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Nominal, explained

Nominal positions itself as a hardware intelligence platform designed to integrate hardware data, engineering context.

The problem
Hardware engineering teams face fragmented data silos, where telemetry, video, logs.
What stands out
, reports, investigations) tied to the underlying data. , battery failures) and compare runs across campaigns.
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9–15 November 2026: 10 rounds, about $425M disclosed, biggest first. Indian rounds →

  1. $300MSeries A

    Onodrim Industries

    Europe’s defense industrial platform

  2. $64M

    Spines

    AI tools for book publishing

    London

  3. $25MSeries A

    Coframe

    AI-driven website experiments

    Lead: Khosla Ventures

  4. $19.1MSeries A

    geniosAI

    explainable AI for Wall Street

    Lead: FactSet

  5. €6M

    Marble Imaging

    Europe’s first VHR satellite constellation

    Lead: Cherry Ventures

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42AI develops a Behavioral World Model designed to simulate and predict human and AI agent behavior in unpredictable environments.

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Athena Reader

Verified company

Athena Reader is a free, offline-first reading app designed for personal libraries of EPUB and PDF files.

Kalepa is an AI-driven underwriting platform designed to help insurers process submissions faster and identify profitable risks across all lines of business.

XIIlab (씨이랩) is a full-stack AI company specializing in GPU infrastructure management and Physical AI solutions.

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Vidmoat

Verified company

Vidmoat is an AI-powered video editing tool designed to automate key aspects of video production.

AI & Machine LearningLondon, United KingdomBootstrapped
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Exhibitant

Verified company

Exhibitant provides B2B companies with integrated services for lead generation, digital marketing, and trade show exhibits.

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42AI, explained

42AI develops a Behavioral World Model designed to simulate and predict human and AI agent behavior in unpredictable environments.

The problem
Decisions in volatile or unprecedented scenarios—such as fraud, market exposure.
What stands out
Unlike generic AI or rule-based systems, 42AI’s model integrates foundational human traits (e.g., personality.
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Athena Reader, explained

Athena Reader is a free, offline-first reading app designed for personal libraries of EPUB and PDF files.

The problem
Users with personal digital libraries (EPUB/PDF) lack a unified.
What stands out
Unlike proprietary ebook stores, Athena Reader does not host or sell books—users retain full control over their files.
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