SpaceX IPO Rumours, $32M for National Security AI, and the April 2 Startup Funding Roundup
The math is simple on April 2: while the mega-rounds of April 1 dominated headlines, the real early-stage deal flow keeps moving. A national security AI startup raised $32M Series A, an AI SEO platform raised $15M, and a robotics startup seed-funded building blocks for robots. Plus: SpaceX IPO “Project Apex” — flagged clearly as UNVERIFIED. Here’s what you need to know.
In This Article
01SpaceX “Project Apex” IPO: $75B Raise, $1.75T Valuation — UNVERIFIED
02Smack Technologies: $32M Series A for National Security AI
03Daydream: $15M Series A for AI-Powered SEO
04Anvil Robotics: $5.5M Seed for “Legos for Robots”
05April 2, 2026 — Startup Funding Summary
06Frequently Asked Questions
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SpaceX “Project Apex” IPO: $75B Raise, $1.75T Valuation — UNVERIFIED
⚠️ IMPORTANT: The following information is unverified and based on unconfirmed reports. Networkcraft is flagging it for awareness only — do not treat this as confirmed news or a basis for financial decisions.
Reports circulating in financial media and private channels on April 2 reference a SpaceX initiative internally codenamed “Project Apex” — described as a confidential process to raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation, as a precursor to a public market debut.
SpaceX has not filed any documentation with the SEC, made any public statement, or confirmed the existence of “Project Apex.” The reports appear to stem from a small number of secondary sources. SpaceX regularly raises private capital at updated valuations — the specific “Project Apex” framing and the $1.75T figure have not been corroborated by named sources or official filings.
SpaceX’s last publicly acknowledged valuation was approximately $350B in late 2025. A jump to $1.75T would represent a 5x increase. Given SpaceX’s Starlink revenue trajectory and its position as the dominant commercial launch provider, very high valuations are not implausible — but $1.75T at this stage would make SpaceX more valuable than all but the top 2-3 public companies globally. We will update this when reliable sourcing emerges.
Networkcraft does not run unverified financial rumours as confirmed news. The SpaceX “Project Apex” story meets a threshold for awareness — it’s circulating in credible financial circles — but does not yet meet our standard for confirmed reporting. We flag it clearly so you can track its development without being misled.
Smack Technologies: $32M Series A for National Security AI
Smack Technologies raised a $32 million Series A led by Geodesic Capital. The company builds AI systems for national security applications — specifically, intelligence analysis, threat assessment, and decision-support tools for government and defence customers.
National security AI is one of the few verticals where US government customers move at startup speed — driven by competitive urgency versus near-peer adversaries. Geodesic Capital’s backing is significant: the firm has a track record in B2B enterprise software and is making an explicit bet on defence-tech as a growth sector. At $32M Series A, Smack Technologies has credible runway to land multi-year government contracts.
Daydream: $15M Series A for AI-Powered SEO
Daydream raised a $15 million Series A led by WndrCo (Jeffrey Katzenberg’s investment firm) for its AI-powered SEO platform. Daydream uses AI to automate content strategy, keyword research, and on-page optimisation at scale for enterprise marketing teams.
AI SEO is a rapidly crowding space — every major marketing platform is adding AI optimisation features. Daydream’s differentiation is its end-to-end automation approach rather than AI-augmented workflows. WndrCo’s backing adds media and content industry expertise that could accelerate Daydream’s penetration in publishing and digital media verticals. TechCrunch on Daydream’s $15M Series A.
$32M for national security AI and $15M for AI SEO both reflect the same underlying thesis: AI automation creates durable category winners in markets where the status quo is manual, expensive, or slow. The risk in both cases is incumbents — primes and defence contractors on one side, Semrush and HubSpot on the other — adding AI features and squeezing pure-play startups.
Anvil Robotics: $5.5M Seed for “Legos for Robots”
Anvil Robotics closed a $5.5 million seed round for its modular robotics platform — described by the company as “Legos for robots.” The concept: standardised, interoperable hardware modules that let manufacturers and developers assemble custom robotic configurations without requiring bespoke hardware engineering. At seed stage and $5.5M, Anvil is early — but modular robotics addresses a genuine friction point in industrial automation adoption. If the modules are truly plug-and-play, the addressable market is enormous. Axios Pro Deals on Anvil Robotics.
April 2, 2026 — Startup Funding Summary
| Company | Round | Amount | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX (Project Apex) | ⚠️ UNVERIFIED | $75B (rumoured) | Unconfirmed |
| Smack Technologies | Series A | $32M | Geodesic Capital |
| Daydream | Series A | $15M | WndrCo |
| Anvil Robotics | Seed | $5.5M | Undisclosed |
Frequently Asked Questions
No. “Project Apex” and the $1.75T valuation figure are unverified rumours circulating in financial media as of April 2, 2026. SpaceX has not filed with the SEC or made any public statement. Do not make financial decisions based on unconfirmed reports.
Smack Technologies builds AI systems for national security — intelligence analysis, threat assessment, and decision-support tools for US government and defence customers. It raised $32M Series A from Geodesic Capital in April 2026.
Daydream is an AI-powered SEO platform that automates content strategy, keyword research, and on-page optimisation for enterprise marketing teams. It competes with AI features from Semrush, HubSpot, and Ahrefs, with a focus on end-to-end automation rather than assisted workflows.
Anvil Robotics is building a modular robotics platform — standardised, interoperable hardware modules that let manufacturers assemble custom robotic configurations without bespoke engineering. The “Legos for robots” concept aims to reduce the cost and complexity of industrial automation deployment.
Geodesic Capital focuses on B2B enterprise software with enterprise recurring revenue. National security AI offers government contract revenue — typically multi-year, high-retention, less price-sensitive — that fits Geodesic’s portfolio thesis. The geopolitical urgency around AI capabilities for defence creates strong policy tailwinds for this sector.
Startup funding analysis with no spin — just the numbers and what they mean.