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September 2 VC News: AfterQuery $3.2B Reported, Frontier $10M, Clipto $15M
September 2 gap-fill: AfterQuery’s $3.2 billion mark is Forbes-reported (amount unknown, company silent). Frontier Computing disclosed a $10 million YC S26 pre-seed led by General Catalyst — Frogger is the demo, 500 million neurons is a plan. Clipto’s $15 million at $250 million (Aug 31) was missed on the August 31 tape. YC Summer Demo Day remains September 10.
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September 2, 2026 is a YC-and-data tape, not another a16z fund headline. AfterQuery is being reported at $3.2 billion (Forbes; amount unknown; company silent). Frontier Computing disclosed a $10 million YC S26 pre-seed led by General Catalyst — Frogger is the demo. Clipto $15 million at $250 million printed August 31 and was missing from that day’s coverage. Last verified September 2, 2026. Félix, AIR, Light, SciFin, Empirik, Aslan, and Tripo sit on the September 1–2 index. a16z Growth / Kepler / Cloover sit on the September 1 index.
What this index adds
| Company / page | Amount or mark | Status | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfterQuery | $3.2B | Reported (Forbes); amount unknown | 10× vs April $300M A; Alströmer “fastest YC unicorn” |
| Frontier Computing | $10M pre-seed | Company / YC | GC lead. 500M neurons = plan |
| Clipto | $15M at $250M post | Company + TechCrunch (Aug 31) | ~17× $15M ARR claim; no named lead; HSG ≠ Sequoia |
YC Summer 2026 Demo Day is still Thursday, September 10. Apply page remains Winter 2027.
Roundup only — verified, no standalone URL
| Date | Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Huscarl seed | $5.6M | FRST lead; YC Spring 2026. AI actuary for captives (YC / Sociable). No entity. No /fund/ for FRST. |
| Sep 2 | Intellisia pre-A | ₩3.4B | Kakao Ventures lead; Murex + Capstone (Asia Business Daily). Korean synthetic-consumer research. No entity. |
| Sep 2 | Nūmi | €3.7M | France 2030 i-Démo grant, not equity (Green Queen). Prior EIC €2.5M grant; $3.2M historical equity. No entity. |
Already covered elsewhere: Ventures Platform $84M Fund II (August tape, Punch reprint Sep 2). Deep Cogito $43M Series A (August coverage; aggregator dated Sep 1). Félix / AIR / Empirik / Aslan / Light / SciFin / Tripo — September 1–2 index. a16z Growth / Kepler / Cloover / Cherubic — September 1 index.
Month hub: September 2026 VC news. Prior day: September 1. August: August 2026 VC news.
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