Innovation

Parafin And Fullsteam Capital Program Exceeds $125 Million To Boost Small Business Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Parafin (a leading provider of embedded financial services) and Fullsteam (a software and payments platform serving industry-specific businesses) announced that their joint embedded capital program has surpassed $125 million in financing for small businesses.

Base Power: $1 Billion Series C Raised To Reinvent The American Power Grid

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Base Power has announced a $1 billion Series C funding round, marking one of the largest private investments in the energy sector this year. The round was led by Addition, with participation from returning investors including Trust Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed, Andreessen Horowitz, Altimeter, StepStone, Elad Gil, 137 Ventures, Terrain, and Waybury. New backers joining the round include Ribbit, CapitalG, Spark, BOND, Lowercarbon, Avenir, Glade Brook, Positive Sum, and 1789.

AiPrise: $12.5 Million Closed To Build Global Compliance Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

AiPrise, a Y Combinator–backed compliance technology company, announced it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to expand its unified platform for global Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) compliance. The round was led by Headline, with participation from Y Combinator, SixThirty Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and several strategic angel investors.

ImmunoVec: $40.7 Million Raised From ARPA-H To Improve In Vivo Cell Engineering for Autoimmune Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

ImmunoVec, a biotechnology company pioneering in vivo cell engineering, has emerged from stealth with up to $40.7 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) through its Engineering of Immune Cells Inside the Body (EMBODY) program.

Glue: $20 Million Series A Raised To Pioneer Agentic Team Chat Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Glue, a company developing an AI-native collaboration platform, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to expand its vision of “agentic team chat.” Abstract Ventures led the round with participation from Chapter One, Goldcrest Capital, and Craft Ventures, which incubated the company. The funding will support Glue’s product development, infrastructure scaling, and hiring across engineering, design, and go-to-market functions.

ClickHouse: Series C Extended For Real-Time Analytics And AI Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

ClickHouse, a real-time analytics and AI data platform company, has extended its Series C financing to fuel continued expansion, platform innovation, and key leadership hires. The new funding round attracted a diverse mix of institutional and individual investors, including Citi Ventures, Insight Partners, Peak XV Partners, Founders Circle Capital, D. E. Shaw Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Rosberg Ventures, Expanding Capital, and NFL players Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and Kyle Juszczyk. Existing investors—Altimeter, Bessemer Venture Partners, IVP, BOND, and GIC—also participated in the round.

O’Connor Company: Interview With President & CEO Clark Lowe About The Construction Management Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

The O’Connor Company is a renowned commercial and industrial general contractor that offers full-service general contracting, construction management, and consulting services to clients in a variety of markets nationwide. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The O’Connor Company President and CEO, Clark Lowe, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

ABK Biomedical: $35 Million Series D Secured For Advancing Clinical Development Of Eye90 Microspheres

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

ABK Biomedical, a medical device company specializing in advanced imageable embolic technologies, has raised an oversubscribed $35 million in its Series D funding round. The investment was led by new investor J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital, with continued participation from existing backers F-Prime, Santé Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, and a major undisclosed medical device company.

MD Integrations: $77 Million Raised For Advancing Innovation In Telehealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

MD Integrations (MDI), a physician-first telehealth platform operating a nationwide doctor-only network, has raised $77 million in new funding from Updata Partners and Denali Growth Partners. The company said the funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, expand its provider network, and strengthen its partnerships across the telehealth ecosystem. As part of its next growth phase, MDI has also appointed Ramin Zacharia as President and Chief Operating Officer.

OneImaging: $38 Million Closed For Improving Medical Imaging Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

OneImaging, a rapidly growing radiology platform modernizing access to medical imaging, today announced $38 million in new funding, led by Vy Capital. The funding round also included participation from Aquiline, Sempervirens Venture Capital, XRC Ventures, and prominent angels such as Dylan Field, Balaji Srinivasan, and Jon Oringer. Vy Capital will also join OneImaging’s board of directors.

Basis Theory: $33 Million Series B Raised For Advancing The Future of Agentic Commerce and Merchant Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Basis Theory, a leading independent payments infrastructure company, announced it has raised $33 million in Series B funding, led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Stage 2 Capital, Moneta VC, and continued support from Bessemer Venture Partners, Kindred Ventures, Box Group, and Offline Ventures.

Renew: $12 Million Series A Raised To Improve Rental Housing Retention

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Renew, an AI-based platform focused on improving resident retention in multifamily and single-family rental housing, announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Haymaker Ventures, with additional participation from Goldcrest Capital, Upfront Ventures, and several current Renew customers.

Fullstory: Interview With Chief Customer Officer Adam Spisak About Behavioral Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Fullstory is a behavioral data company that captures and analyzes user behavior on websites and mobile apps to help businesses improve user experience, optimize conversions, and personalize digital journeys. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Fullstory Chief Customer Officer Adam Spisak to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Gable: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Chad Sanderson About The Data Change Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Gable is a data change management platform that uses static code analysis to detect changes in application code and their impact on data, providing data contracts and notifications to proactively manage data quality. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gable co-founder and CEO Chad Sanderson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

PERGOLUX: Interview With Country Director Tim Heneveld About The Outdoor Living Space Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

PERGOLUX is a company that increases people's quality of living by providing the best outdoor living experience. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PERGOLUX Country Director Tim Heneveld to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Attuned Intelligence: $13 Million Seed Funding Raised For Transforming Hospital Call Centers With Supervised AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Attuned Intelligence, a new player in healthcare AI, has recently announced its official launch and secured $13 million in seed funding. The investment was led by Radical Ventures and Threshold Ventures.

Movandi: $40 Million Secured To Advance Next-Generation Connectivity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Movandi, a leading innovator in semiconductor and systems technology, has raised $40 million in strategic funding aimed at enhancing the global deployment of high-performance connectivity infrastructure. This funding is crucial for advancing solutions across three primary domains: 5G, satellite communications, and fixed wireless access.

Energy Robotics: $13.5 Million Series A Closed For Scaling Fleet Orchestration Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Energy Robotics, a leader in AI software for autonomous inspections using robots and drones, has successfully closed $13.5 million in Series A funding. This round was co-led by Blue Bear Capital and Climate Investment (CI), with contributions from Futury Capital, Hessen Capital, Kensho VC, and TADTech.

Caracol: $40 Million Series B Raised For Robotic Manufacturing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Caracol, a leading European deep-tech company specializing in large-format robotic manufacturing, has successfully closed a $40 million Series B funding round. This significant milestone was co-led by Omnes Capital and Move Capital Fund I. Additionally, CDP Venture Capital – Large Ventures Fund played an essential role in attracting international investors.

Peer AI: $12.1 Million Closed To Transform Regulatory Documentation In Life Sciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Peer AI, a platform specializing in agentic AI for regulatory documentation in the life sciences, has successfully raised $12.1 million in funding. This investment round was led by Flare Capital Partners and SignalFire, with additional support from notable investors such as Greycroft, Atria, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures. Several strategic angel investors from the life sciences, healthcare, and technology sectors have joined this funding round, underscoring the growing interest in innovative solutions for regulatory challenges.

NxLite: $9.2 Million Series A Raised To Advance Energy-Control Coatings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

NxLite has raised $9.2 million in Series A funding, aimed at accelerating the deployment of its innovative energy-control coatings. This investment will also support the company's efforts to expand operations at its Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Center. The funding round was led by Crabtree Lane Alt, LLC, a financial investor based in Chicago, and saw participation from several key players in the door and window manufacturing industry, along with venture capital firms including Earth Foundry, MUUS, New Climate Ventures, and ACT Venture Partners from the Netherlands.

HyperSpectral: $7 Million Secured For Spectral Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

HyperSpectral, which is known as the world's first AI-based spectral intelligence company, has closed a $7 million Series A-2 capital raise. This funding round is significant as it will serve to accelerate the company's development efforts, expand its partnerships, and position HyperSpectral for an anticipated Series B funding round slated for 2026. The funding was co-led by RRE Ventures and Kibo Ventures, with ongoing support from existing investors who believe in the company’s vision. Additionally, new investors have joined the ranks, including Avalanche Thinking.

Sibel Health: Series C Extended To $39 Million For Digital Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Sibel Health, known for its innovative contributions to the digital health sector, has completed a Series C extension financing round. This latest funding effort adds an additional layer of support to the company, bringing its total Series C funding to an impressive $39 million. The extension attracted several strategic investors, including Maruho and Samsung Next. This follows the initial Series C round, which was concluded earlier this year with leadership from The Steele Foundation for Hope, complemented by significant investments from Dräger.

Datamonk: $1.9 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Medical Imaging Data Migrations With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

Datamonk, a platform utilizing agentic AI to automate the migration of medical imaging data, has announced that it has raised $1.9 million in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Healthy.Capital and Nina Capital also included participation from prominent angel investors, including Jeroen Tas, formerly the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Philips, and Harm-Jan Wessels, founder of Applicare, Forcare, and Healthsage AI. Existing investors Antler and Rabobank also contributed to the funding.

MediView: $24 Million Series A Secured For Transforming Surgical Navigation With AR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2025

MediView XR, an innovative leader in augmented reality (AR) for surgical navigation and guidance, has successfully completed a $24 million Series A funding round. The funding was primarily led by GE HealthCare, and also saw contributions from notable organizations such as Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Edge Ventures, the investment arm of Emplify Health, and JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund.

Caterpillar To Buy RPMGlobal In A$1.123 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2025

Caterpillar agreed to acquire RPMGlobal Holdings Limited, an Australian-based software company. Based in Brisbane, Australia, RPMGlobal is a leading provider of mining software solutions with a legacy dating back to 1977. The deal is valued at A$1.123 billion.

Stellantis: $13 Billion Investment To Boost U.S. Manufacturing And Create Jobs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2025

Stellantis has announced an investment plan totaling $13 billion over the next four years aimed at expanding its operations in the United States. This significant investment is the largest in the company's 100-year history in the U.S. and is set to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities while enhancing its presence in the domestic market.

EY Buying Aqurance To Advance Life Sciences Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2025

The EY organization has announced the acquisition of Aqurance A.E. (Aqurance), a Veeva services partner located in Greece. Aqurance is well-respected in the industry for its ability to deliver integrated clinical, commercial, and digital transformation programs specifically designed for life sciences companies across the globe.

Polaris Spinning Off Indian Motorcycle As Standalone Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2025

Polaris has announced its plan to separate Indian Motorcycle from its broader portfolio, transforming it into a standalone business entity. In this strategic move, Polaris has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest in Indian Motorcycle to Carolwood LP, an independent private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California, which was founded in 2014.

Sigma Defense Systems Expanding Tactical Edge With Acquisition Of Aries Defense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2025

Sigma Defense Systems, a major player in the fields of CJADC2, C5ISR, and DevSecOps solutions, has announced the acquisition of Aries Defense. Founded in 2017, Aries Defense is a specialized defense technology company known for its expertise in tactical video and sensor integration.