Innovation

Mojave Energy Systems: Interview With CEO Phil Farese About The Commercial HVAC Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2025

Mojave is a company that produces novel liquid desiccant systems designed to change the nature of air conditioning by dramatically increasing energy efficiency and reducing the climate impact of AC. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mojave CEO Phil Farese to learn more about the company.

Fullscript: Expanded Investment Raised From HGGC And Snapdragon

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2025

Fullscript, a leading healthcare platform powering whole person care, announced an expanded investment from HGGC (a middle-market private equity firm) and Snapdragon Capital Partners to support the next growth phase.

Trilobio: $8 Million Closed For Whole Lab Automation For Biologists

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Trilobio, a company building the fully automated robotic lab-in-a-box for biologists, announced it has raised a $8 million seed investment. Initialized Capital led the oversubscribed round, which included participation from Argon Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital.

CNaught: $4.5 Million Secured For De-Risking Carbon Credits For Buyers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

CNaught, a platform making carbon credits more secure and scalable, announced $4.5 million in seed funding led by Bow Capital, with participation from FJ Labs, Silence VC, Karman Ventures, and Marketplace Capital.

FoodHealth Company: $7.5 Million Series A Closed For Expanding Nutrition Transparency

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

FoodHealth Company, a nutrition intelligence company formerly known as bitewell, announced it has raised $7.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A. The funding round was co-led by Reach Capital and Ulu Ventures, with participation from Supply Change Capital, ReThink Food, and support existing investors from Refinery Ventures, Mudita, Antler, and other returning investors.

Agree.com: $7.2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Invoicing And Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Agree, an all-in-one invoicing and payments platform, announced it has raised a $7.2 million seed round led by Tyler Hogge at Pelion Venture Partners, with significant participation from Blank Ventures and notable angel investor Gokul Rajaram.

Statsig: $100 Million Series C Raised At $1.1 Billion Valuation For Transforming Product Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Statsig, a platform for data-driven product development, announced it has raised $100 million in Series C funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. The funding round was led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from existing investors Sequoia and Madrona.

Qenta Buying Pipit Global For Launching Universal Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Global payments company Qenta announced the acquisition of Pipit Global, a B2B cross-border payments platform in over 45 countries.

COVU Buying Boutique California Agency CIII Insurance Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

COVU, a leader in AI-based services for insurance agencies, announced the acquisition of CIII Insurance Services, a boutique California agency known for its premium clients, white-glove service, and carrier partnerships.

Blue Yonder Reveals AI-Based Cognitive Solutions And Buys Pledge Earth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

With volatility increasing and economic concerns growing, supply chain leaders are under intense pressure to maximize profits and avoid bottlenecks while remaining optimized. With the latest product release showcased at its annual customer conference, ICON 2025, Blue Yonder announced several AI-based Cognitive Solutions, accelerating long-range and intraday decision making for increased resiliency, resource leverage, and cost control. Blue Yonder also recently announced it has acquired Pledge.

AI Fund: $190 Million Fund II Closed To Co-Found AI Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

AI Fund, a venture studio founded by renowned AI entrepreneur Andrew Ng, today announced the successful closing of its second fund, raising about $190 million in an oversubscribed round.

Autonomys: Interview With CEO Todd Ruoff About The Decentralized AI Scaling Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2025

Autonomys is a network that provides the infrastructure necessary to scale decentralized AI applications on-chain. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Autonomys CEO Todd Ruoff to learn more about the company.