Startups

Additive Drives: Minority Investment Raised From Nordic Alpha Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Additive Drives, a German manufacturer of high-performance electric motors produced using additive manufacturing, has secured a significant minority investment from Nordic Alpha Partners. The deal, valued in the mid double-digit million-euro range, is intended to support the company’s next phase of growth as demand rises for more efficient electrification across industrial and emerging technology markets.

Elara Caring: Strategic Investment Raised To Expand High-Acuity Care At Home

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Elara Caring, a national provider of skilled home health, hospice, behavioral health, and personal care services, has entered into an agreement for a strategic investment from Ares’ Private Equity Group and DaVita. The partnership is intended to accelerate Elara’s growth while expanding access to personalized, clinically advanced care at home for patients with complex and acute needs. Elara said it will continue to operate as a wholly independent company led by CEO Ananth Mohan and the current management team.

SENAI: $6.2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Video Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

SENAI, an Online Video Intelligence platform focused on turning open-source video into real-time, geospecific security intelligence, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding as it emerges from stealth. The round was led by 10D Ventures, with participation from FS Ventures, 1948 Ventures, and other global investors.

Fibr AI: $7.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Agentic Website Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Fibr AI, an agentic website optimization platform focused on transforming high-traffic consumer-facing websites into adaptive, revenue-driving experiences, has raised $7.5 million in Seed funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from WillowTree Ventures and MVP Ventures, and included Fortune 100 operators serving as angel investors and advisors.

Boomband: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Native Talent Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Boomband, an AI-native talent marketplace founded by Monster.com creator Jeff Taylor, has raised a $4 million seed round ahead of its public launch in March 2026. The financing was led by Boston Seed, with participation from Slater Technology Fund, Rogue Venture Partners, and Service Provider Capital.

Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build An Enterprise AI Data Context Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Decube, a data trust and context platform for enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in new funding to expand globally, accelerate product development, and scale deployments across APAC as enterprises move AI from pilots to production. The round was led by Taiwania Hive Ventures with participation from Iterative and 500 Global.

Resolve AI: $125 Million Series A At $1 Billion Valuation Closed For Production Operations AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Resolve AI, a startup building what it calls “AI for prod” to help companies run and operate software in production, has raised $125 million in a non-blended Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with existing backers Greylock Partners, Unusual Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, and A* investing above their pro rata.

Ares Interactive: $70 Million Series A Closed For Cross-Platform Free-To-Play Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Ares Interactive, a San Francisco-based game developer and publisher, has raised $70 million in Series A funding to support its plan to build a next-generation, cross-platform free-to-play game company focused on creating long-running, player-loved franchises.

ORION Security: $32 Million Series A Closed For AI-Based Contextual Data Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

ORION Security announced it closed $32 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered, context-aware data security platform, positioning the company as an alternative to traditional data loss prevention tools that rely on large sets of manually authored policies and often generate high volumes of false positives. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from IBM and existing investors, including PICO Venture Partners and Lama Partners.

Positron AI: $230 Million Series B At $1+ Billion Valuation Closed For Inference Hardware Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Positron AI said it raised an oversubscribed $230 million Series B at a post-money valuation exceeding $1 billion to scale what it describes as energy-efficient AI inference hardware and accelerate development of its next-generation custom silicon. The round was co-led by ARENA Private Wealth, Jump Trading, and Unless, with strategic participation from Qatar Investment Authority, Arm, and Helena, alongside existing backers including Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, DFJ Growth, Resilience Reserve, Flume Ventures, and 1517.

Stratus Medical: $10 Million Series B Raised To Advance RF Ablation Technology For Chronic Pain And Fund BVNA Clinical Study

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Stratus Medical, a medical device company developing radiofrequency (RF) ablation technologies for chronic pain, has raised a $10 million in Series B financing to complete development work on new systems and fund a clinical study tied to a basivertebral nerve ablation (BVNA) program.

Imbed Biosciences: Strategic Investment Raised For Wound-Care Medical Device Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Imbed Biosciences announced it has secured a strategic investment from BioLab Holdings Inc. that it expects will expand Imbed’s reach in the U.S. market, with a particular focus on physician office settings, and speed development of its proprietary SAM Antimicrobial Technology platform aimed at reducing wound-care complications.

GenLogs: $60 Million Series B Raised For Freight Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

GenLogs, a freight intelligence provider deploying its Truck Intelligence technology to improve supply chain efficiency and combat cargo theft, has closed a $60 million Series B financing. The round was led by Battery Ventures with participation from IVP, Cathay Innovation, and 9Yards, alongside existing investors including Venrock, Steel Atlas, HOF Capital, TitletownTech, and Autotech Ventures. The company said it has now raised $81 million across seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.

Bedrock Robotics: $270 Million Series B At $1.75 Billion Valuation Raised For Autonomous Construction Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous construction technology company, has raised $270 million in Series B funding at a $1.75 billion valuation as it pushes from single-machine deployments toward “system-level” autonomy that can coordinate connected fleets across large infrastructure and earthmoving jobs. The round was co-led by CapitalG and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from Xora, 8VC, Eclipse, Emergence Capital, Perry Creek Capital, NVentures, Tishman Speyer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgian, Incharge Capital, C4 Ventures, and others. The financing brings Bedrock’s total funding to more than $350 million.

SNAK Venture Partners: Oversubscribed $50 Million Debut Fund Launched To Back Early-Stage Marketplaces

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

SNAK Venture Partners has closed an oversubscribed $50 million debut fund aimed at seed-stage investments in digital marketplaces that bring offline, fragmented industries online. Based in Chicago, the firm said Fund I will target marketplace businesses digitizing legacy sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and supply chain, where workflows remain largely offline, and modernization is still in early stages.

SynthBee: $100 Million Closed To Scale Collaborative Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

SynthBee, a stealth startup building a proprietary “Collaborative Intelligence” (CI) platform, said it has completed $100 million in funding with Crosspoint Capital Partners following an initial $20 million seed round and an additional $80 million secured last week. The company said the investment will support expansion into new markets, ongoing hiring, and continued development of its CI technology.

beHuman: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI-Driven Early Cancer Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

beHuman, a physician-led preventive care platform focused on improving early cancer detection for underserved populations, has raised a $4 million seed round to expand nationally and grow its network of health insurance partners and end customers.

Corus Orthodontists Raises C$20 Million To Expand Its Doctor-Led Orthodontic Partnership Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Corus Orthodontists, a privately held North American orthodontic partnership network, has secured a C$20 million institutional equity investment led by ATB Financial’s private equity arm, with a co-investment from a prominent Canadian family office. The company said the financing is its inaugural institutional investment and represents a milestone in the continued evolution of its doctor partnership model.

Varo: $123.9 Million Series G Raised For All-Digital Nationally Chartered Consumer Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Varo Bank announced it has raised $123.9 million in a Series G growth investment led by existing investor Warburg Pincus and new investor Coliseum Capital Management, with additional participation from existing backers including Northview. The financing arrives as the digital bank positions itself for its next phase of expansion, pairing fresh capital with new board appointments it says will deepen oversight and operating expertise.

Expert Intelligence: $5.8 Million Seed Funding Raised To Bring AI Decision Automation To Regulated Laboratories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Expert Intelligence, a Santa Clara-based startup developing AI systems that automate expert decision making in regulated laboratory settings, has raised a $4.7 million seed round led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from TSVC and Acorn Pacific Ventures. The company positions its platform as “foundational infrastructure” for autonomous decision-making in high-compliance environments where data is scarce, tightly controlled, and difficult to use for conventional machine learning approaches.

Slashwork Emerges From Stealth With $3.5 Million Round For Workplace Communications Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

London-based workplace communications startup Slashwork has emerged from stealth with a $3.5 million round led by 20VC, as the company positions a new communication platform built for distributed teams and an AI-shaped workplace. The company said the round included participation from senior operators and founders across Facebook, Slack, Intercom, Dropbox, and Microsoft, among others. Angel investors named by the company include Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners; Sheryl Sandberg; Cal Henderson; AJ Tennant; Carolyn Everson; David Fischer; Des Traynor; Will Shu; Soleio; Philip Su; Blaise DiPersia; and Olivia Calvert.

Fleet Reaches €100M Valuation In First Capital Opening with ISAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Fleet announced it has reached a €100 million valuation and is opening its capital for the first time through a leveraged buyout transaction alongside ISAI Expansion, marking a shift from years of fully self-funded expansion to a new phase backed by an institutional partner.

Santé Ventures Closes Record $330 Million Fund V To Back Early-Stage Biotech, Medtech, And Digital Health

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Santé Ventures has closed its fifth fund with $330 million in committed capital, surpassing a $300 million target and marking the firm’s largest fund to date. The early stage healthcare and life sciences investor said Fund V will continue backing biotechnology, medical technology, and digitally enabled healthcare companies aimed at significant unmet medical needs, supported by what it described as a broader and more diversified limited partner base.

GrubMarket: $50 Million Series H At $4.5 Billion Valuation Raised To Accelerate AI And Global E-Commerce Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

GrubMarket announced it has raised around $50 million in Series H financing, positioning the round as a significant up round that values the company at a $4.5 billion pre-money valuation. The company described itself as an AI-powered technology enabler for the American food supply chain and one of the largest private food technology and e-commerce businesses globally.

Revena: $8 Million Raised To Cut Hospital Revenue Losses With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Revena, an artificial intelligence platform focused on automating the hospital revenue cycle, has raised a US$8 million seed round backed by Canary, Flourish Ventures, and Caravela Capital. The company said the financing comes after deployment across more than 60 hospitals and a 20x growth in 2025, as providers seek ways to reduce revenue leakage and administrative burden associated with complex billing processes.

Veremark: $26 Million Series B Raised To Expand Globally And Add Always-On Workplace Trust Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Veremark, a London-founded workplace trust company, announced it has raised $26 million in Series B funding as it looks to accelerate international expansion and broaden its product suite across screening, conduct-risk monitoring and credential verification. The round was led by Gresham House Ventures, with participation from existing investors Samaipata, ACF Investors, and Stage 2 Capital.

Bits Technology: €12 Million Series A Raised To Unify AML And Fraud Workflows for European Fintechs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Bits Technology announced it has raised a €12 million Series A round to accelerate product development and expand across Europe, positioning its compliance infrastructure platform as a single system for onboarding, risk assessment, and continuous monitoring for regulated financial institutions.

CloudForge: $3.95 Million Secured To Bring AI Sales And Procurement To The Metals Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

CloudForge, an AI-powered sales and procurement platform built for the metals supply chain, has emerged from stealth with $3.95 million in funding from Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital.

BizTrip AI Adds $1.5 Million Tranche As Pre-Seed Funding Reaches $2.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

BizTrip AI, a maker of AI-powered travel management technology, has raised $1.5 million in new preseed financing, marking the third tranche of its preseed round and bringing total funding to $2.5 million. The latest tranche was led by RRE Ventures, with participation from AI Fund, BAG Collective, BAG Ventures, and Correlation Ventures. Sabre Corporation also participated, alongside ten individual qualified investors, including Michael Cain, Mike Daly, and Valerie Layman.

CesiumAstro: $470 Million Series C Closed To Scale AI-Enabled Space And Defense Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

CesiumAstro announced it has secured $470 million in Series C growth capital to accelerate U.S. expansion and global deployment of its software-defined, AI-enabled space communications platforms. The Austin, Texas-based space and defense communications provider said the raise combines $270 million in equity and a $200 million financing package structured as a public-private partnership.