Startups

AIceberg: $10 Million (Seed) Closed For AI Trust Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

AIceberg, a leading innovator of AI Trust; safety, security, and compliance technology, announced $10 million in Seed funding and the launch of their AI trust platform that provides enterprise-grade security with real-time, automated validation of all AI application traffic, from speech and text to images and source code. The funding - which was led by SYN Ventures and Sprout & Oak - further establishes the company's leadership position in pioneering AI transparency and compliance for enterprise and public entities.

Zocks: $13.8 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Client Intelligence For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Zocks, a privacy-first AI platform for financial advisors that analyzes conversations with clients to capture key information and integrates with key business and records systems to accelerate workflows, announced it has raised a $13.8 million Series A round led by Motive Ventures with participation from existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners. And additional investors in the round include Expanse Venture Partners, Entrée Capital, and 14Peaks. The funding will accelerate Zocks' mission to empower advisory firms with data-driven insights while maintaining the personal touch essential to client relationships.

Ria Health: Growth Capital Raised To Advance Access To AUD Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Ria Health - a leading telehealth provider of evidence-based alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment - announced the closing of a Series B growth equity round led by Peloton Equity, with participation from existing investors including SV Health Investors, BPEA Private Equity, and SOSV.

Spiritus: $30 Million (Series A) Secured To Transform Direct Air Capture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Spiritus, a climate-tech disruptor redefining direct air capture (DAC), announced a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Aramco Ventures and joined by Khosla Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, and TDK Ventures. This funding round will turbocharge Spiritus’ goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the built and energy economies — without stalling the expansion necessary for America’s growth.

Turing: $111 Million (Series E) Raised At $2.2 Billion Valuation For AGI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Turing, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing AGI infrastructure companies, announced that it has secured $111 million in committed capital for its Series E financing at a valuation of $2.2 billion. And Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, led the round with participation from WestBridge Capital, Sozo Ventures, UpHonest Capital, AltaIR Capital, Amino Capital, Plug and Play, MVP Ventures, Fortius Ventures, Gaingels, and Mastodon Capital Management.

HeyMilo: $2.2 Million (Seed) Raised For AI-Based Candidate Screening Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

HeyMilo, an AI-based candidate screening platform, announced $2.2 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Canaan Partners and underscores the growing demand for innovative technologies that streamline recruitment and unlock efficiencies in talent acquisition. Additional participation was from Alumni Ventures and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.

Viam: $30 Million (Series C) Raised For Advancing Power Of Data And AI In The Physical World

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Viam, the engineering platform for data, AI, and automation, announced $30 million in Series C funding. It was led by existing investor Union Square Ventures and participated in by Battery Ventures, Neurone, and other existing investors. Viam has raised a total of $117 million to date.

Flosonics Medical: C$7.5 Million Raised For Scaling Transformative Wearable Ultrasound Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Canadian medical device innovator Flosonics Medical announced it has secured C$7.5 million in venture debt financing from RBCx. The financing and specialized support will advance Flosonics Medical’s mission to improve patient outcomes through noninvasive and data-driven solutions that empower clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions at the bedside.

Cloudsmith: $23 Million (Series B) Closed For Transforming Supply Chain Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Cloudsmith, a cloud-native artifact management platform redefining software supply chain security, announced it has raised a $23 million Series B funding round led by TCV, with participation from Insight Partners and existing investors. Existing investors MMC, Frontline, Techstart, Sorenson, Tapestry, and Shasta continued their support, while increasing their investments in Cloudsmith as part of this funding round.

Daupler: $15 Million (Series B) Closed For Utility Response Management Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

Daupler, a leading response management solution for utilities and municipalities, announced that it has closed a $15 million Series B round. And Aqualateral, a New York City-based multi-asset investment vehicle focused on water, led the round with participation from existing investors Burnt Island Ventures and KCRise Fund, and others.

GovEagle: $2.5 Million Raised For AI-Based Proposal Platform For Government Contractors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

GovEagle, an AI-based proposal platform for government contractors, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in funding from Strategic Cyber Ventures, Y Combinator, and a group of angel investors. This funding round will support the expansion of GovEagle's engineering team, further enhancing the platform's ability to streamline and automate the complex government bidding and proposal drafting process.

PetScreening: $80 Million (Series B) Raised For Pet Policy Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2025

PetScreening, a company that offers the rental housing industry's first and leading pet policy management software at no cost to property owners and managers, announced it has received $80 million in Series B funding. This funding round was led by leading technology-focused investment firms Volition Capital and Guidepost Growth Equity.