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Teradyne To Buy Quantifi Photonics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Teradyne announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Quantifi Photonics, a leader in photonic IC testing. And the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

BVI Medical: $1 Billion Strategic Capital Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

BVI Medical, a leading global ophthalmic device company at the forefront of advancements in eye surgery, announced the completion of a $1 billion strategic capital raise in partnership with TPG. This investment, which fully refinances BVI’s existing debt and adds new equity from both TPG and new investors, strengthens the company’s financial position as it looks to accelerate product innovation and expand its global footprint.

DirectH2: Seed Funding Raised For Hydrogen Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

DirectH2 - a pioneering hydrogen technology company - announced it has successfully closed its seed round funding from HL Energy Ventures. This funding marks a significant milestone in the company's journey to revolutionize modular hydrogen production.

August: $10 Million (Series A) Raised For On-Chain Prime Brokerage Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

August, an on-chain prime brokerage and execution platform, announced a $10 million Series A funding round led by Dragonfly Ventures with participation from SCB Limited, 6th Man Ventures (6MV), Foresight Ventures, FinTech Collective, Robot Ventures, Maven11, and others.

Noctal: $1.8 Million (Seed) Raised For Launching AI-Based Platform For Sound Effects Editing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

LA-based Noctal, an innovative audio engine designed to simplify and enhance sound design for content creators, announced a $1.8 million seed round as it preps for its 2025 product launch. Caruso Ventures led the round, joining past investors such as Media Empire Ventures - featuring Mac Boucher, Daouda Leonard and Grimes - X’s Head of Original Content Mitchell Smith, and Major League Baseball player Tony Kemp, to enhance Noctal’s vision.

pgEdge: Strategic Investment Raised From Akamai And QRT

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

pgEdge, an industry leader in distributed PostgreSQL solutions, announced that it has secured strategic investments from Akamai Technologies, the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects businesses online, and leading investment management firm Qube Research & Technologies (QRT). Existing investors Rally Ventures and Sands Capital also participated in the funding.

Scope: Strategic Investment Raised From Black Bay Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Scope Computer Vision Technologies - a leading provider of AI-based inspections for the industrial landscape - announced a strategic growth investment from Black Bay Partners. This funding will enable Scope to rapidly accelerate its growth across North America, expand its AI product suite into adjacent market applications, and support the company's global expansion alongside its existing customer base.

University Of South Florida: $40 Million Gift Received To Establish Bellini College Of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity And Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

To position Tampa as a global leader in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the University of South Florida (USF) announced a record-setting $40 million gift to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. This investment—which is the largest in USF’s nearly 70-year history—marks the first named college in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the convergence of AI and cybersecurity.

Synvect: $3 Million (Seed) Raised For Combating Mosquito-Borne Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Synvect - a biotechnology startup pioneering next-generation vector control solutions – announced it has raised a $3 million Seed Round from prominent investors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Antler, NuFund, and Redbud. This funding round will advance the development and deployment of Synvect’s CRISPR-based technology, offering a scalable, eco-friendly solution to suppress disease-carrying mosquito populations.

Synctera: $15 Million Raised For Banking-As-A-Service Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Synctera, a leader in banking-as-a-service and embedded finance, announced a $15 million round of funding, bringing the company to a total of $94 million raised to date. The funding round was co-led by Fin Capital and Diagram Ventures, with participation from other existing investors including First & Main, Evolution, and True Equity.

Entos Pharmaceuticals: $198.5 Million Partnership With The Governments Of Canada And Alberta Signed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Entos Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage genetic medicines company committed to using its Fusogenix PLV technology to develop cures and improve the lives of patients and their families, announced a $62 million investment from the Government of Canada. This investment is in addition totilizes the previously announced $15.5 million awarded to Entos from the Government of Alberta.

Podqi: $3.2 Million (Seed) Raised For Automated IP Protection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Podqi, an automated IP protection platform transforming how brands defend their digital rights, announced it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Soma Capital, Afore Capital, and strategic angel investors. Podqi is prepared to address the rapidly evolving challenges of IP protection in the digital age.

Vori Health: $53 Million (Series B) Raised For Transforming Value-Based Musculoskeletal Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2025

Vori Health, which is one the nation's pioneering physician-led solutions for musculoskeletal care, announced a $53 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by NEA and with continued support from AlleyCorp, Intermountain Health's Intermountain Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, and Max Ventures.