Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Sesame Raises $250M Series B to Build Conversational AI Smart Glasses, Opens Beta
Sesame, a conversational-AI startup building lightweight smart glasses and personal AI voices, raised $250 million in a Series B round and has opened an early beta of its iOS app to select testers. Investors include Sequoia and Spark, with other participants undisclosed.
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Defakto Raises $30.75M Series B to Advance Non-Human Identity Security
Defakto (formerly SPIRL), a Palo Alto-based non-human identity security company, raised $30.75M in a Series B round led by XYZ Venture Capital with participation from The General Partnership, Bloomberg Beta, WndrCo, Michael Coates, Adverb Ventures and J.P. Morgan. The company...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Knack Raises Series B Led by New Markets Venture Partners
Knack, a student success technology platform for higher education, raised a Series B funding round led by New Markets Venture Partners and appointed Megan Dusenbery as CEO. The round will support scaling peer learning and tutoring programs across partner institutions.
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Findem Secures $51M Series C to Expand AI Talent Acquisition Platform
Findem, an AI-driven talent acquisition and management platform based in San Francisco, raised $51M in a Series C led by SLW with participation from Wing Ventures, Harmony Capital and Four Rivers Group, plus growth financing from J.P. Morgan. The capital...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Tensec Secures $60M Credit Facility From Upper90 to Scale Cross‑Border Payments
Tensec, a Palo Alto fintech focused on B2B cross‑border financial services, has secured a $60M credit facility from Upper90 Capital Management to expand annual trade volume from $500M to $5B and support growth for import/export clients.
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Arbor Energy Raises $55M Series A Led by Lowercarbon Capital and Voyager Ventures
Arbor Energy raised $55 million in a Series A round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Voyager Ventures, with participation from Gigascale Capital and Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The funding will complete a 1 MW pilot (ATLAS) and advance development of a...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Armstrong Raises $12M to Build AI-Powered Kitchen Robots
Armstrong, a San Francisco-based robotics startup developing AI-powered general-purpose robots for restaurant kitchens, has raised $12M in funding to date from investors including Lerer Hippeau, Bloomberg Beta, Next Play Ventures, Transmedia Capital and WestWave Capital. Founded by Axel Hansen and...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Moniepoint Raises Over $200M in Series C Led by DPD’s ADP III, Anchored by LeapFrog
Moniepoint Inc., a Nigerian financial platform for businesses and customers across Africa, closed a Series C equity financing round raising over US$200M. The round was led by Development Partners International’s ADP III fund and was anchored by LeapFrog Investments, with...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
PleoPharma Raises $36M in Series B to Advance Cannabis-Related Therapies
PleoPharma, a clinical-stage company developing treatments for cannabis-related neuropsych and addiction issues, closed a $36M Series B financing. The round was undisclosed as to backers and will support clinical development efforts under CEO Ginger Constantine, MD.
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Real Fun Group Secures Six-Figure Financing From Reward Funding
Real Fun Group, a Staffordshire-based gaming company, received a six-figure financing facility from alternative lender Reward Funding to support online growth and the planned acquisition of a bingo hall in Suffolk. The funding will be used to expand its UK...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
MATR Foods Raises €40M in Series A Equity and Venture Debt
Copenhagen-based fermented plant-based meat maker MATR Foods closed a €40M funding round comprising €20M Series A equity and €20M in venture debt. The round was co-led by existing investor Novo Holdings and incoming investor the Export and Investment Fund of...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
ChipAgents Raises $21M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
ChipAgents, an agentic AI platform for chip design and verification, closed a $21M Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing total funding to $24M. Participants included Micron Ventures, MediaTek, Ericsson and angel investors such as Wally Rhines and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Anrok Raises $55M Series C Led by Spark Capital to Scale AI-Native Tax Compliance
Anrok secured a $55 million Series C round led by Spark Capital with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Index Ventures. The funding will accelerate Anrok’s AI-native automation for global sales tax compliance across 100+ countries and...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Estuary Raises $17M Series A Led by M13
Estuary, a right-time data platform for enterprises addressing AI data bottlenecks, raised $17 million in a Series A round led by M13 with participation from Firstmark and Operator Partners. The funding will accelerate product development and go-to-market efforts to simplify...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
A16z‑backed Codi Previously Raised $16M Series A
Codi, an a16z‑backed startup building an AI office‑management SaaS, last raised a $16 million Series A in 2022 led by Andreessen Horowitz; the company has raised $23 million to date.
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Knownwell Raises $25M in Financing Led by CVS Health Ventures
knownwell, a Boston-based obesity medicine and weight-inclusive primary care company, raised $25M in a funding round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Intermountain Ventures and others, including continued support from a16z Bio + Health and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Casium Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Maverick Ventures
Casium, a Seattle-based AI-powered immigration and mobility platform for enterprises, raised $5M in a seed financing led by Maverick Ventures with participation from AI2 Incubator, GTMfund, Success Venture Partners, and angel Jake Heller. The company will use the proceeds to...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
ChipAgents Raises $21M Series A Led by Bessemer to Scale Agentic AI for Chip Design
ChipAgents closed a $21M Series A on 2025-10-21 led by Bessemer Venture Partners with strategic participation from Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson, ScOp Venture Capital, Amino Capital and notable angels. The funding will accelerate product development, customer acquisition, and industry partnerships for...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
PortX Raises Strategic Growth Round Backed by Allied Solutions and ABA
PortX, an AI-powered data integration platform for banks and credit unions, closed a strategic growth funding round led by participation from Allied Solutions and the American Bankers Association, with renewed backing from BankTech Ventures, Curql Collective and BTech Consortium. The...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Estuary Raises $17M Series A Led by M13
Estuary, a NYC-based right-time data platform, raised $17M in a Series A round led by M13 with participation from Firstmark and Operator Partners. The company will use the funds to expand engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to scale its platform.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Gravwell Raises $15.4M Series A to Expand Data Analytics and Security Platform
Gravwell, a Minneapolis-based full-stack data analytics and security platform provider, closed a $15.4M Series A round led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Gula Tech Adventures, Next Frontier Capital and others. The company will use proceeds to expand its...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Fal.ai Raises ~$250M at $4B+ Valuation in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia
Multimodal AI startup Fal.ai has closed a new funding round of approximately $250M that values the company at over $4 billion. Major investors in the round include Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia; the raise follows a $125M Series C earlier in...
TechCrunch AI
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Arbor Energy Secures $55M Series A Co-Led by Lowercarbon Capital and Voyager Ventures
Arbor Energy, a clean power company based in El Segundo, CA, raised $55M in a Series A round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Voyager Ventures, with participation from Gigascale Capital and Marathon Petroleum Corporation. The company will use the funds...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Magic Raises $10M Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau to Build AI for Real-World Experiences
Magic, an AI startup focused on real-world experiences, raised $10M in a seed round led by Lerer Hippeau. Participating investors include Bling Capital, Floodgate, Major Food Group, VCR Group, Gary Vaynerchuk and David Rodolitz's hospitality group.
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Oura Raises $900M in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Fidelity
Oura announced it raised $900 million in fresh funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Co., with participation from new investor ICONIQ and existing backers Whale Rock and Atreides. The capital comes as Oura rolls out a redesigned app, new...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Adaptyx Biosciences Raises $14M Seed Round to Advance Continuous Multi‑Analyte Biowearable
Adaptyx Biosciences raised $14M in a seed financing round led by Interlagos with significant participation from Overwater Ventures and several strategic investors. The funding will advance its continuous multi‑analyte biowearable platform that pairs molecular sensing with AI analytics to monitor...
VC News Daily
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
LuxQuanta Closes €8M Series A Led by Big Sur Ventures
Barcelona-based deep tech company LuxQuanta raised €8M in a Series A round led by Big Sur Ventures. Main investor A&G participated alongside new backers GMV, Wayra and the EIC Fund, and existing investors Corning and GTD also supported the round.
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Baghdadi Capital Makes Strategic Equity Investment in Teybridge Capital Europe, Facilitates £50M Funding Line
Madrid-based family office Baghdadi Capital completed a strategic equity investment in Dublin-based Teybridge Capital Europe. In addition to the undisclosed equity deal, Baghdadi Capital will facilitate an initial £50m funding line to support Teybridge's working-capital and trade finance solutions.
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Hyperlayer Raises £30M ($41M) to Expand Fintech Platform
London-based fintech Hyperlayer raised £30M (US$41M) in a funding round led by CDAM with participation from Mouro Capital, Iona Star, Flintlock Capital and existing backer Susquehanna Private Equity Investments. The company will use the proceeds to expand product development and...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Creditstar Group Secures Additional $10M Debt Facility From Kilde, Bringing Total to $20M
Creditstar Group, an Estonian fintech offering digital consumer credit and fixed-return investment products, secured an additional $10M funding facility from Singapore-based Kilde, increasing the total facility to $20M. The capital builds on an initial $10M agreement signed in November 2024...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Fourier Health Raises $8.4M Seed Round to Expand Clinician-in-the-Loop AI Platform
Miami-based Fourier Health, which consolidates patient clinical data into use-case specific summaries to reduce administrative burden, raised $8.4M in a seed round led by Yosemite with participation from Innospark Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Tau Ventures and others. The funding will...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Avid Raises $6.5M Seed Round Led by Silverton Partners
Avid, a Dallas-based AI-powered fundraising operating system provider, raised $6.5M in a seed round led by Silverton Partners. The company will use the proceeds to expand its team and accelerate product, AI, and go-to-market initiatives.
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Golpo Raises $4.1M Seed Round Led by BNVT Capital to Build AI Video Explainer Platform
Golpo, an AI-powered platform that turns documents and prompts into interactive explainer videos, raised $4.1M in a seed round led by BNVT Capital with participation from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Afore Capital and others. The company will use the proceeds...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Adaptyx Biosciences Raises $14M Seed Round Led by Interlagos Capital
Adaptyx Biosciences, a Menlo Park biowearables firm developing continuous multi-analyte molecular monitoring, raised $14M in a seed round led by Interlagos Capital with participation from multiple investors, bringing total funding to $23M. The financing will support development of its molecular...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Chatfuel Raises $1.5M Seed Round Led by Pre-Seed to Succeed
Chatfuel, a San Francisco-based communication automation startup, raised $1.5M in a seed round led by Pre-Seed to Succeed (backed by AltaIR Capital) with participation from Yellow Rocks, Smart Partnership Capital, I2BF Ventures, Alber Blanc fund and angel investors including Ershad...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
OpenEvidence Raises $200M at $6B Valuation to Scale Medical AI
OpenEvidence raised $200 million at a $6 billion valuation in a growth-stage funding round led by Google Ventures, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Blackstone, Thrive Capital, Coatue Management, Bond and Craft. The startup, founded in 2022, provides an...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Magic Raises $10M Seed Round to Build AI for Real-World Experiences
Magic, a New York City–based AI company focused on real-world experiences, raised $10M in a seed round led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from Bling Capital, Floodgate, Major Food Group, VCR Group, Gary Vaynerchuk and David Rodolitz’s hospitality group. The...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Andel Raises $4.5M Seed Round to Expand Pharmacy Benefits Platform
Andel, a New York City-based platform that helps employers include GLP-1s in pharmacy benefits, raised $4.5M to expand operations and business reach. The round was led by Jay Bregman and backed by Lightbank, Seedcamp, Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Houghton Street Ventures,...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Logic Raises $4.3M Seed to Expand AI-Powered No-Code Business Automation Platform
Logic, a Seattle-based AI-powered decision automation and no-code business automation platform founded in 2024, raised $4.3M in a seed round led by investors including Founders’ Co-op, Audacious and Ali Partovi’s Neo, with participation from current/former Brex execs and Convoy co-founder...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Logic Raises $4.3M Seed to Commercialize AI Decision-Automation Platform
Seattle-based Logic raised $4.3M in a seed round to advance and commercially launch its AI-powered decision automation platform, exiting a year-long beta and removing its waitlist. Investors include Founders' Co-op, Audacious, Ali Partovi's Neo, Brex current/former executives, Convoy co-founder Dan...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Faeth Therapeutics Raises $25M Strategic Financing to Advance PIKTOR
Faeth Therapeutics raised $25 million in a strategic financing led by S2G Ventures to advance its lead program PIKTOR in endometrial cancer. The round includes participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures, Future Ventures, Digitalis Ventures, KdT Ventures, and Cantos, plus...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Nexos.ai Raises €30M (~$35M) Series A to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
Lithuania‑based Nexos.ai closed a €30 million (approx. $35M) Series A co‑led by Index Ventures and Evantic Capital to scale its AI gateway and workspace for secure enterprise AI adoption. Previous backers Creandum and Dig Ventures plus angel investors also participated;...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Science Corporation Acquires Pixium Vision's PRIMA Implant Program in Fire‑sale Deal
Science Corporation acquired the PRIMA vision implant program and assets from Pixium Vision, gaining advanced retinal‑implant technology now in advanced testing. The purchase gives Science rapid market access for an artificial‑vision chip that has enabled some patients to read and...
MIT Technology Review
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Milvus Advanced Raises $6.9M Seed Round Led by Hoxton Ventures
Milvus Advanced, an Oxford-based startup developing lab-grown rare metal alternatives, closed a $6.9M seed funding round led by Hoxton Ventures with participation from LQD Ventures, Übermorgen, Tuesday Capital, Mark Leslie Enterprises, van Den Bosch Dynasty Fund, Bluebirds, Md One, EQT...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Cyclana Bio Raises £5M Pre-Seed Round Co-Led by NfX and Eka VC
Cambridge-based Cyclana Bio closed a £5M pre-seed round to advance its tissue-level platforms and functional disease models for women’s health. The round was co-led by NfX and Eka VC, with participation from Cocoa VC, Wilbe and angel investors.
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Dialogue AI Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Dialogue AI, an LA-based AI-native market research platform offering a live conversational AI interviewer, raised $6M in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Seven Stars, Uncommon Projects and the Tornante Company. The capital will...
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Valink Therapeutics Raises $11.8M Pre‑A Round Led by Redalpine
Cambridge-based Valink Therapeutics closed an $11.8M pre‑A financing to advance its bispecific antibody-drug conjugates and oncology programs. The round was led by redalpine with participation from LongeVC, Oxford Science Enterprises and existing backers RV Invest and p53 Invest.
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Finster AI Raises $15M in Combined Series A and Seed Round to Expand Into New York
London-based Finster AI raised $15M in a combined Series A and Seed funding round to fund New York expansion and accelerate product development for its AI-native platform serving investment banks and asset managers. The Series A was led by FinTech...
FinSMEs
Deals•Oct 20, 2025
Magma Math Closes $10M Follow-On Round From Five Elms Capital
Magma Math, an AI-powered K-12 instructional platform, closed an additional $10 million funding round led by existing investor Five Elms Capital. The capital will support product development and expansion of its teacher-focused AI tools to deepen student understanding and engagement.
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Deals•Oct 20, 2025
OpenEvidence Raises $200M at $6B Valuation for AI Medical Assistant
OpenEvidence, the ‘ChatGPT for doctors’, raised $200M in a growth-stage funding round that values the company at $6B. The round comes three months after a prior raise and follows rapid user growth to 15M monthly consults.
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