Agent Platforms And Infrastructure Lead October First Funding
Twenty‑one disclosed deals topped 585 million dollars, with power, orchestration and logistics attracting the largest checks.
Olivia Sharp
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Funding on Oct. 1 passed 585 million dollars across 21 deals as investors favored infrastructure, orchestration, and agent identity, with Empower, Temporal, Einride, and Phaidra leading the totals.
Totals and sector mix
Venture activity on Oct. 1 reached over $585 million across 21 deals, concentrated in AI infrastructure and agent platforms. Late‑stage rounds skewed toward power management and logistics, while seeds backed agent identity and browser‑native automation.
Standout rounds and valuations
- Empower Semiconductor raised $140 million Series D for AI power efficiency
- Temporal completed $105 million secondary at a $2.5 billion valuation
- Einride secured $100 million for autonomous electric freight expansion
- Phaidra closed $50 million Series B for data center optimization
Early‑stage agent momentum
Seeds included AAA C(H+A)RM for open‑source …
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