
Single sourcePre-Seed·Surgical technology·Canada
Scopia Surgical is Develops AI-powered navigation software for robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
Scopia Surgical raised an oversubscribed CAD 2.65 million pre-seed round to expand engineering and clinical teams and advance clinical validation. The round was led by Linearis Ventures, with participation from Anges Québec, Fonds Impulsion, HaloHealth.
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