Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures
Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform for Security Operations Centers, raised a $5 million Series Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures with participation from Sovereign's Capital, Dreamit Ventures, and BlueWing Ventures. The round was oversubscribed and the company joined Engage's F500 enterprise platform as part of Cohort 15.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Wolf Games Raises $9M Series A Led by Main Street Advisors
Wolf Games, a generative entertainment company, closed a $9 million Series A on 2025-10-22 led by Main Street Advisors. The round included participation from Maverick Carter, Tom Werner, Rashid Johnson, and returning investors Dick Wolf, Jimmy Iovine, and Paul Wachter.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Ampa Raises $8.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
Ampa announced an $8.5M oversubscribed funding round led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures and launched a nationwide rollout of its FDA-cleared Ampa One system. The raise follows Ampa emerging from stealth four months earlier and supports commercial expansion of its non-invasive...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
UnifyApps Raises $50M Series B to Expand AI Enterprise OS
UnifyApps, an NYC-based provider of an enterprise operating system for AI, raised $50M in a Series B round led by WestBridge Capital with participation from ICONIQ and others. The funding (bringing total funding to $81M) will be used to grow...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Electronic Arts Reportedly Going Private in $55B Take-Private Deal
The article states that Electronic Arts is in the midst of going private in a transaction valued at $55 billion. The take-private is mentioned in the context of EA's future strategy and potential cuts following the deal.
The Verge
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Ampa Raises $8.5M in Pre‑A Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
Ampa, a Palo Alto-based neurotechnology company, raised $8.5M in a Pre‑A funding round led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures with participation from Satori Capital, Morningside Ventures, Continuum Health Ventures and the Zabara Foundation, plus individual investors. Proceeds will be used to...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Streetbeat Raises $15M Series A to Scale AI Intelligence Platform
Streetbeat, an AI-powered intelligence platform for financial professionals and retail investors, raised $15M in a Series A round led by CDP Venture Capital (AI Fund) with participation from TTV Capital, Monte Carlo Capital and 3Lines VC. The funding brings total...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation Led by Avenir
Shop My Shelf, Inc. (ShopMy) has raised $70M in a growth-stage funding round at a $1.5B valuation. The round was led by Avenir with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and several strategic individuals and firms.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Shuttle Raises $6M Seed to Streamline Deployment for AI-Generated Apps
Platform-engineering startup Shuttle raised $6 million in a seed round to help deploy and manage applications produced by vibe-coding and other AI coding systems. Investors include former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke and Segment co-founder Calvin French-Owen; funds will be used...
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Acoru Raises €10M Series A to Scale AI-Driven AML and Fraud Prevention
Madrid-based Acoru raised €10M in a Series A round led by 33N Ventures with participation from existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital. The funds will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development for its AI-enabled fraud and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Meta Secures $27B Financing From Blue Owl Capital to Fund Data Center Expansion
Meta closed a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund a massive data center expansion supporting its next-generation AI tools. The deal was reported alongside company layoffs in its AI division and signals continued capital investment in...
Mashable AI
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
CurbWaste announced a $28M Series B led by Socium Ventures with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group and Squarepoint. The round brings CurbWaste's total funding to $50M to expand its operating system for independent waste haulers.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Craft Ventures Leads $42 Million Series A for Govtech Startup Starbridge
Starbridge, a govtech platform that aggregates public-sector buying data and adds AI workflows for sales teams, raised $42 million in a Series A led by Craft Ventures. Other investors include Owl Ventures, CommonWeal Ventures and Autotech Ventures; the company has...
TechCrunch Venture Feed
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
CurbWaste, a NYC-based operating system for independent waste haulers, raised $28M in a Series B round led by Socium Ventures with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group and Squarepoint. The funding brings total capital to $50M and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Sizable Energy Raises $8M to Advance Offshore Pumped Hydro Storage
Sizable Energy, a Milan-based long-duration ocean energy storage company, raised $8M in a funding round led by Playground Global with participation from Exa Ventures, Verve Ventures, Satgana, EDEN/IAG and Unruly Capital. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate development...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Smartbax Closes €4.7M First Tranche of Pre-Series A Round
Munich-based biotech smartbax has held the first closing of a €4.7M Pre-Series A financing round led by Anobis Asset and Bayern Kapital, with participation from UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, HTGF and Boehringer. The funding will support development of next-generation antibiotics...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Sumble Raises $38.5M in Seed + Series A to Bring AI Context to Sales Intelligence
San Francisco‑based Sumble emerged from stealth announcing $38.5M in funding — an $8.5M seed led by Coatue and a $30M Series A led by Canaan Partners — to build AI‑powered sales intelligence and a knowledge graph for technographic context. The...
TechCrunch Enterprise
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital
Catalyst OrthoScience closed $15 million in a combined equity and debt growth financing led by RC Capital, with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer, and Western Alliance Bank. The funding will support the company's surgeon-focused shoulder arthroplasty technology...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Adaption Labs Closes Seed Round to Pursue Adaptive AI
Adaption Labs, a startup co-founded by former Cohere VP of AI Research Sara Hooker and Sudip Roy, has closed a seed funding round after talks to raise $20M–$40M earlier this fall; the final amount was not disclosed. The company will...
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Peregrine Energy Solutions Raises $130M From Consortium Including South Korea Ministry and IMM
Peregrine Energy Solutions raised $130 million in new capital from a consortium led by the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, IMM Investment, Woori Private Equity Asset Management and funds managed by AB CarVal to accelerate its U.S. utility-scale battery...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Second‑Look Student Loan Product
GradBridge closed a $20M Series A to fund the launch of a private student loan product for students who have exhausted federal and private options. The round was led by Acorn Investment Partners, a portfolio company of funds managed by...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Throne Labs Raises $15M in Series B Initial Close Led by Brentwood Associates
Throne Labs, a Washington, DC-based smart infrastructure operator of connected public restrooms, held the initial close of a $15M Series B led by Brentwood Associates with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures, Rabil Ventures, and Arpinine Management. The company will...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
ENA Respiratory Raises $22.4M in Series B to Advance Antiviral Host Defense Programs
ENA Respiratory, a Melbourne clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing antiviral host defense enhancers, secured $22.4M (AUD34M) in a Series B round led by existing and new backers to advance its clinical programs. Investors include the Gates Foundation, Flu Lab, Brandon Capital,...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Chemify Secures Over $50M in Series B to Scale AI-Driven Molecule Discovery
Chemify, a Glasgow-based deep-tech company applying chemistry, robotics, computation and AI to digitize molecule creation, raised over $50M in a Series B round co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Insight Partners, with participation from 8VC, Triatomic Capital, Blueyard, Rockspring and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Electra Therapeutics Raises $183M in Series C Led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences
Electra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech focused on immunology and cancer therapies, raised $183M in a Series C round co-led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences. New investors Sanofi, HBM Healthcare Investments and Mubadala Capital participated alongside existing backers.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B to Advance Thermostable Vaccine Technology
VitriVax, a Boulder-based vaccine formulation technology company, raised $17.25M in a Series B round co-led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital Management to fund development and commercialization of its ALTA® thermostable antigen and adjuvant technology. Proceeds will support continued product...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Uniphore Raises $260M Series F Led by Strategic AI and Data Investors Including NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, and Databricks
Uniphore closed a $260 million Series F on 2025-10-22 at a $2.5 billion price, with strategic investments from NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, and Databricks alongside financial and sovereign investors such as NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners, and Prosperity7...
MarTech Series
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
MythWorx Raises $5M Seed at $100M Valuation
MythWorx, a Dallas-based AI/AGI startup, closed a $5M seed round at a $100M valuation. The round was led by Eagle Venture Fund IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I and Eagle Freedom Fund II, with participation from other angel investors.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures
Arlington-based Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform for SOCs, raised $5M in a Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures with participation from Sovereign’s Capital, Dreamit Ventures and BlueWing Ventures. The company will use the funding to advance its AI-driven...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Hulo Raises €2.3M Seed Round to Scale AI-Driven Water Leak Detection
Dutch WaterTech startup Hulo raised €2.3M in a seed round led by VP Capital and LUMO Labs, with participation from Vanagon, Rabobank, FOM and the Netherlands Enabling Water Technology fund (NEW). The company will use the funding to accelerate deployment...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Syntracts Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Hyperplane
Syntracts, an API-first contract intelligence platform based in Washington, DC, raised $5.3M in a seed funding round led by Hyperplane with participation from Khosla Ventures, Top Harvest Capital, Fortitude Ventures and continued support from Myriad Venture Partners and Point72 Ventures....
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation to Expand Curated Commerce Infrastructure
Shop My Shelf, Inc. (dba ShopMy) raised $70M in a growth-stage funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Avenir with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and several strategic and angel...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Private Student Loan Product
GradBridge, a Wilmington, DE fintech focused on second-look private student lending, closed a $20M Series A led by Acorn Investment Partners (a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management). The company will use the funding to launch a...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Uniphore Raises $260M Series F at $2.5B Valuation
Uniphore, a Palo Alto-based Business AI company, closed a $260M Series F round priced at a $2.5B valuation. Lead and participating backers include NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, Databricks Ventures, NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners and Prosperity7 Ventures. Proceeds...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital
Catalyst OrthoScience closed $15M in combined equity and debt financing to advance its shoulder arthroplasty product development and commercialization. The round was led by RC Capital with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer and Western Alliance Bank.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Avride Raises Up to $375M in Strategic Investment From Uber and Nebius
Avride secured strategic investments and commercial commitments totaling up to $375M from Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nebius Group to expand its autonomous driving and robotaxi efforts, accelerate fleet growth, and support AI-driven product development. The funding builds on a 2024...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Also Raises $105M From Eclipse Ventures to Back Modular E-Bike TM-B
Also, the Rivian‑spun skunkworks developing the TM‑B modular e‑bike, has been well capitalized after raising $105 million from Eclipse Ventures. The funding supports product development and scaling as Also pursues multiple sub‑car form factors.
The Verge
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Anrok Raises $55M Series C Led by Spark Capital
Anrok, a San Francisco-based global sales tax compliance platform, raised $55M in a Series C round led by Spark Capital with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The financing brings Anrok’s total funding to over...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Diversis Capital Closes $1.2B Fund III to Back Software and Tech-Enabled Services
Diversis Capital Management closed Diversis Capital Partners III, L.P. with over $1.2 billion of total commitments from a global mix of institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, investment advisers and fund-of-funds. The fund will invest in software and technology-enabled services companies.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Lette AI Raises $1.4M Pre-Seed to Scale Agentic AI for Property Teams
Dublin-based Lette AI raised $1.4M in a pre-seed round led by Pitchdrive with participation from Baseline Venture, Lugus Capital and angel investors including Mark Ransford and Conor Sheridan (Nory AI). The company will use proceeds to grow the team and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Knack Raises Series B Led by New Markets Venture Partners
Knack, a Miami-based student success technology platform that powers peer learning programs for higher education, raised a Series B round led by New Markets Venture Partners. The company will use the undisclosed proceeds to scale higher-education partnerships.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Hyro Raises $45M Growth Round Led by Healthier Capital
Hyro, a New York City-based responsible AI agent platform for healthcare, raised $45M in growth financing led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Norwest, Define Ventures, Bon Secours Mercy Health and ServiceNow Ventures. The round will support Hyro's expansion of...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Gravwell Raises $15.4M Series A Led by Two Bear Capital
Gravwell closed a $15.4M Series A to accelerate its data analytics and security platform, expand product development, and support go-to-market efforts. The round was led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Gula Tech Adventures, Next Frontier Capital and others.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Acelab Raises $13.5M Series A Led by Navitas Capital
Acelab, a NYC-based developer of an AI-powered platform for researching and documenting building materials, raised $13.5M in a Series A round led by Navitas Capital with participation from JLL Spark, DivcoWest and strategic investors. The round brings Acelab’s total funding...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
LangChain Raises $125M at $1.25B Valuation in Growth Funding Led by IVP
Open‑source AI agent platform LangChain raised $125 million in a growth-stage financing that values the company at $1.25 billion. The round was led by IVP and included new investors CapitalG and Sapphire Ventures alongside existing backers Sequoia, Benchmark and Amplify.
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Moonshot AI Raises $10M Seed Round Led by Mighty Capital
Moonshot AI, an NYC-based AI platform that automates and optimizes websites, raised $10M in a seed round led by Mighty Capital with participation from Oceans Ventures, Uncorrelated, Garuda Ventures and Almaz Capital. The company will use the funds to expand...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Throne Labs Raises $15M Series B to Expand Smart Public Restroom Network
Throne Labs raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Brentwood Associates with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures, Rabil Ventures, and Arpinine Management. The funding will support national expansion of its data‑driven smart restroom network and open...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Faeth Therapeutics Raises $25M Led by S2G Investments
Faeth Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech focused on tumor metabolism, raised $25M in a financing round led by S2G Investments with participation from Khosla Ventures, Future Ventures, Digitalis Ventures, KdT Ventures, Cantos, B Capital Group and Avicella. The new capital brings...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Serval Raises $47M Series A to Deploy Agentic AI for IT Service Management
Serval announced a $47 million Series A led by Redpoint Ventures with participation from First Round, General Catalyst and Box Group to build agentic AI tools for IT service management. The startup uses separate agents to create and execute deterministic...
Pulse
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Bronto Raises $14M Seed Round Led by Cercano Management
Bronto, a Dublin-based log data platform, raised $14M in a seed funding round led by Cercano Management with participation from Heavybit Venture Capital and Conviction Capital. The company will use the proceeds to build go-to-market and engineering functions.
FinSMEs