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TRIO Pharmaceuticals - a biotechnology company pioneering bispecific antibodies for the treatment of cancer with unprecedented potency and selectivity - announced the completion of a $3.1 million financing round. TRIO’s pre-Series A financing was led by San Diego-based Friedman Bioventure Fund (FBVF).

UneeQ is an intelligent AI interface company that is developing the most advanced autonomous digital human platform available for customer interactions – today and in tomorrow’s metaverse. Pulse 2.0 interviewed UneeQ founder and CEO Danny Tomsett to learn more about the company.

Iontra, a Colorado-based leader in next-generation battery charging technology, announced that it has successfully completed its $45 million Series C funding round with support from both current and new investors. The company has raised $120.3 million to date. 

StretchDollar, a startup dedicated to simplifying health benefits for small businesses, announced the closing of a series of seed rounds for a total of $6 million of funding, led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health. And Precursor Ventures and Springbank also participated in rounds that built on the company’s $1.8 million pre-seed funding from last fall. The additional funding will support the expansion of StretchDollar's self-service platform and further elevate the small business benefits experience.

Wexler AI, an AI-based legal fact intelligence platform, announced significant enhancements driving adoption among leading law firms, including Burges Salmon and a top AmLaw100 firm. And Clifford Chance is also exploring the platform for use in its world-leading litigation and dispute resolution practice. Wexler's platform automates essential fact-checking and intelligence gathering in high-stakes legal disputes, allowing lawyers to focus on more complex and strategic value-driven activities.

Bigleaf Networks is a company that provides internet connectivity without complexity, making it easy for IT pros and their organizations to conduct business on the internet with confidence. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bigleaf Networks CEO Greg Davis to learn more about the company.

ARMO is a Cloud Runtime Security company providing the first Open Source driven Behavioral Cloud Application Detection and Response Platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ARMO CEO and co-founder Shauli Rozen to learn more about the company.

Artlist is a company that provides cutting-edge creative tools and assets that inspire people to create. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Artlist co-founder and co-CEO Ira Belsky to learn more about the company.

Maze Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to develop novel, small-molecule precision medicines for patients living with renal, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases, announced the completion of a $115 million Series D financing that included the conversion of issued convertible notes previously purchased by existing investors. Investors Frazier Life Sciences and Deep Track Capital co-led the Series D funding. Janus Henderson Investors and Logos Capital also participated. And existing investors include Third Rock Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Matrix Capital Management, GV, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Foresite Capital, Woodline Partners LP, Casdin Capital, Piper Heartland Healthcare Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and other existing leading healthcare investors.

Cosmo Tech, a market leader in AI Simulation software for enterprise decision-making, announced a majority investment from global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from former Accenture executives Phillip Hazen and Gerry Coulter. As part of the deal, Hazen and Coulter will be appointed as Cosmo Tech’s CEO and CFO, respectively. And Cosmo Tech helps large organizations navigate complexity and uncertainty in enterprise decisioning.

KeySavvy, a platform that simplifies and secures private-party car transactions, announced $4.25 million in venture capital funding. This funding was led by Bonfire Ventures, marking the second major financing round for the rapidly growing startup. Plus, KeySavvy has secured strategic partnerships with three prominent online vehicle marketplaces, signaling significant momentum for the company’s e-commerce presence.

Nivoda, a leading digital marketplace and supply chain for the diamond industry, announced $51 million in funding. The funding round is led by new investor Northzone who join existing investors, including Avenir, Headline, Abstract Ventures, and Canaan Partners. And the new investment will be used to expand Nivoda’s marketplace beyond diamonds and gemstones to all jewelry. This latest funding round takes the total raised by Nivoda to $96 million.

Pivot Energy, a leading, national renewable energy provider and independent power producer, announced two notable financing arrangements, marking a critical step toward establishing innovative and scalable financing facilities. And Pivot successfully secured a $450 million debt warehouse facility, led by long-time partner First Citizens Bank, which includes new strategic partner ATLAS SP Partners, the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds.

Duos Technologies Group announced that its operating subsidiary, Duos Energy Corporation, has signed a two-year Asset Management Agreement (AMA) to deploy and operate a fleet of mobile gas turbines and balance-of-plant inventory with a combined generation capacity of 850 megawatts.

Loftie, an innovative sleep technology company dedicated to helping people rest, relax, and recharge, announced it has closed on a lead investment from Supermoon Capital as part of a $2 million funding round to accelerate its expansion in digital wellness and personalized sleep solutions. The company plans to have a final closing on the round before the end of 2024.

CellPoint Digital, a leading provider of payment solutions to the airline and travel industries and a global pioneer of Payment Orchestration, announced it has secured $30 million in funding from Toscafund and Penta Capital. This funding will accelerate the launch of CellPoint Digital's Offer Order Service Delivery (OOSD) payment orchestration platform, which is built to power the travel industry's transformation toward modern airline retailing.

Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, announced it has raised €20 million in a growth equity investment round led by PSG Equity. And existing investors Redalpine, FOMCAP IV, and Rockaway Ventures also participated in the round.

Merlin Ventures is the venture capital affiliate of The Merlin Group, a network of companies with over 25 years of success bringing technologies to the U.S. government market. And Merlin Ventures rapidly scales visionary companies and introduces disruptive solutions designed to help enterprises address today's most critical cybersecurity challenges. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Merlin Ventures managing partner Seth Spergel to learn more about the company.

Fello is an innovative peer support platform for the loneliness epidemic. It connects anyone seeking connection and guidance to people who can help them because they have gone through the same struggle. The company is led by former Uber Eats executive Alyssa Pollack, who co-founded and co-led Uber Eats on its path from zero to $15 billion in revenue. Fello announced it has raised $10.4 million to date, including a seed investment from Glen Tullman’s 62Ventures, The Fellowship Fund of Capital Factory, Katalyst Capital, and Offline Ventures.

9fin, an AI-based analytics platform for debt capital markets, announced it had raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Highland Europe. Existing investors Spark Capital, Redalpine, Seedcamp, 500 Startups, and Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital participated.

Infleqtion, the leading quantum information company, announced receiving $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as part of the latest tranche of awards under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. This funding supports Infleqtion’s work on the Rack Mounted Optical Clocks project, with Tiqker at the forefront.

Leonid Capital Partners, a leading investment firm focused on high-growth technology companies working in the national security industry, announced it has surpassed its 2024 fundraising goals, with its evergreen fund now topping over $265 million in assets under management (AUM). And the firm is experiencing accelerating growth and has advanced over $125 million to borrowers this year.

Nebius Group - a leading AI infrastructure company - announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for a $700 million private placement financing from a select group of institutional and accredited investors, including participation from Accel, NVIDIA, and certain accounts managed by Orbis Investments.

NaviMed Capital, a Washington, DC-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced the closing of its third fund NaviMed Partners III. This substantially oversubscribed new fund closed at its hard cap of $450 million of commitments. NaviMed now manages over $850 million of capital commitments with the new funding round.

Vooma, an AI-based platform designed for freight brokers and carriers of all sizes, announced it secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures. The additional investors in Vooma’s Series A include Definition Capital, HOF Capital, Soma Capital, Operator Stack Fund, and Index Ventures.

Teachy announced that it has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round, one of the first AI-focused investments in LATAM, Asia, and Africa.

Neos Partners - an investment firm focused on second-order investing in the energy transition and critical infrastructure sectors - announced the closing of Neos Partners II with $1.37 billion of commitments. And Neos also closed a $350 million committed co-investment vehicle alongside Fund II.

Jimini Health - a digital health company setting a new standard in mental healthcare with its clinician-led therapy model augmented by responsible AI - announced its launch with $8 million in pre-seed funding, including from Zetta Venture Partners, LionBird, PsyMed, BoxGroup, Arkitekt Ventures, SCB, and others.

OSSIO, a rapidly growing medical device company focused on evolving orthopedic surgery with bio-integrative fixation technology, announced it closed on $27.6 million in equity funding to rapidly scale all aspects of its commercial efforts, such as a new product pipeline, sales channel, and medical education, and building out a flagship U.S. manufacturing site and surgeon training center in Florida.

EarthOptics, an industry leader in soil digitization and Predictive Agronomy, announced the completion of $24 million in financing. This funding includes new partners Cibus Capital, RuralWorks Partners, and Norinchukin Bank and is led by current investors Conti Ventures and The Production Board. Notable participation comes from Leaps by Bayer, S2G Ventures, Middleland Capital’s VTC Ventures, Cooperative Ventures, iSelect Fund, Serra Ventures, TO VC, Route 66 Ventures, Shell Ventures, Pappas Capital, CNH Ventures, and Rabo Ventures.