Hightouch Raises $80M Series C at $1.2B Valuation to Expand AI-Powered Marketing Platform
Hightouch raised $80M in a Series C led by Sapphire Ventures at a $1.2B post-money valuation to advance its AI-driven customer data platform and AI Decisioning product. The round includes participation from NVC, Amplify Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Bain Capital Ventures and Y Combinator and will fund product development, business development and hiring.
Elon Musk’s xAI in Talks to Raise $10B in Growth-Stage Funding
xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, is reportedly in talks to raise roughly $10 billion in a private funding round. The potential capital raise would be aimed at supporting the company’s AI development and scaling efforts.
Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise $10B in Growth-Stage Funding
xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, is reported to be in talks to raise about $10 billion in a growth-stage funding round. The discussions signal major investor interest in the company as it scales its AI efforts.
European VC Firm Emblem Raises $85M for Inaugural Fund
Emblem, a European venture capital firm, has closed its first fund at $85 million to invest in early-stage startups across Europe. The fund will be deployed to back founders in Emblem's target sectors and geographies, with limited partner commitments totaling...
Nelly Secures €50M Series B to Accelerate European Healthcare Fintech Expansion
Berlin‑based fintech Nelly announced a €50 million (≈$51 million) Series B round led by Cathay Innovation and Notion Capital, with participation from existing backers b2venture, Lakestar, Motive Ventures and Arc Investors. The funding will fuel product rollout across Europe and deepen its SaaS...
Hauler Hero Secures $10M Seed Round to Accelerate AI‑Powered Waste‑Management Platform
Hauler Hero announced a $10 million seed round led by I2BF Ventures, with participation from K5 Global, Somersault Ventures and executives from Gusto and ServiceTitan. The funding will fuel product development, engineering hires, and expansion into larger enterprise waste‑management customers.
Nuon Secures $16.5M Funding Round Led by Uncork Capital, M12 and Others
Nuon announced a $16.5 million financing to accelerate its BYOC platform, attracting investors including Uncork Capital, Microsoft’s M12, Mantis VC and Redpoint Ventures. The round, disclosed on Dec 17 2024, aims to help SaaS firms deploy software directly into customers’ cloud accounts and...
Stigg Secures $17.5M Series A to Power AI‑Driven SaaS Pricing
Stigg announced a $17.5 million Series A round led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with participation from Unusual Ventures, Emerge Ventures, Redseed and Cerca Partners. The funding will help the startup expand its monetization platform that enables SaaS companies to price AI‑driven features...
Odyssey Raises Series A Led by EQT Ventures
Odyssey has raised a Series A round led by EQT Ventures with participation from Air Street and GV, announced in Nathan Benaich & Alex Chalmers' December 1, 2024 newsletter. The company secured Series A financing to support its next stage...
Volta Raises €6 Million Pre‑seed Round to Build B2B SaaS Catalog Platform
Italian startup Volta announced a €6 million pre‑seed funding round to develop its B2B SaaS catalog platform, positioning itself as a Shopify for wholesale transactions. The round was led by European VC Emblem with participation from Robin Capital, Founders Future, Sequoia,...
LogicMonitor Secures $800M Funding Round to Fuel AI-Driven Observability Expansion
LogicMonitor announced an $800 million financing round led by investors including PSG and Golub Capital, valuing the SaaS observability provider at $2.4 billion. The capital will support strategic M&A, market expansion, and product diversification as AI drives demand for data‑center monitoring. Vista...
LocalStack Raises $25M to Help Developers Emulate and Test Cloud Apps Locally
LocalStack raised $25M to expand its platform that enables developers to emulate and test cloud applications locally across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and other environments. The round will help the company scale its product and support growth in developer adoption.
Mitra Chem Raises over $80M in Funding Round
Mitra Chem, a lithium‑ion battery materials startup, announced it has raised more than $80 million from investors including Social Capital, General Motors and Alpha Wave Ventures. The capital will accelerate AI‑driven battery material development and help shorten the lab‑to‑production timeline.
GMI Cloud Raises $82M Series A to Expand GPU Cloud Infrastructure
San Jose‑based GMI Cloud raised an $82M Series A led by Headline Asia with participation from Banpu and Wistron. The round includes $15M in equity and $67M in debt and will fund a new Colorado data center and team expansion...
GMI Cloud Raises $82M Series A to Scale GPU Cloud Infrastructure
San Jose-based GMI Cloud, a provider of GPU cloud infrastructure for enterprises integrating AI, raised $82M in a Series A round to expand its GPU offerings and grow its business. The funding aims to help customers access GPUs and accelerate...
Tengo Secures €3M Seed Round Led by Point Nine to Scale AI‑powered Public Procurement SaaS
Spanish startup Tengo, which uses AI to automate public‑sector tender discovery and response, announced a €3 million seed round. The round was led by venture firm Point Nine, providing capital to expand its SaaS platform for B2B customers handling government contracts.
Alkira Raises $100M to Expand Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Alkira raised $100M to fund its network infrastructure-as-a-service that virtualizes and orchestrates hybrid cloud assets. The capital will support product growth and customer adoption of its cloud networking solution.
CoreWeave Raises $1.1B in Growth Funding at $19B Valuation, Opens European HQ
GPU cloud provider CoreWeave raised $1.1 billion in a funding round that valued the company at about $19 billion and is using proceeds to expand internationally, opening a London HQ and planning two UK data centers as part of a...
AI Chip Startup DEEPX Raises $80M Series C at $529M Valuation
DEEPX, an AI chip startup, raised a Series C round totaling $80M at a reported $529M valuation. The funding will support the company's growth in AI hardware development and commercialization.
AI Chip Startup DEEPX Raises $80M Series C at $529M Valuation
DEEPX, an AI chip startup, raised $80M in a Series C round at a $529M post-money valuation. The funding will likely support product development and go-to-market expansion for its AI hardware offerings.
CoreWeave Raises $1.1B in Growth-Stage Funding to Fuel Alternative Cloud for AI
CoreWeave raised $1.1 billion in a growth-stage funding round to expand its alternative cloud infrastructure, particularly for GPU-heavy AI workloads. The capital will support scaling capacity and go-to-market efforts in the competitive AI cloud market.
Rippling Secures $200M Series F Round Led by Coatue, Adds Dragoneer as New Investor
Rippling announced a $200 million Series F financing led by existing backer Coatue, with a $590 million secondary tender that includes $200 million for employee liquidity. New investor Dragoneer joins other long‑time backers Founders Fund and Greenoaks on the cap table. The round values...
SingleInterface Secures $30M Series A to Accelerate Global Expansion
Singapore‑based SaaS startup SingleInterface announced a $30 million Series A round led by Asia Partners with participation from PayPal Ventures. The funding will fuel its international growth and product development for multi‑location brands.
Agri‑HR Startup Seso Lands $26M Series B Led by Bond Capital
Seso, a software platform streamlining HR and visa compliance for U.S. farms, announced a $26 million Series B round to expand its services, including payroll automation. The round was led by Bond’s Mary Meeker with participation from Index Ventures, NFX, SV...
Khosla Ventures Closes $3.1B Fundraise Across Main, Seed and Opportunity Funds
Khosla Ventures announced completion of its largest fundraise to date, raising $3.1 billion across its Main, Seed and Opportunity funds. The firm disclosed the close in a Jan 9, 2024 announcement alongside the hire of Keith Rabois as managing director.
Empire AI Secures $400M in Public-Private Funding to Build State AI/ML Facility
Empire AI, a consortium-led initiative to create shared AI/ML infrastructure for New York universities, has secured over $400 million in committed public and private funding over ten years. New York State will contribute $275 million, with more than $125 million...
Khosla Ventures Closes $3.1B Fundraise
Khosla Ventures announced completion of its largest fundraise to date, securing $3.1 billion across its Main, Seed and Opportunity funds. The firm also announced Keith Rabois is joining as a managing director based in Miami.
Aampe Raises $7.5M to Personalize App Marketing with Algorithms
Aampe, a marketing automation platform for mobile apps, closed a $7.5M funding round led by Matrix India and Peak XV, bringing its total funding to $9.3M. The capital will support product development and expansion of go-to-market teams.
SaaSGrid Raises $3.3M Seed Round Led by Craft Ventures to Build SaaS Metrics Platform
SaaSGrid, a specialized data and dashboarding platform for SaaS metrics founded by Ethan Ruby and team, raised a $3.3M seed round led by Craft Ventures to commercialize its real-time KPI solution. The product connects sources like Salesforce, Stripe and QuickBooks...
Apollo.io Raises $100M at $1.6B Valuation to Expand Its Full-Stack Sales Tech Platform
Apollo.io, a full-stack sales technology platform, raised $100 million in a growth-stage funding round that values the company at $1.6 billion. The capital will be used to scale product and go-to-market efforts for the B2B sales platform.
Haus Raises $17M to Help Companies Measure Marketing ROI
Haus, a company that helps businesses measure marketing ROI, raised $17M in a funding round announced on 2023-08-03. The round will be used to expand its product and go-to-market efforts in the B2B marketing analytics space.
Vartana Raises $20M Series B to Scale Its B2B Sales-Closing Platform
Vartana, a B2B sales closing and financing platform, raised $20 million in a Series B led by Activant Capital with participation from Mayfield and Audacious Ventures. The funds will be used to hire and expand product offerings, bringing Vartana's total...
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity Led by JMI Equity
Soci, a marketing automation platform, raised $120M in a financing round (mix of debt and equity) led by JMI Equity with participation from Vertical Venture Partners, Blossom Street Ventures and Renew Group Private Limited. The capital will fund M&A, customer...
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity to Expand Its Marketing Management Platform
Soci, a marketing management platform, raised $120M in a financing package composed of debt and equity to accelerate product development and growth. The round supports expansion of its SaaS offerings and go-to-market efforts.
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity to Expand Its Marketing Management Platform
Soci raised $120 million in a mix of debt and equity to accelerate growth of its marketing management platform, supporting product development and expansion. The round targets scaling the SaaS offering for B2B customers.
Breef Raises $16M to Match Brands with Marketing Agencies
Breef, a platform matching brands with marketing agencies, raised $16M to expand its marketplace and product. The funding will fuel growth and improve matchmaking capabilities for brand-agency partnerships.
Lavender Raises $13.2M Series A to Expand Its AI‑powered Email Coaching Platform
Lavender raised $13.2M in a Series A round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from Signia Venture Partners; the round also included seed investments led by Signia and contributions from CapitalX, Position Ventures and angel investors. The funding will...
CloseFactor Raises $15.2M to Automate Repetitive Sales Processes
CloseFactor, a sales automation startup, raised $15.2M to expand its product that automates repetitive sales workflows. The funding will support growth and product development to better serve B2B sales teams.
AI Content Platform Jasper Raises $125M at $1.7B Valuation
Jasper, an AI content platform, raised $125 million in a Series C round at a $1.7 billion valuation. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand go-to-market efforts for its AI writing tools.
Falkon Raises $16M to Automate Sales Workflows with AI
Falkon, a sales analytics platform using AI, raised $16 million in a funding round led by OMERS Ventures with participation from Greylock Partners, Trilogy Financial, Flying Fish Partners and Madera Partners. The capital will support product development and go-to-market efforts.
OneSignal Raises $50M to Optimize SMS, In-App and Email Campaigns
OneSignal raised $50M to expand its automated optimization tools for SMS, in-app messaging and email outreach, supporting product and go-to-market growth. The announcement was published on 2022-09-01.
Egyptian Startup Convertedin Raises $3M to Serve E-Commerce Brands in MENA and Latin America
Convertedin, an Egyptian startup targeting e-commerce brands in MENA and Latin America, raised $3M in a funding round announced on 2022-08-10. The capital will support the company's expansion and product growth in its target markets.
Shopify Makes $100M Strategic Investment in Klaviyo
Shopify made a $100 million strategic investment in marketing automation startup Klaviyo, taking a stake to deepen partnership between the ecommerce platform and the SaaS marketing provider. The funding is a corporate strategic investment to support Klaviyo's growth and product...
Cordial Raises $50M Series C to Expand Its Cross-Channel Marketing Platform
Cordial, a cross-channel marketing and data management platform, closed a $50 million Series C led by NewSpring with participation from ABS Capital. The funding will be used to expand global footprint and launch new platform features.
Helion Energy Raises $500M Growth Funding with Sam Altman Participating
Helion Energy announced a $500 million fundraising round to accelerate its fusion energy efforts; Sam Altman states he is investing more in the company. The round supports Helion's development toward net electricity and commercial targets.
Scratchpad Raises $13M Series A Led by Craft Ventures; David Sacks Joins Board
Craft Ventures led a $13 million Series A round in Scratchpad, a sales-focused workspace that syncs with Salesforce. David Sacks joined the company's board as part of the financing, which aims to accelerate Scratchpad's enterprise freemium growth and expand adoption...
Sacks Leads $35M Series A in ClickUp
Sacks led a $35 million Series A investment in ClickUp, the productivity/SaaS platform. The funding will support product and growth initiatives as ClickUp scales its B2B offering.
E25Bio Raises $2M Seed From Khosla Ventures
E25Bio secured a $2M funding round led by Khosla Ventures to develop affordable rapid at‑home COVID-19 antigen tests. The funding supports scaling production and regulatory efforts for imminent test deployment.
Andrew Ng’s AI Fund Raises $175M to Build AI Companies
Andrew Ng announces the formation of the AI Fund with $175 million in committed capital to start and scale multiple AI-powered businesses. Investors include NEA, Sequoia, Greylock Partners and the SoftBank Group; AI Fund will provide follow-on capital to portfolio...
Salesforce Acquired RelateIQ for $390M (as Noted in Author Bio)
The article notes that RelateIQ was acquired by Salesforce for $390 million (mentioned as occurring in 2016) as background on the author's prior company.