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Filed under: series b

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CloudNC adds $20m to Series B, taking lifetime raise to $128m

The London-founded CNC software firm says more than 1,000 machine shops use its CAM Assist tool. Lockheed Martin's venture arm is among the backers.

221 · 11 September 2026
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Lawyer who never coded built GC AI after early GPT access

Cecilia Ziniti spent two decades as an in-house lawyer, then left Replit to build software for the job she had been doing. She says GC AI now serves about 2,100 companies.

190 · 5 September 2026
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ClearJet raises $25m selling spare belly space on passenger jets

The Austin company owns no planes. It books unused cargo capacity on flights already flying, and Edison Partners has just led a $25m Series B on the strength of it.

72 · 13 August 2026
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Wordsmith AI adds $14m to a Series B it closed in June

The Edinburgh legal AI firm has bolted a $14m extension onto a round announced two months ago, with Intact Private Capital and FT Ventures joining the register.

40 · 9 August 2026