Lyte AI Inc. Raises $107M to Build Unified Perception Platform for Robots
Robotics startup Lyte AI Inc., founded by former Apple Face ID engineers, announced its launch and a $107 million funding round. Investors include Fidelity Management & Research Co., Atreides Management LP, EXOR Ventures B.V., Key1 Capital Management LP, VentureTech Alliance and other private investors. The capital will fund development of its LyteVision perception platform for robots across various applications.
Pixel Flow Closes Seed Round Three Months After Launch
Pixel Flow, a hybrid‑casual puzzle game from Istanbul, announced the close of a seed round with participation from individual investor Akın Babayiğit and venture firm e2vc. The investment amount was undisclosed. The funding follows the game’s rapid growth, achieving seven‑figure...
Cambium Raises $100M Series B Led by 8VC
Cambium, a pioneer in advanced materials for defense, aerospace, and high‑performance sectors, announced a $100 million Series B financing led by 8VC. The round also included MVP Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, GSBackers, Veteran Ventures Capital, J17 Ventures, Vanderbilt University, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels,...
Orq.ai Secures €5M Seed Funding to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agent Production
Orq.ai announced a €5 million seed round to bring its enterprise AI agents into production. The funding will support product development and scaling of its AI-driven solutions for businesses. The round was announced on January 3, 2026.
Biobeat Raises $50M in Series B Funding
Biobeat Technologies, a blood‑pressure monitoring startup, closed a $50 million Series B equity financing led by Ally Bridge Group, OrbiMed Advisors and Elevage Medical Technologies, with participation from a strategic investor. The capital will be used to expand commercialization in the United...
Dazzle AI Secures $8M Seed Round Led by Forerunner's Kirsten Green
Palo Alto‑based Dazzle AI announced an $8 million seed round at a $35 million post‑money valuation. The round was led by Kirsten Green of Forerunner and included participation from Kleiner Perkins, Greycroft, Offline Ventures, Slow Ventures and Bling Capital. The funding will...
Vyriad Secures Final $25M Series B Tranche, Total Round Reaches $85M
Vyriad, a clinical-stage biotech firm, closed a $25 million final tranche of its Series B round, bringing the total to $85 million. The round was led by Harry Stine of Stine Seed Farms, Inc., with participation from family offices, and will fund first‑in‑human...
Arya.ag Raises $81M in Series D Funding
Indian agritech startup Arya.ag announced an $81 million Series D equity round led by GEF Capital Partners. The funding, over 70% primary capital and the rest secondary share sales, will fuel expansion of its storage and lending platform and support its IPO...
Lemon Slice Raises $10.5M in Seed Funding
Lemon Slice, a San Francisco AI startup that turns a single photo into interactive, conversational video, announced a $10.5 million seed round. Investors include Matrix Partners, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi, Emmett Shear and The Chainsmokers. The capital will accelerate development of its AI...
BriefCatch Raises $6M Series A Funding Led by Full In
BriefCatch, a legal‑writing platform for law firms and courts, announced a $6 million Series A financing round led by growth‑equity firm Full In. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand its market presence.
CHAMP Titles Raises $55M in Growth-Stage Funding
CHAMP Titles, the leading provider of digital solutions for U.S. motor vehicle agencies, announced a $55 million financing round led by W. R. Berkley Corporation, Point72 Ventures, and ORIX Corporation USA. The new capital brings total funding above $100 million, supporting expansion of its...
Hypereal AI Secures Seed Funding to Power Fast, Cost-Efficient AI Image and Video Generation for Developers
Hypereal AI announced the closing of a Seed funding round on December 30, 2025, with undisclosed terms. The capital will accelerate development of its high‑performance API for AI image and video generation, targeting developers who need fast, scalable, and cost‑efficient...
Octopus Energy Spins Out Kraken with $1B Funding Round at $8.65B Valuation
Octopus Energy announced the spin‑out of its Kraken Technologies subsidiary as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion after closing a $1 billion funding round. The round was led by D1 Capital Partners and included investors Octopus Capital, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,...
POSCO Group Invests $3M in Persona AI for Industrial Humanoid Robot Development
South Korea’s POSCO Group announced a $3 million corporate venture investment in U.S. startup Persona AI to develop industrial humanoid robots for its manufacturing sites. POSCO DX led a $2 million investment through its corporate venture fund, with an additional $1 million from...
OYMotion Secures 160M Yuan Strategic Investment From Radical in Embodied Intelligence Partnership
Shanghai‑based OYMotion and Hangzhou‑based Radical announced a strategic partnership to develop embodied intelligence technologies. The deal includes a 160 million yuan ($22.8 million) investment from Radical and the creation of a 100 million yuan joint venture to build a vertically integrated supply chain.
Webrazzi GSYF Leads $1M Seed Round in AI-Driven Game Creation Platform GameByte
GameByte, an AI-powered platform that lets mobile game studios generate playable games from text prompts, raised $1 million at a $10 million valuation from Webrazzi GSYF, the venture arm of Webrazzi. The funding will help expand the platform and accelerate its global...
DP Technology Secures $114M Series C to Accelerate AI for Science in China
Beijing-based AI startup DP Technology Co. Ltd. announced a $114 million Series C round, raising 800 million yuan to expand its AI-driven scientific research tools. The round was led by Fortune Venture Capital and Beijing Jingguorui Equity Investment Fund, with participation from several...
Lucidean Secures $18M Seed Funding Led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies
Santa Barbara‑based AI interconnect startup Lucidean announced an $18 million seed round to accelerate development of its CohZero™ coherent‑lite optical platform. The round was co‑led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures...
Vyriad Secures $25M Series B Funding Led by Stine Seed Farms
Biotech firm Vyriad announced the closing of a $25 million final tranche of its Series B financing, bringing the total round to $85 million. The round was led by Harry Stine of Stine Seed Farms, with participation from family offices. The funding will...
Architect Financial Technologies Inks $35M
Architect Financial Technologies announced the closing of a $35 million Series A round, anchored by Miami International Holdings and Tioga Capital, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, ARK Invest, VanEck, Trumid, Geneva Trading, Coinbase Ventures, Strobe Ventures, CMT Digital, and Third Kind Venture...
Airwallex Raises $330M in Series G Round
Global payments firm Airwallex announced a $330 million Series G funding round, backed by investors such as T. Rowe Price Associates, Activant, Lingotto and Robinhood Ventures, valuing the company at $8 billion. The capital will support its U.S. expansion and accelerate...
Vibranium Labs Secures $4.6M Seed Funding Led by Calibrate Ventures and Mirae Asset
Vibranium Labs announced a $4.6 million seed round to expand its AI‑driven incident management platform, Vibe AI. The round was led by Calibrate Ventures and Mirae Asset, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Plug and Play, Gaingels, Wildcard Capital, FalconX, and DCG....
Lemon Slice Raises $10.5M Seed Round From Y Combinator, Matrix Partners and Others
Lemon Slice announced a $10.5 million seed round to fund its AI‑driven digital avatar platform. The round was led by Matrix Partners and Y Combinator, with participation from Dropbox CTO Arash Ferdowsi, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear and The Chainsmokers.
Resolve AI Raises Series A Funding Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
AI infrastructure startup Resolve AI announced the close of its Series A round, with Lightspeed Venture Partners leading the investment. The funding will be used to scale its autonomous Site Reliability Engineering platform for enterprise customers. Deal terms were not...
Nawah Scientific Raises $23M Series A to Expand Cloud Lab Model to Rwanda and Saudi Arabia
Egyptian research platform Nawah Scientific announced a $23 million Series A round, led by Life Ventures Holding with participation from Den Venture, Empire M, AfricInvest and Elsewedy. The funding, a mix of equity and debt, will support the launch of a research...
Neural Concept Secures $100M Growth Equity Funding From Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Neural Concept announced a $100 million funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to accelerate its AI-native engineering platform. The capital will be used to scale product development and expand market reach. This marks a significant growth-stage...
Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle Secures $8M Seed Funding Led by Forerunner Ventures
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s new AI‑assistant startup Dazzle announced an $8 million seed round at a $35 million valuation. The round was led by Forerunner Ventures’ Kirsten Green with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Greycroft, Offline Ventures, Slow Ventures and Bling Capital.
Homebound Secures $400M Financing to Accelerate AI‑driven Homebuilding
Santa Clara‑based tech‑enabled homebuilder Homebound announced a $400 million financing round, split between real‑estate capital and operating funds. The round was backed by investors including Thrive Capital, Gaingels, Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Forerunner and Goldman Sachs, and will fuel its AI...
Belief Capital Closes $20M Fund to Back AI, Robotics and Infrastructure Startups
Solo GP Kevin Costa announced the final close of a $20 million Belief Capital fund aimed at pre‑seed and seed‑stage AI, robotics and infrastructure companies in Europe and the US. The fund’s investors include VC firms Hummingbird, Point Nine, Adjacent, fund‑of‑funds...
Kargo Secures $42M Series B to Accelerate Industrial AI for Supply Chains
San Francisco‑based Kargo announced the closing of a $42 million Series B round led by Avenir, with participation from Linse Capital, Hearst Ventures, Lightbank and existing backers Matter Venture Partners and Sozo Ventures. The funding will be used to expand...
Truemed Secures $34M Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Austin‑based Truemed, a marketplace for HSA/FSA preventive health products, announced the close of a $34 million Series A round. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Long Journey Ventures, BoxGroup and Trust Ventures, providing capital...
Resolve AI Secures Series A Funding at $1 Billion Valuation
Resolve AI, an autonomous site reliability engineering startup, announced a Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $1 billion. The round’s exact size was not disclosed, but the funding will accelerate its AI‑driven SRE platform.
K2 Space Secures $250M Series C Funding at $3B Valuation
California‑based satellite platform developer K2 Space announced a $250 million Series C round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The round was led by Redpoint with participation from T. Rowe Price Associates, Hedosophia, Altimeter, Lightspeed and Alpine Space Ventures.
Endra Systems Raises $20M Seed Round to Automate MEP Design
Sweden‑based AI startup Endra Systems announced a $20 million seed round led by Notion Capital, with participation from Norrsken VC and angel investors. The funding will accelerate the company’s AI‑driven platform that automates mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for engineers, and...
Lovable Secures $330M Funding Round at $6.6B Valuation
Lovable announced a $330 million financing round, boosting its valuation to $6.6 billion as it expands its platform that enables non‑developers to build software. The round marks a significant growth‑stage investment in the European SaaS space.
Known Raises $9.7M for AI‑powered Voice Dating App
San Francisco‑based dating startup Known announced a $9.7 million venture funding round led by investors Forerunner, NFX, PearVC and Coelius Capital. The capital will support beta expansion and hiring as the voice‑AI matchmaking platform prepares for a broader launch next year.
Krafton Launches $670M Unicorn Growth Fund for India with Naver and Mirae Asset
Krafton announced the creation of the Unicorn Growth Fund, a ₹60 billion ($670 million) vehicle to invest in Indian tech startups. The fund will be co‑funded by South Korean internet group Naver and Mirae Asset, with Krafton contributing about $137 million at the...
NeuraWorx Medical Technology Secures Seed Funding Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
NeuraWorx Medical Technology, a clinical‑stage neurotechnology firm, announced the close of its seed round on December 19, 2025. The round was led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures with participation from Foothill Ventures, Verge HealthTech Fund, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation....
TikTok US Sale to Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX Signed
TikTok CEO announced that agreements have been signed to form TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, a partnership that includes Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX as owners, transferring US operations from ByteDance. The deal is slated to close on January 22,...
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Launches, Seeks €500M Funding at $3.5B Valuation
AI pioneer Yann LeCun announced the formation of Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) Labs and is targeting a €500 million raise at a €3 billion valuation. The fundraising is being pursued immediately after launch, positioning AMI Labs as a major new player in...
TikTok Parent Transfers Majority US Control to Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX
ByteDance, TikTok's parent, has created a new US joint venture and handed majority ownership to Oracle, private‑equity firm Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi‑based MGX to avert a US ban. The three investors each take a 15% stake, together controlling nearly...
Sanegene Bio Secures Over $110M in Series B Funding
Sanegene Bio announced it has closed a Series B round raising more than $110 million to advance its RNAi programs into registration studies and expand into metabolic, cardiovascular and autoimmune therapies. The round was led by an unnamed industrial investor...
Swiss Startup Soverli Secures $2.6M Pre‑Seed Funding to Build Sovereign Smartphone OS
Soverli, a Swiss cybersecurity startup, announced it has closed a $2.6 million pre‑seed round led by Founderful to develop a sovereign operating‑system layer for smartphones. The funding will be used to expand engineering, forge OEM partnerships, and integrate enterprise productivity tools,...
Beycome Secures $2.5M Seed Round Led by InsurTech Fund
Miami‑based real‑estate platform Beycome announced a $2.5 million seed funding round, spearheaded by InsurTech Fund with participation from several venture firms and strategic angels. The capital will accelerate Beycome's tech‑first, direct‑to‑consumer approach in the real‑estate market.
StretchSense Secures $2.3M Funding to Expand XR Training Gloves Globally
Wearable tech firm StretchSense announced a $2.3 million funding round led by PXN Ventures with backing from Scottish Enterprise to accelerate its XR training glove platform. The capital will support global expansion and further development of its motion‑capture, AI‑enhanced gloves for...
Scale AI Secures $128.7M Growth-Stage Funding Led by Real Ventures, Version One Ventures, and iNovia Capital
Toronto‑based Scale AI announced a $128.7 million growth‑stage financing round on December 19, 2025. The round was led by Canadian venture firms Real Ventures, Version One Ventures and iNovia Capital, aiming to expand R&D labs and AI infrastructure for domestic enterprises.
Imprint Raises $150M Series D, Reaches Unicorn Status
Imprint, a New York‑based co‑brand financial platform, announced a $150 million Series D round led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Hedosophia, Spice Capital, Thrive Capital, Ribbit Capital and Timeless, valuing the company at $1.2 billion and achieving unicorn status. The...
BlossomHill Therapeutics Secures $84M Series B Extension
BlossomHill Therapeutics announced the closing of an $84 million Series B extension, bringing its total capital raised to $257 million. The round was led by Janus Henderson Investors, Brahma Capital, and BioTrack Capital, with participation from existing backers such as OrbiMed and Vivo...
Syremes Therapeutics Secures $165M Series A to Advance Mental‑Health Drug Pipeline
Syremes Therapeutics announced a $165 million Series A round led by Dexcel Pharma and Third Rock Ventures, with participation from Bain Capital Life Sciences, GV, QVT and Pictet. The funding will support clinical proof‑of‑concept development for its neuropsychiatric programs targeting schizophrenia and...
Enlightra Raises $15M to Power Energy‑efficient AI Data‑centre Lasers
Deep‑tech startup Enlightra announced a $15 million venture round led by Y Combinator, Runa Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Protocol Labs, Halo Labs, Asymmetry Ventures and TRAC VC to commercialise chip‑scale multiwavelength lasers for AI‑intensive data‑centre interconnects.