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CranioSense: $5.5 Million In Federal Grants Won To Validate Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

CranioSense, a Massachusetts-based neurotechnology startup developing what it calls the world’s first noninvasive intracranial pressure (ICP) diagnostic and monitoring system, has been awarded approximately $5.5 million in non-dilutive federal grant funding to advance device development and clinical validation ahead of a planned market launch.

Fixated: $50 Million Strategic Investment Raised From Eldridge Industries To Expand Creator-Led Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Fixated, a digital talent and content studio focused on creator representation and monetization, said it has secured a follow-on strategic investment from Eldridge Industries that brings its total available capital to more than $50 million. The company said the expanded partnership builds on Eldridge’s initial investment and is intended to help Fixated scale a creator-first model that integrates talent, content creation, production, and distribution.

Nirvana: $100 Million Series D At $1.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Commercial Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Nirvana Insurance announced it has raised a preemptive $100 million Series D financing led by Valor Equity Partners, with existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst doubling down significantly as the company positions its telematics-driven platform as a new foundation for commercial insurance.

Industrious Ventures Names Matt White As Stoke Space Board Member

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Industrious Ventures has appointed Matt White, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Linde, to the board of directors of Stoke Space, where he will serve as the venture firm’s representative. White succeeds Steve Angel, chairman of Linde and a longtime advisor to Industrious Ventures, who has held the board seat since Industrious led Stoke Space’s Series B round in October 2023.

GravityLabs: $17 Million Series A Closed To Advance U.S. Expansion For Its AI-Powered Health App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

GravityLabs announced it has raised $17 million in a Series A financing as the AI-powered healthcare startup accelerates plans to enter the U.S. market, including opening an office, relocating key personnel, and hiring locally. The company said the round included participation from SBVA and Goodwater Capital, Atinum Investment, and institutional investors, including NAVER, DSC Investment, and Bass Ventures, bringing GravityLabs’ total funding to $25 million.

Amphix Bio: $12.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance Peptide Therapeutics Toward Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Amphix Bio announced it has completed the initial closing of a $12.5 million seed financing round to move its lead therapeutic candidates toward human clinical trials and expand its pipeline into additional neurological conditions. The Chicago-based company said the financing brings its total dilutive and non-dilutive funding to $18 million.

HG Ventures: Ginger Rothrock Named As Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

HG Ventures, the corporate venture arm of The Heritage Group, has named Ginger Rothrock managing director, a move the firm said reflects her leadership in building the HG Ventures platform and supporting an expanding portfolio of investments.

Coursera To Buy Udemy In $2.5 Billion All Stock Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Coursera and Udemy said they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine the two online learning platforms in an all stock transaction aimed at building a larger skills and workforce development business as demand rises for AI related training.

Neural Concept: $100 Million Series C Raised To Scale AI Native Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Neural Concept has raised a $100 million Series C funding round to expand its AI native engineering platform, with Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives leading the financing and existing backers Forestay Capital, Alven, HTGF, D.E. Shaw Ventures and Aster Capital participating.

Vibe.co: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Arthur Querou About The Connected TV Ad Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Vibe.co provides a streaming and connected TV advertising platform that helps marketers run and optimize TV ad campaigns across hundreds of channels to drive measurable business outcomes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vibe.co co-founder and CEO Arthur Querou to gain a deeper understanding of the company.