Series A

Sussex spinout Universal Quantum said on October 8, 2026 it raised more than $100 million in a Series A co-led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures.

Robot training-data start-up Mecka said on October 7, 2026 it raised a $60 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with NVIDIA and Samsung joining.

Oxide Computer raised $445 million in a Series D led by Eclipse on October 9, 2026, valuing the on-premises cloud hardware maker at about $6 billion.