Startups

HEN Technologies: $22 Million Raised To Build AI Driven Fire Defense Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

HEN Technologies has secured $22 million in new financing, closing an oversubscribed $20 million Series A round alongside $2 million in venture debt, as it accelerates development of what it describes as the industry’s first operating system for fire defense. The Hayward, California-based company said the funding will speed the deployment of Fluid IQ, its predictive AI platform built on advanced fluid-dynamics hardware, and bring its total capital raised to more than $30 million.

DNA Nanobots: $3.5 Million Closed From Family Office To Advance Non Viral Gene Therapy Platform And Extend Runway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

DNA Nanobots has secured a $3.5 million investment from a prominent family office as it works to advance a non viral gene delivery platform built around self assembling nanoscale therapeutics. The Columbus, Ohio based company said the funding extends its operational runway for the next 18 months and will support continued development of its programmable gene delivery technology.

Scylos: $3 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build Stateless Endpoint Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Scylos has raised a $3 million oversubscribed seed financing round to accelerate development of its stateless endpoint infrastructure platform and expand pilots across enterprise and public sector environments where uptime, security, and compliance requirements are high. The funding round was led by Galgano family investments, with participation from multiple private investors.

MoEngage Adds $180 Million To Series F, Bringing Total Raise To $280 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

MoEngage has raised an additional $180 million as part of its Series F financing, bringing the total Series F capital raised to $280 million following a $100 million investment announced in November 2025. The latest round was led by new investors ChrysCapital and Dragon Funds, alongside Schroders Capital, with continued participation from existing investors TR Capital and B Capital.

Verisoul: $8.8 Million Series A Closed To Counter AI Driven Fraud And Fake Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Verisoul has raised an $8.8 million Series A round to expand its fraud prevention platform focused on stopping fake accounts, bots, and other forms of user-driven abuse as AI makes attacks more scalable and harder to detect. The round was led by High Alpha, with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bain Future Back Ventures, Bitkraf,t and Third Prime.

Fluency: $40 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Powered Digital Advertising Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Fluency has raised a $40 million Series A round funded by Integrity Growth Partners as the company expands what it describes as a Digital Advertising Operating System designed to help agencies and brands scale paid media operations across primary channels. The Burlington, Vermont-based company said the financing will support broader adoption of its platform, which centralizes digital advertising execution and management in a single system that connects channels, data, and processes, reducing manual work and operational complexity.

Accenture To Buy 65% Of Data Center Engineering Firm DLB

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Accenture has signed an agreement to acquire a 65% majority stake in DLB Associates and its affiliated companies, expanding its end-to-end capabilities for data center development as demand accelerates for AI-ready infrastructure. The deal brings DLB, a U.S.-based data center engineering and consulting firm, into Accenture’s Industry X practice to deepen its infrastructure and capital projects capabilities for software, platform, and high-tech clients seeking faster time-to-market and greater capacity to enable AI workloads.

Echo: $35 Million Series A Raised For Secure AI-Native Cloud OS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Echo, a company building AI-powered secure software infrastructure for cloud applications, has raised $35 million in Series A financing led by N47, with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, and SentinelOne’s S Ventures. The round follows Echo’s $15 million seed financing announced four months earlier, bringing the company’s total funding to $50 million raised in the past 10 months.

Nanit: $50 Million Growth Round Funding Raised To Expand AI-Based Infant Health And Development Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Nanit, a New York-based baby monitoring technology company used by more than one million families, has raised a $50 million growth capital round to expand beyond sleep tracking into a broader, real-time view of infant health and early development. The financing was led by Springcoast Partners, with participation from Upfront Ventures and JVP.

RedotPay: $107 Million Series B Raised To Expand Stablecoin Payments Worldwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

RedotPay announced it has raised a $107 million Series B round as it scales a stablecoin-based payments platform that it says now serves more than 6 million registered users across over 100 markets. The company said the financing was oversubscribed and brings its total capital raised in 2025 to $194 million, reflecting increased investor interest in stablecoin applications that can connect blockchain rails with everyday payment experiences.

Leona Health: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised And WhatsApp AI Copilot For Doctors Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Leona Health has launched what it describes as the world’s first AI co-pilot for doctors, built on WhatsApp. It is rolling it out across 14 countries and 22 specialties as it works to create a healthcare operating system, starting in Latin America.

BoodleBox: $5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Expand Collaborative AI Platform Across Higher Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

BoodleBox has closed a $5 million seed round to accelerate adoption of its collaborative AI platform for higher education and expand platform capabilities. The financing was co led by Dogwood Ventures and Osage Venture Partners, with participation from JFFVentures, ECMC Group, Hivers and Strivers, Service Provider Capital, the UVU Wolverine Fund, and City Light Capital.

Valinor: $13 Million Seed Funding Raised To Boost Clinical Trial Success With Multimodal Machine Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Valinor, a San Francisco-based AI company focused on improving clinical trial outcomes through machine-learning-driven patient response prediction, announced $13 million in seed funding to scale its multimodal platform for patient selection. The round was led by CRV, Harpoon Ventures, Amino Collective, and Pelion Venture Partners, with additional participation from angel investors and operators, including Charlie Songhurst, Surya Midha, Axel Ericsson, and Kyle Harrison.

Nurse Capital Backs RoddyMedical To Scale SecureMove-TLC Wearable Device Aimed At Reducing Medical Tubing Hazards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Nurse Capital has made a significant Fund I investment in RoddyMedical, Inc., a Wauwatosa, Wisconsin based medical device company developing nurse led products designed to improve patient safety and staff effectiveness in clinical settings.