Startups

QuantumCore: $10.7 Million Raised For Quantum Hardware Startup Scaling Readout Amplifiers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:22 PM

A quantum computing startup spun out of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo is rapidly gaining traction, securing $10.7 million in combined dilutive and non-dilutive funding and achieving a public listing just over six months after launch.

Four Pillars: Series A Investment Led By Pantera Capital Values Company At $20 Million And Drives Shift To Web3 Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 1:12 PM

Four Pillars announced that it has secured a Series A investment led by Pantera Capital, with Further Ventures participating as anchor investor, as the company transitions into a full-stack Web3 solutions provider.

Fathom Therapeutics: $47 Million Series A Raised To Advance AI And Physics-Based Drug Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:46 AM

Fathom Therapeutics announced that it has raised $47 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing to accelerate development of its AI- and physics-driven drug discovery platform and expand its pipeline of next-generation medicines.

Avoca: $125+ Million Raised At $1 Billion Valuation To Power Services Economy With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:19 AM

Avoca, an AI platform focused on the services economy, announced it has raised more than $125 million across Seed, Series A, and Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation. The Series B round was led by Meritech Capital and General Catalyst, while the Series A was led by Kleiner Perkins, with additional backing from Amplify Partners and Y Combinator.

Nervonik: $52.5 Million Series B Raised To Advance Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 11:16 AM

Nervonik, a clinical-stage medical device company focused on next-generation peripheral nerve stimulation, announced it has secured $52.5 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round. The round was led by Amzak Health, with participation from Elevage Medical Technologies, U.S. Venture Partners, Lumira Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Shangbay Capital.

SquareMind: $18 Million Raised To Scale AI And Robotics Platform For Skin Exams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 10:59 AM

SquareMind announced $18 million in funding, including previously undisclosed pre-Series A financing, to advance its robotic skin imaging platform and expand access to high-quality dermatology exams.

Sereact: $110 Million Series B Funding Raised To Expand AI-Powered Robotics Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:28 AM

Sereact announced a $110 million Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its artificial intelligence models that enable robots to operate more autonomously and adapt to real-world environments. The round was led by Headline, with participation from Bullhound Capital, Felix Capital, Daphni, and existing investors, reflecting strong investor confidence in Sereact’s software-first robotics approach. The company did not disclose its valuation.

QuoIntelligence: Series A Funding Raised To Expand AI-Driven Threat Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:19 AM

QuoIntelligence announced a Series A funding round to accelerate the growth of its AI-powered threat intelligence platform and expand its presence across global markets.

Gravity Rail: $2.75 Million Raised For AI-Powered Patient Engagement Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:10 PM

Gravity Rail announced its official launch alongside a $2.75 million seed funding round led by Redesign Health, introducing a platform designed to help healthcare organizations build, manage, and evolve AI-powered patient engagement workflows across multiple channels.

ComfyUI: $30 Million Raise At $500 Million Valuation Fuels Open-Source Creative AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:52 PM

ComfyUI announced it has raised $30 million in new funding at a $500 million valuation to scale its open-source platform for AI-driven creative production. The round was led by Craft, with participation from Pace Capital, Chemistry, TruArrow, and other investors, bringing total funding to approximately $47–48 million.

Sillage: $2 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Build AI Signal Engine For Go-To-Market Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:46 PM

Sillage announced its official launch alongside a $2 million pre-seed funding round to develop its AI-powered signal engine designed for go-to-market teams.

Verda: $117 Million Raised To Build Next-Generation AI Cloud Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:46 PM

Verda announced that it has raised $117 million in combined equity and debt financing to accelerate product development and expand its AI cloud infrastructure platform across global markets. The round includes equity funding led by Lifeline Ventures, with participation from byFounders, Tesi, Varma, and other investors, alongside debt financing from a group of Nordic financial institutions.

Cerca Magnetics: £3.8 Million Series A Raised To Advance OPM-MEG Brain Imaging Technology Toward Clinical Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:41 PM

Cerca Magnetics Limited announced that it has closed a £3.8 million Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialization of its next-generation brain imaging technology and expand access to more flexible, patient-friendly diagnostics.

Iridius: $8.6 Million Seed Raised To Build Compliance-By-Design AI Platform For Regulated Enterprise Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:05 PM

Iridius, a compliance-focused AI infrastructure company, announced that it has raised $8.6 million in seed funding led by Chalfen Ventures, with participation from Osage Venture Partners, Accenture Ventures, and Rock Yard Ventures. The funding will support the development of its compliance-by-design platform aimed at enabling AI adoption in highly regulated industries.

Betterness: $2.5 Million Raised To Launch Voice-First Autonomous AI Life Coaching Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:51 AM

Betterness, an AI-driven health and wellness platform, announced that it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding and launched Bett-i, a fully autonomous voice-first AI life-coaching system. The funding will support the company’s efforts to build agentic infrastructure for the global health and wellness industry and expand its product ecosystem.

Crewline AI: $7.1 Million Raised To Automate Construction Equipment Starting With Autonomous Rollers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:46 AM

Crewline AI, a construction technology startup focused on autonomous heavy equipment, announced that it has raised $7.1 million in seed funding led by Initialized Capital and Nebular. The company is developing self-driving systems for construction machinery, beginning with rollers, to address persistent labor shortages across the industry.

10x Science: $4.8 Million Raised To Build AI Platform For Molecular Protein Characterization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:42 AM

10x Science, an artificial intelligence company focused on molecular-level protein characterization, announced that it has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Initialized Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Civilization Ventures, Founder Factor, and a group of strategic angel investors. The round was oversubscribed and will support the company’s efforts to scale its platform and expand partnerships across the life sciences ecosystem.

Bubble Robotics: $5 Million Pre-Seed Round Raised To Build Autonomous Underwater Robotics Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:39 AM

Bubble Robotics, a company building persistent autonomous systems for underwater operations, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop what it describes as the ocean's autonomous workforce. The round was co-led by Episode 1 Ventures and Asterion Ventures, with participation from Norrsken Evolve and Angel Invest, following the company's origins at Entrepreneurs First. The raise is also backed by experienced operators in offshore energy, maritime, and defense, alongside institutional partners across Europe and the United States.

Smart Robotics: €10 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI-Driven Robotic Pick-And-Place Technology Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:37 AM

Smart Robotics, a Best, Netherlands-based developer of AI-driven robotic pick-and-place solutions for intralogistics environments, has raised €10 million in a Series A funding round led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, Innovation Industries, and Dutch family office Ernij Next. The funding will be used to accelerate growth across Europe, strengthen commercial operations, and continue advancing its AI-driven pick-and-place technology.

MINISH Technology: $22 Million At $110 Million Valuation Raised To Expand Biomimetic Dental Platform Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:36 AM

MINISH Technology, a dental health technology company focused on preserving natural tooth structure, announced that it has secured a $22 million investment from VIG Partners, valuing the company at approximately $110 million. The transaction gives VIG a 20% minority stake and represents roughly a threefold increase in valuation since 2023.

LightFury Games: $11 Million Raised By AAA Game-Tech Studio To Build Global eCricket Franchise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:35 AM

LightFury Games, a AAA-focused game-tech studio, announced it has raised $11 million in a Pre-Series A funding round backed by Blume Ventures, V3 Ventures, MIXI, Times Internet, and several prominent international cricket players. The company is developing “eCricket,” a mobile-first AAA cricket title with global ambitions, slated for release in 2026.

HrFlow.ai: $7 Million Raised To Build AI Infrastructure For Global Labor Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:32 AM

HrFlow.ai, an artificial intelligence platform focused on human resources data, announced that it has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by 115K and EmergingTech Ventures, with participation from a group of prominent existing investors. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $10 million and will be used to accelerate global expansion and product development.

UNIVITY: €27 Million Raised To Build High-Speed Space-Based Internet Infrastructure For Telecom Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:31 AM

UNIVITY, a global operator of space-based connectivity services, has raised €27 million in a funding round backed by Blast, Expansion, and the Deeptech 2030 fund managed by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, along with two family offices.

Quillon: $1.5 Million Raised For Audit-Ready AI In Technical Accounting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:29 AM

Quillon, previously known as Acclara AI, announced that it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to advance its audit-ready artificial intelligence platform for technical accounting. The round was led by 42CAP, with participation from angel investors affiliated with NVIDIA and Roblox, who supported the company prior to the institutional raise.

Nava AI: $8.3 Million Raised To Build Verification Layer For Autonomous Financial Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:01 AM

Nava AI, a company focused on securing autonomous financial transactions, announced that it has emerged from stealth with $8.3 million in seed funding led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Archetype, Hack VC, FalconX, Seed Club, and others. The company is building a verification layer designed to ensure that AI agents operating in decentralized finance execute transactions safely and as intended.

Valitana: Growth Equity Investment Raised To Expand Structured Credit Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:00 AM

Valitana, a financial technology company providing analytics, workflow, and portfolio management solutions for structured credit professionals, announced a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The funding will support product innovation, enhance artificial intelligence capabilities, and expand Valitana’s technology solutions across the structured credit and specialty finance ecosystem.

Orkes: $60 Million Raised For AI Orchestration Platform Scaling Enterprise Agent Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:59 AM

Orkes, an agentic workflow orchestration platform built by the original architects of Netflix’s microservices orchestration system, announced it has raised $60 million in Series B funding as demand accelerates for tools that enable reliable AI deployment in production environments. The round was led by AVP, with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Vertex Ventures US.

Astor: $5 Million Seed Raised To Build AI Investment Advisor For Everyone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:57 AM

Astor, an AI-native investment advisory platform registered with the SEC, announced a $5 million seed round led by Monashees, with participation from Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, 468 Capital, Valutia, Sunshine Lake, and executives from Stripe and OpenAI. The company says the round was driven by strong early traction, including thousands of users and more than $200 million in connected accounts since launch.

Cloneable: $4.6 Million Raised To Launch Agentic AI Platform For Infrastructure Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:56 AM

Cloneable, an AI automation company focused on infrastructure operations, announced the launch of its agentic AI platform alongside a $4.6 million seed funding round led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from First In, Overline, St. Elmo Venture Capital, and Bull City Venture Partners. The funding will support the company’s expansion across infrastructure-heavy industries and further development of its platform.

Youtility Decision Science: $4.2 Million Raised To Build Behavioral AI Platform For Predicting Customer Decisions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:55 AM

Youtility Decision Science, a behavioral AI company focused on understanding and predicting consumer decision-making, announced that it has completed the second close of its seed funding round, bringing total capital raised to $4.2 million. The round was backed by a consortium of strategic investors, including Silver Falcon Capital, Fyllo, and National Media, along with additional industry investors and family offices.