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XIIlab, explained

XIIlab (씨이랩) is a full-stack AI company specializing in GPU infrastructure management and Physical AI solutions.

The problem
Industrial AI adoption faces inefficiencies in GPU infrastructure management.
What stands out
Unlike generic GPU management tools, AstraGo supports NPU (Neural Processing Unit) integration alongside GPUs.
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2–8 November 2026: 72 rounds, about $6.38B disclosed, biggest first. Indian rounds →

  1. $1.3BSeries F

    Fal

    generative media inference

    Lead: Bessemer Venture Partners

  2. $650M

    Harbinger

    electric trucks & autonomous defense

    Los Angeles

  3. $500M

    Nooks

    AI revenue agents

  4. $425MSeries C

    Beacon Software

    AI holding firm

  5. $375MSeries C

    Northwood Space

    shared ground network for satellites

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Vidmoat

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Vidmoat is an AI-powered video editing tool designed to automate key aspects of video production.

AI & Machine LearningLondon, United KingdomBootstrapped

Numica provides bookkeeping, payroll, and tax services for small businesses.

Exhibitant

Verified company

Exhibitant provides B2B companies with integrated services for lead generation, digital marketing, and trade show exhibits.

Atmospheric AI offers an AI-driven platform designed to address supply chain opacity in raw material procurement by creating a dynamic digital twin of the value chain.

ARTISO is an AI-powered operating system designed to streamline the fashion creative workflow.

Sentra’s agentic data security platform addresses the challenge of securing sensitive data in environments where AI agents—unlike traditional human…

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Phonic, explained

Phonic is a speech-to-speech AI model company focused on building conversational agents that handle live customer interactions with human-like responsiveness.

The problem
Voice AI systems often fail to replicate natural human conversation, leading to robotic interactions, high latency.
What stands out
Unlike other speech-to-speech models, Phonic-1 claims to be the only one that can call tools and take action *while the caller is speaking*, reducing friction in workflows.
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Cosmoserve, explained

Cosmoserve Space develops proprietary Active Debris Removal (ADR) technology to address the growing threat of orbital debris.

The problem
Orbital debris—non-functional satellites and fragments—poses a collision risk to active spacecraft, threatening satellite…
What stands out
Unlike generic debris mitigation methods, Cosmoserve’s soft robotic capture system (validated through Critical Design Review and…
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