Startups

INSHUR: $35 Million Growth Capital Raised From Trinity Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

Trinity Capital committed $35 million to INSHUR, an innovative insurance provider for the on-demand economy. Operating globally, INSHUR offers commercial insurance for drivers, fleet operators, and delivery platforms, recently surpassing 1 million policies in the U.K.

RealSense: AI-Based Computer Vision Company Raises $50 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

RealSense, a leader in AI computer vision, spun out from Intel and closed a $50 million Series A led by a private equity firm, with investors like Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund. Now as an independent company, it focuses on AI, robotics, biometrics, and computer vision.

AirMDR: $15.5 Million Seed Round Secured For Managed Detection and Response Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) company AirMDR announced a $15.5 million seed round for R&D and AI analysts, plus an additional $10.5 million to scale sales and marketing for enterprise and SMB sectors underserved by current MDR offerings. Race Capital led the funding round with participation from Foundation Capital and Storm Ventures.

Spacelift: $51 Million Series C Raised To Transform Enterprise Infrastructure Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

Leading infrastructure platform Spacelift announced it secured $51 million in Series C funding, led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and Inovo VC.

Centivax: $45 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Universal Flu Vaccine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Centivax, a biotech firm developing vaccines and therapies for long-lasting, universal protection against diverse targets, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $45 million Series A funding round. Steve Jurvetson of Future Ventures led the round. Investors also included NFX, BOLD Capital Partners, Base4 Capital, Kendall Capital Partners, Amplify Partners, and more. Existing insiders increased their stakes.

ALTR: $5 Million Seed Raised For Alcohol Removal Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

ALTR, a beverage technology company, has raised $5 million in seed funding to commercialize its innovative alcohol removal technology. Its proprietary "Flavor-First" process creates premium low-alcohol drinks that maintain a whole sensory experience. The funding round was led by French investment fund Demeter, with participation from Suntory Global Spirits, Techmind, AZ Venture Capital Inc., FTW Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Solvable, and Xinomavro.

Actithera: $75.5 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Precision Radioligand Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Actithera, a biotech company specializing in radiopharmaceuticals, has secured $75.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing round. This funding will help advance their lead FAP (Fibroblast Activation Protein) asset into clinical development and support the growth of their proprietary radioligand therapy (RLT) discovery platform.