Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in AI (4/22/26)

By Christopher Robbins · Apr 23, 2026 Views: 4

Our Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in AI featured funding announcements from Factory, Slash Financial, K1x, Reliable Robotics, and Zum

This week we continue our series on the top 5 VC-funded deals in AI.

This week our AI venture capital activity slightly accelerated the overall momentum from prior weeks.

The biggest announcement, per FinSMEs, came from a familiar name here at AI & Finance, Morristown, NJ-based K1x, which offers a private markets tax data platform, raised a $175 million round which it will use to "expand operations and its development efforts," according to its announcement. Our second-place announcement was from Mountain View, Calif.-based Reliable Robotics, raising $160 million which it will use to "continue to grow and expand its production facility footprint," according to its announcement. Reliable Robotics produces autonomous aircraft. The top five also included companies in the agentic AI, banking and connected mobility spaces.

Smaller funding raises that did not quite make our top 5 this week included announcements from the logistics, medtech and security sectors.

Below, we highlight the top five venture capital deals, ranked from the highest to the lowest funding amounts, showcasing the companies at the forefront of the AI revolution...

Top 5 Venture Capital Deals from April 16 - April 22

1. K1x

Location: Morristown, NJ
Description: Provider of an AI-native private markets tax data platform, streamlining tax compliance and reporting for investment firms and asset managers.
Funding Amount: $175 million
Funding Round: Growth investment

2. Reliable Robotics

Location: Mountain View, CA
Description: Developer of autonomous aircraft systems focused on advancing safety and efficiency in aviation through AI-driven automation.
Funding Amount: $160 million
Funding Round: Venture funding

3. Factory

Location: San Francisco, CA
Description: Agentic AI startup building autonomous systems designed to execute complex workflows and business processes with minimal human intervention.
Funding Amount: $150 million
Funding Round: Venture funding
Valuation: $1.5 billion

4. Slash Financial, Inc.

Location: San Francisco, CA
Description: Provider of a modern banking platform offering financial services infrastructure for businesses and developers.
Funding Amount: $100 million
Funding Round: Series C

5. Zum

Location: Redwood City, CA
Description: Connected mobility experience (CMX) company delivering transportation solutions through a combination of software, logistics, and data-driven optimization.
Funding Amount: $100 million
Funding Round: Venture investment (led by TPG)
Valuation: $1.7 billion

Make sure to check out our Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in AI right here!

Written & Researched by DWN Staff

VC Deals Synopsized by ChatGPT Research Source: FinSMEs