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Latest AI startup funding news, investment rounds, Series A/B/C announcements, and venture capital activity in the artificial intelligence sector.

Freemelt triples revenue to $5.9M, secures follow-on defense order for E-PBF qualification
Apr 25, 2026Freemelt AB

Freemelt triples revenue to $5.9M, secures follow-on defense order for E-PBF qualification

Swedish electron beam powder bed fusion (E-PBF) specialist Freemelt has received a follow-on order from an unnamed leading Swedish defense company, moving from feasibility study into proof-of-concept...

Daejeon City secures 2 billion KRW to support 20 defense and aerospace startups, including 3D printing-based firms
Apr 25, 2026

Daejeon City secures 2 billion KRW to support 20 defense and aerospace startups, including 3D printing-based firms

Daejeon City has been selected for South Korea's '2026 Regional Advanced Manufacturing Startup Scale-up Support Project,' securing 2 billion KRW (approximately $1.5 million USD, including 1.4 billion...

Daejeon City secures 20 billion won to support defense and space startups using 3D printing
Apr 24, 2026

Daejeon City secures 20 billion won to support defense and space startups using 3D printing

Daejeon City, South Korea, has secured 20 billion won (approximately 14 billion won in direct grants) to fund a specialized accelerator program for defense and space startups leveraging additive manuf...

Elmet Group raises $120M in NASDAQ IPO, backed by refractory metal AM patent
Apr 24, 2026Elmet Group

Elmet Group raises $120M in NASDAQ IPO, backed by refractory metal AM patent

Elmet Group (NASDAQ: ELMT) raised $120.4 million in its April 22 IPO, pricing 8.6 million shares at $14.00—the top of its range—and opened at $18.00 on April 23. Cantor led the underwriting syndicate...

Daejeon Secures 2 Billion Won for Defense and Space 3D Printing Startup Support
Apr 24, 2026

Daejeon Secures 2 Billion Won for Defense and Space 3D Printing Startup Support

Daejeon City has been selected for a regional advanced manufacturing startup scaling-up project, securing a total of 2 billion won (approximately $1.5 million, including 1.4 billion won from the natio...

StirLight secures £1.25M to commercialize StirSense friction stir welding monitoring platform
Apr 23, 2026StirLight

StirLight secures £1.25M to commercialize StirSense friction stir welding monitoring platform

StirLight, a North Derbyshire-based manufacturing start-up, has secured £1.25 million to accelerate the commercialization of its friction stir welding (FSW) technology. The capital injection consists...

Hitus launches 500,000 yen crowdfunding campaign for 3D Printed Assistive Device Design Contest 2026 with ICT Rehabilitation Research Association
Apr 23, 2026Hitus

Hitus launches 500,000 yen crowdfunding campaign for 3D Printed Assistive Device Design Contest 2026 with ICT Rehabilitation Research Association

Hitus Co., Ltd. has initiated a crowdfunding campaign on the READYFOR platform to fund the 2026 3D Printed Assistive Device Design Contest. In partnership with the non-profit ICT Rehabilitation Resear...

C-Infinity raises $16M Series A led by Canaan Partners to scale its industrial AI manufacturing platform
Apr 23, 2026C-Infinity

C-Infinity raises $16M Series A led by Canaan Partners to scale its industrial AI manufacturing platform

C-Infinity has secured $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Canaan Partners, with additional participation from Inventus Capital, Bee Partners, and Radius Capital. The capital injection is d...

Eplus3D withdraws RMB 1.2045 billion IPO application on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Apr 22, 2026Hangzhou Eplus3D Additive Technology Co., Ltd.

Eplus3D withdraws RMB 1.2045 billion IPO application on Shanghai Stock Exchange

Hangzhou-based metal 3D printing manufacturer Eplus3D has officially withdrawn its application for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board. Th...

Z-Polymers secures strategic investment from Kureha Corporation to advance Tullomer liquid crystal polymer platform
Apr 21, 2026Z-Polymers

Z-Polymers secures strategic investment from Kureha Corporation to advance Tullomer liquid crystal polymer platform

Z-Polymers has successfully closed its Series Seed financing round with a strategic investment from Kureha Corporation, a global leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals. Beyond the capita...

Smart Party raises hundreds of millions of RMB in new funding from Meituan, Sequoia, and Hillhouse
Apr 20, 2026

Smart Party raises hundreds of millions of RMB in new funding from Meituan, Sequoia, and Hillhouse

Shenzhen-based Smart Party, the manufacturer behind the ELEGOO brand, has secured several hundred million RMB in a new funding round led by Meituan, alongside participation from Shenzhen Capital Group...

BDC StrongNorth Defence Fund selects Landing Zones Canada as first investment for stratospheric UAS development
Apr 20, 2026

BDC StrongNorth Defence Fund selects Landing Zones Canada as first investment for stratospheric UAS development

Landing Zones Canada Inc. has secured an undisclosed investment from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) through its newly launched $300 million StrongNorth Defence Fund. Led by Managing Par...

NGen announces $62.7 million total investment for 14 advanced manufacturing projects at Hannover Messe
Apr 20, 2026NGen

NGen announces $62.7 million total investment for 14 advanced manufacturing projects at Hannover Messe

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) has announced a $62.7 million investment package to advance 14 industrial technology projects, unveiled at Hannover Messe in Germany. The capital structure...

Shenzhen-based SmartPi raises hundreds of millions RMB in new funding led by Meituan and Shenzhen Capital
Apr 20, 2026

Shenzhen-based SmartPi raises hundreds of millions RMB in new funding led by Meituan and Shenzhen Capital

SmartPi, the manufacturer of the ELEGOO consumer 3D printing brand, has secured hundreds of millions of RMB in a new funding round. The investment was led by Meituan and Shenzhen Capital (SCGC), with...

MOVA AtomForm completes three funding rounds within one year of founding with Palette 300 launch
Apr 19, 2026AtomForm Co., Ltd.

MOVA AtomForm completes three funding rounds within one year of founding with Palette 300 launch

MOVA AtomForm, a Shenzhen-based startup, has successfully closed three rounds of financing within its first year of operation, including an A-round led by Cornerstone Capital and Junke Danmu. The comp...

Apr 16, 2026Elmet Technologies LLC

Elmet Group has officially launched its roadshow for a Nasdaq initial public offering, seeking to list approximately 7.7 million shares of common stock.

Elmet Group has officially launched its roadshow for a Nasdaq initial public offering, seeking to list approximately 7.7 million shares of common stock. Based in Lewiston, Maine, the company specializ...

Mooxin Technology has secured tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A funding round led by Deshi Investment, following previous backing from Shengyuan Wisdom Capital.
Apr 15, 2026Mooxin

Mooxin Technology has secured tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A funding round led by Deshi Investment, following previous backing from Shengyuan Wisdom Capital.

Mooxin Technology has secured tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A funding round led by Deshi Investment, following previous backing from Shengyuan Wisdom Capital. The Hangzhou-based company specializes...

Lockheed Martin expands venture capital fund to $1 billion for national security technology development.
Apr 15, 2026Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockheed Martin expands venture capital fund to $1 billion for national security technology development.

Lockheed Martin expands venture capital fund to $1 billion for national security technology development. Lockheed Martin Ventures has increased its investment capacity from $400 million to $1 billion,...

Synera raises $40 million Series B led by Revaia to scale agentic AI for industrial engineering.
Apr 15, 2026Synera

Synera raises $40 million Series B led by Revaia to scale agentic AI for industrial engineering.

Synera raises $40 million Series B led by Revaia to scale agentic AI for industrial engineering. The Bremen-based company, founded by Dr. Moritz Maier, Sebastian Möller-Lafore, and Daniel Siegel, will...

3D Hubs has secured $7 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Balderton Capital.
Apr 10, 2026

3D Hubs has secured $7 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Balderton Capital.

3D Hubs has secured $7 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Balderton Capital. As part of the transaction, Ted Persson of EQT Ventures will join t...