AI Application-Layer Startup Radar

AI Application-Layer Startup Radar — Week of May 26–June 1, 2026

Ten deals tracked this week: Cognition raised $1B at $26B, Anthropic closed $65B at $965B, and mid-tier application-layer rounds span an AI pharma marketing startup, a home-design AI with 300K floor plans generated in one month, a no-code agent builder acquired by Asana for $75M, and an AI-native insurtech valued at $2.6B just four months after founding. Includes founder backgrounds and capital sources for each deal.