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Amogy: Energy-Dense Ammonia Power Solutions Company Closes $150 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 23, 2023

Amogy - a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions - announced its $11 million Series B-2 fundraising, joined by Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Synergy Marine. And this funding concludes Amogy's Series B fundraising.

OTTO Motors: This Company’s Autonomous Mobile Robots Significantly Improve Efficiencies For Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2023

OTTO Motors is a company that is known for designing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robots for a wide variety of industries. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed OTTO Motors’ Vice President of Product Jay Judkowitz.

Sensydia: Non-Invasive Cardiac Diagnostic Company Secures $3 Million NIH Grant

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Sensydia - a non-invasive cardiac diagnostic company - announced recently that it was awarded a Fast-Track Small Business grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Hun School Of Princeton Students On Working With New Jersey Beekeepers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

The Hun School of Princeton - an all-gender private day and boarding school - announced that through NextTerm - which is a three-week mini-semester designed to offer Hun students an experiential and interdisciplinary academic experience with real-world implications. The Hun students are exploring how the honey bee is deeply connected to human culture and how humans can work to preserve its existence.

Forge Nano: $50 Million Raised To Build Out Battery Production Line

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 22, 2023

Forge Nano - a global leader in precision nano-coating technology - recently announced the closing of over $50 million in funding led by key investments from Korea’s Hanwha Corporate Venture Capital with participation from OIC, Catalus Capital, Ascent Funds, and existing investors. This funding round brings the company’s total amount of capital raised to date to more than $95 million.

Fero Labs: AI-Driven Manufacturing Process Optimization Software Company Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2023

Fero Labs - an AI-driven manufacturing process optimization software company - recently announced the closing of a $15 million growth round led by Climate Investment (CI) with additional participation from investors Blackhorn Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, and DI Technology.

Boox And ReturnBear Partnering For Enabling More Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

Boox - a sustainable e-commerce platform providing zero-waste, circular packaging solutions - announced the expansion of its services to the Canadian market through support by Canada’s first package-free returns network ReturnBear. The Boox x ReturnBear partnership started off with rhode’s entry to Canada, as well as Kiehl’s Canada, through a shared goal to transition the e-commerce industry to a more circular economy.

Elastio: Cloud Native Recovery Assurance Platform Company Pulls In $18 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Elastio is a cloud native recovery assurance platform that bridges the gap between data protection and cybersecurity in the cloud. The company recently announced an oversubscribed $18 million Series A investment led by Venture Guides, new investors Capri Ventures, and Alumni Ventures, with strong participation from existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Uncorrelated Ventures.

AptEdge: $11 Million Raised To Advance AI-Driven Customer Service Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 22, 2023

AptEdge - a generative AI startup building an answer engine for customer service - announced it has raised an oversubscribed $11M seed+ round led by Stage 2 Capital with other investors (Unusual Ventures, National Grid Partners, Carya Venture Partners, Counterpart Ventures) to support momentum behind its revolutionary solution for the customer service industry.

Percepto: Autonomous Inspection And Monitoring Solution Provider Closes $67 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Percepto - a leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider - announced a combined $67M Series C in equity and debt funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), alongside new investors Zimmer Partners and one of the largest U.S. energy companies.

Pebble: $13.6 Million Raised To Develop Hassle-Free Electric RV Experiences

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2023

Pebble is a California-based startup that recently came out of stealth with its plans to develop a hassle-free electric RV experience designed for a new way to live, work and explore. And the company has raised $13.6 million from Lightspeed, Vision+, and UpHonest Capital to bring innovation to the RV industry that has seen few technological advancements in the past 50 years.

uniQure: $100 Million Milestone Achieved With Hemophilia B Gene Therapy

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

uniQure N.V. - a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs - recently announced the achievement of a $100 million milestone associated with the first commercial sale of HEMGENIX in the United States by its partner CSL.

Trust Lab: $15 Million Raised To Mitigate Harmful And Illegal Content

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Trust Lab - a company transforming how companies and public entities safeguard Internet users - announced it has closed a Series A funding round of $15 million led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) and Foundation Capital.

evolvedMD: Integrated Collaborative Care Management Services Company Closes $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 22, 2023

evolvedMD - a market leader in delivering integrated Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) services in primary care - announced it has raised a $14 million Series-A Prime round led by San Francisco-based Conductive Ventures with additional investment from FCA Venture Partners of Nashville, Healthworx in Washington, D.C., and Boston-based Tectonic Ventures and Waterline Ventures.

WAVs AI: $20 Million In Funding Raised From Regal Investments

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2023

Regal Investments announced recently its strategic investment of $20 million in the AI music streaming platform WAVs AI. And this significant investment underscores Regal Investments' commitment to leveraging AI technologies and staying ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving music industry.

PayPal And KKR Sign €40 Billion Multi-Year European Pay Later Receivables Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

PayPal and KKR announced recently the signing of an exclusive multi-year agreement for a €3 billion replenishing loan commitment under which private credit funds and accounts managed by KKR will purchase up to €40 billion of buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan receivables originated by PayPal in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Fortis Buys SmartPay And Expands Into Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

Fortis - a payment and commerce technology leader for software providers, marketplaces, and scaling businesses - announced that the company now offers its solutions in Canada, its first expansion outside the United States. And Fortis also announced the acquisition of embedded payments provider SmartPay and rolled out enhanced funding and settlement capabilities to meet rising demands from marketplaces and software platforms.

SimplePay Health: This New Health Plan Empowers Employees With Simpler Payments And Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

SimplePay is known as a new health plan that empowers employees with high-quality care, concierge support, and easily understood payment structures. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed SimplePay Health co-founder Wally Gomaa.

Instabase: Applied AI Company Raises $45 Million Funding At $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Instabase - a leader in Applied AI for the enterprise - recently announced its Series C funding round and the launch of AI Hub, a repository of AI apps focused on content understanding and a set of generative AI-based tools. The $45 million Series C funding round, which concluded at the end of 2022, doubled Instabase’s valuation to $2 billion.

Curri: Logistics Platform Company Closes $42 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Curri recently announced a $42 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing backers Initialized Capital, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, and others.

Cyara Is Buying CentraCX: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Cyara - a leading AI-led Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Platform provider - announced its acquisition of CentraCX, a comprehensive SaaS-based Voice of the Customer (VOC) solution, designed specifically for the contact center.

Tomorrow.io: Weather Intelligence And Climate Adaptation Platform Secures $87 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 21, 2023

Tomorrow.io - a leading weather intelligence and climate adaptation platform - announced recently the successful launch of its R2 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force base on June 12th along with the completion of its $87 million Series E funding led by Activate Capital.

Octave: Outcomes-Focused Behavioral Healthcare Company Closes $52 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 21, 2023

Octave - an innovator in outcomes-focused behavioral health care - announced that it has secured $52 million in Series C funding to drive the national expansion of evidence-based, in-network therapy services. The funding round was led by Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings, and Avidity Partners, and joined by all existing institutional investors, Health Velocity Capital, Greycroft Partners, Felicis Ventures, Company Ventures, and Obvious Ventures.

CubicPV: $103 Million Raised For Supporting U.S. Factory Plans and Tandem Development

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Solar manufacturing company CubicPV announced it has secured new firm equity commitments in excess of $100 million dollars in support of its U.S. factory plans and tandem product roadmap.

CloudZero: Cloud Cost Management Closes $32 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

CloudZero - a cloud cost management company that reported another year of triple-digit growth - announced that it closed $32 million in Series B funding to expand its cloud cost intelligence platform. The funding round was led by Innovius Capital and Threshold Ventures with continued support from existing investors Matrix Partners, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures.

FIA Tech: Futures Industry Technology Provider Receives $25.4 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2023

FIA Tech - a leading futures industry technology provider - announced that it raised an additional $25.4 million in a funding round led by 6 existing shareholders, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Wells Fargo, in addition to BNP Paribas. And BNP Paribas joins FIA Tech’s ownership consortium and will serve on its board of directors. This funding round brings the total for FIA Tech to almost $70 million.

Blackbird.AI: AI-Driven Narrative And Risk Intelligence Company Secures $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Blackbird.AI - a leader in AI-driven Narrative and Risk Intelligence - announced the closing of a $20 million Series B round led by cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures with follow-on support from existing investors Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures StartFast Ventures, and Trousdale Ventures. And other investors include Paul Kurtz, chief cybersecurity advisor to Splunk, and Richard Clarke, the first "cyber czar" for the U.S. Government. This funding round brings the total dollars raised to $32 million.

Theradaptive: Targeted Regenerative Therapeutics Company Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Theradaptive - a biopharmaceutical company breaking new ground in targeted regenerative therapeutics - announced that it has closed a $26 million Series A funding round to advance the development of its targeted regenerative therapeutics.

BetterBrand: Food Tech Company Raises $6 Million At $170 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

BetterBrand - a food tech company leading innovation in the $12 trillion refined carb space - announced the closing of $6 million in Series A funding, at a pre-money valuation of $170 million. According to Crunchbase, only 150 sole female founders have ever raised a Series A over $5 million from institutional investors with Yang setting a historical record in valuation.

Bone Health Technologies: Creating Better Health Outcomes For Those At Risk Of Developing Osteoporosis In A $33+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Bone Health Technologies is a company that applies science and medical expertise to create better health outcomes for women and men at risk of developing osteoporosis and associated bone fractures. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bone Health Technologies CEO Laura Yecies.