The funding landscape for the week ending August 29, 2026, saw 35 deals totaling $2.0 billion. Major investments were led by Instinct, which raised $250 million to develop AI technology, and Owner, a restaurant technology company that secured $240 million. Generalist AI and Gatik both attracted $200 million to advance robotics and autonomous trucking, respectively.
The energy and infrastructure sectors received significant capital. Emerald AI raised $150 million to align AI data center workloads with power grid conditions. In the construction and engineering space, Digs secured $25.3 million for AI-powered project management, while CivilGrid raised $26 million for its pre-construction data platform.
AI-driven software and specialized tools saw diverse funding. Socure raised $156 million for digital identity verification, and Stability AI secured $76 million for generative AI models. Other notable rounds include Liner at $36.1 million for AI agents, Faro AI at $37.3 million for clinical development, and Arga Labs at $10 million for AI agent testing.
Hardware and robotics startups also gained traction. Corvus Robotics raised $20 million for autonomous inventory drones, and SiFly secured $20 million for advanced drones. In the semiconductor space, Celera Semiconductor raised $30 million to transform the analog industry using AI and automation.
Other investments spanned various sectors, including Blank Street's $75 million for its coffee chain, Breedr's $27 million for cattle management, and Keenable's $26 million for AI web search infrastructure. Hivemind Capital Partners raised $17 million as a blockchain-focused investment business.
