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the receipts · updated Sep 14, 2026

startups we flagged before they raised

tl;dr: frontrun flagged 114 of these companies before their funding round was announced, an average of 89 days early and up to 225 days. every flag date below is the date tracked venture investors started following that company on X, recorded at the time, not backfilled after the news.

rounds called early
114
average lead time
89 days
longest lead
225 days
capital raised after
$69.5B

how this list is built

frontrun watches the follow graphs of 2,000+ tracked venture investors on X. when several of them start following the same small company, that convergence is logged with a date. months later, some of those companies announce a round. this page is every case where the flag came first.

three rules keep it honest. rounds flagged less than 7 days ahead are excluded, because at that point the raise was probably already circulating. companies added during a catalog backfill are excluded entirely, because a backfill date is not a detection. and every round here links to the source that announced it, so nothing on this page has to be taken on trust.

month by month: september 2026 (10) · august 2026 (42) · july 2026 (44) · june 2026 (6)

every round, most recently raised first

every round amount links to the announcement it came from. click any of them.

companyxwebsiteraisedannouncedflaggeddays early
Antioch@antiochroboticsantioch.com$32MSep 8, 2026Apr 17, 2026144
Gimlet Labs@gimletlabsgimletlabs.ai$300MSep 4, 2026Apr 4, 2026153
Cari Network@carinetworkcari.com$32.5MSep 2, 2026Mar 18, 2026168
Moku@moku_hqmoku.gg$5.3MSep 1, 2026Feb 22, 2026191
Crebit@crebitpaycrebitpay.com$4MSep 1, 2026Mar 17, 2026168
wafer@wafer_aiwafer.ai$40MSep 1, 2026Apr 16, 2026138
Spekter Games@spektergames—$5MSep 1, 2026Apr 22, 2026132
valstadship@valstadshipvalstad.com$2.6MSep 1, 2026Jun 1, 202692
Substance@substance_corpsubstance-corp.com$50KSep 1, 2026Jul 8, 202655
monidhq@monidhqmonid.ai$2.1MSep 1, 2026Aug 13, 202619
Nexxa.ai@nexxa_ainexxa.ai$9MAug 30, 2026Jun 18, 202673
ZeroDrift@zerodrift_aizerodrift.com$10MAug 29, 2026Feb 11, 2026199
Clouted@cloutedhqclouted.com$7MAug 28, 2026Apr 22, 2026128
blueprint.io@tryblueprint_ioblueprint.io$1.4MAug 28, 2026Jul 21, 202638
MatX@matxcomputingmatx.com$500MAug 27, 2026Feb 25, 2026183
Cognichip@cognichipcognichip.ai$60MAug 27, 2026Apr 3, 2026146
Cognichip@cognichipcognichip.ai$60MAug 27, 2026Apr 3, 2026146
Monogram@monogram_aimonogram.ai$40MAug 27, 2026Jun 16, 202672
ChipAgents.ai@alphadesignaichipagents.ai$60MAug 27, 2026Jul 30, 202628
Xsight Labs@xsightlabsxsightlabs.com$300MAug 27, 2026Aug 2, 202625
Lumilens@lumilens_lumilens.com$700MAug 27, 2026Aug 6, 202621
Gamgee@gamgeevetmedgamgee.io$4MAug 27, 2026Aug 20, 20267
Sangtera@sangteraincsangtera.com$1.4MAug 27, 2026Aug 20, 20267
Adaptyv Bio@adaptyvbioadaptyvbio.com$40MAug 25, 2026Apr 16, 2026131
Keenable AI@keenableaikeenable.ai$26MAug 25, 2026May 23, 202694
Starcap@starcap_xyzstarcap.xyz$65MAug 25, 2026Jul 16, 202640
entropy.io@entropyioentropy.io$14MAug 24, 2026May 18, 202698
Attention Engineering@attentionincattention.inc$1.3MAug 24, 2026Jul 28, 202627
Outcome@outcomexyzgo.outcome.xyz$4BAug 21, 2026Feb 3, 2026199
Starcloud@starcloud_starcloud.com$250MAug 21, 2026Feb 18, 2026184
Blaise@blaisedotnewblaise.new$500KAug 20, 2026Jul 1, 202650
Thunder Compute@thundercomputethundercompute.com$13MAug 19, 2026Jul 4, 202646
Smack Technologies@smackaistacksmacktechnologies.com$61MAug 18, 2026Mar 9, 2026162
Synthefy@synthefyincsynthefy.com$6.5MAug 18, 2026Jun 16, 202663
Space@getspacesospacefs.com$2.4MAug 18, 2026Jul 29, 202620
Preview@previewiopreview.io$12MAug 13, 2026Feb 19, 2026175
trysoar@trysoartrysoar.com$1BAug 13, 2026May 25, 202680
Tornyol@tornyolsystemstornyol.com$4MAug 11, 2026Apr 28, 2026105
Madrone@madronelabsmadrone.cool$500KAug 11, 2026May 13, 202690
lightcell energy@lightcellenergylightcellenergy.com$2.5MAug 11, 2026Jun 28, 202644
Presage Labs@presagelabs_aipresagelabs.ai$1.2MAug 11, 2026Jul 23, 202619
intelligence_ai@intelligence_aiintelligence.ai$7.9MAug 10, 2026Jun 12, 202659
QFEX@qfexqfex.com$9.5MAug 9, 2026Dec 27, 2025225
River Markets@river_marketsrivermarkets.com$8.5MAug 9, 2026Apr 14, 2026117
Gravity@trygravityaitrygravity.ai$30.5MAug 6, 2026May 6, 202692
Atlas@atlasmotionatlasmotion.com$11.5MAug 6, 2026Jun 4, 202663
Sapiom@sapiomsapiom.ai$35MAug 5, 2026Feb 6, 2026180
Osmo Studio@osmo_studiostudio.osmo.inc$5MAug 5, 2026Jun 12, 202654
ZeroClick@zeroclickzeroclick.ai$55MAug 5, 2026Jun 18, 202648
StableStock@stablestockstablestock.finance$1.9BAug 4, 2026Apr 22, 2026104
CRSHMARKET@crshmarketcrshmarket.com$800KAug 4, 2026Apr 30, 202696
Ouinex@ouinexouinex.com$3BAug 3, 2026May 6, 202689
smallest.ai@smallest_aismallest.ai$13MJul 31, 2026Mar 3, 2026150
frontrun@frontrunvcfrontrun.vc$18.5MJul 29, 2026Feb 13, 2026166
Taste Labs@taste_ai_tastelabs.com$18.5MJul 29, 2026Jun 16, 202643
Taste Labs@tastelabstastelabs.com$18.5MJul 29, 2026Jun 16, 202643
Commissioned@commissionedai—$200KJul 28, 2026Apr 13, 2026106
Orthogonal (YC W26)@orthogonal_shorthogonal.com$4.3MJul 24, 2026Dec 23, 2025213
kash@kash_botapp.kash.bot$2MJul 24, 2026Feb 25, 2026149
Arcturus@arcturustechinc—$8MJul 24, 2026Jun 30, 202624
Augmental@augmentaltechaugmental.tech$4MJul 24, 2026Jun 30, 202624
sazabi@sazabisazabi.com$8MJul 22, 2026Feb 6, 2026166
pumpcade@pumpcadecade.market$5MJul 22, 2026Feb 16, 2026156
MNX@mnx_fimnx.fi$6.4MJul 22, 2026Feb 19, 2026153
Furientis@furientisfurientis.com$5MJul 22, 2026Jun 12, 202640
flyaerodome@flyaerodomeaerodome.com$21.5MJul 22, 2026Jun 14, 202638
conkarta@conkartaconkarta.com$15MJul 22, 2026Jun 17, 202635
modemdev@modemdevmodem.dev$4.4MJul 22, 2026Jun 18, 202634
KOR@korprotocolkorprotocol.io$7.5MJul 22, 2026Jun 26, 202626
Gonka@gonka_aigonka.ai$50MJul 21, 2026Dec 27, 2025206
Humanoid@thehumanoidaithehumanoid.ai$152MJul 21, 2026Feb 16, 2026155
Gumroad@gumroadgumroad.com$1.2MJul 21, 2026Mar 3, 2026140
Elorian AI@elorianaielorian.ai$55MJul 21, 2026Apr 9, 2026103
Memories.ai@memories_aimemories.ai$8MJul 21, 2026Apr 11, 2026101
noetik_ai@noetik_ainoetik.ai$50MJul 21, 2026Apr 28, 202684
Augustus@augustus_bankaugustus.com$180MJul 21, 2026May 11, 202671
Avici@aviciavici.money$3MJul 21, 2026Jul 9, 202612
Adapter@adapteradapter.com$11MJul 21, 2026Jul 14, 20267
naturalpay@naturalpaynatural.com$30MJul 20, 2026Feb 11, 2026159
Weave Robotics@weaveroboticsweaverobotics.com$152MJul 20, 2026Feb 17, 2026153
Aalo Atomics@aaloatomicsaalo.com$133MJul 20, 2026Apr 25, 202686
Glint@glintintelglint.trade$580KJul 19, 2026Jan 28, 2026172
Vorflux@vorfluxaivorflux.com$15MJul 17, 2026Jun 11, 202636
Monumental@buildmonumentalmonumental.co$32MJul 17, 2026Jun 12, 202635
Ornn@ornnexchangeornn.com$33MJul 16, 2026Feb 4, 2026162
pascal@pascaldottradepascal.trade$9MJul 16, 2026Jun 16, 202630
Askari Defense@askaridefenseaskaridefense.com$9MJul 15, 2026Apr 3, 2026103
Anvil Robotics@anvil_roboticsanvil.bot$6.5MJul 15, 2026Jun 30, 202615
TerraFirma@terrafirma_incterrafirma.inc$100MJul 14, 2026Apr 10, 202695
Andon Labs@andonlabsandonlabs.com$500KJul 11, 2026Feb 14, 2026147
Traysar Industries@traysartechtraysar.com$25MJul 11, 2026Apr 20, 202682
Deeptune@deeptuneaideeptune.com$43MJul 9, 2026Mar 19, 2026112
CRSHMARKET@crshmarketcrshmarket.com$1MJul 9, 2026Apr 30, 202670
Project Eleven@projectelevenprojecteleven.com$300MJul 7, 2026Feb 25, 2026132
Bespoke Labs@bespokelabsaibespokelabs.ai$40MJul 6, 2026Jun 24, 202612
Polsia@polsiapolsia.com$30MJul 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026120
Nebex@nebraexchange—$30MJun 29, 2026Apr 23, 202667
Macrodata Labs@macrodata_labsmacrodata.co$4MJun 29, 2026Jun 12, 202617
Sail Research@sailresearchcosailresearch.com$80MJun 24, 2026Apr 23, 202662
Upbit Global@upbitglobalsg.upbit.com$53BJun 24, 2026May 5, 202650
Pramaana Labs@pramaanalabspramaanalabs.ai$27MJun 17, 2026May 27, 202621
Generalist@generalistaigeneralistai.com$400MJun 4, 2026Apr 3, 202662
reactor@reactorworldreactor.inc$59MMay 28, 2026Mar 13, 202676
Hark@hark_labshark.com$700MMay 21, 2026Mar 24, 202658
KAST@kastxyzkast.xyz$80MMay 1, 2026Feb 13, 202677
NUVA Finance@nuvafinancenuva.finance$5.2MApr 28, 2026Feb 23, 202664
Factory@factoryaifactory.com$150MApr 16, 2026Jan 3, 2026103
Applied Compute@appliedcomputeappliedcompute.com$80MApr 8, 2026Feb 18, 202649
Uniblock@uniblockuniblock.dev$5.2MMar 31, 2026Feb 11, 202648
Mirage@trymiragemirage.app$75MMar 24, 2026Feb 3, 202649
Andromeda@andromeda_aiandromeda.ai$60MMar 19, 2026Mar 7, 202612
Novig@novignovig.com$75MFeb 19, 2026Dec 27, 202554
Unruggable@unruggable_iounruggable.io$10MJan 15, 2026Dec 27, 202519
Rain@raincardsrain.xyz$250MJan 9, 2026Dec 31, 20259

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