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IO Health: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Scaling AI-Based Quality Platform For Home Health And Hospice Providers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

IO Health Technologies, a California-based health technology company developing AI-powered compliance and quality solutions for post-acute care, announced it has raised a $2 million seed round led by Nina Capital. The funding will accelerate the expansion of IO Health’s Care Optimized platform, which is designed to improve clinical accuracy, operational efficiency, and financial performance for home health and hospice providers.

UC Berkeley Haas: $10 Million Gift Received For Expanding Student Entrepreneurship And Innovation Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business announced it has received a $10 million anonymous gift to strengthen its entrepreneurship programs and ensure long-term support for student innovators.

Recurrent: $825 Million Financing Secured For Major Arizona Solar And Energy Storage Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and one of the world’s leading developers and operators of solar and energy storage assets, announced it has closed $825 million in construction financing and tax equity to advance two major renewable energy projects in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Good Tape: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Lasse Finderup About The AI-Based Transcription Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Good Tape is an AI-based transcription platform that enables users to convert audio and video recordings into text quickly, securely, and with high accuracy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Good Tape co-founder and CEO Lasse Finderup to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

LegalOn Buying Fides To Expand Governance Capabilities For In-House Legal Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

LegalOn Technologies, a global leader in legal AI, announced the acquisition of Fides Technology, a governance AI company backed by Sequoia. This marks LegalOn’s first acquisition and significantly broadens its platform to cover governance, board, and entity management, enabling a single source of truth for contracts, matters, entities, and boards within enterprise legal departments.

Jump Buying Mobile Assistant For Expanding AI Leadership In Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Jump, a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions for financial advisors, announced its acquisition of Mobile Assistant, a company renowned for advisor transcription services. The acquisition strengthens Jump’s position as a key innovator in AI for financial services, expanding its reach to nearly 20,000 advisors and deepening its commitment to advancing advisor intelligence.

UnifyApps: $50 Million Series B Raised To Build the Enterprise Operating System for AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

UnifyApps, a company developing the Enterprise Operating System for AI, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to help enterprises become truly AI-native. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from ICONIQ and other investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $81 million.

Avride: Up To $375 Million Secured From Uber And Nebius To Advance Autonomous Mobility Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Avride, a leading U.S.-based developer of autonomous driving technologies, announced that it has secured strategic investments and commercial commitments totaling up to $375 million from Uber Technologies and Nebius Group.

Insight Enterprises To Buy Sekuro, Expanding Global Cybersecurity Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Insight Enterprises, a global solutions integrator, announced that its subsidiary, Insight Enterprises Australia Pty Limited, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sekuro, a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity, governance, and risk services for enterprises and government organizations.

ChipAgents: $21 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Chip Design With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

ChipAgents, an AI platform redefining chip design and verification, announced the close of an oversubscribed $21 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $24 million. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with strategic investment from Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson, and several top semiconductor companies. Additional participants include angels and industry veterans Wally Rhines, Raúl Camposano, and Jack Harding, along with continued backing from ScOp Venture Capital and Amino Capital.

NTT DATA Buying Alchemy Technology Services To Expand Global Insurance Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

NTT DATA, a leader in AI, digital business, and technology services, announced the acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services, a specialist insurance technology consultancy. The move strengthens NTT DATA’s position as a global partner for insurance modernization and innovation, particularly in addressing the complex needs of specialty markets such as the London Market, the world’s largest (re)insurance subscription marketplace.

You.com Buying Graft To Enhance Enterprise AI Search Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

You.com, a leader in AI search infrastructure for enterprises, announced its acquisition of the Graft team and technology to accelerate its enterprise and API platform growth.

Bronto: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Data Logging For the AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Bronto, an AI-native log data platform company, announced it has raised $14 million in seed funding to redefine how enterprises and developers manage, analyze, and retain log data in the age of artificial intelligence. The funding round was led by Cercano Management, with participation from Heavybit and Conviction Capital.

Carrick Capital Partners Investing $31.5 Million In Veritas Prime

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Carrick Capital Partners, a growth-focused investment firm specializing in software and technology-enabled businesses, announced a $31.5 million minority investment in Veritas Prime, a leader in SAP SuccessFactors and payroll technology solutions.

Electra Therapeutics: $183 Million Series C Raised To Advance SIRP-Targeted Therapies For Immune Disorders And Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Electra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering therapies against novel targets in immunology and cancer, has announced the close of an oversubscribed $183 million Series C financing round. The round was co-led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences, with participation from new investors Sanofi, HBM Healthcare Investments, and Mubadala Capital, alongside existing backers including OrbiMed, Redmile Group, New Leaf Venture Partners, Westlake BioPartners, Cormorant Asset Management, Blue Owl Capital, and RA Capital Management.

ROLLER: $50 Million Closed For All-In-One Venue Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

ROLLER, a leading all-in-one venue management platform for leisure and attractions businesses, announced it has secured an additional $50 million in funding to fuel the development of next-generation technology and expand its global presence. The funding round was led by existing investor Insight Partners, which also led ROLLER’s $50 million round in November 2023, with participation from J.P. Morgan, joining as a new funding provider.

Magma Math: $10 Million Secured To Advance Global Expansion And AI-Based Innovation In Math Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Magma Math, an AI-based instructional platform transforming K–12 mathematics education, announced the close of an additional $10 million funding round from existing investor Five Elms Capital. The funding will accelerate Magma Math’s expansion into new international markets and fuel continued innovation in artificial intelligence for education.

Cybrid: $10 Million Closed To Advance Stablecoin Adoption Among Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Cybrid, a leading platform providing compliant stablecoin and fiat payment infrastructure, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital, with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures.

Bricklayer AI: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Improving Cybersecurity Operations With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform empowering Security Operations Centers (SOCs) with intelligent AI agents, announced the close of a $5 million Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures. The oversubscribed funding round also included participation from Sovereign’s Capital, Dreamit Ventures, and BlueWing Ventures, along with Bricklayer joining Engage’s F500 enterprise innovation platform as part of Cohort 15.

CurbWaste: $28 Million Series B Raised For Modernizing America’s Independent Waste Hauling Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

CurbWaste, an operating system for independent waste haulers, announced it has raised $28 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $50 million. The funding round was led by Socium Ventures, a venture and growth firm backed by Cox Enterprises, with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group, and Squarepoint.

GradBridge: $20 Million Series A Closed For Second-Look Private Student Lending Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

GradBridge, a fintech company focused exclusively on second-look private student lending, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Acorn Investment Partners, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.

ShopMy: $70 Million At $1.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Expanding Curated Commerce Infrastructure For Premium Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Shop My Shelf (ShopMy), a curated commerce infrastructure platform connecting premium brands, tastemakers, and consumers, announced it has raised $70 million in funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The Series C round was led by Avenir, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Menlo Ventures. Several strategic investors also participated, including Sofia Richie, Gregg Renfrew, Raissa Gerona, Alex Mondre (AGM Ventures), and Aimee Song and Jacopo Moschin.

Peregrine Energy Solutions: $130 Million Raised To Expand U.S. Battery Storage Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Peregrine Energy Solutions, a leading developer and operator of utility-scale battery storage systems, has raised $130 million in new capital from a global consortium of investors, including the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, IMM Investment, Woori Private Equity Asset Management, and funds managed by AB CarVal.

Burnt Island Ventures: $50 Million Fund Closed To Advance The Global Water Technology Sector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Burnt Island Ventures, a leading VC firm exclusively dedicated to early-stage water innovation, announced the close of its second fund with $50 million in committed capital. The new fund will support the development of breakthrough technologies addressing the massive global water market.

MythWorx: $5 Million Seed Round At $100 Million Valuation Raised For AI Reasoning Architectures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

MythWorx, a Dallas-based artificial intelligence startup pioneering next-generation reasoning architectures, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding at a $100 million valuation. The funding round was led by Eagle Venture Fund IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I, and Eagle Freedom Fund II, with participation from several prominent angel investors. The valuation reflects strong investor confidence in the company’s innovative AGI approach, which achieves unprecedented performance with dramatically lower compute and power requirements.

Wolf Games: $9 Million Series A Raised And NBCUniversal Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Wolf Games, a Los Angeles–based generative entertainment startup, announced it has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round led by Main Street Advisors. The round includes participation from Maverick Carter, Tom Werner, and artist Rashid Johnson, as well as returning investors Dick Wolf, Jimmy Iovine, and Paul Wachter. The funding will be used to expand Wolf Games’ proprietary generative AI platform and launch immersive, narrative-driven gaming universes designed to redefine interactive entertainment.

VitriVax: $17.25 Million Series B Closed To Advance Thermostable Single-Shot Vaccine Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

VitriVax, a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccine formulation technologies, announced it has raised $17.25 million in Series B financing. The round was co-led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital Management, LP, with proceeds directed toward scaling the company’s clinical and regulatory operations and advancing its proprietary Atomic Layering Thermostable Antigen and Adjuvant (ALTA) platform.

Uniphore: $260 Million Series F At $2.5 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance Leadership In Business AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Uniphore, the Business AI company, announced the closing of a $260 million Series F funding round led by NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, and Databricks. The funding round also saw participation from NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners, and Prosperity7 Ventures, among others. The new funding values the company at $2.5 billion and will be used to expand innovation and adoption of its flagship platform, the Business AI Cloud.

Sizable Energy: $8 Million Raised For Launching Ocean-Based Long-Duration Energy Storage Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Sizable Energy, an innovator in ocean-based long-duration energy storage (LDES), announced it has raised $8 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial deployment of its offshore pumped hydro system. The investment round was led by Playground Global, with participation from Exa Ventures, Verve Ventures, Satgana, EDEN/IAG, and Unruly Capital, which led a previous round.

Catalyst OrthoScience: $15 Million Closed For Expanding Shoulder Arthroplasty Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Catalyst OrthoScience, a private medical technology company focused on advancing shoulder arthroplasty through simplified, surgeon-centric innovation, announced that it has raised $15 million in new equity and debt financing. The funding round was led by RC Capital, with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer, and Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC.