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News•Nov 21, 2025
Cassidy Bio Closes $8M in Seed Funding
Cassidy Bio, a Tel Aviv‑based biotech firm building an AI‑driven genomic foundation model for gene‑editing therapy design, closed an $8 million seed round. The financing was led by Ahren Innovation Capital and included Lool Ventures, 10D VC, and a strategic contribution from AstraZeneca‑Merck KGaA’s AION Lab venture‑seeding track. The capital will be used to accelerate the development of its AI platform, expand its scientific team, and advance preclinical programs targeting rare genetic diseases. Cassidy Bio joins a growing cohort of AI‑focused life‑science startups attracting early‑stage venture interest.
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News•Nov 21, 2025
How Venture Capital Is Evolving in a Market Driven by AI and Web3
Venture capital is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and Web3, forcing firms to accelerate due‑diligence and decision‑making. New metrics such as AI model stress performance, tokenomics, code audits and on‑chain transparency now sit alongside traditional revenue and...
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News•Nov 21, 2025
The Physics of Finance: How Yaniv Bertele Applies Scientific Thinking to Investment Strategy
Yaniv Bertele, a physicist‑mathematician turned investor, applies scientific methodology to venture‑capital and corporate investment decisions. His framework starts with rigorous problem identification, then validates solution viability, financial feasibility, market size, and go‑to‑market strategy before committing capital. The approach has been...
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News•Nov 21, 2025
BioFiltro Receives $35M Investment From Jordanelle Capital
BioFiltro, a regenerative wastewater‑treatment firm based in Davis, California, secured a $35 million investment from private‑equity firm Jordanelle Capital. The capital will be deployed to scale the company’s bio‑filtration technology in the dairy sector and to broaden its footprint across other...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
B2BINPAY Obtains El Salvador DASP Licence From CNAD, Cementing Its Lead in Regulated Crypto Payments
B2BINPAY has secured a Digital Asset Service Provider (PSAD) licence from El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD), authorising the firm to conduct regulated digital‑asset transfers, custody, and fiat‑crypto exchange operations under the country’s Digital Assets Issuance Law. This...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Perelel Raises $27M in Growth Funding
Los Angeles‑based supplement maker Perelel, founded by physicians and focused on clinically validated women's health products, closed a $27 million growth round. The financing was led by Prelude Growth Partners, with existing backers Unilever Ventures, Willow Growth Partners and Selva Ventures...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Lakefusion Raises Seed Funding Round
Lakefusion, an Austin‑based AI‑native master data management (MDM) platform built for the Databricks Lakehouse, announced a seed‑stage financing round led by Carbide Ventures. Although the amount was not disclosed, the company plans to use the capital to expand its go‑to‑market...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Poly Raises $8M in Seed Funding
San Francisco‑based Poly, an intelligent cloud file‑browser startup, announced an $8 million seed round led by Felicis with participation from Bloomberg Beta, NextView, Figma Ventures, AI Grant, Wing Ventures and MVP Ventures. The funding will fuel product development, AI infrastructure and...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Teybridge Capital Europe Closes Acquisition of Atom CTO
Teybridge Capital Europe, a Dublin‑based trade‑finance provider, has completed its acquisition of London fintech Atom CTO, rebranding the business as Teybridge Tech. The deal, terms undisclosed, keeps Atom CTO’s co‑founder Bhairav Patel as managing director and appoints him CTO of...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
WellBeam Closes $10M Series A Funding
WellBeam, a Redwood City‑based health‑tech firm that builds EMR‑integrated interoperability solutions for acute and post‑acute care providers, announced a $10 million Series A round. The financing was led by Wittington Ventures with participation from F‑Prime, Advocate Health and Oncology Ventures. The capital...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
CraftStory Raises $2M in Funding
San Francisco‑based AI video startup CraftStory announced a $2 million financing round led by Andrew Filev, founder of Zencoder and former Wrike CEO. The capital will fund further development of its newly launched Model 2.0, a video‑to‑video system that can generate expressive,...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Granite Receives $10M Investment From BGF
Irish digital solutions firm Granite has secured a $10 million investment from BGF, which it will use to fund strategic acquisitions and expand its U.S. footprint. The Cork‑based company, led by CEO Conor Buckley, already serves more than 1,200 clients and...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Runlayer Raises $11M in Seed Funding
Runlayer, a U.S. startup focused on Model Context Protocol security, emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures and Felicis. The funding will be used to scale its team and accelerate development of its platform that...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Luminal Raises $5.3M in Seed Funding
San Francisco‑based Luminal, a startup that builds a machine‑learning framework and compiler for generating GPU code, announced a $5.3 million seed round. The financing was led by venture firm Felicis Ventures and included notable angels such as Paul Graham and Guillermo...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
AI Proteins Raises $41.5M in Series A Financing
Boston‑based AI Proteins, a biotech firm that designs de novo miniproteins with an AI‑driven high‑throughput platform, closed a $41.5 million Series A round. The financing was led by Mission BioCapital and Santé Ventures, with participation from existing backers Lightchain Capital, Cobro...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Sprocket Sports Closes Series A Round From Frontier Growth
Sprocket Sports, a Chicago-based SaaS provider for youth sports club management, has closed an undisclosed Series A round led by Frontier Growth. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand its sales and service teams. Founded in...
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News•Nov 19, 2025
Bedrock Data Raises $25M in Series A Funding
Bedrock Data, a Menlo Park‑based provider of a data security and governance platform, announced a $25 million Series A round led by Greylock Partners, with participation from Mangusta Capital, Mantis Venture Capital, Pier 88 Investment Partners and other investors. The funding will be...
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News•Nov 18, 2025
Scale Social AI Raises $1.3M in Pre-Seed Funding
Scale Social AI, a Durham, NC‑based marketing‑technology startup, announced a $1.3 million pre‑seed round led by LAUNCH and The Syndicate, with participation from RTP Angel Fund, Primordial Ventures, Charlotte Fund, Triangle Tweener Fund, Blue Valley Capital and a slate of angel...
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News•Nov 18, 2025
Moment Energy Receives $5M in Debt Financing From TD Innovation Partners
Moment Energy, a Vancouver‑based firm that repurposes retired EV lithium‑ion batteries into battery energy storage systems, secured $5 million in debt financing from TD Innovation Partners, the innovation banking division of The Toronto‑Dominion Bank. The funding will be used to accelerate...
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News•Nov 18, 2025
Hummink Raises €15M in Funding
Paris‑based Hummink, the spin‑out that commercialises High‑Precision Capillary Printing (HPCaP) technology, closed a €15 million funding round co‑led by KBC Focus Fund, Cap Horn and Bpifrance, with participation from Elaia Partners, Sensinnovat and Beeyond. The capital will fund the rollout of...
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News•Nov 17, 2025
GoWit Raises Funding
GoWit, the Newark‑based ad‑tech firm with operations in Turkey and the UAE, announced an undisclosed funding round led by Nuwa Capital alongside Formus Capital, APY Ventures and DCP. The capital will be used to accelerate geographic expansion and to build...
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News•Nov 17, 2025
Backflip Raises $10M in Equity Funding
Backflip, a Charlotte, North Carolina‑based real‑estate fintech platform founded in 2020, announced a $10 million equity raise. The round was led by FirstMark Capital alongside LiveOak Venture Partners and Vertical Venture Partners. The capital will be deployed to broaden the company’s...
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News•Nov 17, 2025
RebuilderAI Raises KRW 4.5 Billion in Pre-Series A Funding
Seoul‑based RebuilderAI announced a KRW 4.5 billion (≈$3.4 million) pre‑seed round, backed by ASICS Ventures, Medici Investment, IBK Capital, the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and a first institutional check from NAVER D2SF. The capital will fund expansion of its proprietary AI engine that...
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News•Nov 17, 2025
Pura Vida Miami Receives Strategic Growth Investment From TSG Consumer
Pura Vida Miami, a Miami‑based health‑and‑wellness café and lifestyle brand that has grown to more than 40 locations across Florida, New York City and Southern California, secured a strategic minority growth investment from TSG Consumer, though the deal size was...
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News•Nov 17, 2025
Ghanem Raises USD 7.1M in Funding
Ghanem, a Riyadh‑based digital platform that enables fractional ownership of real estate, secured a $7.1 million funding round led by Al‑Romaih Group. The capital will fund the company’s geographic expansion and accelerate product development for both individual and institutional investors. CEO...
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News•Nov 14, 2025
FMC Raises €100M in Funding
Dresden‑based semiconductor firm FMC announced a €100 million financing round, comprising €77 million in equity from a Series C led by HV Capital and the DeepTech & Climate Fonds, with participation from Vsquared Ventures, eCAPITAL, Bosch Ventures, Air Liquide VC, Merck’s M Ventures and...
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News•Nov 14, 2025
TandemAI Closes $22M Series A Extension Round
TandemAI, a New York‑based drug discovery firm that blends generative AI, molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics into an end‑to‑end SaaS platform, announced a $22 million Series A extension round led by KHK Fund and V‑Capital. The financing brings the company’s total capital...
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News•Nov 14, 2025
Zilch Raises Over USD $175M in Debt and Equity Funding
London‑based fintech Zilch announced it has secured more than $175 million in combined debt and equity financing, led by KKCG with participation from BNF Capital and other strategic investors. The round also expanded a securitisation facility with Deutsche Bank. Zilch plans to...
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News•Nov 13, 2025
Tom Priore: What Pro Teams Need From Their Payment Platforms
Tom Priore, CEO of Priority, unveiled Priority Sports – a fintech platform built specifically for the complex payment ecosystems of professional and collegiate sports teams. It automates contract‑linked payouts such as NIL deals and performance bonuses, provides invoice‑level, multi‑party reconciliation,...
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News•Nov 13, 2025
Gate Bioscience Raises $65M in Series B Financing
Gate Bioscience, a California‑based biotech developing a new class of small‑molecule "molecular gates" that eliminate disease‑causing proteins, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Forbion and included new investor Eli Lilly & Co., alongside existing backers such as...
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News•Nov 13, 2025
Sunday Raises $21M in Series B Funding
Atlanta‑based payment platform Sunday, which serves restaurant hospitality, announced a $21 million Series B round led by DST Global Partners. The funding will be used to broaden its geographic footprint and accelerate product development. Founded in 2021 by CEO Christine de Wendel together...
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News•Nov 13, 2025
Ochre Spirits Closes Seed Funding Round
Ochre Spirits, a Goa‑based artisanal spirits brand, has closed an undisclosed‑amount seed round led by Ah! Ventures’ First Gear platform, with participation from investor Mukesh Singh and strategic advisor Probir Roy. The capital will be used to consolidate the brand’s...
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News•Nov 13, 2025
Cronvall Raises €3.9M in Funding
Cronvall, a Helsinki‑based industrial procurement technology firm, closed a €3.9 million funding round led by Greencode Ventures, Stephen Industries and Innovestor. The capital will be used to speed up international expansion and further develop its digital procurement platform, which links construction...
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News•Nov 12, 2025
Deductive AI Formally Launches with $7.5M in Funding
Deductive AI, a Mountain View startup that builds AI‑powered Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) agents for root‑cause analysis, announced a $7.5 million seed round. The round was led by CRV with participation from Databricks Ventures, Thomvest Ventures and PrimeSet. The capital will...
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News•Nov 12, 2025
WisdomAI Raises $50M in Series A Funding
WisdomAI, a San Francisco‑based developer of an AI Data Analyst for enterprise insights, closed a $50 million Series A round, raising its total capital to $73 million. The financing was led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm) and existing...
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News•Nov 12, 2025
Theo Ai Raises Over $10M in Total Funding
Theo Ai, a Palo Alto‑based AI-driven predictive analytics platform for Am Law 200 firms and corporate legal departments, announced it has raised over $10 million in total funding, including a new round led by Run Ventures. The capital will fund expansion...
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News•Nov 12, 2025
NextSense Receives Investment From Corundum Neuroscience
NextSense, a Mountain View‑based developer of in‑ear EEG wearables called Smartbuds, announced it has secured an undisclosed investment from Corundum Neuroscience. The funding will fuel the company’s next growth phase as it prepares to launch its clinically‑accurate EEG earbuds to...
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News•Nov 12, 2025
The Best Business Credit Monitoring Tools
The article reviews five leading business credit monitoring solutions, highlighting their features, pricing, and target users. FairFigure offers a $35‑monthly plan with four bureau scores, AI podcasts, darknet scanning, and credit‑building reporting to five bureaus, plus financing options. Lili’s BusinessBuild...
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