Startups

april: $38 Million Series B Secured For AI Tax Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Embedded AI tax platform april announced it has raised $38 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors, with participation from Nyca Partners and Team8, totaling $78 million.

Datapao: Investment Raised From Databricks And Euroventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Datapao, a European data and AI consultancy, received strategic investment from Databricks and Euroventures to boost growth and provide generative AI through modern data platforms and training.

Saf.money: Funding Raised For Expanding Bitcoin And Stablecoin Money Movement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Saf.money has closed a pre-seed round to expand its cross-border platform, utilizing Bitcoin and stablecoins.

Slingshot Reveals $93 Million In Funding And Launches Ash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Slingshot AI has launched Ash, the first AI specifically designed for therapy, following an extension of its Series A funding co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner Ventures. With a total of $93 million raised from investors like a16z, Felicis, and Menlo, Ash is now available as a free app for iOS and Android, providing personalized mental health support to smartphone users.

Provectus Algae: $12.6 Million Series A Raised For Carbon-Negative Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Provectus Algae has secured $10.1 million in Series A financing and an additional $2.5 million in grant funding from the Australian government. At One Ventures led the investment round, with participation from Methane Mitigation, Mort & Co, and existing shareholders, including Hitachi Ventures. Tom Chi, Founding Partner of At One Ventures, will join the company's Board of Directors.

Azimut Group To Buy North Square Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

North Square Investments (NSI) has agreed to be acquired by Azimut Group, a leading independent asset manager in Europe, through its U.S. subsidiary, Azimut US Holdings.

Dispatch Bio Launched With $216 Million To Develop Solid Tumor Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Dispatch Bio has officially launched with a mission to create a universal treatment for solid tumors, which constitute roughly 90% of cancers. The company has secured a total of $216 million in funding, including a recent Series A round.

Volca: $5.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Volca, an AI-based marketing platform for home services businesses, has secured $5.5 million in seed funding led by Pathlight Ventures, with contributions from MetaProp, GTMFund, Recall Capital, and various founders and executives from notable tech companies.

Vaudit: $7.3 Million Raised For AI-Based Auditing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Vaudit, formerly BlokID, has closed a $7.3 million seed financing round led by Mucker Capital, with contributions from AVV, AppWorks, Plug and Play, and Kyber Knight. Notable investors include Omar Hamoui, founder of AdMob, and Binh Tran, co-founder of Klout. Including a pre-seed raise of $1.25 million, Vaudit has raised a total of $8.5 million.

Stellaria: €23 Million Raised For Developing Fast Neutron Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Stellaria, a French company co-founded by CEA and Schneider Electric, has raised €23 million to develop its fast-neutron molten-salt nuclear reactor by 2035. The funding round was co-led by At One Ventures and Supernova Invest, alongside Stellaria's existing investors, including CEA Investissements and Schneider Electric.

LegalOn: $50 Million Series E Raised For Legal AI For Contracting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

LegalOn Technologies, a leader in legal AI for contracting, has announced a $50 million Series E funding round, bringing its total funding to $200 million. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with support from existing investor World Innovation Lab (WiL) and new contributions from Mori Hamada, Mizuho Bank, and Shoko Chukin.

Baxter Aerospace: $6 Million Series A Raised For Aerospace Integrator System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Forge Global Holdings has announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) Accelerator Fund, managed by Accuidity Capital Management, has made its first defense sector investment with a $6 million Series A funding round for Baxter Aerospace.

Queen One: Over $5.5 Million Raised For Enhancing Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Queen One, a brand technology platform that enhances websites and communication portals, has raised over $5.5 million in a friends and family funding round. The round was led by operator-backed funds including Charge VC, Inspired Capital, Red Swan Ventures, and Prospeq, along with a group of entrepreneurs and supporters.

Armada: $131 Million Raised To Advance Hyperscaler For The Edge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Armada, a leader in edge computing, has raised $131 million in a funding round featuring new investors Pinegrove, Veriten, and Glade Brook, alongside existing backers like Founders Fund and Microsoft's M12.

Glīd: $3.1 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Autonomous Road-To-Rail Freight Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Glīd Technologies, a leader in autonomous road-to-rail solutions, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising $3.1 million, led by Outlander VC. Founded in 2022 by Kevin A. Damoa, a former logistics leader at SpaceX and the U.S. military, Glīd is dedicated to improving freight logistics through innovation.

Poseidon: $15 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Data Licensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Poseidon, a company focused on the decentralized data layer for AI training workflows, has secured $15 million in seed funding, led by a16z crypto, the cryptocurrency fund of Andreessen Horowitz. This funding underscores the rising interest in blockchain solutions for artificial intelligence.

Phlow: $37 Million Series C Raised For Advancing Modern Medicine Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Phlow, a leading American pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has raised $37 million in its Series C funding round, led by Align Private Capital with contributions from new and existing investors.

xLight: $40 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Semiconductor Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

xLight, an American company specializing in advanced laser technology, has secured $40 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round, led by Playground Global with support from Boardman Bay Capital Management and Morpheus Ventures.

Makersite: €60 Million Raised For Product Lifecycle Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Makersite, a leading AI startup in Germany focused on product lifecycle intelligence, has raised €60 million ($70.2 million USD) in a Series B funding round. This funding will help the company assist manufacturers in creating more affordable, safer, and sustainable products through intelligent automation and supply chain insights.

Asylon Robotics: $24 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Automated Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Asylon, a leader in robotic perimeter security technology, announced it has raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Veteran Ventures Capital, Allegion Ventures, and the GO PA Fund.

Flend: $3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Egypt-Based Finance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Flend, an Egyptian fintech company, has secured $3 million in seed funding to expand its digital lending operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. This funding, comprising both equity and debt, was led by Egypt Ventures and included contributions from Camel Ventures, Sukna Ventures, Plus VC, and Banque Misr, along with support from regional family offices like El Sewedy and Baalbaki.

CandorIQ: $4.8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Helping People Manage Spend

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

CandorIQ, an AI-based platform for managing organizational people spend, secured $4.8 million in seed funding led by Array Ventures, with contributions from Y Combinator, CRV, and Switch Ventures.

BetterComp: $33 Million Series A Raised For Compensation Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

BetterComp, a leading provider of compensation management software, has secured $33 million in Series A funding, led by Ten Coves Capital. This investment will drive BetterComp's growth, enhance its AI-based capabilities, and expand into new product areas.

Yieldstreet: $77 Million Raised For Helping Investors Diversify Portfolios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Leading private markets investment platform Yieldstreet announced it has raised $77 million in new capital from a mix of new and existing investors, led by Tarsadia Investments. Other participants include Mayfair Equity Partners, Edison Partners, Cordoba Advisory Partners (CAP), Kingfisher Investment Advisors, and new investor RedBird Capital Partners.

Octup: $12 Million Seed Funding Raised For 3PL Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Octup, a real-time AI operations platform for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), has raised $12 million in a Seed round co-led by Shine Capital and JAL Ventures, with contributions from Stone Capital, Tal Ventures, and HCS Capital.

ValGenesis: $16 Million Raised For Advancing Validation Lifecycle Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

ValGenesis, a leader in digital validation lifecycle management backed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, has secured up to $16 million in strategic financing from the Innovation Banking Group at Bridge Bank. This funding will aid ValGenesis’ global expansion and accelerate innovation in artificial intelligence-powered validation solutions.

Acre Security: Interview With CEO Kumar Sokka About The Security Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Acre Security is a leader in providing comprehensive digital and physical security solutions for businesses of all sizes, from small enterprises to large, complex organizations across various industries. The company’s mission is to protect people, premises, and data in an increasingly complex and evolving security landscape. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Acre Security CEO Kumar Sokka to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Vanta: $150 Million Series D Funding Raised At $4.15 Billion Valuation For AI-Based Trust Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Vanta, a leading AI-driven trust management platform, announced that it has secured $150 million in Series D funding, valuing the company at $4.15 billion. Wellington Management led this round, which also included contributions from existing investors such as Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Sequoia, J.P. Morgan, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Atlassian Ventures, and CrowdStrike Ventures. The total funds raised by Vanta now amount to $504 million.

Magentic: $5.5 Million Raised For AI Agent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Magentic, an AI Agent Platform that hunts and delivers savings in manufacturing supply chains, announced a $5.5 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The raise, including participation from The Westly Group, First Momentum Ventures, and angel investors from SAP, Airbus, McKinsey & Company, Hugging Face, Ironclad, and Rosberg Ventures, will boost growth.

RA Capital Management: $120 Million Planetary Health Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

RA Capital Management closed its inaugural Planetary Health Fund (PHF) with $120 million to invest in high-growth companies that improve resource availability, energy innovation, and industrial productivity. The fund supports scalable solutions that enhance planetary health, leveraging RA Capital's two decades of evidence-based investing and company-building expertise.