Aug 19–20, 2026: Castelion $1B Series C at $13B ($800M equity + $250M revolver), Rivian spinout ALSO $150M Series D, Thunder Compute $13M (YC), plus Navi, Rundoo, Network Bio, Relativity Networks, and Peeko. Centralize’s $19M is July 29, not new August tape.
Battery Ventures led Rundoo’s $30M Series B (Aug 19, 2026) with Bessemer and CRV returning — AI-native POS and ops for 500+ independent hardware, paint, lumber, and farm stores.
ALSO, the Rivian micromobility spinout, closed a $150M Series D on August 19, 2026, led by Prysm Capital. Cumulative funding is about $455M. No valuation was disclosed. Launch-edition e-bikes are only now shipping.
Castelion closed a $1B Series C on August 19, 2026: $800M equity plus a $250M revolver, at $13B. JPM, a16z, and Carlyle co-led. Google still ranks the $350M Series B. Revenue was not disclosed.
Unitree (688836.SH) listed August 19, 2026, raising 6.1 billion yuan (~$904M). Day-one close was 845 yuan (+460%, BBC). By August 25 shares had given back about 45% of that debut pop (Straits Times / Reuters). Do not freeze the open as a live cap.
8VC and Town Hall Ventures led Hopscotch’s $53M Series D (Aug 18, 2026). Tech-enabled primary care for 15,000+ rural patients across the Southeast — same-day access without replacing the clinician.
