Venture Capital

Cerrion: $18 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Agents For Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Cerrion, a company developing AI agents for industrial production environments, has raised an $18 million Series A round led by Creandum, with participation from new and existing investors including Hanel Baveja, Y Combinator, Robin Chan, Justin Kan, 10x Founders, Session, Harry Stebbings, Garrett Langley, Filip Kaliszan, Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf, Marc Maurer, Johannes Schildt, Carl Rivera, Christian Floerkemeier, Roman Hölzl, and others.

Firgun Ventures Launched With $70 Million To Back Early Growth-Stage Quantum Technology Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

Firgun Ventures, a newly launched venture capital firm focused on early growth-stage quantum technology companies, has closed its first fund at $70 million. The firm, headquartered in London with a global investment mandate, secured backing from the Qatar Investment Authority, Ilyas Khan, KSG, and additional supporters.

TPG Investing In Healthcademia To Advance Global Healthcare Education Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2025

TPG has made a significant minority investment in Healthcademia, joining majority shareholder G Square Capital as the company positions itself for its next phase of growth. The investment comes through The Rise Funds, TPG’s global impact investing platform, which has developed broad expertise across post-secondary education, continuing education, and workforce upskilling.

Mira: $6.6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Advanced AI-Based Smart Glasses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Mira, formerly known as Halo, has raised a $6.6 million seed round led by General Catalyst to develop a new class of AI-powered smart glasses designed to act as a “second brain” for users. The company aims to introduce an interface that goes beyond traditional screen-based interactions by providing proactive, personal, real-time intelligence through a lightweight wearable device.

MindImmune: $30 Million Series A Closed As Isaac Stoner Becomes CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

MindImmune Therapeutics has expanded its Series A financing to $30 million and appointed life sciences entrepreneur Isaac Stoner as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone for the neuroinflammation-focused biotechnology company. The $10.2 million extension adds to earlier Series A commitments from a syndicate that includes Dolby Family Ventures, Pfizer Ventures, Gates Frontier, Slater Technology Fund, RightHill Ventures, the Foundation for a Better World, and other investors. Alongside the leadership transition, Stoner and Reetika Bhardwaj of Dolby Family Ventures will join the company’s Board of Directors.

Maritime Fusion: $4.5 Million Raised To Advance HTS Cable Technology And Tokamak Reactor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Maritime Fusion, a San Francisco fusion energy startup founded by former Tesla engineers, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its high-temperature superconducting cable architecture and its low-power-density tokamak reactor designed for maritime and other off-grid energy applications. Trucks VC led the financing with participation from Paul Graham, Alumni Ventures, Aera VC, Y Combinator, and several strategic angel investors.

CookUnity: $250 Million Raised From General Catalyst To Accelerate North American Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

CookUnity has secured up to $250 million in non-dilutive financing from General Catalyst, marking one of the largest capital injections into a chef-driven meal delivery platform and positioning the company for an expanded customer acquisition push across North America. The funding follows a period of rapid operational growth, with CookUnity reporting a more than 75% increase in total meals ordered for the twelve months ending October 2025 compared to the prior year.

Versant Ventures Launches Dayra Therapeutics With $70 Million And Major Biogen Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Versant Ventures has introduced Dayra Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company developing oral macrocyclic peptides for the treatment of a range of serious diseases. The launch is backed by more than $70 million in committed capital, including a $50 million upfront funding collaboration with Biogen and an additional equity investment from Versant.

MedEdge Formed Through $450 Million Transaction To Integrate Abyrx And Kairuku

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Abyrx and Kairuku have completed a combined $450 million transaction that creates MedEdge Holdings, a new entity designed to drive acquisitions and accelerate commercialization across the surgical products sector. The deal includes a management-led buyout and a significant capital infusion dedicated to acquiring commercial-stage surgical product companies.

X-Energy: $700 Million Series D Raised To Advance Global Reactor Deployment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

X-Energy Reactor Company, a developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology, has closed an oversubscribed Series D funding round totaling approximately $700 million. Jane Street led the financing with participation from new institutional backers, including ARK Invest, Galvanize, Hood River Capital Management, Point72, Reaves Asset Management, XTX Ventures, and others. Existing investors, including Ares Management funds, Corner Capital, Emerson Collective, NGP, and Segra Capital Management, also contributed.

Monroe Capital: $730.7 Million Private Credit CLO Closed As Firm Expands Structured Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Monroe Capital has closed Monroe Capital PCL CLO 1, LTD, a $730.7 million term debt securitization, marking the firm’s third CLO transaction completed in 2025. The deal is backed by a portfolio of lower- and traditional-middle-market senior secured loans. And it represents Monroe’s first private credit CLO, adding further scale to the firm’s structured credit platform.

Model ML: $75 Million Series A Raised To Advance AI Workflow Automation In Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Model ML has secured a $75 million Series A financing round, marking one of the largest early stage fundraises in the history of fintech. The round was led by FT Partners with participation from Y Combinator, QED, Thirteen Books, Latitude, and LocalGlobe. The raise comes only six months after Model ML’s seed round and just one year after its launch, highlighting the rapidly growing enterprise demand for AI driven workflow automation within financial services.

Opti: $20 Million Seed Round Closed To Accelerate AI-Native Identity Security Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Opti has raised $20 million in seed financing to accelerate the global expansion of its AI-native identity security platform. The round was led by YL Ventures, Mayfield Fund, and Hetz Ventures, with participation from Squared Circle Ventures, LocalGlobe, Maple Capital, and angel investor Shlomo Kramer. The New York-based company plans to use the capital to advance product development and scale deployments across enterprise markets.

Momentic: $15 Million Series A Raised To Advance AI-Driven Software Verification

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Momentic has raised a $15 million Series A round led by Standard Capital, marking a significant step in the company’s effort to build what it describes as the definitive verification layer for modern software teams. Dropbox Ventures and existing backers Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform, and Karman Ventures also participated in the round, which the startup says will accelerate development of its AI-powered testing platform.

Cordance Medical: $8 Million Seed Round Raised To Advance Focused Ultrasound Platform For Brain Disease Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Cordance Medical has closed an oversubscribed $8 million seed financing round that exceeded its target, supporting the advancement of its noninvasive focused ultrasound platform designed to temporarily and safely open the blood-brain barrier. Sonder Capital led the round with participation from Shanda Grab Ventures, Angel Physician's Fund, SmartGateVC, and R42. Additional investment came from The Sontag Foundation Innovation Fund and the Brain Tumor Investment Fund, a venture subsidiary of the National Brain Tumor Society, reflecting growing momentum around technologies that may improve the effectiveness of neuro-oncology treatments.

Cisco Joins NetFoundry’s Expanded Series A Round Now Totaling More Than $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

NetFoundry has expanded its Series A financing to more than $15 million following the addition of Cisco Investments as a strategic investor. The funding round, first announced earlier this year and led by SYN Ventures, strengthens NetFoundry’s position as a provider of identity-driven, zero-trust networking technology already supporting over one billion monthly sessions. The company said the new capital will support continued scaling of its platform and growth across enterprise and developer ecosystems.

Google And Accel Atoms Launch AI Program To Advance India’s Startup Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2025

Google has partnered with Accel’s Atoms program to launch a new initiative to accelerate pre-seed artificial intelligence startups in India. The program, part of the Accel Atoms x AI Futures Fund (AIFF) collaboration, is designed to support founders building next-generation AI applications and will begin its first cohort in February 2026.

HubBox: £6 Million Raised To Expand Global Out Of Home Delivery Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

HubBox has secured £6 million in new growth funding to accelerate its international expansion and strengthen its position in the out-of-home delivery sector. The funding round was led by Puma Growth Partners, which focuses on scaling established, high-growth companies. The capital will support HubBox as it broadens its footprint across the United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, and the United States and enhances its partnerships with couriers while onboarding additional retailers.

Hunt Capital Partners Launches $277.1 Million Affordable Housing Fund Covering 10 States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Hunt Capital Partners has announced the launch of a $277.1 million multi-investor Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund to create and preserve 1,540 affordable homes across 10 states. The initiative, known as Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 52, has secured $175.3 million to date, with the remaining commitments expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2026.

Eros Innovation: $150 Million In New Funding Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Eros Innovation has completed approximately $150 million in new capital and strategic transactions as it advances toward becoming a global AI-driven media and entertainment company valued at $2 billion. The announcement details a mix of primary investment and major acquisitions that expand the company’s content, technology, and cultural intelligence infrastructure.

LPL Financial Takes Minority Stake In Private Advisor Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Private Advisor Group announced that LPL Financial has acquired a minority ownership stake in the firm, marking a significant expansion of one of the longest-standing relationships in the wealth management sector. The agreement strengthens Private Advisor Group’s strategic alignment with LPL Financial, one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. It adds to the existing minority ownership held by Merchant Investment Management.

Deblock: €30 Million Series A Raised To Accelerate European Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Deblock, a fintech startup building fully on-chain financial infrastructure, has raised €30 million in a Series A funding round that will support its expansion across Europe and accelerate its product development efforts.

Trive Capital Forms Vendor Management Platform Through Investment In Illumis Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Trive Capital has made a strategic investment in Illumis Global to accelerate the company’s expansion and establish a comprehensive vendor management platform serving enterprises across multiple industries. The investment brings together Illumis’ long-standing expertise in accounts payable recovery audits and business intelligence with Trive’s growth resources and operational capabilities.

Nokia And NestAI Secure €100 Million Investment To Advance European Physical AI And Defense Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Nokia and NestAI have formed a strategic partnership to advance next-generation physical AI systems for defense, security, and critical infrastructure. As part of the collaboration, Nokia and the Finnish sovereign fund Tesi have invested €100 million in NestAI, one of Europe’s fastest-growing physical AI labs, to support the development and scaling of autonomous systems and AI-driven command-and-control technologies.

Flexion: $50 Million Raised To Build The Intelligence Layer Powering Humanoid Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Flexion has secured $50 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its autonomy stack, designed to serve as the intelligence layer for next-generation humanoid robots. The round was led by DST Global Partners, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures (NVentures), redalpine, Prosus Ventures, and Moonfire. The raise follows a $7.35 million seed round completed only months earlier.

Ponda: $2.4 Million Seed Round Raised To Scale Regenerative Biopuff Insulation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Ponda has closed a $2.4 million seed round to accelerate the commercialization of BioPuff, its plant-based insulation material derived from Typha, a wetland crop with regenerative environmental benefits. The investment will support the company’s plans to expand production, advance product development, and bring its material to broader commercial adoption.

Nest Health: $22.5 Million Series A Raised To Advance Nationwide Expansion Of Whole-Family Medicaid Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Nest Health has closed its Series A funding round at more than $22.5 million as the Louisiana-based provider of whole-family Medicaid care positions itself for its next stage of product development and multistate growth. The company, which delivers medical, behavioral, and social care directly into the home, has gained meaningful traction among families facing barriers to traditional care as well as among payers seeking improved outcomes and reduced costs.

Raptor Power Systems: Recap Completed Via Guardian Capital Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Guardian Capital Partners has completed a majority recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems, marking a significant expansion of its digital infrastructure investment strategy. The transaction brings together Guardian, EA Advisors, and Raptor’s founding family to support the Company’s next stage of growth as data center development and power reliability needs rapidly intensify across the United States.

Revolut: $75 Billion Valuation Achieved Following Major Secondary Share Sale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Revolut has completed a significant fundraising round through a large secondary share sale, valuing the global fintech company at $75 billion, marking one of the highest valuations ever achieved by a private financial technology business. The transaction attracts a broad syndicate of established institutional investors, provides substantial liquidity to employees, and advances the company’s long-term expansion strategy.

Blast Security: $10 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch Preemptive Cloud Defense Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 24, 2025

Blast Security has emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round, introducing a preventive approach to cloud risk mitigation that aims to replace the industry’s longstanding reliance on reactive detection. The round was co-led by 10D and MizMaa Ventures, marking one of the notable early-stage cybersecurity financings this quarter.