Venture Capital

KBC Group: €100 Million Committed To Start It @KBC Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

KBC Group said it is investing €100 million through Start it @KBC to strengthen Belgium’s startup ecosystem, pairing the accelerator’s equity-free program with a new funding track that includes early-stage checks and the potential for later-stage follow-on financing via KBC Securities.

Unconventional AI: $475 Million At $4.5 Billion Valuation Seed Funding Closed To Develop Probabilistic Chips For AI Workloads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Unconventional AI announced it has raised $475 million in seed funding. The round was led by Lightspeed and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Sequoia, Lux Capital, DCVC, Future Ventures, Jeff Bezos, and many other investing partners. Naveen Rao, cofounder and CEO, will personally be investing $10 million alongside others.

United Flow: Strategic Growth Funding Secured From Berkshire Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

United Flow Technologies, a technical distributor and solutions provider serving municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment markets, has received a strategic growth investment from Boston-based Berkshire Partners as the company looks to expand its footprint and deepen support for customers and manufacturer partners across the United States.

Cloverleaf Networks: Strategic Venture Investment Raised From Super K Ventures To Expand Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Cloverleaf Networks said it has raised a strategic venture capital investment from Super K Ventures to accelerate growth and product development across its business connectivity, cybersecurity, and collaboration portfolio.

TomNext: Investment Secured To Launch AI Platform For LP Due Diligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

TomNext, a London-based company building an intelligence and infrastructure layer for limited partners in private markets, has raised new funding led by Panghea Capital Partners, with participation from Consello, Blizzard, the Avalanche Fund, Altea Partners, and additional strategic backers and angel investors spanning wealth management, fintech, and digital assets.

Mindtrip: New Strategic Investments Raised From Capital One Ventures And United Airlines Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2025

Mindtrip, an AI-powered travel platform, said it has secured new investments from Capital One Ventures and United Airlines Ventures as it rolls out new product capabilities that broaden its focus from trip planning into local experiences and hospitality workflows.

Lin Health: $11 Million Series A Raised To Expand Virtual Chronic Pain Recovery Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Lin Health, a provider of behavioral care for chronic pain recovery, has raised an oversubscribed $11 million Series A financing round to accelerate growth of its virtual, physician-led chronic pain treatment program and expand partnerships with health systems, clinics, and payers. The round was led by Proofpoint Capital, a venture firm formed by healthcare operators, with participation from new investors Osage Venture Partners and NewHealth Ventures. Existing backers also participated, including aMoon, Mayo Clinic, Saban Ventures, Shoni Health Ventures, and Viola Ventures. As part of the financing, Proofpoint Capital’s Dan Goldsmith is joining Lin Health’s board.

AnySignal: $24 Million Series A Raised For Expanding Space Communications And National Security Wireless Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

AnySignal, a Los Angeles-based company developing a vertically integrated platform for wireless connectivity, sensing, and national security infrastructure, has raised $24 million in Series A funding to scale production of its space communications platform, broaden its national security product line, and build a new Los Angeles area facility that brings the full development lifecycle together from algorithm design through high rate manufacturing.

BON Credit: $3.5 Million Raised To Build AI Credit And Debt Management Platform For Gen Z

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

BON Credit, a San Francisco-based fintech startup focused on credit and debt management for Generation Z consumers, has raised $3.5 million in funding to accelerate development of its AI-driven platform and support the initial rollout of its new app. The company said the round was led by VenturesLab and is intended to help BON Credit expand product capabilities as it targets what it describes as an $18 trillion U.S. consumer credit market.

a2z Radiology AI: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Closed Following FDA Clearance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

a2z Radiology AI has raised a $4.5 million seed round, with participation from Khosla Ventures and SeaX Ventures, to accelerate the commercial deployment of its FDA-cleared CT triage product and to continue research and development toward broader imaging interpretation capabilities.

Opine: $5 Million Raised To Expand Unified AI Workspace For Technical Sales Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Opine, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based startup building an AI-native workspace for complex B2B technical sales, has raised $5 million in financing, including $3 million in new funding led by S3 Ventures. The company said the round also included participation from Knoll Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company, Gray Ventures, Propel Ventures, Triangle Tweener Fund, and Feross Aboukhadijeh, the CEO of Socket.dev.

Qargo: $33 Million Series B Raised To Expand AI Transport Management Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Qargo, a cloud-based transport management software provider, has raised $33 million in Series B funding as it scales its AI native platform for carriers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers across Europe. The company said the round was led by Belgian investment firm Sofina alongside participation from existing investors, bringing Qargo’s total funding to $54 million.

Punto Health: $2.7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Scale AI-Powered Dementia Care Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Punto Health has raised $2.7 million in seed funding to expand its technology platform focused on earlier detection and continuous, personalized support for people experiencing cognitive decline. The company, led by co-founder and CEO Anna Muñoz Farré, said the financing will be used to scale the product, hire across London and Barcelona, and extend access to proactive dementia care for more families.

Zentio: €1.4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised To Build AI-Native Production Planning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Zentio has closed a €1.4 million pre-seed financing round to accelerate development of its AI-native platform for production planning, the company said in a LinkedIn announcement. The round was led by HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds and supported by SIVentures (previously Smart Infrastructure Ventures).

GoDutch: €3.6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Expand SME Banking Platform Across Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

GoDutch has raised a €3.6 million seed round to accelerate the growth of its Amsterdam-based business banking and finance automation platform for small and midsize companies across Europe. Luxembourg Finance House led the funding with participation from Quantum Leap Capital.

Yonda Tax: $15 Million Raised To Expand Tax Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Yonda Tax has closed a $15 million funding round to accelerate product development and expand its indirect tax automation platform across additional jurisdictions and industry verticals, the company said on December 11, 2025. The financing marks Yonda’s first significant institutional investment and was led by Kennet Partners, with continued participation from NYO Capital and Portfolio Ventures.

VQ Capital Launches AI-Native Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

VQ Capital has launched as a thesis-driven, AI-native investment platform that it says is designed to help scale companies into category leaders, backed by partnerships with multibillion-dollar family offices and a team of former operators from companies including Amazon, PayPal, Expedia, Deloitte, and IBM.

Safebooks AI: $15 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bring Agentic Automation To Revenue Data Integrity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Safebooks has emerged from stealth with $15 million in seed funding to expand what it calls a new category of “Financial Data Governance” aimed at automating revenue data integrity for enterprise finance organizations. The San Francisco-based company said the round was led by 10D, Propel Ventures, and Mensch Capital, with participation from Moneta Venture Capital, Magnolia Capital, Cerca Fund, Blue Moon, and other strategic investors.

D3 Bio: $108 Million Series B Raised To Fund Global Phase III Trials For Lead KRAS G12C Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

D3 Bio has raised $108 million in a Series B financing round to support late-stage clinical development of its lead oncology candidate and advance a broader pipeline of targeted and immuno-oncology programs.

Assaia: $26.6 Million Series B Closed To Expand AI Platform For Airport Turnaround Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Assaia, a Zurich-based aviation technology company, has raised $26.6 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Armira Growth, alongside existing investors. The company said the new capital will be used to scale its AI platform globally and introduce additional products aimed at improving efficiency for airports, airlines, and ground handlers.

Radial: $50 Million Series A Raised To Build A National Network For Rapid-Acting Brain Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Radial has launched with $50 million in venture funding to expand access to advanced mental health treatments, including neuromodulation such as accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation and rapid-acting medications such as Spravato. General Catalyst led the Series A round, with additional backing from Solari Capital, JSL Health Capital, Founder Collective, BoxGroup, Scrub Capital, and Diede van Lamoen.

Buildcheck: $5.9 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate Construction Design Reviews With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Buildcheck AI has raised $5.9 million in seed funding to scale an AI-powered platform that reviews construction drawings and flags design issues before they become costly problems in the field. The round was led by Uncork Capital, with participation from Peterson Ventures and Xfund, as well as strategic angel investments from founders and senior executives affiliated with companies including OpenAI, Opendoor, CBRE, and Zillow.

Pheasant Network: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI And Cross Chain DeFAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Pheasant Network by PG Labs said it has raised $2 million through a seed financing round and ecosystem grants as it builds an artificial intelligence and intent-based approach to cross-chain interoperability for decentralized finance, a category the project describes as DeFAI.

Fresco: €15 Million Series C Closed To Expand AI Cooking Companion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Fresco, a platform that powers smart cooking experiences for appliance makers, said it has closed a €15 million Series C financing round to accelerate development of its AI-driven cooking tools and expand distribution through partnerships across the global appliance ecosystem.

LI.FI: $29 Million Series A Extension Raised To Expand Cross-Chain Liquidity Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

LI.FI Protocol, a Berlin-based toolkit that helps developers embed on-chain swaps and cross-chain bridging into digital asset applications, has closed a $29 million Series A extension to accelerate product development and scale operations as demand rises for unified liquidity across a fragmented crypto landscape.

K2 Space: $250 Million Series C At $3 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand High Power Satellite Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

K2 Space, a Torrance, California-based developer of large, high-power satellite platforms, has raised $250 million in Series C financing at a $3 billion valuation as it moves to accelerate deliveries of what it describes as a new generation of spacecraft designed for the heavy-lift era.

Steelhead Technologies: $84 Million Growth Investment Raised From Mainsail Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Steelhead Technologies has raised $84 million in growth capital from Mainsail Partners as the company looks to expand its cloud-based ERP platform for metal finishing and fabrication shops and accelerate the development of AI-driven capabilities to improve shop efficiency and profitability.

Allegria Therapeutics: $5.1 Million Seed Extension Raised To Advance Mast Cell Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Allegria Therapeutics, a Basel-based biotechnology company developing therapies for mast cell-mediated diseases, has closed a $5.1 million seed extension financing to accelerate its lead program and expand earlier-stage discovery efforts.

Stic: $10 Million Bridge At $200 Million Valuation Raised To Expand Driver-Powered Out-Of-Home Advertising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Stic, a technology-enabled out-of-home advertising platform that links brands with everyday drivers to run trackable campaigns on vehicles, has raised a $10 million bridge financing round led by Accretion Capital. The company said the round also included participation from entrepreneurs and investors, including Phil Hellmuth, Adam Waheed, and Chris Detert, and that it received advisory support from a group that includes Lucy Guo, Maurice Maschmeyer, Tanya Cohen, Collins Key, Devan Key, Kamo Jurn, and the Global Wealth Solutions Group of Raymond James.

Keeper: $4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Automate AI Matchmaking For Long-Term Relationships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Keeper, an AI-driven matchmaking company focused on serious long-term relationships, said it raised $4 million in a pre-seed round that closed in October 2024. The financing was led by Lightbank and Lakehouse Ventures, with participation from Champion Hill Ventures, Goodwater Capital, and other investors. The company said the funding was for a year of research and development to turn its matching methodology into a fully automated product and accelerate broader market adoption.