BAG Ventures, co-founded by former Google vice president Bonita Stewart and former CapitalG partner Jackson Georges Jr., has closed an $11.3 million debut fund for early-stage enterprise AI startups, backed by more than 150 limited partners including Google.
London and San Francisco-based Metaview has raised a $60 million Series C led by Insight Partners, taking total funding to $110 million. Used by more than 7,000 companies, the recruiting platform will launch its autonomous coworker, fillmore, and nearly triple its headcount.
Paris-based Rayon, which makes browser-based drawing software for interior designers, has raised a €10 million Series A led by Partech. Customers include Virgin Atlantic, which uses Rayon to design airport lounges.
Boston-based Atomic, founded by former Tesla supply chain executives, has raised a $12.5 million Series A co-led by Klass Capital and Madrona to automate inventory planning with AI. Customers reportedly include DoorDash and HelloFresh.
Startups backed by agrifood venture capital firm Omnivore have reached 20.81 million smallholder farmers and 61,711 rural MSMEs, generating $5.64 billion in economic value and bringing 11.55 million hectares under sustainable agriculture, according to its 2026 impact reports.
Pediatric healthcare brand Primerry has raised ₹7.1 crore in pre-seed funding from investors including Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi. It will launch eight products for children aged 2 to 14, priced between ₹499 and ₹1,499.
Arivihan, an Indore-based edtech startup that uses AI to tutor school students without human teachers, has raised $10.2 million in a Series A co-led by Accel and Prosus Ventures. About 80% of its subscribers come from tier-3 towns and rural areas.
Seed-stage investor WEH Ventures has announced the first close of its third fund, which targets ₹250 crore. The firm plans to back 20 to 25 early-stage startups across AI, healthcare, fintech and advanced manufacturing, with a final close expected by mid-2027.
Peak XV Partners has unveiled 18 startups for Surge 12 and raised its maximum seed investment per company from $3 million to $5 million, as rising Series A expectations push early-stage investors to write bigger first cheques.
Amaani, the Dubai company behind AÏZA, a beauty brand built on Arab ingredients such as dates, black seed and frankincense, has raised a $5 million Series A led by BECO Capital with Homegrown Ventures and Peak XV's Surge.