Startups

Protege: $25 Million Series A Raised For Expanding AI Training Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2025

Protege, a platform for the secure exchange of proprietary data for AI training, has secured $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Footwork, with participation from CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, and more.

ONERWAY: $10 Million Series A+ Round Raised At Nearly $200 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2025

Global payments infrastructure provider ONERWAY has closed a $10 million Series A+ funding round, bringing its valuation to nearly $200 million. Led by Yunqi, with participation from existing Series A investors Lanchi Ventures, Eminence Ventures, and Enlight Growth Partners, this round showcases strong investor confidence in ONERWAY's mission to streamline global financial transactions.

LawPro.ai: Seed Funding Raised For Advancing AI Solutions For Injury Claims

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2025

LawPro.ai, an LA-based legal tech company, has successfully closed its Series Seed funding round, led by Scopus Ventures. This investment will support the company's growth in developing AI solutions for the injury claims industry.

Uncle Arnie’s: $7.5 Million Series A Raised For Beverage Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2025

Uncle Arnie's, a rapidly growing THC and hemp-infused beverage brand in the U.S., has closed a $7.5 million Series A funding round to support its expansion. Co-led by Mindset Capital and Delta Emerald Ventures, the round also includes investor Harry Rubin, a founding partner of the Boston Beer Company, who is joining the board of directors.

Qloud Games: $5 Million Seed Raised To Build Solarpunk MMO Loftia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Qloud Games, an independent studio, has announced a $5 million seed funding round for its upcoming massively multiplayer online game, Loftia. The round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures and GFR Fund, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), 1UP Fund, and Gaingels.

Profound: $35 Million Series B Raised For AI Visibility And Content Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Profound, a platform that helps businesses control how they appear in AI responses, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Sequoia with continued participation from Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Saga VC, and South Park Commons. This brings Profound's total funding to $58.5 million.

Infinity Loop: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Vendor Contract Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2025

Infinity Loop, an AI-based contract intelligence platform, announced a $5 million seed round led by Glasswing Ventures and TIAA Ventures, along with other investors. This funding will accelerate expansion as demand from enterprises continues to grow.

HaloNinjas: Investment Raised From Start Something Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2025

HaloNinjas, Scotland's HaloITSM partner in the EMEA region, has raised funding from Start Something Ventures (SSV), an Indianapolis-based angel investment group, to support its expansion in the USA and Europe.