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The Prompting Company Raises $6.5M Seed Round to Power AI‑driven Product Discovery
DealsOct 30, 2025

The Prompting Company Raises $6.5M Seed Round to Power AI‑driven Product Discovery

The Y Combinator‑backed startup The Prompting Company announced a $6.5 million seed round to expand its generative engine optimization platform that helps brands appear in AI‑powered recommendations. The round was led by Peak XV Partners with participation from Base10, Y Combinator, Firedrop and angel...

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Recess Raises $30M in Series B Funding Led by CAVU Consumer Partners
DealsOct 30, 2025

Recess Raises $30M in Series B Funding Led by CAVU Consumer Partners

Recess, the relaxation beverage pioneer, announced the close of a $30 million Series B round on Oct. 30, 2025. The round was led by CAVU Consumer Partners with participation from Rocana, Midnight Ventures, Torch Capital, Doehler Ventures, KAS Venture Partners, Vanquish and Craig Kallman, positioning...

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Polyembo Closes New Funding Round Led by Multinational Strategic Investor
DealsOct 30, 2025

Polyembo Closes New Funding Round Led by Multinational Strategic Investor

Polyembo, a Longmont, CO-based medical device company, has closed a new funding round led by a multinational strategic investor. The amount was not disclosed; proceeds will be used to advance product development and regulatory clearances.

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SimSpace Secures $39M in Debt and Equity Funding
DealsOct 30, 2025

SimSpace Secures $39M in Debt and Equity Funding

Boston-based cyber range provider SimSpace announced a $39 million financing round that combines debt and equity. New investors BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments and Communitas Capital joined existing backer L2 Point Management, with proceeds earmarked for global expansion.

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Wealthsimple Secures CAD$750M Equity Funding at $10B Valuation
DealsOct 30, 2025

Wealthsimple Secures CAD$750M Equity Funding at $10B Valuation

Toronto‑based Wealthsimple announced an equity round of up to CAD$750 million, valuing the fintech platform at CAD$10 billion post‑money. The financing includes a CAD$550 million primary issuance and a secondary component of up to CAD$200 million, co‑led by Dragoneer Investment Group and GIC.

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Essence VC Closes Fourth Fund at $41M
DealsOct 29, 2025

Essence VC Closes Fourth Fund at $41M

Essence VC, run by solo investor Tim Chen, has closed its fourth fund at $41 million. The fund close was reported in a TechCrunch piece profiling Chen and his investment approach.

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Homecourt Raises $8M Series A Led by CULT Capital
DealsOct 29, 2025

Homecourt Raises $8M Series A Led by CULT Capital

Homecourt, the home and personal fragrance brand founded by Courteney Cox, raised an $8 million Series A round led by CULT Capital to accelerate brand awareness, expand the team, and strengthen infrastructure for growth.

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StampMyVisa Raises Rs 4 Crore Bridge Round Led by Unicorn India Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

StampMyVisa Raises Rs 4 Crore Bridge Round Led by Unicorn India Ventures

StampMyVisa, a Bangalore-based AI-powered B2B visa processing company, raised a bridge funding round of Rs 4 crore led by Unicorn India Ventures to reach critical milestones ahead of a planned Series A next financial year.

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Nvidia Invests $1 Billion in Nokia to Fuel AI-Native 5G/6G Efforts
DealsOct 29, 2025

Nvidia Invests $1 Billion in Nokia to Fuel AI-Native 5G/6G Efforts

Nvidia announced it has invested $1 billion in Nokia to help pioneer AI-native 5G-Advanced and 6G networks, using Nokia products alongside Nvidia platforms. The move was disclosed by Nvidia the week of Oct. 29, 2025 as part of its broader...

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IOrganBio Launches From Stealth with $2M Seed Round Led by First Star Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

IOrganBio Launches From Stealth with $2M Seed Round Led by First Star Ventures

iOrganBio announced its launch from stealth and a $2 million seed funding round to transform how human cells are made. The round was led by First Star Ventures with participation from IndieBio, Cape Fear BioCapital, 2ndF, Terasaki Institute, and Alix...

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CustoMED Closes $6M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Orthopedic Platform
DealsOct 29, 2025

CustoMED Closes $6M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Orthopedic Platform

CustoMED, an Israel-based developer of AI-driven, surgeon-first platforms for patient-specific orthopedic solutions, closed a $6M seed round led by a syndicate including Longevity Venture Partners, Varana Capital, Flag Capital, the Israel Innovation Authority and Avishai Abrahami. The company will use...

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Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI Platform for Home Health
DealsOct 29, 2025

Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI Platform for Home Health

Arya Health, a NYC-based AI platform automating scheduling, compliance and other admin operations for home health and post-acute care providers, raised $18.2M in a Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Ridge Ventures, Twelve Below, OpenAI executives...

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Voxel Secures Strategic Investment From Ericsson Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

Voxel Secures Strategic Investment From Ericsson Ventures

Voxel, a San Francisco-based computer vision AI company focused on workplace safety and risk, received a strategic investment from Ericsson Ventures. The amount was not disclosed; Voxel had recently completed a $44M Series B led by NewRoad Capital Partners.

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Accel-KKR Announces Growth Investment in LeanDNA
DealsOct 29, 2025

Accel-KKR Announces Growth Investment in LeanDNA

Accel-KKR announced a strategic growth investment in LeanDNA to accelerate platform innovation and expand global market reach. The financing is positioned as growth-stage capital to support LeanDNA's supply planning and inventory optimization solutions for discrete manufacturers.

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Rarity PBC Closes $4.6M Seed Round to Advance Gene Therapy for ADA-SCID
DealsOct 29, 2025

Rarity PBC Closes $4.6M Seed Round to Advance Gene Therapy for ADA-SCID

Rarity PBC announced the closing of a $4.6M seed financing led by biotech investor Steve Oliveira of Nemean Asset Management to accelerate development of its autologous hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for ADA-SCID.

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Voxel Announces Strategic Investment From Ericsson Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

Voxel Announces Strategic Investment From Ericsson Ventures

Voxel, a computer-vision AI company focused on workplace safety, announced a strategic investment from Ericsson Ventures. The investment follows Voxel's recent $44M Series B and brings additional corporate venture backing to the company.

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Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI for Home Health Operations
DealsOct 29, 2025

Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI for Home Health Operations

Arya Health, an AI provider for home health and post-acute care operations, announced an $18.2M Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Ridge Ventures, Twelve Below, executives from OpenAI and other post-acute care providers. The funding brings...

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Lula Commerce Raises $8M Series A to Expand AI-Powered Commerce for Convenience Retailers
DealsOct 29, 2025

Lula Commerce Raises $8M Series A to Expand AI-Powered Commerce for Convenience Retailers

Lula Commerce, a Philadelphia-based provider of AI-powered digital commerce technology for convenience retailers, raised $8M in a Series A round led by SEMCAP AI with participation from Rich Products Ventures, GO PA Fund, NZVC, UP.Partners, Green Circle Foodtech Ventures and...

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TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners
DealsOct 29, 2025

TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners

TestSprite, an agentic testing tool for AI-native development, announced the close of a $6.7 million seed round led by Trilogy Equity Partners with participation from Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, Baidu Ventures, and EdgeCase Capital Partners. The oversubscribed financing...

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Druo Raises Seed Funding Led by Global PayTech Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

Druo Raises Seed Funding Led by Global PayTech Ventures

Druo, a Miami-based global direct-debit payment provider, raised a seed funding round of an undisclosed amount led by Global PayTech Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to scale its proprietary network and expand service availability for merchants and end...

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TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners
DealsOct 29, 2025

TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners

TestSprite, a Seattle-based agentic testing tool for AI-native development, closed a $6.7M seed funding round led by Trilogy Equity Partners with participation from Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, Baidu Ventures and EdgeCase Capital Partners. The financing brings total raised...

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Valthos Raises $30M Seed Round Led by OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital and Founders Fund
DealsOct 29, 2025

Valthos Raises $30M Seed Round Led by OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital and Founders Fund

Valthos, an AI biodefense startup based in San Francisco, raised $30M in a seed financing round led by OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital and Founders Fund. The company will use the proceeds to scale its software infrastructure for government and...

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Homecourt Raises $8M Series A Led by CULT Capital
DealsOct 29, 2025

Homecourt Raises $8M Series A Led by CULT Capital

Homecourt, a Los Angeles-based home and personal fragrance brand founded by Courteney Cox and Sarah Jahnke, raised $8M in a Series A round led by CULT Capital. The company will use the funds to boost brand awareness, expand its team,...

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Mem0 Raises $24M Series A to Support Memory Infrastructure for AI Agents
DealsOct 29, 2025

Mem0 Raises $24M Series A to Support Memory Infrastructure for AI Agents

Mem0, a San Francisco-based memory infrastructure platform for AI agents, raised $24M in a financing package including a Series A led by Basis Set Ventures. The round also featured participation from Peak XV Partners, GitHub Fund, Y Combinator, and strategic...

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Polygraf AI Raises $9.5M Seed Round Led by Allegis Capital
DealsOct 29, 2025

Polygraf AI Raises $9.5M Seed Round Led by Allegis Capital

Polygraf AI, an Austin-based AI security platform for critical operations, closed a $9.5M seed funding round led by Allegis Capital with participation from Alumni Ventures, DataPower VC, Domino Ventures and prior investors. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate...

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VeroSkills Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Yonder Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

VeroSkills Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Yonder Ventures

VeroSkills, an AI hiring platform addressing blue-collar labor shortages, closed a $5.3M funding round led by Yonder Ventures with participation from Circadian Ventures, Motivate Ventures, Colchuck and Tony Summerville. The capital will support growth as the company reports rapid ARR...

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Curve Biosciences Raises $40M Led by Luma Group
DealsOct 29, 2025

Curve Biosciences Raises $40M Led by Luma Group

Curve Biosciences announced a $40M funding round led by Luma Group with participation from First Spark Ventures, Techas Capital, Micah Spear, Civilization Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Incite, Mintaka VC, NZVC and others. The financing was disclosed in a company announcement on...

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VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures

VentureMed Group, a Minneapolis-based medical device company, closed a $28M Series C financing round led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investor Endeavour Vision. The company will use the funds to expand commercial infrastructure, advance its clinical program and...

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VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures
DealsOct 29, 2025

VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures

VentureMed Group, a medical device company focused on vessel preparation and access management, closed a $28M Series C financing led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investor Endeavour Vision. The round will support the company's development and commercialization efforts...

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Blue Delta Capital Partners Invests in BTS Software Solutions
DealsOct 29, 2025

Blue Delta Capital Partners Invests in BTS Software Solutions

BTS Software Solutions, a Columbia, MD-based national security software company, received a minority investment from Blue Delta Capital Partners. BTS management will remain majority owners; financial terms were not disclosed.

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TeraWulf Announces $500M Convertible Note Offering to Fund AI Data Center Expansion
DealsOct 29, 2025

TeraWulf Announces $500M Convertible Note Offering to Fund AI Data Center Expansion

TeraWulf announced a private offering of $500 million in convertible senior notes (with an option for an additional $75 million) to fund construction of a 168MW AI data center in Abernathy, Texas tied to a joint venture with Fluidstack and...

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FrontlineIQ Raises $3.3M Seed Round Led by AQC Capital
DealsOct 29, 2025

FrontlineIQ Raises $3.3M Seed Round Led by AQC Capital

Montreal-based AI sales coaching platform FrontlineIQ raised $3.3M in a seed round led by AQC Capital with participation from strategic investors across retail, automotive and financial services. The company will use proceeds to accelerate engineering and ship customer-driven features.

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Sparrow BioAcoustics Closes $10M Financing Round Led by Killick Capital and Klister Credit
DealsOct 29, 2025

Sparrow BioAcoustics Closes $10M Financing Round Led by Killick Capital and Klister Credit

Sparrow BioAcoustics, a St. John’s-based cardiac AI platform developer, closed a $10M financing round led by Killick Capital and Klister Credit with participation from Pelorus VC, 98827 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., and Brinex Capital. The company will use the proceeds...

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Vesence Raises $9M Seed Round Led by Emergence
DealsOct 29, 2025

Vesence Raises $9M Seed Round Led by Emergence

Vesence, a San Francisco-based AI agent platform for law firms integrated with Microsoft Office, raised $9M in a seed funding round led by Emergence with participation from Creandum, Y Combinator, 20VC and angels including Paul Graham, Anton Osika, and Jason...

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Ridepanda Raises $12.6M in Growth Equity and Strategic Debt
DealsOct 29, 2025

Ridepanda Raises $12.6M in Growth Equity and Strategic Debt

Ridepanda announced it secured $12.6M in new capital through a growth equity round paired with strategic debt financing. The round was anchored by Bikeleasing Group with participation from Blackhorn Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Somersault Ventures, Oyster Ventures, CSC...

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Reflectiz Closes $22M Series B Led by Fulcrum Equity Partners
DealsOct 29, 2025

Reflectiz Closes $22M Series B Led by Fulcrum Equity Partners

Reflectiz, a Boston-based web exposure management platform, closed a $22M Series B round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners with participation from Capri Ventures, YYM Ventures, AFG Partners and others. The company will use the capital to expand its product and...

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Fruitist Closes $150M Equity Financing
DealsOct 29, 2025

Fruitist Closes $150M Equity Financing

Fruitist, the global superfruit brand based in Los Angeles, announced it has closed $150 million in equity financing. The company did not disclose participating investors or the precise use of proceeds in the brief announcement.

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Valthos Raises $30M Seed Round Led by OpenAI Startup Fund
DealsOct 29, 2025

Valthos Raises $30M Seed Round Led by OpenAI Startup Fund

Valthos announced a $30M seed financing to develop next-generation biodefense systems. The round was led by OpenAI Startup Fund with participation from Lux Capital and Founders Fund.

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Pinetree Therapeutics Raises $47M in Series B
DealsOct 29, 2025

Pinetree Therapeutics Raises $47M in Series B

Pinetree Therapeutics, a Cambridge-based preclinical biotech focused on targeted protein degraders for drug-resistant cancers, closed a $47M Series B financing. The round included participation from existing backers DSC Investment, WIDWIN Investment, STIC Ventures, Samho Green Investment, Atinum Investment, S&S Investment,...

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Socratix AI Raises $4.1M Seed Round Led by Pear VC
DealsOct 29, 2025

Socratix AI Raises $4.1M Seed Round Led by Pear VC

Socratix AI, a San Francisco startup building autonomous AI coworkers for fraud and risk teams, raised $4.1M in a seed round led by Pear VC with participation from Y Combinator, Twenty Two Ventures, Transpose Platform Management and strategic angel investors....

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AccessGrid Secures $4.4M Seed Funding Led by Harlem Capital
DealsOct 28, 2025

AccessGrid Secures $4.4M Seed Funding Led by Harlem Capital

AccessGrid announced a $4.4 million seed round on Tuesday, with Harlem Capital leading the investment. The round also included Exceptional Capital and Spice Capital, providing capital to expand its API‑only digital key‑fob platform for Apple and Google Wallets.

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Sublime Security Raises $150M Series C to Expand Agentic AI Email Defense
DealsOct 28, 2025

Sublime Security Raises $150M Series C to Expand Agentic AI Email Defense

Sublime Security announced a $150M Series C on 2025-10-28 led by Georgian to accelerate its agentic AI email security platform. New investors Avenir and 01A joined, alongside existing backers Index Ventures, IVP, Citi Ventures, and Slow Ventures.

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Cylerity Raises $4M Seed Round and Secures up to $24M Debt Facility
DealsOct 28, 2025

Cylerity Raises $4M Seed Round and Secures up to $24M Debt Facility

Cylerity, a Madison-based healthcare fintech using AI for provider liquidity, announced a $4M oversubscribed seed equity round led by HealthX Ventures with participation from C2 Ventures, Upstream Ventures, Wisconsin Investment Partners, and Tundra Angels. The company also established a debt...

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CoreStory Raises $32M Series A to Expand AI-Driven Legacy Code Intelligence
DealsOct 28, 2025

CoreStory Raises $32M Series A to Expand AI-Driven Legacy Code Intelligence

CoreStory announced a $32 million Series A led by Tribeca Venture Partners, NEA and SineWave Ventures with participation from Harrison Metal, Singtel Innov8, Samsung Next, Nimble Partners and Alumni Ventures. The company uses AI models and agentic workflows to accelerate...

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Flamingo Raises $2.2M Pre-Seed to Launch IT Service Provider Platform
DealsOct 28, 2025

Flamingo Raises $2.2M Pre-Seed to Launch IT Service Provider Platform

Flamingo, a Miami-based provider of a platform for IT service providers, launched from stealth after raising $2.2M in a pre-seed round led by Focal VC and Array VC. The company will use the funds to expand its team and scale...

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Fireworks AI Raises $250M Series C at $4B Valuation
DealsOct 28, 2025

Fireworks AI Raises $250M Series C at $4B Valuation

Fireworks AI announced a $250 million Series C round at a $4 billion valuation, comprising primary and secondary funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, and Evantic, with participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital, bringing total...

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Uptiq.ai Raises $12M Led by Silverton Partners
DealsOct 28, 2025

Uptiq.ai Raises $12M Led by Silverton Partners

Uptiq.ai, an AI infrastructure provider for financial services, announced a $12 million funding round led by Silverton Partners. The round will support the company's growth in AI offerings for financial institutions.

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CyberRidge Raises $26M in Total Funding
DealsOct 28, 2025

CyberRidge Raises $26M in Total Funding

CyberRidge, a Tel Aviv-based photonic encryption startup, has raised $26M in total funding in a round led by founder and CEO Professor Dan Sadot. The capital will support its deep-tech cybersecurity efforts to protect data from interception and quantum-era decryption.

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Generation Lab Raises $11M Seed Round for Longevity Science
DealsOct 28, 2025

Generation Lab Raises $11M Seed Round for Longevity Science

Generation Lab announced the completion of an $11 million seed funding round to advance its longevity science breakthroughs. The round was disclosed in a company announcement dated on the article.

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