Startups

Anrok: $55 Million Series C Closed For Expanding Global Sales Tax Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Anrok, the global sales tax compliance platform for modern digital businesses, has raised $55 million in a Series C funding round led by Spark Capital, with participation from Sapphire Ventures and existing investors Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Index Ventures.

Moonshot AI: $10 Million Seed Round Raised For Expanding AI-Based Website Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Moonshot AI, a generative AI company transforming websites into self-optimizing digital experiences, announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was led by Mighty Capital, with participation from Oceans Ventures, Uncorrelated, Garuda Ventures, and Almaz Capital. The funding will enable Moonshot AI to accelerate product development, expand its engineering team, and scale its technology to new industries beyond e-commerce.

PortX: Strategic Growth Raised From Allied Solutions And The American Bankers Association

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

PortX, an AI-based data integration platform designed for banks and credit unions, has announced the closing of a strategic growth round supported by new investors Allied Solutions and the American Bankers Association (ABA). The funding extends PortX’s Series B round and reflects growing confidence in the company’s ability to help financial institutions operate with greater speed, intelligence, and efficiency.

Logic: $4.3 Million Seed Funding Raised And Plain-English AI Automation Platform Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Logic, a Seattle-based AI automation company, has officially launched its plain-English decision automation platform, ending its year-long beta period. The platform, backed by $4.3 million in seed funding from Founders’ Co-op, Audacious, Neo (founded by Ali Partovi), Brex executives, Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis, and other investors, is now generally available to all business users.

AdsGency: $12 Million Seed Funding Secured To Launch Agentic Ad Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

AdsGency, a San Francisco-based advertising technology company, has raised $12 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its autonomous advertising platform, which leverages AI agents to run an organization’s entire paid marketing workflow. XYZ Venture Capital led the round with participation from Streamlined Ventures, HF0, Hat-Trick Capital, and other investors. The company plans to use the funds to expand its engineering team and meet rapidly increasing market demand.

Plata: $250 Million Raised And Valuation Doubled To $3.1 Billion For Digital Financial Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Plata, a rapidly expanding Mexican digital financial platform, announced that it has completed a $250 million equity round, doubling its valuation to $3.1 billion. The funding round, which includes both primary and secondary equity transactions, was led by Kora, with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, Audeo Ventures, Spice Expeditions, Hedosophia, and several U.S. and European family offices. It also builds on an earlier investment from Televisa-Univision.

Seneca Launched With $60 Million To Advance AI-Based Wildfire Defense Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Seneca, a resilience technology and infrastructure company, has launched publicly with a $60 million financing round aimed at transforming how the world combats wildfires. The funding round, led by Caffeinated Capital and Convective Capital with participation from major investors including First Round Capital, Transition VC, Advance Venture Partners, Nextview Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Stepstone Group, DCVC, Offline Ventures, Roar Capital, and Slow Ventures, is believed to be the most significant venture capital investment in fire technology to date.

HULO: €2.3 Million Raised For Expanding AI-Based Leak Detection And Fighting Global Water Loss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Dutch WaterTech startup HULO has raised €2.3 million in a seed funding round to scale its AI-driven leak detection technology and accelerate its mission to reduce global water loss. The round was led by VP Capital and LUMO Labs, with additional participation from Vanagon, Rabobank, the Frisian Development Fund (FOM), and the Netherlands Enabling Water Technology Fund (NEW-ttt).

Peer AI: $12.1 Million Raised To Advance Drug Approvals With Intelligent Agentic Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Peer AI, a leader in agentic artificial intelligence for life sciences regulatory documentation, announced it has raised $12.1 million in funding to transform how drug developers create, review, and submit regulatory documents. The funding round was led by Flare Capital Partners and SignalFire, with participation from Greycroft, Atria, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.

Tycho.AI: $10 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Mission-Resilient Autonomy For Unmanned Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Tycho.AI, a leading unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology company specializing in resilient navigation and AI systems for autonomous vehicles, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development and scale government deployments. The funding round was led by FirstMark, with participation from existing investor Pillar VC.

FreightTracker: Strategic Growth Investment Raised From Arcadea Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

FreightTracker, a leading provider of container transport management software, announced a strategic growth investment from Arcadea Group, a global permanent-capital investor specializing in high-growth software companies.

Finster AI: $15 Million Closed For Enhancing Financial Intelligence With AI-Driven Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Finster AI, an AI-native platform designed for investment banks and asset managers, has raised $15 million in combined Series A and Seed funding to accelerate its mission of redefining the future of financial intelligence. FinTech Collective led the Series A round, while the Seed round was led by Peak XV, with continued participation from Hoxton Ventures.

Magic: $10 Million Closed To Bring AI-Based Personalization To The Hospitality Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Magic, a New York-based company developing AI for real-world experiences, has raised $10 million in seed funding to revolutionize how hospitality and service industries deliver personalized experiences. The funding round was led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Bling Capital, Floodgate, and strategic investors Major Food Group and VCR Group, the hospitality venture founded by Gary Vaynerchuk and David Rodolitz.

Casium: $5 Million Raised To Transform Immigration Into A Strategic Advantage For Global Hiring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2025

Casium, a Seattle-based AI-powered immigration and mobility platform for enterprises, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to modernize and accelerate how employers hire global talent. The round was led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, and angel investor Jake Heller, co-founder of Casetext.

Valink Therapeutics: $11.8 Million Pre-A Funding Secured To Advance Next-Generation Oncology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Valink Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing next-generation oncology therapeutics focused on bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (bsADCs) and complementary treatment modalities, announced the successful closing of an $11.8 million pre-A funding round. The round was led by redalpine, with participation from new investors LongeVC and Oxford Science Enterprises, alongside continued support from existing investors RV Invest, p53 Invest, and Hoxton Ventures.

Faeth Therapeutics: $25 Million Raised To Advance PIKTOR Phase 2 Trial Following 80% Response Rate In Endometrial Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Faeth Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering metabolism-based cancer therapies, announced a $25 million strategic financing round to advance its lead program, PIKTOR, in endometrial cancer. The raise brings Faeth’s total funding to $92 million and will support the company’s expansion across oncology and metabolic diseases. The funding round was led by S2G Ventures with participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures, Future Ventures, Digitalis Ventures, KdT Ventures, and Cantos, as well as new investors B Capital Group, Avicella, and THO Seed Fund.

knownwell: $25 Million Strategic-Led Financing Raised To Advance Nationwide Obesity Care Model

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

knownwell, a leader in obesity medicine and weight-inclusive primary care, announced it has raised $25 million in an oversubscribed, strategic-led financing round. The investment was led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation from MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Intermountain Ventures, and other investors, alongside continued backing from existing supporters a16z Bio + Health and Flare Capital Partners.

Andel: $4.5 Million Raised For Launching Employer-Focused GLP-1 Medication Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2025

Andel announced a $4.5 million capital raise at the HLTH conference to support the launch of its cooperative platform that enables employers to provide affordable access to GLP-1 weight-loss medications. The funding round includes participation from Lightbank, Seedcamp, Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Houghton Street Ventures, and Springboard.

Kardigan: $254 Million Series B Closed To Advance Late-Stage Portfolio Of Personalized Cardiovascular Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Kardigan, a biotechnology company focused on redefining cardiovascular drug development, announced the successful closing of a $254 million Series B financing round. The funding round featured participation from new investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, alongside renewed support from long-time backers ARCH Venture Partners and Sequoia Heritage.

Sage Care: $20 Million Closed To Transform Healthcare Navigation Using AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Sage Care, a Palo Alto-based healthcare technology company developing AI-powered care navigation systems, has officially launched with $20 million in funding led by Yosemite and with participation from General Catalyst, Metrodora (Chelsea Clinton), OVTR.VC, SV Angel, Liquid 2, Seven Stars, Refract Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, and Apollo Ono.

LuxCreo: Strategic Investment Raised From Angelalign Technology To Co-Develop Advanced 3D Printing Materials For Clear Aligners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

LuxCreo, an innovator in personalized medical and dental device technologies, has received a strategic investment from Angelalign Technology, one of the world’s leading providers of clear aligner solutions.

Triplemoon: $3.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Improving Pediatric Mental Health Through Tech-Enabled Clinical Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Triplemoon, a Dallas-based digital health company specializing in pediatric mental health, has announced the successful closing of a $3.5 million seed round led by Activate Venture Partners (New York) and LiveOak Ventures (Texas).

Veradermics: $150 Million Series C Raised For Advancing Late-Stage Trials Of VDPHL01

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Veradermics, a dermatologist-founded, late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class treatments for common dermatologic conditions, has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $150 million Series C financing round. The funding round was led by SR One, with participation from major life sciences investors including Viking Global Investors, Marshall Wace, Invus, abrdn Inc., Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Infinitium, LifeSci Venture Partners, and returning investors Longitude Capital, Suvretta Capital Management, and Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), among others.

MGT: $21.6 Million Secured For AI-Native Neo-Insurer Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

MGT, a vertically AI-native neo-insurer designed to modernize commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance for small businesses, announced the successful closing of a $21.6 million oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round was led by Mubadala Capital, with participation from Clocktower Ventures, Tacora Capital, and existing investors.

Nova Credit: $35 Million Series D Raised To Advance Growth Of Cash Flow Underwriting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Nova Credit, a leading credit infrastructure and analytics company, has raised $35 million in a Series D funding round led by Socium Ventures, a VC firm backed by Cox Enterprises. The Series D round included participation from a high-profile group of existing investors, including Canapi Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, NAVentures (the corporate venture capital arm of National Bank of Canada), Harmonic Growth Partners, Radiate Capital, and Gaingels.

Telcoin: $25 Million Secured For Launching First Regulated Digital Asset Bank And Bank-Issued Stablecoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2025

Telcoin, a blockchain-based financial services company, announced it has raised $25 million in a pre-Series A funding round to launch Telcoin Digital Asset Bank, which is set to become the first regulated blockchain bank in the United States. The funding enables Telcoin to meet capital requirements for its conditionally approved Nebraska Digital Asset Depository Institution charter, advancing the company’s mission to bridge the $4 trillion blockchain economy with traditional banking.

Pear Suite: $7.6 Million Series A Raised For Expanding AI-Based Platform And Strengthening The Community Health Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2025

Pear Suite, a digital health company focused on empowering community health workers (CHWs), announced that it has raised $7.6 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its AI-driven platform and scale its national provider network. The funding round was led by Rock Health Capital and Nexxus Holdings, with participation from Mucker Capital, Enable Ventures, The SCAN Foundation, Acumen America, Impact Engine, and the California Health Care Foundation.

Erie Strategic Expanding Fintech Portfolio With Investments In Atomic And Feathery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2025

Erie Strategic Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Erie Insurance (ERIE), has announced new investments in two technology startups: Atomic and Feathery. The strategic move marks another expansion of the firm’s growing portfolio since launching in August 2022, strengthening its focus on next-generation solutions that enhance both customer experience and operational efficiency within the insurance value chain.

CHANDO Group: Over $40 Million Raised From Harvest Capital And L’Oréal Partnership Signed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2025

Harvest Capital has invested ¥300 million (over $40 million) in CHANDO Group, one of China’s leading homegrown beauty companies. Global beauty giant L’Oréal also participated in the round as an industrial partner. The partnership underscores a strategic collaboration between top-tier consumer investors and international leaders aimed at accelerating CHANDO’s next phase of sustainable and high-quality growth.

Woz: $6 Million Raised For Building Enterprise-Grade AI Apps Combining Machine Intelligence With Human Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2025

Woz, a San Francisco–based artificial intelligence company, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven app development platform designed to build production-ready, enterprise-grade software. The funding round was led by Cervin Ventures, with participation from Burst Capital, Y Combinator, Untapped Ventures, MGV, and the Lacob Family, co-owners of the Golden State Warriors.