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Nanit Raises $50M in Growth Funding
NewsDec 16, 2025

Nanit Raises $50M in Growth Funding

Nanit, the New York‑based smart baby‑monitor maker, announced a $50 million growth round led by Springcoast Partners with Upfront Ventures and JVP participating. The capital will fund the rollout of its AI‑powered Parenting Intelligence System, slated for 2026, which expands monitoring...

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Dux, Interview With CEO Or Latovitz
NewsDec 16, 2025

Dux, Interview With CEO Or Latovitz

Dux, an AI‑driven exposure‑management platform founded by former Talpiot engineers, announced a $9 million seed round led by Redpoint and TLV Partners. The company’s technology replaces traditional vulnerability‑prioritization with autonomous agents that investigate exploitability in each customer’s environment. Dux claims to...

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Repsense Raises €1.1M; Closes €2M Seed Funding
NewsDec 16, 2025

Repsense Raises €1.1M; Closes €2M Seed Funding

Repsense, a dual‑location data‑analytics firm in Prague and Vilnius, closed a €2 million seed round, receiving a final €1.1 million tranche. The round was led by Tensor Ventures, Seed Starter, CVC of Česká spořitelna, alongside existing backers BSV Ventures and Coinvest Capital....

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PKI Solutions Receives Growth Investment From Arthur Ventures
NewsDec 12, 2025

PKI Solutions Receives Growth Investment From Arthur Ventures

PKI Solutions, a Portland‑based provider of public‑key infrastructure management software, announced a strategic growth‑equity investment from Arthur Ventures. The capital infusion will fund the expansion of its flagship PKI Spotlight platform, accelerate product road‑map execution, and broaden go‑to‑market efforts across...

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Conveyd Raises £2.5M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 12, 2025

Conveyd Raises £2.5M in Seed Funding

Conveyd, a London‑based AI conveyancing startup, secured £2.5 million in seed funding led by Eka Ventures with participation from Portfolio Ventures, Founders Factory and several angels. The capital will accelerate the rollout of AI agents that review remortgage and purchase cases...

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Cyphlens Raises $3.8M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 11, 2025

Cyphlens Raises $3.8M in Seed Funding

Cyphlens, a New York visual‑encryption startup, closed a $3.8 million seed round led by Salesforce Ventures and other strategic investors. The capital will fund expansion of its flagship Cyph‑lens product and development of upcoming CypherFile and CypherMFA solutions. The company’s patented...

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Stic Raises $10M Bridge Round
NewsDec 11, 2025

Stic Raises $10M Bridge Round

Stic, a Los Angeles‑based OOH advertising platform, secured a $10 million bridge round led by Accretion Capital and several tech entrepreneurs, bringing its cumulative capital to $200 million. The funding will fuel expansion into more than thirty U.S. states and Canada, deepen...

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Double Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 11, 2025

Double Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding

Double, a New York‑based close‑management platform for accounting firms, closed a $6.5 million Series A round led by Album Ventures, with participation from Jack Altman and Y Combinator. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to over $12.5 million since its 2020 launch....

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Ritten Raises $35M in Series B Funding
NewsDec 11, 2025

Ritten Raises $35M in Series B Funding

Ritten, a Philadelphia‑based AI‑powered behavioral health platform, closed a $35 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC, Bienville Capital and others. The funding will accelerate AI workflow integration, broaden customer support, and scale enterprise...

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Lolli Partners with Spark to Accelerate Bitcoin Rewards and Self-Custody
NewsDec 11, 2025

Lolli Partners with Spark to Accelerate Bitcoin Rewards and Self-Custody

Lolli, the Bitcoin rewards app acquired by venture studio Thesis* earlier this year, announced a partnership with Lightspark’s Spark platform. The integration enables Lightning Network withdrawals, allowing users to instantly move earned Bitcoin to self‑custodial wallets via Spark’s SDK. Spark’s...

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Skydo Raises Over $10M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 11, 2025

Skydo Raises Over $10M in Series A Funding

Skydo, a Bengaluru‑based cross‑border payments platform, closed a Series A round of over $10 million led by Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital with participation from Elevation Capital. The funding will fuel expansion into more than 20 countries across Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia...

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Bobyard Raises $35M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Bobyard Raises $35M in Series A Funding

Bobyard, a San Francisco AI startup that automates construction takeoffs and estimates, announced a $35 million Series A round. The financing was led by 8VC with participation from Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Caffeinated Capital, and Merrick Ventures. The...

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EpilepsyGTx Raises $33M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

EpilepsyGTx Raises $33M in Series A Funding

EpilepsyGTx, a London‑based biotech specializing in gene therapies for refractory epilepsy, closed a $33 million Series A round. The financing was led by XGEN Venture and included the British Business Bank and a global biopharma partner. CEO Nicolas Koebel said the capital will...

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Channel3 Raises $6M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Channel3 Raises $6M in Seed Funding

Channel3, a New York‑based startup that offers a connected database for internet product information, announced a $6 million seed round. The financing was led by venture firm Matrix and included participation from Ludlow Ventures, Paul Graham, Sri Batchu, and Matteo Franeschetti....

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Shapes Raises $24M in Seed and Series A Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Shapes Raises $24M in Seed and Series A Funding

Shapes, formerly DreamTeam, announced a $24 million seed and Series A financing round. The Series A was led by Entrée Capital with participation from NFX, while F2 Venture Capital led the seed round. The funding will fund a headcount expansion of more than...

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Highland Electric Fleets Receives $150M Investment From Aiga Capital Partners
NewsDec 10, 2025

Highland Electric Fleets Receives $150M Investment From Aiga Capital Partners

Highland Electric Fleets announced a $150 million equity infusion from Aiga Capital Partners, earmarked for scaling its Electrification‑as‑a‑Service platform. The capital will fund new depots, charging infrastructure, and broader market expansion across the United States. Concurrently, Highland secured a contract to...

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Erik Nierenberg Joins Invictus Growth Partners as a Partner
NewsDec 10, 2025

Erik Nierenberg Joins Invictus Growth Partners as a Partner

Invictus Growth Partners announced that Erik Nierenberg has joined the firm as a Partner, bringing more than 20 years of B2B software leadership. Nierenberg most recently served as CEO of Litmus, scaling direct sales at a 55% compound annual growth...

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MetaComp Raises US$22M in Pre-A Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

MetaComp Raises US$22M in Pre-A Funding

MetaComp, a Singapore‑based licensed stablecoin payments provider, raised US$22 million in a Pre‑A round. Investors include Eastern Bell Capital, Noah, Sky9 Capital, Freshwave Fund and Beingboom Capital. The capital will accelerate the rollout of its StableX Network, a cross‑border FX and...

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VisIC Technologies Raises $26M in Seires B Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

VisIC Technologies Raises $26M in Seires B Funding

VisIC Technologies, an Israeli GaN power semiconductor developer, announced a $26 million Series B round led by HKMC. The capital will accelerate the qualification of its Gen3 750 V dice and power modules and fund the development of Gen4 1350 V technology. VisIC also...

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Bolt Insight Raises £7M in Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Bolt Insight Raises £7M in Funding

Bolt Insight, a London‑based AI‑driven market research firm, secured £7 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. The round also included 212, Active Partners, Velocity and TIBAS Ventures. The capital will be used to scale the BoltChatAI platform globally...

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Righteous Felon Receives Investment From GroundForce Capital
NewsDec 10, 2025

Righteous Felon Receives Investment From GroundForce Capital

San Francisco‑based Righteous Felon, a meat‑snack specialist, secured an investment from GroundForce Capital, though the deal size was not disclosed. The capital will fund a national retail rollout, strengthen club, online, and grocery partnerships, and support the launch of new...

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Boom Supersonic Raises Additional $300M in Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Boom Supersonic Raises Additional $300M in Funding

Denver‑based Boom Supersonic announced an additional $300 million financing round. The round was led by Darsana Capital Partners and included Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures and Y Combinator. Boom intends to use the capital to expand its...

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Melt&Marble Raises €7.3M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Melt&Marble Raises €7.3M in Series A Funding

Melt&Marble, a Gothenburg‑based biotech, secured €7.3 million in Series A financing to scale its precision‑fermentation platform for designer fats. The round was led by Industrifonden and featured the European Innovation Council Fund alongside strategic partners Beiersdorf and Valio. Additional capital came from...

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Sprouty Raises $550K in Seed Funding
NewsDec 10, 2025

Sprouty Raises $550K in Seed Funding

Sprouty, a London‑based AI‑powered parenting assistant, announced a $550,000 seed round led by AltaIR Capital. The funding will fuel product enhancements and a push into new European markets. CEO Dmitry Rumbeshta highlighted the company’s focus on families with children from...

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Checkmarx Acquires Tromzo
NewsDec 9, 2025

Checkmarx Acquires Tromzo

Checkmarx, the Paramus‑based application security vendor, announced the acquisition of AI‑native autonomous security firm Tromzo. The deal, terms undisclosed, will integrate Tromzo’s cognitive agents into the Checkmarx One platform and the Checkmarx Assist suite. Tromzo’s technology automates code analysis, remediation,...

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Diald AI Raises $3.75M in Funding
NewsDec 9, 2025

Diald AI Raises $3.75M in Funding

Diald AI, a Los Angeles‑based AI platform for real‑estate due diligence, secured $3.75 million from Feedback Ventures and The Invention LAB. The funding will fuel operational expansion, accelerate product development, and broaden market reach. Since its January launch, Diald has added...

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South 8 Technologies Raises $11M in Additional Funding
NewsDec 9, 2025

South 8 Technologies Raises $11M in Additional Funding

South 8 Technologies secured an $11 million follow‑on round co‑led by W. L. Gore & Associates and Lockheed Martin Ventures. The capital will accelerate commercialization of its LiGas® liquefied‑gas electrolyte cells for aerospace and defense, expanding San Diego manufacturing and fulfilling multi‑year supply agreements. LiGas cells operate...

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Saviynt Raises $700M in Series B at Approximately $3B Valuation
NewsDec 9, 2025

Saviynt Raises $700M in Series B at Approximately $3B Valuation

Saviynt, a Los Angeles‑based identity security firm, closed a $700 million Series B growth equity round. The financing, led by KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III with participation from Sixth Street Growth, TenEleven and existing investor Carrick Capital Partners, values the company...

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Bluejay Therapeutics, for Up To $820M
NewsDec 9, 2025

Mirum Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Bluejay Therapeutics, for Up To $820M

Mirum Pharmaceuticals announced a definitive agreement to acquire Bluejay Therapeutics for up to $820 million, comprising $250 million in cash, $370 million in Mirum common stock, and up to $200 million in sales‑based milestones. The transaction, approved by both boards, is slated to close...

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Algori Raises €3.6M in Funding
NewsDec 9, 2025

Algori Raises €3.6M in Funding

Algori, a Madrid‑based FMCG data platform, raised €3.6 million in growth capital. The round attracted new backers such as Red Bull Ventures, Tech Transfer Agrifood, Co‑Invest Capital, AttaPoll and Firstpick, alongside existing investors. Funds will finance European expansion into Poland, Germany and France,...

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CoreOps.AI Raises USD3.5M in Pre-Series A Funding
NewsDec 9, 2025

CoreOps.AI Raises USD3.5M in Pre-Series A Funding

CoreOps.AI, a New Delhi‑based enterprise AI modernization startup, secured $3.5 million in a pre‑Series A round led by Siana Capital Management, with participation from Kettleborough and Aroa Venture Partners. The funding will fuel geographic expansion and accelerate product development for its AI‑powered...

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Blue Current Closes Over $80M Series D Extension Funding Round
NewsDec 9, 2025

Blue Current Closes Over $80M Series D Extension Funding Round

Blue Current, a silicon solid‑state battery maker based in Hayward, California, closed an over $80 million Series D extension round. The round was led by Amazon, with participation from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Piedmont Capital, Rusheen Capital Partners and Allen & Company. Amazon...

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Niobium Raises $23M+ in Financing
NewsDec 8, 2025

Niobium Raises $23M+ in Financing

Niobium, a Dayton‑based custom silicon provider for fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) platforms, announced a financing round exceeding $23 million. The round was led by Fusion Fund, Morgan Creek Capital, Rev1 Ventures and Ohio Innovation Fund, with new investors including ADVentures (Analog...

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Iceye Raises Financing
NewsDec 8, 2025

Iceye Raises Financing

Iceye, the Helsinki‑based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator, closed a €150 million Series E round that lifts its valuation to €2.4 billion. The financing was led by General Catalyst and included a slate of European sovereign and institutional investors such as A.P. Moller...

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TomNext Raises Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

TomNext Raises Funding

London‑based TomNext, a provider of LP‑focused intelligence and infrastructure for private markets, announced it has raised an undisclosed funding round. The round was led by Panghea Capital Partners with participation from Consello, Blizzard the Avalanche Fund, Altea Partners and other...

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Resemble AI Raises $13M in Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Resemble AI Raises $13M in Funding

Resemble AI, a San Francisco‑based enterprise generative‑AI security platform, announced a $13 million funding round, bringing its total capital to $25 million. The round featured a roster of strategic backers including Google’s AI Futures Fund, Comcast Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund and Okta...

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Trusted Space Receives Growth Investment From Washington Harbour Partners
NewsDec 8, 2025

Trusted Space Receives Growth Investment From Washington Harbour Partners

Trusted Space, a Leesburg‑based provider of end‑to‑end space mission engineering, announced a growth investment from Washington Harbour Partners. The undisclosed capital will accelerate the company’s research and development, sharpening its real‑time command‑and‑control software for an expanding constellation market. Founded in...

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Stellus Rx Receives Investment From WindRose Health Investors
NewsDec 8, 2025

Stellus Rx Receives Investment From WindRose Health Investors

Stellus Rx, a Texas‑based value‑based pharmacy care platform, announced that it has received an investment from WindRose Health Investors. The financial terms were not disclosed. Stellus plans to deploy the capital to broaden its clinical and operational capabilities and to...

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Scowtt Raises $12M in Series A Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Scowtt Raises $12M in Series A Funding

Scowtt, a Seattle‑based AI advertising optimization platform, announced a $12 million Series A round. The financing was led by Inspired Capital with participation from LiveRamp Ventures, Angeles Investors and Angeles Ventures. The capital will fund expansion of operations, product development, and broader...

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Corma Raises €3.5M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Corma Raises €3.5M in Seed Funding

Corma, a Paris‑based SaaS platform that helps IT teams manage software spend, closed a €3.5 million seed round. The financing was led by XTX Ventures with participation from Tuesday Capital, Kima Ventures, 50 Partners and Olympe Capital. Corma will use the capital...

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DayOne Receives Up to €1 Billion Mezzanine Financing Facility
NewsDec 8, 2025

DayOne Receives Up to €1 Billion Mezzanine Financing Facility

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore‑based developer, secured a €500 million mezzanine financing facility that can be expanded to €1 billion, provided by Brookfield and a sovereign investor. The loan is collateralised by DayOne’s Finland platform and will fund the rollout of hyperscale...

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Convergen Raises $10M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Convergen Raises $10M in Seed Funding

Convergen, a Suzhou‑based biotech, announced a $10 million seed round. The financing was led by Qiming Venture Partners. The company is developing TrimTAC bifunctional degraders that harness TRIM21 to clear pathological protein aggregates. Proceeds will fast‑track the TrimTAC platform and advance...

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Capitolis Appoints Okan Pekin as President
NewsDec 8, 2025

Capitolis Appoints Okan Pekin as President

Capitolis, the New York‑based fintech platform for banks and institutional investors, announced Okan Pekin as its new President. Pekin, based in London, will report to CEO Gil Mandelzis and help scale the firm’s next growth phase. He arrives with more...

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Rotostitch Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Rotostitch Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding

Rotostitch, a San Francisco‑based startup focused on automated textile manufacturing, announced a $1 million pre‑seed round. The financing was led by Boost VC and Nova Threshold. The capital will accelerate product development, expand manufacturing capacity, and fuel go‑to‑market initiatives. The company’s...

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CellPay Acquires Tila Top Up
NewsDec 8, 2025

CellPay Acquires Tila Top Up

CellPay, operating under Zulie Venture Inc., announced the acquisition of Tila Top Up, a prepaid and digital recharge platform, though the purchase price was not disclosed. The deal expands CellPay's merchant footprint by adding thousands of retail locations across the...

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X-Energy Appoints Daniel Gross as Chief Financial Officer
NewsDec 8, 2025

X-Energy Appoints Daniel Gross as Chief Financial Officer

X-energy Reactor Company announced the appointment of Daniel Gross as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gross joins from Amazon, where he directed the Climate Pledge Fund, and brings extensive experience in clean‑energy finance from Oaktree, Hudson Clean Energy, Goldman Sachs...

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AllScale Raises $5M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

AllScale Raises $5M in Seed Funding

AllScale, a New York‑based self‑custody financial platform for global micro‑businesses, announced a $5 million seed round. The financing was led by YZi Labs (via EASY Residency Season 2) alongside Informed Ventures and Generative Ventures, with additional investors participating. The capital will be...

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Tuhk Raises US$6M in Seed Funding
NewsDec 8, 2025

Tuhk Raises US$6M in Seed Funding

Toronto‑based fintech Tuhk announced a US$6 million seed round led by FINTOP, with Lloyds Banking Group and Capital One Ventures also participating. The funding will fuel the expansion of its data collaboration platform and accelerate engineering hires. CEO Andre Edelbrock highlighted...

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PvX Raises $4.7M in Seed Extension
NewsDec 8, 2025

PvX Raises $4.7M in Seed Extension

Singapore fintech PvX announced a $4.7 million seed‑extension round, led by Z Venture Capital with participation from Drive by DraftKings, General Catalyst, Play Ventures and Storyhouse Ventures. The capital will fuel the expansion of its SaaS suite, notably Lambda, a proprietary...

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