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  1. Aug 6, 2026FUNDINGFaye Raises $50M to Scale Travel Protection$50M Series C→
  2. Jul 29, 2026FUNDINGEx-Perplexity Engineer's Polar Raises $5.7M for AI Browser$5.7M Seed→

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FUNDING· Aug 6, 2026

Faye Raises $50M to Scale Travel Protection

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FUNDING$50M Series C

Faye Raises $50M to Scale Travel Protection

Faye raised a $50M Series C led by Madrona at an estimated $500M valuation, funding growth for its AI-powered travel protection platform that pays claims directly instead of routing through legacy insurers.

Aug 6, 2026BRIEF
FUNDING· Jul 29, 2026

Ex-Perplexity Engineer's Polar Raises $5.7M for AI Browser

Illustration for: Ex-Perplexity Engineer's Polar Raises $5.7M for AI Browser
FUNDING$5.7M Seed

Ex-Perplexity Engineer's Polar Raises $5.7M for AI Browser

Polar, an AI browser startup founded by a former Perplexity engineer who worked on Comet, raised $5.7 million in seed funding led by Madrona to automate hours of repetitive browser-based knowledge work.

Jul 29, 2026
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