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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers
Ellis AI, a startup founded by Ryan Williams, raised $10M in seed funding and exited stealth mode to serve private credit managers with AI tools.
Jul 31, 2026
Security- and AI-related startups have raised $855M across more than 150 reported seed-stage rounds this year, on track for an all-time high (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)
Security- and AI-related startups raised $855M across 150+ seed rounds in the current year — a record pace — signaling investor prioritization of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions.
Jul 29, 2026
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope secured $12.3M in seed funding to develop a private, algorithm-free social app centered on small-group messaging and AI-augmented relationship-building.
Jul 23, 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
Backed by $60M in funding, Oak steps out of stealth to fix the identity mess that AI agents are making worse
Oak, an Israeli identity management startup cofounded by Shai Morag, has exited stealth with $60M in seed funding to address identity fragmentation exacerbated by AI agents.
Jul 15, 2026
Tangos, which uses AI to conduct financial crime investigations at scale, raised a $20M seed led by Red Dot (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
Tangos AI Inc. raised $20 million in seed funding to scale its AI-powered financial crime investigation platform.
Jul 9, 2026
Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom
Savi launched a mobile app designed to detect and block AI-generated scam calls and messages, backed by $7M in seed funding.
Jul 9, 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