Startups

TimeFlow: €4 Million Raised To Optimize Workforce Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

TimeFlow - a solution that automates and optimizes workforce management and IT supply chain resource procurement - announced the closing of a new €4 million funding round. This funding round, which is funded in part by the European Union-Next Generation EU, was supported by a major pool of investors such as Vertis SGR, through the Vertis Venture 6 Digital Sud fund, Azimut, through AZIMUT ELTIF Venture Capital ALIcrowd III vehicles and Azimut Venture Capital Digitech Europe and X-Equity strategy funds, both of which have strategic support from FNDX. CDP Venture Capital (Fondo Rilancio), Growth Engine, and Duccio Vitali have also converted 625k euros of previously subscribed convertible instruments into equity.

India-Based PE Firm Multiples Acquires Controlling Stake Of QBurst For $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Multiples Alternate Asset Management and its co-investors announced it signed definitive documents to acquire a controlling stake in a high-growth digital product engineering platform QBurst. This deal, with an investment of $200 million, marks Multiples' most significant control investment in technology services.

Kodesage: $2.3 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Update Enterprise IT Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Kodesage, a company specializing in AI-based solutions for legacy software modernization, announced it has raised €2.3 million in pre-seed funding led by PortfoLion Capital Partners and with participation from prominent angel investors, including former UiPath executives.

Output Sports: $4.8 Million Raised For Making Elite Sports Science Simpler

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Output Sports, an Irish sports technology company that is focused on making elite-level sports science simple and scalable, announced that it has closed a $4.8 million (€4.61 million) pre-A funding round. This funding round round brings in new support from athlete-led Apex Capital, Uni.Fund, and Dopamine Sports. The funding also included existing investors Elkstone, Atlantic Bridge, and Enterprise Ireland. This financing also features a number of angel investors, including Jim Kelliher.

Lingopal.ai: $14 Million (Series A) Raised For Speech-To-Speech Translation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Lingopal.ai, a real-time speech-to-speech translation leader, announced it raised $14 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by global venture capital firm DCM Ventures, with participation from Scrum Ventures, Marquee Ventures, and prominent angel investors across multiple sectors.

Levee Medical: $10 Million (Series B) Raised To Improve Outcomes For Prostate Cancer Surgery Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Levee Medical, a medical device company focused on improving outcomes for prostate cancer surgery patients, announced the closing of its Series B funding, totaling over $14 million including note conversions.

Pinkfish AI: $7.6 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Help Enterprises Automate at Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Pinkfish AI, a pioneer of Generative Automation, announced it launched a platform that radically changes how enterprises create and manage automation. The company also announced closing a $7.6 million pre-seed funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. And Storm Ventures and angel investors joined the round. Norwest Partner Scott Beechuk will join the board of directors.

RMH Systems Raises Funding From Rotunda Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Rotunda Capital Partners announced it invested in RMH Systems, a material handling, packaging, and automation solutions provider. This partnership—formed in collaboration with the Howard family and existing leadership—positions RMH for accelerated growth and expanded market reach.

Kodiak Hub: $6 Million Raised For AI-Based Supplier Relationship Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Kodiak Hub, an AI-based supplier relationship management (SRM) platform, announced a strategic expansion into the U.S. market. Backed with a $6 million investment from Oxx, this move positions Kodiak Hub to help U.S. companies build resilient and sustainable supply chains amid growing pressure from regulatory changes, emerging tariffs, and increasing demands for supply chain transparency.

Tines: $125 Million (Series C) Raised At $1.125 Billion Valuation For AI-Based Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

AI-based workflows Tines announced $125 million in Series C financing, valuing the company at $1.125 billion. The funding round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation from new investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Activant and existing investors Accel, Felicis, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, and Addition.

Pickleheads: $2.5 Million (Seed) Secured To Elevate Pickleball On-Court Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Pickleheads, a leading platform for pickleball players to connect and organize games, announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed round. This seed round was led by Overline, an Atlanta-based VC, with participation from Ardent, Oregon Sports Angels, Profluence Capital, Service Provider Capital, and Network Ventures.

Comulate: $20 Million (Series B) Raised To Utilize AI For Transforming The Insurance Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2025

Comulate, a company utilizing AI to transform the insurance industry, announced a $20 million Series B funding round led by BOND and Workday Ventures, marking a major expansion of its vision to transform the insurance back office.

Arcube: University Of Manchester Startup Raises $1.5 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

Arcube, a Manchester, UK-based startup looking to transform the airline industry, announced it has raised a $1.5 million seed round co-led by Fuel Ventures and Oxford Capital Partners. And notable investors include the Chairman and former CEO of Pegasus Airlines and the founders of PointsYeah.com.

Datalign: $9 Million (Seed) Raised At $75 Million Valuation To Advance Financial Advisory Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

Datalign Advisory, an AI-based platform that matches consumers with leading financial advisors, today announced that Link Ventures invested $5 million in Datalign, bringing the total investment to $9 million on a post-money valuation of $75 million.

Sintavia: $10 Million Subordinated Debt Investment Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

Sintavia, a leading all-digital aerospace component manufacturer, announced that it raised a $10 million subordinated debt investment from the Stifel North Atlantic AM-Forward Fund. The capital from this investment, which is the first of the recently launched SBIC fund, will be used to refinance existing equipment loans and offer general working capital for the business. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Alexi: C$4.5 Million Raised For AI Litigation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

Alexi, a leading AI litigation platform, announced a C$4.5 million debt facility from TD Innovation Partners (TDIP). This new financing, which adds to its $15 million Series A in 2024, led by Drive Capital, will fuel Alexi’s continued growth, drive product innovation, and continue its mission of providing the legal community with cutting-edge AI tools.

Stellaromics: $80 Million (Series B) Raised For Advancing 3D Spatial Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

Stellaromics, a pioneer in 3D spatial biology spun out of the laboratories of Karl Deisseroth (Stanford University) and Xiao Wang (MIT and Broad Institute), announced a Series B funding round of $80 million. The funding round, led by Catalyst4 with participation from Stanford University Ventures, will support the development and commercialization of Pyxa, Stellaromics' groundbreaking 3D spatial biology platform.

PHȲND: $10 Million (Seed) Raised For Advancing Smart TV Gaming Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2025

PHȲND, a subscription-free cloud gaming platform, announced it has secured a $10 million seed round led by Wellington Management. The oversubscribed round also saw participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Connecticut Innovations Fund, and Jozy Altidore.

VoiceCare AI: $3.85 Million (Seed) Raised To Automate Healthcare Back Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

VoiceCare AI, a healthcare administration general intelligence (HAGI) company, announced plans for automating back-office conversations and super-staffing the workforce through the application of generative AI. With $3.85 million in funding led by Caduceus Capital Partners and participation from Bread and Butter Ventures, VoiceCare AI aims to improve access, adherence, and outcomes for patients and the healthcare workforce, putting the focus back on patient engagement.

BEKhealth: $4 Million Raised For Chart Abstraction And Patient-Matching Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

BEKhealth, an AI-based chart abstraction and patient-matching platform company, announced it raised $4 million to support its continued growth. This latest funding round was co-led by Hatteras Venture Partners and Boston Millennia Partners with participation from existing investors Excelerate Health Ventures, Martin Ventures; and new investors RTI International and WakeMed Innovation Fund.

Apptronik: $350 Million Raised For Scaling AI-Based Humanoid Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2025

Apptronik, an AI-based humanoid robotics company, announced the closing of a $350 million Series A funding round co-led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Google.

Rocket Youth: Over $100 Million Raised For Enrichment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Rocket Youth—one of the fast-growing youth enrichment platforms that partners with local educators, coaches, and child development professionals to scale their businesses—announced that it had raised over $100 million in backing, led by sports industry veterans Maverick Carter and Daniel Sillman and partner and build-focused investment vehicle ZBS Partners.

Fifteenth: $8.25 Million (Seed) Raised To Help Professionals With Complex Taxes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Fifteenth, a tax solution created to serve the unique needs of founders, investors, executives, and tech professionals with complex financial situations, announced it has raised $8.25 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by A* and General Catalyst with participation from SV Angel and angel investors including Swapnil Jain (Co-Founder and CEO of Observe.AI), Ryan Eisenman (co-founder and CEO at Arch), and Akash Garg (advisor at Electric Capital).

Greyson Clothiers: $20 Million Strategic Growth Capital Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Greyson Clothiers, a Detroit-based premium performance apparel brand at the forefront of the sport, announced the completion of a $20 million Series A strategic growth capital raise. This funding round was led by NewBound Ventures and Chris Koch, CEO of NewEra, with participation from Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, and David Chu, Founder of Nautica, and ongoing support from existing investors.

Exoticca: €25 Million Venture Debt Facility Raised From BBVA Spark

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Exoticca, a leading travel tech platform for multi-day tour packages, announced that it secured a €25 million venture debt facility from BBVA Spark. This new funding round complements the company's recent €60 million Series D equity round led by Quadrille Capital, bringing the total funding from this round to €85 million.

HALO: Strategic Refinancing Raised For Advancing Growth From TPG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

HALO, a leader in branded merchandise, corporate apparel, and recognition solutions, and its investment partner TPG announced the completion of a strategic refinancing. This funding strengthens HALO's financial structure, paves the way for the company’s accelerated growth, and reinforces the strong partnership between HALO and TPG.

Validus: $45 Million Growth Equity Investment Raised From FTV Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Validus Risk Management, a software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, announced that it has secured a $45 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm with a track record of investing in enterprise and financial technology. This minority investment will enable Validus to accelerate its go-to-market efforts and further expand into the US and APAC while continuing to penetrate the European market and invest in technology and product innovation.

CarbonZero.Eco: $3.5 Million (Seed) Raised For Addressing Regenerative Agriculture And CO2 Removal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

CarbonZero.Eco, a startup tackling regenerative agriculture and CO2 removal through Biochar, emerged from stealth and announced a $3.5 million seed round that includes investments from managers and executives at Google, Meta, Amazon and the CEOs of several late-stage startups.

Newleos Therapeutics: $93.5 Million (Series A) Raised For Transforming Treatment Of Neuropsychiatric Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Newleos Therapeutics - a clinical-stage neuroscience company co-founded by Longwood Fund and seasoned leaders in CNS drug development - announced the closing of an oversubscribed $93.5 million Series A financing. Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the funding with participation from Novo Holdings A/S, Longwood Fund, DCVC Bio, and Arkin Bio Capital.

Prenuvo: $120 Million Raised For MRI Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2025

Prenuvo, a leader in proactive whole-body MRI screening, disclosed that it quietly raised $120 million as part of Series B fundraising this year, demonstrating its category leadership in preventative health. The company has identified over 1.4 million personalized health insights across its member base, highlighting the critical role of early detection. This milestone comes as Prenuvo surpassed 110,000 members and secured FDA clearance for its AI-powered Prenuvo Body Composition report.