Garner Health's $100M Series E at $2.74B: Data-Driven Provider Selection
Garner Health raised $100M Series E led by Index Ventures in May 2026 at a $2.74B valuation, scaling its data platform for finding high-quality healthcare providers.
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Human Archive's $8.2M Seed: India's Gig Economy Trains the Robots
Human Archive raised $8.2M seed in May 2026 — backed by Y Combinator and angels from OpenAI and Nvidia — using India's gig economy to collect physical-AI training data.
Observable Space's $90M: Optics, a Space Force Contract, and Lux's Bet
Observable Space raised $90M Series A led by Lux Capital in May 2026, alongside a $94M Space Force contract — a textbook demand-backed space round.
Stord's $250M Series F at $3B: Fulfillment Infrastructure for Independent Brands
Stord raised $250M Series F at a $3B valuation in May 2026, scaling its fulfillment network, software, and AI tools for independent brands.
Anthropic's $65B Series H: A $965B Valuation and the Path Past OpenAI
Anthropic raised $65B at a $965B post-money valuation in May 2026 — the largest AI-lab equity round ever — vaulting past OpenAI and setting up an IPO.
Gray Swan's $40M Series A: The AI Security Firm Trusted by Every Frontier Lab
Pittsburgh's Gray Swan raised a $40M Series A in May 2026, co-led by Wing and Madrona, to secure AI models and agents for OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and enterprises.