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Raindrop • Series A

AI agent monitoring startup Raindrop raises $35 million in Series A: Raindrop, a startup developing technology to monitor AI agents for failures like hallucinations and tool misuse, has raised a $35 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by venture capital firm CRV. Co-founders Zubin Koticha and Ben Hylak announced the funding exclusively.

Hello Robotaxi • Hello Robotaxi

Hello Robotaxi raises $100M at a nearly $3B valuation: Hello's Robotaxi business, operated through Shanghai Zufu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., has completed a new financing round of approximately $100 million. The funding round was led by Shanghai Guotou Venture Capital, with participation from Minhang Jintou and China Creation Ventures.

Techmeme • Brain-Computer Interface

Brain-computer interface startups raise over $1B in 2026: According to PitchBook data, companies developing brain-computer interfaces have raised more than $1 billion in venture capital funding so far in 2026. This surge compares to a total of $1.56 billion raised by the sector in the previous four years combined.

Techmeme • Semiconductors

Applied Materials and Lam Research pledge billions to India chip sector: At India's Semicon event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a charm offensive to attract global semiconductor investors. The initiative drew pledges of billions of dollars in investment from major chip equipment makers Applied Materials and Lam Research.