Startups

Self Raises $9 Million Seed Funding And Launches Points Program To Advance Zero Knowledge Identity Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2025

Self has closed a $9 million seed round and officially launched Points, a user rewards system that builds on the company’s fast-growing adoption across the zero-knowledge identity ecosystem. The San Francisco based startup, which provides privacy preserving proof of humanity and verification infrastructure by technology leaders such as Google and Aave, completed the round earlier this year with participation from Greenfield Capital, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund of SoftBank, Spearhead VC, Verda Ventures, Fireweed Ventures, Casey Neistat, and a roster of prominent Web3 industry leaders that includes Sreeram Kannan of EigenLayer, Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon, Julien Bouteloup of Curve, Jill Carlson of Espresso, and Hart Lambur of Across Protocol.

Bindwell: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI-Driven Pesticide Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Bindwell has secured a $6 million seed round co-led by General Catalyst and A Capital, marking one of the most notable early financings in agricultural technology this year as the company works to reinvent how pesticides are discovered. The round also included participation from SV Angel and Paul Graham, following an earlier pre-seed investment from Character Capital and Bindwell’s acceptance into Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 batch.

Sunday Raises $21 Million Series B To Power U.S. Growth And Transform Restaurant Payments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Sunday has raised $21 million in Series B funding to accelerate its U.S. expansion and further modernize the restaurant payment experience nationwide. The round included participation from DST Global Partners and follows a year of significant growth for the Atlanta-based company.

Fabric8Labs: $50 Million Secured To Expand U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Fabric8Labs has raised $50 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint and accelerate production of next-generation metal components built with its proprietary Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing technology. The investment marks a significant step forward for the San Diego-based company as demand intensifies across industries such as thermal management for AI and high-performance computing, wireless communications, and power electronics.

IonQ, AMD, And Qualcomm Back Classiq In Strategic Up-Round Exceeding $200 Million In Total Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Classiq announced a new strategic up-round that adds tens of millions of dollars to its capital base, bringing its total funding to more than $200 million. The round includes participation from AMD Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and IonQ, along with backing from major financial institutions such as Mirae Asset Capital, LeumiTech77 by Bank Leumi, and Quantum Eretz. The investment reflects growing global interest in enterprise-grade quantum software as companies transition from experimental initiatives to real-world implementations at scale.

XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds And Secures $25 Million From Unusual Machines To Expand Vertical Flight Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

XTI Aerospace has acquired Drone Nerds, one of the largest drone distributors and service providers in the United States. And it has closed a $25 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines, Inc., a leading manufacturer of drone components. The dual transaction marks a major milestone in XTI’s effort to expand its vertical flight and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) portfolio.

House Rx Raises $55 Million To Accelerate AI-Based In-Clinic Pharmacy Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

House Rx has secured $55 million in Series B equity and debt funding to expand its in-clinic specialty pharmacy model across more medical specialties and enhance its AI-driven pharmacy management system. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Town Hall Ventures, with participation from LRVHealth, First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank. This brings the company’s total funding to $100 million.

Arrived Raises $27 Million And Launches Real Estate Stock Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Arrived, a leader in fractional real estate investing, announced the launch of its new Arrived Secondary Market. This first-of-its-kind marketplace enables investors to buy and sell shares of individual rental homes across the United States with just a few clicks. The company also revealed a $27 million funding round led by Neo, with participation from Forerunner Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, Core, and other strategic and community investors. This new funding brings Arrived’s total capital raised to more than $60 million to date. Additional backers include Marc Benioff, Spencer Rascoff, and Dara Khosrowshahi.

Vend Park Secures $17.5 Million Series A To Turn Parking Into A High-Performance Asset For Commercial Real Estate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Vend Park has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered platform that transforms parking operations into digital infrastructure for commercial real estate. The round was led by Blue Heron Capital with participation from Nuveen’s Real Asset Ventures, Communitas Capital, and John McMahon, along with follow-on investments from Derive Ventures, Floating Point Capital, PagsGroup, Crossbeam, and others.

TCab Tech Raises RMB 300 Million to Accelerate Global Commercialization of E20 eVTOL

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

TCab Tech, a leading Chinese electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer, has secured RMB 300 million (approximately USD 43 million) in Series B++ funding to advance the industrialization of its flagship E20 aircraft. The round was co-led by Meridian Capital, HuaHan Capital, and Puhua Capital, bringing TCab Tech’s total funding to over RMB 1 billion (approximately $143 million) since its founding.

Park Loyalty Secures Series A Funding from Elephant to Accelerate Smart Parking Innovation and Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Park Loyalty, a leading provider of omnichannel parking enforcement and violations management software, announced the close of its Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Elephant. The new investment marks a significant milestone for the Milwaukee-based company, as it accelerates product development, expands its team, and enhances its suite of solutions for municipalities, universities, and private operators.

Tavus Raises $40 Million Series B to Advance Emotionally Intelligent AI Humans and Define the Future of Human Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Tavus has raised $40 million in Series B funding to advance the field of human computing, led by CRV with participation from Scale Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, HubSpot Ventures, and Flex Capital. The funding supports Tavus’s mission to create emotionally intelligent AI humans known as PALs, capable of perceiving, reasoning, and interacting like people.

Deductive AI Secures $7.5 Million Seed Funding To Transform Software Reliability With Intelligent SRE Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

Deductive AI has officially launched with $7.5 million in seed funding to revolutionize how engineering teams handle software reliability through AI-driven Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) agents. The funding round was led by CRV, with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, and PrimeSet.

Ladder Bio Launches With $5.5 Million Seed Financing And New Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2025

ThirdLaw Molecular has rebranded as Ladder Bio Inc., marking a pivotal step in its mission to pioneer Spiroligomer™ therapeutics, a novel class of ladder-shaped peptide-like molecules. The rebrand coincides with the closing of a $5.5 million Seed financing round led by Medical Excellence Capital (MEC), with participation from Hatch BioFund.