Startups

SiteLabs: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Expanding Preventive Care And Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Boomerang Ventures announced that it has led a $2 million Seed Round in SiteLabs, with a $1 million investment to support the company’s expansion of its platform, which transforms independent pharmacies into neighborhood hubs for preventive screenings and clinical research. SiteLabs is part of the Boomerang Ventures portfolio and is focused on delivering community-based access to care through pharmacies that already serve as trusted points of patient interaction.

Flint: $15 Million Series A Raised To Scale Personalized AI-Native Learning Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Flint, an AI-powered education platform focused on enabling personalized learning at scale, has announced that it has raised a $15 million Series A round, co-led by Basis Set Ventures and Patron. The round included participation from USC Viterbi, AME Cloud Ventures, and education leaders such as Blackboard founder Matt Pittinsky, with follow-on support from Afore Capital and Y Combinator. The new funding represents a key step in Flint’s effort to expand access to personalized, transparent and equitable AI-driven learning across classrooms worldwide.

Accipiter Biosciences: $12.7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Develop De Novo Protein Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Accipiter Biosciences has emerged from stealth with $12.7 million in seed funding to advance a new class of de novo multifunctional protein therapeutics designed to treat complex diseases. The seed round was co-led by Takeda and Flying Fish Partners, with participation from Columbus Venture Partners, Cercano Capital, Washington Research Foundation, Alexandria Investments, Pack Ventures, and Argonautic Ventures.

Subtle Computing: $6 Million Raised To Advance Real-World Voice Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2025

Subtle Computing, a Stanford-founded voice-first computing company, has launched out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding to support its voice AI partnerships and the development of a new consumer product expected to debut in early 2026. The funding round was led by Entrada Ventures, with participation from Amplify Partners, Abstract Ventures, and angel investors including founders of Twitter, Pinterest, and Perplexity.

Aily Labs: $80 Million Raised To Advance AI Decision Intelligence Adoption Across Global Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Aily Labs, a developer of an AI-native Decision Intelligence platform for large enterprises, has secured $80 million in new funding. The round was led by FPV Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, J.P. Morgan, and additional strategic investors. The funding will support the company’s efforts to expand internationally, strengthen its autonomous AI agent ecosystem, and drive measurable performance gains across Fortune 500 organizations.

Lumonus: A$25 Million Series B Raised To Expand Global AI Oncology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Lumonus has raised A$25 million in a Series B financing round to expand the global reach and product capabilities of its AI powered radiation oncology workflow platform. The round was led by Aviron Investment Management with continued participation from Oncology Ventures, reflecting growing clinical adoption of Lumonus AI across health systems in the United States, Australia, and Europe.

Arcoris Bio: CHF 6.3 Million Seed Round Raised To Advance MUSE Biomarker Detection Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Arcoris Bio, a Swiss life science research tools and in vitro diagnostics company based in Schlieren, has raised CHF 6.3 million in an oversubscribed seed financing round to support the commercialization and continued development of its MUSE biomarker detection platform. The funding round was co-led by Ventura Ace and ZEISS Ventures, with additional participation from Zürcher Kantonalbank and both new and existing private investors.

Evotrex: $16 Million Pre-A Funding Closed To Launch Power-Generating RV Trailer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Evotrex, a California-based outdoor innovation company, announced that it has exited stealth with $16 million in Pre-A funding to support the commercialization of what it calls the world’s first power-generating RV trailer. The product will be publicly unveiled on January 6 at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

DealMaker: $20 Million Raised To Advance Expansion And AI-Driven Capital Raising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

DealMaker, a leading retail capital-raising platform, has raised $20 million in a financing round comprising both equity and debt, led by new investor Information Venture Partners, along with participation from existing partner CIBC Innovation Banking. The company, which recently relocated its headquarters to New York City, will utilize the capital to support product innovation, enhance its platform capabilities, and sustain its growth across the United States.

AAVantgarde: $141 Million Series B Closed To Advance Clinical Programs For Stargardt Disease And Usher 1B Syndrome

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

AAVantgarde Bio has closed a $141 million (€122 million) Series B financing to advance its lead clinical programs targeting inherited retinal diseases. The financing round was co-led by Schroders Capital, Atlas Venture, and Forbion, with participation from new investors including Amgen Ventures, Athos KG, CDP Venture Capital, Columbia IMC, Neva SGR, Sixty Degree Capital, XGen Venture, and Willett Advisors, as well as continued support from Longwood Fund and Sofinnova Partners.

DualBird: $25 Million Raised To Accelerate Cloud Native Data Processing Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

DualBird announced that it has raised a combined $25 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Angular Ventures, and Uncork Capital. The Boston-based data infrastructure company is focused on solving a growing challenge facing enterprises: the rising cost and time required to process data at scale as AI workloads expand.

ChrysCapital: Indian PE Firm Closes $2.2 Billion Fund X

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

ChrysCapital has closed its tenth investment vehicle, Fund X, at $2.2 billion, marking a significant moment for the Indian private equity landscape. The close underscores the firm’s standing among a select group of investment managers that have not only achieved scale but also sustained multiple fund vintages over decades.

myLaurel Raises Funding For Advancing Expansion Of Hospital-Level Care In The Home

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

SteelSky Ventures has led a new investment round in myLaurel, joining Deerfield Management and Google Ventures (GV) to expand myLaurel’s in-home acute care platform across major U.S. health systems. The funding will support nationwide growth as demand increases for solutions that relieve hospital overcrowding and staffing constraints.

Elephas Biosciences: $40 Million Series B-2 Raised To Advance Commercialization Of Live Tumor Profiling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Elephas Biosciences has secured $40 million in Series B-2 financing to support the launch and commercialization of its Elephas Live Platform, a laboratory-developed test expected to be introduced in 2026. The company, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has developed a proprietary live tumor profiling technology designed to predict how patients may respond to immunotherapy treatments by functionally analyzing ex vivo live tumor biopsies while preserving the tumor microenvironment.

Appetronix: Over $10 Million Raised To Expand Robotic Kitchens In Non-Commercial Foodservice Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Appetronix announced that it has closed more than $10 million in total seed funding, including an additional $6 million in a recent seed-plus round. Jim Grote, the Grote family, and AlleyCorp led the financing. This marks AlleyCorp’s third investment in the company, reflecting continued confidence in Appetronix’s progress and growth potential.

Digs: Nearly $20 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Raised To Advance AI Platform For Home Builders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Digs announced that it has secured an additional $5 million in financing, bringing its total pre-Series A funding to nearly $20 million. The company, which provides an AI-powered collaboration platform for home builders and homeowners, plans to use the capital to accelerate product innovation and expand commercial adoption across the construction market.

Upway: $60 Million Series C Raised To Advance U.S. Expansion And Circular Mobility Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Upway has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to rapidly expand its industrial refurbishment network and advance its mission of making sustainable mobility widely accessible. The round was led by A.P. Moller with participation from Galvanize and Ora Global, alongside continued support from Sequoia Capital and other existing investors. The new investment brings Upway’s total funding to over $125 million since its founding in 2021.

Section Partners: $189 Million Raised Across Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Section Partners announced the final close of two new investment vehicles, totaling $189 million, which strengthens the firm’s ability to provide structured personal financing solutions to founders and shareholders, as well as growth capital to late-stage, venture-backed technology companies. The Palo Alto-based firm noted that the capital was raised through Section Capital V, LP and Section Ventures II, LP, alongside a parallel co-investment vehicle, reflecting continued backing from existing limited partners and interest from new institutional investors.

ExSight Ventures Invests In DefEYE To Advance Decellularized Placental-Based Ocular Biologics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

ExSight Ventures has invested in DefEYE, a company specializing in the development of decellularized placental-based biologic solutions for ocular care. The funding supports DefEYE’s efforts to commercialize its technology and expand its portfolio aimed at improving outcomes in both ocular surface disease management and surgical procedures.

Fibarcode: University Of Michigan Spin Out Secures $1.6 Million NSF Fast-Track Grant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

A University of Michigan startup is working to address one of the most persistent challenges in the apparel and textiles industry: accurately identifying, sorting, and authenticating clothing throughout its life cycle. Fibarcode, founded in 2024, is advancing a new approach that embeds permanent identification codes directly into fabrics using photonic fibers. The company has received approximately $1.6 million through a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant to launch its first pilot program and build commercial partnerships.

Amae Health: $25 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Curative Psychiatry Model For Severe Mental Illness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Amae Health has secured a $25 million Series B financing to expand its national clinic footprint, further develop its AI-enabled precision care platform, and strengthen partnerships with leading academic medical centers. The round was led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, Healthier Capital, and 8VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $50 million. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, focuses on treating severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression through an integrated in-person care model supported by advanced technology.

MiSalud Health: New Funding Raised To Expand Bilingual Healthcare Access Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

MiSalud Health, a bilingual health platform that integrates human care with AI to make healthcare more accessible for underserved workers, has raised a new funding round led by IGNIA. The round included participation from Redwood Ventures, Amplifica Capital, existing investors Ulu Ventures and Magnify Ventures, and MiSalud client Taylor Farms. Previous rounds included Lowercase Capital and Samsung Ventures. This latest investment brings MiSalud Health’s total funding to $18.3 million.

Avnos: Up To $17 Million Raised To Build First Commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.

Avallon: $4.6 Million Seed Round Raised To Expand AI Claims Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avallon has raised $4.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI agent technology that automates insurance claims operations. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 1984, Liquid2, and Booom. The company plans to use the capital to expand hiring and further develop its platform, moving beyond current applications in Workers Compensation and Automotive claims to offer a comprehensive AI system designed for all Property and Casualty lines and healthcare.

Inception: $50 Million Closed To Scale Diffusion LLMs For Real-Time AI Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Inception, a company developing diffusion large language models known as dLLMs, has closed a $50 million funding round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, NVentures, M12, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Investment. The company will utilize the capital to expand its research, product development, and engineering efforts, focusing on accelerating model performance across text, voice, and code applications.

EdgeCortix Total Funding Above $110 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Edge AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

EdgeCortix, a fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing solutions for edge environments, announced the second close of its oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding to more than US$110 million. The Series B round closed more than 30% oversubscribed with strong participation from new and existing global investors. The new round included TDK Ventures, CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II LP, and Jane Street Global Trading, along with additional investment from Pacific Bays Capital, which also participated in the initial Series B close. The first close included Yanmar Ventures, Pacific Bays Capital, NTT Finance Corporation, SiC Power, Aero X Ventures, SBI Investment, and Global Hands-On VC.

Kingswood Capital: Passive Minority Investment Received From Bonaccord

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Kingswood Capital Management announced that Bonaccord Capital Partners has made a passive minority investment in the firm. The investment is intended to expand Kingswood’s capital base and support reinvestment into the business. Kingswood stated that there will be no changes to its leadership, investment strategy, or day-to-day operations following the transaction.

fomo: Crypto Trading App Raises $17 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

fomo, a crypto trading application focused on simplifying the user experience for both retail and crypto-native users, announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Benchmark. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $19 million. The investment comes as fomo continues to scale following its beta launch six months ago, during which it has quickly grown into one of the largest cross-chain trading platforms in the crypto market.

Synchron: $200 Million Series D Closed To Advance Commercial Brain-Computer Interface Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Synchron has raised a $200 million Series D financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Stentrode brain-computer interface platform and advance the development of a next-generation neural interface system. The company, headquartered in New York with an engineering hub in San Diego, is focused on restoring digital communication and control for people with paralysis through a minimally invasive approach to brain-computer interfacing.

Truffle Security: $25 Million Series B Raised To Expand Non-Human Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Truffle Security has raised a $25 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Abstract, Lytical Ventures, and several industry leaders, including Casey Ellis, Emilio Escobar, and Haroon Meer. The company continues to build momentum behind its flagship open-source project TruffleHog, which detects and remediates exposed machine identities and credentials across codebases and cloud environments.