Startups

Opus1: Series B Financing Raised As Performing Arts Software Platform Names New CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Opus1, a software management platform for music and performing arts schools, announced the appointment of Sharad Mohan as Chief Executive Officer alongside the completion of a Series B financing round led by Five Elms Capital.

Pinnacle Medicines: $89 Million Series B Raised For Oral Peptide Therapeutics Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Pinnacle Medicines, a biotechnology company focused on oral peptide therapeutics, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $89 million Series B financing round to advance its pipeline into clinical trials. The round was co-led by LAV and Foresite Capital, with participation from Quan Capital, Hankang Capital, RA Capital Management, Logos Capital, and existing investors including OrbiMed.

Thesis Care: $45 Million Raised To Scale AI-Powered Clinical Teams Across Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Thesis Care, an AI-powered care team platform focused on expanding clinical capacity, announced it has raised $45 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. The round was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from CRV, Black Opal Ventures, and healthcare technology angel investors.

Clasp: $20 Million Raised To Scale Clinician Retention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Clasp, a healthcare workforce infrastructure company, announced a $20 million Series B funding round to expand its clinician retention platform and scale its ROTC-style hiring model across the U.S. healthcare system. The round was led by Crosslink Capital and Digitalis Ventures, with participation from Juvo, Strada Education, prior investors, and several operators.

VITL: $7.5 Million Secured To Build Operating System For Cash-Pay Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

VITL, a Nashville-based healthtech company focused on infrastructure for cash-pay healthcare, announced it has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round led by SignalFire. The company plans to use the capital to expand its pharmacy network, accelerate product development, and grow its team as it targets inefficiencies in a rapidly growing segment of the healthcare market.

Origin: $30 Million Series A+ Raised For AI-Powered Benefits Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Origin, an AI-powered enterprise benefits platform, announced it has raised $30 million in a Series A+ funding round, bringing its total funding to over $50 million within the past year as it targets inefficiencies in global employee benefits spending. The round was led by Notion Capital, with participation from Felix Capital, Acadian Ventures, and existing investors, and was completed at a higher valuation than the company’s earlier Series A. Origin also secured additional growth capital from HSBC Innovation Banking UK.

Triangle Health: $4 Million Raised To Build AI Health Navigation Platform After Founder’s Brain Cancer Diagnosis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Triangle Health, an AI-powered health navigation platform, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding following a deeply personal origin story involving cofounder Arun Verma, who was diagnosed with brain cancer after undergoing a full-body MRI scan.

Dimer Health: $13.5 Million Raised For AI-Driven Post-Discharge Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Dimer Health, a clinician-led, AI-native transitional care medicine company, has raised $13.5 million in series A financing to expand its post-discharge care platform and accelerate national growth. The round was led by Team8 and Table Management, with participation from Silver Circle and TechAviv, bringing the company’s total funding to nearly $20 million.

Novaworks: $8 Million Raised For AI-Native Workforce Management Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Novaworks, an AI-native human capital management operating system built on the ServiceNow platform, has launched alongside an $8 million seed funding round led by Stalwart Ventures, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and Bell Ventures. The company is introducing what it describes as the first agentic operating system for total workforce management, aimed at helping enterprises modernize how they manage employees, contractors, and AI agents.

Above Security: $50 Million Raised For AI-Native Insider Risk Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Above Security has emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding to tackle insider risk in what it describes as the “agentic era,” as artificial intelligence systems increasingly operate autonomously within enterprises.

Stratum Biosciences: $2 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered Skin Biology Discovery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Stratum Biosciences has secured $2 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-powered skin biology discovery platform and expand research and development partnerships. The round was backed by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and Skin Angels, a network of early-stage dermatology investors.

Tripo AI: $50 Million Raised For 3D Generation Platform And New Spatial AI Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Tripo AI announced $50 million in new funding as it unveiled a new generation of production-ready 3D model architectures designed to generate assets directly in native three-dimensional space. The round was backed by Alibaba and Baidu Ventures, with proceeds set to support continued research into large-scale 3D foundation models and expansion of the company’s global developer platform.

Qualified Health: $125 Million Raised For Enterprise AI Platform Expansion In Health Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Qualified Health, an enterprise AI platform focused on healthcare, has raised $125 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across health systems. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Transformation Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund, and several existing investors.

Shield AI: $2 Billion Raise And Aechelon Acquisition At $12.7 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Shield AI announced it is raising $1.5 billion in Series G funding alongside $500 million in preferred equity financing, reaching a $12.7 billion post-money valuation, while also acquiring Aechelon Technology Inc to expand its defense simulation and autonomy capabilities.

Dash0: $110 Million Series B At $1 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Observability Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Dash0 announced it has raised $110 million in Series B funding at a $1 billion valuation, as the company accelerates its push to build an AI-powered observability platform designed to autonomously manage production systems. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from DTCP Growth, Accel, Cherry Ventures, DIG Ventures, and strategic partners July Fund and T.Capital. The financing brings Dash0’s total funding to $155 million and establishes it as a unicorn in enterprise infrastructure.

Gimlet Labs: $80 Million Raised For AI Inference Software Platform Scaling Multi-Silicon Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Gimlet Labs has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $92 million as it looks to scale its multi-silicon AI inference platform.

Conntour: $7 Million Raised For AI Video Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Conntour, an AI video intelligence platform company, announced the launch of its business alongside a $7 million seed funding round backed by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Liquid 2 Ventures, among others.

Deccan AI: $25 Million Raised For Highly Accurate AI Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2026

Deccan AI announced it has raised $25 million in funding to advance its focus on building highly accurate artificial intelligence systems, positioning itself in contrast to the broader industry emphasis on “superintelligence.” The round was led by A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna and existing investor Prosus Ventures.

Terrestrial Bio: $50 Million Raised For Microarray Patch Therapeutics Platform And Rebrand From Vaxess Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Terrestrial Bio, a biotech company developing a microarray patch platform for therapeutics, announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding and rebranded from Vaxess Technologies. The funding round was led by RA Capital, with participation from Engine Ventures, GHIC, and SiteGround.

KilgourMD: Series A Funding Raised To Advance Scalp Health And Hair Regrowth Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

KilgourMD, a dermatologist-founded, science-backed scalp health and hair growth brand, announced the close of its Series A funding round led by Prelude Growth Partners.

Cents: $140 Million Raised For Laundry Software, Hardware, And Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Cents, a New York-based provider of integrated software, hardware, and payments technology for the laundry industry, has raised $140 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Sumeru Equity Partners, with participation from Camber Creek.

Xona: $170 Million Raised For Commercial Navigation Satellite Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Xona Space Systems has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the deployment of its low Earth orbit satellite constellation aimed at providing a commercial alternative to traditional GPS systems.

Steno: $49 Million Raised For Legal Tech And Court Reporting Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Steno, a Los Angeles-based provider of tech-enabled court reporting and litigation support services, has raised $49 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Savano Capital Partners, with continued participation from First Round Capital, The Legal Tech Fund, and other strategic investors.

Blossom Health: $20 Million Raised For AI Psychiatry Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Blossom Health, an AI operating system provider for psychiatry, announced that it has raised $20 million across a Series A and Seed funding round to expand access to mental healthcare and accelerate development of its applied AI technology.

eMed: $200 Million At $2+ Billion Valuation Raised For Digital Healthcare Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Miami-based eMed announced it has raised $200 million in funding at a $2 billion plus valuation, reinforcing its position as a growing player in employer-focused digital healthcare and population health management.

Scalvy: $13.9 Million Raised For Distributed Power Delivery Platform Scaling AI Data Centers And Electrification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Scalvy, a distributed power delivery company based in Austin, Texas, has raised $13.9 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to approximately $17 million.

Mirage: $75 Million Raised For AI Video Creation Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2026

Mirage, a New York City-based AI video creation platform, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, bringing its total funding to more than $175 million. The capital will support the company’s next phase of growth as it scales its global footprint and advances its “agentic” video editing technology.

Mojo Vision: $17.5 Million Raised To Advance Optical I/O For AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Mojo Vision has secured $17.5 million in strategic funding from Future Ventures to accelerate the commercialization of its micro-LED platform for next-generation AI infrastructure.

VICTUS Technologies: Seed Funding Raised For Contested Autonomy Platform Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

VICTUS Technologies, a contested autonomy software company, announced it has raised a seed funding round to accelerate development of its hardware-agnostic platform designed for autonomous systems operating in GPS-denied environments. The round was led by Bow Capital, with participation from Techstars, Marque Ventures, 10VC, and Intbox Ventures. The company did not disclose the amount raised.

Neon: $25 Million Raised For Consumer Data Monetization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2026

Neon, a consumer platform that enables users to monetize their personal data, announced it has raised over $25 million in combined equity and credit financing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upper90, Upfront Ventures, and other investors. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to nearly $27 million, following a $1.5 million pre-seed round led by Upfront with participation from Wilson Sonsini and Xfund.