News from the Riding Unicorns network

Tech.eu· 16 Oct 2026

A16z-backed UK fintech Sequence sold to Intuit

Sequence has raised around $40m in total and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz.

Sequence

ft.com· 30 Sept 2026

AI voice start-up ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn

ElevenLabs

Vestbee· 23 Sept 2026

Connect Ventures raises $55M for Fund V to back European founders

The fund aims to back technical founders at the pre-seed stage across Europe, focusing on startups in AI, infrastructure, hardware, robotics, and biotech.

Connect Ventures

Menlo Times· 18 Sept 2026

Magentic Raises $18M to Build the AI Workforce for the Physical World

Magnetic, providing AI digital workers for operations at large industrial companies, led by Robin Van Aeken and Odhran O

Magentic

The SaaS News· 15 Sept 2026

Jack & Jill Raises $40M Series A

Jack & Jill raises $40M Series A led by Air Street Capital to scale its AI agent-based job marketplace across the United States.

Jack & Jill

TechCrunch· 15 Sept 2026

AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round | TechCrunch

Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.

Profound

Tech Funding News· 28 Jul 2026

Dwelly lands $170M from EQT and General Catalyst, backed by ElevenLabs, Legora and Synthesia's CEOs, to automate UK lettings — TFN

Dwelly has raised $170 million from EQT and General Catalyst, with backing from the CEOs of ElevenLabs and Synthesia, to buy and automate UK letting agencies using AI.

Dwelly

Elliptic· 8 May 2026

Elliptic secures $120 million investment from Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, One Peak and the British Business Bank | Elliptic

Elliptic raises $120M Series D led by One Peak with Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank and British Business Bank to extend its lead in AI-native crypto compliance.

Elliptic

dash0.com· 23 Mar 2026

Dash0 Raises $110M Series B at $1B Valuation to Build the AI Nervous System for Production · Dash0

Led by Balderton Capital, with additional new investor DTCP Growth, existing investors Accel, Cherry Ventures, and DIG Ventures, and strategic partners July Fund and T.Capitall (Deutsche Telekom). Dash0 becomes the newest unicorn in enterprise infrastructure - transforming observability into autonomous operational intelligence

Dash0

tech.orbitalwitness.com· 23 Jan 2026

Orbital Raise $60M to Automate Real Estate Law With AI

Announcing our Series B fundraise led by Brighton Park Capital

Orbital Witness

Balderton Capital· 18 Dec 2025

Fuse Energy hits $5bn valuation in its third year

Led by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital, Fuse Energy will use the new funding to accelerate international expansion and fast-track innovative new products to market.

Fuse Energy

BusinessCloud· 10 Dec 2025

Nu Quantum raises £45m to scale quantum computers

Cambridge-based firm closes oversubscribed Series A round which will be used to help accelerate international expansion and R&D

Nu Quantum