VC Funding Digest
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Covering news from · 6 rounds · aggregated from 5 sources
Venture capital activity on August 12, 2026, saw continued investment across various sectors, with a notable presence of AI-focused companies like Thrive Holdings and Skan AI. The headlines suggest a strong underlying theme of artificial intelligence infrastructure and applications driving significant funding rounds.
Funding rounds
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings#
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
Sources:
- TechCrunch — OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
- TechCrunch Venture — OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
Form Energy#
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
Sources:
- TechCrunch — Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
Skan AI#
Skan AI raises $63 million betting that watching how employees actually work is the missing layer of enterprise AI
Sources:
- VentureBeat — Skan AI raises $63 million betting that watching how employees actually work is the missing layer of enterprise AI
Accel#
Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
Sources:
- Sifted — Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
Danish Entravel Group#
Danish Entravel Group raises €6.5 million to secure larger supplier credit facilities
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Danish Entravel Group raises €6.5 million to secure larger supplier credit facilities
UK cybersecurity startup Cytix#
UK cybersecurity startup Cytix raises €6 million Series A to tackle AI-driven software change risks
Sources:
- EU-Startups — UK cybersecurity startup Cytix raises €6 million Series A to tackle AI-driven software change risks
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