Venture Capital

Radial: $50 Million Series A Raised To Build A National Network For Rapid-Acting Brain Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Radial has launched with $50 million in venture funding to expand access to advanced mental health treatments, including neuromodulation such as accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation and rapid-acting medications such as Spravato. General Catalyst led the Series A round, with additional backing from Solari Capital, JSL Health Capital, Founder Collective, BoxGroup, Scrub Capital, and Diede van Lamoen.

Buildcheck: $5.9 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate Construction Design Reviews With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Buildcheck AI has raised $5.9 million in seed funding to scale an AI-powered platform that reviews construction drawings and flags design issues before they become costly problems in the field. The round was led by Uncork Capital, with participation from Peterson Ventures and Xfund, as well as strategic angel investments from founders and senior executives affiliated with companies including OpenAI, Opendoor, CBRE, and Zillow.

Pheasant Network: $2 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI And Cross Chain DeFAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Pheasant Network by PG Labs said it has raised $2 million through a seed financing round and ecosystem grants as it builds an artificial intelligence and intent-based approach to cross-chain interoperability for decentralized finance, a category the project describes as DeFAI.

Fresco: €15 Million Series C Closed To Expand AI Cooking Companion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Fresco, a platform that powers smart cooking experiences for appliance makers, said it has closed a €15 million Series C financing round to accelerate development of its AI-driven cooking tools and expand distribution through partnerships across the global appliance ecosystem.

LI.FI: $29 Million Series A Extension Raised To Expand Cross-Chain Liquidity Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

LI.FI Protocol, a Berlin-based toolkit that helps developers embed on-chain swaps and cross-chain bridging into digital asset applications, has closed a $29 million Series A extension to accelerate product development and scale operations as demand rises for unified liquidity across a fragmented crypto landscape.

K2 Space: $250 Million Series C At $3 Billion Valuation Raised To Expand High Power Satellite Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

K2 Space, a Torrance, California-based developer of large, high-power satellite platforms, has raised $250 million in Series C financing at a $3 billion valuation as it moves to accelerate deliveries of what it describes as a new generation of spacecraft designed for the heavy-lift era.

Steelhead Technologies: $84 Million Growth Investment Raised From Mainsail Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Steelhead Technologies has raised $84 million in growth capital from Mainsail Partners as the company looks to expand its cloud-based ERP platform for metal finishing and fabrication shops and accelerate the development of AI-driven capabilities to improve shop efficiency and profitability.

Allegria Therapeutics: $5.1 Million Seed Extension Raised To Advance Mast Cell Disease Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Allegria Therapeutics, a Basel-based biotechnology company developing therapies for mast cell-mediated diseases, has closed a $5.1 million seed extension financing to accelerate its lead program and expand earlier-stage discovery efforts.

Stic: $10 Million Bridge At $200 Million Valuation Raised To Expand Driver-Powered Out-Of-Home Advertising

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Stic, a technology-enabled out-of-home advertising platform that links brands with everyday drivers to run trackable campaigns on vehicles, has raised a $10 million bridge financing round led by Accretion Capital. The company said the round also included participation from entrepreneurs and investors, including Phil Hellmuth, Adam Waheed, and Chris Detert, and that it received advisory support from a group that includes Lucy Guo, Maurice Maschmeyer, Tanya Cohen, Collins Key, Devan Key, Kamo Jurn, and the Global Wealth Solutions Group of Raymond James.

Keeper: $4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Automate AI Matchmaking For Long-Term Relationships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Keeper, an AI-driven matchmaking company focused on serious long-term relationships, said it raised $4 million in a pre-seed round that closed in October 2024. The financing was led by Lightbank and Lakehouse Ventures, with participation from Champion Hill Ventures, Goodwater Capital, and other investors. The company said the funding was for a year of research and development to turn its matching methodology into a fully automated product and accelerate broader market adoption.

Cyphlens: $3.8 Million Seed Round Raised To Scale Visual Encryption For Enterprise Data Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Cyphlens announced it has closed an oversubscribed $3.8 million seed funding round as it works to expand what it calls “visual encryption,” a security layer designed to protect sensitive information as it is viewed on a screen. The New York-based company said the round included participation from Salesforce Ventures, Motivate Ventures, DCG, ex/ante, and Cambrian Ventures. It coincided with an expansion of its advisory board with executives and former security and intelligence leaders.