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ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners to Scale Post-Acute Care Automation
DealsOct 16, 2025

ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners to Scale Post-Acute Care Automation

ExaCare AI raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, Bienville Capital and select post-acute operators. The capital will be used to scale ExaCare's AI platform for skilled nursing facilities and...

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Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Led by Ribbit and A16z
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Led by Ribbit and A16z

Deel raised $300 million in a Series E round co-led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Coatue Management and General Catalyst, valuing the HR platform at $17.3 billion. The company says it is profitable, surpassed $1B ARR...

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HistoSonics Raises $250M Oversubscribed Round to Expand Edison System
DealsOct 16, 2025

HistoSonics Raises $250M Oversubscribed Round to Expand Edison System

HistoSonics closed an oversubscribed $250M financing to support commercial expansion of its Edison histotripsy system, accelerate clinical indications, and bolster operations. The round was led by the company's new ownership group and included investors such as Thiel Bio and Founders...

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ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners

ExaCare AI, a NYC-based provider of AI automation for post-acute care operations, raised $30M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, Bienville Capital and select post-acute operators. The company will use the proceeds...

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Codis Raises Growth Capital From 1315 Capital with Participation From BroadOak and RCT
DealsOct 16, 2025

Codis Raises Growth Capital From 1315 Capital with Participation From BroadOak and RCT

Codis, a St. Louis-based CDMO specializing in spray drying, amorphous solid dispersions, particle engineering and finished-dose manufacturing, received a growth investment led by 1315 Capital with participation from existing shareholders BroadOak Capital Partners and Research Corporation Technologies. The company will...

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Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Strella, an AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Backed Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures. The funding will support growth of Strella’s...

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Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Scale AI-Driven Remote Patient Care
DealsOct 16, 2025

Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Scale AI-Driven Remote Patient Care

Brook.ai, a Seattle-based remote patient care platform combining remote clinical teams with AI, raised $28M in a Series B round led by UMass Memorial Health and Morningside. The company will use proceeds to expand its platform and services for health...

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Graph AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

Graph AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Graph AI, a San Francisco–based patient safety and pharmacovigilance startup, raised $3M in a Seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate product innovation, expand engineering, and drive global adoption. The company was founded in 2024 and is led...

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Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger Berman
DealsOct 16, 2025

Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger Berman

Upgrade, Inc. raised $165M in a Series G equity round led by Neuberger Berman Funds with participation from LuminArx Capital Management, DST Global, Ribbit Capital and others. The funding will support the San Francisco-based fintech's credit and banking product offerings...

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Bees & Bears Raises €5M Seed to Finance Renewable-Energy Installations
DealsOct 16, 2025

Bees & Bears Raises €5M Seed to Finance Renewable-Energy Installations

Bees & Bears, a Berlin-based renewable energy financing startup, raised €5M in an additional seed round to enable installation companies to offer customers flexible financing via real-time credit checks. Backers include Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures.

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Upciti Raises $20M Series A Led by Notion Capital
DealsOct 16, 2025

Upciti Raises $20M Series A Led by Notion Capital

Paris-based Upciti closed a $20M Series A round led by Notion Capital with participation from Point Nine and Chalfen Ventures. The company provides integrated software and hardware solutions to help cities manage critical operations more efficiently.

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Lasso Raises $6.5M Seed Round Led by Rhapsody Venture Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

Lasso Raises $6.5M Seed Round Led by Rhapsody Venture Partners

Boston-based foodtech startup Lasso raised $6.5M in a funding round led by Rhapsody Venture Partners with participation from Safar Partners and Claridge Venture Partners. The company will use the proceeds to bring its technology to market via its own brands...

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Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation

Deel, a New York City-based global HR and payroll SaaS platform, raised $300M in a Series E round at a $17.3 billion valuation. Lead/new backers include Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures...

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Ego AI Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Patron and Top VCs
DealsOct 16, 2025

Ego AI Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Patron and Top VCs

ego AI, a San Francisco-based AI-driven character technology startup, raised $6.7M in a seed funding round. Backers include Patron, Y Combinator, Accel, Boost VC and several prominent angels and technical leaders from OpenAI, Google Gemini and Anthropic.

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OneLayer Raises $28M Series A Led by Maor Investments
DealsOct 16, 2025

OneLayer Raises $28M Series A Led by Maor Investments

OneLayer closed a $28M Series A to advance its private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security platform. The round was led by Maor Investments with participation from McRock Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures, Viola Ventures, Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive...

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BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M in Series B+ Round Led by Bayland Capital
DealsOct 16, 2025

BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M in Series B+ Round Led by Bayland Capital

BridGene Biosciences completed a $28M Series B+ financing to advance its small-molecule drug pipeline, including clinical-stage covalent TEAD inhibitor BGC-515. The round was led by Bayland Capital with participation from GTJA Investment Group, Proxima Ventures and existing investors Lapam Capital...

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Vessel Funds Secures $1.5M Debt Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
DealsOct 16, 2025

Vessel Funds Secures $1.5M Debt Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking

Vessel Funds Inc., a Montreal-based fund reporting and compliance platform, received a $1.5M debt facility from CIBC Innovation Banking to accelerate product development and expand its market reach. The financing is intended to support the company’s growth initiatives.

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Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger
DealsOct 16, 2025

Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger

Fintech company Upgrade raised $165 million in a Series G preferred round led by Neuberger with participation from LuminArx Capital Management and existing investors including DST Global and Ribbit Capital. Peter Sterling of Neuberger will join Upgrade's board.

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Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Expand AI-Powered Remote Care
DealsOct 16, 2025

Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Expand AI-Powered Remote Care

Brook.ai closed a $28 million Series B on 2025-10-16 to accelerate national expansion of its AI-augmented remote care platform. The round was led by UMass Memorial Health and Morningside to support broader deployment of Brook.ai's continuous, clinician-supported virtual care offering.

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OneLayer Secures $28M Series A to Expand Private LTE/5G OT and Zero Trust Security
DealsOct 16, 2025

OneLayer Secures $28M Series A to Expand Private LTE/5G OT and Zero Trust Security

Tel Aviv-based OneLayer closed a $28M Series A led by Maor Investments, bringing total funding to over $43M. Participants included McRock Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures and existing backers Viola Ventures, Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive.

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Peptilogics Raises $78M in Oversubscribed Series B2 to Advance PLG0206
DealsOct 16, 2025

Peptilogics Raises $78M in Oversubscribed Series B2 to Advance PLG0206

Peptilogics completed an oversubscribed $78M Series B2 financing to support Phase 2/3 trials of zaloganan (PLG0206) for prosthetic joint infections. The round was led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund, with participation from AMR Action Fund, Narya Capital...

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AAF Management Closes $55M Axis Fund Backed by Mubadala and Others
DealsOct 16, 2025

AAF Management Closes $55M Axis Fund Backed by Mubadala and Others

Washington-based AAF Management closed a $55 million early-stage hybrid vehicle called the Axis Fund, bringing the firm's assets under management to roughly $250M. The fund will allocate ~80% to startups and ~20% to emerging managers and is backed by Mubadala,...

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Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams
DealsOct 16, 2025

Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams

Epiminds, a Sweden-founded startup building multi-agent AI marketing systems, announced a $6.6M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from EWOR, Entourage and angel investors. The funding accompanies the company's public launch and will be used to expand...

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Jack&Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum
DealsOct 16, 2025

Jack&Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum

London-based AI recruitment startup Jack&Jill raised $20M in a seed round led by Creandum with participation from Dig Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Ada Ventures, Firedrop, Repeat.vc, Episode1, Playfair and 75+ angel investors including Nico Rosberg. The company will use the funds...

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General Intuition Raises $133.7M Seed to Teach Agents Spatial-Temporal Reasoning From Game Clips
DealsOct 16, 2025

General Intuition Raises $133.7M Seed to Teach Agents Spatial-Temporal Reasoning From Game Clips

General Intuition, a spinout from Medal, raised $133.7M in a seed round led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst with participation from Raine. The startup will use Medal’s gaming video dataset to train foundation models and AI agents focused on...

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ATDev Raises $3M Seed Round to Commercialize AI-Enabled Rehab and Mobility Solutions
DealsOct 16, 2025

ATDev Raises $3M Seed Round to Commercialize AI-Enabled Rehab and Mobility Solutions

Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev) raised $3M in a Seed financing to commercialize its AI-enabled rehabilitation and personal mobility products. The round was led by Dobrzelecki Legacy Ventures with participation from Uphonest Capital, The Life Science Angels and other angel...

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Stand Raises $35M Series B to Expand Insurtech Coverage Into Florida
DealsOct 16, 2025

Stand Raises $35M Series B to Expand Insurtech Coverage Into Florida

Stand, a San Francisco-based insurtech focused on catastrophe-exposed properties, closed a $35M Series B led by Eclipse with participation from Inspired Capital, Lowercarbon Capital and Equal Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to expand operations into Florida.

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Nila Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe
DealsOct 16, 2025

Nila Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe

London-based healthcare management startup Nila closed a $2.4M (£1.8M) pre-seed round led by LocalGlobe with participation from Redbus Ventures and high-net-worth/angel backers linked to Nala, Revolut and Wise. The funds will support product and market development to help expatriates manage...

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Stand Raises $35M Series B to Scale Catastrophe-Focused Insurance
DealsOct 16, 2025

Stand Raises $35M Series B to Scale Catastrophe-Focused Insurance

Stand closed a $35 million Series B on 2025-10-16 to expand its insurance product for catastrophe-exposed properties, linking coverage to mitigation upgrades and using physics-based underwriting models. The round was led by Eclipse with participation from Inspired Capital, Lowercarbon Capital,...

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Sonic Fire Tech Raises $3.5M Seed Round Co‑Led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels
DealsOct 16, 2025

Sonic Fire Tech Raises $3.5M Seed Round Co‑Led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels

Cleveland-based firetech startup Sonic Fire Tech raised $3.5M in a seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels. The company will use the funds to pursue certifications, scale manufacturing to produce 500 units by Q2 2026, and initiate...

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BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M Series B+ Led by Bayland Capital
DealsOct 16, 2025

BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M Series B+ Led by Bayland Capital

BridGene Biosciences closed a $28M Series B+ financing led by Bayland Capital with participation from GTJA Investment Group, Proxima Ventures, and existing investors Lapam Capital and Grains Valley Venture Capital. The funds will support the company's discovery and development of...

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Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Strella, an NYC-based AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14M in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Future Backed Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to expand...

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Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer to Scale AI-Powered Customer Research
DealsOct 16, 2025

Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer to Scale AI-Powered Customer Research

Strella, an AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14M in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Back Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures to expand its AI-moderated interview product and mobile capabilities....

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Jack & Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum to Bring Conversational AI to Hiring
DealsOct 16, 2025

Jack & Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum to Bring Conversational AI to Hiring

London-based recruitment startup Jack & Jill raised $20 million in a seed round led by EU investor Creandum to expand its conversational AI job-hunting platform and pursue U.S. growth. The company already has nearly 50,000 users in London and will...

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Aboon Raises $17.5M Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures
DealsOct 16, 2025

Aboon Raises $17.5M Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures

Aboon, an NYC-based AI platform that helps financial advisors launch and manage 401(k) plans for business-owner clients, raised $17.5M in a seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Altai Ventures, Runyon, Edward Jones Ventures, Outpost Ventures and...

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HistoSonics Secures $250M Growth-Stage Financing Led by New Ownership Group
DealsOct 16, 2025

HistoSonics Secures $250M Growth-Stage Financing Led by New Ownership Group

HistoSonics closed a $250M financing to support commercial expansion of its Edison Histotripsy System. The round was led by the company's new ownership group and included investors such as Thiel Bio and Founders Fund.

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Peptilogics Raises $78M in Series B2 Round Led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund
DealsOct 16, 2025

Peptilogics Raises $78M in Series B2 Round Led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund

Peptilogics, a clinical-stage biotech developing surgical therapeutics to prevent medical device infections, closed a $78M Series B2 financing. The round was led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund, with participation from AMR Action Fund, Narya Capital and Beyond...

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Investor Consortium Buys Electronic Arts for $55B
DealsOct 16, 2025

Investor Consortium Buys Electronic Arts for $55B

An investor consortium comprising the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners acquired Electronic Arts in a $55 billion takeover. The deal transfers EA ownership to the consortium, which may impact future IP decisions such as the Dead...

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Deel Raises $300M Strategic Round at $17.3B Valuation
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Strategic Round at $17.3B Valuation

Deel announced a $300 million strategic investment led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures and others, valuing the company at $17.3 billion. The funding will support Deel's global HR and payroll...

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Conceal Raises $26M Series B to Expand Browser-Native SSE and ZTNA
DealsOct 16, 2025

Conceal Raises $26M Series B to Expand Browser-Native SSE and ZTNA

Conceal, a browser-native Security Service Edge (SSE) and proxy-less ZTNA provider, closed a $26 million Series B round on 2025-10-16. The round was led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Allegis Cyber and Gula Tech Adventures to accelerate product...

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Liberate Raises $50M at $300M Valuation to Expand AI in Insurance Back Offices
DealsOct 15, 2025

Liberate Raises $50M at $300M Valuation to Expand AI in Insurance Back Offices

Liberate raised $50M in a Series B led by Battery Ventures at a $300M post-money valuation to scale its AI agent platform for property & casualty insurers. The round included Canapi Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Eclipse, and Commerce Ventures and will...

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Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Led by Playground Global
DealsOct 15, 2025

Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Led by Playground Global

Vertical Semiconductor, an MIT spinout developing vertical GaN transistors for AI data-center chips, raised $11M in a seed round led by Playground Global. Other participants include JIMCO Technology Ventures, milemark capital, and Shin-Etsu Chemical to accelerate product development.

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Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures

Planyear, an AI-native platform for benefits consultants, raised $12 million in a seed round led by True Ventures to accelerate development of its BEACON platform that automates administrative tasks. The funding will be used to expand product development and free...

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Corbel Raises $6.7M Seed to Expand AI OS for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers
DealsOct 15, 2025

Corbel Raises $6.7M Seed to Expand AI OS for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers

Corbel, an NYC-based AI-powered operating system for industrial equipment manufacturers, raised $6.7M in a Seed round led by Ibex Investors with participation from Joule Ventures, Restive Ventures, and Selah Ventures. The company will use proceeds to expand engineering and go-to-market...

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MatrixSpace Raises $20M Series B to Advance AI-Enhanced Counter-Drone Radar
DealsOct 15, 2025

MatrixSpace Raises $20M Series B to Advance AI-Enhanced Counter-Drone Radar

MatrixSpace closed a $20M Series B round, led by The Raptor Group and OTB Ventures with participation from L3Harris, marking a valuation increase since its May 2023 Series A and bringing total funding to $58M. The Burlington, MA company develops...

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Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures

Woz, a San Francisco-based platform combining AI with expert human oversight to build business-ready mobile apps, raised $6M in a seed funding round led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Burst Capital, Y Combinator, Untapped Ventures, MGV and the Lacob...

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OneImaging Raises $38M Led by Vy Capital to Expand Radiology Platform
DealsOct 15, 2025

OneImaging Raises $38M Led by Vy Capital to Expand Radiology Platform

OneImaging announced a $38M funding round led by Vy Capital with participation from Aquiline, Sempervirens Venture Capital, XRC Ventures, Dylan Field, Balaji Srinivasan, Jon Oringer and others. The Miami-based radiology platform plans to scale its nationwide imaging network and partnerships...

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Billion Hearts (PicSee) Raised $4M Last Year in Investor-Led Seed Round
DealsOct 15, 2025

Billion Hearts (PicSee) Raised $4M Last Year in Investor-Led Seed Round

Billion Hearts, the company behind photo-sharing app PicSee, raised $4 million in funding last year in a round led by Blume Ventures with participation from General Catalyst and Athera Ventures. The capital supported development of PicSee’s on-device face-detection and privacy-focused...

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Starship Technologies Raises $50M Series C Led by Plural
DealsOct 15, 2025

Starship Technologies Raises $50M Series C Led by Plural

Starship Technologies raised $50M in a Series C round led by Plural to expand its autonomous delivery operations across European cities and U.S. university and urban markets. The round brings the company's total funding to over $280M.

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