Innovation

Glider: $4 Million Raised For Advancing Crypto Portfolio Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Glider, a financial orchestration layer for building automated on-chain investment portfolios, announced a $4 million strategic funding round led by a16z CSX. Participants included Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Ventures, First Commit, Selini Capital, GSR, Generative Ventures, Pivot Global, and MoonPay Ventures. In connection with this funding, Glider is also announcing its participation in the a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) 04 Spring Cohort in San Francisco.

Assort Health: $26 Million Secured For Specialty-Specific GenAI Platform For Managing Patient Phone Calls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Assort Health, which is a specialty-specific AI platform for managing patient phone calls, announced a new round of institutional financing co-led by First Round Capital and Chemistry, with participation from existing investor Quiet Capital. This funding Assort Health’s total capital raised to $26 million. These investors join Assort Health’s existing backers, Four Acres, Tau Ventures, and several notable angel investors, including senior executives and founders from Athena Health, Astrana Health, Flatiron Health, Infinitus, Mammoth Biosciences, Mercury, PathAI, and Presto.

ACBC: Majority Stake Acquired By Gyrus Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Gyrus Capital, a European investment firm focused on transformational investments in the healthcare and sustainability sectors, announced the acquisition of ACBC (Anything Can Be Changed), a Circular Science company and certified B Corp, recognised as the leading independent sustainability service provider and innovator, specializing in advanced R&D, product innovation, and sustainable, circular solutions for the fashion and lifestyle industries.

BreachBits: Investment Raised From Lloyd’s For Enhancing Cyber Insurance Performance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

BreachBits announced it has received investment from Lloyd’s through its central fund. This is Lloyd’s third strategic innovation investment from among over 150 alumni of the Lloyd’s Lab. This funding follows BreachBits' successful co-development project in Lloyd's Lab cohort 13, which ran from September to December 2024.

Crux: $50 Million (Series B) Raised For Advancing Clean Energy And Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Crux, a capital markets technology company for the clean economy, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Lowercarbon Capital. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ardent Venture Partners, CIV, New System Ventures, and The Three Cairns Group joined the round. These investors were joined by new investors Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures. Venture capital firms Acrew Capital and Giant Ventures also joined the round.

Meadow: $14 Million Raised For Expanding Student Financial Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Meadow – a company that powers modern student financial services for universities that clarify and simplify the financial experience for students to improve economic mobility in the US through higher education – announced it raised $14 million in Series A funding. The $14 million Series A will advance the expansion of their student financial services platform for colleges and universities. This round was led by Matrix Partners, with participation from existing backers including Susa Ventures, Giant Ventures, Treble Capital, and GoGlobal Ventures. This funding round brings Meadow's total funding to over $20 million.

AMT Medical: $25 Million (Series B) Closed To Transform Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

AMT Medical, a clinical-stage medtech innovator, announced a $25 million Series B financing round led by Bender Analytical Holding B.V. (BAH). New investors Invest-NL and the European Innovation Council (EIC) joined existing backers Oost NL and several angels in the round.

CYBER Express Wash: Strategic Investment Raised From FTW Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

CYBER Express Wash, which is one of the most forward-thinking car wash brands, announced it has secured a strategic investment from FTW Capital, a New York-based investment firm focused on underappreciated themes, with a current emphasis on the automotive services ecosystem.

Feldan Therapeutics: Investment Raised From Zynext Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Zynext Ventures, the VC arm of Zydus Lifesciences, announced its investment in Feldan Therapeutics (Feldan), a Canada-based early clinical-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering the development of treatments based on intracellular delivery of therapeutics.

Sila Realty Trust: $23.5 Million Acquisition Of Dover Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Sila Realty Trust, a net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in the growing and resilient healthcare sector, announced the $23.5 million acquisition of an inpatient rehabilitation facility located in Dover, Delaware.