Venture Capital

myLaurel Raises Funding For Advancing Expansion Of Hospital-Level Care In The Home

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

SteelSky Ventures has led a new investment round in myLaurel, joining Deerfield Management and Google Ventures (GV) to expand myLaurel’s in-home acute care platform across major U.S. health systems. The funding will support nationwide growth as demand increases for solutions that relieve hospital overcrowding and staffing constraints.

Elephas Biosciences: $40 Million Series B-2 Raised To Advance Commercialization Of Live Tumor Profiling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Elephas Biosciences has secured $40 million in Series B-2 financing to support the launch and commercialization of its Elephas Live Platform, a laboratory-developed test expected to be introduced in 2026. The company, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has developed a proprietary live tumor profiling technology designed to predict how patients may respond to immunotherapy treatments by functionally analyzing ex vivo live tumor biopsies while preserving the tumor microenvironment.

Appetronix: Over $10 Million Raised To Expand Robotic Kitchens In Non-Commercial Foodservice Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Appetronix announced that it has closed more than $10 million in total seed funding, including an additional $6 million in a recent seed-plus round. Jim Grote, the Grote family, and AlleyCorp led the financing. This marks AlleyCorp’s third investment in the company, reflecting continued confidence in Appetronix’s progress and growth potential.

Metropolis: $1.6 Billion Capitalization At About $5 Billion Valuation Secured To Expand AI Recognition Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Metropolis Technologies announced it has raised $1.6 billion in new capital to accelerate the expansion of its applied AI platform across physical infrastructure and consumer environments. The financing includes a $1.1 billion Term Loan B arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., along with a $500 million Series D round led by a fund managed by LionTree. The funding values the company at approximately $5 billion.

Digs: Nearly $20 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Raised To Advance AI Platform For Home Builders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Digs announced that it has secured an additional $5 million in financing, bringing its total pre-Series A funding to nearly $20 million. The company, which provides an AI-powered collaboration platform for home builders and homeowners, plans to use the capital to accelerate product innovation and expand commercial adoption across the construction market.

Upway: $60 Million Series C Raised To Advance U.S. Expansion And Circular Mobility Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Upway has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to rapidly expand its industrial refurbishment network and advance its mission of making sustainable mobility widely accessible. The round was led by A.P. Moller with participation from Galvanize and Ora Global, alongside continued support from Sequoia Capital and other existing investors. The new investment brings Upway’s total funding to over $125 million since its founding in 2021.

Section Partners: $189 Million Raised Across Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Section Partners announced the final close of two new investment vehicles, totaling $189 million, which strengthens the firm’s ability to provide structured personal financing solutions to founders and shareholders, as well as growth capital to late-stage, venture-backed technology companies. The Palo Alto-based firm noted that the capital was raised through Section Capital V, LP and Section Ventures II, LP, alongside a parallel co-investment vehicle, reflecting continued backing from existing limited partners and interest from new institutional investors.

ExSight Ventures Invests In DefEYE To Advance Decellularized Placental-Based Ocular Biologics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

ExSight Ventures has invested in DefEYE, a company specializing in the development of decellularized placental-based biologic solutions for ocular care. The funding supports DefEYE’s efforts to commercialize its technology and expand its portfolio aimed at improving outcomes in both ocular surface disease management and surgical procedures.

Generate Capital: $1 Billion Raised To Expand Sustainable Infrastructure Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Generate Capital has raised over $1 billion across its credit strategies in the past year, expanding its capacity to finance critical sustainable infrastructure projects throughout North America. The financing comes from a broadening base of institutional partners, including insurance companies, pension plans, and long-term shareholders seeking scalable exposure to clean energy infrastructure. The continued capital inflows reflect growing demand for resilient, capital-efficient solutions amid a shifting energy market and tightening financing conditions.

Fibarcode: University Of Michigan Spin Out Secures $1.6 Million NSF Fast-Track Grant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

A University of Michigan startup is working to address one of the most persistent challenges in the apparel and textiles industry: accurately identifying, sorting, and authenticating clothing throughout its life cycle. Fibarcode, founded in 2024, is advancing a new approach that embeds permanent identification codes directly into fabrics using photonic fibers. The company has received approximately $1.6 million through a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant to launch its first pilot program and build commercial partnerships.

DOE Renews $125 Million Funding For Quantum Science Center Through 2030

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030, committing a planned total of $125 million over five years to advance fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing. The center, headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will continue to lead a consortium of national laboratories, universities, and industry partners in accelerating the development of quantum technologies that work in conjunction with leadership-class computing systems.

Amae Health: $25 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Curative Psychiatry Model For Severe Mental Illness

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Amae Health has secured a $25 million Series B financing to expand its national clinic footprint, further develop its AI-enabled precision care platform, and strengthen partnerships with leading academic medical centers. The round was led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Quiet Capital, Bling Capital, Cedars-Sinai Ventures, Healthier Capital, and 8VC, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $50 million. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, focuses on treating severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression through an integrated in-person care model supported by advanced technology.

MiSalud Health: New Funding Raised To Expand Bilingual Healthcare Access Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

MiSalud Health, a bilingual health platform that integrates human care with AI to make healthcare more accessible for underserved workers, has raised a new funding round led by IGNIA. The round included participation from Redwood Ventures, Amplifica Capital, existing investors Ulu Ventures and Magnify Ventures, and MiSalud client Taylor Farms. Previous rounds included Lowercase Capital and Samsung Ventures. This latest investment brings MiSalud Health’s total funding to $18.3 million.

Avnos: Up To $17 Million Raised To Build First Commercial Hybrid Direct Air Capture Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.

Avallon: $4.6 Million Seed Round Raised To Expand AI Claims Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Avallon has raised $4.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI agent technology that automates insurance claims operations. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 1984, Liquid2, and Booom. The company plans to use the capital to expand hiring and further develop its platform, moving beyond current applications in Workers Compensation and Automotive claims to offer a comprehensive AI system designed for all Property and Casualty lines and healthcare.

Inception: $50 Million Closed To Scale Diffusion LLMs For Real-Time AI Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Inception, a company developing diffusion large language models known as dLLMs, has closed a $50 million funding round. The financing was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Mayfield, Innovation Endeavors, NVentures, M12, Snowflake Ventures, and Databricks Investment. The company will utilize the capital to expand its research, product development, and engineering efforts, focusing on accelerating model performance across text, voice, and code applications.

Faropoint: $340 Million Refinancing Secured To Expand Fund III Acquisition Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Faropoint has completed a $340 million refinancing for 46 assets within its Industrial Value Fund III, marking the largest financing transaction in the company’s history. Truist Bank and U.S. Bank provided the loan and follow the firm's $328 million acquisition of a portfolio from Mapletree earlier this year, which remains its largest acquisition to date.

EdgeCortix Total Funding Above $110 Million Raised To Accelerate Global Edge AI Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

EdgeCortix, a fabless semiconductor company developing energy-efficient artificial intelligence processing solutions for edge environments, announced the second close of its oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the company’s total funding to more than US$110 million. The Series B round closed more than 30% oversubscribed with strong participation from new and existing global investors. The new round included TDK Ventures, CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II LP, and Jane Street Global Trading, along with additional investment from Pacific Bays Capital, which also participated in the initial Series B close. The first close included Yanmar Ventures, Pacific Bays Capital, NTT Finance Corporation, SiC Power, Aero X Ventures, SBI Investment, and Global Hands-On VC.

Kingswood Capital: Passive Minority Investment Received From Bonaccord

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Kingswood Capital Management announced that Bonaccord Capital Partners has made a passive minority investment in the firm. The investment is intended to expand Kingswood’s capital base and support reinvestment into the business. Kingswood stated that there will be no changes to its leadership, investment strategy, or day-to-day operations following the transaction.

USAA Committing $500 Million To Support Veterans And Military Families Through New National Movement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

USAA announced the launch of Honor Through Action, a long-term national initiative dedicated to advancing the well-being, financial security, and career opportunities of veterans and military families. The announcement coincides with Veterans Day and marks one of the most extensive multi-year commitments by the organization to support the military community directly.

fomo: Crypto Trading App Raises $17 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

fomo, a crypto trading application focused on simplifying the user experience for both retail and crypto-native users, announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Benchmark. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $19 million. The investment comes as fomo continues to scale following its beta launch six months ago, during which it has quickly grown into one of the largest cross-chain trading platforms in the crypto market.

Synchron: $200 Million Series D Closed To Advance Commercial Brain-Computer Interface Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Synchron has raised a $200 million Series D financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its Stentrode brain-computer interface platform and advance the development of a next-generation neural interface system. The company, headquartered in New York with an engineering hub in San Diego, is focused on restoring digital communication and control for people with paralysis through a minimally invasive approach to brain-computer interfacing.

Truffle Security: $25 Million Series B Raised To Expand Non-Human Identity Security Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Truffle Security has raised a $25 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Abstract, Lytical Ventures, and several industry leaders, including Casey Ellis, Emilio Escobar, and Haroon Meer. The company continues to build momentum behind its flagship open-source project TruffleHog, which detects and remediates exposed machine identities and credentials across codebases and cloud environments.

Creekstone Energy Raises Series B To Advance 10-Gigawatt AI Gigasite In Utah

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Creekstone Energy has raised a Series B funding round led by Trident Ridge, with participation from Pelion Ventures, to accelerate development of its planned AI Gigasite in Delta, Utah. The financing will support permitting, engineering, and early construction of what the company describes as a 10-gigawatt, hybrid-generation data center campus, designed to meet the surging power and compute demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Reflex Aerospace Secures €50 Million To Scale Satellite Production Amid Concerns Over Europe’s Strategic Vulnerability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite manufacturer developing high-performance and mission-specific satellite platforms, has closed a €50 million Series A funding round described as the most significant early-stage raise in Europe’s “New Space” sector this year. The financing will support the company’s expansion of production capacity in Berlin and Munich, with a focus on rapid manufacturing and customization for both defense and commercial customers.

Kabilio: €4 Million Raised To Expand AI Platform For Accounting Firms In Spain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Barcelona-based startup Kabilio has raised €4 million in funding to scale its AI-driven platform designed to automate accounting and tax workflows for advisory firms across Spain. The round, which is one of the larger pre-seed financings in the country this year, included participation from international venture investors and public innovation support.

Adaptronics: €3.15 Million Secured To Advance Universal Robotic Gripper Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Adaptronics, a Bologna-based deep tech startup developing adaptive robotic gripping systems, has raised €3.15 million in new funding to accelerate the deployment of its universal end-effector technology across industrial and aerospace markets.

Tsuga: €8.7 Million Raised To Help Enterprises Manage Rapidly Increasing Data Volumes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Paris-based observability startup Tsuga has raised €8.7 million in Seed funding to expand its platform, which is designed to help enterprises handle the rapid growth of telemetry data such as logs, metrics, and traces. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Singular and several notable angel investors, including Amjad Masad, Charles Gorintin, Jonathan Benhamou, Olivier Bonnet, and Philippe Corrot.

DataTribe Investing $3 Million In Rilevera To Expand Detection Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

DataTribe has announced a $3 million seed investment in Rilevera, a cybersecurity startup based in New Jersey focused on helping organizations more effectively manage cyber threat detection. The company provides a centralized platform that allows security teams to write, test, deploy, and maintain detection rules without manually coding or managing complex workflows.

Fintary: $10 Million Series A Raised To Automate Insurance Commission Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2025

Fintary, an AI-powered platform that streamlines commission and financial operations for insurance organizations, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Infinity Ventures, with participation from Sierra Ventures and existing investors, bringing the company’s total funding to $12.8 million.