VC Funding Digest
Monday, May 18, 2026
Covering news from – · 6 rounds · aggregated from 4 sources
Venture capital activity on May 15, 2026, saw continued investment across various sectors, with a notable quantum computing round for Nord Quantique. Other headlines hint at activity in marketing technology and potentially broader venture firm investments, though specific thematic trends are not definitively clear from this limited selection.
Funding rounds
Marketing operating system Nectar Social#
Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
Sources:
- TechCrunch — Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
- TechCrunch Venture — Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
RJ Scaringe has#
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Sources:
- TechCrunch — RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Quantum startup Nord Quantique#
Quantum startup Nord Quantique secures $1.4-billion USD valuation
Sources:
- BetaKit — Quantum startup Nord Quantique secures $1.4-billion USD valuation
Berlin-based Elephant Company#
Berlin-based Elephant Company raises over €5 million to bring AI-powered training to frontline workers
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Berlin-based Elephant Company raises over €5 million to bring AI-powered training to frontline workers
UK EdTech Multiverse#
UK EdTech Multiverse lands €60 million funding round at €1.8 billion valuation
Sources:
- EU-Startups — UK EdTech Multiverse lands €60 million funding round at €1.8 billion valuation
Valencia-based Fresh People#
Valencia-based Fresh People raises €2.6 million to scale Booster, its AI leadership copilot
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Valencia-based Fresh People raises €2.6 million to scale Booster, its AI leadership copilot
Cite this page
Free to use in articles, research, and reference works. Stable URL — will not change. Data on this page last updated .
"VC Funding Digest — Monday, May 18, 2026." VCBacked, May 18, 2026, https://www.vcbacked.co/daily/2026-05-18. Accessed June 9, 2026.
VCBacked. (2026). VC Funding Digest — Monday, May 18, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://www.vcbacked.co/daily/2026-05-18
{{cite web |title=VC Funding Digest — Monday, May 18, 2026 |url=https://www.vcbacked.co/daily/2026-05-18 |website=VCBacked |access-date=June 9, 2026}}Compiled and summarized per the VCBacked methodology. Source links are unmodified and credited above.