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Mote: $7 Million Raised For Advancing Carbon-Negative Biomass-To-Energy Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Mote - a technology leader in carbon-negative energy production - announced the first closing of its Series A funding round, securing $7 million in investment led by Nella Next and Preston-Werner Ventures. The funding round also included Counteract and other strategic partners committed to advancing U.S. energy security. And this first phase is part of a targeted $15 million Series A funding round.

Compound Planning: Digital Family Office Grows To $3 Billion AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Compound Planning—a leading digital family office committed to reimagining wealth management for next-generation advisors—announced that seven financial advisors, including a four-person advisory team that previously managed $1.2 billion, have joined the firm. The latest additions cement what has been a period of rapid growth for the firm. And Compound eclipsed $3 billion in total assets under management (“AUM”) as of January 31, after the firm added 30 total advisors and doubled its AUM in 2024.

Swap: $40 Million (Series B) Raised For E-Commerce Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Swap, an e-commerce operating system (OS) that connects operations on one platform for e-commerce brands, announced a $40 million Series B led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from prior lead investors Cherry Ventures, QED Investors, and 9900 Capital. With this funding, Swap will enhance its dominance in the U.K. market, accelerate expansion into the U.S. and EU, and open new regions, including Australia and Canada. Swap also plans to penetrate underserved verticals like beauty, home goods, and consumer technology.

Hello Alice: Interview With Co-Founder & President Elizabeth Gore About The Financial Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Hello Alice is a financial technology serving over 1.5 million small business owners in all fifty states. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hello Alice co-founder and President Elizabeth Gore to learn more about the company.

Archipelo: $12 Million Raised For Developer Security Posture Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

San Francisco-based cybersecurity company Archipelo announced it emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to launch a transformative approach to software security: Developer Security Posture Management (DevSPM). This funding includes a $4 million pre-seed and an $8 million seed round, led by Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, Andy Bechtolsheim, Bill Tai, David Weisburd (10X Capital), Gil Penchina, Ed Roman (Hack VC), Anima Anandkumar, Samsung NEXT, Nima Capital, and Sangha Capital.

Odeko: $126 Million (Series E) Raised For Empowering Independent Food Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Odeko, an all-in-one operation and technology partner for thousands of local coffee shops, cafes, and other food and beverage businesses, announced it has raised $126 million in Series E funding. The funding consists of $96 million in equity led by B Capital and a $30 million credit facility from Banc of California.

Nervonik: $13 Million (Series A) Raised For Improving Peripheral Nerve Stimulation For Chronic Pain Relief

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Nervonik - a medical device company developing an opioid-free peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) system – announced it has closed a $13 million Series A funding round. This funding round was led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from Foothill Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and other investors. And this funding follows Nervonik's earlier $4.4 million in SAFE and convertible note financings from Shangbay Capital, Camford Capital, Joyance Partners, Life Science Angels, Seraph Group, and other investors.

LoneTree: Inaugural Fund Closed At $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

LoneTree Capital announced the final closing of LoneTree I, its inaugural $200 million growth equity fund, bringing total assets under management of LoneTree and its affiliates to $308 million. And LoneTree I saw strong investor demand with capital commitments from a wide range of institutional investors.

Nitricity: $10 Million Closed For Organic Fertilizer Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Nitricity, a California startup electrifying the production of nitrogen fertilizer, announced $10 million in project funding from a strategic mix of capital providers that includes Elemental Impact and Trellis Climate to build a first-of-its-kind (FOAK) organic fertilizer facility in Delhi, California.

DoiT: $250 Million Fund Established For Accelerating AI-Based Cloud Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

DoiT, a leader in enterprise-grade FinOps and cloud intelligence, announced the establishment of a $250 million fund dedicated to buying companies specializing in autonomous cloud optimization, AI-driven CloudOps, and cloud reliability, performance, and security. This reinvestment is supported by a 40% growth in 2024 annual revenue, a testament to the monumental success of DoiT Cloud Intelligence.

CollegeNET: Majority Investment Raised From Rubicon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

CollegeNET, a software solutions provider for higher education, announced it has secured a majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market enterprise software investments. And this partnership will help accelerate CollegeNET’s growth and drive continued product innovation across its core offerings. Plus, founder Jim Wolfston will continue to lead the business and remain a significant shareholder. The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Lingokids: Interview With Founder & CEO Cristobal Viedma About The Play & Learn Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Lingokids is a company on a mission to Help parents raise amazing kids through Playlearning. The company combines the entertainment that kids love with an exceptional curriculum of many different subjects to complement children’s education. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lingokids founder and CEO Cristobal Viedma to learn more about the company.