Startups funded in the last 45 days whose announcement says the money pays for hiring. Their roles are not on a public job board yet, so the way in is the company itself.
Japan21 Oct
$14.0M
What the money is forDevelopment and strengthening of recruitment, including for a new business supporting on-site AI adoption in logistics and food factories.
What the money is forDevelopment and strengthening of recruitment, including for a new business supporting on-site AI adoption in logistics and food factories.
China21 Oct
UndisclosedSeed
What the money is forCore technology research, pilot production line construction and recruitment of high-end talent.
What the money is forCore technology research, pilot production line construction and recruitment of high-end talent.
United States20 Oct
$325.0MSeries C
What the money is forExpanding deployments across energy, logistics and tactical-edge environments, and growing its Boston-based research and engineering teams.
What the money is forExpanding deployments across energy, logistics and tactical-edge environments, and growing its Boston-based research and engineering teams.
United States20 Oct
$60.0MSeries B
What the money is forHiring go-to-market sales staff and some engineers.
What the money is forHiring go-to-market sales staff and some engineers.
United States20 Oct
$20.7MSeries A
What the money is forRecruiting more forward-deployed specialists worldwide, investing in proprietary technology and AI-native delivery capabilities, and expanding its strategic ecosystem.
What the money is forRecruiting more forward-deployed specialists worldwide, investing in proprietary technology and AI-native delivery capabilities, and expanding its strategic ecosystem.
United States20 Oct
$11.0MSeries A
What the money is forExpanding US customer teams, product, partnerships and the supplier network, and automating analysis of additional ancillary revenue opportunities.
What the money is forExpanding US customer teams, product, partnerships and the supplier network, and automating analysis of additional ancillary revenue opportunities.
United States20 Oct
$5.5MSeed
What the money is forEngineering, hiring and sales.
What the money is forEngineering, hiring and sales.
Denmark20 Oct
$3.3MPre-seed
What the money is forMostly recruiting, including product, engineering, sales and customer success roles, to prepare for the next funding round.
What the money is forMostly recruiting, including product, engineering, sales and customer success roles, to prepare for the next funding round.
South Korea20 Oct
$2.3MSeed
What the money is forSecuring technical talent and strengthening customer acquisition and business development.
What the money is forSecuring technical talent and strengthening customer acquisition and business development.
United Arab Emirates20 Oct
$500KSeed
What the money is forDeeper AI investigation capabilities, additional integrations, targeted hiring, and onboarding and migration support.
What the money is forDeeper AI investigation capabilities, additional integrations, targeted hiring, and onboarding and migration support.
China20 Oct
UndisclosedSeries A
What the money is forProduction line construction, process validation and team expansion.
What the money is forProduction line construction, process validation and team expansion.
China20 Oct
UndisclosedSeed
What the money is forTechnology research and development, team expansion, and IP ecosystem partnerships.
What the money is forTechnology research and development, team expansion, and IP ecosystem partnerships.
Turkey20 Oct
Undisclosed
What the money is forStrengthening technology infrastructure and team, expanding integrations with financial institutions, and developing its AI-supported financing matching infrastructure.
What the money is forStrengthening technology infrastructure and team, expanding integrations with financial institutions, and developing its AI-supported financing matching infrastructure.
United States20 Oct
UndisclosedGrowth
What the money is forExpanding network locations and dedicated teams that convert unused space into truck parking, investing in technology, and growing direct work with fleets.
What the money is forExpanding network locations and dedicated teams that convert unused space into truck parking, investing in technology, and growing direct work with fleets.
Australia19 Oct
$3.0MPre-seed
What the money is forFurther development and deployment across energy and manufacturing, and expanding AI and engineering teams in Australia and San Francisco.
What the money is forFurther development and deployment across energy and manufacturing, and expanding AI and engineering teams in Australia and San Francisco.
United Kingdom19 Oct
$2.5M
What the money is forAccelerating development of its platform for managing compliance risks across external workforces.
What the money is forAccelerating development of its platform for managing compliance risks across external workforces.
United States19 Oct
UndisclosedSeries A
What the money is forAccelerating growth within Sephora, expanding the team, growing its presence on TikTok Shop, and developing skincare-makeup hybrid products.
What the money is forAccelerating growth within Sephora, expanding the team, growing its presence on TikTok Shop, and developing skincare-makeup hybrid products.
China17 Oct
$15.0MSeed
What the money is forLarge-scale pre-training and iteration of its physics-inverse world model, hardware and robot body development, talent recruitment and team expansion, and PoC validation and real-data collection across multiple scenarios.
What the money is forLarge-scale pre-training and iteration of its physics-inverse world model, hardware and robot body development, talent recruitment and team expansion, and PoC validation and real-data collection across multiple scenarios.
United Kingdom17 Oct
$4.0M
What the money is forPlatform improvement and AI integration in search, booking and operator tools, marketing campaigns across its four markets, and expanding the operator network to 1,000 partners by 2027, plus new IT and marketing hires in Cardiff.
What the money is forPlatform improvement and AI integration in search, booking and operator tools, marketing campaigns across its four markets, and expanding the operator network to 1,000 partners by 2027, plus new IT and marketing hires in Cardiff.
Italy17 Oct
$1.7M
What the money is forExpanding its technical and commercial teams, further developing HooolyFood and its data platform, and increasing recurring revenue, initially within contract catering alongside Vivenda.
What the money is forExpanding its technical and commercial teams, further developing HooolyFood and its data platform, and increasing recurring revenue, initially within contract catering alongside Vivenda.
Japan16 Oct
$4.7MSeries A
What the money is forGlobal talent recruitment, investment in its in-house lab, accelerating platform development, and expanding customer support and lab equipment.
What the money is forGlobal talent recruitment, investment in its in-house lab, accelerating platform development, and expanding customer support and lab equipment.
China16 Oct
UndisclosedSeed
What the money is forResearch and product iteration, production lines for core components and system integration, team expansion, and building an industry ecosystem with partners.
What the money is forResearch and product iteration, production lines for core components and system integration, team expansion, and building an industry ecosystem with partners.
United States15 Oct
$60.0MSeries B
What the money is forExpanding platform capabilities, automation and integrations, governing AI spending, growing engineering and product teams, and increasing marketing.
What the money is forExpanding platform capabilities, automation and integrations, governing AI spending, growing engineering and product teams, and increasing marketing.
China14 Oct
$149.6MSeries A
What the money is forExpanding the R&D team, iterating core technology, and moving the 3D TokenPU chip into mass production.
What the money is forExpanding the R&D team, iterating core technology, and moving the 3D TokenPU chip into mass production.
United States14 Oct
$100.0MSeries E
What the money is forResearch and engineering for Horizon and Recursion Managed Agents, expansion of teams to bring both products to customers, and access to compute.
What the money is forResearch and engineering for Horizon and Recursion Managed Agents, expansion of teams to bring both products to customers, and access to compute.
12 Oct
$50.0MSeries B
What the money is forBuilding the capability to certify AI across all areas of medicine, expanding its expert team, and growing in the US and Asia-Pacific.
What the money is forBuilding the capability to certify AI across all areas of medicine, expanding its expert team, and growing in the US and Asia-Pacific.
Switzerland12 Oct
$4.9MSeed
What the money is forGrowing the team, expanding capacity to serve its multinational customer base, and advancing its technology platform through product development and R&D.
What the money is forGrowing the team, expanding capacity to serve its multinational customer base, and advancing its technology platform through product development and R&D.
Syria11 Oct
$165KPre-seed
What the money is forDeveloping technology infrastructure, expanding the healthcare provider network and team, and moving from the MVP to a full mobile application due for public launch in November 2026.
What the money is forDeveloping technology infrastructure, expanding the healthcare provider network and team, and moving from the MVP to a full mobile application due for public launch in November 2026.