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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June, a startup backed by Marc Benioff, raised $20M in pre-seed funding to build tools that simplify enterprise AI deployment.
Aug 3, 2026
London-based Agon, which is developing sovereign AI training infrastructure for European defense, emerges from stealth with a $7M pre-seed and a $23M seed (Ingrid Lunden/Resilience Media)
Agon, a London-based startup building sovereign AI training infrastructure for European defense, has raised $7M in pre-seed and $23M in seed funding and is exiting stealth.
Jul 29, 2026
Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges
Bluecore Energy, a startup developing portable nuclear reactors mounted on barges for maritime energy use, secured $10M in pre-seed funding — an early-stage capital infusion that signals investor interest but no demonstrated technology, regulatory approval, or operational prototype.
Jul 21, 2026
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
TechCrunch is promoting a Disrupt 2026 session aimed at helping pre-seed AI founders navigate increasingly competitive early-stage fundraising by emphasizing conviction and storytelling over shipped products.
Jul 17, 2026
UK savings fintech Stoa raises £1.8 million
Stoa, a UK fintech startup focused on savings technology, secured £1.8 million in pre-seed funding co-led by Bespokeist Partners and Ingenii Capital.
Jul 9, 2026