The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/3/26 – AlleyWatch

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 8/1/26 feature funding details for COR, Simile, Epitel, and twenty-five other deals representing $2.2B in new funding that you need to know about.

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Antares $370.0M

Los Angeles-based Antares Industries designs and manufactures transportable nuclear fission microreactors for terrestrial and space applications. Founded by Jordan Bramble and Julia DeWahl in 2023, Antares has now raised a total of $471M in total equity funding and is backed by Caffeinated Capital, Industrious Ventures, Paradigm, Point72 Ventures, and Shine Capital.

Antora Energy $550.0M

San Jose-based Antora Energy develops thermal energy storage systems that store renewable energy as heat for industrial applications. Founded by Andrew Ponec, David Bierman, and Justin Briggs in 2018, Antora Energy has now raised a total of $750M in total equity funding and is backed by Activate Capital Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Decarbonization Partners, Eclipse, G2 Venture Partners, Impact Science Ventures, John Doerr, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Ribbit Capital, Salesforce Ventures, StepStone Group, The Westly Group, and Trust Ventures.

Array Labs $21.0M

Palo Alto-based Array Labs designs and operates space-based radar systems and delivers 3D Earth imagery and geospatial data services. Founded by Andrew Peterson and Isaac Robledo in 2019, Array Labs has now raised a total of $56.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Catapult Ventures, KOMPAS VC, Mitsubishi Electric, and Y Combinator.

Baselayer $20.0M

New York-based Baselayer automates B2B risk assessment and eliminates fraud for over 1,900 Financial & Government Institutions. Founded by Jonathan Awad, Timothy Hyde, and William Slessman in 2023, Baselayer has now raised a total of $47M in total equity funding and is backed by Koro Capital and M13.

BRANDRANK.AI $3.0M

Cincinnati-based BrandRank.AI provides AI search visibility and brand monitoring software for tracking brand performance across AI platforms. Founded by Hank Hudepohl and Pete Blackshaw in 2024, BRANDRANK.AI has now raised a total of $4.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Chris Hood, Grit Capital Partners, John Costello, John Pepper, Julie Eddleman, Mercury Fund, QCA Ventures, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, Sidecar Angels, and Tech Square Ventures.

Buildforce $10.0M

Houston-based Buildforce is a marketplace and career lifecycle platform for people in the construction trades. Founded by Michael Orcutt, Moody Heard, and Vu Brown in 2019, Buildforce has now raised a total of $30.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Blue Heron Capital, Chicago Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, S3 Ventures, and Saepio Capital.

CAIS $170.0M

New York-based CAIS is a financial technology platform that provides independent wealth channels with access to alternative investments. Founded by Jeremy Norton, Matthew Brown, and Rafay Farooqui in 2009, CAIS has now raised a total of $916M in total equity funding and is backed by AllianceBernstein, Blue Owl Capital Corporation, Fortress Investment Group, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, Royal Bank of Canada, The Carlyle Group, and Vista Equity Partners.

Centralize $15.0M

San Francisco-based Centralize provides an AI-powered relationship intelligence platform that helps sales teams map and manage enterprise deal relationships. Founded by Rachit Kataria and William Wang in 2023, Centralize has now raised a total of $19.5M in total equity funding and is backed by 20SALES, Adverb Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Ritual Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Scott Woody, Stewart Butterfield, and Y Combinator.

ChipAgents $60.0M

Goleta-based ChipAgents revolutionizes chip design and verification with Agentic AI, boosting RTL productivity 10x for smarter, faster innovation. Founded by William Wang in 2024, ChipAgents has now raised a total of $134.1M in total equity funding and is backed by B Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Ericsson, MediaTek, Micron Ventures, and ScOp Venture Capital.

Claros Technologies $55.0M

Minneapolis-based Claros Technologies develops PFAS detection, testing, and destruction technologies for environmental remediation. Founded by Abdennour Abbas and Michelle Bellanca in 2018, Claros Technologies has now raised a total of $83.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Bush Foundation, Daikin America, Inc, Nord Asset Management, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations, Treehouse Family Capital, and Veralto.

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COR $30.0M

San Francisco-based COR is the next-generation PSA that drives profitability for agencies and consultancies. Founded by Jose Gettas, Martin Minces, and Santiago Bibiloni in 2019, COR has now raised a total of $38.7M in total equity funding and is backed by FTV Capital.

DataBahn $40.0M

Dallas-based DataBahn is an AI-powered data pipeline management tool that automates and enriches telemetry data with AI-enabled precision. Founded by Nanda Santhana and Nithya Nareshkumar in 2024, DataBahn has now raised a total of $57.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Forgepoint Capital, GTM Capital, Insight Partners, and S3 Ventures.

dili $15.0M

New York-based Dili provides AI-powered compliance automation software for construction, infrastructure, and energy projects. Founded by Anand Chaturvedi, Brian Fernandez, and Stephanie Song in 2023, dili has now raised a total of $21.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Allianz, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Rebel Fund, and Y Combinator.

Dimension Studios $1.7M

Santa Monica-based Dimension Studios is an AI-driven social commerce platform that accelerates consumer brands on TikTok Shop and beyond. Founded by Ali Mirzaei in 2024, Dimension Studios has now raised a total of $3.2M in total equity funding and is backed by 1864 Fund, Austin Sprinz, Lawrence Hsu, Long Run Capital, OpenSky Ventures, Science, and UpScale X.

Discern Security $13.0M

Sunnyvale-based Discern Security helps organizations assess, prioritize, and remediate cybersecurity risks across enterprise environments. Founded by Rohan Puri, Sai Venkataraman, and Santhosh Purathepparambil in 2023, Discern Security has now raised a total of $16M in total equity funding and is backed by BoldCap, First Rays Venture Partners, Forgepoint Capital, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Partners, and WestWave Capital.

Dopl Technologies $6.3M

Seattle-based Dopl Technologies develops remote robotic ultrasound systems that use robotics, telepresence, and AI for diagnostic imaging. Founded by Ryan James and Steve Seslar in 2022, Dopl Technologies has now raised a total of $7.8M in total equity funding and is backed by HeartX, Precursor Ventures, SpringTide Ventures, Transform Health Ventures, TVF, and WRF Capital.

Eliyan $145.0M

Santa Clara-based Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect and connectivity solutions that improve bandwidth and power efficiency for AI systems. Founded by Patrick Soheili, Ramin Farjad, and Syrus Ziai in 2021, Eliyan has now raised a total of $295M in total equity funding and is backed by Cisco Investments, Lumentum, and Seligman Ventures.

Epitel $26.0M

Salt Lake City-based Epitel is a medical technology company that develops wearable EEG devices and software for neurological monitoring and data analysis. Founded by Mark Lehmkuhle in 2017, Epitel has now raised a total of $41.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Catalyst Health Ventures and Genoa Ventures.

Henry $16.5M

New York-based Henry develops AI software that automates underwriting, market research, and deal workflows for commercial real estate. Founded by Adam Pratt and Sammy Greenwall in 2024, Henry has now raised a total of $21.3M in total equity funding and is backed by 1Sharpe Ventures, Coalition Operators, FirstMark, Karman Ventures, Pioneer Fund, RXR ARDEN Digital Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, Susa Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, and Y Combinator.

Onyx Security $113.0M

Wilmington-based Onyx Security provides cybersecurity software that monitors and manages risks in artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. Founded by Gil Elbaz and Maxim Kogan in 2024, Onyx Security has now raised a total of $153M in total equity funding and is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Conviction, Cyberstarts, FirstMark, G Squared, QuantumLight, TCV, and Vintage Investment Partners.

P-1 AI $50.0M

Henderson-based P-1 AI is a technology company focused on developing an artificial general engineering intelligence (AGEI). Founded by Adam Nagel, Aleksa Gordić, Paul Eremenko, Sandeep Neema, and Susmit Jha in 2024, P-1 AI has now raised a total of $73M in total equity funding and is backed by New Enterprise Associates.

Procode AI $10.0M

Los Angeles-based Procode AI is an AI coding technology company that automates direct to bill through AI-powered coding. Founded by Jeff Cripe in 2024, Procode AI has now raised a total of $14M in total equity funding and is backed by Four Acres Capital and Health Velocity Capital.

Simile $200.0M

Palo Alto-based Simile provides a platform for automating and improving communication and collaboration through AI-driven tools. Founded by Joon Park, Lainie Yallen, and Michael Bernstein in 2025, Simile has now raised a total of $300M in total equity funding and is backed by A*, Bain Capital Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, Definition, Factory, Greenoaks, Hanabi Capital, and Index Ventures.

Smallest AI $13.0M

San Francisco-based Smallest.ai builds the full-stack voice AI infrastructure behind real-time, human-like enterprise voice agents. Founded by Akshat Mandloi and Sudarshan Kamath in 2023, Smallest AI has now raised a total of $21M in total equity funding and is backed by 3one4 Capital, Seligman Ventures, and Sierra Ventures.

ThreatLocker $190.0M

Orlando-based ThreatLocker is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint security and application whitelisting solutions. Founded by Danny Jenkins, John Carolan, and Sami Jenkins in 2017, ThreatLocker has now raised a total of $489.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Arthur Ventures, D. E. Shaw & Co., Elephant, and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Throne $10.0M

Austin-based Throne is a health company that focuses on individual gut wellness and hydration maintenance. Founded by John Capodilupo, Scott Hickle, and Timothy Blumberg in 2023, Throne has now raised a total of $15.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Accomplice, Cosmic Venture Partners, Emerson Collective, Felix Capital, LEAD, Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, Moxxie Ventures, SaltVC, Symphony Ventures, v1.vc, Ventures Together, Will Ventures, and Workshop Venture Partners.

Tiger Technology $10.0M

Alpharetta-based Tiger creates storage workflow solutions that maximize capability, performance and value, for rich media and enterprise applications. Founded by Alexander Lefterov in 2017, Tiger Technology has now raised a total of $16.9M in total equity funding and is backed by 3TS Capital Partners, Dimitar Ratchev, Endeavor Catalyst, Impetus Capital, MFG Invest, and TDJ.

Weave $13.5M

San Francisco-based Weave measures software development performance, analyzes AI tool usage, tracks token spending, and routes prompts to language models. Founded by Adam Cohen and Andrew Churchill in 2024, Weave has now raised a total of $18.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Agent Fund, Burst Capital, Irregular Expressions, Moonfire Ventures, Standard Capital, and Y Combinator.