Innovation

Heka: $14 Million Closed For Helping Financial Institutions Fight Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Heka, an AI engine designed to bolster financial institutions' defenses against synthetic fraud and identity manipulation, has secured backing from Windare Ventures, Barclays, and other institutional investors.

Trupeer.ai: $3 Million Closed For AI Video Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Trupeer, an AI video platform designed specifically for software and business workflows, has secured $3 million in funding to revolutionize this process. The seed funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures—following Trupeer’s win at the Salesforce AI Pitchfield—and a group of over 20 CIOs and CTOs from Fortune 500 companies.

Honor Education: $38 Million Series A Closed For Transforming Digital Learning Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Honor Education, a learning platform focused on transforming skill development, has secured $38 million in Series A funding from investors including Alpha Edison and Wasserstein & Co. This investment underscores the market's confidence in Honor's unique approach to delivering transformative learning experiences across degree programs, credentialing, and corporate leadership development.

NetBox Labs: $35 Million Series B Raised For Modernizing Network Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

NetBox Labs has raised $35 million in Series B funding to modernize network and infrastructure operations. Led by NGP Capital, the round also included contributions from Sorenson Capital, Headline, and existing investors like Flybridge Capital, Notable Capital, and IBM.

Virtual Compute: High-Performance Computing Company Launches With $350 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Virtual Compute Corporation (vCompute), a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC) and hosting infrastructure, announced plans to raise $350 million in growth capital to support a major expansion of its data center operations.

Blackstone Investing Over $25 Billion In Pennsylvania Infrastructure And Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Blackstone has announced an investment of over $25 billion through its Infrastructure and Real Estate funds to develop Pennsylvania's digital and energy infrastructure. This initiative is expected to attract an additional $60 billion in investments, leveraging Blackstone's expertise in data centers and energy infrastructure.

GSSG Chikuden Launched With $400 Million Commitment From Vision Ridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

GSSG Chikuden, a new developer of utility-scale battery storage, has launched with a $400 million commitment from Vision Ridge Partners, a global investor in sustainable assets. The investment will support the development, construction, and operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Japan's power grid.

TeraWatt Technology: First Round Of Series C Closed To Invest In Mass Production Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

TeraWatt Technology, based in California, has completed the first close of its Series C funding round, attracting existing investors like Khosla Ventures and Temasek, as well as new participants such as the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and G. K. Goh Ventures.

Zip Security: $13.5 Million Series A Closed For Growing Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Zip Security, a comprehensive platform for security, compliance, and IT automation, has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $21 million. The round was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from Silver Buckshot, Mantis VC, and others.

Cavco Industries Buying American Homestar In $190 Million Cash Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Cavco Industries has agreed to acquire American Homestar Corporation and its subsidiaries, known as Oak Creek Homes. American Homestar, based in Houston, operates two manufacturing facilities and nineteen retail locations. The company generated $194 million in revenue, with a net income of $16.6 million, for the twelve months ended May 31, 2025, and produced 1,676 homes.

Dextall: $15 Million Series A Raised For Scaling AI-Based Prefabrication For Construction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Dextall, a construction technology company that combines design software with off-site manufacturing, has secured $15 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-based prefabrication platform nationwide.

Franzy: $2.2 Million Seed Funding Secured For First Dedicated Franchise Resale Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Franzy, an AI-based franchise marketplace, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding to make business ownership more accessible. The funding round was led by York IE, with participation from Front Porch Capital, Overline, Avalanche VC, and Daren Cotter Investments.

CertifID: $47.5 Million Series C Secured For Wire Fraud Protection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

CertifID, a leading platform for wire fraud protection in the real estate industry, has raised $47.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from Arthur Ventures, which previously backed the company’s Series A and B rounds.

Fellow Health: $24 Million Series B Raised For Expanding Male Reproductive Test Offerings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Fellow Health, a leader in male reproductive health, has closed a $24 million Series B funding round led by 5AM Ventures, with participation from The Forest Road Company. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to $48 million.

Sorcero Buying Axiom Health For AI-Driven Insights Across Life Sciences And Medical Device Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Sorcero, a provider of AI-driven analytics for life sciences, has acquired Axiom Health, a real-world data platform for the medical technology industry. The Axiom Health platform will be rebranded as Sorcero MedTech, creating the first unified AI solution for both pharmaceutical and medical device organizations. This integration aims to provide real-time insights for the healthcare sector.

Crash Override: $28 Million Seed Closed For Launching First Engineering Relationship Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Crash Override, the creator of the first Engineering Relationship Management (ERM) platform, recently secured $28 million in seed funding, led by GV (Google Ventures) and SYN Ventures, with additional contributions from Blackstone Innovations Investments and Bessemer Venture Partners. This investment will help accelerate product development and expand market reach, while Erik Nordlander from GV and Jay Leek from SYN Ventures join the board of directors.

Little Sesame: $8.5 Million Series A Secured For Enhancing Hummus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Little Sesame, a leader in the hummus category, has closed an $8.5 million Series A financing round led by InvestEco Capital, with participation from Watchfire Ventures, Santatera Capital, Beliade Consumer Partners, and several prominent individual investors.

Eton Solutions: $58 Million Series C Raised For AI-Based Wealth Management Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Eton Solutions, a leading wealth management platform for the world's wealthiest single and multi-family offices, has closed a $58 million Series C funding round, led by returning investor Navis Capital Partners.

Huntington Bancshares Buying Veritex In $1.9 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Huntington Bancshares, a leading regional bank holding company based in Columbus, Ohio, has entered into a merger agreement with Veritex Holdings, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. This acquisition aims to enhance Huntington's growth in Texas, particularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas. As of March 31, 2025, Veritex reported approximately $13 billion in assets.

Directed Capital: $90 Million Closed For Eleventh Private Credit Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Directed Capital Resources, a national private credit and opportunistic real estate finance firm, has successfully closed its eleventh flagship fund, securing $90 million in equity commitments. Additionally, the firm obtained over $265 million in credit capacity from its banking partners, allowing it to pursue more than $600 million in commercial mortgage loan acquisitions and originations nationwide. Since its inception, Directed Capital has acquired and originated over $2.3 billion in assets.

Blink Charging Buying Charging Infrastructure Company Zemetric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Blink Charging, a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, has announced its acquisition of Zemetric, a company known for its customized charging infrastructure solutions for fleets, multi-family properties, and high-traffic destinations. The deal is expected to close on or before July 11, 2025, subject to standard conditions.

Gen Phoenix: $15 Million Closed For Sustainable Recycled Leather Fiber Material

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Gen Phoenix, a leader in sustainable recycled leather fiber materials, has announced an expanded partnership with Tapestry, Inc., the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. This partnership includes a three-year supply agreement and a substantial increase in investment from Tapestry, raising its equity stake in Gen Phoenix to 9.9%.

FundApps: Growth Equity Investment Raised From FTV Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

FundApps, a compliance monitoring and reporting technology platform, has recently received a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a firm known for backing high-growth capital markets technology firms.

Two Prime: $20 Million Funding Raised For Investment Advisor Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Two Prime, an SEC-registered investment advisor managing about $1.75 billion in assets, has announced a $20 million equity investment led by MARA Holdings, Inc., with participation from Susquehanna Crypto. This investment formalizes MARA’s equity stake and expands its allocation in Two Prime’s institutional yield strategies from 500 BTC to 2,000 BTC, marking a significant growth-stage investment as Two Prime enhances its offerings.

MOTOR Ai: $20 Million Secured For Autonomous Driving Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

As autonomous vehicles advance, Europe sets itself apart by prioritizing high performance, explainability, safety, and legal compliance. MOTOR Ai is addressing these needs with its recently announced $20 million seed funding round, aimed at deploying its certified, neuroscience-driven technology on German public roads. This funding, led by Segenia Capital and eCAPITAL, will support efforts to achieve type approval for autonomous vehicles.

Cognition Acquiring Windsurf On The Heels Of Google Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Cognition, the artificial intelligence startup behind the AI coding agent Devin, announced today its acquisition of Windsurf, an AI coding company. This move comes just days after Windsurf's CEO and several other senior employees joined Google.

Dakota: $12.5 MIllion Series A Secured For Crypto-Integrated Business Banking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Dakota, a crypto-integrated business banking platform, has secured $12.5 million in Series A funding, led by CoinFund with participation from 6th Man Ventures and Triton Ventures. This funding will enable Dakota to advance its mission of creating a globally accessible business bank account that combines the speed and transparency of stablecoins with the security of U.S. Treasuries for borderless finance.

Thinking Machines Lab: $2 Billion Raised At $12 Billion Valuation For AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Mira Murati, formerly the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, announced that her new artificial intelligence startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has successfully raised $2 billion in a new round of funding at a $12 billion valuation, according to Reuters. Murati stated the company's first product is expected to be unveiled "in the next couple months."

Unify: $40 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Go-To-Market Strategies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Unify, an AI-native platform focused on transforming go-to-market strategies, has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures, with participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Thrive Capital, Emergence Capital, Abstract Ventures, The Cannon Project, and Capital49. This follows a $12 million Series A round completed nine months ago.

Oncomatryx Biopharma: €12.5 Million Awarded For Advancing Antibody-Drug Conjugates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Oncomatryx Biopharma, a biotechnology company at the forefront of developing next-generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) for oncology, has been awarded significant funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. This highly competitive program falls under the EU’s Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Research and Innovation Program.