Focus: AI tech, fintech, and Web3 companies that raised $10M+ in the last 3-6 months across US, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. Plus founders, growth/marketing leads, and active PR/marketing roles.
Search window: December 2025 – early May 2026
Note: Recent rounds in this period skewed toward mega-rounds (foundational AI). Smaller $10M-$30M rounds are surfaced where verifiable.
| Company | Funding | Round | Date | What they do | Location | Key Investors | Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfire | $150M | Series B | 2026-02-05 | AI interpretability research lab — decoding model internals | San Francisco, US | B Capital, Menlo, Lightspeed, Salesforce Ventures, Eric Schmidt | PR Newswire |
| Loop | $95M | Series C | 2026-04-17 | AI platform for logistics/supply chain payments and disruption prediction | US | Valor Equity, 8VC, Founders Fund, Index, J.P. Morgan Growth | TechCrunch |
| Cognichip | $60M | Series A | 2026-04-01 | Physics-informed AI for semiconductor chip design | Redwood City, US | Seligman Ventures, SBI, Mayfield, Lux Capital | TechCrunch |
| Simile | $100M | Series A | 2026-02-12 | AI to mimic human decisions | US | Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hanabi | TechCrunch coverage |
| Project Eleven | $20M | Series A | 2026-01-15 | Post-quantum security for crypto/blockchain networks | US | Castle Island Ventures | The Block |
| Allica Bank | $155M (~£123M) | Series D | 2026-02-25 | Digital SME bank for established small/medium businesses | London, UK | Ventura Capital, GLG, Sona AM, TCV, Blue Owl | Allica press release |
| 9fin | $170M | Series C | 2026-03 | AI platform for global debt markets ($145T addressable) | London, UK | HarbourVest, CPP Investments, Spark, Highland Europe | PR Newswire |
| APEXX Global | $10M | Strategic | 2026-02-05 | Multi-acquirer payment orchestration platform for enterprise merchants | London, UK | Finch Capital | APEXX blog |
| Ankar | $20M | Series A | 2025-12-17 | AI patent platform — novelty/prior-art analysis + drafting | London, UK | Atomico, Index Ventures, Norrsken VC, Daphni | Fortune |
| Featherless.ai | $20M | Series A | 2026-04-30 | Serverless inference platform for 30,000+ open-source AI models | Singapore (HQ), distributed | AMD Ventures, Airbus Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Wavemaker | Featherless blog |
| dtcpay | $10M | Series A | 2026-03-17 | Stablecoin payments + EMI-licensed cross-border infrastructure | Singapore | Vertex Ventures SEA & India | Vertex Ventures |
| KUN | $50M+ (cumulative Series A) | Series A | 2025-07 (within 6-mo edge) | Stablecoin-based payments + embedded finance for emerging markets | Hong Kong | BAI Capital, GSR Ventures, Eternium Global | PR Newswire |
| Phonely | $22M | Series A | 2026-04 | AI voice agents that answer FAQs, route calls, book appointments | Melbourne (origin) / SF | Base10 Partners, Y Combinator | Startup Daily |
| Marloo | $10M | Seed | 2026-04-28 | AI assistant for financial advisers (notes, docs, compliance) | Sydney/Wellington/London | Blackbird Ventures | Tech.eu |
| Caruso | $9.3M (close to threshold) | Series A | 2026-04-16 | AI-native fund admin + registry platform for private markets | Auckland / Sydney / Dallas | Icehouse Ventures, GD1, Balmain | PR Newswire |
| Company | Founder/CEO | Marketing/Growth Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfire | Eric Ho (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/eric-ho-53981862 | Not publicly disclosed | Search Goodfire LinkedIn for Marketing/Growth |
| Loop | Matt McKinney (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/mattlmckinney | Not publicly disclosed | Search Loop LinkedIn |
| Cognichip | Faraj Aalaei (Founder & CEO) | Search "Faraj Aalaei Cognichip" on LinkedIn | Not publicly disclosed | Check cognichip.ai team page |
| Allica Bank | Richard Davies (CEO) | uk.linkedin.com/in/richard-davies-1323b2 | Search "Allica Bank Head of Marketing" — likely fronted by CMO/Marketing Director | Allica leadership |
| 9fin | Steven Hunter (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/stevenjohnh | Not publicly disclosed | Check 9fin LinkedIn employees filter |
| APEXX Global | Peter Keenan (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/peter-keenan-a04a076 | Not publicly disclosed | Check APEXX careers |
| Ankar | Tamar Gomez (Co-founder) + Wiem Gharbi (Co-founder) | Search "Tamar Gomez Ankar" on LinkedIn | Marketing typically founder-led at this stage | n/a |
| Featherless.ai | Eugene Cheah (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/eugene-cheah-a47791126 | Not publicly disclosed | Search Featherless LinkedIn |
| dtcpay | Alice Liu (Co-founder & CEO) | Search "Alice Liu dtcpay" on LinkedIn | Not publicly disclosed | Check dtcpay company LinkedIn |
| KUN | Louis Liu (Founder & CEO) | Search "Louis Liu KUN stablecoin" on LinkedIn | Not publicly disclosed | n/a |
| Phonely | Will Bodewes (Co-founder & CEO) | linkedin.com/in/william-bodewes | Founder-led GTM (small team, ~10 employees) | n/a |
| Marloo | Hardy Michel (Co-founder), Shakeel Lala (CEO), Ben Robertson | Check Marloo LinkedIn | Not publicly disclosed | n/a |
| Caruso | Mark Hurley (CEO), Oliver Shaw (Co-founder) | Search "Mark Hurley Caruso" on LinkedIn | Not publicly disclosed | n/a |
Note on marketing leads: At Series A/Seed stage, marketing is often founder-led or handled by a single hire not yet titled "Head of Marketing." Best path: open each company's LinkedIn page and filter by "Marketing" or "Growth" in the People tab.
| Company | Role type | Description | Where to apply | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phonely | Founding BDR / GTM | Y Combinator-backed AI voice; small team scaling rapidly | YC jobs | |
| Coinbase (Web3) | Head of Communications, Base | External narrative + PR + media relations for Coinbase Base | Coinbase careers | |
| Binance | Campaign Manager, North LATAM | User acquisition, retention, referral campaigns | Binance careers | |
| Kraken | Lead Product Marketing Manager (onchain) | Onchain product positioning | Kraken careers | |
| HeyGen | PR Manager, Growth Marketing Specialist, Head of Developer & AI Platform Marketing | Multiple marketing/PR openings at AI video startup | startup.jobs/heygen | |
| Tether (Web3) | PR Manager (remote) | Media relations for stablecoin issuer | web3.career |
| Board | Use for | Link |
|---|---|---|
| CryptoJobsList | 60+ Web3 marketing roles, refreshed monthly | cryptojobslist.com/marketing |
| Web3.career | 2,000+ remote marketing roles in Web3/blockchain | web3.career/marketing-jobs |
| Built In (AI) | Remote AI marketing/PR roles at funded startups | builtin.com/jobs/remote/marketing/artificial-intelligence |
| Wellfound (AngelList) | Remote growth marketing at startups | wellfound.com/role/r/growth-marketer |
| Startup.jobs | Head of Growth roles | startup.jobs/roles/head-of-growth |
| Storm2 | Fintech-specialist exec recruiter (London, NYC, Miami, Singapore) | storm2.com |
| EC1 Partners | Fintech marketing recruiter | ec1partners.com/functional-roles/fintech-marketing-jobs |
| Platform | Use for | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Upwork — Growth Marketers | Fractional growth, often AI/SaaS/fintech | upwork.com/hire/growth-marketer |
| Upwork — PR Consultants | Earned-media specialists | upwork.com/hire/pr-consultants |
| Upwork — Marketing Consultants | Fractional CMO, GTM, brand | upwork.com/hire/marketing-consultants |
| Coinbound (Web3 PR agency) | Crypto/Web3 PR partnerships, freelance leads | coinbound.io |