Manhattan West led a $250M extension to Starcloud’s Series A at $2.3B (Aug 21, 2026). Benchmark, Nvidia (~$25M), and Cisco joined — capital for Starcloud-2/3 and launch bookings as Falcon 9 winds down.
BDC Growth Venture led Helcim’s $53M CAD Series C at $250M valuation — company claims $150M+ ARR and ~$10B payment volume run-rate as Canadian banks exit merchant services.
Starcloud added a $250M Series A extension on August 21, 2026, at $2.3B. Manhattan West led. Google still ranks the March $1.1B unicorn print. Nvidia’s $25M check is people-familiar, not a company figure.
Eclipse led Muon Space’s $250M Series C (Aug 20, 2026); a source put valuation at $1.5B. Google, Salesforce Ventures, and Wellington joined as Muon scales San Jose production toward 500 sats/year.
Twin1 emerged from stealth with a $20M seed co-led by Bessemer, Tribeca Venture Partners, and Aramco Ventures (Aug 20, 2026). Privacy-governed digital twins for Am Law and enterprise knowledge work.
Bob Nelsen led Astromech’s $20M round — Colossal spinout claiming a $3.8B valuation on ~$60M total raised to forecast evolutionary change. The valuation is the story; commercial pilots are next.
