# New Startups This Week: Week 35 2026 (24–30 August 2026), 29 First-Time Raisers

> The 29 startups that raised their first round in week 35 of 2026, 24–30 August 2026: AI, Biotech and Cleantech and more, in 15 countries.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/new-this-week/2026-w35 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## AI

17

- [Instinct](https://millionrounds.com/company/instinct)
- [Generalist](https://millionrounds.com/company/generalist)
- [*F* Fasset](https://millionrounds.com/company/fasset)
- [*AB* Adapyv Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapyv-bio)
- [Quintessent](https://millionrounds.com/company/quintessent)
- [*K* Keenable](https://millionrounds.com/company/keenable)
- [Transfyr](https://millionrounds.com/company/transfyr)
- [Agentrys](https://millionrounds.com/company/agentrys)
- [Hike Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/hike-medical)
- [*R* Runable](https://millionrounds.com/company/runable)
- [Atorie](https://millionrounds.com/company/atorie)
- [Sharpi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharpi)
- [*E* Embedd](https://millionrounds.com/company/embedd)
- [Cota Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cota-robotics)
- [*RA* Roma AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/roma-ai)
- [*V* Verascient](https://millionrounds.com/company/verascient)
- [*A* Azonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/azonic)

## Biotech

3

- [*AT* AusperBio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ausperbio-therapeutics)
- [Adaptyv](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptyv)
- [*IT* Immunobiota Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunobiota-therapeutics)

## Cleantech

2

- [*EE* Erco Energía](https://millionrounds.com/company/erco-energia)
- [BE Design](https://millionrounds.com/company/be-design)

## Chemicals & Materials

2

- [CarbonStrong](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonstrong)
- [*BT* Brisil Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/brisil-technologies)

## Other sectors

5

- [*RC* REGENT Craft](https://millionrounds.com/company/regent-craft)
- [Yardstik](https://millionrounds.com/company/yardstik)
- [*SA* SiFly Aviation](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifly-aviation)
- [Solace Care](https://millionrounds.com/company/solace-care)
- [*F* Fina](https://millionrounds.com/company/fina)

## Segment by segment

### AI

17 startups · $738M raised

- [**Instinct**](https://millionrounds.com/company/instinct) Instinct® is a rapidly growing, family-owned marketer and manufacturer of science-based 100% natural pet food for dogs and cats. United States $250M
- [**Generalist**](https://millionrounds.com/company/generalist) Generalist, also known as Generalist AI, is a robotics company based in San Mateo, California, with a mission to develop general-p United States $200M
- [*F* **Fasset**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fasset) Bangladesh $68M
- [*AB* **Adapyv Bio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapyv-bio) Switzerland $40M
- [**Quintessent**](https://millionrounds.com/company/quintessent) Quintessent is a Santa Barbara start-up that commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits. United States $40M
- [*K* **Keenable**](https://millionrounds.com/company/keenable) United States $26M
- [**Transfyr**](https://millionrounds.com/company/transfyr) Transfyr is an AI company focused on scientific machine learning systems and the development of a large multimodal dataset of scie United States $25M
- [**Agentrys**](https://millionrounds.com/company/agentrys) Agentrys is an applied research team dedicated to advancing chip design through Agentic Design Automation (ADA). United States $25M

### Biotech

3 startups · $165M raised

- [*AT* **AusperBio Therapeutics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ausperbio-therapeutics) United States $120M
- [**Adaptyv**](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptyv) Adaptyv Bio, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a biotechnology company founded in 2020. United Kingdom $40M
- [*IT* **Immunobiota Therapeutics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunobiota-therapeutics) Australia $5.0M

### Cleantech

2 startups · $129M raised

- [*EE* **Erco Energía**](https://millionrounds.com/company/erco-energia) Colombia $129M
- [**BE Design**](https://millionrounds.com/company/be-design) BE Design an engineering and design company that provides architecture, interior design, and structural engineering drawings. United Kingdom -

### Chemicals & Materials

2 startups · $1.3M raised

- [**CarbonStrong**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonstrong) CarbonStrong is a climate-tech startup based in Bangalore, founded in 2022. India $1.3M
- [*BT* **Brisil Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/brisil-technologies) India -

### Other sectors

5 startups · $294M raised

- [*RC* **REGENT Craft**](https://millionrounds.com/company/regent-craft) United States $240M
- [**Yardstik**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yardstik) Yardstik is a technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that specializes in the Human Trust Platform (HTP). United States $30M
- [*SA* **SiFly Aviation**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifly-aviation) United States $20M
- [**Solace Care**](https://millionrounds.com/company/solace-care) Solace Care provides home care services. Sweden $2.5M
- [*F* **Fina**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fina) Venezuela $1.0M

## All 29 startups

- [**Instinct** Instinct® is a rapidly growing, family-owned marketer and manufacturer of science-based 100% natural pet food for dogs and cats.](https://millionrounds.com/company/instinct) AI United States **$250M** Series B · 28 Aug
- [*RC* **REGENT Craft** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/regent-craft) Other sectors United States **$240M** Series B · 27 Aug
- [**Generalist** Generalist, also known as Generalist AI, is a robotics company based in San Mateo, California, with a mission to develop general-p](https://millionrounds.com/company/generalist) AI United States **$200M** Series B · 25 Aug
- [*EE* **Erco Energía** Cleantech](https://millionrounds.com/company/erco-energia) Cleantech Colombia **$129M** Series C · 28 Aug
- [*AT* **AusperBio Therapeutics** Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ausperbio-therapeutics) Biotech United States **$120M** Series C · 27 Aug
- [*F* **Fasset** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/fasset) AI Bangladesh **$68M** Series C · 24 Aug
- [**Adaptyv** Adaptyv Bio, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a biotechnology company founded in 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptyv) Biotech United Kingdom **$40M** Series A · 26 Aug
- [*AB* **Adapyv Bio** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapyv-bio) AI Switzerland **$40M** Series A · 27 Aug
- [**Quintessent** Quintessent is a Santa Barbara start-up that commercializes quantum dot-based lasers and photonic integrated circuits.](https://millionrounds.com/company/quintessent) AI United States **$40M** Series A · 24 Aug
- [**Yardstik** Yardstik is a technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that specializes in the Human Trust Platform (HTP).](https://millionrounds.com/company/yardstik) Other sectors United States **$30M** Series B · 28 Aug
- [*K* **Keenable** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/keenable) AI United States **$26M** Seed · 26 Aug
- [**Transfyr** Transfyr is an AI company focused on scientific machine learning systems and the development of a large multimodal dataset of scie](https://millionrounds.com/company/transfyr) AI United States **$25M** Seed · 26 Aug
- [**Agentrys** Agentrys is an applied research team dedicated to advancing chip design through Agentic Design Automation (ADA).](https://millionrounds.com/company/agentrys) AI United States **$25M** Seed · 26 Aug
- [**Hike Medical** Hike Medical is a healthcare technology company founded in 2022, focused on improving musculoskeletal (MSK) health by addressing p](https://millionrounds.com/company/hike-medical) AI United States **$23M** Series A · 25 Aug
- [*R* **Runable** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/runable) AI India **$21M** Series A · 26 Aug
- [*SA* **SiFly Aviation** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/sifly-aviation) Other sectors United States **$20M** Series A · 26 Aug
- [**Atorie** Atorie is a technology startup based in Los Angeles, founded in 2024, that is transforming the luxury fashion industry with its Co](https://millionrounds.com/company/atorie) AI United States **$9.5M** Seed · 27 Aug
- [*IT* **Immunobiota Therapeutics** Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunobiota-therapeutics) Biotech Australia **$5.0M** Seed · 25 Aug
- [**Sharpi** Sharpi is a Brazilian technology company that offers an AI-powered sales platform tailored for industries and distributors.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharpi) AI Brazil **$4.0M** Seed · 28 Aug
- [*E* **Embedd** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/embedd) AI Ukraine **$2.7M** Pre-seed · 24 Aug
- [**Solace Care** Solace Care provides home care services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/solace-care) Other sectors Sweden **$2.5M** Pre-seed · 25 Aug
- [**Cota Robotics** Turn-key solution for deploying robots in your stores.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cota-robotics) AI Estonia **$2.2M** Pre-seed · 30 Aug
- [**CarbonStrong** CarbonStrong is a climate-tech startup based in Bangalore, founded in 2022.](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbonstrong) Chemicals & Materials India **$1.3M** Seed · 25 Aug
- [*RA* **Roma AI** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/roma-ai) AI Uruguay **$1.2M** Seed · 28 Aug
- [*V* **Verascient** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/verascient) AI South Africa **$1.2M** Pre-seed · 25 Aug
- [*F* **Fina** Other sectors](https://millionrounds.com/company/fina) Other sectors Venezuela **$1.0M** Seed · 25 Aug
- [*A* **Azonic** AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/azonic) AI New Zealand **$597K** Pre-seed · 25 Aug
- [**BE Design** BE Design an engineering and design company that provides architecture, interior design, and structural engineering drawings.](https://millionrounds.com/company/be-design) Cleantech United Kingdom **Undisclosed** Growth · 26 Aug
- [*BT* **Brisil Technologies** Chemicals & Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/brisil-technologies) Chemicals & Materials India **Undisclosed** Pre-seed · 26 Aug

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