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73 Strings: $55 Million (Series B) Raised For Financial Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

73 Strings, the financial intelligence platform utilizing AI to transform data extraction, monitoring, and valuation for the $17.6 Trillion AUM Alternative Asset Management space, announced it has successfully closed a $55 million Series B round.

Cambium: $18.5 Million (Series A) Secured For Transforming The Wood Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Cambium, a supply chain technology company transforming the wood industry with sustainable materials and smarter supply and logistics, announced an $18.5 million Series A funding round, led by VoLo Earth Ventures, with participation from NEA, Dangerous Ventures, Tunitas Ventures, Woven Earth, Understorey, Groundswell and Ulu Ventures. And existing investors, including MaC Venture Capital, Rise of the Rest, 81 Collection, Alumni Ventures, and Soma Capital, also participated in this round.

Vellox Group: $20 Million Investment Secured From Arcadea

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Vellox Group announced it has launched one of the most capable and fully unified software platforms integrating the capabilities of four historically independent, market-leading businesses: Spidertracks, Air Maestro, Flight Vector, and Complete Flight. This merger establishes Vellox Group as the premier choice for operators in diverse sectors like medical, industrial, public safety, energy, tourism, defense, charter, and government—delivering unparalleled functionality via a seamless platform built for the long term.

Exotec: Next-Gen Skypod System And Over $400 Million In Projects Secured In Past 2 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Global warehouse Exotec recently made a few major announcements. For example, the company has launched its Next Generation Skypod system, which has higher performance, improved storage density, and advanced software features. The company also secured over 20 projects worldwide over the past two years, totaling $400 million.

OnoratoAI: Interview With Founder Pablo Mariñosa About The AI & Emotional Computing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

OnoratoAI is a parrot that uses AI and emotional computing to care for and improve the lives of the elderly. Pule2.0 interviewed OnoratoAI founder Pablo Mariñosa to learn more about the company.

CrowdStrike And AWS Pick 36 Startups For 2025 Cybersecurity Accelerator (In Partnership With NVIDIA)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

CrowdStrike announced the 36 startups selected for the second annual AWS and CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, which was organized in collaboration with the NVIDIA Inception program for startups. This program powers the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud security startups across the U.S., Israel, and Europe.

Terra CO2: $82 Million (Series B) Raised For Accelerating Deployment Of Sustainable Cement Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Terra CO2, a leading US-based low-carbon building materials company, has signed Series B equity commitments for $82M from a mix of financial and strategic investors. This funding was co-led by Just Climate (established by Generation Investment Management), Eagle Materials, and GenZero and it has also attracted interest from several industrial partners with formal announcements forthcoming. Seed and Series A lead investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) also participated in this round, reaffirming its commitment to Terra's mission.

Subsense: $17 Million (Seed) Secured For A Non-Surgical Brain-Computer Interface

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Subsense, a neurotechnology company developing the first non-surgical, nanoparticle-based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), announced it emerged from stealth to formally reveal its efforts in the emerging field of non-invasive brain connectivity. The company also revealed its funding details.

HMNC Brain Health: Interview With Biomarkers Associate Director Dr. Daniel Gehrlach About The Precision Medicine Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

HMNC Brain Health is a precision medicine pioneer in psychiatry based in Munich. Founded in 2010, HMNC Brain Health’s privately held biotech company combines the development of machine learning-enabled companion diagnostics with specific therapeutics to personalize the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders with a focus on depression. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HMNC Brain Health Associate Director of Biomarkers Dr. Daniel Gehrlach to learn more about the company.

Alterra IOS: $189 Million Loan Commitment From Blackstone Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Alterra IOS, a player in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector that has acquired over 300 sites nationwide announced the closing of $189 million in financing from Blackstone Mortgage Trust. This funding was secured for assets acquired in Alterra’s latest venture. Alterra has now secured over $1 billion in lender financing for the fund, which closed in May 2024 at $925 million in total commitments and it exceeded the original fundraising goal of $750 million and reaching its hard cap.

Vibrantz: Interview With Interim President of Advanced Materials Vey Garofalo About The Specialty Chemicals and Materials Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Vibrantz Technologies is a leader in color solutions, functional coatings, and specialty minerals whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life in countless products across a broad array of end markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vibrantz Interim President of Advanced Materials Vey Garofalo to learn more about the company.

Avandra: $17.75 Million Raised For Advancing Use Of Real-World Medical Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Avandra, a federated network for medical imaging and clinical data, announced it has raised $17.75 million to accelerate the use of imaging-centric data for research and patient care. Aegis (a venture studio creating health technology companies in collaboration with leading health systems) is co-leading the financing with SpringRock Ventures. And Memorial Hermann Health System and Northwell Health, founding members of the Aegis Digital Consortium, have also invested in the company, along with Kompass Ventures, Greater Ventures, Scott Gaines, and Dr. Mark Montoney.

Quokka Care: Growth Investment Raised For Remote Patient Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Quokka Care, a healthcare technology solutions provider advancing the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) space, announced the completion of a strategic growth investment led by prominent health tech entrepreneur Ray Guzman, Montecito Medical Real Estate, and other notable healthcare investors. This funding round marks a significant milestone in Quokka Care's journey to redefine how chronic conditions are managed remotely through its patient-centered approach.

Wooptix: Over €10 Million (Series C) Raised To Advance Semiconductor Metrology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Wooptix, a leader in semiconductor metrology utilizing wavefront phase imaging technology, announced it has raised over €10 million in a Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) with participation from existing investors, including the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), Intel Capital, MONDRAGON, and TEL Venture Capital.

DiligentIQ: $12 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Private Equity Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

DiligentIQ, a leading AI-based platform for conducting private equity due diligence, announced it has raised up to $12 million in a two-tranche Series A funding round led by FINTOP Capital and partner JAM FINTOP. The funding will scale DiligentIQ’s team and operations as it expands its presence in private markets. It will also accelerate product innovation, expand integrations, and scale go-to-market efforts.

Pacaso: Interview With CEO Austin Allison About The Second-Home Ownership Accessibility Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Pacaso is a service that creates a more accessible category of second-home ownership. And the company helps people buy and own a second home through a property-specific LLC, and reduces the cost and hassle of ownership. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pacaso CEO Austin Allison to learn more about the company.

MarketLeap: $8 Million (Series A) Raised For Scaling D2C E-Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

MarketLeap, the first fully integrated AI-based platform to simplify and scale D2C e-commerce, announced an $8 million Series A funding round led by Smedvig Ventures. Expon Capital, Motier Ventures, and several business angels, including former executives from Amazon, SoftBank, and Unilever, participated in the round. This funding round will enable the company to accelerate platform development and invest in top talent to support its rapid growth trajectory.

Bluebricks: Interview With Founder & CEO Idan Yalovich About The DevOps Efficiency Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Bluebricks enables DevOps to compile, download, and deploy blueprints instantly within the company cloud account while enforcing policies created by the Cloud Center of Excellence. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bluebricks founder and CEO Idan Yalovich to learn more about the company.

Albert Invent: Growth Investment Raised, Bringing Total To Over $45 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Albert Invent, an end-to-end R&D platform that accelerates chemical innovation in materials science through AI and machine learning, announced a growth funding round led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners, with participation from Coatue and TCV. This round brings Albert Invent’s total funding to over $45 million.

Posterity Health: $13 Million (Series A) Raised For Expanding Male Reproductive Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Posterity Health, a male reproductive and hormonal health leader, has secured $13 million in Series A funding to expand access to comprehensive care for men nationwide. The funding round was led by Georgetown Equity Partners, with participation from existing investors FCA Venture Partners, Distributed Ventures, and WVV. New investors include SteelSky Ventures, the largest women’s health fund, Scrub Capital and other digital health leaders.

Wirepas: Interview With Founder & CEO Teppo Hemiä About The Enterprise IoT Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Wirepas is a leading IoT connectivity company that provides ultra-resilient and infinitely scalable mesh networks for large-scale industrial and commercial deployments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Wirepas founder and CEO Teppo Hemiä to learn more about the company.

Frontera Health: $32 Million (Seed) Funding Raised For Advancing Autism Care And Health Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Frontera Health - a pioneer in advancing health equity through AI-enabled autism care - announced the launch of the company and its Seed fundraising. The $32 million seed funding was co-led by Lux Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Bison Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Inspired Capital participating. And Frontera's solutions are specifically designed to enhance the efficiency of clinicians and BCBAs – while providing a seamless user experience.

Reflexivity: Interview With President & Co-Founder Giuseppe Sette About The AI-Based Investment Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Reflexivity is a company that offers analytics and artificial intelligence-based solutions for the investment industry. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Reflexivity President and co-founder Giuseppe Sette to learn more about the company.

NinjaOne: $500 Million (Series C Extension) Raised At $5 Billion Valuation To Transform Automated Endpoint Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

NinjaOne, an automated endpoint management platform, today announced $500 million in Series C extensions at a $5 billion valuation. This funding came in separate tranches that were led by ICONIQ Growth and CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent investment fund, with participation from other prominent private investors.

Glassbox: Fintech Company Raises $1.2 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Glassbox, a Toronto-based fintech startup, announced that it has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to reimagine how finance teams work with spreadsheets in the age of AI. This funding round was led by FinTech Collective (New York) and StandUp Ventures (Toronto), with participation from Watertower Ventures (Los Angeles). The new funding will expand Glassbox’s team and bring its AI-compatible financial analysis platform to market.

Edera: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Emily Long About Container Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Edera is a company that is changing the way containers are run and secured, making isolation a reality and fundamentally transforming computing in the process. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Edera CEO and co-founder Emily Long to learn more about the company.

Apple To Spend Over $500 Billion In The US On AI, Silicon Engineering, And Skills Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Apple announced its largest-ever spend commitment, with plans to spend and invest over $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. This pledge builds on Apple’s history of investing in American innovation and advanced high-skilled manufacturing, and it will support a wide range of initiatives that focus on artificial intelligence, silicon engineering, and skills development for students and workers across the country.

Prosus Acquiring Just Eat Takeaway.com In €4.1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Prosus announced it has reached a conditional agreement to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com to create the fourth largest food delivery group globally. Prosus plans to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com’s entire issued share capital for €20.30 per share via a recommended all-cash public offer on the Amsterdam exchange. This represents a 49% premium to the 3-month VWAP as of February 21, 2025, and a 22% premium to Just Eat Takeaway.com’s highest share price over the last three months.

Reverb Therapeutics: $12 Million (Seed) Raised To Utilize Cytokine Signaling For Treating Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Reverb Therapeutics, a leader in harnessing the natural immune system and cytokine signaling to treat life-threatening diseases, announced it has closed a $12 million financing led by founding investor Amplitude Ventures. And other participants in the round include the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s venture philanthropy arm, the Myeloma Investment Fund, KdT Ventures, Finchley Healthcare Ventures, InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), and Seido Capital.

Esperto Medical: Series A Funding Raised For Delivering For Future Of Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Esperto Medical, a health technology startup specializing in critical care and remote patient monitoring, announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series A investment round co-led by Catalyst Health Ventures and Bold Capital Partners, with support from Wavemaker Three-sixty Health, Free Flow Ventures, Fund@Caltech, and Maverick Ventures.