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Lumata Health: $23 Million (Series B) Closed For Expanding Access To Vision-Saving Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Lumata Health, a leader in personalized support for patients with vision-threatening chronic eye diseases, announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of eliminating preventable vision loss, bringing its total raised since inception to $36 million. This funding round was co-led by LRVHealth, McKesson Ventures, and Cencora Ventures, with participation from existing investors, including Cortado Ventures. And the funding will enable Lumata to meet growing demand and further enhance the data-driven technology powering its patient adherence solutions.

Auxia: $23.5 Million Raised For Transforming Enterprise Personalization With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Auxia, an Agentic Customer Journey Orchestration Platform, announced $23.5 million in Series A and seed funding to help companies transform how they engage with customers and drive additional revenue. The latest funding round was led by VMG Technology Partners, with participation from MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), Incubate Fund, Vela Partners, Stage 2 Capital, and over 50 industry leaders, such as current Google CMO Lorraine Twohill, Booking.com CMO Arjan Dijk, and former Meta Chief Business Officer David Fischer.

Darwinbox: $140 Million Raised For HR Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Darwinbox, a leading global human resource (HR) technology platform, announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, and funds managed by KKR, will co-lead an investment of $140 million in the company, with additional participation from Gravity Holdings. The investment positions Darwinbox well to deepen its technology leadership and accelerate its international expansion plans.

Zeitview: $60 Million Secured For Advancing AI-Based Inspections Of Critical Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Zeitview, a leader in visual AI for critical infrastructure, announced a capital raise of $60 million led by Climate Investment, with participation from current investors Valor Equity Partners, Union Square Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Euclidean Capital, Energy Transition Ventures, Hearst Ventures and Y Combinator.

Tiga.ai: $2 Million Closed For Launching AI Agent For Custom Buying Signals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Tiga.ai, a leader in signal-based prospecting, announced that it has raised $2 million in funding. Bull City Venture Partners led the round, which also included Cascade Seed Fund and Virginia Venture Partners.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Buying Chimerix For About $935 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Chimerix announced a definitive agreement for Jazz to buy Chimerix for $8.55 per share in cash, representing a total consideration of approximately $935 million. Both companies have approved the deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.

Ropes & Gray: Joshua Levy Rejoining As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Joshua Levy will rejoin the firm on March 31 as a partner. With his case experience in health care fraud, white collar crime, public corruption, and government procurement, Levy will expand the capabilities of the firm's litigation and enforcement practice.

AidKit: $8.5 Million (Series A) Closed For Expanding Aid Administration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

AidKit, a Public Benefit Corporation helping government agencies and nonprofits administer aid programs efficiently and transparently, announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A growth equity financing led by Blueprint Equity. The new funding round will support AidKit’s expansion of its platform and enhance its technological capabilities to transform aid delivery into an empowering act of community care.

justfly.com: Interview With CEO Henri Chelhot About The Cheap Flight Search Companion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2025

justfly.com is a Momentum Ventures subsidiary dedicated to being your North American online travel companion. Since 2014, the company's efforts have centered on connecting our U.S. customers with over 400 airlines around the world, making travel more accessible and enriching. Pulse 2.0 interviewed justfly.com CEO Henri Chelhot to learn more about the company.