Startups

Montara: Data Development Company Raises $5.4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Montara - a data development platform that enables organizations to deliver better data products faster - announced the successful close of a $5.4 million round of seed funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. And the funding was joined by angel investors, including Borge Hald, co-founder and former CEO of Medallia. Montara will use the new capital to scale its go-to-market activities and product development.

ThoroughCare: Care Coordination Solutions Company Secures $5 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

ThoroughCare, a leader in care coordination solutions, announced it has closed its $5 million Series A funding round, led by Empactful Capital.

Teleo: Heavy Equipment Autonomous Company Secures $16.2 Million (Series A Extension)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Teleo - a company building autonomous technology for heavy equipment - announced it has raised $16.2 million in Series A extension funds in addition to its previously announced Series A funding round. Teleo's first extension round, totaling $9.2 million, was led by UP.Partners, with participation from other investors, including new investor Trousdale Ventures and return investor F-Prime Capital. And the second extension, totaling $7 million, was also led by UP.Partners, with participation from new investor Triatomic Capital and returning investors F-Prime Capital and Trucks Venture Capital, and others. Since its founding in 2019, Teleo has raised $29.8 million.

Heirloom: Direct Air Capture Company Raises $150 Million (Series B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Heirloom, a leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology provider, announced it has raised $150 million in Series B funding. The funding round was co-led by Future Positive, and Lowercarbon Capital - which also invested in Heirloom’s Series A. A range of new investors, including Japan Airlines, Future Positive, H&M Group, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, MOL Switch, Quantum Innovation Fund, and Siemens Financial Services also participated.

Enterpret: AI-Based Customer Feedback Intelligence Company Raises $20.8 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Enterpret, an AI-enabled customer feedback intelligence platform for product development and CX teams, announced that it raised $20.8 million in Series A funding. The fundinground was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Peak XV Partners (fka Sequoia Capital India), Wing Ventures, and Recall Capital, as well as angel investors including Lauryn Motamedi (Head of Product Growth at Notion), Elena Verna (VP of Growth and Data at Dropbox), Nan Yu (Head of Product at Linear), and Andrew Berman (Director of AI at Zapier) and others.

Sandbox Wealth: Banking Solution Company Raises $1.25 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

Sandbox Wealth, a turnkey banking solution for non-bank financial institutions, announced the pre-seed fundraise of $1.25 million in capital, led by NextGen Venture Partners, with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, gener8tor, and RevTech Labs. The funding validates Sandbox’s vision to provide RIAs and Family Offices access to deposits, lending, and enterprise-grade analytics through its open architecture banking platform.

METRON: Energy Consumption Management Company Secures €12.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

METRON, a player in the digital management of energy consumption and reduction of carbon emissions, announced that it has raised €12.5 million in financing, marked by the arrival of the German investor GET Fund. The €12.5 million round of funding is being led by the German GET Fund, a highly reputed venture capital investor in the energy sector, along with long-standing investors (BNP Paribas, Climate Investment and Vertigo) who have renewed their confidence in the French cleantech company.

OneRail: Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution Company $42 Million (Series C)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2024

OneRail, a provider of solutions in last-mile omnichannel fulfillment, announced a growth capital investment led by Aliment Capital. Additional participating firms include new investors eGateway Capital and Florida Opportunity Fund, as well as current investors Arsenal Growth Equity, Piva Capital, Bullpen Capital, Las Olas Venture Capital, Chicago Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.

ConnectDER: Resilient Home Energy Technology Company Raises $35 Million (Series D)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

ConnectDER, a leader in resilient home energy technology, announced it has raised $35 million in Series D funding to accelerate its market expansion and product innovation. This funding round was led by Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek, with participation from MassMutual Ventures (both new investors). And existing investors Avista Development, Clean Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital, Evergy Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, and Zoma Capital also participated.

CoachHub: Digital Coaching Platform Company Closes $42 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

CoachHub, a leading global digital coaching platform, announced that it has secured a $40 million growth financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK. This funding will enable CoachHub to accelerate its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and further expand its product offerings. The deal is a key strategic decision for CoachHub to drive rapid innovation while safeguarding employee equity and promoting long-term value creation.

WeatherFlow-Tempest: Weather Technology Company Raises $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

WeatherFlow-Tempest - a leader in weather technology and environmental monitoring solutions - announced a growth financing round, raising $3 million from WindSail Capital Group.

Movopack: £2 Million Raised To Provide E-Commerce Companies With Sustainable Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

Movopack - a company providing e-commerce platforms with circular and sustainable packaging - announced it has raised a £2 million ($2.5 million) seed funding round led by early-stage investor 360 Capital, with participation from Greiner Innoventures and Techstars.

Nurture Boss: $4.025 Million Raised To Enable Apartment Owners And Operators To Convert More Prospects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

In Revenue Capital announced it has joined a $4.025 million Series A funding round for Nurture Boss, a rapidly growing company with an advanced AI solution for the multifamily housing sector. The funding was led by AZ-VC and with participation from current investor PHX Ventures.

Tuskira: Threat Defense Platform Company Raises $28.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2024

Tuskira - a threat defense platform utilizing an AI-powered security mesh - announced it has launched out of stealth mode with $28.5 million in funding. The funding round was led by Intel Capital and SYN Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Rain Capital, Wipro Ventures, and other key industry leaders.