Startups

Altitude Lab: Incubated Startups Raised $154 Million In Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Altitude Lab announced that its incubating startups have collectively raised $154 million in early-stage funding since its launch in 2020. Created by Recursion, Altitude Lab supports diverse life science entrepreneurs in Utah by providing fully equipped laboratories, investor access, business operations education, and a collaborative founder community.

Tevogen Bio To Receive $8 Million In Grant Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Tevogen Bio, a clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy biotech, announced in January 2025 that it received $2 million in non-dilutive grant funding from KRHP. An additional $8 million will be contributed, contingent on KRHP’s review of the company’s activities.

Nuvation Bio: Up To $250 Million In Non-Dilutive Financings Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Nuvation Bio, a global biopharmaceutical company addressing some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology, today announced non-dilutive financings of up to $250 million with Sagard Healthcare Partners. The deal features a royalty interest financing of $150 million and a senior term loan of up to $100 million.

Atmosic Technologies: $40 Million (Series D) Raised For Ultra-Low Power Wireless Connectivity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Atmosic Technologies, a leader in ultra-low power computing and connectivity solutions, announced it has successfully raised $40 million in Series D funding. Sutter Hill Ventures led the round and was joined by Clear Ventures, Quantum Innovation Fund, and other institutional and private investors.

Wooptix: Over €10 Million (Series C) Raised For Semiconductor Metrology Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2025

Wooptix, a leader in semiconductor metrology utilizing wavefront phase imaging technology, announced it has raised over €10 million in a Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) with participation from existing investors, including the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), Intel Capital, MONDRAGON, and TEL Venture Capital.

Maestro: $3 Million (Seed) Raised For Advancing Bitcoin DeFi Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Maestro, an enterprise-grade infrastructure provider designed from the ground up for Bitcoin DeFi, announced the closing of its $3 million seed funding round. Co-led by Wave Digital Assets and Draper Associates—with participation from UTXO Management, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, Draper Dragon, and Necto Labs—the capital injection will accelerate Maestro’s mission to enable businesses, financial institutions, and even nation-states to interface seamlessly with the emerging Bitcoin financial system.

CO/AI: $1.8 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised For Enterprise AI Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

CO/AI, an AI discoverability marketplace, launched with a mission to guide businesses and their workforce through the AI transformation. And CO/AI the company raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding, backed by investors including Sequoia Scout Fund, MoVi Partners, Gaingels, and The Critical Co, and executives from CVS Health, Carlyle Group, Capital One, Cross Equities and On-Chain Investments.

AppStorys: $5 Million Raised For In-App Engagement Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

AppStorys, a leading platform providing in-app engagement and growth tools, announced it has secured $5 million in funding from a strategic mix of venture capital (VC) and angel investors globally. This funding round will help advance the company's next growth phase, expanding its reach internationally and empowering businesses with powerful tools to drive user engagement/growth.

Sparta: $42 Million (Series B) Raised For Commodity Trader Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Sparta, a leading provider of real-time intelligence for commodity traders, announced it has secured $42 million in Series B funding led by One Peak, with continued backing from Singular and FirstMark.

SkyMirr: $7.3 Million (Series A) Raised For Advanced IOT/RF Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

SkyMirr, a leading innovator in advanced IOT/RF technology and devices, announced the raising of $7.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Solyco Capital.

Lizzy Care: $2.6 Million (Seed) Secured For Improving Dementia Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Lizzy Care announced a $2.6 million Seed funding round led by Boomerang Ventures, marking a significant milestone in our journey to transform dementia and memory care. And this strategic deal from Boomerang Ventures underscores their confidence in our vision and commitment to advancing connected health technologies.

Actual Veggies: $7 Million (Series A) Raised To Meet The Demand For Health Foods

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Actual Veggies, a CPG leader known for its chef-crafted veggie burgers and vegetable-forward products, announced a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Relentless Consumer Partners with participation from New Fare

Camber: $30 Million (Series B) Raised For Transforming Insurance Reimbursement In Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Camber, a company transforming healthcare payments by reducing administrative burdens on clinics and families, announced a $30 million Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from ACME and Craft, bringing its total funding to $50 million. Camber has several investors who have participated across multiple funding rounds, validating their confidence in Camber’s vision and execution. Additional investors in the Series B round include K Ventures and Y Combinator.

Venn: $21.5 Million (Series A) Secured For All-In-One Financial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Venn, the all-in-one financial platform built for Canadian businesses, announced it has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, Intact Ventures, and Gradient.

Bridgetown Research: $19 Million (Series A) Raised For Deploying AI Business Research Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Bridgetown Research is an AI decision science startup that announced $19 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed and Accel, with participation from a leading research university.

CarbonQuest: $20 Million Secured For Distributed Carbon Capture Provider

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

CarbonQuest, a leading distributed carbon capture technology provider, announced that it closed a $20 million funding round led by Riverbend Energy Group, with additional funding from two institutional investors.

Millie: $12 Million (Series A) Closed For Tech-Enabled Maternity Clinic Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2025

Tech-enabled maternity clinic company Millie announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding co-led by TMV and Foreground Capital, with significant participation from Pivotal Ventures and the March of Dimes Innovation Fund. The current investors, including Ingeborg Investments, participated in the round alongside BBG Ventures, Joyance, LearnStart, Amboy Street Ventures, Mother Ventures, Coyote Ventures, and Chai Ventures.

FairPlay: $10 Million Funding Raised For Fairness-As-A-Service Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

FairPlay, which is a Fairness-as-a-Service company, announced a $10 million investment from Infinity Ventures, JPMorganChase, and Nyca Partners. This funding comes as FairPlay reports a threefold increase in business in 2024, demonstrating robust market demand for its AI safety solutions.

Loyal: $22 Million (Series B-2) Raised For Clinical-Stage Animal Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

Loyal, a clinical-stage animal health company developing longevity drugs for dogs, announced that the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has accepted the Reasonable Expectation of Effectiveness (RXE) section of its conditional approval application for LOY-002. The company also revealed it has raised a $22 million B-2 round from Valor Equity Partners and Collaborative Fund, and others, in addition to its $45 million Series B in 2024.

Koala: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For GTM Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

Koala, which is the rep-first GTM engine turning your best sales signals into plays, announced the closing of its $15 million Series A funding round, bringing total funding to $20 million, including an earlier seed round. The round was led by CRV, with participation from HubSpot Ventures, Recall Capital, and Afore.

VRIFY: $12.5 Million (Series B) Secured For Advancing AI-Assisted Mineral Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

VRIFY Technology, a technology company combining advanced AI with deep industry expertise to transform how minerals are found, announced it has raised C$12.5 million in Series B funding. Led by venture capital firm LGVP, with continued support from Series A funders RCF Innovation and Beedie Capital. This round brings VRIFY's total funding to over C$30 million.

Regie.ai: $30 Million (Series B) Raised For AI-Based Sales Strategies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

Regie.ai, a platform transforming sales prospecting in the age of AI, announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, co-led by Scale Venture Partners and Foundation Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures, StepStone Group, TriplePoint Capital, and South Park Commons.

STAX Engineering: $70 Million Raised For Maritime Emissions Capture And Control

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2025

STAX Engineering, a leader in maritime emissions capture and control, announced $70 million in funding led by Firstime Credit and Deutsche Bank Private Credit & Infrastructure. It also launched new carbon capture trials with Seabound, a leader in onboard carbon capture technology.

Claros: $9.75 Million Raised For Optimizing Power Delivery For AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Red Cell Partners - an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable and technology-led companies that are bringing transformative advancements to market in cyber, national security, and healthcare, announced the public launch of Claros, a power management platform company that’s utilizing innovative hardware and software to optimize energy delivery and consumption at data centers to increase computing performance and maximize efficiency. The company has emerged from stealth with $9.75 million in initial funding from Red Cell Partners, General Catalyst, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)’s Virginia Venture Partners, Composite Capital Partners, and others.

Porosity: $2.9 Million Secured For Field Automation Workflow Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Porosity is a field workflow automation company that addresses the uncertain pricing environment and increased investor pressure to maximize efficiency in the oil and gas industry. The company raised $2.9 million and named Philip Richard its new CEO. Flybridge Capital led the funding round, which included additional investment from Bienville Capital, Correlation Ventures, and Collaborative Fund. The funding will accelerate Porosity’s growth and expand its AI-driven solutions for maintenance and compliance automation.

Jurimesh: €1.6 Million (Pre-Seed) Secured To Advance AI-Based Legal Due Diligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Jurimesh announced it has raised €1.6 million in pre-seed funding, led by Syndicate One and joined by several business angels. This funding will help refine its AI-driven due diligence platform and accelerate its European expansion. Syndicate One is a Belgian founder-led fund backing early-stage tech startups. Additional investors include business angels such as Matthias Geeroms (Lighthouse), Jeroen De Wit (Teamleader), Roeland Delrue (Aikido), Michiel Bearelle (Officient, Vendorvue), Kris Moeremans (Intersentia), Marc Coppens (Yuki), Koen Vandaele (Deloitte), Anthony De Clerck (Dovesco), Michiel Denis (Aikido, former Henchman), and others.

Ethos: $6 Million Raised For Model Risk Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Ethos, a modern model risk management platform, announced a seed investment of $6 million to become the gold-standard platform enabling financial institutions and fintechs to confidently manage model risk. This funding round was led by Canapi Ventures, with participation from Capital One Ventures and Better Tomorrow Ventures.

Skylo: $30 Million Raised For Scaling Direct-to-Device Satellite Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Skylo, a company powering commercially available and seamless direct-to-device satellite connectivity, announced a $30 million oversubscribed funding round led by NGP Capital. And Westly Group joined the round, and existing investors Intel Capital, BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, Next47, and others also participated.

Taktile: $54 Million (Series B) Raised For Decision Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Taktile – a category-defining decision automation platform – announced it has raised $54 million in a Series B funding round to continue empowering fintech and financial institutions' teams to optimize their risk management strategies across the entire customer lifecycle. Balderton Capital led the funding round, which included existing investors Index Ventures, Tiger Global, Y Combinator, Prosus Ventures, Visionaries Club, and Larry Summers, former US Secretary of the Treasury. Taktile has raised a total of $79 million to date.

Reddy: $2 Million Raised For AI-Based Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2025

Reddy, an AI-based company that provides enterprise Customer Experience (CX) teams with a single platform to train, deploy, and manage their human and AI agents, announced it has raised $2 million in funding. DA Ventures, a firm known for backing high-potential early-stage startups, led the round, which was joined by other venture capital firms with deep CX domain expertise and strategic angel investors.