Venture Capital

Moonshine AI: Funding Closed For Advancing On-Device Voice AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Moonshine AI, a startup developing local voice AI solutions, secured investments from Wing VC and IQT. The funding will enable the company to advance its on-device voice AI technology, focusing on privacy, low latency, and convenience.

Anaconda: Over $150 Million Series C Raised For Advancing AI With Open Source At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Anaconda, a company dedicated to advancing open-source AI, announced that it has raised over $150 million in a Series C round led by Insight Partners, with Mubadala Capital participating. The company is profitable with over $150 million in annual recurring revenue as of July 2025.

Good Job Games: $60 Million Series A Secured For Mobile Game Studio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Good Job Games, a rapidly growing Turkish mobile games company, raised $60 million in a Series A led by Menlo Ventures and Anthos Capital, with Bessemer Venture Partners participating. This brings total funding to $83 million, including a $23 million seed round six months ago, showcasing its growth and top-tier investor interest.

Ultromics: $55 Million Series C Raised For AI-Based Cardiology Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Ultromics, a leader in AI-driven cardiology solutions, has raised $55 million in Series C financing. This funding round was co-led by L&G, Allegis Capital, and Lightrock, with additional support from organizations like Oxford Science Enterprises and UCHICAGO Medicine's UCM Ventures.

Wallarm: $55 Million Series C Raised For API Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Wallarm, a leader in API and AI security, has secured $55 million in a Series C investment round led by Toba Capital. This funding will allow Wallarm to scale operations and enhance its offerings for API protection in the evolving AI landscape.

SAFE: $70 Million Series C Secured For Building CyberAGI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

SAFE, a leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), has secured $70 million in Series C funding, led by Avataar Ventures and supported by investors like Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital and John Chambers.

Command Zero: $10 Million Secured For Scaling AI-Based Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Command Zero, the first autonomous and AI-assisted cyber investigation platform, has secured a $10 million investment from cybersecurity and technology leaders Okta Ventures, SE Ventures, and Crosspoint Capital. The company has also achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, demonstrating its commitment to the highest standards of security and confidentiality for its enterprise customers.

Arctic Juice & Cafe: Series A Raised For Healthy Cafe Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Arctic Juice & Cafe is a rapidly growing healthy lifestyle cafe chain in Europe, with locations in Switzerland, France, and more. Known for its "Born in the Mountains" alpine story, the company will use this investment to expand further across Europe, develop customer reward initiatives for active lifestyles, and enhance its sustainable supply chain.

Corsha: Investment Raised From Cybernetix Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Corsha, the first Machine Identity Provider (mIDP) designed for securing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, announced it has secured an investment from Cybernetix Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on robotics and physical AI. This funding will enhance Corsha's mission to secure machine connections in robotics and autonomous industrial systems.

Julius AI: $10 Million Raised To Democratize Data Analysis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Julius, an innovative AI-powered data analysis tool, today announced it has successfully raised $10 million in funding. This investment, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and featuring participation from Y Combinator, Horizon VC, AI Grant, 8VC, and key founders from companies such as Notion and Dropbox, marks a pivotal step in Julius's mission to make sophisticated data analysis universally accessible.

Overwatch Imaging: $6 Million Raised For Airborne Imaging Systems Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Overwatch Imaging, a leader in airborne imaging systems and intelligence automation software, announced it has raised $6 million in new venture capital financing. The round was led by Squadra Ventures, with participation from SEMCAP AI, the Elevate Oregon Venture Direct Fund, and Edo Capital.

TakeUp: Series A Raised For AI-Based Revenue Optimization Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

TakeUp, an AI-based revenue optimization platform for independent accommodations, recently secured $11 million in Series A funding led by 1848 Ventures. This funding will enhance how small hospitality brands drive demand and maximize revenue using adaptive causal inference AI.

Farmers Business Network: $50 Million Secured For AI-Based Agricultural Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Farmers Business Network (FBN), a leading agricultural marketplace, has secured $50 million in new funding to expand its platform and enhance its product offerings, particularly in the area of AI. This investment comes from notable backers like GV (Google Ventures), Temasek, and T. Rowe Price.

FuriosaAI: $125 Million Series C Raised For Scaling Next-Gen AI Inference Chip

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

FuriosaAI, a semiconductor company working to establish a new foundation for AI computing, has completed a $125 million Series C bridge funding round with support from investors including the Korea Development Bank and Kakao Investment.

BetterRX: Strategic Investment Raised From BVP Forge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

BetterRX, the leading hospice pharmacy platform, has secured a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge to enhance its expansion efforts and has appointed Tim Tannert as the new CEO. This investment aims to alleviate suffering caused by medication delays by expanding platform reach, promoting innovation, and enhancing hospice medication management standards.

Saint Sass: €4.2 Million Secured For Global Fashion Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Saint Sass, a Berlin-based fashion startup, has raised €4.2 million in a recent funding round, reflecting strong investor confidence. This investment, led by Infinitas Capital and German investor Daniel Bronk, will accelerate the brand's growth, allowing for expanded operations and enhanced product offerings.

Bristol Myers Squibb And Bain Capital Launch New Immunology Company With $300 Million Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and Bain Capital have announced the creation of NewCo, an independent biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for autoimmune diseases. With a financing commitment of $300 million from Bain Capital, NewCo's pipeline includes five licensed immunology assets from BMS, featuring three clinical-stage candidates and two Phase 1-ready programs.

Salient: $60 Million Raised To Transform Loan Servicing With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Salient, an innovator in AI-powered financial services technology, has raised $60 million in funding from notable firms like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Michael Ovitz, and Y Combinator. This investment will help expand Salient’s loan servicing platform, which transforms how lenders manage collections, compliance, and customer communications.

KKR: Majority Stake In HealthCare Royalty Partners Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has acquired a majority stake in HealthCare Royalty Partners (HCRx), enhancing its capabilities in biopharma royalty and credit investing.

Quantica Infrastructure Launches With EnCap Backing To Transform Data Center Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Quantica Infrastructure has launched to provide integrated digital infrastructure solutions, addressing the demand for ready-to-build data center sites. The company seamlessly combines renewable energy, traditional grid power, and network connectivity, minimizing risks and simplifying deployments for clients.

KKR Commits A$500 Million To CleanPeak Energy For Australian Distributed Energy Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Global investment firm KKR has partnered with CleanPeak Energy, investing A$500 million to expand CleanPeak's distributed energy platform in Australia. This funding will help develop solar, battery storage, and micro-grid solutions for the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.

Pahr Therapeutics: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Pahr Therapeutics has raised $14 million in a seed financing round to develop therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), led by RA Capital Management, AN Venture Partners, and the University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC).

Pluristyx: Funding Raised To Expand iPSC Product Portfolio And Commercial Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Pluristyx, a leader in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies and gene editing, has completed its latest funding round, led by BioLife Solutions and BroadOak Capital Partners.

MaaT Pharma: €37.5 Million EIB Loan Secured To Advance Cancer Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

MaaT Pharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on Microbiome Ecosystem Therapies (MET) for cancer patients, has secured a €37.5 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance its late-stage hemato-oncology programs.

Energy Vault: $18 Million Project Financing Raised For Texas Battery Storage System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Energy Vault Holdings, a leader in grid-scale energy storage, has closed $18 million in project financing for its Cross Trails Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This funding supports the company's "Own & Operate" strategy as outlined during its May 2024 Investor and Analyst Day. The company expects to secure over $12 million from an Investment Tax Credit (ITC) sale agreement later this quarter.

Treaty Oak Clean Energy: $300 Million Corporate Credit Facility Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a US independent power producer (IPP), closed a $300 million senior secured credit facility to support its expanding renewable project pipeline of solar, wind, and battery storage.

BlinkOps: $50 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Cybersecurity Micro-Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

BlinkOps announced that it has closed a $50 million Series B funding round, led by O.G. Venture Partners, with existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Hetz Ventures participating, bringing the total funding to $90 million. Founded by Gil Barak and Zion Zatlavi, former Secdo founders acquired by Palo Alto Networks, BlinkOps' recent funding follows strong market demand after launching its Security Micro-Agent Builder earlier this year.

Arbitrum Gaming Ventures: Interview With Founder Partners Rick Johanson And Dan Peng About Advancing Gaming Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (AGV) is a strategic initiative launched by the Arbitrum DAO to accelerate the growth of gaming and entertainment on the Arbitrum blockchain platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Rick Johanson (Arbitrum Gaming Ventures Founding Partner and Vice President) and Dan Peng (Arbitrum Gaming Ventures Founding Partner and Vice President) to gain a deeper understanding of the initiative.

Tonic Security: $7 Million Raised For Transforming Exposure And Vulnerability Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Tonic Security, a cybersecurity startup that helps teams cut through noise and complexity, has launched from stealth with $7 million in seed funding. Hetz Ventures led the seed round, with support from Vesey Ventures and industry angels.

Cover Whale: $40 Million Growth Equity Raised From Morgan Stanley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, an insurtech focused on connected commercial auto insurance secured $40 million from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. This funding will enhance technology, analytics, and product development, driving increased profitability.