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Saphyre: $70 Million Growth Equity Raised For Finance Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Saphyre, an AI-based platform for automating finance operations and trading workflows, announced it closed a $70 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a growth equity firm with a strong track record in high-growth capital markets technology companies. This funding will help Saphyre accelerate go-to-market efforts, support product innovation, expand globally, and deepen integration across the financial services ecosystem.

MyPrize: $21 Million Funding Raised At $250 Million Valuation To Accelerate Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

MyPrize, which operates the world's fastest-growing multiplayer online social casino with a GMV over $1.2 billion, announced closing its $21 million funding round at a $250 million valuation from existing investors and family offices. This round, which includes previous lead investors Dragonfly and Boxcars Ventures, brings the total funding to $38 million.

Carbyne: $100 Million Raised For Advancing AI-Based Emergency Response And Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Carbyne, a provider of cloud-native emergency communication solutions, announced it raised $100 million, highlighting its rapid growth. Funds will accelerate the development of an AI-driven 911 platform, expand the industry, and drive global growth, while maintaining stringent cybersecurity standards. Participants included AT&T Ventures, Axon, Cox, Global Medical Response, Hanaco, Hercules Capital, RCM Capital, and SVB, with Goldman Sachs serving as an advisor.

Daloopa: $13 Million Raised For AI-Based Fundamental Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Daloopa, an AI-powered financial data platform favored by leading investment teams, has raised $13 million to cater to the growing need for high-quality data for large language models (LLMs) and AI agents. The funding round included both existing and new investors, such as Pavilion Capital.

Noma: $100 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Noma Security, a platform for AI and agent security, raised $100 million in Series B funding less than a year after its last round, becoming the fastest-growing company in AI security. Led by Evolution Equity Partners, with continued support from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital, Noma Security emerged from stealth in November 2024 and ended the year with a strong customer base. It increased ARR by over 1,300% in the past year, serving dozens of clients in finance, life sciences, retail, and tech.

QI Tech: $63 Million Series B Extension Raised For Financial Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

QI Tech, a leading financial infrastructure fintech, announced it secured $63 million in a Series B extension led by General Atlantic. The funding will boost new client solutions, strengthen its leadership in Brazil's digital banking, and support acquisitions.

Knit: $16.1 Million Series A Closed For Changing How Enterprises Conduct Consumer Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Knit, an AI-based platform transforming how enterprises conduct consumer research, announced it has raised $16.1 million in Series A funding. The round was led by GFT Ventures and Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures with continued participation from Silicon Road Ventures, Osage Ventures, Rise of the Rest, and others. Notable angel investors such as David Kirk, former Chief Scientist at NVIDIA, and Gokul Rajaram, founding partner of Marathon Management, also participated in this round.

Stable: $28 Million Funding Secured For Layer 1 Blockchain Network Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Stable, a layer 1 blockchain network powered by USDT and designed to achieve seamless financial transactions through stablecoins, announced the closing of its $28 million seed funding round led by Bitfinex & Hack VC, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Castle Island Ventures, eGirl Capital, Bybit-Mirana, Susquehanna Crypto, Nascent, Blue Pool Capital, BTSE, and KuCoin Ventures. Notable angel investors and advisors include Paolo Ardoino of Tether, Bryan Johnson of Braintree, Nathan McCauley of Anchorage, and Gabriel Abed. Bitfinex is one of the early investors and has played a key role in incubating Stable from the start.

Echo: $15 Million Seed Funding Closed For Enterprise-Grade Software Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Echo, a startup building enterprise-grade software infrastructure, raised $15 million in Seed funding led by Notable Capital and Hyperwise Ventures, with SVCI support. Using AI, Echo eliminates vulnerabilities in container base images—the foundation of applications. This funding supports its growth after successful implementations.

Frazier Life Sciences: $1.3 Billion Venture Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Frazier Life Sciences (FLS), a long-standing investment firm focused on innovative therapeutics, announced the closing of Frazier Life Sciences XII, L.P. (FLS XII), with over $1.3 billion in capital commitments.

KredosAi: Seed Funding Closed For Scaling AI-Based Messaging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

KredosAi, an AI-native customer engagement startup, announced seed funding to expand its platform. The round follows its RCS deployment with UScellular, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., demonstrating platform traction and readiness. The closed funding round was led by Okapi Ventures, with participation from StartFast Ventures, SeaChange Fund, Early Light Ventures, Stout Street Capital, and SaaS Ventures.

YearOne: Investment Raised From Accenture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Accenture made a strategic investment in YearOne, which offers a data-driven software engineering platform to help organizations speed up digital product development using AI-powered insights, coaching, and performance optimization.

CoreWeave: $2.6 Billion Secured Debt Financing Facility Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

CoreWeave announced it has closed a $2.6 billion delayed draw term loan facility (DDTL 3.0 Facility), continuing the company’s investment in world-class infrastructure tailored for AI.

Silversmith Capital Partners: $1.7 Billion Fifth Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Silversmith Capital Partners, a growth equity firm supporting entrepreneurs in technology and healthcare, announced the final close of Fund V with $1.7 billion in commitments—$1.6 billion from limited partners and $110 million from the team. This marks its fifth fund in 10 years, totaling over $5 billion in capital, reflecting disciplined execution and a founder-first approach.

Augmodo: $37.5 Million Raised For Advancing Spatial AI Tech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Augmodo, a real-time inventory and task tracker using spatial AI, announced a $37.5 million Series A funding round led by TQ Ventures, with participation from Lerer Hippeau, NewFare, WIN, Interlace, Arena Holdings, and Jefferson River Capital.

fal: $125 Million Series C Closed For Generative Media Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

fal, an infrastructure platform for real-time generative media across image, video, audio, and 3D, announced a $125 million Series C funding round, with investors like Salesforce Ventures and Shopify Ventures. This brings fal’s total funding to $197 million.

Moonshine AI: Funding Closed For Advancing On-Device Voice AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Moonshine AI, a startup developing local voice AI solutions, secured investments from Wing VC and IQT. The funding will enable the company to advance its on-device voice AI technology, focusing on privacy, low latency, and convenience.

Anaconda: Over $150 Million Series C Raised For Advancing AI With Open Source At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Anaconda, a company dedicated to advancing open-source AI, announced that it has raised over $150 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, with Mubadala Capital participating. The company is profitable with over $150 million in annual recurring revenue as of July 2025.

Good Job Games: $60 Million Series A Secured For Mobile Game Studio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Good Job Games, a rapidly growing Turkish mobile games company, raised $60 million in a Series A led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital, with Bessemer Venture Partners participating. This brings total funding to $83 million, including a $23 million seed round six months ago, showcasing its growth and top-tier investor interest.

Ultromics: $55 Million Series C Raised For AI-Based Cardiology Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Ultromics, a leader in AI-driven cardiology solutions, has raised $55 million in Series C financing. This funding round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock, with additional support from organizations like Oxford Science Enterprises and UCHICAGO Medicine's UCM Ventures.

Wallarm: $55 Million Series C Raised For API Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Wallarm, a leader in API and AI security, has secured $55 million in a Series C investment round led by Toba Capital. This funding will allow Wallarm to scale operations and enhance its offerings for API protection in the evolving AI landscape.

SAFE: $70 Million Series C Secured For Building CyberAGI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

SAFE, a leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), has secured $70 million in Series C funding, led by Avataar Ventures and supported by investors like Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital and John Chambers.

Command Zero: $10 Million Secured For Scaling AI-Based Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Command Zero, the first autonomous and AI-assisted cyber investigation platform, has secured a $10 million investment from cybersecurity and technology leaders Okta Ventures, SE Ventures, and Crosspoint Capital. The company has also achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, demonstrating its commitment to the highest standards of security and confidentiality for its enterprise customers.

Arctic Juice & Cafe: Series A Raised For Healthy Cafe Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Arctic Juice & Cafe is a rapidly growing healthy lifestyle cafe chain in Europe, with locations in Switzerland, France, and more. Known for its "Born in the Mountains" alpine story, the company will use this investment to expand further across Europe, develop customer reward initiatives for active lifestyles, and enhance its sustainable supply chain.

Corsha: Investment Raised From Cybernetix Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Corsha, the first Machine Identity Provider (mIDP) designed for securing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, announced it has secured an investment from Cybernetix Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on robotics and physical AI. This funding will enhance Corsha's mission to secure machine connections in robotics and autonomous industrial systems.

Pacaso: $35 Million Raised For Expanding Luxury Home Co-Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Pacaso, a tech-enabled marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, announced it has raised over $35 million from more than 10,000 investors through its SEC-qualified Regulation A+ offering. This milestone reflects strong demand for access to real estate and early-stage equity opportunities.

DLA Piper: Global Private Equity Team Bolstered With Hiring Of Chris Field

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

DLA Piper announced a strategic appointment to its Corporate practice, with Chris Field set to join as a partner in its London office in September 2025. Field, a highly respected private equity veteran, makes the move from Dechert, where he co-headed their private equity practice. This high-profile hire underscores DLA Piper's commitment to strengthening its formidable private equity capabilities globally.

Esusu: Interview With VP Of Product Ruchika Gupta Truitt About The Financial Tech Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Esusu is a financial technology and data platform that is transforming financial health, identity services, and inclusive decision-making for individuals and businesses. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Esusu VP of Product Ruchika Gupta Truitt to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Julius AI: $10 Million Raised To Democratize Data Analysis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Julius, an innovative AI-powered data analysis tool, today announced it has successfully raised $10 million in funding. This investment, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and featuring participation from Y Combinator, Horizon VC, AI Grant, 8VC, and key founders from companies such as Notion and Dropbox, marks a pivotal step in Julius's mission to make sophisticated data analysis universally accessible.

DLA Piper: Real Estate Practice Expanded With Addition Of Devan Popat In LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

DLA Piper announced a significant expansion of its Real Estate practice with the addition of Devan Popat as a Partner in its Los Angeles office. This strategic move aims to further strengthen the firm's real estate capabilities, both regionally and globally.