Startups

Profluent: $106 Million Raised To Advance Frontier AI Models For Programmable Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Profluent has secured $106 million in new financing to accelerate the development and deployment of frontier artificial intelligence systems designed to program biology at scale. The round was co-led by Altimeter Capital and Bezos Expeditions with participation from Spark Capital, Insight Partners, and Air Street Capital. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $150 million as it aims to expand its protein design platform, enhance commercial capabilities, and support progress toward bringing AI-designed therapeutics into the clinic.

alphaXiv: $7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bridge The AI Research To Practice Divide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

alphaXiv has secured a $7 million seed round as the company accelerates its mission to close the widening gap between rapid AI breakthroughs and real-world implementation. The financing was co-led by Menlo Ventures and Haystack with additional participation from Shakti VC, Conviction Embed, and Upfront Ventures. Several prominent angel investors also joined the round, including Eric Schmidt, Sebastian Thrun, Sara Hooker, and Gokul Rajaram.

Stuut Technologies: $29.5 Million Series A Secured To Advance Autonomous Accounts Receivable Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Stuut Technologies has closed a $29.5 million Series A round to accelerate the expansion of its autonomous accounts receivable platform. Andreessen Horowitz led the funding with additional participation from Activant Capital, Khosla Ventures, 1984.vc, Page One Ventures, Vesey Ventures, Carya Venture Partners, and Valley Ventures. As part of the financing, Seema Amble from Andreessen Horowitz and Steve Sarracino from Activant Capital will join Stuut’s board.

Revenium: $13.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Full-Stack AI Economic Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Revenium has closed a $13.5 million seed round led by Two Bear Capital with participation from WestWave Capital, marking a significant step forward for the company as it expands its financial intelligence platform built to manage and optimize AI spending.

NcodiN: €16 Million Seed Round Closed To Advance Nanolaser Photonic Interposers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

NcodiN has closed a €16 million Seed round to accelerate the industrialization of its photonic interposer platform built around what the company calls the world’s smallest laser. The Paris-based startup, founded in 2023, is developing optical interposer technology to break through the performance and efficiency ceiling of copper interconnects, which currently limit the scalability of advanced AI systems.

Kaaj: $3.8 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Agentic AI Credit Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Kaaj, a San Francisco-based fintech developing an agentic AI credit intelligence platform for small business lending, has raised $3.8 million in seed financing. The round was led by Kindred Ventures with participation from Better Tomorrow Ventures and several additional investors. The new capital will support product development and expand Kaaj’s presence across the United States' small-business and equipment finance markets, which total more than $3 trillion in combined annual lending volume.

Emm: Over $9 Million Secured To Launch Smart Menstrual Health Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Emm, a UK-based femtech company developing what it calls the world’s first smart menstrual health solution, has raised over $9 million (£6.8 million) in an oversubscribed funding round. The investment represents a significant milestone for the company as it prepares for a 2026 consumer launch.

PhysicsX: Series B Extended As New Investment From NVentures Pushes Valuation Toward $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

PhysicsX has expanded its Series B financing following a new investment from NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, bringing the company’s total Series B funding to more than $155 million and placing its valuation near $1 billion. The extension builds on the original Series B round led by Atomico in June 2025, which included participation from Temasek, Siemens, Applied Materials, and July Fund, alongside continued support from General Catalyst, NGP, Radius Capital, Standard Investments, and Allen & Co.

Guardio: $80 Million Raised To Advance Global Expansion of Consumer Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Guardio has secured $80 million in new financing, marking a major milestone in its mission to modernize personal cybersecurity and provide enterprise-grade protection to everyday internet users. The round was led by ION Crossover Partners, with participation from existing investors Union Tech Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, and Emerge Ventures.