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Securin: Enabling Companies To Analyze All Vulnerabilities At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Securin is a company that is obsessed with helping leaders continuously improve their security posture. The company partners with its customers using tech-enabled services, including Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Management, Pentesting and Vulnerability Intelligence. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Securin’s president and chief operating officer, Rahul Kannan, to learn more about the company.

NextPoint Therapeutics Closes $42.5 Million To Develop New Class Of Precision Oncology Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

NextPoint Therapeutics - a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of precision oncology therapeutics targeting the novel HHLA2 pathway - announced the closing of a $42.5 million Extension to its Series B financing round resulting in a total of $122.5 million raised in the Series B financing.

Armis Buying AI Cybersecurity Company CTCI: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Armis (asset intelligence cybersecurity company) announced it agreed to acquire CTCI (Cyber Threat Cognitive Intelligence), a privately held company specializing in AI-powered pre-attack threat hunting technology. In a private deal that closed this week, Armis has acquired all of CTCI technology and employees, expecting to merge the company with Armis over the next 30 days.

Overworld: Game Studio Company Closes $10 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Overworld – a game studio company that is building high-quality, cross-platform multiplayer RPGs – announced it has closed a seed round of $10 million, led by Hashed along with The Spartan Group, Sanctor Capital and Galaxy Interactive, with notable participation from Hashkey, Big Brain Holdings and Foresight Ventures, to accelerate development on a multiplayer role-playing experience enhanced with digital collectibles.

Hippo Harvest: Controlled Environment Agriculture Company Raises $21 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Hippo Harvest - a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) startup developing advanced greenhouse systems that produce sustainably grown produce - announced the closing of its $21 million Series B funding round led by Standard Investments. And Congruent Ventures, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Hawthorne Food Ventures, and Energy Impact Partners also joined the round. This funding round will scale the company's greenhouse operations and expand its product offerings into new categories of leafy greens.

Rasa: Generative Conversational AI Company Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Rasa (a leading generative conversational AI platform) announced the completion of its $30 million Series C funding round, co-led by StepStone Group and PayPal Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, and Basis Set Ventures.

Latigo Biotherapeutics: $135 Million Raised To Develop Non-Opioid Pain Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Latigo Biotherapeutics (a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing best-in-class non-opioid pain medicines that target pain at its source) announced its emergence from stealth with a $135 million Series A financing. Westlake Village BioPartners incubated the company. And Westlake led the Series A financing with 5AM Ventures and Foresite Capital as co-leads with participation from Corner Ventures.

Architect Financial Technologies: $12 Million Funding Raised For Expanding Derivatives Brokerage And Trading Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2024

Architect Financial Technologies (an emerging leader in derivatives brokerage services and trading technology) announced it has closed a $12 million capital raise. And with the completion of the new round, the company raised $17 million since its inception in January 2023.