Startups

Oryon Cell Therapies: $42 Million Raised For Autologous Neuron Replacement Therapies Targeting Parkinson’s Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Oryon Cell Therapies, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing autologous neuron replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, announced it has emerged from stealth with total funding of $42 million, including a newly closed $21 million Series A tranche backed by investors such as Neuro.VC and Byers Capital.

QCraft: $100 Million Series D Raised For Physical AI And Autonomous Driving Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

QCraft, a global leader in autonomous driving AI, announced the completion of a $100 million Series D funding round as it accelerates development of physical-world AI and expands its global mobility footprint.

Grub Lab: $6 Million Raised To Bring Sports And Entertainment IP To Independent Restaurants Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2026

Grub Lab, an Australia-founded restaurant technology startup, announced it has raised $6 million in funding from Quantaco to accelerate its expansion across the United States and support a national rollout tied to major sports leagues and entertainment studios. The company is positioning itself as a modern solution to help independent restaurants compete for family dining traffic through interactive, branded experiences.

University Of Houston: Record Startup Launches Driven By Innov8 Hub Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

The University of Houston announced that it launched 10 startups in 2025, marking its second consecutive record-setting year for venture creation and underscoring growing momentum in turning research and innovation into market-ready businesses.

Bioliberty: $10.2 Million Raised For Functional Intelligence Platform In Post-Acute Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

Bioliberty, a healthtech startup focused on transforming physical and occupational therapy delivery, announced it has raised $10.2 million in financing to advance its functional intelligence capabilities for post-acute care. The funding will support continued development and U.S. commercialization of its Lifehub platform, including expanded computer vision and care coordination features, as well as the rollout of Lifehub Home to extend therapy and monitoring into patients’ homes.

KEWAZO: $35 Million Raised To Scale Heavy-Industry Robotics And AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2026

KEWAZO, a Munich and Houston-based robotics and AI company focused on automating heavy industry, announced it has secured new funding that brings its total capital raised to $35 million. The round was led by Schooner Capital and included participation from Chevron Technology Ventures, Asahi Kasei, Benson Capital, Mana Ventures, Gaingels, Atlas Ventures, and existing investors True Ventures and Cybernetix Ventures.

BusRight: $30 Million Raised For Student Transportation Technology Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

BusRight, an all-in-one student transportation technology platform, has raised more than $30 million in a new funding round led by Volition Capital as it looks to modernize infrastructure supporting the nation’s K-12 transportation system.

Eternal.ag: €8 Million Raised For Autonomous Greenhouse Robotics Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Eternal.ag, a German agritech startup developing autonomous harvesting robots for greenhouses, announced it has raised €8 million in funding to accelerate its European expansion and advance its robotics platform across additional crop types.

Candela: $32 Million Raised To Scale Electric Ferry Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Candela announced that it has raised €30 million ($32 million) in its largest funding round to date to scale production of its electric ferries and accelerate the commercialization of its hydrofoiling technology. The company said the new capital will be used to expand manufacturing capabilities, strengthen its global supply chain, and support entry into additional international markets as demand for its vessels continues to grow.

Hosted.ai: $19 Million Raised To Transform GPU Infrastructure Economics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Hosted.ai announced it has raised $19 million in seed funding to advance its mission of making AI infrastructure more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective for service providers, developers, and enterprises. The round was led by Creandum, with participation from Repeat VC and existing investors including People Ventures, Z21 Ventures, Golden Sparrow, Hersir Ventures, and Tekton.

Ezra: $3.2 Million Raised By Voice AI Recruiting Platform To Rebuild Hiring Around Conversations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Ezra, a voice AI interviewing platform focused on transforming hiring through structured voice conversations, announced it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Penny Jar Capital and LMNT Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun and Telegraph Hill Capital.

Games2gether: $4.9 Million Raised For Community-Driven Game Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

games2gether, a player-centric co-creation platform spun out of Amplitude Studios, announced it has raised €4.5 million, approximately $4.9 million, in a Series A funding round led by Griffin Gaming Partners.

Findem: AI Talent Platform Acquires Glider AI To Deliver Hire-Ready Candidates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Findem announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Glider AI, a skills validation platform, in a move aimed at creating an end-to-end AI-powered hiring solution that delivers verified, hire-ready candidates.

Paraform: $65 Million Raised For Agentic Hiring Platform Expanding AI-Driven Recruiting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Paraform announced that it has raised a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $65 million as it looks to scale its AI-powered recruiting platform and expand its network of recruiters and customers. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Felicis, A* Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures, as well as a group of prominent technology leaders, including executives and founders from Palantir, Canva, YouTube, Stripe, Shopify, and Uber.

Meadow Memorials: $11 Million Raised For Digital Funeral Planning Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Meadow Memorials announced that it has raised $11 million in Series A funding, led by Lachy Groom and Haystack, as the company continues building a national brand in the deathcare industry.

Ringtime: €1.8 Million Raised To Automate Blue-Collar Hiring Conversations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Ringtime, a recruitment technology platform focused on blue-collar hiring, has raised €1.8 million in funding to scale its automation-driven approach to candidate engagement. The round was led by Volta Ventures, with participation from Syndicate One, JK Invest, NewSchool.vc, and Allusion.be.

Redbud VC: $25 Million Raised For Fund II To Back ‘Outsider’ Founders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Redbud VC has announced the close of its $25 million Fund II, marking a significant step up from its $5 million inaugural fund and underscoring growing investor confidence in its strategy of backing founders from non-traditional backgrounds.

Health Universe: $6 Million Raised For AI Agent Platform In Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Health Universe, an enterprise AI platform focused on automating complex healthcare workflows, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $9.5 million. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins and follows a 2023 pre-seed backed by Susa Ventures, Twelve Below, and Oncology Ventures. The company plans to use the new capital to accelerate adoption across academic medical centers, health systems, and life sciences organizations.

Verily: $300 Million Raised By Precision Health AI Company To Advance Platform Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Verily announced a $300 million investment round to accelerate its precision health AI strategy, marking a significant step in the company’s evolution as it scales its platform for research and care applications. The funding round was led by Series X Capital, with participation from Alphabet, UCHealth, the University of Colorado Anschutz, and other investors. As part of the transaction, Alphabet will remain a significant minority investor but will no longer hold a controlling stake in the company.

Cloaked: $375 Million Raised For Privacy And Security Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Cloaked, a consumer-first privacy and security company, announced it has secured $375 million in Series B funding and growth financing led by General Catalyst and Liberty City Ventures, with participation from a broad group of investors including Lux Capital, Human Capital, Marquee Ventures, Fifth Growth Fund, NFL Players Association, LG Technology Ventures, Assurant Ventures, and DuckDuckGo. The funding will support the company’s mission to make data privacy the default and accelerate the development of AI-driven protections.

PADO: $6 Million Raised For Data Center Energy And Workload Optimization Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

PADO AI Orchestration, an energy orchestration SaaS platform backed by LG NOVA, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered solutions for data centers. The round was led by NovaWave Capital, an LG NOVA-supported fund, and will support product development and global market expansion, particularly targeting mid-market colocation data centers.

Parallel: $20 Million Raised For AI Agents Automating Hospital Administration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Parallel, a Paris-based startup building AI agents for hospitals, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate the deployment of its technology across healthcare systems. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Frst, YC, Hexa, and angel investors including Arthur Mensch of Mistral, Felix Blossier, and Quentin de Metz of Pennylane. The funding comes less than a year after the company’s $3.5 million seed round, highlighting rapid investor confidence in its approach to automating hospital workflows.

Cape: $100 Million Raised For Privacy-First Mobile Carrier Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Cape, a privacy-focused mobile carrier, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Bain Capital Ventures and IVP, with participation from 01 Advisors, 137 Ventures, Definition, and Fifth Down Capital. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $191 million as it looks to expand its secure mobile connectivity platform across government, enterprise, and consumer markets.

Reson8: €5 Million Raised For Europe-Focused Speech AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Reson8, an Amsterdam-based speech technology company, announced it has raised €5 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance its customizable automatic speech recognition platform designed for European languages. The round was led by Balderton Capital, with participation from NP Hard.

Deeptune: $43 Million Raised For AI Simulation Platform In Series A Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Deeptune, a New York City–based developer of high-fidelity simulation environments for AI agents, has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 776, Abstract Ventures, Inspired Capital, and a group of prominent angel investors.

Corridor: $25 Million Raised For AI-Native Software Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Corridor, a San Francisco-based security platform for AI-native software development, has raised $25 million in Series A funding at a $200 million valuation. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Conviction, Timeless, Artisanal Ventures, Lux Capital, Sunflower Capital, Datadog, SV Angel, and angels from Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, Cognition, Factory, Lovable, and others.

Spectral AI: $31.7 Million BARDA Funding To Advance AI Burn Wound Imaging System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Spectral AI announced it has secured $31.7 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to accelerate development of its DeepView System, an artificial intelligence-driven burn wound imaging platform designed to support faster and more accurate clinical decision-making.

Anori: $26 Million Raised As Alphabet Moonshot Spins Out As Independent Building Technology Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Anori, a platform focused on modernizing the building and development process, has officially spun out of Alphabet’s X moonshot factory as an independent company, backed by a $26 million funding round. The round was led by Prologis, Builders VC, and Series X Capital, with participation from Sorenson Impact Group and Telescopic Ventures. The company has also established partnerships with Gensler and SERA Architects as it begins operating independently.

Latent Health: $80 Million Raised For Clinical AI Platform Advancing Medication Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Latent Health, a clinical AI company focused on accelerating access to life-saving medications, has raised $80 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Spark Capital and Transformation Capital, with participation from Conviction, McKesson Ventures, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator.

Ultium Cells: $70 Million Investment To Shift Production Toward Energy Storage Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

Ultium Cells, the battery manufacturing joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced it is retooling part of its U.S. production to manufacture lithium iron phosphate batteries for energy storage systems, marking a strategic shift beyond electric vehicle supply.