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Kihealth: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Launch Diabetes Diagnostic Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Kihealth, a precision diagnostics company specializing in early disease detection, announced the close of its $5 million oversubscribed seed round, marking a major milestone in its mission to transform metabolic health screening. The investment round reflects strong investor confidence in Kihealth’s first-of-its-kind diagnostic technology, which recently earned the 2025 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Innovation of the Year Award.

Cartography Biosciences: $67 Million Series B Closed For Advancing Novel Antibody-Based Oncology Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Cartography Biosciences, Inc., a precision oncology company developing next-generation T-cell engaging antibody therapeutics, announced it has closed a $67 million Series B financing to accelerate its differentiated pipeline toward the clinic. The round was led by Pfizer Ventures, with participation from new investors LG Corp, Amgen Ventures, Finchley H.V., Global BioAccess Fund, and Lotte Holdings CVC, alongside existing backers Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, 8VC, Wing Venture Capital, Catalio Capital Management, AME Cloud Ventures, ARTIS Ventures, and Gaingels.

Cypher Games: $30 Million Series A Raised For Mobile Gaming Studio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Cypher Games, a mobile gaming studio focused on innovation in casual and social gameplay, announced the closing of a $30 million Series A funding round led by The Raine Group and Play Ventures. The oversubscribed round included participation from MIT, E2VC, and Huuuge Founder Anton Gauffin’s Big Bets, alongside existing backers including Discord CEO Humam Sakhnini, King Founder Riccardo Zacconi, and Tripledot Co-Founder Akin Babayigit.

Leyden Labs: €30 Million Secured From EIC And Invest-NL

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Dutch biotechnology company Leyden Laboratories B.V. has secured €30 million in new equity financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund and Invest-NL. The investment will accelerate the clinical development of the company’s pan-influenza nasal spray (PanFlu) and further strengthen its mucosal protection platform, aimed at stopping respiratory viruses at their point of entry.

Beacon Pointe Expanding Into D.C. With Acquisition Of $857 Million AUM Company The Family Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Beacon Pointe Advisors has announced the acquisition of The Family Firm, a Bethesda-based registered investment adviser (RIA) managing $857 million in assets, marking a significant milestone in Beacon Pointe’s continued national expansion.

Jiko: Strategic Investment Raised For Banking And Liquidity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Jiko, a banking and liquidity platform fully built on U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills), announced new strategic investments from Coinbase and Blockstream Capital Partners, alongside key partnerships with major industry players, including Crypto.com, Bitso, and Blockstream. The partnerships further establish Jiko as a preferred infrastructure provider for institutions seeking secure, yield-generating, and always-on financial solutions rooted in U.S. government-backed assets.

BIP Wealth Expanding In Atlanta With Acquisition Of $900+ Million AUM Firm Prehmus Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

BIP Wealth, one of the Southeast’s leading registered investment advisory firms, has announced the acquisition of Prehmus Financial Partners, a well-established wealth management firm overseeing more than $900 million in assets under management (AUM). The blended cash and equity transaction expands BIP Wealth’s total AUM to over $5 billion, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth strategy across Metro Atlanta and the broader Southeast region.

Cetera Onboards $1.1 Billion Firm King Financial Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Cetera Financial Group, one of the nation’s leading wealth management firms, announced that King Financial Network (KFN), a Manalapan, New Jersey-based multifamily office managing more than $1.1 billion in assets under administration, has joined Summit Financial Networks, one of Cetera’s communities within the Cetera Advisor channel.

Jupiter Endovascular: $40 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Fixation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Jupiter Endovascular, a medical technology company pioneering a new class of endovascular procedures with its proprietary Transforming Fixation (TFX) platform, announced the close of an oversubscribed Series B financing round that exceeded its $40 million target. The round was led by Sonder Capital, with participation from Senvest Management, LB Investment, and a new strategic corporate investor.

Affinia Therapeutics: $40 Million Series C Raised For Advancing Gene Therapies For Cardiovascular And Neurological Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Affinia Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies for severe cardiovascular and neurological conditions, has announced the closing of a $40 million Series C financing round. The raise was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from new investor Eli Lilly & Company, as well as existing investors Alexandria Venture Investments, Atlas Venture, Avidity Partners, F-Prime Capital, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Mass General Brigham Ventures, and Perceptive Advisors.

Sugar Free Capital: $32 Million Inaugural Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Sugar Free Capital has officially launched its first fund, a $32 million debut vehicle focused on investing in deeply technical founders, often alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who are building the next generation of category-defining companies.

Swoogo Buying Amae Live For Expanding Custom Event Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2025

Swoogo, a leading event management platform known for empowering event professionals with flexibility and control, has announced its acquisition of Amae Live, a custom event technology and development firm founded by Leonora Valvo. The deal strengthens Swoogo’s Professional Services team and expands its ability to deliver advanced, branded, and technically sophisticated event solutions to clients worldwide.