Startups

Advanced Solutions: Funding Raised From Incline Equity Partners For Engagement Management Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Incline Equity Partners announced an investment in Advanced Solutions International, a Virginia-based provider of engagement management software serving associations, trade unions, and nonprofit organizations. The transaction strengthens Incline’s presence in technology solutions that drive digital transformation across member-based institutions.

Cephia: Princeton University Spinout Raises $4 Million Seed Funding To Advance Metasurface-Based Multimodal Sensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Cephia AI, a Princeton University spinout developing advanced AI-driven computational imaging technologies and metamaterial-based silicon sensors, announced the close of a $4 million seed funding round to accelerate the development and commercialization of its multimodal sensing platform.

Wealthsimple: C$750 Million At C$10 Billion Valuation Raised For Advancing Product Expansion And Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Toronto-based financial technology company Wealthsimple has raised up to C$750 million in a new equity round, valuing the company at C$10 billion post-money. The round, which includes a $550 million primary offering and a secondary offering of up to $200 million, was co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC. The financing marks one of the largest private rounds in Canada’s fintech history, signaling strong global investor confidence in Wealthsimple’s mission to build a modern financial platform for Canadians.

Loon: $3 Million Raised For Building Canada’s Regulated Digital Dollar and Acquire CADC Stablecoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Loon, a Canadian stablecoin company, announced that it has raised $3 million CAD in pre-seed financing to develop a regulated Canadian-dollar-backed stablecoin and acquired the CADC stablecoin from Paytrie. The CADC, launched in 2021, has recorded over $200 million in transaction volume, and Loon will now take over as its new issuer.

Smart Grid Analytics: $3.3 Million Closed For Expanding Global AI Energy Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Smart Grid Analytics, a renewable energy intelligence company based in India, announced that it has raised USD $3.3 million in new funding from a group of strategic investors and clean energy veterans. The funding will be used to advance its AI-driven Solvyn platform, scale product development, and accelerate international expansion across key renewable markets.

CUE Labs: $10 Million Raised For Transforming Enterprise Configuration Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

CUE Labs, the company behind the widely adopted open-source configuration language CUE, has officially emerged from stealth with the launch of its Configuration Control Plane, a new system designed to make enterprise configuration a strategic asset rather than a source of risk. The company also announced more than $10 million in early funding led by Sequoia Capital and OSS Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Dell Technologies Capital, and several notable angel investors.

LeanDNA: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From Accel-KKR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused investment firm, has announced a strategic growth investment in LeanDNA, a provider of AI-powered supply planning and inventory optimization solutions for leaders in the discrete manufacturing supply chain. The new funding will drive continued innovation across LeanDNA’s platform and strengthen its expansion into global markets.

Ornn: $5.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For Launching Compute Futures Exchange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

New York-based Ornn AI has raised $5.7 million in seed funding to launch what it calls the world’s first compute futures exchange, introducing a regulated market structure for GPU capacity. The round was co-led by Crucible Ventures and Vine Ventures, with participation from Link Ventures, Box Group, and several angel investors from finance, AI, and cloud infrastructure.

Kaizen: $21 Million Series A Raised For Modernizing America’s Public Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Kaizen, a technology company transforming how citizens interact with government services, has raised $21 million in Series A funding to advance its mission of rebuilding America’s digital infrastructure for public services. The round was led by NEA with participation from 776, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, and Carpenter Capital, bringing the company’s total funding to $35 million.

Tubulis: Second Tranche Of €344 Million Series C Closed To Advance ADC Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Tubulis announced the second and final closing of its Series C financing round, bringing the total raised to €344 million ($401 million). The round included new investors Fidelity Management & Research Company, Janus Henderson Investors, and Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing. These groups join a syndicate led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, alongside new investors Wellington Management and Ascenta Capital. Existing investors continuing their support include Nextech Invest, EQT Life Sciences, Frazier Life Sciences, Andera Partners, Deep Track Capital, Bayern Kapital, Fund+, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), OCCIDENT, and Seventure Partners.

Bending Spoons: $710 Million At $11 Billion Valuation Secured To Accelerate Global Expansion And AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s fastest-growing technology companies, announced it has raised $710 million in equity financing at a pre-money valuation of $11 billion. The latest round was led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., with participation from Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, Durable Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Foxhaven Asset Management, and Radcliff, among others. Goldman Sachs International served as the sole placement agent, with Clifford Chance providing legal counsel and ZNR Notai offering notarial advisory services.

Mark Cuban Foundation Partners With Carlow University To Host Pittsburgh AI Bootcamp for High School Students

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

The Mark Cuban Foundation announced that Carlow University will serve as the host site for this year’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The initiative aims to provide high school students from underserved communities with hands-on exposure to artificial intelligence concepts and applications. The program will take place across three consecutive Saturdays on Carlow University’s campus.

xMEMS: $21 Million Series D Raised For Scaling piezoMEMS Innovations for AI-Driven Consumer Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2025

xMEMS Labs, the company behind the world’s first piezoelectric MEMS (piezoMEMS) fan-on-a-chip and a global leader in solid-state silicon speakers, announced the closing of a $21 million Series D funding round led by Boardman Bay Capital Management. The round also saw participation from Cloudview Capital, CDIB-TEN Capital, Harbinger Venture Capital, SIG Asia Investments (an affiliate of Susquehanna International Group), and other strategic investors.

BRKZ: $30 Million Growth Debt Raised From Stride To Advance Saudi Arabia’s Construction Sector Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2025

BRKZ, a leading B2B managed marketplace for building materials in Saudi Arabia, has secured up to $30 million in growth debt financing from Stride Ventures. The new facility aims to strengthen BRKZ’s ability to offer flexible payment solutions for contractors and partner factories, supporting the rapid expansion of the Kingdom’s construction sector amid a surge in mega and giga-projects.

Emerald AI: $18 Million Seed Extension Raised To Advance Power-Flexible AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2025

Emerald AI, a fast-growing innovator at the intersection of artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure, announced that it has raised an additional $18 million in seed extension funding, bringing its total funding to $42.5 million. The new capital will accelerate the company’s mission to transform AI data centers into flexible grid assets that can dynamically adjust their energy use to support grid stability and resilience.

Catalyx Space: $5.4 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Orbital Logistics Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2025

Catalyx Space, a San Francisco-based space infrastructure company developing end-to-end hardware, software, and operations for orbital logistics, has closed an oversubscribed $5.4 million Seed funding round led by Outlander VC. The round follows a $1.7 million pre-seed raise in January, which culminated in Catalyx’s first successful capsule drop test within just six months.

Helex: $3.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Non-Viral Gene Therapies for Genetic Kidney Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2025

Helex, a therapeutics company pioneering targeted non-viral gene therapies for kidney diseases, has raised an oversubscribed $3.5 million Seed round led by pi Ventures, with participation from Bluehill Capital, SOSV, and a global syndicate of investors. The new funding brings Helex’s total capital raised to over $6 million.

Steven Bartlett’s Steven.com Hits $425 Million Valuation Following Investment Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Steven Bartlett’s company Steven.com has reached a $425 million valuation following a significant new investment round led by Slow Ventures and Apeiron Investment Group. Other notable backers in this round include Philipp Freise (KKR), Second Sight Ventures, Tom Profumo (Active Partners), Magnus Grimeland (Antler), Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose (founder of Digg), Will Ahmed (Founder of Whoop), Bryan Johnson, Alex Hormozi, and Codie Sanchez. The raise marks what is believed to be Europe’s largest funding round for a creator holding company.

VentureMed: $28 Million Series C Raised For Advancing FLEX VP System And Global Vascular Care Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

VentureMed Group, a Minnesota-based medical device innovator focused on vessel preparation and access management technologies for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and arteriovenous fistulas and grafts (AVF, AVG), announced the completion of a $28 million Series C financing round. The funding was led by S3 Ventures, with participation from existing investors, including Endeavour Vision.

Dream Exchange: Strategic Investment Raised From Elwood Blackwell

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Dream Exchange announced that veteran consumer packaged goods executive Elwood Blackwell has made a strategic investment in the company, marking another milestone for the minority-controlled exchange initiative. The Chicago-based platform is working toward becoming the first minority-controlled licensed stock exchange in U.S. history, pending SEC approval.

Surgical Automations: $3.4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI-Based Endoscopy Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Surgical Automations, a Dallas-based surgical-robotics company operating in stealth mode, has closed an oversubscribed $3.4 million seed round to accelerate development of its next-generation gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy platform. The funding round was co-led by Dr. Fred Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical, and TurboStart, a Bengaluru-based cross-border venture capital firm.

Reflectiz: $22 Million Series B Raised For Expanding AI-Driven Web Exposure Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Reflectiz, a leader in web exposure management, has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners, with participation from Capri Ventures, YYM Ventures, AFG Partners, and others.

Legora: $150 Million Series C At $1.8 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance AI Innovation in Legal Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Legora, a collaborative AI platform transforming the legal profession, has closed a $150 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $1.8 billion. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with continued participation from existing backers ICONIQ, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, and Y Combinator. The new capital will support the company’s rapid global expansion and accelerate its growing product roadmap.

The Mobile-First Company: $12 Million Closed To Expand Its AI Suite for Small Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

The Mobile-First Company has raised $12 million (€10 million) in a Seed round led by Base10 Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners to accelerate the development of its mobile-first AI software for small businesses. The funding will support the company’s expansion into new product lines, its relocation to Miami, and plans to hire more than 30 people locally and remotely.

Q.ANT: Series A Funding Expanded To $80 Million Following Duquesne Family Office Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Q.ANT, a Stuttgart-based deep-tech company pioneering photonic processing for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), has expanded its Series A funding round to a total of $80 million following an additional investment from Duquesne Family Office, the investment firm of Stanley F. Druckenmiller.

Whatnot: $225 Million Series F At $11.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Live Shopping Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2025

Whatnot is a US-based e-commerce company launched by Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head that has a mission of to build a community-driven marketplace where buyers and sellers can shop, sell, and connect. The company recently announced it raised $225 million in Series F funding at a valuation of $11.5 billion. The funding round was co-led by DST Global and CapitalG, with participation from our new investors Sequoia Capital and Alkeon Capital and returning investors Greycroft, Andreessen Horowitz, avra, and BOND.

Sequoia Capital: $950 Million Closed For New Venture Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2025

Sequoia Capital partner Konstantine Buhler revealed that the firm has raised $950 million in new funds. Of the $950 million, $200 million is allocated to Seed Fund VI, and $750 million is allocated to Venture Fund XIX.

Uluu: A$16 Million Series A Raised For Scaling Seaweed-Based Plastic Alternative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2025

Uluu, an Australian startup developing sustainable materials from seaweed, has raised A$16 million in Series A funding to build a demonstration plant and advance its mission to replace fossil fuel-based plastics with natural biodegradable alternatives. The round was led by German growth investor Burda Principal Investments, with participation from Main Sequence, Novel Investments (the family office of one of the world’s largest textile groups), Startmate, and a consortium of impact and family investors including Fairground and Trinity Ventures.

Recess: $30 Million Series B Closed And Kyle Thomas Named As President And Co-CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2025

Recess, a pioneer in the relaxation beverage category, has raised $30 million in Series B funding and appointed industry veteran Kyle Thomas as its new President and Co-CEO. The round was led by CAVU Consumer Partners, with participation from Rocana, Midnight Ventures, Torch Capital, Doehler Ventures, KAS Venture Partners, Vanquish, and Craig Kallman.

Hoop.dev: Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Secure Application Delivery For Developers And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2025

Hoop.dev, a secure access platform designed to eliminate friction in application delivery, announced a seed funding round led by Venture Guides with participation from Y Combinator. The funding will help the company scale its platform, expand its team, and accelerate innovation at the intersection of developer productivity, security, and AI.