Startup Funding News Today, October 26, 2026: Ailytics, Approaching.AI, CASBOT, Volare & More - Tech Startups

Venture capital activity on Oct. 26, 2026 highlighted funding aimed at making AI more affordable, robots more capable, and specialized technologies more commercially viable. China’s Approaching.AI led with more than RMB 1.3 billion in Series B financing, while humanoid robotics developer CASBOT and AI research startup SuperSpherical Technology also announced major rounds without disclosing exact amounts. European deals included London’s Nous, raising $17 million for AI agents that manage household expenses, and U.K. medical technology startup adsilico, which secured £10 million to simulate medical-device performance using virtual patients. In Finland, Volare raised €7.1 million to open an industrial insect-protein factory reportedly built for about €15 million. Other disclosed rounds covered semiconductor materials, cell therapies, industrial AI processors, and Singapore’s Ailytics, which raised $7.4 million for computer-vision safety tech.