Startups

Givebutter: Nonprofit Fundraising And CRM Platform Company Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:14 AM

Givebutter, an all-in-one nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform, announced that it has closed a $50 million strategic growth investment led by BVP Forge (Bessemer Venture Partners' dedicated investment fund for self-sustaining growing companies) and Ardent Venture Partners.

Pelvital: Women’s Health Company Closes $2.32 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:13 AM

Pelvital, a leading women's health company, announced the successful closing of an additional $2.32 million in its seed-plus funding round, closing the round out $500,000 oversubscribed at $5 million. The seed plus funding will be used to expedite the commercialization of Flyte, which Pelvital's novel FDA-cleared revolutionary, accessible, and clinically proven treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and weakened pelvic floor muscles.

Salesforge: AI-Based Sales Execution Co-Pilot Company Raises Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:00 AM

Salesforge, an AI copilot for sales execution, announced today that it has raised $500K from BADideas.fund, Spring Capital, Fiedler Capital, and super angel Maciej Zawadzinski, accelerating the team's ambition to redefine the landscape of B2B sales.

iVEAcare: Medical Device Company Secures $27.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:17 AM

iVEAcare, a privately-held development stage Roseville, Minnesota-based medical device company, announced the closing of a $27.5 million Series A financing. The financing was led by Vensana Capital, which Treo Ventures, Hatteras Venture Partners, and an undisclosed strategic partner joined.

AccessHope: $33 Million Secured To Transform How Cancer Expertise Is Delivered

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:07 AM

AccessHope, a company transforming the delivery of leading-edge cancer expertise, announced that it had raised $33 million in a Series B round of funding from the City of Hope, one of the US' largest cancer research and treatment organizations.

Auxa Health: AI-Powered Benefit Navigation Technology Company Raises $5.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 12:43 AM

Auxa Health, an AI-powered benefit navigation technology solution that works with payers and providers to enable consumers to access care more efficiently and effectively, announced a $5.2 million seed round led by Zeal Capital Partners. Participation came from existing investor AlleyCorp and new investors K50 Ventures, Laconia Capital Group, and Chaac Ventures.

Rippling: Workforce Management Company Raises $200 Million At $13.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:48 PM

Workforce management platform Rippling announced it has raised $200 million in a Series F funding round. This funding round values the company at $13.5 billion.

Curio: Nuclear Technology Company Raises $14 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:03 PM

Curio Legacy Ventures, a Washington, DC-based company dedicated to advancing a closed fuel cycle through innovative technologies like NuCycle, a transformative nuclear waste recycling technology, announced the successful closing of its seed round, which raised $14 million. This achievement is a significant step forward in the company's goal to establish clean nuclear power as a catalyst for global prosperity and sustainability.

The Founders Arena Reveals Startups In The Second Annual WealthTech Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:18 PM

The Founders Arena WealthTech Accelerator, in partnership with First Rate SEI, Republic Capital Group, the City of Arlington, and the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, announced the selection of the next cohort of companies that will join its second global accelerator program beginning today.

Pomelo: $35 Million Raised To Enable International Money Movement With Consumer Credit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:01 PM

Pomelo, a consumer fintech company enabling international money movement with consumer credit, announced a Series A of $35 million in venture capital and a $75 million expansion of its warehouse facility from Vy Capital, Founders Fund, and A* Capital. This brings the total funding to $55 million in equity capital and $125m for its warehouse facility.

HighByte: Industrial Software Company Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:54 PM

HighByte, an industrial software company, announced its Series A funding round led by Standard Investments, a platform investing in sophisticated growth companies at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds. Standard Investments led the funding round, which included participation from existing HighByte investors, including Exposition Ventures, Maine Venture Fund, and outstanding convertible note holders.

Casa Shares: Real Estate Investing Platform Company Raises $1.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:28 PM

Casa Shares, a qualified real estate investing platform making real estate available to everyone starting at just $100, announced it has raised $1.5 million in funding at a $10 million valuation.

Nominal: $27.5 Million Closed To Create Analysis Solutions For Industrial Engineering Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:45 PM

Nominal, a company focused on creating end-to-end data analysis solutions for industrial engineering teams, has emerged from stealth to provide a faster, more reliable way to review test data and validate mission-critical systems. The company raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Lux Capital with support from Founders Fund and $20 million in their Series A led by General Catalyst. The additional investors in this round include Haystack VC, XYZ Ventures, Human Capital, Box Group, and Overmatch.

Exowatt: Next-Generation Renewable Energy Company Closes $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 6:31 PM

Exowatt, a next-generation renewable energy company, announced a first-of-its-kind modular energy platform designed to power energy-intensive data centers and a $20 million seed round from a16z, Atomic, and Sam Altman. With the growth of AI technology, the demand and the energy costs for data centers, Exowatt's solution arrives at a critical time.

Clarity Pediatrics: Pediatric Chronic Care Company Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 5:07 PM

Clarity Pediatrics, a digital health company reimagining pediatric chronic care, announced the expansion of its pediatric ADHD platform and $10 million in seed funding led by Rethink Impact with participation from Homebrew and Maverick Ventures. This seed funding round also included investments from January Ventures, Vamos Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Citylight VC. And these institutional investors join a renowned set of angel investors who are healthcare leaders at CityBlock, Quartet, Livongo, Headspace (Ginger), Rock Health, Solv, and more.

CN Bio: Microphysiological Systems Company Secures $21 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:35 PM

CN Bio, a leading provider of single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems, announced it has raised a $21 million investment in the first close of its Series B fundraising round. This funding round has been secured from several new investors, including $10 million from Bayland Capital and $5.5 million from founding shareholder CN Innovations Holdings Ltd. This investment will drive the company’s expanding product portfolio and scale the operations to support commercial expansion across key global markets.

Outpost: Semi-Truck Parking Network Company Secures $12.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 1:09 PM

Outpost, a leading network of managed semi-truck parking facilities, announced today that it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding, led by GreenPoint Partners with support from Speedwagon Capital Partners. This funding will accelerate the expansion of its managed properties and technology platform.

Crosslink Capital: Ventures X Launched With $350 Million In Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:20 PM

Today, Crosslink Capital announced the closing of its tenth flagship venture capital fund, Crosslink Ventures X, aimed at backing early-stage entrepreneurs. The new fund, which includes support from new and existing investors, closed with $350 million of capital commitments. And the firm’s previous venture fund was also capitalized at $350 million in January 2021.