Startups

Function Health: Ezra Acquired And $499 Full-Body MRI Scan Introduced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:17 PM

Function Health announced it has acquired Ezra and is launching a Full Body MRI with an FDA-cleared AI that cuts scan time from 60 minutes to 22 minutes and from $1,500 to $499. This reduction in time and cost makes annual scanning possible, creating a comprehensive 360-degree view inside your body.

Orca AI: $72.5 Million Raised For Scaling Autonomous Shipping Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:01 PM

Orca AI, a leader in maritime technology, announced it has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the funding round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures.

Sentora Raising Up To $25 Million Series A As IntoTheBlock And Trident Merge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:40 PM

IntoTheBlock (a leader in institutional DeFi solutions) and Trident Digital (a digital assets financial services firm) announced their merger to form Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform combining yield strategies, risk management, and financial services. And at launch, Sentora is securing up to a $25 million Series A round of funding led by New Form Capital, with participation from Joint Effects, Tribe Capital, and strategic ecosystem investors including Ripple, Curved Ventures, Flare, and Bankai Ventures.

Tesseral: $3.3 Million Raised To Simplify Authentication For Business Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:12 PM

Tesseral, an open-source authentication infrastructure for business-to-business (B2B) software companies, announced its emergence from stealth with $3.3 million in seed financing. Investors include Y Combinator, Jessica Livingston, and Paul Graham, co-founders of Y Combinator; Calvin French-Owen, co-founder and former CTO of Segment; Steve Bartel and Nick Bushak, co-founders of Gem; and Mike Wiacek, founder of Stairwell.

Parloa: $120 Million Series C Raised At $1 Billion Valuation To Improve Customer Service With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:05 PM

Parloa, an innovator in Agentic AI for customer experience, announced it has secured $120 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $1 billion. And Durable Capital Partners, Altimeter Capital, and General Catalyst are leading this round with participation from EQT Ventures, RPT Capital, Senovo, and Mosaic Ventures.

Liftoff: Minority Growth Investment Raised At $4.3 Billion Valuation From General Atlantic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:02 PM

Liftoff, a leader in performance marketing and monetization solutions for the app economy, announced that Blackstone's private equity funds signed an agreement to sell a minority stake in Liftoff to General Atlantic. As part of the transaction, long-time investor Blackstone will remain the majority shareholder.

StackOne: $20 Million Series A Raised To Transform SaaS And AI Agent Integrations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:59 PM

StackOne, a next-gen AI-based platform advancing the future of enterprise AI agents and SaaS integrations, announced it raised $20 million in a Series A round led by GV (Google Ventures). Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, existing investors Episode 1 and Playfair, and angels from OpenAI, Deepmind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft also participated.

Recraft: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:42 PM

Recraft, an AI-based design platform that generates images with brand consistency, announced it has raised a $30 million Series B funding round led by Accel. Participating investors include Madrona Ventures and existing investors Khosla Ventures, Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, and RTP Global.

MyVenue: Majority Investment Raised From Greater Sum Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:38 PM

Entrepreneurial family office and growth equity firm Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) announced a majority investment in MyVenue, a worldwide leader in event venue point-of-sale (POS) technology.

iAltA Holdings: $20 Million Raised For Modernizing Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:38 PM

iAltA Holdings, a private markets infrastructure company, announced its launch with an initial funding of $20 million led by WestCap. Launched out of WestCap, iAltA’s goal is to build a digital infrastructure that unifies private market systems.

Google Announces AI Futures Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:00 PM

Today, Google announced the AI Futures Fund. This new program will invest in and collaborate with startups that want to bring their innovative ideas to market using Google DeepMind's latest AI models. With this fund, Google will work closely with companies in various stages of growth while also providing access to Google’s advanced resources, expertise, and early iterations of the company’s latest AI models like Gemini.

Aztec Group: Minority Investment Raised From Warburg Pincus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:30 PM

Aztec Group, an international fund and corporate services provider to the alternative investments industry, announced the completion of its strategic partnership with global growth investor Warburg Pincus.

Hilo: $42 Million Series B Raised For Blood Pressure Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:29 PM

Hilo (previously known as Aktiia), a blood pressure intelligence platform, announced an oversubscribed $42 million (over CHF 34 million) Series B funding round, co-led by Earlybird Health and Wellington Partners, with new investors Kfund and naturalX Health Ventures, and participation from existing investors redalpine, Khosla Ventures, Molten Ventures, Translink Capital, and Verve Ventures. The funding, which has brought the total financing above $100 million, will accelerate the company's mission to manage the world's blood pressure.

Redaptive: $650 Million Credit Facility Deal Signed With CDPQ And Nuveen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:28 PM

Redaptive, a leading Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, announced the closing of a $650 million (C$903 million) credit facility from CDPQ, a global investment group, and Nuveen (the investment manager of TIAA). This deal strengthens Redaptive's ability to scale its innovative platform, meet accelerating customer demand, and deliver measurable business value through energy efficiency, renewable generation, and data-driven building performance.

Qlik: Significant Investment Raised For AI-Based Enterprise Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:28 PM

Qlik, a leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and AI, announced the closing of a previously disclosed significant minority investment led by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). As part of the deal, Thoma Bravo, remains Qlik’s majority owner and has made a new equity investment alongside ADIA. And a group of institutional investors have also co-invested. Originally signed in November 2024, the transaction has now received all necessary regulatory approvals.

Campus Ink: Strategic Investment Raised From High Street

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:27 PM

Campus Ink is a company that has emerged as a leader in collegiate merchandise and NIL monetization. It utilizes technology to transform how student-athletes build their brands and generate income. High Street Equity Partners has invested in Campus Ink.

Wonder Raises $600 Million To Expand The Mission Of Super Mealtime App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:20 PM

Wonder founder and CEO Marc Lore announced that the company has raised $600 million in additional funding to expand and further its goal of creating the super app for mealtime. This funding included participation from major existing shareholders, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Accel, GV (Google Ventures), Forerunner, and further investment from strategic investors, including Amex Ventures.

Koala Health: $20 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Chronic Pet Medication Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:17 PM

Koala Health, a pet health company focused on transforming the healthcare experience, announced the closing of a $20 million Series B funding round led by Valspring Capital.

SimpleClosure: $15 Million Series A Raised To Simplify Shutting Down A Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:16 PM

SimpleClosure, a company that builds a platform for shutting down a startup, announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. TTV Capital led the funding, which includes participation from existing investors Infinity Ventures, Anthemis Global, Foxe Capital, and Vera Equity, new investors The LegalTech Fund and Carta, and additional angels. This new funding round brings SimpleClosure’s total funding to over $20 million.

Tobin Scientific: $65 Million Raised For Advancing Life Sciences Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:12 PM

Tobin Scientific, a provider of cGMP storage, biorepository services, and specialized logistics for the life sciences industry, announced that it has closed a significant capital raise to support its next growth phase. Denali Growth Partners and Truck 9 Partners led this minority growth equity investment, and Eastern Bank provided a comprehensive financing package to support Tobin Scientific's growth plans.

Carta Healthcare: $18.25 Million Series B1 Funding Raised For Advancing Clinical Data Abstraction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 12:10 PM

Carta Healthcare, a provider of AI-based clinical data abstraction, announced it has secured $18.25 million in Series B1 financing. The funding was led by UPMC Enterprises, with participation from new strategic investors, including MemorialCare Innovation Fund, Rex Health Ventures (the investment fund for the UNC Health), Tampa General Hospital Ventures and support from existing investors Memorial Hermann Health System, Frist Cressey Ventures, Storm Ventures, Paramark Ventures, CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, and Mass General Brigham Ventures.

Wonderskin: $50 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Retail Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:59 AM

Wonderskin, an innovative beauty brand behind TikTok's viral peel-off Wonder Blading Lip Stain Masque and many other tech-infused cosmetic products, announced it has secured a $50 million minority investment in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Insight Partners, a top-tier global venture capital and private equity firm known for backing high-growth companies like Shopify, Quince, Prose, The Farmer's Dog, and others.

PAQ Therapeutics: $39 Million Series B Raised To Address KRAS-Driven Cancers With High Unmet Need

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:58 AM

PAQ Therapeutics, a biotechnology company that is developing best- and first-in-class KRAS degraders for patients with lethal cancers lacking effective treatment options, today announced the completion of its $39 million Series B funding. The Series B funding round was co-led by Bayland Capital and MRL Ventures Fund (MRLV), with participation from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC), LAV Fund, BioTrack Capital, and existing investor Sherpa Health Partners.

Inductive Bio: $25 Million Series A Closed To Transform Small Molecule Drug Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:56 AM

Inductive Bio, a company democratizing AI models to transform small molecule drug discovery, announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Obvious Ventures with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, Lux Capital, S32, Character, and Amino Collective, alongside angel investors including Oren Etzioni, Jeff Hammerbacher, Malay Gandhi, and Jakob Uszkoreit.

OX Security: $60 Million Series B Raised For Application Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:54 AM

OX Security, a leader in Application Security, announced $60 million in Series B funding. The round was led by DTCP and included IBM Ventures, Microsoft, Swisscom Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, and Team8. The company recently hit $10 million in sales and more than tripled its customer base over the past year.