Startups

Nimblemind.ai: $2.5 Million Raised For AI-Based Data Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Nimblemind.ai, an AI-based data infrastructure platform designed to help healthcare providers structure and leverage their clinical data, announced it has secured $2.5 million in funding to accelerate its mission. The round was led by Bread & Butter Ventures. It included participation from Great Oaks Venture Capital, SpringTime Ventures, Stone Mountain Ventures, Victorum Capital, Techstars, and strategic HC angel investors committed to transforming healthcare through AI-driven data infrastructure.

Causal Labs: $6 Million (Seed) Raised For Building AI For Weather Prediction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Causal Labs, an AI company pioneering physics-based models to address civilization-scale challenges, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding, led by Kindred Ventures with participation from Refactor, BoxGroup, Factorial, Otherwise, Karman Ventures, and a select group of angel investors. Causal Labs plans to use the funds to expand its team, develop the initial model further, including safety and transparency mechanisms, and initiate robust pilot programs across critical industries.

Plata: $160 Million Raised At $1.5 Billion Valuation For Mexico-Based Digital Banking Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Plata, a Mexico-based digital bank that received its banking license authorization in December 2024, announced it has closed its Series A equity round with a $1.5 billion valuation less than two years after launching operations and after surpassing one million active credit card users. The Series A raised $160 million in a combined equity round, led by Kora, subject to regulatory approvals. The round also included participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, among other U.S. and European investors.

Darwin: $5 Million (Seed) Raised For AI Security And Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Darwin, a leader in AI security and governance for the public sector, announced it is coming out of stealth to enable state and local agencies to scale AI securely while maintaining oversight and compliance. The company also announced it has secured $5 million in seed funding, co-led by UpWest and Resolute Ventures.

Mesh: $82 Million (Series B) Secured For Building First Global Crypto Payments Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Mesh, a leading crypto payments network enabling seamless transactions with cheap and immediate conversions, announced it closed an $82 million Series B funding round, raising its total to over $120 million. The funding round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Consensys (parent company of MetaMask), QuantumLight Capital (started by Revolut Founder & CEO Nik Storonsky), Yolo Investments, and others. Mesh has previously raised funding from investors, including PayPal Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, and MoneyForward.

ATLANT 3D: $15 Million (Series A+) Raised For Growing Atomic Layer Processing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

ATLANT 3D, whose atomic-scale manufacturing technology enables precise development of advanced materials and devices for optics, photonics, microelectronics, quantum computing, sensors, and space applications, announced a $15 million Series A+ funding round led by West Hill Capital. West Hill Capital was also the lead investor in ATLANT 3D's $15 million Series A round in September 2022.

Rakurai: $3 Million (Seed) Raised To Supercharge Solana Staking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Rakurai, an infrastructure project supercharging Solana staking, announced it has closed a $3 million seed funding round led by Anagram Ventures. Other investors in this round include Colosseum, Slow Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Crypto.com. P2P.org, GlobalStake, and Cyber Fund also participated, highlighting Rakurai's potential to drive significant advancements in decentralized infrastructure.

Wolf Games: $4 Million (Seed) Raised For Generative Gaming Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Wolf Games, a company that will be the home of generative cinematic games personalized to the player, announced its official launches with $4 million in seed funding from television and music industry titans. Investors include iconic television producer Dick Wolf, creator and executive producer of the two longest running drama series on television (Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU) as well as the One Chicago and FBI branded series; Jimmy Iovine, music industry pioneer and co-founder of Interscope Records and Beats by Dre; and Paul Wachter, Founder and CEO of Main Street Advisors and Chairman of UTA.

Equilibrium Energy: $28 Million (Series B2) Raised For Unlocking Potential Of Power Portfolio Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Equilibrium Energy, a leader in energy portfolio management capabilities and services for the power industry, announced the closing of a $28 million Series B2 funding round, as and the launch of its flagship software platform product, EQ Mission Control. The funding, which was led by GS Energy, with participation from NRG Energy and other new and existing investors, accelerates Equilibrium’s mission to help power companies, independent power producers, and corporations unlock the full potential within their energy portfolios.

Vivace Therapeutics: $35 Million (Series D) Raised For Supporting Development Of Cancer Drug Targeting Hippo Pathway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Vivace Therapeutics - a small molecule discovery and development company developing first-in-class cancer therapies targeting the Hippo pathway - announced the closing of a $35 million Series D financing. The funding round was led by RA Capital Management, an existing investor, and included investment from other existing investors Canaan Partners and Cenova Capital.

CleanPlanet: Strategic Investment Raised From Nuveen Private Equity Impact

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Nuveen, the $1.3 trillion asset manager of TIAA, announced a $30 million equity investment in CleanPlanet Chemical, a leading provider of recycling-as-a-service for industrial solvents. This investment, made by Nuveen's Private Equity Impact team, will support CleanPlanet's growth and enable the company to scale its proprietary on-site recycling technology.

Pentera: $60 Million (Series D) Secured For Leading Security Validation Market Consolidation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2025

Pentera, a leader in automated security validation, today announced a $60 million Series D funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Farallon Capital Management, bringing the company's total funding to $250 million.