VC Funding Digest
Friday, September 18, 2026
Covering news from · 6 rounds · aggregated from 5 sources
Venture capital activity on September 17, 2026, saw significant investment in AI infrastructure, with major players like DeepMind and OpenAI reportedly securing substantial funding rounds. This trend suggests continued investor confidence in the foundational technologies powering artificial intelligence.
Funding rounds
Crusoe#
Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
Sources:
- TechCrunch — Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
- TechCrunch Venture — Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
Orbits#
Orbits secures $2 million USD to manage home logistics with AI
Sources:
- BetaKit — Orbits secures $2 million USD to manage home logistics with AI
Cura#
Cura raises $10 million USD to scale low-carbon cement technology
Sources:
- BetaKit — Cura raises $10 million USD to scale low-carbon cement technology
UK FinTech startup Ryft#
UK FinTech startup Ryft secures €23 million to accelerate European expansion
Sources:
- EU-Startups — UK FinTech startup Ryft secures €23 million to accelerate European expansion
Startup Ravel#
Startup Ravel raises $8.2M to help solve clothing recycling’s spandex problem
Sources:
- GeekWire — Startup Ravel raises $8.2M to help solve clothing recycling’s spandex problem
Portland startup Antfly#
Portland startup Antfly raises $2M to streamline data infrastructure for AI agents
Sources:
- GeekWire — Portland startup Antfly raises $2M to streamline data infrastructure for AI agents
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