Leads for today: New Funding Rounds

Fresh leads from today’s business news. We scan the headlines. You cash the commissions.

January 15, 2026

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Here are your fresh leads from today’s business news. We scan the headlines. You cash the commissions.

Every weekday, you get:
🧑‍💼 New executive hires suddenly with budgets to spend
💰 Fresh funding rounds that unlock buying cycles
🔗 Direct contact links so you can strike first

Skim the list, pick your targets, and pop the champagne to celebrate your quota🥂

Ethereal Exploration Guild (Bengaluru, India) — Up to $5M Series A to advance its fully reusable medium‑lift launcher (Razor Crest Mk‑1) toward early validation milestones, aiming to cut orbital transport costs. (etherealx.space)

Outreach:
  • Shubhayu Sardar (Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, EtherealX || Ex-ISRO)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhayu-sardar

GovDash (New York, NY) — $30M Series B for AI-native ERP that automates the government contracting lifecycle (bid to post-award), funding engineering/customer success growth and NY/Arlington expansion. (govdash.com)

Outreach:
  • Curtis Mason (Co-Founder)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-mason-729376156

Pinch AI (San Francisco, CA) — $5M to scale its AI post‑purchase intelligence for retailers (abuse prediction, warehouse intelligence, adaptive returns), plus GTM and integrations. (pinch.ai)

Outreach:
  • Jayan Tharayil (Co-Founder)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jayan-tharayil

Mytra (Brisbane, CA) — $120M Series C to scale deployment and hiring for its software-defined industrial robotics platform automating logistics and supply chains. (mytra.ai)

Outreach:
  • Chris Walti (Co-Founder / CEO)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswalti

Slips (Los Angeles, CA) — $3.5M Series Seed for a social P2P betting platform with AI-generated markets and geo-located group play; funds will enhance tech, expand the team, and scale user acquisition. (slips.com)

Outreach:
  • Jess Richman (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessrichman

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