Venture Capital

Kester Closes Fourth Private Equity Fund At £425 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Kester has completed the first and final close of Kester Capital Fund IV at its hard cap of £425 million, following a four-month fundraising period that attracted significant interest from both existing and new institutional backers. The close marks a substantial leap from the firm’s previous vehicle, which secured £200 million in third-party commitments.

Luma AI: $900 Million Series C Raised As HUMAIN Partners On 2-Gigawatt Saudi Supercluster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Luma AI announced a significant expansion of its multimodal artificial intelligence ambitions with the closing of a $900 million Series C funding round, led by HUMAIN, the Public Investment Fund-backed company focused on full-stack global AI infrastructure. The round included participation from AMD Ventures and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Amplify Partners, and Matrix Partners.

SeraGene Therapeutics: Strategic Investment Raised From Pathway To Cures To Advance RNA-Based Treatments For Coagulation Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Pathway to Cures, the venture philanthropy fund of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, has made a new investment in SeraGene Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing RNA-based and nanomedicine treatments for blood coagulation disorders. The financing adds a mission-driven investor to SeraGene’s growing roster of backers as the company advances therapies designed to improve outcomes for patients with inherited bleeding conditions.

Earflo Secures Investment To Accelerate At-Home Pediatric Ear Care Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Earflo has received a $415,000 social-mission investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to bring a non-invasive, at-home treatment for negative middle ear pressure to young children. The funding will directly support regulatory clearance, manufacturing, and commercialization activities as the company prepares its device for launch.

Hyperfine: $3.7 Million Grant Received To Accelerate Global Brain Health Initiatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Hyperfine has received a $3.7 million grant from the Gates Foundation, enhancing the company’s efforts to advance global brain health through its FDA-cleared AI-powered portable MRI technology. The funding will support the development and expansion of neonatal brain imaging capabilities through 2028, with a focus on resource-constrained regions where access to traditional neuroimaging remains limited.

Granite: $10 Million Raised From BGF To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Granite, which is Ireland’s largest independent digital specialist, has secured a $10 million investment from BGF to accelerate its acquisition strategy, strengthen its international footprint, and expand its digital service offering with a notable emphasis on artificial intelligence. The infusion of capital marks one of BGF’s latest moves in scaling Irish technology businesses and represents a significant endorsement of both Ireland’s digital economy and Granite’s proven growth trajectory.

AI Proteins: $41.5 Million Series A Raised To Advance De Novo Miniprotein Therapeutics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

AI Proteins has secured $41.5 million in Series A funding to expand the development of its de novo miniprotein therapeutics, marking a significant step toward establishing a new category of purpose-built protein medicines. The round was led by Mission BioCapital and Santé Ventures, with participation from existing backers including Lightchain Capital, Cobro Ventures, and additional investors.

Biocentis: $19 Million Raised To Advance Programmable Biology Platform For Next-Generation Insect Control

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Biocentis has secured a $19 million funding package to advance its genetically engineered insect technologies aimed at reducing the global health, agricultural, and biodiversity threats posed by harmful insect species. The raise combines a $13 million seed equity investment led by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and Algebris Investments, along with a $6 million award from Wellcome.

Kraken: $800 Million Raised To Accelerate Expansion Of On-Chain Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Kraken has secured $800 million in new funding to advance its strategy of bringing traditional financial products on-chain, marking one of the company’s most significant capital events since its founding in 2011. The funding was completed across two tranches, with the primary tranche backed by institutional investors, including Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management, and Tribe Capital, as well as a significant commitment from Arjun Sethi’s family office. The company also executed an agreement for a $200 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities at a $20 billion valuation.

Kerv.ai: Series B Secured To Accelerate Expansion Of Its AI-Powered Contextual Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Kerv.ai announced it has closed its Series B funding round, led by Coral Tree Partners, marking a significant step toward scaling its AI-driven contextual commerce and video intelligence solutions. The funding follows a period of substantial commercial momentum, during which the company experienced strong adoption of its interactive and shoppable video technologies across the advertising and media ecosystem.

Synthio Labs: $5 Million Seed Round Raised To Build Voice AI Operating System For Life Sciences Engagement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Synthio Labs has secured a $5 million seed round to advance its clinical-grade voice AI platform, positioning the company as a foundational technology provider for customer engagement across the life sciences sector. Elevation Capital led the funding with participation from 1984 Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator, and several strategic healthcare and AI industry angels.

Sprocket Sports Secures Series A From Frontier Growth To Advance Expansion In Youth Sports Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Sprocket Sports has closed a Series A investment round led by Frontier Growth, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion within the youth sports technology sector. The Chicago-based company, founded in 2020, has rapidly positioned itself as a major modern entrant in the competitive market for youth sports club management solutions.

Method Security: $26 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Cyber Defense Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Method Security has raised $26 million across its Seed and Series A rounds as it accelerates efforts to deliver autonomous cyber defense systems to the U.S. Government and major enterprises. The investment was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, with participation from Blackstone Innovations Investments, Crossbeam Ventures, NFDG, Forward Deployed Ventures, Pax Ventures, WndrCo, 515 Ventures, and prominent industry leaders, including Phil Venables of Google, Frederic Kerrest of Okta, Ryan Noon of Material Security, and Aaron Levie of Box.

Numeric: $51 Million Series B Closed To Expand Into Full Finance Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Numeric has secured a $51 million Series B funding round as the San Francisco-based company advances from close management software into a comprehensive finance automation platform. IVP led the round with participation from Menlo Ventures, Founders Fund, Alkeon, 8VC, Socii Capital, Access Industries, Friends & Family Capital, Long Journey Ventures, and Fifth Down, as well as strategic individual investors Marc Huffman, former CEO of BlackLine, and Ron Gill, former CFO of NetSuite. The new capital brings Numeric’s total funding to $89 million.

TULU: $37 Million Series A Closed To Advance Global Expansion And Enhance Its AI-Powered Product Access Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

TULU has expanded its Series A financing to $37 million as the company prepares for its next phase of global scale and product innovation. The new capital includes an additional $17 million co-led by GreenSoil PropTech Ventures, Bosch Ventures, and New Era Capital Partners, with continued participation from Regeneration.VC, Good Company, Aviv Growth Ventures, and i3 Partners.

Arbiter: $52 Million At $400 Million Valuation Raised As It Launches From Stealth To Build A Unified AI Infrastructure For Healthcare

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Arbiter has emerged from stealth with $52 million in funding and a plan to overhaul the fractured U.S. healthcare system by creating a unified AI-powered care orchestration platform that connects payers, providers, and patients. The round was led by TriEdge Investments and MFO Ventures, with participation from WindRose Health Investors and other strategic operators, valuing Arbiter at $400 million.

Dalan Animal Health: $3 Million Seed Funding Raised To Advance Shrimp Vaccine Commercialization And Expand Its Innate Immunity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Dalan Animal Health has closed a $3 million SAFE financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its first-in-class shrimp vaccine and extend its Innate Immunity Platform into additional species, marking a significant step forward for the bioscience company following the successful launch of its honeybee vaccine. The round was backed by Good Growth Capital, Meach Cove Capital, and several global investors, highlighting increasing international interest in Dalan’s technology and next-phase product pipeline.

Doppel: $70 Million Series C At $600+ Million Valuation Raised To Accelerate AI-Driven Social Engineering Defense Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Doppel has raised $70 million in new Series C funding as demand surges for AI-powered protection against increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks. The round brings Doppel’s total funding to $124 million and lifts its valuation to more than $600 million, reflecting a threefold increase in only six months.

RapidSOS: $100 Million Raised To Expand AI Platform After Surpassing One Billion Emergencies Supported

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

RapidSOS has secured a $100 million financing round led by the Apax Digital Funds, marking one of the largest fundraises to date for an emergency response AI company. With this latest capital infusion, the company’s total funding now exceeds $450 million, placing the New York-based public safety technology provider among the most well-capitalized innovators in the sector.

Lumia: $7 Million Raised To Launch Smart Earrings That Track Real-Time Blood Flow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Boston-based health-tech startup Lumia has raised $7 million in new funding as it launches Lumia 2, a smart earring that continuously tracks real-time blood flow to the head and translates those signals into insights on energy, focus, and mental clarity.

Wafra Makes Minority Investment In Ardian To Expand Global Private Markets Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Wafra has completed a minority investment in Ardian, marking a significant partnership between two major forces in global private markets. The transaction, announced from New York, brings Wafra into Ardian's shareholding structure, a private investment firm that manages $192 billion in assets.

Modern Life: $20 Million Series A Closed To Advance AI-Based Life Insurance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Modern Life has raised $20 million in Series A funding as it scales its AI-driven life insurance brokerage designed to help financial advisors navigate a historically complex sector. Thrive Capital led the round with participation from New York Life Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Allegis. This investment brings the company’s total funding to $35 million following its previous $15 million seed round, also led by Thrive Capital.

Suno: $250 Million Series C Raised At A $2.45 Billion Valuation For Generative Audio Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Suno has secured a $250 million Series C round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.45 billion, marking one of the most significant funding events to date in the rapidly expanding AI-powered music creation sector. The round was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from NVentures, Hallwood Media, Lightspeed, and Matrix, reinforcing investor conviction in the company’s ability to reshape how music is produced, shared, and experienced.

Orion: $3.5 Million Closed To Scale AI Risk Intelligence For Real-World Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Denver-based Orion has raised $3.5 million in funding to expand its AI-powered risk intelligence platform, which helps enterprises detect, measure, and respond to real-world threats before they disrupt operations. The round is led by Dynamo Ventures, with participation from Bravo Victor Venture Capital (BVVC), Techstars, and Service Provider Capital, as well as a government grant from Puerto Rico.

Profluent: $106 Million Raised To Advance Frontier AI Models For Programmable Biology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Profluent has secured $106 million in new financing to accelerate the development and deployment of frontier artificial intelligence systems designed to program biology at scale. The round was co-led by Altimeter Capital and Bezos Expeditions with participation from Spark Capital, Insight Partners, and Air Street Capital. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $150 million as it aims to expand its protein design platform, enhance commercial capabilities, and support progress toward bringing AI-designed therapeutics into the clinic.

alphaXiv: $7 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bridge The AI Research To Practice Divide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

alphaXiv has secured a $7 million seed round as the company accelerates its mission to close the widening gap between rapid AI breakthroughs and real-world implementation. The financing was co-led by Menlo Ventures and Haystack with additional participation from Shakti VC, Conviction Embed, and Upfront Ventures. Several prominent angel investors also joined the round, including Eric Schmidt, Sebastian Thrun, Sara Hooker, and Gokul Rajaram.

Stuut Technologies: $29.5 Million Series A Secured To Advance Autonomous Accounts Receivable Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Stuut Technologies has closed a $29.5 million Series A round to accelerate the expansion of its autonomous accounts receivable platform. Andreessen Horowitz led the funding with additional participation from Activant Capital, Khosla Ventures, 1984.vc, Page One Ventures, Vesey Ventures, Carya Venture Partners, and Valley Ventures. As part of the financing, Seema Amble from Andreessen Horowitz and Steve Sarracino from Activant Capital will join Stuut’s board.

Revenium: $13.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance Full-Stack AI Economic Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Revenium has closed a $13.5 million seed round led by Two Bear Capital with participation from WestWave Capital, marking a significant step forward for the company as it expands its financial intelligence platform built to manage and optimize AI spending.

Vector Capital Provides $50 Million Loan To Support Sylvan’s Combination With Andy J. Egan Co.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

Vector Capital Management has originated a $50 million loan to Sylvan to support the company’s strategic combination with Andy J. Egan, marking the first investment for E-3 Tech’s flagship multi-trade construction platform. The financing, completed through Vector’s direct credit strategy Vector Velocity, reflects growing momentum behind E-3 Tech, the applied-AI and M&A-driven platform backed by Andreessen Horowitz.

NcodiN: €16 Million Seed Round Closed To Advance Nanolaser Photonic Interposers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2025

NcodiN has closed a €16 million Seed round to accelerate the industrialization of its photonic interposer platform built around what the company calls the world’s smallest laser. The Paris-based startup, founded in 2023, is developing optical interposer technology to break through the performance and efficiency ceiling of copper interconnects, which currently limit the scalability of advanced AI systems.