Funded & Hiring
A biweekly newsletter of funded startups and the jobs they're hiring for.
A biweekly newsletter of funded startups and the jobs they're hiring for.
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Sunday, 01/18/2026 |
Cerebras SystemsFunding Amount: $1 BillionCerebras Systems, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AI chipmaker, is in talks to raise around $1b at a $22b valuation, per The Information. Last year the company withdrew IPO registration and then raised $1.1b led by Fidelity and Atreides at an $8.1b valuation. |
EtchedFunding Amount: $500 MillionEtched, a Cupertino, Calif.-based AI chipmaker, raised around $500m at a $5b valuation, per Bloomberg. Stripes led, joined by Peter Thiel, Positive Sum, and Ribbit Capital. |
ClickHouseFunding Amount: $400 MillionClickHouse, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based database startup, raised $400m at a $15b valuation. Dragoneer led, joined by Bessemer Venture Partners, GIC, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed, T. Rowe Price, and WCM Investment Management. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(50), Remote(49), Data(18), Finance/Accounting(3), Product(2) |
ParloaFunding Amount: $350 MillionParloa, a German automated customer service startup, raised $350m in Series D funding at a $3b valuation, per Axios Pro. General Catalyst led, joined by insiders Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter Capital, EQT Ventures, and Mosaic Ventures. |
RainFunding Amount: $250 MillionRain, a stablecoin-based payments platform, raised $250m at a $1.95b post-money valuation. Iconiq led, joined by Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer, Lightspeed, and Galaxy Ventures. |
OnebriefFunding Amount: $220 MillionOnebrief, a Honululu, HI-based provider of an operating system for command, raised $220M in Series D funding, at $2.15 Billion valuation. The round was led by Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and additional investment from General Catalyst and Insight Partners. |
JetZeroFunding Amount: $175 MillionJetZero, a Long Beach, Calif.-based developer of blended-wing aircraft, raised $175m in Series B funding. B Capital led, joined by United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures, and RTX Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(7), Design(1), Operations(1), HR/People(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(2) |
AlpacaFunding Amount: $150 MillionAlpaca, a San Mateo, Calif.-based stock-trading API, raised $150m in Series D funding at a $1.15b valuation. Drive Capital led, joined by Citadel Securities, Opera Tech Ventures, MUFG Innovation Partners, Flat Capital, DRW Venture Capital, Kraken, Altered Capital, XKSK, Bank Muscat, and Endeavor Catalyst. |
LMArenaFunding Amount: $150 MillionLMArena, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a community-driven platform for AI benchmarking, raised $150M in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments (University of California), with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Laude Ventures. This brings LMArena to a post money valuation of $1.7 billion. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(11), Data(6), Product(1), HR/People(1) |
TorqFunding Amount: $140 MillionTorq, a Portland, Ore.-based no-code automation platform for security teams, raised $140m in Series D funding at a $1.2b post-money valuation. Merlin Ventures led, joined by insiders Evolution Equity Partners, Notable Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Ventures Partners, and Greenfield Partners. |
Defense UnicornsFunding Amount: $136 MillionDefense Unicorns, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based provider of airgap software delivery for national security mission systems, raised $136m in Series B funding. Bain Capital led, joined by Ansa Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP, Uncorrelated Ventures, and David Petraeus. |
DeepgramFunding Amount: $130 MillionDeepgram, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a real-time API platform underpinning the Voice AI economy, raised $130M in Series C funding. The round was led by AVP, with participation from Alkeon, In-Q-Tel, Madrona, Tiger, Wing, Y Combinator, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Alumni Ventures, Princeville Capital, Twilio, ServiceNow Ventures, SAP, and Citi Ventures. Hiring For: Remote(1), Engineering/Technology(1), Data(1) |
CorgiFunding Amount: $108 MillionCorgi, a provider of commercial insurance to startups, raised $108m from YC, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, SV Angel, and Phosphor Capital. |
Pomelo CareFunding Amount: $92 MillionPomelo Care, a NYC-based developer of evidence-based healthcare solutions for women and children, raised $92m in Series C funding. The round, which valued at $1.7 billion, was led by Stripes with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, PLUS Capital, Atomico, BoxGroup, and SV Angel. Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(6), Customer Success(5), Operations(4), Marketing(2), Other(40) |
ApellaFunding Amount: $80 MillionApella, a San Francisco, CA-based health technology company, raised $80M in Series B equity and venture debt The round was led by HighlandX, with returning investors Vensana Capital, Casdin Capital, PFM Health Sciences, Upside Partnership, and Operator Partners, and included new investors K2 HealthVentures, OpAmp Capital, and Houston Methodist. |
WasabiFunding Amount: $70 MillionWasabi, a Boston-based cloud storage company, raised $70m at a $1.8b valuation. L2 Point Management led, joined by Pure Storage and insiders like Fidelity. |
Listen LabsFunding Amount: $69 MillionListen Labs, an SF-based autonomous user interview tool, raised $69m in Series B funding at a $500m valuation. Ribbit Capital led, joined by Evantic, Sequoia Capital, Conviction, and Pear VC. |
WitnessAIFunding Amount: $58 MillionWitnessAI, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of an AI security platform, raised $58M in funding. The round was led by Sound Ventures, Anthropic, and SentinelOne, with participation from Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and Forgepoint Capital Partners. |
WithCoverageFunding Amount: $42 MillionWithCoverage, an NYC-based startup that replaces insurance brokers with a flat-fee risk management model, raised $42m in Series B funding, per Axios Pro. Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures co-led, joined by 8VC and Crystal Venture Partners. |
GovDashFunding Amount: $30 MillionGovDash, an NYC-based provider of government contracting software, raised $30m in Series B funding, per Axios Pro. Mucker Capital and BCI led, joined by insiders Northzone and YC. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1) |
ProtegeFunding Amount: $30 MillionProtege, a NYC-based AI data platform generating access to real-world data, raised $30M in Series a funding. Backers includes Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and more. |
SemaforFunding Amount: $30 MillionSemafor, a news media startup, raised $30m at a $330m post-money valuation. Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Operations(2), Remote(1), Legal/Compliance(1), Other(5) |
Luxury PresenceFunding Amount: $22 MillionLuxury Presence, an Austin, TX-based provider of a growth platform for eal estate agents, teams, and brokerages, raised $22M in equity financing. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from NextEquity, GSBackers, TPC, and Adam and Jade Mills. |
Biller GenieFunding Amount: $22 MillionBiller Genie, an Orlando-based accounts receivable automation platform for SMBs, raised $22m in Series B funding led by Radian Capital. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2) |
FlipFunding Amount: $20 MillionFlip, a NYC-based provider of an AI solution that automates customer service calls for enterprise brands, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures with participation from Data Point Capital, ScOp Venture Capital, Bullpen Capital, Forum Ventures and a group of angel investors. |
STRM.BIOFunding Amount: $8 MillionSTRM.BIO, a Cambridge, MA-based biotechnology company advancing non-viral delivery technologies for in vivo cell and gene therapy, raised $8M in Series Seed 2 financing. The round was led by Recordati with participation form Boehringer Ingelheim Ventures and Delos Capital, as well as new funding from Blue Bay Capital Fund. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Data(1) |
DataroidFunding Amount: $6.6 MillionDataroid, an Istanbul-based analytics platform, raised $6.6m led by Tacirler Asset Management, with participation from the Tacirler Asset Management Future Impact VC Fund, and Endeavor Catalyst. |
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