Startups

INFI: $12 Million (Series A) Secured For Transforming Self-Service Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2025

INFI USA, an AI-driven self-service software platform, announced $12 million in Series A funding, led by MK Capital, to accelerate technological innovation, expand its team, and broaden market reach.

Vetigenics: Animal Health Biotechnology Raises $6 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2025

Vetigenics, a clinical-stage animal health biotechnology company specializing in antibody therapeutics for pets, announced notable progress over the past year, including closing a $6 million seed round and advancing multiple clinical-stage programs.

Voldex Buying Popular Roblox Game Brookhaven

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Voldex, a premier home for top games on Roblox, announced it acquired Brookhaven, the largest life simulation title on the platform and a consistent top-three game by concurrent users (CCU) on Roblox, with 60 billion visits and more than 120 million monthly active players. And Voldex’s goal is to be the home of the most engaging and enduring experiences that bring players together. This deal expands Voldex’s user base to more than 145 million monthly active players, making it the #1 Roblox developer by audience, according to Voldex’s estimates.

AdvanCell: Radiopharmaceutical Company Raises $112 Million (Series C)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

AdvanCell, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapeutics, today announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $112 million Series C financing. This milestone funding round was co-led by SV Health Investors, Sanofi Ventures, Abingworth, and SymBiosis. Additional support came from existing investor Morningside, along with new investors Tenmile, Brandon Capital, and others.

Superlogic: $13.7 Million (Series A) Closed To Transform Experiential Rewards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Superlogic, an innovator in experiential rewards technology, announced a first closing of $13.7 million in its Series A funding round. Powerledger led this funding round and also saw participation from prominent investors, including Sangha Capital, 10SQ, Nima Capital, Actai Unicorn Fund, Hyla Liquid Venture Fund, Liquid 2 Ventures. Other Superlogic investors also include leading enterprises and blockchain funds like Amex Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact and Innovation, Recharge Capital, Dispersion Capital, Sanctor Capital and more.

Trayd: Construction Payroll Company Raises $4.5 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Trayd, a construction payroll platform, announced a $4.5 million equity fundraising. Suffolk Technologies (the VC affiliate of Suffolk Construction) led the seed round with support from Bloomberg Beta and Y Combinator.

Archive: $30 Million (Series B) Raised For Powering Profitable Resale Businesses For Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Archive, a technology company that powers profitable resale businesses for brands, today announced it has secured $30 million in Series B funding, led by Energize Capital. This brings its total funding to date to $54 million. Other participants included returning investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, G9 Ventures, and Capital F, as well as new investors Woodline Partners LP and Frontline Growth. The company also announced that Eileen Waris (Principal at Energize Capital) will join the Archive board of directors.

StackAdapt: Programmatic Ad Platform Company Raises $235 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

StackAdapt, a leading multi-channel programmatic advertising platform, announced a growth capital raise led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), which is the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, with participation from Intrepid Growth Partners, and four other investors. This latest funding round follows the $300 million investment of Summit Partners in 2022 and brings StackAdapt’s total investment to over $500 million, validating its position as a global leader in advertising and marketing innovation.

Edacious: $8.1 Million (Seed) Raised For Unlocking Nutrient Density In Whole Foods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Edacious, a multi-disciplinary company transforming the relationship between agriculture and human health, announced the closing of its $8.1 million series seed funding round. This funding round was led by Patagonia's Tin Shed Ventures, with participation from the Nest Family Office, Trailhead Capital, Grantham Environmental Trust's Neglected Climate Opportunities, iSelect Capital, First Thirty, Pelican Ag, and other private investors.

InvestNext: $15 Million (Series B) Raised For Real Estate Investment Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

InvestNext, a Detroit-based real estate investment management platform, announced the completion of its $15 million Series B funding round. This funding, led by Beringea, is part of a strategic move to evolve and expand the platform to help firms address the increasing regulatory complexities and investor demands.

Salience Labs: Photonic Solutions Company Raises $30 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Salience Labs, a leader in photonic solutions targeting connectivity for AI data center infrastructure, announced the closing of $30 million in Series A funding led by ICM HPQC Fund and Applied Ventures, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials to further the development of its optical switches for large scale AI connectivity. Applied Ventures and ICM HPQC Fund are joined by Strategic Investment Fund, Braavos, and continued participation from existing investors Oxford Sciences Enterprises, Cambridge Innovation Capital, and leaders from the global semiconductor industry such as Silicon Catalyst and Jalal Bagherli.

WeaveGrid: Strategic Investment Raised From Hyundai And Kia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

WeaveGrid, a company that enables rapid electric vehicle (EV) adoption on the power grid, announced a strategic investment from Hyundai and Kia. This solidifies its position as the preferred software solution for automakers seeking to securely and seamlessly integrate their EVs with the electric power grid.

Ro Health: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From LightBay Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Ro Health, a leading clinical staffing provider, has partnered with Los Angeles-based private equity firm LightBay Capital. This partnership will enable Ro Health to accelerate its geographic and service line expansion, pursue strategic acquisitions and partnerships, and invest further in technology.

hallo theo: €10 Million (Seed) Raised For Property Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

hallo theo, a Berlin-based digital property management company, announced the raising of a €10 million seed investment by global software investor Insight Partners. The new funding solidifies hallo theo as a market leader in digital property management in Germany, with the funds be used to expand its national footprint and progress its proprietary technology development.

Lula: $28 Million (Series A) Raised For Property Maintenance Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Lula, a leading platform for streamlined property maintenance solutions, announced it raised a $28 million Series A funding round, led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from existing investor RET Ventures.

Tidal Vision: $140 Million (Series B) Raised For Scaling Chitosan Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Tidal Vision, a biotechnology company transforming critical industries with chitosan-based chemistries, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $140 million Series B financing round. This funding round exceeded its original target due to demand from strategically investors including Cambridge Companies SPG, Eni Next (the corporate venture arm of Eni S.p.A), Milliken & Company, KIRKBI Climate, Convent Capital, SWEN Capital Partners' Blue Ocean Fund, MBX Capital, Oman Investment Authority's IDO Investments, and more.

X-energy: Advanced Nuclear Reactor Company Raises $700 Million (Series C-1)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

X-Energy Reactor Company - a leader in advanced nuclear reactor and fuel technology - announced the closing of its upsized Series C-1 financing round of $700 million. Segra Capital Management, Jane Street, Ares Management funds, Emerson Collective, and others join the previously announced round anchored by Amazon.com's Climate Pledge Fund, an affiliate of Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin, affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, NGP, and the University of Michigan.

Piano: Digital Experience Company Raises $120 Million, Including $45 Million (Series D)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Runway Growth Capital, a leading provider of growth loans to venture and non-venture-backed companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, announced its role as the lead lender in a $75 million senior secured term loan facility that is part of a $120 million financing to Piano, which is a global leader in digital experience management, customer journey orchestration, and advanced analytics. This financing also included a $45 million Series D investment led by Updata Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based growth equity firm focused on technology. This funding will enable Piano to optimize its platform, expand its market presence, and support strategic growth initiatives.

REEV: $9.2 Million Raised To Transform Mobility Assistance For Patients With Gait Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

REEV, a medical technology startup developing intelligent, lightweight wearable robotics, announced a $9.2 million funding round to accelerate its mission of transforming mobility assistance for patients with movement disorders. This funding round was led by Newfund Heka, Polytechnique Ventures, and Irdi Capital, with additional support from Techstars, business angels, and health care operators. Some contributors include French soccer player Raphael Varane and knee surgeon Herve Silbert, assembled by Scala Patrimoine, a multi-family office.

Cellid: $13 Million Raised For Advancing AR Glasses Display Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Cellid - a developer of AR glasses displays and spatial recognition engines for next-generation devices - announced that it has raised a total of $13 million (JPY 2 billion) through a private placement with Development Bank of Japan as the lead investor and through a third-party allotment of new shares to funds managed or involved in the management of More Management Co., Ltd.; CVC fund jointly established by Kyocera Corporation and Global Brain Corporation; 15th Rock; and FFG Venture Business Partners. This latest funding brings Cellid's total funding to about $33 million (JPY 5.2 billion).

Technology Management Concepts: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From Haven

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Technology Management Concepts (TMC), a Microsoft partner specializing in the entire Microsoft technology stack—such as Dynamics 365 (Business Central, Sales, Field Service, Customer Service, and Customer Insights), Office 365, Azure, and the Power Platform—announced a significant investment from Haven Capital Partners.

Milacron: Majority Investment Raised For $287 Million From Bain Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Bain Capital, a leading private investment firm, announced a majority investment in the Milacron Injection Molding and Extrusion business, a globally renowned provider of highly engineered plastic processing equipment and services. Bain Capital will partner with Milacron’s current owner, Hillenbrand, who will remain a significant investor in the business and accelerate the company’s continued growth. Bain Capital had entered into a definitive agreement to buy an ownership stake of approximately 51% of Milacron for $287 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. And Hillenbrand will retain an ownership stake of approximately 49%.

Tyba: $13.9 Million (Series A) Raised For Improving Profitability Of Energy Storage Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Tyba, a leading energy storage optimization platform, announced $13.9 million in Series A funding led by Energize Capital. This funding round includes new investments from Pear VC, Mobilize Climate Capital, and Borusan Ventures and follow-on investments from Powerhouse, Wireframe, Virta, and Lorimer. This brings Tyba's total funding to $18.15 million.

Presto: $15 Million (Seed) Raised For EV Charging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2025

Presto - an all-in-one EV charging platform - announced that it has raised $15 million in seed funding from Union Square Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures, and Jetstream. And through Presto's app and APIs, fleets can find, charge, and pay for reliable on-the-go charging across thousands of Presto's partner public charging stations. This funding will be used to onboard new fleets, integrate more chargers, and add new features.

Freeze: $2.6 Million (Seed) Raised For Enhancing Cybersecurity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

Freeze - a leading provider of proactive offensive security and attack surface protection solutions designed to prevent hackers from gaining the necessary information and resources to attack organizations and their teams - announced its $2.6 million seed funding round closing. This funding was led by angel investors, cybersecurity experts, and technology experts who recognize the growing need for innovative approaches to proactive offensive security, attack surface protection, and cybersecurity.

TrueFoundry: $19 Million (Series A) Raised To Transform AI Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

TrueFoundry - a leading AI deployment and scaling platform - announced it raised $19 million in Series A funding, led by Intel Capital. And existing investors Eniac Ventures and Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia Capital India and SEA) participated along with new investor Jump Capital and several angel investors including Gokul Rajaram, Mohit Aron, and executives from Fortune 1000 companies. In connection with the financing, Avi Bharadwaj, Investment Director at Intel Capital, will join TrueFoundry’s board of directors.

Cognida.ai: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For Enterprise AI Adoption Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

Cognida.ai, a leader in practical AI solutions for enterprises, announced the closing of its $15 million Series A funding round, led by Nexus Venture Partners. This funding validates Cognida.ai's unique approach to making AI implementation practical and financially impactful for enterprises, demonstrated through deployments at over 30 leading organizations.

Urban Sky: $30 Million (Series B) Raised To Enable Easy Access To The Stratosphere

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

Urban Sky, a stratospheric platform company, announced it closed a $30 million Series B investment round. This funding round will be used to develop and commercialize a connected suite of products that will unlock the full value of the tactical stratosphere for military and commercial customers.

Swivl: Funding Raised From Decathlon Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

Swivl, a company focused on reflective technology for education and personal development, has secured a growth loan from Decathlon Capital Partners. This investment package will meet the growing demand for Swivl's Mirror and MirrorTalk solutions, enhance functionality, and support new development efforts that advance the company's mission of accelerating reflection for better learning and social-emotional outcomes.

Perspective AI: Self-Reflection Platform Company Raises $4 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2025

Perspective AI announced it emerged from stealth to announce a $4 million seed funding round led by Village Global, Array Ventures, Honeystone VC, Recursive Ventures, Darkmode VC, and prominent angel investors.