VC Funding Digest
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Covering news from · 3 rounds · aggregated from 2 sources
Venture capital activity on September 16, 2026, saw notable investments across several sectors. Cybersecurity, highlighted by Hackuity's €16 million raise for automated remediation, emerged as a key theme, alongside continued interest in space exploration with Interlune's funding. The day's rounds also touched upon AI research and infrastructure, with mentions of Yoshua Bengio and companies like Expanse and Integral.
Funding rounds
U.S. and U.K.-based Expanse#
U.S. and U.K.-based Expanse raises €4.5 million for predictive AI infrastructure platform
Sources:
- EU-Startups — U.S. and U.K.-based Expanse raises €4.5 million for predictive AI infrastructure platform
Berlin-based Integral#
Berlin-based Integral raises €18 million to deliver AI-run accounting, tax and payroll services to SMEs
Sources:
- EU-Startups — Berlin-based Integral raises €18 million to deliver AI-run accounting, tax and payroll services to SMEs
Interlune#
Interlune raises $5M for initiatives that go beyond mining the moon
Sources:
- GeekWire — Interlune raises $5M for initiatives that go beyond mining the moon
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