VC Funding Digest
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Covering news from · 4 rounds · aggregated from 4 sources
Venture capital activity on May 27, 2026, saw a notable focus on AI-driven solutions, with Cognition, an AI coding startup, attracting significant attention. Other funding rounds touched upon travel tech and payroll services, suggesting continued investor interest in operational efficiency and consumer-facing platforms.
Funding rounds
AI coding startup Cognition#
AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
Sources:
- TechCrunch — AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
Airbnb-backed WeRoad#
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
Sources:
- TechCrunch Funding — Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
Lastwall#
Lastwall raises $16 million to defend critical infrastructure in cyberspace
Sources:
- BetaKit — Lastwall raises $16 million to defend critical infrastructure in cyberspace
CodeIntegrity#
CodeIntegrity raises $5M to put permanent guardrails on unpredictable AI agents
Sources:
- GeekWire — CodeIntegrity raises $5M to put permanent guardrails on unpredictable AI agents
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