Startups

Rarity PBC: $4.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Gene Therapy For ADA-SCID

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Rarity PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to expanding access to transformative gene therapies for rare diseases, announced it has closed a $4.6 million seed financing round led by biotech investor Steve Oliveira, Head of Nemean Asset Management. The new funding will accelerate the development of Rarity’s lead program, a one-time autologous hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for adenosine deaminase severe combined immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID).

BTS Software Solutions: Investment Raised From Blue Delta Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

BTS Software Solutions (BTS), a veteran-owned technology and intelligence firm serving U.S. national security agencies, announced a new venture capital investment from Blue Delta Capital Partners, a growth-stage firm focused exclusively on the U.S. federal government services market.

CustoMED: $6 Million Secured For Scaling AI-Based 3D Printed Orthopedic Surgery Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

CustoMED, a leader in AI-driven, surgeon-first orthopedic technologies, announced the successful close of a $6 million seed funding round. The round included participation from Longevity Venture Partners, Varana Capital, Flag Capital, the Israel Innovation Authority, a leading orthopedic implant company, and Avishai Abrahami, Co-founder and CEO of Wix.

Hercle: $60 Million Raised For Scaling Institutional Infrastructure For Global Money Movement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Hercle, an institutional infrastructure company bridging stablecoins, digital assets, and cross-border settlement, announced $60 million in new financing. The raise includes a $10 million equity round led by F-Prime with participation from Fulgur Ventures and Exponential Science, alongside a $50 million credit facility to support the company’s rapid global expansion.

Curve Biosciences: $40 Million Raised To Advance Whole-Body Intelligence Platform for Chronic Disease Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Curve Biosciences, a biotechnology company pioneering Whole-Body Intelligence for proactive and personalized chronic disease care, has raised $40 million in new funding led by Luma Group, with participation from First Spark Ventures, Techas Capital, Micah Spear, Civilization Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Incite, Mintaka VC, NZVC, and others.

iOrganBio: $2 Million Raised For Developing AI-Based Cell Manufacturing Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

iOrganBio, a biotechnology startup developing AI-based cell manufacturing solutions, has emerged from stealth with $2 million in seed funding to launch CellForge, the first artificial intelligence-powered platform for scalable and reproducible human cell and organoid engineering. The round was led by First Star Ventures, with participation from IndieBio, Cape Fear BioCapital, 2ndF, Terasaki Institute, and Alix Ventures.

Lyzr: $8 Million Series A Closed To Build Agentic Operating Systems for Enterprise Functions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Lyzr, a leading enterprise agentic AI infrastructure company, announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by global venture fund Rocketship.vc, with participation from GFT Ventures, Accenture Ventures, Firstsource, Plug and Play Tech Center, BGV, Partnership Fund for New York City, and Arka.

Fruitist: $150 Million Investment Secured From J.P. Morgan To Drive Global Growth In Healthy Snacking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Fruitist, a rapidly growing superfruit brand redefining healthy snacking, announced that it has raised $150 million in equity financing led by a vehicle managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, along with participation from new and existing investors. The funding will accelerate Fruitist’s global retail expansion, expand its product portfolio, and strengthen its position as a leader in the $600 billion global snacking market.

TestSprite: $6.7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Power Testing For AI-Native Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

TestSprite, an AI-driven autonomous testing platform for next-generation software development, announced it has raised $6.7 million in seed funding, bringing total funding to $8.1 million. Trilogy Equity Partners led the round with participation from Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, Baidu Ventures, and EdgeCase Capital Partners.

Voxel: Strategic Investment Raised From Ericsson To Advance AI-Based Workplace Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2025

Voxel, an applied artificial intelligence company transforming workplace safety through computer vision technology, has announced a strategic investment from Ericsson Ventures, the venture capital arm of the global communications technology leader Ericsson. The funding marks the latest in a series of AI-focused commitments from Ericsson as it continues expanding its footprint in intelligent automation and industrial innovation.