Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st to 31st, 2026

Several interesting transactions closed in the Artificial Intelligence sector over the past month. If you would like more info or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PE Growth/Expansion

1. Lexitell Life Sciences, artificial intelligence executive support technology that assists senior life sciences executives with decision-making and operational tasks, received development capital from Polar Apex.
2. Soshianest Enterprise Miner, AI-powered supply chain analysis software for the maritime industry, received development capital from JTA International Investment Holding.

Merger/Acquisition

3. Common Sense Machines, artificial intelligence-based simulation platform that transforms photos and videos into three-dimensional assets, was acquired by Alphabet.
4. Hexus, AI-driven platform that optimizes and automates business operations, was acquired by Harvey AI.

Later Stage VC

5. 28bio, brain-on-a-chip platform that captures neurological processes in the brain and nervous system, raised $6.53 million of Series A3 venture funding.
6. Alpaca, modern brokerage platform that accesses financial markets with a developer-friendly application programming interface, raised $150 million through a combination of Series D and Series D-1 venture funding in a deal led by Drive Capital, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $1 billion.

Early Stage VC

7. GIGABLUE, digital platform that manages and optimizes distributed energy resources for commercial and industrial applications, raised $20 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Planet Ocean Fund.
8. Prime Intellect, decentralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for commoditizing intelligence, raised $64.94 million of venture funding in a deal led by Founders Fund.

Seed Round

9. Adapt.com, AI-powered business computer platform that provides companies with a horizontal system of intelligence that centralizes data and automates workflows across all business tools, raised $10 million of seed funding in a deal led by Activant Capital and Headline.
10. Flashlight Learning, language development platform that helps multilingual students succeed, raised $2.27 million of Seed-3 funding from investors, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $23.73 million.

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