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Checkly: Monitoring As Code Company Secures $20 Million In Series B

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2024

Checkly – a leading provider of synthetic monitoring powered by Monitoring as Code (MaC) and Playwright – announced it has raised a $20 million Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital. Existing investors Accel, CRV, and Paul H. Müller also participated.

aiXplain: Accelerated AI Development Company Raises $6.5 Million In Pre-Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2024

aiXplain, a leading provider of essential infrastructure for accelerated AI development, announced a $6.5 million pre-Series A round to simplify the process of building AI agents and globalize the impact of AI innovation. Wa’ed Ventures (a $500 million Saudi Arabian venture capital fund backed by Aramco) led the round (its first direct investment in a US-based company). And prominent angel investors such as Osama Elkady (CEO and Co-founder of Incorta) and Kane Minkus (global business expert) also participated in the round.

Agrovision: Superfruit Platform Company Raises $100 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2024

Agrovision, the healthy superfruit platform and fully vertically integrated superfruit business announced it had closed $100 million in equity financing from Aliment Capital, along with marquee new and existing investors, including Steve Kaplan (co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management). And Agrovision is known for its premium superfruits: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries (sold under Fruitist and Big Skye brands).

Axiad: Zero-Trust Enterprise Enabler Raises $25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2024

Axiad, an identity-first enabler of the zero-trust enterprise, announced it has raised $25 million in funding from Invictus Growth Partners.

Avantax Brings In $150 Million S&P Financial Services And $300 Million Noble Oak Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2024

Avantax, a unique community within Cetera Holdings and a leader in tax-focused financial planning and wealth management, announced two major acquisitions: S&P Financial Services and Noble Oak.

TeachMe.To: $5 Million Closed To Make It Easier To Learn Sports, Music, And Art, And Music

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2024

TeachMe.To, a hub for finding and booking local in-person lessons, announced that it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Bling Capital and with participation from Marketplace Capital, 20Growth, and Gokul Rajaram, and existing fund and angel investors, including 1984, Alumni Ventures; Ancestry CEO, Deb Liu; and Rover President, Brent Turner. And the company will utilize the investment to continue to enhance its platform with a particular focus on tools that improve the learning experience.

RxDiet: Food As Medicine Company Raises $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2024

RxDiet, a New York-based company that is focused on Food as Medicine, announced it raised a $3 million seed funding round led by Giant Ventures, with significant participation from Better Ventures, Form Life, and several angel investors including Immad Akhund (Mercury Bank).