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ReliaQuest: Over $500 Million Raised At $3.4 Billion Valuation For AI-Based Security Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

ReliaQuest, a leader in AI-based security operations, announced a new funding round of over $500 million led by EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, with participation from other existing investors Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. The funding round brings ReliaQuest’s valuation to $3.4 billion.

Fleetio: Interview With Director Of Product Marketing Kevin Chan About The Fleet Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Fleetio is a company that has developed software that helps organizations worldwide run, repair, and optimize their fleet operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Fleetio Director of Product Marketing Kevin Chan to learn more about the company.

Bonterra: Interview With Chief Revenue Officer Ben Cohen About The Social Good Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Bonterra is technology for the greatest good as it helps nonprofits, charitable foundations, and socially responsible companies raise more, give more, and get more for their missions. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bonterra Chief Revenue Officer Ben Cohen to learn more about the company.

Diversified Healthcare Trust: $140 Million Mortgage Financing Secured By 14 SHOP Properties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Diversified Healthcare Trust announced that it closed a $140 million mortgage financing secured by 14 senior living communities located in nine states and consisting of 1,375 units that are managed by Five Star Senior Living, an operating division of AlerisLife.

MobileFuse: Interview With Founder & CEO Ken Harlan About The Mobile-First Ad Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

MobileFuse is a leading mobile-first advertising company focused on delivering real-time insights and results to agencies and brands. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MobileFuse founder and CEO, Ken Harlan, to learn more about the company.

Stellaromics: Interview With CEO & Board Member Todd Dickinson About The 3D Spatial Multi-Omics Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Stellaromics is a privately held company focused on pioneering breakthroughs in 3D spatial multi-omics. And the company's mission is to empower researchers with cutting-edge tools that illuminate the complexities of biological systems, enabling discoveries that improve human health. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Stellaromics CEO Todd Dickinson, Ph.D. to learn more about the company.

SplxAI: $7 Million (Seed) Raised For Helping Organizations Secure Agentic AI Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

SplxAI, a leader in offensive security for Agentic AI, announced it has closed $7 million in seed funding led by LAUNCHub Ventures with participation from Rain Capital, Inovo, Runtime Ventures, DNV Ventures, and South Central Ventures. And LAUNCHub General Partner Stan Sirakov is also joining the SplxAI Board of Directors and former Brand Engagement Network CISO Sandy Dunn is joining the company as Chief Information Security Officer to drive the development of SplxAI’s GRC offering.

Hook: $3 Million Raised For Social Music App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Hook, a platform where users can easily and legally remix songs by some of the top musicians in the world while earning income, announced the closing of $3 million in additional funding, bringing its total funding to $6 million. The funding round includes new investments from Khosla Ventures, Kygo's Palm Tree Crew, and The Raine Group, alongside continued support from existing investors, including Imaginary Ventures, Steve Cohen's Point72 Ventures, KSHMR, and Waverley Capital, co-founded by former Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

Silna Health: $27 Million Raised For Addressing Prior Authorization Crises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Silna Health, a company that uses AI to manage prior authorization, benefit checks and eligibility verification, announced it has raised $27 million in total funding. And the company’s $22 million Series A round was co-led by existing investors Accel and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from notable angel investors, including the co-founders of Ramp, Opendoor, Truework and Eight Sleep. The Series A follows a previously unannounced $5 million seed round led by Accel and Bain Capital Ventures.

Hillstar Bio: $67 Million (Series A) Raised For Developing Precision Immunotherapies To Transform Autoimmune Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Hillstar Bio, a leading biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation precision immunology therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced the closing of a $67 million Series A funding round. This funding was led by a syndicate of experienced investors and shareholders from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, including Droia Ventures, Frazier Life Sciences, Novo Holdings, LifeArc Ventures, and Hummingbird Bioscience.

Sunday: $25 Million Secured For Environmentally Responsible Lawn Care Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Sunday - a leading provider of environmentally responsible lawn care products - announced that it has raised $25 million in funding from S2G Investments. This funding round will help drive Sunday's expansion, enabling the company to scale operations and further its mission of making eco-friendly lawn care the new norm. It will also support research and development, broadening Sunday's product lineup and enhancing its ability to serve more consumers nationwide.

Sympera AI: $10 Million (Seed) Closed For Agentic AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Agentic AI company Sympera AI announced that it has raised a $10 million seed funding round, which was co-led by Nyca Partners and Viola Ventures. And Sympera AI scales relationship banking with AI agents that analyze data, prioritize clients, and enable relationship managers to focus on the right opportunities.

Brisk Teaching: $15 Million (Series A) Secured For K-12 Learning Agent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Brisk Teaching, a leading AI teaching and learning agent for K-12 schools, announced the closing of its $15 million Series A funding round. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round, which also included previous investors Owl Ventures, South Park Commons, and Springbank Collective.

Allen Control Systems: $30 Million (Series A) Closed For Autonomous Precision Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Allen Control Systems (ACS), a leader in autonomous precision robotics for defense, announced it has raised a $30 million Series A led by Craft Ventures with participation from existing investors Inspired Capital and Rally Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company's engineering growth and support the deployment of Bullfrog, which is the company’s autonomous robotic weapon station designed to counter the rise of unmanned threats on the modern battlefield and drive responsible national security.

GetReal Security: $17.5 Million (Series A) Closed For Mitigation Of Malicious GenAI Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

GetReal Security, a cybersecurity leader specializing in the detection and mitigation of malicious generative AI threats including deepfakes and impersonation attacks, announced it closed $17.5 million in Series A funding led by global early-stage cybersecurity and AI investment firm Forgepoint Capital with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, and K2 Access Fund as well as strategic investors In-Q-Tel (IQT), Cisco Investments and Capital One Ventures.

Chord: $5.5 Million Secured For Smarter Customer Data Platform Built For Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Chord Commerce, the smarter Customer Data Platform (CDP) built for commerce, announced it has raised $5.5 million to expand its AI-powered data and marketing platform. The funding round was led by M13, with participation from Act One Ventures and GR0 Capital, the funding will help Chord grow its customer base and further develop its AI orchestration platform.

MemryX: $44 Million (Series B) Raised For Advanced Edge AI Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

MemryX, a provider of industry leading Edge AI semiconductor solutions, announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding. This funding round received support from new and existing investors.

Jolly: $16.5 Million (Series A) Secured For Workforce Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Jolly, a workforce optimization platform, announced a $16.5 million Series A fundraise which was led by Zach Kirkhorn (former CFO of Tesla). Along with Kirkhorn, who will join the company's Board, the funding included participation from angel investors Gokul Rajaram, Julien Codorniou, Steve Luczo, and David Marcus, and institutional support from Bullpen Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Eigen Ventures, among others. These funds will expand Jolly's product suite and scale into new verticals.

Straiker: $21 Million Raised For AI-Native Solution For Securing AI Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Straiker, an AI-based security company, announced its launch from stealth mode with $21 million in initial funding from Lightspeed Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. Straiker is introducing the first solution designed for safeguarding the full range of enterprise AI applications–from AI native apps to Agents.

TCab Tech: Series B+ Funding Raised For Commercializing E20 eVTOL In Low-Altitude Economy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

TCab Tech, a company that is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced the completion of B+ round financing. The funding round was co-led by Grand Neo Bay Venture Capital and Chiforturne Venture Capital, both capitals will provide strategic support to the company supporting the company's commercialization efforts in the low-altitude economy across Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. To date, TCab Tech raised around $100 million in total funding.

BuildVision: $10 Million (Series A) Secured For Commercial Construction Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

BuildVision, a commercial construction procurement platform, announced it closed on a $10 million Series A round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from existing investor Crosslink Capital. This funding round raises the funding to $13.8 million.

Aqemia: $7.4 Million Grant Secured To Advance Epitranscriptomics Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

Aqemia announced it is broadening and accelerating its computational platform to target RNAs using its physics-enabled generative AI engine. Creating on successes in epitranscriptomics, Aqemia looks to develop novel small-molecule drugs against this emerging and promising class of therapeutic targets. And in parallel with advancing RNA-focused initiatives, the company continues to drive innovation in its broader pipeline, including protein-targeting programs.

GSME: $18 Million Growth Investment Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

GS Microelectronics (GSME), a leader in advanced manufacturing solutions, announced that it has secured $18 million in growth investment from a consortium of strategic partners and technology funds. This investment will advance GSME's ambitious growth plans, including portfolio diversification, global service business expansion, and the development of its cutting-edge Analog and RF IP products.

OpenAI: $40 Billion Raised At $300 Billion Post-Money Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2025

OpenAI announced it has closed $40 billion in funding at a $300 billion post-money valuation. SoftBank is leading the funding round, and several other backers, such as Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive, are joining them.

Spectrum Vascular: Strategic Investment Raised From SK Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

Spectrum Vascular - a provider of vascular access and medication management products designed to reduce health care-acquired infections - announced a strategic investment by an affiliate of New York-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners.

XGS Energy: $13 Million Secured For Accelerating Advanced Geothermal Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

XGS Energy, a developer of next-generation geothermal power projects utilizing a proprietary water-independent technology, announced that it has closed $13 million in new financing. And the over-subscribed round included new investors Aligned Climate Capital, ClearSky, ClimateIC, and WovenEarth Ventures, in addition to inside investors. This financing builds on a round led by Constellation Technology Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, and Valo Ventures last year.

Gable: $20 Million (Series A) Raised For Scaling Data Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

Gable, a creator of the first shift left data management platform enabling software and data developers to iteratively build and manage high-quality data assets, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The funding was led by Crane Venture Partners, with participation from Zetta Venture Partners, Databricks Ventures, B Capital, Capital One Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), and angel investors, including Barr Moses and Tristan Handy.

Underdog: First Close Of Series C At Over $1.225 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

Spark Capital announced recently that it is leading Underdog’s Series C funding round, with a $70 million first close on a round expected to exceed $100 million. The funding round values Underdog – the fastest-growing sports gaming company in the U.S. at $1.225 billion pre-money, nearly tripling its Series B valuation from 2022.

Isomorphic Labs: $600 Million Raised For Developing AI Drug Design Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

Isomorphic Labs, an AI-first drug design and development company, announced it has raised $600 Million in its first external funding round. The funding round is led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV, and follow-on capital from existing investor Alphabet.

Olympus Partners: Eighth Fund Raised At $3.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 31, 2025

Olympus Partners recently announced the formation of its eighth institutional private equity fund Olympus Growth Fund VIII. The total capital in Olympus Growth Fund VIII (including discretionary pools) is $3.5 billion.