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CREAL: $8.9 Million Raised For Advancing Vision Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

CREAL, the Swiss innovator in light field display technology, today announced the final close of an $8.9 million equity funding round. The round was led by ZEISS, with participation from new and existing investors, including members of the UBS private investor network.

Vixor: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Automated Liquidity Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Vixor has officially launched its $2 million Seed Round to accelerate the growth of its free, fully automated market-making platform.

Creative Planning Onboards $430 Million Team Mosaic Pacific

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Creative Planning, a national investment advisor, has acquired Mosaic Pacific, a Hawaiian financial advisory firm. The deal, finalized on June 30, 2025, adds approximately $430 million in assets under management to Creative Planning's portfolio.

maxon Group: Minority Stake Acquired In Synapticon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

maxon Group, a Swiss-based leader in high-precision drive systems, has acquired a minority stake in Synapticon, a German provider of intelligent motion control solutions with integrated safety features.

Atlas Onboarding Central Wealth Management And Passes $230 Million In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Atlas, a financial firm focused on modernizing wealth management, has acquired Central Wealth Management (CWM), a Wisconsin-based RIA. This acquisition pushes Atlas's total assets under management past $230 million. CWM will now operate fully under the Atlas brand, maintaining its office in Madison, Wisconsin.

Pronto Buying SafeAI For Multi-Sensor Autonomous Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Pronto.ai, a leader in autonomous haulage systems (AHS), has acquired SafeAI Inc., a pioneer in multi-sensor autonomous solutions for heavy industry. This acquisition solidifies Pronto's position as the leading provider of autonomous solutions for the off-road sector.

Panacea Financial: Series B Extended To $62 Million To Help Healthcare Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Panacea Financial, a financial technology company dedicated to healthcare professionals, has extended its Series B funding round to $62 million with a new $37 million investment from Valar Ventures. And this brings Valar's total equity investment in Panacea to $62 million, marking it as one of the largest fintech investments in a healthcare-specialized financial platform.

Blue Owl Capital And Voya Financial Partnering For Bringing Private Markets To Retirement Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Blue Owl Capital (a leading alternative asset manager) and Voya Financial (a prominent provider of retirement and investment solutions) have announced a strategic partnership. Their goal is to develop private market investment products specifically for defined contribution retirement plans.

Hightower: Scott Hadley Named As New Chief Advisory Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Hightower Advisors, a national wealth management firm, has appointed Scott Hadley to the newly created position of Chief Advisory Officer. In this role, Hadley will be responsible for enhancing Hightower's engagement and support for its expanding network of advisors. This move underscores Hightower's ongoing commitment to fostering growth and providing robust resources for advisors.

King Risk Partners Expanding With Acquisition Of Cummings Insurance Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

King Risk Partners, the 56th largest insurance brokerage in the U.S., has announced its continued expansion in the Southeast by acquiring Cummings Insurance Agency.

Vultron: $22 Million Raised For Agentic Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Vultron, the company behind the Agentic Operating System, designed to transform federal growth strategies, announced it has raised a total of $22 million, including its recent Series A funding round. The round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Craft Ventures, Long Journey, South Park Commons, and several strategic angel investors.

OpenEvidence: $210 Million Raised At $3.5 Billion Valuation For Medical Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

OpenEvidence, the leading medical search and AI application for U.S. clinicians, has announced a $210 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The round was co-led by Google Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, with follow-on investment from Sequoia Capital (who led their Series A earlier this year). Additional investments came from Coatue, Conviction, and Thrive. OpenEvidence has now raised over $300 million since its inception.

Streamforge: $1.2 Million Raised For Business Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Streamforge, an AI-powered business intelligence platform for the creator economy, has successfully closed a $1.2 million seed funding round in March 2025. The round was led by AQC Capital and Anges Québec, with continued support from existing investors Triptyq Capital and Telegraph Hill Capital. New investors include the StarForge Fund and several angel investors.

XTEND: $30 Million Extension Raised For Tactical Autonomous Robotic Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

XTEND, a leader in AI-powered tactical autonomous robotic systems, today announced the successful close of a $30 million extension to its Series B funding round, bringing the total raised to $70 million. The extension was co-led by Aliya Capital Partners and Protego Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Len Blavatnik's Claltech, Union-Tech Ventures, and Chartered Group.

Collate: $10 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Data Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Collate, the company behind OpenMetadata, the leading open-source project for data intelligence, announced today it has secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Unusual Ventures and Karman Ventures.

GT Medical Technologies: Final Closing Of $53 Million Series D To Advance Brain Tumor Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

GT Medical Technologies, a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, has announced the successful completion of its oversubscribed $53 million Series D equity financing round.

Bifrost Electronics: $2.5 Million Seed Raised For Advancing Quantum Amplifier Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Bifrost Electronics, a Colorado-based quantum startup, announced it has successfully raised $2.5 million in seed funding. This investment will accelerate the development of its next-generation quantum amplifiers. The round was led by Colorado's Caruso Ventures, with participation from Harlow Capital and other investors.

Tavrn: $15 Million Series A Secured For Transforming Legal Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Tavrn, an AI-driven legal tech platform, today announced the successful close of a $15 million Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors A*, Hummingbird Ventures, and Box Group also participated, bringing the company's total funding to $21.6 million.

Felt: $15 Million Secured For Transforming Enterprise GIS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Felt, a leading cloud-native Geographic Information Systems (GIS) platform, announced it has secured $15 million in new funding. The round was led by Energize Capital, with participation from BCV and Footwork.

Heron: $16 Million Series A Closed For Automating Business Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Heron, a startup dedicated to utilizing AI to automate workflows in business lending, equipment finance, and insurance, has announced that it has secured $16 million in Series A funding. The round was led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Y-Combinator, BoxGroup, and Flex Capital. This Series A funding will fuel Heron's next phase of expansion, enabling the company to scale its AI-driven solutions across additional segments.

Covenant: $4 Million Seed Closed For Advancing AI Legal Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Covenant, an AI law firm designed for private market investors, announced it has raised $4 million in Seed funding. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners, with participation from Neil Barsky, a former hedge fund manager.

Moonvalley: $84 Million Raised For Advancing Foundational AI Video Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Moonvalley, an AI research company focused on AI video models trained exclusively on licensed content, has raised an additional $84 million in funding. The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with strategic investments from Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CoreWeave, and Comcast Ventures. Existing investors Khosla Ventures and YCombinator also participated, bringing Moonvalley's total funding to $154 million.

Perrigo Selling Dermacosmetics Business To KKR For Up To €327 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Perrigo Company, a global provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, has signed an agreement with Kairos Bidco AB, an investment vehicle managed by KKR, to sell its Dermacosmetics-branded business. The deal is valued at up to €327 million, comprising €300 million in upfront cash and up to €27 million contingent on future sales milestones.

Realtor.com Buys Zenlist For Enhancing Agent-Client Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Move Inc., the operator of Realtor.com, has acquired Zenlist, a real estate technology company known for its collaborative search and productivity tools for agents and clients. This acquisition aims to enhance Realtor.com's offerings by providing agents and industry partners with more insights and value, ultimately creating a more connected and transparent real estate marketplace.

Asepha: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Pharmacy Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Asepha, a rapidly growing startup using AI agents for pharmacy automation, has closed a $4 million seed funding round. The round was led by Glasswing Ventures and Core Innovation Capital, with participation from Panache, RedBud, MGV, and follow-on support from Ripple Ventures and Front Row Ventures.

Vehlo Buys Total Customer Connect For Enhancing Dealership Service Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Vehlo, a provider of software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry, announced it has acquired Total Customer Connect (TCC). And TCC is a leader in customer retention and service lane technology for car dealerships.

Water Harvesting: $8 Million Series A-1 Raised For Transforming Access To Water

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Water Harvesting (WaHa) has closed an $8 million Series A-1 financing round and undergone a corporate reorganization. The funding round was led by Chairman Mike Phillips and Board member Christian Thirion, with participation from major noteholders and investors including Berkeley Catalyst Fund, Anthropocene Institute, Vestafund, and Mitsui Mining & Smelting.

Torch Buying AI Learning Platform Praxis Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Torch, a contextual coaching platform, has acquired Praxis Labs, an AI learning platform specializing in skills development. This acquisition aims to close the gap between leadership development spending and successful business transformation, a critical market failure.

WilliamsMarston Acquiring AIT Consulting Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

WilliamsMarston, a national advisory firm specializing in accounting, tax, valuation, and transaction services, has acquired AIT Consulting Services, a leading OneStream Software consulting firm based in Houston, Texas. This strategic acquisition significantly enhances WilliamsMarston's service offerings for the Office of the CFO.

Harmonic: $100 Million Series B Secured For Advancing Mathematical Superintelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Harmonic, an AI lab developing Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI), has announced a $100 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at nearly $900 million post-money. Kleiner Perkins led the round with significant participation from Paradigm. Additional investors include Ribbit Capital and existing backers such as Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and Charlie Cheever.