The Daily Raise/September 23, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
6 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $1.12B raised in total. TEKEVER tops the day with $580M in Series D funding. The ranking runs all the way down to $15M, with startups from Portugal, China, India, United States.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$580M
Amount raised
Series D·Defence and aerospace·Portugal
TEKEVER is Builds AI-powered autonomous drones and integrated surveillance intelligence systems.
TEKEVER announced the first close of a $580 million Series D to support its autonomous defence and aerospace systems.
No. 2
$343M
Amount raised
Space launch·China·Sep 23
Space Epoch is Develops and launches commercial rockets for orbital transportation.
Space Epoch secured $343 million to advance development of its Yuanxingzhe-1 rocket toward a planned launch.
No. 3
$85M
Amount raised
Series E·Electric mobility·India
Ultraviolette is Develops electric motorcycles, scooters, vehicle platforms, and battery technology.
Ultraviolette raised $85 million led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures to scale electric vehicle production, develop new platforms, and support international expansion. The round was led by Yali Capital, with participation from TDK Ventures, Lip-Bu Tan, existing investors.
No. 4
$77M
Amount raised
Series B·Enterprise artificial intelligence·United States
Ema is Provides AI employee agents for enterprise HR, IT, finance, and operations.
Ema raised $77 million in Series B funding to expand go-to-market operations and continue developing its enterprise AI Employee platform. The round was led by Creaegis, with participation from Accel, S32, Prosus.
No. 5
$24M
Amount raised
Series B·Healthcare technology·Sep 23
UltraSight is Develops AI-guided cardiac ultrasound workflows for non-sonographer clinicians.
UltraSight raised $24 million to expand its cardiac ultrasound platform across U.S. health systems and develop acute-care workflows. The round was led by Alive HealthTech Growth Fund, with participation from Deep Insight, Star51 Capital, Connecticut Innovations.
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 1 round
No. 6
$15M
Amount raised
Web3Strategic·Fintech·Brazil
NG.CASH is Provides digital financial accounts and credit products for Brazilian consumers.
NG.CASH announced a $15 million strategic investment led by Blockchain Capital to expand credit and financial access for Brazilian users. The round was led by Blockchain Capital.
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