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.
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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 raised $250M Series F at a $3B valuation in May 2026, scaling its fulfillment network, software, and AI tools for independent brands.
Anthropic’s last company valuation is $965B from the May 28, 2026 $65B Series H. August secondary talk (Business Insider: traders as high as $1.5T) is not a company round. Keep Q2 revenue and the $65B July run-rate separate from that mark.
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.
New York-based Opto Investments announced the close of its AI-focused venture fund on May 28, 2026, providing RIA and family office clients exposure to foundational AI infrastructure.
Cognition, maker of AI software engineer Devin, raised over $1B at a $26B valuation in May 2026 after growing run-rate revenue 13x in a year to $492M.