36 startup funding rounds logged on 9 October 2026, totalling about $2.5B disclosed. Largest: Manus Parent Butterfly Effect ($500M).
36 rounds, about $2.5B in disclosed capital. The biggest was Manus Parent Butterfly Effect at $500M.
Rounds come from public funding announcements and the outlets credited in the last column. Amounts are as reported; non-dollar amounts are shown in their original currency. Nothing is estimated.
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37 startup funding rounds logged on 8 October 2026, totalling about $2.9B disclosed. Largest: Manus ($500M).
Data infrastructure startup Mecka AI has raised $60 million in a funding round led by Sequoia. The company pays individuals to record everyday tasks, using the resulting motion data to train humanoid and other robotic systems.
11 startup funding rounds logged on 7 October 2026, totalling about $226M disclosed. Largest: Spiko ($90M, Series B).
Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider Lambda is negotiating a capital infusion of up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion. The investment round is led by Coatue and Blackstone as the company prepares for an initial public offering in 2027.
