Venture Capital

Estuary: $17 Million Series A Closed For Eliminating Data Bottlenecks And Power AI-Based Infrastructure For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Estuary Technologies, a real-time data platform designed to address the data bottleneck hindering enterprise AI adoption, announced today that it has secured $17 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by M13, with participation from FirstMark and Operator Partners.

Six Flags Entertainment: Investment Raised From Consortium That Includes JANA Partners And Travis Kelce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

JANA Partners announced a significant investment partnership with Super Bowl Champion Travis Kelce, consumer industry veteran Glenn Murphy, and technology executive Dave Habiger in Six Flags Entertainment. The group, collectively referred to as “the Group,” now holds an economic interest of approximately 9% in Six Flags, making it one of the company’s largest shareholders.

Tesser: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For Advancing Instant Cross-Border Payments For Banks And PSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Tesser Payments announced the close of a $4.5 million seed funding round led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from Strobe Ventures, Anthemis, and other strategic investors. And the company is building a stablecoin-based payments infrastructure that enables licensed financial institutions to move money across borders instantly and compliantly—cutting transaction times from weeks to hours and reducing associated costs by up to 95%.

PAI Partners Enters Talks To Buy Majority Stake In Cyrus Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

PAI Partners, a global private equity firm with over €28 billion in assets under management, announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Cyrus Group, one of France’s leading independent wealth management firms.

Adcytherix: €105 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Antibody-Drug Conjugate Pipeline And Novel Payload Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Adcytherix, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the design and development of novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), announced the completion of a €105 million (US$122 million) Series A financing round. The funding will accelerate the company’s lead clinical program, ADCX-020, and expand its proprietary ADC platform focused on next-generation payload innovations aimed at overcoming resistance to current treatments.

MatrixSpace: $20 Million Series B Closed To Advance AI-Based Portable Counter-Drone Radar Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

MatrixSpace, a leader in portable AI-enhanced radar and counter-drone (CUAS) technology, announced the completion of a $20 million Series B funding round. The funding represents a significant increase in valuation from the company’s Series A in May 2023 and brings its total funding to $58 million. This funding round was co-led by The Raptor Group and OTB Ventures, with participation from new strategic investor L3Harris, marking a significant milestone in MatrixSpace’s expansion within the defense and autonomous sensing sectors.

CybaVerse: £5 Million Series A Raised For Expanding AI-Based Cybersecurity Platform for SMEs and MSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

CybaVerse, a UK-based cybersecurity company focused on making enterprise-grade protection accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers (MSPs), has raised £5 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Pembroke VCT and Airbridge Equity Partners, with participation from Haatch. The company received legal support from boutique firm Culbert Ellis for the transaction.

Prisma Photonics: $30 Million Closed For Expanding AI-Based Fiber Sensing Platform For Critical Infrastructure Monitoring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Prisma Photonics, a deep-tech company transforming existing optical fiber networks into large-scale, real-time monitoring systems for power grids and security infrastructure, announced the close of an oversubscribed $30 million growth round, bringing its total funding to $80 million. The funding round was led by Protego Ventures, with participation from Adara Ventures, the investment arm of a leading Latin America Transmission Operator, and continued backing from Insight Partners, Chione Switzerland, and SE Ventures, the venture arm of Schneider Electric.

Intelo.ai: $2 Million Raised For Transforming Retail Through Collaborative Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Intelo.ai, a New York–based technology company building the future of retail through its Collaborative Intelligence platform, announced the close of a $2 million financing round led by Illuminate Ventures. The funding will accelerate Intelo.ai’s mission to redefine merchandising and planning through specialized AI agents that work alongside retail professionals.

Vega Health Launched With $4 Million Seed Funding To Advance Healthcare AI Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Vega Health, a healthcare technology company focused on enabling health systems to realize measurable value from artificial intelligence, announced its official launch with $4 million in seed funding from Bessemer Venture Partners.

Viven: $35 Million Seed Funding Raised For Bringing AI-Based Digital Twins To The Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Viven, a pioneering artificial intelligence company creating enterprise-grade Digital Twins, has officially launched from stealth with $35 million in seed funding. The funding round includes investments from Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, Operator Collective, and several leading angel investors.

Planyear: $12 Million Seed Funding Closed For Improving Benefits Consulting with AI-Based BEACON Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Planyear, an AI-native platform revolutionizing how benefits consultants manage and deliver services, announced today that it has raised $12 million in seed funding led by True Ventures. The funding will accelerate the development and expansion of the company’s BEACON platform, an AI-driven solution designed to automate administrative tasks and restore consultants’ ability to focus on strategic client engagement.

Acoru: €10 Million Closed To Predict And Prevent AI-Driven Financial Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Acoru, a Madrid-based cybersecurity startup focused on stopping AI-enabled financial crime, announced it has raised €10 million in Series A funding to accelerate its mission to help banks detect and prevent fraud before it occurs. The round was led by 33N Ventures, with participation from existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital.

Corbel: $6.7 Million Secured For Improving Industrial Equipment Sales With AI-Native Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Corbel, an AI-based operating system designed to modernize the sales and management of industrial equipment operations, has announced the raising of $6.7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Ibex Investors, with participation from Joule Ventures, Restive Ventures, and Selah Ventures.

Dawson Partners Closes Fifth GP-Led Collateralized Fund Obligation At $1.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Dawson Partners, a leading global alternative asset manager, announced the successful closing of Dawson Logan 5, a $1.2 billion GP-Led Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO) offering that surpassed its initial target of $750 million.

IO Health: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised For Scaling AI-Based Quality Platform For Home Health And Hospice Providers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

IO Health Technologies, a California-based health technology company developing AI-powered compliance and quality solutions for post-acute care, announced it has raised a $2 million seed round led by Nina Capital. The funding will accelerate the expansion of IO Health’s Care Optimized platform, which is designed to improve clinical accuracy, operational efficiency, and financial performance for home health and hospice providers.

Recurrent: $825 Million Financing Secured For Major Arizona Solar And Energy Storage Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and one of the world’s leading developers and operators of solar and energy storage assets, announced it has closed $825 million in construction financing and tax equity to advance two major renewable energy projects in Maricopa County, Arizona.

UnifyApps: $50 Million Series B Raised To Build the Enterprise Operating System for AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

UnifyApps, a company developing the Enterprise Operating System for AI, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to help enterprises become truly AI-native. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from ICONIQ and other investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $81 million.

Avride: Up To $375 Million Secured From Uber And Nebius To Advance Autonomous Mobility Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Avride, a leading U.S.-based developer of autonomous driving technologies, announced that it has secured strategic investments and commercial commitments totaling up to $375 million from Uber Technologies and Nebius Group.

ChipAgents: $21 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Chip Design With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

ChipAgents, an AI platform redefining chip design and verification, announced the close of an oversubscribed $21 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $24 million. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with strategic investment from Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson, and several top semiconductor companies. Additional participants include angels and industry veterans Wally Rhines, Raúl Camposano, and Jack Harding, along with continued backing from ScOp Venture Capital and Amino Capital.

Bronto: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised To Transform Data Logging For the AI Era

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Bronto, an AI-native log data platform company, announced it has raised $14 million in seed funding to redefine how enterprises and developers manage, analyze, and retain log data in the age of artificial intelligence. The funding round was led by Cercano Management, with participation from Heavybit and Conviction Capital.

Carrick Capital Partners Investing $31.5 Million In Veritas Prime

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Carrick Capital Partners, a growth-focused investment firm specializing in software and technology-enabled businesses, announced a $31.5 million minority investment in Veritas Prime, a leader in SAP SuccessFactors and payroll technology solutions.

Electra Therapeutics: $183 Million Series C Raised To Advance SIRP-Targeted Therapies For Immune Disorders And Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Electra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering therapies against novel targets in immunology and cancer, has announced the close of an oversubscribed $183 million Series C financing round. The round was co-led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences, with participation from new investors Sanofi, HBM Healthcare Investments, and Mubadala Capital, alongside existing backers including OrbiMed, Redmile Group, New Leaf Venture Partners, Westlake BioPartners, Cormorant Asset Management, Blue Owl Capital, and RA Capital Management.

ROLLER: $50 Million Closed For All-In-One Venue Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

ROLLER, a leading all-in-one venue management platform for leisure and attractions businesses, announced it has secured an additional $50 million in funding to fuel the development of next-generation technology and expand its global presence. The funding round was led by existing investor Insight Partners, which also led ROLLER’s $50 million round in November 2023, with participation from J.P. Morgan, joining as a new funding provider.

Magma Math: $10 Million Secured To Advance Global Expansion And AI-Based Innovation In Math Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Magma Math, an AI-based instructional platform transforming K–12 mathematics education, announced the close of an additional $10 million funding round from existing investor Five Elms Capital. The funding will accelerate Magma Math’s expansion into new international markets and fuel continued innovation in artificial intelligence for education.

Cybrid: $10 Million Closed To Advance Stablecoin Adoption Among Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Cybrid, a leading platform providing compliant stablecoin and fiat payment infrastructure, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital, with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures.

Bricklayer AI: $5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Improving Cybersecurity Operations With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform empowering Security Operations Centers (SOCs) with intelligent AI agents, announced the close of a $5 million Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures. The oversubscribed funding round also included participation from Sovereign’s Capital, Dreamit Ventures, and BlueWing Ventures, along with Bricklayer joining Engage’s F500 enterprise innovation platform as part of Cohort 15.

CurbWaste: $28 Million Series B Raised For Modernizing America’s Independent Waste Hauling Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

CurbWaste, an operating system for independent waste haulers, announced it has raised $28 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $50 million. The funding round was led by Socium Ventures, a venture and growth firm backed by Cox Enterprises, with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group, and Squarepoint.

GradBridge: $20 Million Series A Closed For Second-Look Private Student Lending Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

GradBridge, a fintech company focused exclusively on second-look private student lending, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Acorn Investment Partners, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.

ShopMy: $70 Million At $1.5 Billion Valuation Raised For Expanding Curated Commerce Infrastructure For Premium Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2025

Shop My Shelf (ShopMy), a curated commerce infrastructure platform connecting premium brands, tastemakers, and consumers, announced it has raised $70 million in funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The Series C round was led by Avenir, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Menlo Ventures. Several strategic investors also participated, including Sofia Richie, Gregg Renfrew, Raissa Gerona, Alex Mondre (AGM Ventures), and Aimee Song and Jacopo Moschin.