Venture Capital

Echo: $35 Million Series A Raised For Secure AI-Native Cloud OS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Echo, a company building AI-powered secure software infrastructure for cloud applications, has raised $35 million in Series A financing led by N47, with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, and SentinelOne’s S Ventures. The round follows Echo’s $15 million seed financing announced four months earlier, bringing the company’s total funding to $50 million raised in the past 10 months.

Nanit: $50 Million Growth Round Funding Raised To Expand AI-Based Infant Health And Development Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Nanit, a New York-based baby monitoring technology company used by more than one million families, has raised a $50 million growth capital round to expand beyond sleep tracking into a broader, real-time view of infant health and early development. The financing was led by Springcoast Partners, with participation from Upfront Ventures and JVP.

RedotPay: $107 Million Series B Raised To Expand Stablecoin Payments Worldwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

RedotPay announced it has raised a $107 million Series B round as it scales a stablecoin-based payments platform that it says now serves more than 6 million registered users across over 100 markets. The company said the financing was oversubscribed and brings its total capital raised in 2025 to $194 million, reflecting increased investor interest in stablecoin applications that can connect blockchain rails with everyday payment experiences.

Leona Health: $14 Million Seed Funding Raised And WhatsApp AI Copilot For Doctors Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Leona Health has launched what it describes as the world’s first AI co-pilot for doctors, built on WhatsApp. It is rolling it out across 14 countries and 22 specialties as it works to create a healthcare operating system, starting in Latin America.

Attivare Therapeutics: $6.6 Million Gates Foundation Grant Received To Develop Longer Lasting Malaria Vaccine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Attivare Therapeutics said it has received a $6.6 million grant from the Gates Foundation to advance a next-generation malaria vaccine designed to deliver longer-lasting protection. The Natick, Massachusetts-based company said the program will use its proprietary ATTimmune bioscaffold platform to support slow-release delivery of vaccine components, with an emphasis on affordability and deployability in low- and middle-income countries where cold-chain constraints can limit vaccine access.

BoodleBox: $5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Expand Collaborative AI Platform Across Higher Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

BoodleBox has closed a $5 million seed round to accelerate adoption of its collaborative AI platform for higher education and expand platform capabilities. The financing was co led by Dogwood Ventures and Osage Venture Partners, with participation from JFFVentures, ECMC Group, Hivers and Strivers, Service Provider Capital, the UVU Wolverine Fund, and City Light Capital.

Valinor: $13 Million Seed Funding Raised To Boost Clinical Trial Success With Multimodal Machine Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Valinor, a San Francisco-based AI company focused on improving clinical trial outcomes through machine-learning-driven patient response prediction, announced $13 million in seed funding to scale its multimodal platform for patient selection. The round was led by CRV, Harpoon Ventures, Amino Collective, and Pelion Venture Partners, with additional participation from angel investors and operators, including Charlie Songhurst, Surya Midha, Axel Ericsson, and Kyle Harrison.

Nurse Capital Backs RoddyMedical To Scale SecureMove-TLC Wearable Device Aimed At Reducing Medical Tubing Hazards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Nurse Capital has made a significant Fund I investment in RoddyMedical, Inc., a Wauwatosa, Wisconsin based medical device company developing nurse led products designed to improve patient safety and staff effectiveness in clinical settings.

Brainworks Ventures: $50 Million AI Native Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

Brainworks Ventures has launched a $50 million AI-native venture capital fund that it says is built around what it describes as a new set of economics for companies designed from day one for artificial intelligence. The firm, led by DARPA alumnus Dr. Phillip Alvelda, said the fund is pursuing a first close of $15 million by Q1 2026, targeting a final size of $50 million with the ability to scale to $75 million.

CAPZA: Over €1 Billion Funding Closed For Artemid Senior Loan IV Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2025

CAPZA announced the successful closing of Artemid Senior Loan IV, raising more than €1 billion for the ASL IV fund and related co-investment vehicles. The total includes approximately €700 million of commitments to ASL IV, about €190 million raised through co-investments, and €120 million allocated to an evergreen fund dedicated to an institutional investor.