Venture Capital

Centivax: $45 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Universal Flu Vaccine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Centivax, a biotech firm developing vaccines and therapies for long-lasting, universal protection against diverse targets, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $45 million Series A funding round. Steve Jurvetson of Future Ventures led the round. Investors also included NFX, BOLD Capital Partners, Base4 Capital, Kendall Capital Partners, Amplify Partners, and more. Existing insiders increased their stakes.

Cyberstarts: $300 Million Employee Liquidity Fund Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Cyberstarts, a leading early-stage cybersecurity venture firm, has launched a $300 million Employee Liquidity Fund to reward startup employees and boost momentum in its portfolio companies.

LLCP: Fund VII Closed At Over $3.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has closed LLCP Fund VII with capital commitments exceeding $3.6 billion, surpassing its target. The fund received strong support from both existing and new institutional investors, even in a challenging fundraising environment.

ALTR: $5 Million Seed Raised For Alcohol Removal Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

ALTR, a beverage technology company, has raised $5 million in seed funding to commercialize its innovative alcohol removal technology. Its proprietary "Flavor-First" process creates premium low-alcohol drinks that maintain a whole sensory experience. The funding round was led by French investment fund Demeter, with participation from Suntory Global Spirits, Techmind, AZ Venture Capital Inc., FTW Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Solvable, and Xinomavro.

Actithera: $75.5 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Precision Radioligand Therapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Actithera, a biotech company specializing in radiopharmaceuticals, has secured $75.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A financing round. This funding will help advance their lead FAP (Fibroblast Activation Protein) asset into clinical development and support the growth of their proprietary radioligand therapy (RLT) discovery platform.

Seaside Equity Partners: Over $720 Million Secured For Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Seaside Equity Partners, a private equity firm focusing on the lower middle market, announced the closings of two new funds: Seaside Equity Partners III and Seaside Navigator I, with over $720 million in commitments. These funds enable Seaside to partner with exceptional companies to drive growth and value creation in the lower middle market.

Plexāā: $4.5 Million Raised For Advancing BLOOM43 Platform For Breast Surgery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Plexāā, a startup known for its BLOOM43 medical device for breast surgery, has announced the completion of a $4.5 million funding extension. Plexāā has been backed by TCP Health Ventures (the dedicated healthcare investment arm of The Capital Partnership group of companies), which led the Seed Round. This extension round comprises existing and new investors, including TCP. Further investment includes over $1.6 million in i4i grant funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and $1.3 million from Thena Capital, a London-based VC firm backed by the British Business Bank and focused on digital health and fast-tracked Medtech.

SiPearl: €130 Million Series A Closed For Energy-Efficient Processors For Supercomputing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

SiPearl, a company developing European high-performance, energy-efficient processors for supercomputing and AI, has secured the final closing of its €130 million Series A funding with a third tranche of €32 million.

RoofMarketplace: $7 Million Series A Raised To Improve The Roofing Claims Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

RoofMarketplace, a platform transforming the roofing claims process, has entered a new growth phase under the leadership of CEO Scott Holewinski, following a $7 million Series A funding round led by Wingra Capital. This investment will help simplify property claims.

Synfini: $8.9 Million Discovery Funding Secured For Speed Small Molecule Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Synfini, an AI-driven chemistry automation, announced an $8.9 million expansion of its funding round, led by JSL Health Capital and supported by a strong group of early-stage investors. This brings Synfini’s total funding to $53 million, consisting of non-dilutive grants and venture investments. The round was led by JSL Health, which joins top venture firms and deep science investors, including SRI Ventures, WERU Investments, Ferocity Capital, High Water Venture Partners, Foothill Ventures, Trust Ventures, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures.

Boldstart Ventures: $250 Million Fund VII Launched For Investing In Autonomous Enterprise Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Boldstart Ventures, the inception fund for technical founders building the autonomous enterprise, announced the close of Fund VII, a $250 million vehicle dedicated to backing bold technical teams from the very first commit.

Acquisition.com: ACQ Ventures Launched For Partnering With Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Acquisition.com, a private investment and advisory firm founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, has launched ACQ Ventures, its venture capital arm that invests in pre-seed to Series A startups in business services, SaaS, and SMB technology. Led by Leila Hormozi, Alex Hormozi, President Sharran Srivatsaa, and General Partners Zac Choi and Ben Rodman, ACQ Ventures targets tech-driven startups with founders addressing major business challenges.

Cellulotech: Strategic Investment Raised For Scaling Green Chemistry Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Cellulotech, an innovator in green chemistry and sustainable materials, announced the completion of a seed fundraising round led by Neglected Climate Opportunities, part of the Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust. Meliorate Partners, an early-stage sustainability fund, also participated.

Sundial: $23 Million Closed For Improving Data-Informed Decisions With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Sundial, an AI-driven analytics platform, has announced that it has raised a total of $23 million, including a $16 million Series A funding round led by GPV partner DJ Patil, the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist. The company has also raised investments from notable firms such as Sequoia Capital and Electric Capital, as well as influential industry figures like Fidji Simo and Tobi Lütke.

Tulum Energy: $27 Million Raised For Scaling Turquoise Hydrogen Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Tulum Energy, a methane pyrolysis startup, has announced the closure of a $27 million venture financing round. This significant investment, led by CDP Venture Capital (through its Green Transition Fund) and TDK Ventures and a global consortium of prominent investors including Tulum’s founder TechEnergy Ventures, MITO Technology, through the MITO Tech Ventures fund, and Doral Energy Tech Ventures, underscores strong confidence in Tulum Energy's innovative approach to clean hydrogen production.

Brainfish: $6.4 Million Pre-Series A Raised For AI-Based Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Brainfish, an AI platform that enhances user interaction with digital products, has raised $6.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Prosus Ventures, bringing its total funding to $10 million. Existing investors, including Peak XV’s Surge and Macdoch Ventures, also participated.

Honor Education: $38 Million Series A Raised For Improving Digital Learning Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Honor Education, a learning platform transforming skills and cultures, has secured $38 million in Series A funding from investors including Alpha Edison and Wasserstein & Co. This funding reflects growing confidence in Honor's innovative approach to delivering engaging learning experiences across degree programs, credentialing, and corporate leadership development.

Castellum.AI: $8.5 Million Series A Closed For Advancing AI Agent And AML/KYC Platform Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Castellum.AI, a financial crime compliance platform featuring in-house risk data, AML/KYC screening, and AI agents, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $8.5 million Series A funding round. This funding round was led by Curql, supported by over 130 credit unions, including Navy Federal, with additional participation from BTech Consortium and Framework Venture Partners, as well as existing investors like Spider Capital, Remarkable Ventures, and Cameron Ventures.

Dexter Energy: €23 Million Series C Raised For Scaling Climate Tech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Amsterdam-based climate tech company Dexter Energy has raised €23 million in a Series C funding round to enhance its AI-driven forecasting and trade optimization services for renewable energy and batteries. This round was led by Alantra’s energy transition fund, Klima, with participation from Mirova and continued support from existing investors like ETF Partners, Newion, and PDENH.

Yaspa: $12 Million Secured For Advancing Fintech Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Yaspa, a fast-growing fintech company in London, has secured $12 million in a funding round led by Discerning Capital to support its expansion in the United States. Discerning Capital believes that Yaspa’s payment processing will transform the gambling payments ecosystem by enhancing player protections, and is joined by long-time investor TechStars Ventures.

Metafide: $3.275 Million Closed For Transforming Financial Trading

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Metafide, a company that combines human intuition and AI to drive innovation in financial trading, has secured $3.275 million in new funding and formed a strategic partnership with DogeOS, the leading application layer for Dogecoin, valued at $25 billion.

Kardium: $250 Million Raised For Launching Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Kardium, the developer of the Globe Pulsed Field System for atrial fibrillation (AF), has raised $250 million in a financing round led by new investors, including Janus Henderson Investors and the Qatar Investment Authority, with participation from existing investors such as T. Rowe Price. This round includes an equity investment from a key strategic investor.

Huspy: $9 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Home Buying Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Huspy, a proptech company transforming home buying, announced it has closed a $59 million Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Peak XV and others.

Parspec: $20 Million Series A Raised For Enhancing Construction Supply Chain With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Parspec is an AI-driven software platform that helps wholesale distributors and sales agents efficiently bid on and supply construction products. The company recently raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Threshold Ventures, with participation from Innovation Endeavors, Building Ventures, Heartland Ventures, and Hometeam Ventures.

Circulate Health: $12 Million Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Potential Of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Circulate Health, a startup dedicated to utilizing the potential of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) to advance human healthspan and lifespan, announced today that it raised $12 million in a seed funding led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Seaside Ventures and CSC Ventures.

IFC: $50 Million Committed To Victory Park Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has announced a $50 million follow-on investment in the Victory Park Capital Investor Fund W, LP, reinforcing its commitment to financial inclusion in emerging markets. Together with an additional $50 million from IDB Invest in January 2025, the fund's total commitments now exceed $200 million.

Climeworks: $162 Million Raised For Direct Air Capture Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Climeworks, a leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, has achieved a significant milestone by raising $162 million in equity funding, marking the largest carbon removal investment globally for 2025 so far.

OnePrime Capital: Secondary Fund III Closed At $305 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

OnePrime Capital announced that the firm has closed OnePrime Secondary Fund III, L.P., with $305 million of committed capital, exceeding its target fund size of $275 million. And Fund III closed eight months after its launch in October 2024, demonstrating strong investor confidence in OnePrime's specialized technology secondary strategy.

Blues: Fundraising Expanded To $33 Million For IoT Connectivity Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

Blues, a leader in IoT connectivity solutions, has secured an $8 million follow-on funding round led by XYZ Venture Capital, following a $25 million raise from Sequoia Capital in May 2025. Increased investor demand after the previous round's oversubscription drove this expedited funding.

NeXtWind: €1.4 Billion Raised For Expansion Of Wind Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2025

NeXtWind, a leading renewable energy company, has secured €1.4 billion in debt financing, along with an additional €1.3 billion in accordion facilities that can be accessed in tranches over the coming years. This syndicated loan is the largest for an independent wind energy provider in Germany, allowing major financial institutions, both domestic and international, to invest in the onshore wind market.