Venture Capital

Zoca: $6 Million Raised For Transforming Local Businesses With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Zoca announced a $6 million round to build an AI-based growth platform to help hyperlocal service businesses get discovered, booked, and rebooked, promising one outcome: more paying clients, guaranteed. The funding round was led by Accel with participation from GTMfund, Elevation Capital, and Better Capital.

REplace: $2.1 Million Secured For Advancing AI-Based Energy Site Selection

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

REplace, an AI-based platform streamlining renewable energy and data center development, announced a $2.1 million funding round. The funding round was led by Gravity Climate, whose founding team includes Dr. Bracha Halaf, former Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Energy, and Zafrir Yoeli, Co-Founder of Enlight.

Outcomes4Me: $21 Million Secured For Advancing AI-Based Cancer Care Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Outcomes4Me - a developer of the leading direct-to-patient and AI-based platform transforming the cancer care experience - announced the closing of a $21 million funding round. With this round, Outcomes4Me welcomes a new investor, London-based Salica Investments, alongside all existing investors: Labcorp Venture Fund, Forecast Labs, Northpond Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, IRA Capital, and Merstal LTD. This brings Outcomes4Me's total capital raised to date to $38 million.

Saks Global: $350 Million In New Financing Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Saks Global Enterprises announced it has shared progress against its previously announced measures to strengthen its balance sheet and support its long-term growth.

Uplinq: $10 Million Series A Closed For Transforming AI-Based Bookkeeping And Tax Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Uplinq, a leading provider of AI-based bookkeeping and tax solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Next Coast Ventures, with participation from AZ-VC, Live Oak Ventures, and existing investors.

Vima Therapeutics: $60 Million Series A Secured For Advancing Oral Therapy For People With Dystonia And Movement Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Vima Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on oral therapies for movement disorders, has launched with a $60 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture, with participation from Access Industries and Canaan.

Snorkel AI: $100 Million Series D Raised For Data Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Snorkel AI recently announced a few major milestones. For example, Snorkel AI announced it has raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, led by Addition. There was also participation from Prosperity 7 Ventures, existing investors Greylock and Lightspeed, and existing strategic investors including BNY and QBE Ventures.

Volteras: $11.1 Million Raised For Energy And Mobility Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Volteras, a leading data streaming platform for the energy ecosystem, announced the close of its $11.1 million oversubscribed Series A funding round. This funding was spearheaded by Union Square Ventures and included participation from fleet card providers Wex and Edenred, along with existing investors, Exor and Long Journey Ventures. Wex and Edenred collectively service 24 million vehicles. And they see Volteras as a vital part of their transition to electric vehicles.

sensmore: $7.3 Million Raised For Turning Machines Into Intelligent Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

sensmore, a Berlin/Potsdam-based robotics startup, announced it has secured $7.3 million in funding to bring physical AI to the world’s largest mobile machinery. The funding was secured from a cohort of investors led by Point Nine Capital, and joined by international backers from the US and UK, including Acequia Capital, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, Prototype Capital, and Entrepreneur First.

Siro: $50 Million Series B Raised For AI-Based Conversation Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Siro, an AI-based conversation intelligence platform for in-person sales, announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by SignalFire, with participation from 01 Advisors, StepStone Group, and existing investors CRV, Fika Ventures, and Index Ventures.

Wirespeed: Seed Funding Raised For MDR Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

Cybersecurity company Wirespeed announced the completion of its seed funding round, backed by cybersecurity legends. The funding group, led by Mairs & Power Venture Capital, is closely tied to Wirespeed’s founders, Tim MalcomVetter and Jake Reynolds, and includes cybersecurity veterans: Gary Fish, founder/CEO of several companies including FishNet Security (now Optiv), Firemon, Fishtech (now Cyderes), Secure Passage, et al; Deke George, co-founder of the world’s largest penetration testing company, NetSPI, where MalcomVetter and Reynolds first worked together; Grossman Ventures, headed by serial cybersecurity luminary Jeremiah Grossman (WhiteHat Security, Bit Discovery); RNP Capital Advisors, led by tech entrepreneurs Alan Dumas and David Bates; and Daren Cotter, successful SaaS entrepreneur turned serial investor.

Converge: $22 Million Raised For Decarbonizing Concrete

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2025

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (SIF) announced that it has led a $22 million investment round in Converge, a UK-based leader in AI-based concrete management and decarbonization technologies. The funding round included participation from existing investors, including Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization investor, as well as new investors Move Energy, PI Impact, J-Impact, and existing investors TO Ventures, Force Over Mass Capital, and others.

Palla: $14.5 Million Series A Raised For Cross-Border Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Palla, an international payments platform enabling instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, announced that it has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, Dash Fund, Uncommon Capital, Meta Fund, Evolution VC, First Check Ventures, Vitalize, and DeepWork Capital.

Labyrinth Capital: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Chris Lawrence About The PE Firm And Its Signature GP-Led+ Approach

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Chris Lawrence is no stranger to navigating volatile markets. The founder and managing partner of Labyrinth Capital Partners launched his firm just 45 days before COVID-19 disrupted the world - and private markets. But that timing is just one chapter in a career built on finding value in complexity. In this wide-ranging Q&A, he reflects on the road to founding Labyrinth, explains why GP-Led+ offers better risk-adjusted returns, and outlines his vision for the future of the firm.

Superblocks: $23 Million Series A Raised For Enterprise App Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Superblocks, a leader in secure enterprise app development, announced it has raised $23 million as part of its Series A. This funding brings the total funding to $60 million. The investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins, Spark Capital, Greenoaks, Meritech Capital, and tech leaders like Box CEO Aaron Levie and Workday founder Aneel Bhusri.

RollKall: Growth Investment Raised From Vista

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

RollKall, a provider of extra-duty management software for public safety agencies, announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.

Portal Access: $7 Million Series A Raised For Supporting FDA Approval

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Portal Access - a medical device startup company pioneering next-generation advanced vascular access solutions for oncology - announced the closing of a $7 million Series A financing round today. The funding round was fully subscribed, highlighting strong investor support for the company's vision and technology. Over 80% of the round was led by U.S physician investors including oncologists, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons and others, along with a partnership from a U.S based venture capital fund.

Bito: $5.7 Million Seed Extension Raised For Expanding AI Code Review Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Bito, an AI-based developer platform that transforms how developers review and improve code by deeply understanding their codebase, announced a $5.7 million seed extension round, led by Vela Partners, with participation from NextView Ventures, Maxitech Ventures, Eniac Ventures, and other investors. And this brings the company's total seed stage funding to $8.8 million.

Pillar Biosciences: $34.5 Million Raised For Decision Medicine Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Pillar Biosciences, a leader in Decision Medicine, announced they have finalized $34.5 million in funding, including a strategic investment from Illumina, structured financing from Soleus Capital, and investments from existing investors.

Frinks AI: Manufacturing Tech Company Raises $5.4 Million Pre-Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Frinks AI, a startup founded by IIT Hyderabad alumni, announced it has raised $5.4 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Prime Venture Partners. This brings its total funding to $6.25 million. This funding round also saw participation from existing investor Chiratae Ventures, along with Navam Capital and Ashok Atluri, Founder of Zen Technologies. And Frinks AI is additionally backed by industry leaders including S Ramadorai (former MD & CEO, TCS), Dr. V Sumantran (former Executive Director, Tata Motors), Dr. Tarun Ramadorai (Prof. Imperial College of London), and Dr. Gopichand Katragadda (former Group CTO, Tata Sons), who continue to support the company as strategic investors and advisors.

Neuron Factory: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised For Transforming The Construction Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Neuron Factory, a company dedicated to transforming the construction industry through AI software, announced its seed funding round and a strategic partnership with Cordeel Group. The company also raised $6 million in seed funding in an over-subscribed round, from Activant Capital, Colle Capital, Karman Ventures, Punch Capital and strategic investors including Filip Cordeel, Chairman of Cordeel Group.

Tradeverifyd: $4 Million In Additional Series A Raised For Addressing Supply Chain Risks

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2025

Tradeverifyd, a supply chain risk management platform designed to help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate risks before they impact operations, announced the company raised $4 million in new funding from SJF Ventures.

CloudZero: $56 Million Series C Raised For Transforming Cloud Optimization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

CloudZero, a leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced a $56 million Series C funding round following another year of triple-digit growth. The round was led by BlueCrest Capital Management and Innovius Capital, with participation from Matrix Partners, Threshold Ventures, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures. MongoDB also made a strategic investment.

Cerby: $40 Million Series B Raised For Automating Identity Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Cerby, a rapidly growing platform for identity security automation globally, announced a $40 million Series B funding round. DTCP led the funding round with participation from existing backers, including Okta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

University Of Chicago: New Venture Challenge Features 10 Finalists Competing For Over $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation announced that 10 teams have advanced to the finals of the 29th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), the University of Chicago’s signature startup accelerator for MBA students at the Booth School of Business.

Smith Anglin: Strategic Investment Raised From Hightower

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

Hightower announced that the firm has made a strategic investment in Smith Anglin, a financial planning and wealth management practice based in Dallas, Texas, with about $2 billion in assets under management. Originally founded in 1967, the 34-person Smith Anglin team offers an integrated retirement preparedness and tax preparation experience tailored to the aviation industry.

GCL: Strategic Controlling Investment Raised From Providence Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2025

GCL, a leader in live events and luxury goods specialty logistics, announced a strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners, a premier private equity firm with significant experience investing in and supporting the growth of companies in the entertainment and media sectors.

Bespoken Spirits: Over $11 Million Series C Closed For Sustainable Spirits

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Bespoken Spirits, an innovator in sustainable and precision-aged spirits, announced the closing of its Series C funding round. The funding round, which culminates on May 30, highlights the market's confidence in Bespoken's revolutionary maturation technology, its unprecedented speed to market for private labels of all sizes, and its bold vision for the future of the spirits industry.

Cerebro Capital: Series A Raised And $1 Billion In Loan Closings Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Cerebro Capital, a fintech company transforming access to debt capital for middle market businesses and helping lenders generate new borrower relationships, announced the completion of its Series A funding round led by JAM FINTOP. And the new equity capital comes on the heels of the platform facilitating $1B in cumulative loan closings.

Cathay Innovation: $1 Billion VC Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2025

Cathay Innovation announced today the final close of its latest venture capital fund at $1 billion, making it the largest AI-focused fund in the European Union.