Venture Capital

Yourway Learning: $9 Million Raised For Advancing Purpose-Built AI for K-12 Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Yourway Learning, a distinguished leader in AI-based K-12 education, has recently completed a significant $9 million equity funding round. This capital injection is designed to accelerate the company's growth trajectory and advance its mission to revolutionize teaching and learning by developing trusted, educator-centric technology solutions.

Midas: $80 Million Series B Secured For Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Midas, the leading investment platform in Turkey, has successfully completed a significant milestone by raising $80 million in its Series B funding round. The Series B funding round was led by QED Investors, a highly regarded fintech investment fund known for its successful backing of disruptive financial technologies. Several new stakeholders have joined this round, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC)—a member of the World Bank Group focused on promoting investment in developing countries—HSG (which rebranded from Sequoia China), QuantumLight founded by Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky, Spice Expeditions LP, and George Rzepecki. Prominent existing backers, such as Spark Capital, Portage Ventures, Bek Ventures, and Nigel Morris, have continued their support by participating in this latest funding effort, signaling their strong belief in Midas' potential.

Convoke: $8.6 Million Secured For Building AI Operating System For Biopharma

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Convoke, an innovative AI-native operating system tailored specifically for the biopharma sector, has successfully secured $8.6 million in seed capital to accelerate its growth and technological development. This financing round was led by the well-established venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Dimension Capital, with additional investments from various other firms, including ACME, Comma Capital, Liquid2, Not Boring Capital, Audacious, and Lux Capital. Noteworthy angel investors include prominent figures such as Qasar Younis and Erik Torenberg, alongside other influential leaders in both artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

Group14: $463 Million Series D Raised To Scale Silicon Battery Material

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Group14 Technologies has successfully finalized a substantial funding round, securing US$463 million, primarily led by SK, Inc. This financing round saw robust participation from a distinguished group of existing investors, including notable names such as Porsche Investments, ATL, OMERS, Decarbonization Partners, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund.

GoalVest: First Close Of Venture Growth Fund II Targeting $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

GoalVest Venture Capital, a female-founded division of GoalVest Advisory, has announced the first close of GoalVest Venture Growth Fund II, targeting a $50 million raise, with approximately 60 Limited Partners (LPs) participating.

Veteran Ventures: $60 Million Fund II Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), a firm focused on dual-use national security technologies, has closed Veterans Fund II at $60 million, exceeding expectations. VVC-backed companies have received over $250 million in non-dilutive government funding, showcasing the firm's practical approach.

Aircards: £3 Million Growth Investment Raised For Advancing Immersive Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Aircards, a global immersive studio, has secured a £3 million growth capital investment from Foresight Group to fuel its international expansion. The funding will enhance Aircards’ offerings, including immersive content, interactive displays, and analytics, enabling deeper engagement for brands and consumers worldwide.

Cascala Health: $8.6 Million Seed Funding Secured For Advancing AI-Based Clinical Intelligence Platform For Post-Acute Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Cascala Health, a healthcare technology company specializing in AI solutions for care teams and post-acute care operators, has raised $8.6 million in seed financing. The funding round was co-led by Flare Capital Partners and Eniac Ventures, along with contributions from other investors, bringing total funding to $11.23 million since its launch in mid-2024.

Zed: $32 Million Series B Raised For Scaling Collaborative AI Coding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Zed Industries has raised $32 million in Series B funding, led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding to over $42 million. The new funds will help enhance real-time collaboration between developers and AI agents within the code.

Functionize: $41 Million Series B Raised For Advancing AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

Functionize, an AI platform for creating software test cases, has completed a $41 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $67 million since its inception in 2015. Led by Mumford Investments and LHH Investments, with support from Canvas Ventures and Wipro Ventures, this funding will help accelerate Functionize's mission to enhance enterprise innovation by reducing repetitive tasks through self-correcting automation.

TensorZero: $7.3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Stack For Industrial-Grade LLM Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2025

TensorZero, a startup developing an open-source stack for industrial-grade large language model (LLM) applications, has secured $7.3 million in seed funding. Led by FirstMark, the round also includes Bessemer Venture Partners, Bedrock, DRW, Coalition, and several angel investors.

Vanara Capital Launched Via Strategic Partnership With TPG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2025

Vanara Capital, an investment management firm focused on flexible capital solutions for growth-stage technology companies, has launched in partnership with TPG NEXT. TPG NEXT, part of TPG’s strategy to support new investment firms, will be a key anchor investor in Vanara’s inaugural fund, joining notable investors like Greg Williams, CEO of Acrisure.

Anchorage Capital Advisors: $1.5 Billion Raised for Credit Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2025

Anchorage Capital Advisors, an investment firm with $26.1 billion focused on global credit markets, has successfully closed the Anchorage Credit Opportunities Fund IX. This fund has received $1.5 billion in commitments, exceeding its target of $1.25 billion.