Venture Capital

Nectir: $6.3 Million (Seed) Raised For Giving Students A Personalized AI Learning Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Nectir, a company giving every student a personalized AI learning partner, announced a $6.3 million seed round led by Long Journey Ventures and Entrada Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and Behind Genius Ventures.

SkySQL: Serverless Cloud DBaaS Platform Company Raises $6.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

SkySQL announced it had raised $6.6 million in new funding to redefine cloud database management with groundbreaking AI and serverless capabilities, backed by Eniac Ventures, Good Capital, and WTI.

1m: Data And Analytics Company Raises $10 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

1m - a data and analytics technology company serving the risk management needs of large healthcare organizations - announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A financing. The funding round comprises $7.3 million in venture funding and $2.7 million in converted securities.

Twelve Labs: Video Understanding Company Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Video understanding company Twelve Labs announced that three of the world's leading infrastructure providers, Databricks, SK Telecom, Snowflake Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, and In-Q-Tel (IQT), have each made a significant strategic investment in the company. The $30 million in funding validates the value Twelve Labs delivers to end customers, particularly in the media and entertainment space.

Tuva Health: $5 Million (Seed) Secured For Building Open-Source Healthcare Data Transformation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Tuva Health, an open-source healthcare data transformation platform, announced it launched out of stealth with $5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Virtue, with participation from Box Group and Y Combinator, and several health tech angel investors. In an expanding market like healthcare, the potential for growth is unparalleled.

CoachCare: Remote Patient Monitoring And Virtual Care Company Secures $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

CoachCare - a leader in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual care management - announced an $11 million investment from growth equity firm Catalyst Investors. This latest funding round follows a $48 million funding in June led by Integrity Growth Partners and Topmark Partners, bringing CoachCare’s total equity funding for 2024 to $59 million. And the company has secured a credit facility with Everberg Capital, providing up to $52 million in debt financing.

BECIS: Energy-As-A-Service Company Raises $53 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

BE C&I Solutions (BECIS) announced it raised $53 million in new equity financing from existing shareholders, namely FMO, KLP Norfund Investments, Pula Investments (represented by Berkeley Energy), and Siemens Financial Services.

Players Health: Athlete Safety Company Secures $60 Million (Series C)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Players Health, a leading provider of athlete safety and sports insurance solutions, announced the closing of its $60 million Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, the institutionally-backed global private equity firm focused on the Sports, Media & Entertainment industry. And this funding brings Players Health’s total to over $100 million and signals a bold new chapter in the company’s mission to redefine athlete safety across amateur and professional sports.

Tyme Group Raises $150 Million From Nubank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Nubank - one of the world's largest digital financial services platforms - announced an investment of $150 million in Tyme Group as the lead of their series D funding round. The total funding amounted to $250 million, with M&G Catalyst Fund subscribing for $50 million and existing shareholders with a further $50 million.

CIG: Interview With CIO Christopher Kane About The Diversified Holding Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Carey International Group (CIG) is a diversified holding company focused on growing North American assets in the energy/renewables, commercial real estate, and financial services sectors. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CIG Chief Investment Officer Christopher Kane to learn more about the company.

Centana Growth Partners: Fund III Closed At $600 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Centana Growth Partners, a specialized growth equity firm investing in the future of finance, announced the closing of its oversubscribed third fund, Centana Growth Partners III, L.P., with $600 million in capital commitments from limited partners.

Cemex Ventures: Interview With Mateo Zimmermann Gonzalez About The Construction-Focused Investment Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

CemexVentures is a firm that believes in the power of technology and entrepreneurship to disrupt the construction industry. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CemexVentures investment manager Mateo Zimmermann Gonzalez to learn more about the construction-focused investment firm.

GovSignals: $5.5 Million (Seed) Raised To Automate Process Of Finding Government Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

GovSignals announced that it had raised a $5.5 million seed round led by Unusual VC and launched the first AI platform to automate finding and bidding on government contracts.

Beam Ventures To Launch $150 Million Gaming Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

The Beam Foundation announced plans to launch Beam Ventures in Abu Dhabi, the first venture fund from ADGM focused exclusively on gaming. This $150 million gaming fund aims to accelerate promising founders and contribute to Abu Dhabi’s transformation into a global gaming hub.

Askable: On-Demand Research And Insight Delivery Company Raises A$22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Askable - an on-demand research and insight delivery platform - announced it has closed an A$22 million Series A funding round led by Airtree Ventures. To exponentially improve products through user insight, Askable connects enterprises with the world's best researchers, rigorously vetted participants, and a research platform that combines human expertise and AI to deliver insights with notable depth.

Liquid AI: $250 Million (Series A) Raised For Scaling Capable General-Purpose AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) company announced it closed a $250 million early-stage funding round led by Advanced Micro Devices. This funding round will help the company accelerate the development, scaling, and deployment of its Liquid Foundation Models (LFMs), its lightweight, general-purpose AI models that unlock private, efficient, and reliable enterprise-grade AI for all.

Uplift360: €1 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Develop Sustainable Chemical Recycling Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Uplift360, a company developing sustainable chemical recycling technologies for advanced materials, announced it has closed a €1 million pre-seed funding round led by Promus Ventures and with participation from Twin Track. This funding round will enable Uplift360 to scale its recycling technology and expand its team of scientists as it develops a first-of-its-kind concept demonstrator.

Amulet Capital Partners Investing In Theoria Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Amulet Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, announced a new platform investment in Theoria Management. This tech-enabled management service organization delivers high-quality and value-based primary care services to senior living communities across the US. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Hightower Invests In $800 Million Wealth Management Firm Dechtman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2024

Hightower announced that the firm has made a strategic investment in Dechtman Wealth Management, a financial planning and wealth management practice with $800 million in assets in the Denver area.

Cofactr: Supply Chain Management Platform Raises $17 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Cofactr - a supply chain and logistics management platform that streamlines production processes and policies for critical hardware manufacturers - announced the closing of its $17.2 million Series A funding round. Bain Capital led the funding, and they were joined by existing seed investors Y Combinator, Floating Point Ventures, Broom, and DNX. The new investment brings Cofactr’s total funding to $28.8 million.

Turn Therapeutics: $75 Million Investment Commitment Secured From GEM Global

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Turn Therapeutics - an innovator in advanced wound and dermatology solutions - announced a significant investment commitment from GEM Global Yield, a $3.4 billion private equity and alternative investment group.

ANYbotics: AI-Based Robotic Inspection Solutions Company Raises $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

ANYbotics, a leader in AI-based robotic inspection solutions, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. This new funding is led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest, with participation from TDK Ventures and other new investors. Backed by existing investors from Silicon Valley and Europe, including Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto, and Swisscom Ventures, this funding will accelerate the company's global scaling and recent expansion in the U.S. to meet the growing demand for its industrial inspection robots and enhance the company’s ability to deliver exceptional services and seamless integrations worldwide.

Legion Technologies: Workforce Management Company Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Legion Technologies, an innovator in workforce management (WFM), announced it has raised $50 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank. The funding, which brings Legion’s total funding to $195 million, follows a $50 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital earlier this year.

Vapi: $20 Million (Series A) Raised To Advance Developer Platform For Deploying Voice AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Vapi, a leading developer platform for deploying Voice AI agents, announced that it raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and included participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz. The funding will enable the company to expand its engineering team, scale its infrastructure, and reach new enterprise customers.

On Me: Digital Gift Platform Raises $1.7 Million (Seed) And Partners With Mastercard

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Personalized digital gifting platform On Me announced a 5-year industry partnership with Mastercard and $1.7 million in pre-seed funding from Lerer Hippeau and Focal.VC as it emerges from stealth.

Redesign Health: $175 Million Raised To Empower Founders To Launch Healthcare Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2024

Redesign Health, a venture builder enabling founders to launch and scale transformative healthcare companies, announced it closed a $175 million investment for a new fund to advance healthcare company creation. Investment in the fund includes participation from Declaration Partners, Euclidean Capital, and True North Advisors.

Archer Raises $430 Million And Signs Strategic Partnership With Anduril

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2024

Archer and Anduril announced an exclusive partnership to jointly create a hybrid VTOL aircraft for critical defense applications targeting a potential program of record from the DOD. For supporting this initiative and other general corporate purposes, Archer raised $430 million in additional equity capital, with participation from Stellantis, United Airlines, and new institutional investors, including Wellington Management and Abu Dhabi investment holding company 2PointZero, a subsidiary of UAE’s largest listed entity IHC.

Mainframe: $5.5 Million (Seed) Raised For Generative Productivity Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2024

Mainframe, a company designing intelligent and beautiful generative productivity software, has announced an oversubscribed $5.5 million seed funding round. The funding round was co-led by Peter Boyce II of Stellation and Lachy Groom, with participation from Alana Goyal, Akshay Kothari (co-founder of Notion), Weekend Fund, and others. This funding brings the company’s total to $6.75 million and highlights investor confidence in Mainframe’s vision to build tools that elevate human productivity and reimagine how humans and computers interact.

Pleno: Clinical And Multi-Omics Diagnostics Company Raises $25 Million (Series B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2024

Pleno, a clinical and multi-omics diagnostics company revolutionizing biological target detection, announced the appointment of Dr. Vik Vaz, M.D., as its new chief executive officer and to serve on its Board of Directors, effective immediately.Dr. Vaz will lead Pleno’s next growth phase as the company prepares to scale its commercial operations with the help of its new $25 million Series B funding. The key investors, Deerfield Management, Foresite Capital, and Medical Excellence Capital, remain committed to supporting the next phase of the company’s growth strategy.

Pin: AI-Based Recruitment Platform Company Raises $3 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2024

Pin, an AI-based recruitment tool that automates tedious hiring tasks and reduces time-to-hire by nearly 70% announced a $3 million seed round led by Expa Ventures, a leading early-stage venture firm and incubator. And Pin now serves over 600 customers.