Startups

Notch: $30 Million Raised For AI Platform For Regulated Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 30, 2026

Notch has raised $30 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $45 million. The round was led by Headline with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jibe Ventures, Illuminate Financial, and Phoenix Insurance.

IQM: €50 Million Financing Secured To Accelerate Quantum Computing Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 30, 2026

IQM Finland Oy announced it has secured a €50 million financing package from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, providing fresh capital to expand operations, accelerate research and development, and strengthen its position in the global quantum computing market.

Keynes: $40 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth In Connected TV Advertising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 30, 2026

Keynes has secured a $40 million minority investment from Volition Capital to accelerate its expansion in connected TV advertising, as brands increasingly shift budgets toward streaming platforms.

Granola: $125 Million At $1.5 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Meeting Context Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Granola, an AI-powered meeting notes and context platform, announced it has raised $125 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, as the company looks to expand its role as a central system for organizational knowledge and workflows.

Zipline: $200 Million Secured For Drone Delivery Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery and logistics company, has raised an additional $200 million to expand its operations, according to a TechCrunch report. The new funding adds to a previously announced funding round from January and reinforces the company’s $7.6 billion valuation.

Kandou AI: $225 Million Raised For AI Connectivity And Memory Bottleneck Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Kandou AI, a fabless semiconductor design company focused on high-speed, energy-efficient connectivity solutions, announced it has raised $225 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to address critical data movement challenges in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Tazapay: $36 Million Raised To Scale Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Tazapay has raised a total of $36 million in Series B funding following an extension round led by Circle Ventures, with participation from CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures. Existing investors include Peak XV Partners, GMO Venture Partners, January Capital, Ripple, Norinchukin Capital, ARC180, and RTP Global.

Spade: $40 Million Raised For Data And AI Platform For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Spade, a New York-based data and AI platform focused on financial institutions, announced that it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand its capabilities and scale its operations.

Doctronic: $40 Million Raised For AI Healthcare Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Doctronic, a New York City-based provider of an AI system legally authorized to practice medicine in the United States, announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to more than $65 million.

Hanover Park: $27 Million Raised For AI-Native Fund Administration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Hanover Park, an AI-native fund administrator for private equity and venture capital firms, announced it has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Emergence Capital, with participation from Lux Capital and Susa Ventures.

Onit Security: $11 Million Raised For Agentic Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Onit Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, has raised $11 million in seed funding to advance its agentic exposure management platform, aimed at automating vulnerability remediation and addressing long-standing inefficiencies in enterprise security operations.

Virchow Medical: $4 Million Raised For Biopsy Technology And Precision Oncology Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Virchow Medical has raised $4 million in seed financing to advance its biopsy specimen technology and expand access to precision oncology across the United States.

Talino Fintech Foundry: $7.5 Million Raised For Fintech Infrastructure Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Talino Fintech Foundry has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round to support its transition into a global fintech foundry and expand cross-border financial infrastructure capabilities.

Littlebird: $11 Million Raised For Full-Context AI Assistant Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Littlebird has raised $11 million in seed funding to support the launch of its full-context AI assistant, designed to understand users’ work automatically without requiring manual input. The round was led by Lotus Studio, with participation from angel investors including Lenny Rachitsky and Scott Belsky.

Pro Padel League: $15 Million Raised For Professional Padel League Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

The Pro Padel League announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Rick Schnall, marking its second major capital raise within a year.

Nopalera: $4 Million Raised For Beauty And Lifestyle Brand Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Nopalera, a San Antonio-based beauty and lifestyle brand, has raised $4 million in funding to accelerate its retail expansion and product development.

Helix Earth: $12 Million Raised For HVAC Efficiency And Humidity Control Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Helix Earth, a Houston-based hardware company focused on energy efficiency and humidity management, has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed Seed 2 funding round to scale its commercial HVAC technology.

Doss: $55 Million Raised For AI-Native Operations Cloud Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Doss, a San Francisco-based enterprise software company building an AI-native “Operations Cloud” for inventory-based businesses, has raised $55 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest, with participation from Greyhound, Commerce Ventures, and Intuit Ventures, alongside existing investors including Theory Ventures, General Catalyst, Contrary Capital, Mintaka, Pathlight VC, and 47th Street Partners.

Payy Network: $6 Million Raised For Privacy-Focused Stablecoin Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Payy Network, a New York City-based developer of a privacy-focused stablecoin blockchain and payments infrastructure, has raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its technology and accelerate the adoption of private on-chain transactions.

Sigmas: $1 Million Raised For Fitness Activewear Brand Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Sigmas, a Los Angeles-based performancewear company focused on activewear for hybrid athletes and coaches, has raised $1 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Mucker Capital and HongShan Capital.

Marshall University: $1.2 Million Investment Fuels Second Cohort Of West Virginia Startup Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

Marshall University has partnered with gener8tor to launch a second cohort of its gBETA startup accelerator at the university’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iCenter), expanding support for early-stage founders across West Virginia.

M1X Global: $3 Million Raised For On-Chain Sovereign Finance Platform Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 29, 2026

M1X Global, a sovereign financial infrastructure and technology company, announced its public launch alongside the close of an oversubscribed $3 million angel round to advance on-chain sovereign finance.

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.

Xona: $170 Million Raised To Build Next-Generation Global Navigation Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 28, 2026

Xona, a commercial space company focused on positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure, announced it has raised $170 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round to accelerate deployment of its satellite constellation and scale manufacturing operations. The round was led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital with participation from Craft Ventures, ICONIQ, Woven Capital, NGP Capital, Samsung Next, Hexagon, and additional new and existing investors.

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.