The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 10/3/26 featuring funding details for Dodge AI, Limited, Reco, and twenty-seven other deals representing $2.5B in new funding that you need to know about.
Apollo Atomics – $620K
Cambridge-based Apollo Atomics is the developer of a nuclear technology designed to provide sustainable power and to meet energy demands with deployment. Founded by Assil Halimi and Drew Walker in 2025, Apollo Atomics has now raised a total of $27.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures.
Armadin – $255.5M
Palo Alto-based Armadin develops an AI-native cybersecurity platform that helps organizations identify and validate exploitable security risks. Founded by David Slater, Evan Pena, Kevin Mandia, and Travis Lanham in 2025, Armadin has now raised a total of $444.7M in total equity funding and is backed by 8VC, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Google Ventures, IQT, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, and Redpoint.
Ascerta – $18M
Redmond-based Ascerta offers an enterprise AI management platform. Founded by David Tepper, Doron Holan, and Erik Winters in 2023, Ascerta has now raised a total of $26M in total equity funding and is backed by Benhamou Global Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Hitachi Ventures, and Wipro Ventures.
