Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, August 13, 2026: Blackstone, Coatue, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thiel Capital & More
Summary
This roundup covers major venture financing activity on August 13, 2026, led by Databricks’ record $5 billion raise at a $190 billion valuation. It also highlights large rounds for Neros in defense drones, Yuno in AI-powered payments infrastructure, Bridge to Life in organ preservation, and Khartis in immunology therapeutics. Smaller deals for Mindgard, Pathway, Clarity Systems, AMDB, and Millow show continued investor interest in AI security, new model architectures, retail fraud detection, industrial security hardware, and sustainable food tech. The article argues that capital is concentrating in AI infrastructure and strategic deep tech, while investors increasingly demand efficiency, profitability, and clear commercial value.
Funding
Amount
$5.0B
Total raised
Date
August 13, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
.406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, Spark Capital LLC, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Allen & Company, Album VC, TQ Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, T. Rowe Price, Lakestar Advisors Germany GmbH, Coatue Management, Karma Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, monashees+, IQ Capital, Andera Partners, Thiel Capital, Id4 ventures
Lead investors
Company
databricks.com
Funded company
AskAI Classifications
Sectors
General
Fintech, Banking and Payments
Payment Processing
Functions
Data Management
Business Intelligence and Analytics
General Data Management
