Startups

I-care Hits €1 Billion Valuation After €20 Million Funding For Predictive Maintenance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

I-care said it has completed a €20 million fundraising and refinancing operation that values the Belgian predictive maintenance company at €1 billion, pushing the group into unicorn territory. The transaction was structured as a round reserved for existing shareholders and employees.

Roamless: $12 Million Series A Closed To Build Global Mobile Operator For Travelers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Roamless announced it has raised a $12 million Series A round as it works to build what it describes as the world’s first “truly global” mobile operator, aiming to simplify how travelers stay connected across borders. The round was led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq and Revo Capital, as well as additional backing from Finberg and JIMCO, the company said. Roamless said the financing brings its total capital raised to $18 million since launching in 2023.

Ben Raises Over $27.5 Million To Expand AI-Native Global Employee Benefits Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Ben, the employee benefits technology company operating under Thanks Ben Ltd., has raised more than $27.5 million (£20.8 million) in a Series B financing to accelerate product development and broaden go-to-market efforts as large employers grapple with the growing complexity of benefits across multiple countries.

Chai Discovery: $130 Million Series B At $1.3 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance AI-Driven Molecular Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Chai Discovery, a San Francisco-based AI company focused on predicting and reprogramming biochemical molecule interactions, has raised a $130 million Series B financing round co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst, valuing the company at $1.3 billion.

Sequence: $20 Million Series A Raised To Build AI Agents for Revenue Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Sequence announced it has raised a $20 million Series A financing round to expand its AI-driven platform that automates revenue operations workflows, including quoting, billing, invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition.

Ankar: $20 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Powered Patent Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Ankar, a London-based software company building an “AI operating system for innovation,” has raised $20 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-driven patent platform and expand further into the U.S. The round was led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down on its prior investment and additional participation from Norrsken VC and Daphni. With the Series A, the company's total funding now stands at $24 million.

Kargo: $42 Million Series B Raised To Expand AI-Powered Warehouse Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Kargo, an industrial artificial intelligence company focused on supply chain and logistics, has raised a $42 million Series B funding round as it looks to scale deployments of its warehouse and loading dock technology with large enterprise customers.

Neurable: $35 Million Series A Raised To Bring Everyday Brain Computer Interface Tech To Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Neurable has raised $35 million in a Series A round to accelerate the commercialization of Neurable AI, its compact brain signal-processing technology aimed at embedding noninvasive brain-computer interface capabilities into consumer devices people already use in daily life. Spectrum Moonshot Fund led the round and it brings Neurable’s total funding to $65 million.

Vyriad: Final $25 Million Series B Tranche Closed To Advance In Vivo CAR T Candidate Into Clinic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Vyriad, a Rochester, Minnesota-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing targeted genetic therapies, said it has closed a $25 million final tranche of its Series B financing, bringing the round’s total to $85 million. The company said the additional capital will support imminent first-in-human testing of VV169, its in vivo CAR T-cell therapy candidate for patients with relapsed or treatment-refractory multiple myeloma.

YSE Beauty: $15 Million Series A Raised For Skincare Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

YSE Beauty, the clinically tested skincare brand founded by entrepreneur and actress Molly Sims, has closed a $15 million Series A growth equity round to accelerate its expansion at Sephora, invest in new product development, and further scale its direct to consumer business.

Hale Capital: Fund V Closed, Lifting Assets Under Management To $334 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Hale Capital Management announced the successful close of Hale Capital Partners Fund V, bringing the firm’s assets under management to $334 million. The New York-based investment firm said Fund V will continue its long-standing strategy of partnering with management teams and boards to build, scale, and reinvent lower-middle-market national security and technology businesses at key operating and growth inflection points.

Looma: $13 Million Closed To Expand In Store Retail Media Network And Rolls Out To Nearly 600 Kroger Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Looma, an in-store retail media platform focused on storytelling and product recommendations at the shelf, has raised $13 million in new capital to accelerate its national expansion and support a major Kroger rollout in wine and spirits departments.

Adaptive Security: $81 Million Series B Secured To Counter AI Powered Cyber Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Adaptive Security has raised an $81 million in Series B funding as it scales a platform designed to help organizations defend against AI-enabled impersonation, deepfakes, and multi-channel social engineering attacks. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures and included participation from NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, the OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Capital One Ventures, and Citi Ventures.

Thread: $30.5 Million Raised To Expand Embedded Banking And Scale Its Digital Branch Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Thread Bancorp, the parent company of Thread Bank, announced it has closed a $30.5 million funding round to accelerate development of its Embedded Banking strategy and expand what it describes as a “digital branch” model delivered through partner brands and vertical SaaS platforms.

Mobius Materials: $3 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bring Transparency And Liquidity To The Secondary Semiconductor Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Mobius Materials, a Richmond, Virginia-based startup positioning itself as a safe spot market for semiconductors, has closed a $3 million Series Seed financing round as it looks to bring more liquidity, quality control, and price transparency to the secondary market for chips and electronic components.

Vital Lyfe: $24 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Portable Water Making Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Vital Lyfe, a Hawthorne, California-based startup developing portable systems that can produce purified water from a range of natural sources, including seawater, has raised $24 million in financing to accelerate manufacturing and expand early deployments as it prepares to bring its first consumer-ready products to market in 2026.

Woodchuck: Growth Investment Raised To Advance AI-Powered Construction Waste Diversion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Woodchuck, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based climate tech startup focused on diverting wood waste from construction and manufacturing sites, has secured a growth round investment from Michigan Rise, a venture investment subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation, to support the company’s expansion across the United States.

Architect Financial Technologies: $35 Million Series A Raised To Scale Perpetual Futures Exchange AX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Architect Financial Technologies announced it has raised $35 million in a strategic Series A round to accelerate the growth of AX, which it describes as the financial industry’s first centralized exchange for perpetual futures tied to traditional asset classes.

DataLane: $22.5 Million Series A Closed To Map 20 Million Local Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

DataLane, a New York based startup building an identity graph for local businesses, has raised a $22.5 million Series A financing round led by Amplify Partners, as the company aims to help enterprises more accurately find, verify, and reach offline merchants across the United States.

Ember LifeSciences: $16.5 Million Series A Raised To Scale Cold Chain Technology For Pharmaceuticals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Ember LifeSciences announced it has raised $16.5 million in Series A financing to accelerate development and commercialization of its cold chain technology aimed at reducing temperature-related spoilage and packaging waste across global healthcare distribution.

Lovable: $330 Million Series B At $6.6 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand No Code Building Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

Lovable announced it has raised $330 million in Series B funding at a $6.6 billion valuation to expand its platform for creating websites and applications without traditional software development. The round was led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures’ Anthology fund, with participation from a mix of corporate venture investors and growth firms, as Lovable positions itself to serve both large enterprises and early-stage founders looking to move from idea to product faster.

S3 Ventures: $250 Million Fund VIII Closed And New General Partner Promotions Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2025

S3 Ventures, a Texas based early stage venture capital firm, has raised its eighth fund at $250 million as it marks 20 years since the firm’s founding in 2005. With the new vehicle, S3 Ventures said it now manages more than $1 billion in assets and supports more than 40 active portfolio companies across the United States.

Truemed Closes $34 Million Series A To Unlock HSA/FSA Funds For Lifestyle Interventions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2025

Truemed, a marketplace and payments platform that helps eligible consumers use HSA and FSA funds for preventive health purchases, has raised a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Long Journey Ventures, BoxGroup, and Trust Ventures.

FemHealth Ventures: $65 Million Fund II Closed To Expand Investing Across Women’s Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2025

FemHealth Ventures has closed its second venture fund at $65 million, an oversubscribed raise that more than doubles the size of the firm’s inaugural fund and brings assets under management to $100 million across two funds. The women’s health-focused venture capital firm said Fund II drew significant backing from existing limited partners and new investors aligned with its mission to advance women’s health innovation alongside financial performance.

Galbot: Over $300 Million Raised At $3 Billion Valuation For Humanoid Robot Tech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2025

Beijing-based Galbot announced it has closed a new funding round of more than $300 million, bringing total capital raised to $800 million and valuing the company at $3 billion, as investor interest accelerates in embodied AI and humanoid robotics.

Steward Partners: $475 Million Raised From Ares In Strategic Capital Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2025

Steward Partners has secured $475 million in strategic capital from Ares Credit funds in a transaction that combines an expanded lending relationship with a non-controlling minority investment, providing the employee-owned wealth management firm with additional resources to support its next phase of growth.

Beycome: $2.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Expand AI Assisted Flat Fee Home Transaction Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2025

Beycome, a direct-to-consumer real estate technology platform, has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round led by InsurTech Fund as the company looks to accelerate product development and expand into more U.S. states. Founded in 2020, Beycome said it has supported nearly 20,000 home transactions and saved users more than $215 million in fees by offering an alternative to percentage-based commissions through a flat-fee model.

LatentForce: $1.7 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale Agentic AI For Enterprise Software Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2025

LatentForce, an AI-native platform focused on large-scale enterprise code migrations and software modernisation, has raised $1.7 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Ideaspring Capital and Yali Capital. The company said it will use the new capital to strengthen its proprietary migration models and accelerate expansion across India and international markets as enterprises confront mounting technical debt and aging systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to secure.

InfiniteWatch: $4 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Launch Agentic Customer Interaction Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

InfiniteWatch, an AI native platform for customer interaction intelligence, has emerged from stealth with $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Sequoia and A16Z scouts, Kibo Ventures, Kfund, LifeX, and four unicorn founders.

Fixated: $50 Million Strategic Investment Raised From Eldridge Industries To Expand Creator-Led Entertainment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2025

Fixated, a digital talent and content studio focused on creator representation and monetization, said it has secured a follow-on strategic investment from Eldridge Industries that brings its total available capital to more than $50 million. The company said the expanded partnership builds on Eldridge’s initial investment and is intended to help Fixated scale a creator-first model that integrates talent, content creation, production, and distribution.