Mega-Rounds Hit AI Search, Defense Supply Chains, and Payments
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 11 min
Exa Labs raised $250 million at a $2.2 billion valuation, while Amca, Primer, Socket, and Catena Labs added fresh growth capital across AI search, defense manufacturing, payments infrastructure, software security, and agentic finance.
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Exa Labs raised $250 million at a $2.2 billion valuation, while Amca, Primer, Socket, and Catena Labs added fresh growth capital across AI search, defense manufacturing, payments infrastructure, software security, and agentic finance.
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- Exa Labs raises $250M at $2.2B valuation for its AI search tools - SiliconANGLE — SiliconANGLE
Exa Labs raises $250M at $2.2B valuation for its AI search tools - SiliconANGLE SHARE UPDATED 16:44 EDT / MAY 20 2026 AI ### Exa Labs raises $250M at $2.2B valuation for its AI search tools SHARE Search startup Exa Labs Inc. today announced that it has raised $250 million in funding to purchase more infrastructure. The round was led by Andersen Horowitz. It comes less than a year after…
- Amca Closes $300M Series B at $1B+ Valuation to Strengthen America's Critical Component Supply Chain — PR Newswire
Amca Closes $300M Series B at $1B+ Valuation to Strengthen America's Critical Component Supply Chain Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time of growing geopolitical instability and mounting strain on the legacy industrial base, America needs a faster and more resilient way to engineer, qualify, and manufacture critical defense and…
- Primer raises $100 million Series C | Blog | Primer — Primer
Primer raises $100 million Series C | Blog | Primer CONTENTS Not available Example H3 Example H4 Example H5 Example H6 A/B testing infographic AI promises to give payments and finance teams capabilities they’ve never had before. The ability to move faster, catch problems earlier, and make smarter, more confident decisions in real time. But AI is only as powerful as the data it is working…
- Socket raises $60M Series C at $1B valuation led by Thrive C... — Socket
Socket raises $60M Series C at $1B valuation led by Thrive C... Big News: Socket raises $60M Series C at a $1B valuation to secure software supply chains for AI-driven development.Announcement → # Socket raises $60M Series C at $1B valuation led by Thrive Capital to secure AI-driven software development As AI accelerates how code is written and shipped, Socket is scaling to protect the…
- Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $30 million for Series A ‘AI-native bank’ Catena Labs – DNYUZ — Fortune
Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $30 million for Series A ‘AI-native bank’ Catena Labs – DNYUZ No Result View All Result No Result View All Result # Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $30 million for Series A ‘AI-native bank’ Catena Labs Sean Neville, who cofounded the stablecoin giant Circle, has raised another stash of capital from top-flight venture capitalists. His startup Catena…