Several tech startups — Swarm Aero, Arycs Technologies, Replit, among others, have announced their venture capital funding to bolster innovation and business growth.
Swarm Aero Raises $35 mn
Defense technology startup Swarm Aero raised $35 million in Series A funding led by Two Sigma Ventures and Silent Ventures. Additional investors include Khosla Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Construct Capital, Coatue, Founders Fund, Alumni Ventures, and MaC Venture Capital. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Danny Goodman. The capital will accelerate development of large autonomous UAVs and command-and-control software that enables drone swarms to operate cooperatively. Strategically, the investment supports innovation in scalable autonomous aerial systems designed for defense and national security applications.
Arycs Technologies Secures $24 mn
Optical networking technology firm Arycs Technologies secured $24 million in additional financing as part of its Series D funding round, bringing the total round to $62 million backed by existing venture investors. The company focuses on building power-efficient coherent optical connectivity solutions designed for distributed AI infrastructure and high-performance data center networks. Led by industry executives including Roberto Marcoccia, Arycs develops integrated photonics technology and tunable laser systems that enable high-capacity optical communication. Strategically, the investment supports development of next-generation optical networking hardware required to scale AI computing clusters and hyperscale data center connectivity.
Replit Raises $400 mn
AI coding platform Replit, founded by Amjad Masad, raised $400 million in Series D funding led by Georgian, with participation from G Squared, Prysm Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Accenture Ventures, Okta Ventures, and Databricks Ventures. The investment values the company at $9 billion and supports expansion of Replit Agent, its AI-powered “prompt-to-production” software development platform. The funding will accelerate product innovation, improve collaborative coding tools, and expand enterprise deployment. Strategically, the partnership reflects strong VC confidence in AI-driven software creation platforms that automate development workflows and enable developers to build, deploy, and scale applications directly through conversational AI interfaces.
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