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Hubble Network Raises $200M Series C at $1.6B Valuation to Enable Bluetooth Devices to Connect Directly to LEO Satellites
Hubble Network raised $200 million in a Series C at a $1.6 billion valuation and launched general availability of its satellite service that enables standard Bluetooth chips to connect directly to low Earth orbit satellites, lowering connectivity hardware costs below $0.50 from $10–$50.
Ravel raises $8.2M seed round led by One Small Planet to commercialize blended-textile recycling
Ravel raised $8.2 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by One Small Planet to scale its Purification Recycling technology from pilot to commercial production, targeting hard-to-recycle blended textiles like polyester/elastane. The Seattle company will use the funds to commercialize a process that separates and purifies mixed feedstocks into mono-material fibers while minimizing energy use and material damage.
Temporal Technologies Raises $550M Series E at $12.55B Valuation Led by Lightspeed to Scale Durable Execution
Temporal Technologies raised $550 million in a Series E at a $12.55 billion valuation to expand adoption of its Durable Execution technology, which lets long-running applications resume after failures; the round was led by Lightspeed with co-leads Wellington Management, Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Growth Equity and Tiger Global. CEO Samar Abbas — formerly CTO and a longtime distributed-systems engineer who swapped roles with co-founder Maxim Fateev in April 2024 — said the funding addresses growing demand for reliable infrastructure for complex software and AI.
Starcloud raises $250M at $2.3B valuation to scale space-based AI data centers, led by Manhattan West
Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension at a $2.3 billion post-money valuation to expand its space-based data centers, fund manufacturing, engineering with NVIDIA, and secure future launches. The company — which launched an NVIDIA H100 on Starcloud-1 in November 2025 and has run AI models in orbit — plans a constellation targeting 88,000 satellites and 20 GW of orbital compute.
Dopl Technologies raises $6.3M seed round led by SpringTide Ventures, total funding tops $8M to push robotic ultrasound toward FDA clearance
Dopl Technologies closed a $6.3 million seed round led by SpringTide Ventures, bringing total funding to over $8 million to advance its remote robotic ultrasound platform toward FDA clearance. The funds will support product development, clinical evaluation, regulatory submission, and initial pilot deployments of its Traverse, Dopl Connect, and SonoFlex offerings.
Logcat.ai Raises $2.55M Pre-Seed to Automate Android and Linux OS Debugging for Device Makers
Logcat.ai raised $2.55 million in a 2025 pre-seed round led by Founder’s Co-op to expand Delta, its automated Android and Linux OS debugging platform that helps device makers analyze logs and reduce manual investigation of complex defects.
Thira Secures $21 Million Seed Funding to Automate Enterprise Back-Office Workflows with AI
Thira, founded by Apptio co-founders in 2026, has raised $21 million in a seed round led by Madrona to develop an AI-native platform that automates complex enterprise back-office workflows while ensuring security and compliance.
KredosAi Secures $7 Million Series A Led by BMW i Ventures to Expand AI Collections Platform
KredosAi raised $7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by BMW i Ventures to grow its AI-driven collections platform, aiming to improve repayment while preserving customer relationships. The company’s behavioral intelligence technology has already reduced write-off rates by 11.5% and increased customer lifetime value by 13.6% for enterprise clients.
