On September 10, 2026, several startups secured funding across sectors including AI infrastructure, smart mobility, and construction software. Investors are increasingly prioritizing companies that build specialized layers around AI models rather than developing new foundation models.
Australian startup Metacognition AI raised AUD 10 million in pre-seed funding from Main Sequence to develop persistent-memory and reasoning layers for AI. In China, DYU secured nearly RMB 100 million for its electric mobility business, while SinapisAI raised nearly RMB 100 million to build infrastructure for model orchestration.
European and US companies also closed significant rounds. Madrid-based HeyDiga raised €5.5 million for its AI-powered receptionist service, which currently serves 200 customers. Washington-based Wyre AI secured $5 million to automate preconstruction document analysis for the construction industry.
Other notable financings include UK-based KVector, which raised £3.8 million for beam-steered antenna technology, and Milan-based Bynario, which secured €2.1 million for AI-driven software-vulnerability research. Medteria also raised ¥100 million in equity alongside a ¥40 million loan.
