Seed & early-stage underwriting expanding Asia/health/devtools/cyber/Europe/neurotech (SV $868M/14 incl Sycamore $65M AI OS/Crosby $60M/Trent $13M, Xoople $130M Ser B Spain AI EO MSFT/Esri, Sarvam $300-350M India, StairMed $73M China BMI, 9fin $170M UK, AI seeds Miravoice $6.3M/Steno/McGrew, Zero Shot $100M OpenAI vets)
Key Questions
What was the total seed funding in Silicon Valley last week?
Silicon Valley startups raised $868 million across 14 deals, heavily AI-focused. Key ones include Sycamore $65M AI OS, Crosby $60M legal AI, Miravoice $6.3M voice, Trent $13M agent sec.
What is Xoople's funding and focus?
Spain's Xoople raised $130 million Series B (€115M+ total) for AI-optimized Earth observation satellites in agri/climate. Backers include MSFT and Esri.
What funding is Sarvam AI seeking?
India's Sarvam AI is raising $300-350 million at $1.5B+ valuation to compete globally. India VC hit $16B in 2025, driven by fintech/SaaS.
What is StairMed's funding and tech?
China's StairMed raised $73M led by Alibaba/Tencent for brain-machine interface (BMI). It reflects Asia's early-stage expansion.
What did 9fin raise and where?
UK's 9fin raised $170 million. Europe's funding included €66B total, with InsurTech at $5.1B AI-heavy.
What is Zero Shot Ventures?
OpenAI veterans launched $100M VC fund Zero Shot, investing in Worktrace/Foundry Robotics. They flag unfeasible AI trends.
What other notable early-stage rounds?
Steno $49M, McGrew $70M, Glimpse $35M AI retail; Grafana $250M NYC. Digital health funding concentrated but up QoQ.
What trends in seed/early-stage VC?
Underwriting expanding in Asia/health/devtools/cyber/Europe/neurotech. AI seeds dominate, with faster unicorn paths.
SV $868M/14 AI-heavy Sycamore $65M seed ex-Coatue AI OS/Crosby $60M legal/Miravoice $6.3M voice/Trent $13M agent sec LocalGlobe; Xoople $130M Ser B (€115M+ total) Spain AI EO sats agri/climate MSFT/Esri; Sarvam $300-350M India; StairMed $73M Alibaba/Tencent BMI China; Grafana $250M NYC; 9fin $170M UK; seeds Miravoice $6.3M/Steno $49M/McGrew $70M/Glimpse $35M; Zero Shot $100M OpenAI vets (Worktrace/Foundry Robotics); India $16B/Europe €66B; InsurTech $5.1B AI heavy.