Startups

Efficient Computer: $16 Million Seed Funding Raised To Launch Energy-Efficient Computer Chips

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

Efficient Computer recently emerged from stealth and introduced a new computer processor that is up to 100x more energy efficient than leading general-purpose CPUs today. Through a $16 million seed funding round led by Eclipse, Efficient created a transformative computer architecture and software stack that delivers unprecedented energy efficiency.

Glimpse: Battery Scanning Company Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

Glimpse - a provider of battery quality monitoring solutions for battery producers and electric mobility companies - announced its official launch and initial capital raise of $4 million. The company also announced the release of its high-throughput battery X-ray scanning service.

Defense Unicorns: $35 Million Raised For Advancing National Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

Defense Unicorns—a software startup that develops open-source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems—announced it had raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital.

BrainCheck: $15 Million Raised To Grow In The Digital Cognitive Assessment Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

BrainCheck (a digital health innovator growing in the digital cognitive assessment market) announced a $15 million new financing round led by Next Coast Ventures, S3 Ventures, and UPMC Enterprises (the venture capital arm of UPMC). The company also expanded its Board of Directors by appointing Nicholas Shapiro, Vice President of UPMC Enterprises, as a new board member, further driving its strategic leadership.

CARiD.com: Car Parts And Accessories E-Commerce Company Raises $35 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2024

CARiD (a leading e-commerce platform specializing in car parts and accessories) announced the closing of a $35 million funding round. This milestone is a testament to the company's innovation and the successful execution of its strategic turnaround plan. This funding round will further drive expansion and technological advancements and enhance customer service capabilities. This solidifies CARiD’s position as a frontrunner in the automotive e-commerce sector.

MoeGo: Pet Care Business Company Raises $24 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

MoeGo, a leading software platform for pet care businesses, has closed a $24 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Mars Petcare's Digitalis Ventures and continued support from MoeGo's existing investors, Conductive Ventures and Uphonest Capital.

Vescent: Quantum Technology Company Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Vescent - a leader in Quantum 2.0 Technologies Enabling Commercialization - announced it had closed a $5 million Series Seed funding round led by Corporate Fuel, with additional participation from Caruso Ventures.

Todyl: Security And Networking Company Secures $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Todyl - a leading security and networking company - announced it closed a $50 Million Series B funding round led by Base10 Partners with participation from Anthos Capital, Tech Operators, and StoneMill Ventures. The Series B funding round will support Todyl’s goal of transforming cybersecurity with an all-in-one security platform that empowers IT professionals with the tools, insights, and automation needed to defend against ever-changing threats.

NPS: Software-Defined Radar Company Raises $17.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Software-defined radar company Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS) announced it raised a $17.5 million Series B funding round. Cota Capital led the funding round with contributions from GM Ventures (the venture capital arm of General Motors) and RTX Ventures (the venture capital arm of RTX). This partnership marks a major step in enhancing roadway safety (benefiting pedestrians, drivers, and all other traffic participants) and defense radar systems.

Maybell Quantum: Quantum Infrastructure Company Raises $25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Quantum infrastructure company Maybell Quantum, has closed a $25 million funding round led by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Investing along Cerberus in the round are Maybell’s existing investors, Lavrock Ventures, Caruso Ventures, Mark IV Capital, Decisive Point, In-Q-Tel, and Olive Capital.

Alumis: $259 Million Raised To Develop Therapies For Immune-Mediated Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2024

Alumis - a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies using a precision approach to transform the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases - announced an upsized $259 million Series C funding round. Alumis plans to use the funding to initiate pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials for its lead candidate ESK-001, a highly selective and potentially best-in-class allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in the second half of this year, and support the two ongoing Phase 2 clinical trials for ESK-001 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and non-infectious uveitis.