Venture Capital

Chatfuel: $1.5 Million Raised To Launch AI-Native Operating System For Service SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Chatfuel, a communications-automation startup based in San Francisco, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to launch an AI-native operating system tailored for service-industry small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The funding was led by Pre-seed to Succeed (backed by AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks!, Smart Partnership Capital, and I2BF Global Ventures), with participation from Àlber Blanc and leading angels, including Ershad Jamil, Chatfuel Advisor.

Finster AI: $15 Million Closed To Transform Future Of Financial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Finster AI, an AI-native platform designed for investment banks and asset managers, announced it has secured a combined Series A and Seed funding round of $15 million. FinTech Collective led the Series A, while the Seed round was led by Peak XV, with ongoing participation from Hoxton Ventures.

Adaptyx Biosciences: $14 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Analyte Wearable Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Adaptyx Biosciences has raised $14 million in seed financing to accelerate the development of its multi-analyte biowearable platform, bringing total funding to $23 million. Interlagos led the Menlo Park-based startup’s round with participation from Overwater Ventures, Starbloom Capital, Stanford University, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Hyperlink Ventures, Cantos Ventures, Humba Ventures, and Seaside Ventures.

Golpo AI: Stanford Dropout Brothers Raise $4.1 Million For Launching AI Video Generation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Golpo, an emerging AI-powered platform that transforms documents and prompts into interactive explainer videos, has secured $4.1 million in an oversubscribed seed round. BNVT Capital (a venture firm spun out of the Gates Foundation and Hedosophia) led the funding, with participation from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Afore Capital, and several other investors. The round drew such strong investor demand that the founders ultimately turned away additional capital.

Kojo: $10 Million Series C Extension Secured To Advance AI-Based Construction Procurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 26, 2025

Kojo, a leading construction procurement and materials management platform, has raised $10 million in Series C extension funding from Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a global leader in business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. The investment strengthens an ongoing partnership that aims to digitize and streamline materials coordination across the construction industry.

Immaterial: £13.5 Million Series A2 Funding Raised For Scaling Industrial Decarbonization Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Immaterial, a Cambridge-based advanced materials and engineering solutions company, has closed its £13.5 million ($18.2 million) Series A2 funding round, marking a major step forward in its mission to deliver scalable, cost-effective decarbonization technologies for heavy industry. The funding round was led by SLB, with participation from existing investors AP Ventures, Moeve, and long-term backer and Chairman Jogchum Brinksma, as well as new investor Finindus, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and the Flemish government.

Cytely: Funding Raised For Advancing Smart-Microscopy Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Cytely, a smart microscopy company transforming how scientists generate and interpret biological data, announced new funding led by Ugly Duckling Ventures. The investment will accelerate the global expansion of Cytely’s platform and bring the company closer to its bold mission of curing all preventable diseases.

FieldFlo: $35 Million Growth Investment Raised To Advance Project And Safety Management Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

FieldFlo, a rapidly growing provider of project and safety management software for specialty subcontractors, has announced a $35 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners, a leading growth equity firm focused on vertical SaaS businesses. The funding will accelerate FieldFlo’s product innovation, expand its team, and strengthen support for subcontractors in high-risk industries across North America.

Overfuel: Growth Investment Raised From Recurring Capital Partners To Advance AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Overfuel, a leading AI-based website platform built to enhance dealership performance and digital sales impact, has announced a strategic growth investment from Recurring Capital Partners, an investor specializing in software companies. The funding will accelerate Overfuel’s artificial intelligence innovation, support strategic acquisitions, and expand its leadership team to position the company for continued growth across the automotive, powersports, and RV sectors.

VitVio: $8 Million Seed Funding Closed To Transform Operating Room Efficiency With AI-Based Ambient Sensing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

VitVio, a Boston-based medical technology company using AI, computer vision, and ambient sensing to improve operating room efficiency, has raised $8 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Bek Ventures (formerly Earlybird Digital East), with participation from existing backers LDV Capital and Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company, and new investors Balnord, Thornapple River Capital, healthcare leader Joe Mullings, and Mati Staniszewski, founder of ElevenLabs. This funding round brings VitVio’s total funding to $10 million and will support the company’s expansion across major U.S. hospitals.

Shuttle: $6 Million Seed Funding Raised To Build the AI Platform Engineer for Developers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Shuttle, an AI-based cloud infrastructure company, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding to accelerate its mission of making backend development and operations as simple as writing code with AI. The round includes participation from Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Thomas Dohmke (former CEO of GitHub), Calvin French-Owen (Founder of Segment), and senior leaders from OpenAI, Deel, and Confluent.

Neolix: Over $600 Million Series D Funding Raised To Advance China’s Autonomous Driving Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

Neolix, the world’s largest provider of Level 4 (L4) autonomous delivery vehicles, has completed a record-breaking $600 million Series D funding round, the most significant private financing in the history of China’s autonomous driving sector. The round also ranks among the most significant private investments in the country this year, underscoring the growing confidence in autonomous logistics and Neolix’s technological leadership.

SecondWave Systems: Series A Expanded To Advance Ultrasound-Based Anti-Inflammatory Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

SecondWave Systems, a clinical-stage medical device company pioneering ultrasound-based therapies for inflammatory diseases, has announced the addition of Sectoral Asset Management to its Series A investment syndicate. The expanded financing will accelerate development and clinical progress of the company’s novel noninvasive therapeutic technology, the SecondWave MINI, a wearable ultrasound device designed to treat chronic and acute inflammatory disorders.

LINEN Cloud Secures Strategic Investment For Advancing AI-Driven Enterprise Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2025

LINEN Cloud, a Silicon Valley-based intelligent sales planning platform, has announced a new strategic investment round led by a global network of chief information officers, chief technology officers, and enterprise technology leaders. The funding will accelerate the company’s expansion across North America and further develop its AI-driven planning capabilities, positioning LINEN Cloud as a next-generation platform for enterprise go-to-market (GTM) operations.

Streetbeat: $15 Million Series A Closed To Scale Agentic AI Trading For Wealth Managers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

Streetbeat, an AI-based intelligence platform for financial professionals and retail investors, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate the rollout of agentic AI for trading, risk management, and portfolio analysis. The funding round was led by CDP Venture Capital through the AI Fund, with participation from TTV Capital, Monte Carlo Capital, and 3Lines VC. The new financing brings Streetbeat’s total funding to $25 million.

Crusoe: $1.375 Billion At $10 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance Future Of AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

Crusoe, known as “the AI factory company,” announced the initial close of its $1.375 billion Series E funding round, valuing the company at over $10 billion. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Mubadala Capital and Valor Equity Partners, with participation from a broad group of investors including NVIDIA, Founders Fund, Fidelity Management & Research Company, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global Management, Salesforce Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Lowercarbon Capital, and StepStone Group. Additional participation from funds managed by Blue Owl is expected in a subsequent closing.

OneAM: $4.7 Million Seed Funding Raised For Improving Early Pay Market for Small and Midsize Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

OneAM, a fintech company pioneering early payment solutions for small and midsize suppliers, announced it has raised $4.7 million in seed funding led by TTV Capital, with additional participation from Correlation Ventures, ThirdStream Partners, and early-stage private investors.

Darwin AI: $15 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Responsible AI Adoption In Government

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

Darwin AI, a leading platform enabling governments to adopt artificial intelligence safely, responsibly, and at scale, announced the close of a $15 million Series A funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors UpWest and Resolute Ventures.

GammaTime: $14 Million Closed To Launch Micro-Drama Streaming Platform for U.S. Audiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

GammaTime, a Hollywood-backed micro-drama streaming startup, announced a $14 million seed round to launch the first premium short-form entertainment platform designed for American audiences. The funding round was led by vgames and Pitango, with participation from Alexis Ohanian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and Traverse Ventures. The company was founded by Bill Block (former CEO of Miramax), Slava Mudrykh (former Google Gaming executive), and Alex Montalvo (former Quibi executive).

Generation Lab: $11 Million Seed Round Raised To Advance Adoption Of SystemAge Longevity Diagnostic

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

Generation Lab, a pioneer in longevity science, announced the completion of an $11 million seed funding round, bringing its total funding to $15 million and placing it among the top 1% of all startup seed raises. The funding round was led by Accel, with participation from Samsung Next, Zone2, Aoki Labs (founded by EDM artist Steve Aoki), Build Your Legacy Ventures (founded by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo), and Markham Valley Ventures (founded by actor Simu Liu).

Apriority: $2.3 Million Raised To Improve Debt Management Through AI And Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2025

Apriority Financial, an AI-based debt optimization platform, announced a $2.3 million seed round led by Techstars, Valhalla, Bridge, CAN, Illini Angels, and Keiretsu. The company has also joined the Techstars & Samvid Economic Mobility Accelerator, signaling a new phase in its mission to turn debt from a financial burden into a pathway for wealth creation.

SK pharmteco Investing $6.1 Million To Expand Peptide Manufacturing Capabilities In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

SK pharmteco, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced a $6.1 million investment to expand its Rancho Cordova, California facility. The funding will establish a new laboratory and CGMP kilo-scale facility dedicated to Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) and purification.

Dawson Partners: Oversubscribed Portfolio Finance 6 Closed At $7.7 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Dawson Partners, a leading global alternative asset manager specializing in structured liquidity and portfolio financing solutions, announced the successful closing of its latest flagship fund, Dawson Portfolio Finance 6 LP (PF6), along with affiliated co-investment vehicles. The fund closed oversubscribed at over $7.7 billion, exceeding its initial target of $6 billion and achieving its $7 billion hard cap, marking the largest fundraise in Dawson’s history.

Natural: $9.8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Financial Infrastructure For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Natural, a fintech startup creating the core infrastructure for AI-driven financial transactions, has emerged from stealth with a $9.8 million seed round co-led by Abstract and Human Capital. The funding also saw participation from Forerunner Ventures, Terrain, Restive Ventures, Genius Ventures, and several notable tech founders and executives, including Zach Abrams (Bridge), Immad Akhund (Mercury), Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh (Ramp), Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Itai Damti (Unit), and Matt Michaelis (Emprise Bank).

Janus RX: Investment Raised From FFL Partners To Expand Behavioral Pharmacy Services Nationwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Private equity firm FFL Partners has completed a strategic investment in Janus RX, a rapidly growing behavioral pharmacy headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. The funding will support Janus’s continued expansion into new markets and strengthen its ability to meet the rising demand for specialized pharmacy services tailored to patients with serious mental illness (SMI). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

CipherOwl: $15 Million Raised To Advance AI-Based On-Chain Compliance For Financial Institutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

CipherOwl, a San Francisco-based defense and compliance technology company founded by former Coinbase executives, has exited stealth with $15 million in seed funding. The funding round was co-led by General Catalyst and Flourish Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Sancus Ventures, Enlight Capital, OKX Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Road Capital, and Predictive VC.

Clerq: $21 Million Closed To Transform High-Ticket Payment Processes With Account-To-Account Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Clerq, a New York-based financial technology company modernizing payments for high-value transactions, has secured $21 million in new funding to accelerate its mission of transforming how large purchases are made. The investment includes a $12 million Series A round led by 645 Ventures, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital, Fika Ventures, Commerce Ventures, and Dash Fund, as well as new strategic backers Friedkin and Yossi Levi, founder of Car Dealership Guy.

Vermeer: $10 Million Series A Raised To Advance GPS-Free Drone Navigation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Vermeer, an American-Ukrainian defense technology startup specializing in vision navigation and autonomy systems, has announced the close of its $10 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by Draper Associates, with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, and the U.S. Air Force Techstars program.

Phoenix Aviation Capital: Senior Secured Credit Facility Expanded To $550 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Phoenix Aviation Capital, a full-service aircraft lessor managed by AIP Capital, has announced an increase of $250 million to its existing $300 million senior secured credit facility, bringing total commitments to $550 million. The expansion strengthens Phoenix’s financial capacity as it continues to execute its global growth strategy within the aviation leasing sector.

Foresight: £90 Million First Close For Third North West Regional Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2025

Foresight Group, a leading listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced the first close of its third dedicated North West regional investment fund at £90 million. The new fund has received cornerstone commitments from the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Clwyd Pension Fund, and Merseyside Pension Fund, with a final target of £130 million.