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Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16ztechcrunch.com/2026/04/14/financial-risk-management-platform-pillar-raises-20m-seed-in-round-led-by-a16z/
Pillar raises a $20 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its financial risk management platform for commodity-driven businesses. The company uses AI to analyze data from contracts, cash flows, inventories, and business software, then builds and manages hedge portfolios, monitors exposure, and adjusts positions. Its clients include Shibuya Sakura Industries, Sigma Recycling, and United Metal Solutions Group.
Apr 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturingtechcrunch.com/2026/02/19/freeform-raises-67m-series-b-to-scale-up-laser-ai-manufacturing/
Freeform raises $67 million in a Series B to expand its AI-native metal 3D-printing platform. The funding will support an upgrade from its 18-laser GoldenEye system to Skyfall, designed to use hundreds of lasers to produce thousands of kilograms of metal parts daily. Freeform says it already delivers hundreds of mission-critical parts each week and plans to hire up to 100 employees and expand its facility to address its contract backlog.
Feb 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottlenecktechcrunch.com/2026/02/15/as-ai-data-centers-hit-power-limits-peak-xv-backs-indian-startup-c2i-to-fix-the-bottleneck/
Indian semiconductor startup C2i Semiconductors raises $15 million in a Series A round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Yali Deeptech and TDK Ventures, bringing its total funding to $19 million. C2i is developing an integrated “grid-to-GPU” power system and estimates it can reduce end-to-end energy losses by around 10%. The company expects its first silicon designs back from fabrication between April and June, ahead of customer validation.
Feb 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding roundtechcrunch.com/2026/02/12/eclipse-backs-all-ev-marketplace-ever-in-31m-funding-round/
Ever raises a $31 million Series A led by Eclipse to scale its all-EV marketplace. Ibex Investors, Lifeline Ventures, and JIMCO also invest in the startup, which combines an online marketplace with physical locations. Its AI-powered operating system manages workflows across vehicle transactions, including buyer and seller information, appraisals, pricing, titling, and inventory.
Feb 2026 · TechCrunchNews article