Rightcharge Raises £1.6M Seed Round Led by Soulmates Ventures
London-based Rightcharge, which simplifies fleet EV charging payments, raised £1.6M in a seed round led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from Blackwood Ventures, Unruly Capital and Purple Ventures. The funding will support European expansion and a partnership with Octopus Electroverse.
Found Energy Closed $12 Million Seed Round to Develop Aluminum‑powered Reactors
Found Energy, a Boston startup developing aluminum‑water reactors for zero‑carbon heat and hydrogen, closed a $12 million seed round last year to scale R&D and pilot larger 100 kW engines. The funding supported growth into a two‑floor R&D facility and...
Wolf Games Raises $9M Series A Led by Main Street Advisors
Wolf Games, a Los Angeles-based generative entertainment company, closed a $9M Series A round led by Main Street Advisors with participation from executives Maverick Carter and Tom Werner, artist Rashid Johnson, and existing backers Dick Wolf, Jimmy Iovine and Paul...
OpenAI Acquires Software Applications, Makers of Sky AI Interface for Mac
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the startup behind Sky, an unreleased AI-powered natural language interface for Mac. Deal terms were not disclosed; the startup had previously raised $6.5M from investors including Sam Altman and Dylan Field.
Fox Makes Corporate Investment in Holywater, Developer of My Drama App
Fox invested in Holywater, the startup behind the microdrama app My Drama, as part of strategic corporate funding to support the app’s expansion. The article does not disclose financial terms; date taken from the article publication.
Roller Raises $50M Growth Round Led by Insight Partners with J.P. Morgan Participating
Roller, an Austin-based venue management platform, raised US$50M in a growth funding round led by existing investor Insight Partners with participation from J.P. Morgan. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate AI innovation, expand its financial services suite and...
Nvidia Buys $5B Stake in Intel as Part of Strategic Chip Development Deal
Nvidia purchased a $5 billion equity stake in Intel in September 2025 as part of a broader partnership to develop chips together, bolstering Intel's balance sheet and strategic roadmap. The investment was disclosed alongside other large injections from Softbank and...
Redwood Materials Raises $350M to Scale Battery Recycling
Redwood Materials raised $350 million in a growth-stage funding round led by Eclipse Ventures with participation from NVIDIA to expand battery recycling and critical materials recovery operations. The capital will support scaling of energy storage recycling capacity amid rising demand...
Vermeer Raises $10M Series A to Advance Vision Navigation and Autonomy Tech
Vermeer, a NYC-based vision navigation and autonomy defense startup, closed a $10M Series A round led by Draper Associates with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and the U.S. Air Force Tech Stars. The company...
Riff Raises $16M Series A Led by Northzone
Riff (formerly Databutton), an Oslo-based platform enabling operators to build and launch high-impact applications, raised $16M in a Series A round led by Northzone. Existing investors Skyfall Ventures, Maki.vc, Sondo Capital and Global Founders Capital also participated, bringing total funding...
GammaTime Raises $14M Seed Round Led by Vgames and Pitango
GammaTime, a Los Angeles-based premium micro-drama streaming platform, raised $14M in a Seed round led by vgames and Pitango with participation from Alexis Ohanian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Traverse Ventures. The funding will support the platform's growth and content...
Cluely Raises $15M Series A From Andreessen Horowitz
Cluely, an AI meeting assistant startup, raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz earlier in 2025. The funding has been used for marketing, staffing and office expansion as the company scales.
Fal.ai Closes $1.5B Series C, Valued at $4B+
Multimodal AI platform Fal.ai closed a $1.5B Series C round that pushed its valuation above $4 billion. The company serves over 2 million developers building with images, video, audio, and 3D models.
Darwin AI Raises $15M Series A Led by Insight Partners
Darwin AI announced a $15 million Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from existing investors UpWest and Resolute Ventures. The funding will support Darwin's public-sector AI governance and deployment products; Brenda Harvey will join the company's board.
Chainguard Raises $280M Growth Financing From General Catalyst CVF
Chainguard, an open source software provider based in Kirkland, WA, raised $280M in growth financing led by General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The company will use proceeds to scale go-to-market efforts and invest in product and engineering for long-term growth.
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...
Pavewise Raises $2.5M Seed Round Led by C2 Ventures
Pavewise, a Bismarck, ND-based platform for road construction project efficiency and compliance, raised $2.5M in a seed round led by C2 Ventures with participation from Connectic, Service Provider Capital, Geoff Judge, Tom Stemm, M25, gener8tor 1889 and Broadwater Capital. The...
Moberg Analytics Raises $600,000 Seed to Commercialize ICU Brain-Monitoring Platform
Moberg Analytics secured $600,000 in a seed round to accelerate commercialization of its Moberg Clinical Platform, a multimodal brain data and analytics system for ICUs. The round was led by Ben Franklin Technology Partners and included Overbrook Capital and MVP...
VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B Led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital
VitriVax, a vaccine formulation technology company, raised $17.25M in a Series B financing co-led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital Management to fund development and commercialization of its ALTA technology. The round aims to support continued advancement of thermostable antigen...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
Sumble Raises $38.5M in Seed and Series A Round Led by Canaan Partners and Coatue
Sumble, a San Francisco-based provider of a platform delivering actionable data to GTM teams, raised $38.5M across Seed and Series A financing. The round was led by Canaan Partners and Coatue with participation from Square Peg Capital, Zetta Venture Partners,...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...