Echo Software Secures $35M Series A to Accelerate AI‑Driven Secure Software Platform
Echo Software, a New York‑based AI‑powered secure software infrastructure provider, announced a $35 million Series A round led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures and SentinelOne’s S Ventures. The funding will be used to expand operations, enhance product development, and broaden market reach.
Ember LifeSciences Secures $16.5M Series A to Accelerate Cold Chain Technology
Los Angeles‑based Ember LifeSciences announced a $16.5 million Series A round led by Sea Court Capital, with participation from Cardinal Health, Carrier Ventures and other investors including former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The funding will be used to advance its cold‑chain...
BlossomHill Therapeutics Secures $84M Series B Extension Funding
BlossomHill Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma based in San Diego, announced an $84 million Series B extension round. The financing was led by Janus Henderson Investors, Brahma Capital and BioTrack Capital, with participation from existing backers, bringing total capital raised to $257 million....
Verisoul Raises $8.8M Series A Led by High Alpha
Verisoul, an Austin‑based fraud detection platform, announced an $8.8 million Series A round on 2025‑12‑16. The round was led by venture firm High Alpha with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime.
Leona Health Secures $14M Seed Round Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Streamline WhatsApp Doctor Communication in Latin America
Leona Health announced a $14 million seed round to expand its AI‑copilot that organizes doctor‑patient messaging on WhatsApp across 14 Latin American countries. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from General Catalyst, Accel, Maven Clinic, Nubank and Rappi,...
Looma Secures $10M Series B to Accelerate National Retail Media Expansion
Looma, an in‑store retail media platform, announced a $10 million Series B round led by Staley Capital, complemented by a $3 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank. The funding will support rapid national rollout across thousands of retail locations, boosting its video‑screen...
The Nordic Web Ventures Closes $6M Fund III to Back AI and Robotics Startups
Solo GP Neil Murray announced the close of a $6 million Fund III for The Nordic Web Ventures, targeting early‑stage AI, robotics and deep‑tech founders in the Nordics. The fund attracted LPs such as Allocater One, founder Christoph Janz and Pacenotes,...
Verisoul Secures $8.8M Series A to Combat AI‑Driven Fraud
Austin‑based fraud‑detection platform Verisoul announced an $8.8 million Series A round led by High Alpha, with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime. The funding will be used to expand the team, accelerate product development...
Ember LifeSciences Secures $16.5M Series A Funding
Ember LifeSciences announced a $16.5 million Series A round led by Sea Court Capital, with participation from Cardinal Health and Carrier Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company’s cold‑chain technology for global medicine distribution.
Dux Secures $9M Seed Round Led by Redpoint, TLV Partners, and Maple Capital
Tel Aviv‑based Dux announced a $9 million seed funding round to accelerate its AI‑driven exposure management platform. The round was led by Redpoint, TLV Partners and Maple Capital, with additional participation from cybersecurity executives. Funds will expand R&D in Tel Aviv...
United Fintech Secures Minority Investment From Dansk Vækstkapital
United Fintech, a fintech infrastructure provider, announced a new minority equity investment from Dansk Vækstkapital, marking its sixth institutional backer and second addition this month. The funding adds to United Fintech’s existing banking investors, including Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske...
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals Secures $55M Series B Funding
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharma based in Berkeley, announced a $55 million Series B round led by Luma Group and CTI Life Sciences Fund, with participation from several other investors. The capital will be used to advance its lead candidate AV078...
Lucis Secures $8.5M Seed Round Led by General Catalyst
Paris‑based preventive health startup Lucis announced a $8.5 million seed round to accelerate its AI‑powered health testing platform across Europe. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, Circle.Co and North South Ventures.
Dux Secures $9M Seed Funding Led by Redpoint and TLV Partners
Dux, the AI‑driven exposure‑management platform, announced a $9 million seed round to accelerate R&D and go‑to‑market expansion. The round was led by Redpoint and TLV Partners, with participation from additional investors. Funds will be used to grow the team in Tel Aviv...
Thread Secures $30.5M Funding Led by Portage Ventures
Nashville‑based Thread, the parent of Thread Bank, announced a $30.5 million financing round comprising a $27.6 million initial raise and a $2.9 million extension. The round was led by Portage Ventures with participation from Rockmont Partners and other strategic investors. The capital will...
Repsense Secures €2M Seed Funding Led by Tensor Ventures and Others
Prague‑ and Vilnius‑based data‑analytics firm Repsense announced the close of a €2 million Seed round, with a final €1.1 million tranche. New investors Tensor Ventures, Seed Starter and CVC of Česká spořitelna joined existing backers BSV Ventures and Coinvest Capital. The capital...
Fluency Raises $40M Series A to Scale AI‑Powered Ad Operations
Fluency, the digital advertising operating system, announced the close of a $40 million Series A round led by Integrity Growth Partners. The funding will accelerate its AI‑driven platform that currently manages $3 billion in annual media spend across 250,000+ monthly campaigns.
DataLane Secures $22.5M Series A Funding
DataLane, the identity‑graph platform for local businesses, announced a $22.5 million Series A round led by Amplify Partners with participation from Harry Stebbings, Basis Set and Mischief. The funding will accelerate its mission to map every local business in the U.S. and enable partners...
Thread Bancorp Secures $30.5M Funding Round Led by Portage Ventures
Thread Bancorp, the parent of Thread Bank, announced the close of a $30.5 million financing round, comprising a $27.6 million initial raise and a $2.9 million extension. The round was led by Portage Ventures with participation from Rockmont Partners and other strategic investors.
PsiThera Secures $47.5M Series A Led by Samsara Biocapital and Lightstone Ventures
Watertown‑based biotech PsiThera announced a $47.5 million Series A round to accelerate its protein‑state and computational‑intelligence drug platform. The round was led by Samsara Biocapital and Lightstone Ventures with participation from Roivant, YK Bioventures, Eurofarma Ventures and others.
Databricks Secures $4B Series L Funding at $134B Valuation
Databricks announced a $4 billion Series L financing round, pushing its valuation to $134 billion as it doubles down on AI‑centric products. The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with participation from a slate of top venture and...
Vital Lyfe Secures $24M Seed Round Led by Interlagos and General Catalyst
California‑based water‑making startup Vital Lyfe announced a $24 million seed financing, including $18 million in equity and the remainder as debt. The round was led by Interlagos and General Catalyst with participation from Generational Partners, Cantos, Space VC and Also Capital, to...
Esusu Secures $50M Series C Funding at $1.2B Valuation
Esusu, a NYC‑based fintech platform that uses rental data to build credit, announced a $50 million Series C round led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Blue Meridian Partners. The funding values the company at...
Nanit Secures $50M Growth Funding Led by Springcoast Partners
NYC‑based baby‑sleep tech firm Nanit announced a $50 million growth‑stage round, led by Springcoast Partners with participation from Upfront Ventures and JVP. The capital will accelerate development of its AI‑powered Parenting Intelligence System, slated for rollout in 2026.
Echo Secures $35M Series A Funding Led by N47
Echo announced a $35 million Series A round to accelerate its AI‑powered secure software infrastructure platform. The round was led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, and SentinelOne's S Ventures, expanding its investor base as it serves...
Navier Secures $5.6M Seed Funding to Launch Autonomous Engineering Teams
San Francisco‑based Navier, which builds autonomous engineering teams for hardware design, announced a $5.6 million seed round as it emerges from stealth. The round was led by GV, with participation from HCVC and Y Combinator, supporting Navier’s AI‑driven engineering platform.
Mirelo Secures $41M Seed Funding Led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz
Berlin‑based AI startup Mirelo announced a $41 million seed round to fund its video‑to‑soundtrack technology. The round was led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Atlantic and several angel investors. The capital will accelerate product development and hiring...
Axion Nets Secures $37M Series B Led by Salesforce Ventures
Axion, an AI-driven platform for manufacturing quality, announced a $37 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Schneider Electric Ventures, bolstering its growth in the AI‑enabled manufacturing sector.
Gracia AI Secures $1.7M Seed Funding to Scale 4D Video Production
London‑based Gracia AI announced a $1.7 million seed round led by EWOR and a group of angel investors to expand its 4D Gaussian Splatting production platform for XR, VFX and gaming. The funding will accelerate the company’s cloud‑accelerated infrastructure and tooling...
Chai Discovery Secures $130M Series B Led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst
San Francisco‑based AI firm Chai Discovery announced a $130 million Series B financing round, co‑led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst. The round also included participation from Thrive Capital, OpenAI, Dimension, Menlo Ventures, Lachy Groom, Yosemite, Neo, SV Angel, Emerson...
PolyAI Secures $86M Series D Funding
PolyAI, a leader in enterprise conversational AI, announced a new Series D round raising $86 million. The round was co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia and Khosla Ventures, with participation from NVentures, British Business Bank, Citi Ventures, Squarepoint Ventures, Sands Capital, Zendesk...
First Voyage Secures $2.5M Seed Round to Launch AI Habit‑building Companion Momo
First Voyage announced a $2.5 million seed round led by a16z speedrun, SignalFire and True Global to expand its AI companion app Momo Self Care. The funding will support an Android launch and further AI enhancements, positioning the startup in the...
Unconventional AI Secures $475M Seed Round at $4.5B Valuation
San Diego‑based Unconventional AI announced a $475 million seed financing, valuing the startup at $4.5 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital and DCVC.
Link Cell Therapies Secures $60M Series A Led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
On December 15, 2025, oncology cell‑therapy startup Link Cell Therapies announced its official launch from stealth with a $60 million Series A round. The financing was led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., and included participation from Samsara BioCapital,...
Lightspeed Venture Partners Secures Record $9B Fundraise
Lightspeed Venture Partners announced on Monday that it has closed a $9 billion fundraising round, the largest in the firm’s history. The fresh capital will be allocated across six funds, including a $3.3 billion opportunity fund for follow‑on investments in AI‑focused portfolio...
Octane Lending Secures $100M Series F Funding
Octane Lending announced the close of a $100 million Series F equity round to fuel growth and enable secondary share transfers. The round was led by Valar Ventures with participation from Upper90, Huntington Bank, Camping World, Good Sam, Holler‑Classic and...
Saviynt Raises $700M Series B Led by KKR, Valuation Hits $3B
Identity‑security platform Saviynt announced a $700 million Series B round, valuing the company at $3 billion. The round was led by KKR, underscoring strong investor appetite for AI‑driven security solutions.
SafeinHome Secures $25M Series D Funding Led by SEMCAP Health
SafeinHome announced the first close of its targeted $25 million Series D round, bringing its total funding to $67 million. The round was led by SEMCAP Health, with participation from existing investors, bolstering SafeinHome’s remote support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental...
OpenAI Secures $1B Investment From Disney in New Licensing Deal
OpenAI announced a three‑year licensing agreement with Walt Disney that grants the studio’s iconic characters to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora tools. As part of the deal, Disney will invest $1 billion in OpenAI, marking a major corporate venture funding round.
Conveyd Secures £2.5M Seed Round Led by Eka Ventures
London‑based AI conveyancing platform Conveyd announced a £2.5 million seed round, led by Eka Ventures with participation from Portfolio Ventures, Founders Factory and several angel investors. The funding will accelerate development of AI agents to automate key stages of the conveyancing...
Ritten Secures $35M Series B to Accelerate AI‑Powered Behavioral Health Platform
Ritten, an AI‑driven system of record for behavioral health providers, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC, Bienville Capital and others. The funding will fuel expansion across mental health and addiction...
Fal Secures $140M Series D Led by Sequoia to Accelerate Real‑Time Generative AI Media
San Francisco‑based fal announced a $140 million Series D round to expand its real‑time generative‑media platform. The round was led by Sequoia with participation from Kleiner Perkins, NVentures, Alkeon Capital and a host of existing backers including a16z and Shopify Ventures.
Ritten Secures $35M Series B to Accelerate AI‑Powered Behavioral Health Platform
Ritten, a Philadelphia‑based AI‑driven behavioral health practice‑management platform, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC and Bienville Capital. The funding will fuel AI workflow integration, expand customer support, and grow...
Port Secures $100M Series C to Challenge Spotify’s Backstage
Port announced a $100 million Series C round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners and Team8, valuing the startup at $800 million. The funding will accelerate its AI‑driven developer portal platform that competes with Spotify’s Backstage. The round...
Double Secures $6.5M Series A Led by Album Ventures
Double, a modern close‑management platform for accounting firms, announced a $6.5 million Series A round on Dec 11, 2025. The round was led by Album Ventures with participation from Jack Altman, Y Combinator and several angel investors, bringing total capital raised to over $12.5 million.
401GO Secures $33M Series B Funding
401GO announced a $33 million Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners, with existing investors Next Frontier Capital, Rally Ventures and Impression Ventures participating. The funding will support the fintech’s fully‑owned 401(k) platform expansion and further development of its hybrid digital‑human...
Impulse Dynamics Secures $158M Funding Round to Accelerate HF Therapy Commercialization
Impulse Dynamics, a medical‑device firm focused on cardiac contractility modulation, announced a $158 million financing round. Backers including Sands Capital, Braidwell, Redmile, Perceptive, and Alger will help speed commercialization, expand product pipelines, and fund clinical trials. The round underscores strong investor...
Haven Energy Secures $40M Funding Led by Giant Ventures
Haven Energy announced a $40 million raise comprising an equity round led by Giant Ventures and a debt facility from Turtle Hill, with participation from several other investors. The capital will accelerate its grid‑modernization projects, expand its leasing model, and grow...
Double Secures $6.5M Series A Led by Album Ventures
Double, the NYC‑based close‑management platform for accounting firms, announced a $6.5 M Series A round led by Album Ventures with participation from Jack Altman and Y Combinator. The funding will accelerate product development, expand engineering and customer‑success teams, and grow its partner ecosystem.
Stic Secures $10M Bridge Financing Led by Accretion Capital
Los Angeles‑based ad‑tech startup Stic announced a $10 million bridge financing round on Dec 11, 2025. The round was led by Accretion Capital with participation from entrepreneurs Phil Hellmuth, Adam Waheed and Chris Detert, providing capital to expand its driver‑powered OOH advertising platform.