VC Funding Digest
Friday, May 22, 2026
Covering news from · 6 rounds · aggregated from 5 sources
Venture capital activity on May 21, 2026, saw a diverse range of investments, with notable funding rounds for Convective Capital, This, and Where Funded Founders. While a single dominant theme was not immediately apparent from the headlines, the mention of Imperagen and the ongoing discussion around the SpaceX IPO suggest continued interest in deep tech and potentially space-related ventures.
Funding rounds
Convective Capital#
Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
Sources:
- TechCrunch — Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
- TechCrunch Venture — Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
- TechCrunch Funding — Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
Hark#
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface
Sources:
- TechCrunch — Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface
Imperagen#
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Sources:
- TechCrunch Venture — Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Quantum Bridge#
Quantum Bridge raises $8 million USD to prepare for “Q-Day”
Sources:
- BetaKit — Quantum Bridge raises $8 million USD to prepare for “Q-Day”
Munich-based ClearOps#
Munich-based ClearOps raises €8.6 million Series A to build AI operating system for industrial after-sales
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Munich-based ClearOps raises €8.6 million Series A to build AI operating system for industrial after-sales
Manchester Imperagen#
Manchester Imperagen raises €5.8 million Seed to scale AI and quantum-powered enzyme engineering
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Manchester Imperagen raises €5.8 million Seed to scale AI and quantum-powered enzyme engineering
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