Startups

Stan Store Partners: Strategic Investment Raised From Gary Vaynerchuk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Stan Store, an all-in-one platform designed to help Creators monetize their work, has announced a new partnership with entrepreneur, investor, and digital marketing leader Gary Vaynerchuk. As part of the collaboration, Vaynerchuk is also becoming an investor in the company, further accelerating Stan Store’s mission to make entrepreneurship accessible to every Creator.

Pathwork: $3.5 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Insurance Distribution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Pathwork, an autonomous distribution platform designed to modernize the $160 billion life and health insurance market, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Costanoa, with additional participation from Logos Fund, American Family Ventures, Meridian Ventures, and several well-known industry angel investors. This investment will help Pathwork accelerate the adoption of its platform among brokers and insurance carriers nationwide.

Jumpmind: Strategic Investment Raised From Lone View Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Jumpmind, a leader in retail technology solutions, has announced that Lone View Capital, a private equity firm specializing in technology and software investments, has acquired a controlling stake in the company. This strategic investment is aimed at fueling Jumpmind’s continued growth and innovation in the rapidly evolving retail technology sector.

Pascal AI Labs: $3.1 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Investment Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Pascal AI Labs, a rapidly growing technology company focused on transforming how investment research is conducted, has announced the close of a $3.1 million seed funding round. The funding was led by Kalaari Capital, with additional participation from Norwest, Infoedge Ventures, Antler, and several prominent angel investors.

OMNIA Partners: Investment Secured From CapitalG To Advance Group Purchasing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

OMNIA Partners, the largest experienced group purchasing organization serving both public and private sectors in the United States, has announced a new investment from CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Alphabet.

Ridge Biotechnologies: $25 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance Precision Enzyme And Drug Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Ridge Biotechnologies, a new entrant in the biotech sector focused on precision enzyme engineering and targeted drug design, has emerged from stealth with $25 million in seed financing. The oversubscribed round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures, which also incubated the company, with participation from Overlap Holdings and other investors.

UConn: New Records Set In Innovation, Patents, and Startup Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

The University of Connecticut has reached new heights in technology commercialization and startup development, achieving record-breaking results in the 2025 fiscal year despite a challenging national environment for entrepreneurship. These accomplishments reflect years of strategic planning, expanded outreach, and a growing culture of innovation across the university.

Raken: Majority Investment Secured From Sverica Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Raken, a technology company that provides a field management platform for the construction industry, has announced that Sverica Capital, a private equity firm focused on growing technology businesses, has acquired a majority stake in the company.

Odyssey Therapeutics: $213 Million Series D Closed For Advancing Autoimmune Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

Odyssey Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has closed an oversubscribed $213 million Series D financing to accelerate the development of its portfolio of medicines targeting autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The round included participation from all existing investors and welcomed new backers, including Affinity Asset Advisors, Dimension Capital, Jeito Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, TPG Life Sciences Innovations, and Wedbush Healthcare Partners.

Red Access: $17 Million Raised For Advancing Session-Based Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

Red Access, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, has secured $17 million in Series A funding to expand its U.S. presence and accelerate product innovation. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, SentinelOne’s S Ventures, Elron Ventures, and Singtel Innov8 Ventures.

Viking Minerals: $40.58 Million Fund VI Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

Viking Minerals, a mineral acquisition company headquartered in Oklahoma City, has announced the final close of its sixth investment fund at $40.58 million—more than twice the size of its prior fund. At the time of closing, the firm had already deployed approximately $13 million, or 26% of committed capital, into high-quality mineral assets, underscoring its ability to execute quickly even in a challenging market.

LocusX: C$3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Launching AI-Based Game Development Debugging Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

Gaming technology company LocusX has raised C$3 million in seed funding to develop and launch its AI-driven issue resolution engine aimed at speeding up and improving the quality of video game and complex software development. The funding round was co-led by Diagram and Triptyq, two firms with deep experience in building and scaling technology ventures.

e-PlanSoft: Growth Investment Secured From ParkerGale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

e-PlanSoft, a provider of electronic plan review software, has received a growth investment from private equity firm ParkerGale. While financial terms were not disclosed, the funding is intended to fuel the company’s next phase of development, with a focus on adding new features—particularly those powered by artificial intelligence—enhancing customer service, and expanding support capabilities.

TrueMeter: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For Expanding AI Energy Savings Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

TrueMeter, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in AI-powered energy optimization, has raised $4 million in seed funding to scale its platform for brick-and-mortar businesses. The round was led by Ulu Ventures with participation from Pear VC, e2.vc, RiverPark Ventures, Flex Capital, Sarah Smith Fund, Cyan Ventures, Costanoa, Sand Hill Angels, and others, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $5.5 million.

Podonos: $2.4 Million Raised For Improving Voice AI Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2025

Podonos, a company focused on improving how voice AI systems are tested and validated, has secured $2.4 million in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Serac Ventures, with participation from Naver D2SF and KAIST Ventures.

Harbor Health: $130 Million Raised For Expanding Insurance Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2025

Harbor Health, a Texas-based primary and specialty care provider that also operates as a health insurer, has raised $130 million in new funding to accelerate its growth. The round was co-led by existing investors General Catalyst, 8VC, and Alta Partners, with additional support from DFO Management, the Dell family office, and other returning backers.

Nuclearn: $10.5 Million Raised To Advance AI Solutions For the Nuclear Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2025

Nuclearn, a technology company specializing in AI for nuclear operations, has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development and expand its market presence. The round was led by Blue Bear Capital, with participation from SJF Ventures and follow-on investments from AZ-VC and Nucleation Capital.

Hush Security: $11 Million Seed Funding Secured For Replacing Vaults With Policy-Based Machine Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2025

Hush Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup, announced it has emerged from stealth with $11 million in seed funding to launch its secretless, policy-driven access platform for securing machine identities. The round was co-led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures, with the company already counting multiple Fortune 500 enterprises among its paying customers.