Startups

CModel Receives Investment From Alabama Futures Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2023

Alabama Futures Fund (AFF) recently invested in CModel Data. Formerly based in San Francisco, California, CModel has been developing a data modeling and business intelligence tool that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to apply native, curated, and client-generated data to perform business strategy simulations. CModel’s platform enables business managers to determine the actions required to achieve specific business outcomes. In connection with the funding from AFF, CModel and its CEO, Teasha Cable, will relocate the company’s headquarters to Birmingham, Alabama.

Xage Security: Real-World Zero Trust Cybersecurity Company Secures $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2023

Xage Security - a real-world zero-trust cybersecurity company - recently announced it has raised $20 million in an additional funding round, bringing total funding to $80 million. Existing investors, including Piva Capital, March Capital, SCF Partners, Overture Climate Fund, Valor Equity Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, and new investor Science Applications International Corporation, participated in the round.

Agentio: $4.25 Million Funding Raised To Advance Ad Platform For Sponsored Creator Content

By Annie Baker ● Nov 4, 2023

Agentio - a first-of-its-kind AI-powered ad platform for sponsored creator content - recently launched with $4.25 million in seed investment funding. The funding round was co-led by Craft Ventures & AlleyCorp, with participation from additional institutional investors, including Antler, Protagonist, and Permanent Capital.

Aembit: Workload Identity And Access Management Receives Funding From CrowdStrike

By Noah Long ● Nov 4, 2023

Aembit - a Workload Identity and Access Management (IAM) company - recently announced an investment by CrowdStrike via its strategic investment vehicle, the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund. CrowdStrike's investment closes Aembit's previously announced seed funding round from Ballistic Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, and Okta Ventures.

AdaptX: Self-Serve Clinical Management Solution Company Closes $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2023

AdaptX - a self-serve clinical management solution company - recently announced the completion of $10 million in funding led by Cercano Management and including Memorial Hermann Health System and Morningside Ventures, and returning investors Founders' Co-op, Fortson VC, Star Equity, and WRF Capital.

Genezen: Cell And Gene Therapy Contract Development And Manufacturing Organization Closes $18.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2023

Genezen - a leading cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) - recently announced the closing of an $18.5 million follow-on growth equity investment led by Ampersand Capital Partners. The funding will accelerate Genezen's growth trajectory in retroviral, lentiviral, and adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector manufacturing and support the execution of a robust pipeline of customer projects for innovators developing groundbreaking cell and gene therapies.

Access Vascular: $22 MIllion Raised To Address Vascular Access Complications

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2023

Access Vascular - a company addressing the most common and costly vascular access complications with its advanced biomaterial platform - recently announced that it raised a Series C round worth $22 million from a consortium of new and existing investors.

Excolere Equity Partners Launches With Strategic Investment From GCM Grosvenor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2023

Excolere Equity Partners - a leading buyout investor in the education and human capital management sectors - recently announced a strategic partnership with GCM Grosvenor’s Elevate strategy.

Revv: $2.1 Million Raised For Diagnosing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2023

Revv - a software-as-a-service startup - recently emerged from stealth mode with the national launch of its automotive repair diagnostics platform underpinned by a large language model (LLM). The company launched with $2.1 million in a seed funding round led by 1984 Ventures with additional funding from Soma Capital, Adapt Ventures, CapitalX, Unpopular Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Misfits Market CEO Abhi Ramesh, and LiveControl co-founder Noah Johnson.

Cribl: Over $100 Million In ARR Achieved

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2023

Cribl - a data engine for IT and Security - recently announced that it has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), growing from $1 million to $100 million in ARR in less than four years.

Roadra: Digital Car Auction Marketplace Company Secures $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2023

Roadra - a digital car auction platform that allows consumers to sell cars directly to dealers - recently announced $5 million in funding to scale its platform further.

Triveni Bio: $92 Million Raised To Develop Functional Antibodies For The Treatment Of I&I Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2023

Triveni Bio - a biotech company pioneering a genetics-informed precision medicine approach to develop functional antibodies for the treatment of I&I disorders - recently announced a $92 million series A financing co-led by Atlas Venture and Cormorant Asset Management, with participation from OrbiMed, the private equity business of Viking Global Investors, Invus, Polaris Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, and other investors.

Seurat Technologies: 3D Metal Printing Leader Raises $99 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 2, 2023

Seurat Technologies - a 3D metal printing leader making manufacturing better for people and the planet - recently announced a $99 million Series C round led by NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm) and Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund focused on climate solutions.

Triplebar: $20 Million In Funding Raised To Improve Nutrition And Disease Treatment Outcomes

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 2, 2023

Triplebar has recently announced $20 million in new funding to expand its product portfolio in food and biopharmaceuticals. Synthesis Capital led the funding round, with participation from Essential Capital, Stray Dog Capital, iSelect Fund, and existing major investor The Production Board.

Planatome: Medical Device Company Closes $6 Million Investment

By Noah Long ● Nov 2, 2023

Planatome - a medical device company that applies atomic-level polishing from the semiconductor industry to create advanced surgical blades that lead to better patient outcomes - recently announced the closing of its $5 million Series A equity investment round. The company also announced that it secured an additional $1 million convertible venture debt commitment.

Traba: $22 Million Raised For Light Industrial Staffing Marketplace Platform

By Annie Baker ● Nov 2, 2023

Traba - a leading marketplace platform for light industrial staffing - recently announced a $22 million funding round led by Founders Fund, with a sizable increase in valuation from last year. The funding round - which includes participation from returning investor Khosla Ventures - comes at a time of robust growth and customer adoption for the company.

Sofinnova Partners: $200 Million Digital Medicine Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2023

Sofinnova Partners - a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan - recently announced the successful closing of Sofinnova Digital Medicine I at $200 million (€190M), significantly exceeding its target. The fund - which Partners Edward Kliphuis and Simon Turner spearheaded - is focused on backing pioneering entrepreneurs navigating the convergence of biology, data, and computation. It has already invested in five revolutionary companies since its inception.

Faction Receives Funding In Round Led By TDK Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 2, 2023

TDK announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures is leading the latest financing round in driverless-technology developer Faction. Joining them as co-investors are Ducera Partners, Trucks Venture Capital, and Fifty Years.

Oxide: Commercial Cloud Computer Company Secures $44 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 1, 2023

Oxide Computer Company recently unveiled the world’s first commercial Cloud Computer, a true rack-scale system with fully unified hardware and software designed for on-premises cloud computing. And the company also announced a $44 million Series A financing round led by Eclipse with participation from Intel Capital, Riot Ventures, Counterpart Ventures, and Rally Ventures to accelerate production for Fortune 1000 enterprises. This brings the company’s total funding to $78 million.

Arteria AI: $30 Million Raised To Build Modern Documentation Infrastructure For Institutional Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2023

Arteria AI - a market-leading applied AI company building modern documentation infrastructure for institutional finance - recently announced its oversubscribed $30 million Series B financing round led by GGV Capital U.S., with participation from all existing major investors, including Illuminate Financial, Information Venture Partners, BDC Capital and Citi. The round brings the company’s total funding to $50 million.

OfficeRnD: Strategic Growth Investment From Blue Star Innovation Partners Received

By Annie Baker ● Nov 1, 2023

OfficeRnD - a leading provider of coworking and hybrid work software - recently announced a strategic investment from Blue Star Innovation Partners (BSIP). This partnership with BSIP will enable OfficeRnD to expand its position as a market-leading software solution for coworking workspaces and businesses operating in hybrid work environments.

Inlyte Energy: $8 Million Secured To DevelopGrid Batteries Made With Iron And Salt

By Noah Long ● Nov 1, 2023

Inlyte Energy has announced its $8 million seed funding to develop the first generation of its grid batteries made with the most abundant materials – iron and table salt. And Inlyte's solution utilizes the proven design of the previously commercialized sodium metal halide battery to create an energy storage system with high efficiency, long lifetime, competitive energy density, excellent safety, and at an ultra-low cost.

Ascendant: Consumer Brand Management Company Receives Growth Funding Package From Decathlon

By Annie Baker ● Nov 1, 2023

Ascendant - a consumer brand management company with expertise in repositioning and building a legacy consumer product business - has received a growth funding package from Decathlon Capital Partners to support its expansion. The details of the revenue-based investment package were not disclosed.

HackerOne: Ethical Hacker Community Surpasses $300 Million In All-Time Rewards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2023

HackerOne - a leader in Attack Resistance - recently announced its ethical hacker community has surpassed $300 million in total all-time rewards on the HackerOne platform. And thirty hackers have also earned more than one million dollars on the platform, with one hacker surpassing four million dollars in total earnings.

Funnel: $32 Million Closed To Advance Adoption Of Renter Management Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2023

Funnel Leasing - the first Renter Management Software platform - recently announced the completion of a $32 million Series B-2 financing round to unlock the new operating model for multifamily leaders. This financing round was led by RET Ventures, the leading VC investor in “rent tech” - whose 50+ strategic investors comprise the largest group of apartment owners and operators working together to drive innovation in multifamily, representing over 2.5 million rental units.

Cranium: Enterprise AI Security And Trust Software Company Raises $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 1, 2023

Cranium - a leading enterprise AI security and trust software company - recently announced that the company has raised $25 million in Series A funding. Telstra Ventures led the funding round with participation from KPMG LLP and SYN Ventures. Both participating investors previously provided seed funding when Cranium emerged from stealth six months ago, and it spun out of KPMG with additional investment from SYN Ventures.

Betteromics: $20 Million Raised To Develop Clinical-Grade SaaS Platform To Empower Life Sciences Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2023

Betteromics - a company that has developed a clinical-grade compliant Software-as-a-Service platform that empowers life sciences professionals with the latest AI and computational techniques - recently announced that it has raised $20 million in a Series A financing led by Sofinnova Partners and Triatomic Capital, with participation from SHAKTI.

Omnidian: Solar Asset Management Company Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 1, 2023

Omnidian - a leader in solar asset management for both commercial and residential clients across the country and with an expanded international presence in Australia since 2022 - recently announced that it successfully closed a $25 million funding round.

Direqt: $4.5 Million Secured To Advance AI Chatbot Platform

By Annie Baker ● Nov 1, 2023

Direqt - the first AI chatbot platform built exclusively for publishers - recently announced $4.5 million in funding from a private consortium of entrepreneurs and executives, including Todd Parker, former Global Head of Business Development for Business Messaging at Google, NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino, Peter Callahan, Former CEO of American Media, Ron Antevy, Founder & CEO e-Builder and Dave Walsh, Partner at Kayne Anderson.

Upfort: Cyber Security And Insurance Platform Company Closes $8 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 1, 2023

Upfort - a leading cyber security and insurance platform - recently announced it has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures, with additional participation from Eniac Ventures, Fika Ventures, Altai Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Aquila Capital Partners, Gaingels and Cyber Mentor Fund.