Startups

Nitricity: $10 Million Closed For Organic Fertilizer Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

Nitricity, a California startup electrifying the production of nitrogen fertilizer, announced $10 million in project funding from a strategic mix of capital providers that includes Elemental Impact and Trellis Climate to build a first-of-its-kind (FOAK) organic fertilizer facility in Delhi, California.

CollegeNET: Majority Investment Raised From Rubicon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2025

CollegeNET, a software solutions provider for higher education, announced it has secured a majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market enterprise software investments. And this partnership will help accelerate CollegeNET’s growth and drive continued product innovation across its core offerings. Plus, founder Jim Wolfston will continue to lead the business and remain a significant shareholder. The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Celestial AI: $250 Million (Series C1) Raised For Transforming AI Infrastructure With Photonic Fabric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform, announced today that it has raised $250 million in its Series C1 funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, bringing the total capital raised to date to more than $515 million. Along with Fidelity Management & Research Company, new investors include funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Maverick Silicon, Tiger Global Management and Lip-Bu Tan, and participation from existing investors including AMD Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Temasek, Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary Xora Innovation, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and The Engine Ventures.

Mews: $75 Million Raised For Hospitality Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Mews, a leading hospitality technology platform, announced it has raised $75 million. Tiger Global led the round, alongside existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

AIceberg: $10 Million (Seed) Closed For AI Trust Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

AIceberg, a leading innovator of AI Trust; safety, security, and compliance technology, announced $10 million in Seed funding and the launch of their AI trust platform that provides enterprise-grade security with real-time, automated validation of all AI application traffic, from speech and text to images and source code. The funding - which was led by SYN Ventures and Sprout & Oak - further establishes the company's leadership position in pioneering AI transparency and compliance for enterprise and public entities.

Zocks: $13.8 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Client Intelligence For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Zocks, a privacy-first AI platform for financial advisors that analyzes conversations with clients to capture key information and integrates with key business and records systems to accelerate workflows, announced it has raised a $13.8 million Series A round led by Motive Ventures with participation from existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners. And additional investors in the round include Expanse Venture Partners, Entrée Capital, and 14Peaks. The funding will accelerate Zocks' mission to empower advisory firms with data-driven insights while maintaining the personal touch essential to client relationships.

Ria Health: Growth Capital Raised To Advance Access To AUD Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Ria Health - a leading telehealth provider of evidence-based alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment - announced the closing of a Series B growth equity round led by Peloton Equity, with participation from existing investors including SV Health Investors, BPEA Private Equity, and SOSV.

Spiritus: $30 Million (Series A) Secured To Transform Direct Air Capture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Spiritus, a climate-tech disruptor redefining direct air capture (DAC), announced a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Aramco Ventures and joined by Khosla Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, and TDK Ventures. This funding round will turbocharge Spiritus’ goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the built and energy economies — without stalling the expansion necessary for America’s growth.

Turing: $111 Million (Series E) Raised At $2.2 Billion Valuation For AGI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Turing, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing AGI infrastructure companies, announced that it has secured $111 million in committed capital for its Series E financing at a valuation of $2.2 billion. And Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, led the round with participation from WestBridge Capital, Sozo Ventures, UpHonest Capital, AltaIR Capital, Amino Capital, Plug and Play, MVP Ventures, Fortius Ventures, Gaingels, and Mastodon Capital Management.

HeyMilo: $2.2 Million (Seed) Raised For AI-Based Candidate Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

HeyMilo, an AI-based candidate screening platform, announced $2.2 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Canaan Partners and underscores the growing demand for innovative technologies that streamline recruitment and unlock efficiencies in talent acquisition. Additional participation was from Alumni Ventures and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.

Viam: $30 Million (Series C) Raised For Advancing Power Of Data And AI In The Physical World

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Viam, the engineering platform for data, AI, and automation, announced $30 million in Series C funding. It was led by existing investor Union Square Ventures and participated in by Battery Ventures, Neurone, and other existing investors. Viam has raised a total of $117 million to date.

Flosonics Medical: C$7.5 Million Raised For Scaling Transformative Wearable Ultrasound Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Canadian medical device innovator Flosonics Medical announced it has secured C$7.5 million in venture debt financing from RBCx. The financing and specialized support will advance Flosonics Medical’s mission to improve patient outcomes through noninvasive and data-driven solutions that empower clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions at the bedside.

Cloudsmith: $23 Million (Series B) Closed For Transforming Supply Chain Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Cloudsmith, a cloud-native artifact management platform redefining software supply chain security, announced it has raised a $23 million Series B funding round led by TCV, with participation from Insight Partners and existing investors. Existing investors MMC, Frontline, Techstart, Sorenson, Tapestry, and Shasta continued their support, while increasing their investments in Cloudsmith as part of this funding round.

Daupler: $15 Million (Series B) Closed For Utility Response Management Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Daupler, a leading response management solution for utilities and municipalities, announced that it has closed a $15 million Series B round. And Aqualateral, a New York City-based multi-asset investment vehicle focused on water, led the round with participation from existing investors Burnt Island Ventures and KCRise Fund, and others.

GovEagle: $2.5 Million Raised For AI-Based Proposal Platform For Government Contractors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

GovEagle, an AI-based proposal platform for government contractors, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in funding from Strategic Cyber Ventures, Y Combinator, and a group of angel investors. This funding round will support the expansion of GovEagle's engineering team, further enhancing the platform's ability to streamline and automate the complex government bidding and proposal drafting process.

PetScreening: $80 Million (Series B) Raised For Pet Policy Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

PetScreening, a company that offers the rental housing industry's first and leading pet policy management software at no cost to property owners and managers, announced it has received $80 million in Series B funding. This funding round was led by leading technology-focused investment firms Volition Capital and Guidepost Growth Equity.

Floodbase: $5 Million Raised For Parametric Platform For Insuring Uncovered Flood Risk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Floodbase, a parametric platform for insuring uncovered flood risk, announced a $5 million investment led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) with participation from Pulse Fund. The investment will enable Floodbase to accelerate the development of flood insurance programs, solidifying its position as the industry standard for a new category of flood insurance.

Vivici: €32.5 Million (Series A) Raised For Making Dairy Protein From Precision Fermentation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Vivici, a Dutch ingredients startup backed by nutrition, health and beauty multinational dsm-firmenich and dairy multinational Fonterra, announces that it has raised €32.5 million (about US $33.7 million) in Series A funding. APG led this funding round on behalf of ABP, one of the largest pension funds in the world, and Invest-NL. Additional participation came from InnovationQuarter, and continued support from existing shareholders dsm-firmenich and Fonterra.

Workhelix: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For Maximizing Value Of AI Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

CompScience: $27.6 Million (Series B) Secured For Advancing AI-Based Insurtech For Workplace Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

CompScience, a leading active commercial P&C insurance, announced the closing of its $27.6 million Series B funding round led by Sands Capital. This funding will accelerate product innovation, scale operations, and expand market reach to help more organizations prevent serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs). Other investors, including Four More Capital, Working Capital, and Valor Equity Partners, are backing CompScience's generative AI-driven approach to risk reduction, reinforcing confidence in its broad industry impact.

Rune Technologies: $6.2 Million (Seed) Secured To Modernize Military Logistics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Rune Technologies, a defense technology company building software to enable military logistics in contested environments at the tactical and operational levels, announced $6.2 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Point72 Ventures and XYZ Venture Capital. Individual investments were made by several leading defense technology executives, including Anduril SVP of Software Gokul Subramanian, Vannevar Labs CEO Brett Granberg, Cape CEO John Doyle, Forterra CGO Scott Sanders, and others.

Charta Health: $8.1 Million (Seed) Secured For Automating Chart Review With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Charta Health, a provider of an AI-powered platform that optimizes medical billing and coding workflows, announced it raised $8.1 million in seed funding, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Participation came from SV Angel, South Park Commons, SpringRock Ventures, Refract Ventures, and strategic angel investors. With this funding, Charta will expand R&D, grow the team, and further enhance its AI-driven platform.

Shoulder Innovations: $40 Million (Series E) Raised For Shoulder Replacement Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Shoulder Innovations, a leader in shoulder replacement technology, announced the closing of a $40 million Series E equity financing round. The funding was led by existing investor U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with support from additional existing investors, including Gilde Healthcare Partners, Gilmartin Capital, and Aperture Venture Partners. New investors Arboretum Ventures and Sectoral Asset Management also participated.

Patlytics: $14 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Patent Workflow Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Patlytics, an AI-based patent workflow platform, recently announced the closing of a $14 million Series A round led by global venture firm Next47. And existing investors, including Google's AI-focused venture fund Gradient, 8VC, Alumni Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Myriad Venture Partners also participated in the round.

Tandem: $10 Million (Pre-Seed) Closed For Transforming Pet Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Tandem - a pet healthcare startup on a mission to deliver affordable healthcare to every pet - recently announced that it has secured $10 million in pre-seed funding to redefine veterinary care. And building on its mobile clinics and telemedicine services, Tandem will launch a 5,000 sq ft AI-based health hub this summer.

Breakout: $3.25 Million (Seed) Raised For Developing AI Sales Reps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Breakout, a company developing AI sales reps, announced its launch from stealth and $3.25 million seed funding led by Village Global, with participation from Recall Capital, Z21 Ventures, and leading angels. And the company’s AI rep engages with customers at their highest point of intent and conducts an instant demo and discovery call.

Faireez: $7.5 Million Raised For Turning Residential Buildings Into High-End Hotel Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Faireez announced it is officially launching with $7.5 million in funding from leading investors including Aristagora VC, Longevity Venture Partners, Hetz Ventures, Secret Chord Ventures, including Gigi Levy-Weiss, RE Angels and other investors from the tech and real estate space. And Faireez's housekeeping platform brings 5-star hotel-quality service to residential buildings by combining dedicated professionals with AI technology.

Flex: $225 Million Raised For Building Personal Financial Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Flex, a fintech company that enables business owners to automate their back offices and grow, announced it has raised $225 million in equity and debt funding to accelerate the buildout of its payments infrastructure and personal finance software for business owners. And the capital raise includes a $25 million equity round led by Titanium Ventures, with participation from Companyon Ventures, Florida Funders, MS&AD Ventures, AAF Management and First Look Partners, and a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital. And Yash Patel, General Partner at Titanium Ventures, will join Flex’s Board of Directors.

ResilienceVC: Debut Fund Launched At Over $56 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

ResilienceVC, a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in fintech startups driving financial resilience for all Americans, announced the closing of its debut and oversubscribed fund. With its inaugural fund attracting a diverse range of strategic investors and its management of early-stage investments for the Discover Financial Health Improvement Fund, the firm’s total assets under management stand at over $56 million.

Outmarket AI: $4.7 Million (Seed) Raised For Transforming Insurance With AI-Based Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2025

Outmarket AI, an intelligence platform purpose-built for transforming commercial insurance, has launched with $4.7 million in seed funding. This funding round was led by Fika Ventures, with participation from TTV and Dash Fund. This funding will accelerate Outmarket’s platform innovation, team expansion and strategic partnerships with leading brokers and carriers.