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Deals (title-classified) · 90d ending 2026-08-17
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[I] In the 90d window ending 2026-08-17, among title-classified funding articles, Seed count was 151 and Series D+ 19 (24 Pre-Seed, 106 Series A, 53 Series B, 36 Series C). 367 headlines had no stage token, including many large-dollar stories shown under Data limitations. Amounts are not summed. Citing only a mega-round headline omits the classified Seed count in the same window.
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| Company | AI Score | Funding | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
CI Cellar InsightsAI-powered remote monitoring platform for potato storage designed to prevent crop loss and optimize potato quality. | Pro | Venture Round | $848K Pre-Seed (2024) + Undisclosed Seed (Sep 2025) + $500K Pioneer Fund (Jan 2026); PitchBook cites ~$2.95M cumulative |
AH AI HouseSeattle AI company-building ecosystem (Community, Incubator, Capital) that partners with applied-AI founders from day one with pre-seed funding, hands-on support, and a physical hub at Pier 70. | Pro | Fund III, $80.0M, 20... | Over $300M raised by portfolio companies |
HI Hydrosat Inc.Hydrosat provides high-resolution thermal satellite imagery and AI-powered analytics to address challenges in food security, water management, and public safety. | Pro | Series B | ~$108M total (Seed + Series A + Series B + grants) |
AG Ant GroupChinese fintech giant (Alipay owner) that operates the InclusionAI/BaiLing lab, which develops and open-sources the Ling, Ring, and Ming foundation model families including the finance-tuned Ling-3.0-flash-Fin. | - | Debt | $25.6B |
SC SCOREalyticsAn AI-powered legal intelligence platform for risk and compliance management. | Pro | Seed | $3.3M (Seed, September 2025) |
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