The Daily Raise/September 30, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12 startup funding rounds surfaced since our last edition, $694.6M raised in total. Simple Energy tops the day with $182.6M in Series C funding, led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office. The ranking runs all the way down to $2.5M, with startups from India, United States, Germany, France.
The rounds leading today's news · 5 rounds
No. 1
$182.6M
Amount raised
Series C·electric vehicles·India
Simple Energy is Manufactures electric two-wheelers for the Indian market.
Simple Energy raised ₹1,750 Cr in Series C funding to support marketing, supply chain, research and development, and hiring as it expands its electric two-wheeler business. The round was led by Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani Family Office.
No. 2
$145M
Amount raised
No. 3
$110M
Amount raised
Announced Sep 29Fintech·Sep 29
Jeeves is Provides corporate cards, accounts payable, treasury payments, and expense management.
Jeeves raised $110 million led by CoinFund to expand its products and global presence, alongside continued growth in stablecoin payments and international operations. The round was led by CoinFund, with participation from AllianceBernstein, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures.
No. 4
$71M
Amount raised
No. 5
$60M
Amount raised
Series C·Recruiting technology·Sep 30
Metaview is Uses AI agents to automate sourcing, screening, and recruiting workflows.
Metaview raised a Series C to expand its end-to-end agentic recruiting platform, bringing total funding to $110 million. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from GV, Intrepid Growth Partners, Seedcamp.
Growth, Series A and everything in between · 7 rounds
No. 6
$40M
Amount raised
Series B·Construction technology·United States
Miter is Provides AI-powered workforce management software for construction companies.
Miter raised a Series B to invest in AI products and expand its engineering and go-to-market teams. The round was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue.
No. 7
$36M
Amount raised
Industrial software·United States·Sep 30
Relay is Provides operational software using frontline worker voice intelligence.
Relay raised new funding led by International Paper to support digital transformation of physical operations and frontline work. The round was led by International Paper, with participation from Cerity Partners, Harmonic Growth Partners, Thayer Investment Partners.
No. 8
$20M
Amount raised
Series A·AI infrastructure·Germany
Restate is Builds durable backend infrastructure for AI agents and applications.
Restate raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Singular to develop its product and expand into the United States. The round was led by Singular, with participation from Redpoint Ventures, Capital One Ventures.
No. 9
$12.5M
Amount raised
Industrial robotics·France·Sep 30
Inbolt is Enables industrial robots to perceive surroundings and adapt movements in real time.
Inbolt raised €11 million to support international expansion and enter data centre and electronics manufacturing markets. The round was led by Shift4Good, with participation from Bridges Climate Transition Partners, BNP Paribas Développement, Ora Global.
No. 10
$10M
Amount raised
Series A·Edtech·India
Arivihan is Provides AI-assisted exam preparation courses for Indian students.
Arivihan raised a Series A to expand across state boards and CBSE, improve AI and language tools, and build local distribution. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Prosus Ventures.
No. 11
$5M
Amount raised
Seed·Insurtech·United States
Charter Space is Provides insurance brokerage and underwriting software for space companies.
Charter Space raised a seed round to expand its space insurance business after launching a nationally licensed brokerage. The round was led by Crystal Venture Partners, with participation from QED, Blank Ventures, Hustle Fund.
No. 12
$2.5M
Amount raised
Human resources technology·Germany·Sep 30
Ahron is Automates HR processes across existing enterprise software systems using AI agents.
Ahron raised €2.2 million to develop its AI-based HR platform and support international expansion. The round was led by Cusp Capital, with participation from superangels, business angels from the HR sector, Sabine Kohleisen.
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