Startup Fundraising

AI Infrastructure Rounds Keep the Fundraising Tape Hot — April 25, 2026


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Capital is still concentrating around infrastructure: artifact management, workflow orchestration, creator tooling, devices, and compliance all drew fresh checks. The notable signal is that investors are backing practical AI rails, not just model-layer moonshots.

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  1. Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round — Karen Joy Bacudo

    Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round

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# Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Fri, 24th Apr 2026 (Yesterday)
By Karen Joy Bacudo, Finance Editor
Cloudsmith has raised USD $72 million in a Series C funding round led by TCV, with participation from Insight Partners and other existing investors.
The…

  • Orkes Raises $60M to Expand AI Workflow Orchestration — Ekemini

    # Orkes Raises $60M to Expand AI Workflow Orchestration - Ventureburn

  • Published: 2026-04-24T18:34:56+00:00
    Author: Ekemini
    ## Summary
    Orkes, an industry leader in production-grade AI and workflow orchestration, has raised $60 million in Series B funding. The funding includes new investor Prosperity7 Ventures, existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Vertex Ventures US.…

  • ComfyUI Raises $30M at $500M Valuation in Craft Ventures-Led Round | Gate News — Gate News

    ComfyUI Raises $30M at $500M Valuation in Craft Ventures-Led Round | Gate News

  • ComfyUI Raises $30M at $500M Valuation in Craft Ventures-Led Round
    # ComfyUI Raises $30M at $500M Valuation in Craft Ventures-Led Round
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    AI Tools & Apps
    2026-04-25 02:51:33
    Gate News message, April 25 — ComfyUI, an AI creator tools startup, has raised $30 million at a $500 million valuation in a funding…

  • Era Raises $11 Million to Power the Next Generation of AI Devices — Robotwisser

    Era Raises $11 Million to Power the Next Generation of AI Devices

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    Era Raises $11 Million to Power the Next Generation of AI Devices
    # Era Raises $11 Million to Power the Next Generation of AI Devices
    By Nikolas Sargeant
    April 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
    TL;DR
    - The startup has raised $11 million to date, including a $9 million seed round led by…

  • Iridius Raises $8.6M Seed Round to Build Compliance-by-Design AI Platform for Regulated Enterprise Workflows - CXO Digitalpulse — News

    Iridius Raises $8.6M Seed Round to Build Compliance-by-Design AI Platform for Regulated Enterprise Workflows - CXO Digitalpulse

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