Innovation

IndustrialMind.ai: $1.2 Million Pre-Seed Closed For Expanding AI Engineer Deployment In Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

IndustrialMind.ai, a company founded by former Tesla manufacturing AI leaders, announced that it has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to support the broader deployment of its AI Engineer product across global manufacturing environments. The round included participation from Antler, TSVC, Plug and Play, and an angel investor.

Upward: $8 Million Seed+ Funding Raised And Partnership Signed With Mastercard

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Upward announced that it has raised an $8 million Series Seed+ round and entered into a strategic partnership with Mastercard to support the rapid launch of embedded financial products. The funding round was co-led by Dundee Venture Capital and Breakwater Ventures Fund, with participation from Techstars, Altari Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, and Outside Ventures.

CMP Research: Interview With Mario Matulich About The B2B Research And Advisory Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

CMP Research is a business-to-business research and advisory firm focused on operations and technologies in customer contact, customer experience (CX), and contact centers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mario Matulich, President of CMP Research, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Spendsafe: Strategic Investment Raised From Malar Group To Advance Youth Financial Literacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Malar Group has made a strategic investment in Spendsafe, a Canadian financial technology company focused on improving financial literacy among children and teens. Led by CEO Sayan Navaratnam, Malar Group continues to invest in mission-driven organizations creating positive societal outcomes through technology.

The Beans: $5.4 Million Seed Round Raised To Expand Financial Wellness Platform For Caring Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

The Beans, a financial operating system designed for frontline workers in care-based industries, announced that it has closed a $5.4 million seed funding round. Investors in the round include Alloy Alchemist Fund, Commerce Ventures, Impulsum Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Swing Ventures, Techstars, Esther Dyson, TruStage Ventures, Coyote Ventures, and Fabric VC, which participated as a strategic investor.

IDL: $7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Launch Global Professional Dance League

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

IDL, the International Dance League and the first global professional sports league dedicated to dance, has raised a $7 million Seed round led by Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group. Additional participating investors include KB Partners and Apex Group, along with individual investors Nick Tran, Tammy Henault, and Taryn Crouthers. The funding supports the development of IDL’s league infrastructure, technology systems, and event production capabilities ahead of its inaugural 2026 season.

InFlux Technologies: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Daniel Keller About The Decentralized Cloud-Infrastructure Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

InFlux Technologies is a decentralized cloud infrastructure company that operates the globally distributed Flux network, offering Web3-native compute, AI, and node-hosting services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed InFlux Technologies co-founder and CEO Daniel Keller to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

BTRY: $5.7 Million Raised To Industrialize Ultra Thin Solid State Batteries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

BTRY, a deep-tech spin-off from Empa and ETH Zurich, has raised $5.7 million in new funding to advance the industrialization of its ultra-thin solid-state battery technology. The round was led by Redstone VC with participation from Bloomhaus Ventures, Linear Capital, Kickfund, Kick Foundation, and CustomCells founders Leopold König and Torge Thönnessen. Existing investors HTGF and Zürcher Kantonalbank also renewed their support. The financing brings together a group of investors focused on the commercialization of deep tech and industrial-scale production.

SiteLabs: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Expanding Preventive Care And Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Boomerang Ventures announced that it has led a $2 million Seed Round in SiteLabs, with a $1 million investment to support the company’s expansion of its platform, which transforms independent pharmacies into neighborhood hubs for preventive screenings and clinical research. SiteLabs is part of the Boomerang Ventures portfolio and is focused on delivering community-based access to care through pharmacies that already serve as trusted points of patient interaction.

Accipiter Biosciences: $12.7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Develop De Novo Protein Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Accipiter Biosciences has emerged from stealth with $12.7 million in seed funding to advance a new class of de novo multifunctional protein therapeutics designed to treat complex diseases. The seed round was co-led by Takeda and Flying Fish Partners, with participation from Columbus Venture Partners, Cercano Capital, Washington Research Foundation, Alexandria Investments, Pack Ventures, and Argonautic Ventures.

Posha: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Raghav Gupta About The Consumer Robotics Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Posha (formerly known as Nymble) is a consumer-robotics company developing a countertop cooking appliance designed to automate the process of preparing fresh, home-cooked meals. The device uses a built-in camera, computer-vision and AI models to monitor cooking steps, dispense ingredients and stir or heat as needed — the aim is to turn something like an hour’s worth of cooking into roughly 10–20 minutes of user effort. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Posha co-founder and CEO Raghav Gupta to gain a deeper understanding of the company.