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OTTO SPORT AI Grabs $16.5M Seed Round
NewsJan 16, 2026

OTTO SPORT AI Grabs $16.5M Seed Round

OTTO SPORT AI announced a $16.5 million seed round co‑led by Mamba Growth Equity and Rally Ventures. The capital will accelerate its next‑generation youth‑sports operating system and expand the AI Lab that builds purpose‑built tools for clubs, leagues, and tournaments. The...

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Merciv Launches With $14M Seed Round
NewsJan 16, 2026

Merciv Launches With $14M Seed Round

Merciv emerged from stealth with a $14 million seed round led by AI x IA, a partnership between Off Road Capital and Commonwealth Asset Management. Over two years, the startup proved its AI‑native consumer intelligence platform with several Fortune 500 companies, securing enterprise traction...

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Mytra Announces $120M Series C Round
NewsJan 15, 2026

Mytra Announces $120M Series C Round

Mytra announced the close of a $120 million Series C financing round, led by Avenir Growth and joined by new backers Kivu Ventures, Liquid 2, D.E. Shaw and Offline Ventures, alongside existing supporters. Strategic corporate investors Lineage and RyderVentures (Ryder System) also participated. The...

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Renewa Lands $502M
NewsJan 15, 2026

Renewa Lands $502M

Renewa Lands announced it has raised $502 million in financing from a consortium of leading institutional investors, including QIC and La Caisse. The Houston‑based firm provides land‑based financing solutions for clean‑energy infrastructure, acquiring leasehold interests, land, rental streams, and royalty...

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Project Eleven Scores $20M Series A
NewsJan 14, 2026

Project Eleven Scores $20M Series A

Project Eleven, a post‑quantum security and digital‑asset migration startup, announced a $20 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures and included investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Fin Capital, Variant, and several other venture funds....

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Alpaca Inks $150 Million Series D Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Alpaca Inks $150 Million Series D Funding

Alpaca announced a $150 million Series D round that values the brokerage‑infrastructure provider at $1.15 billion, led by Drive Capital. The investment brings Drive Capital’s Chris Olsen onto Alpaca’s board and is accompanied by a $40 million revolving credit facility to support global expansion....

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Monnai Nets $12 Million Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Monnai Nets $12 Million Funding

Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure firm, secured a $12 million equity round led by Motive Partners. Existing backers Commerce Ventures and 500 Global also participated, bringing total funding since the August 2021 launch to over $23 million. The capital will accelerate...

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VoiceRun Bags $5.5 Million Seed Round
NewsJan 14, 2026

VoiceRun Bags $5.5 Million Seed Round

VoiceRun announced a $5.5 million seed round to fuel growth of its enterprise Voice AI platform. The round was led by Flybridge Capital Partners with participation from RRE Ventures and Link Ventures. Funds will expand VoiceRun’s code‑first solution as enterprises shift...

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Parambil Lands $6M in Seed Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Parambil Lands $6M in Seed Funding

Parambil, an artificial‑intelligence platform for complex litigation, announced a $6 million seed financing round. The round was led by Bling Capital with participation from NVP Capital and a group of strategic angels from the mass‑tort, personal‑injury, and legal‑tech sectors. Funds will...

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Converge Bio Receives $25M Series A Round
NewsJan 13, 2026

Converge Bio Receives $25M Series A Round

Converge Bio, a Boston‑based AI platform for drug discovery, announced a $25 million Series A round, bringing its total capital raised to $30 million. The funding will support scaling of its cloud‑native infrastructure and expansion of its data‑driven target identification tools. The round...

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Defense Unicorns Closes $136M Series B
NewsJan 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns Closes $136M Series B

Defense Unicorns announced closing a $136 million Series B financing round led by Bain Capital. The funding pushes the San Antonio‑based, veteran‑owned startup past the $1 billion valuation threshold, granting it unicorn status. The company reported a 300 % year‑over‑year increase in adoption of...

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HPS/PayMedix Scoops Up $33M
NewsJan 13, 2026

HPS/PayMedix Scoops Up $33M

HPS/PayMedix announced a $33 million equity and debt financing round to accelerate its PayMedix platform. The round was led by HLM Investment Partners with a $16 million growth equity contribution, alongside Escalate Capital Partners, RVM Enterprises, and existing backer SV Health Investors....

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EpiBiologics Closes $107M Series B
NewsJan 12, 2026

EpiBiologics Closes $107M Series B

EpiBiologics announced the close of a $107 million Series B round, co‑led by GV and Johnson & Johnson Innovation‑JJDC. The financing also attracted Novartis Venture Fund, Aulis Capital, Avego BioScience Capital, Samsara BioCapital and a slate of existing backers. The capital will...

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Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment
NewsJan 12, 2026

Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment

Cast AI, a Miami‑based leader in application performance automation, announced a strategic investment to accelerate its growth trajectory. The funding, sourced from a prominent venture capital firm, will be used to expand the platform’s AI‑driven automation capabilities and broaden its...

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XAI Raises $20B Series E
NewsJan 12, 2026

XAI Raises $20B Series E

Elon Musk's xAI announced a $20 billion Series E financing, the largest round in its history. The capital injection pushes the startup’s post‑money valuation past the $1 trillion mark. Leading investors include sovereign wealth funds and prominent tech‑focused venture firms. The funding is...

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Synchrony Medical Inks $1M Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

Synchrony Medical Inks $1M Funding

Synchrony Medical, a respiratory‑care technology firm, announced a $1 million investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund, matching a prior Edge Medical Ventures contribution. The capital will accelerate U.S. commercial operations for its FDA‑cleared LibAirty airway clearance system, fund ongoing...

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Neuramint Raises $5M Seed
NewsJan 12, 2026

Neuramint Raises $5M Seed

Neuramint, a Denver‑based AI agent platform for autonomous Web3 workflows, closed a $5 million seed round. The funding came from a consortium of Web3‑ and AI‑focused investors, including Maelstrom, Borderless Capital, Selini Capital, Symbolic Capital, Lattice Fund and Node Capital. The...

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MagicCube Seals $10 Million
NewsJan 12, 2026

MagicCube Seals $10 Million

MagicCube, a software‑based security firm, announced a $10 million financing round. The round features new strategic participation from payment giant Verifone alongside existing backers Bold Capital, Mosaik Partners and ID Tech. Capital will be used to broaden the company’s portfolio beyond tap‑to‑phone...

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VieCure Secures $43 Million Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

VieCure Secures $43 Million Funding

VieCure, a Colorado‑based provider of intelligent oncology software, announced a $43 million financing round. The capital infusion, led by XYZ Ventures with participation from strategic healthcare investors, will fund product development and market expansion. VieCure plans to enhance its AI‑driven treatment...

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Soley Therapeutics Inks $200 Million Series C
NewsJan 12, 2026

Soley Therapeutics Inks $200 Million Series C

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Soley Therapeutics announced a $200 million Series C financing.

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Nanochon Closes $4.1M Seed Prime II Funding Round
NewsJan 12, 2026

Nanochon Closes $4.1M Seed Prime II Funding Round

Nanochon, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic device startup, announced the close of a $4.1 million Seed Prime II funding round. The round was oversubscribed and brings the company’s total capital raised to $11.3 million. Nanochon is developing an implant aimed at repairing articular cartilage...

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Accelsius Closes $65 Million Series B Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

Accelsius Closes $65 Million Series B Funding

Accelsius, an Austin‑based provider of two‑phase, direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling for AI and high‑performance computing, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Johnson Controls, with strategic participation from Legrand. The capital will fund product scaling, manufacturing capacity, and...

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Major Medical Devices Secures Strategic Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Major Medical Devices Secures Strategic Funding

Major Medical Devices announced a strategic funding partnership with TCA Venture Group to accelerate its abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair device. The company positions the device as highly differentiated and potentially quick to market within a $3 billion AAA market. The...

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Orca Bio Banks $250M Series F Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Orca Bio Banks $250M Series F Funding

Orca Bio, a late‑stage biotech focused on high‑precision cell therapies, closed a $250 million Series F round in December 2025, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The financing includes an amendment to its Silicon Valley Bank credit facility that adds up to $100 million of...

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Valinor Enterprises Scores $54M Series A
NewsJan 8, 2026

Valinor Enterprises Scores $54M Series A

Valinor Enterprises announced a $54 million Series A round, raising its total capital to over $85 million. The financing was led by Friends & Family Capital, with existing backers General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners increasing their stakes, alongside new investors...

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Roc360 Receives $150M
NewsJan 8, 2026

Roc360 Receives $150M

Roc360 announced a $150 million investment from Temasek into its Real Estate Income Trust, targeting U.S. residential transition loans for home renovations. The capital boost expands the New‑York‑based platform’s ability to fund short‑term, renovation‑focused financing. Roc360, founded in 2014, offers end‑to‑end...

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SonoThera Launches With $125M Series B
NewsJan 8, 2026

SonoThera Launches With $125M Series B

SonoThera announced a $125 million Series B financing round at the 44th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The funding will accelerate development of its ultrasound‑mediated delivery (UMD) platform, a non‑viral approach for genetic medicines. SonoThera’s technology promises broad, targeted biodistribution without payload size...

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Enhanced Digital Group Nabs Series A Round
NewsJan 8, 2026

Enhanced Digital Group Nabs Series A Round

Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) announced that StoneX Digital, a division of StoneX Group, led its Series A financing round. The capital infusion supports EDG’s mission to deliver structured products and derivative solutions tailored for institutional crypto clients. By emphasizing transparency...

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Presto Lands $10M Funding Round
NewsJan 8, 2026

Presto Lands $10M Funding Round

Presto Phoenix, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in enterprise‑grade Voice AI for quick‑service restaurant drive‑thrus, announced a $10 million funding round. The round was led by Metropolitan Partners Group with participation from Remus Capital, Link Ventures, and strategic angels including the...

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Luxury Presence Closes $22M Series C
NewsJan 8, 2026

Luxury Presence Closes $22M Series C

Luxury Presence announced the close of a $22 million Series C equity round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from NextEquity, GSBackers, TPC, and the Mills. The company also secured a $15 million debt facility from J.P. Morgan, bringing total new capital to...

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Pomelo Care Pulls In $92M Series C Round
NewsJan 8, 2026

Pomelo Care Pulls In $92M Series C Round

Pomelo Care announced a $92 million Series C round, lifting its valuation to $1.7 billion. The financing was led by Stripes with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, PLUS Capital, Atomico, BoxGroup and SV Angel. Pomelo now serves roughly 7 % of U.S. births, leveraging a virtual...

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Idea Financial Secures $20M
NewsJan 8, 2026

Idea Financial Secures $20M

Idea Financial announced the closing of a $20 million corporate term loan with EverBank, bolstering its balance sheet for growth. The financing will be deployed to expand its small‑business lending and legal‑financing divisions across the United States. Founded in 2017 by...

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JetZero Lands $175M Series B Financing Round
NewsJan 8, 2026

JetZero Lands $175M Series B Financing Round

JetZero, a Long Beach‑based aerospace startup, announced a $175 million Series B round led by B Capital, with participation from United Airlines Ventures, Northrop Grumman, 3M Ventures and RTX Ventures. The financing brings the company’s total capital commitments to over $1 billion, including...

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IMVARIA Nets Strategic Investments
NewsJan 7, 2026

IMVARIA Nets Strategic Investments

IMVARIA, a Berkeley‑based health‑tech firm specializing in AI‑driven digital biomarkers, secured strategic investments from InHealth Ventures, Labcorp Venture Fund, and existing backer Cedar Crest Holdings. The capital infusion is intended to accelerate product development and broaden the company’s AI diagnostic...

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Oasys Health Rakes in $4.6M
NewsJan 7, 2026

Oasys Health Rakes in $4.6M

Oasys Health, an AI-native operating system for behavioral health, announced a $4.6 million financing round. The round includes a $4 million seed led by Pathlight Ventures, with participation from Twine Ventures, Better Ventures, and a $600 k pre‑seed from 1984 Ventures. The capital...

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Rakuten Medical Seals $100M in Series F
NewsJan 7, 2026

Rakuten Medical Seals $100M in Series F

Rakuten Medical announced the closing of a $100 million Series F financing round, comprising $70 million of new equity and the conversion of $30 million in convertible promissory notes. The capital will fund the expansion of its Alluminox photoimmunotherapy platform and accelerate global clinical...

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STRM.BIO Raises $8M in Series Seed 2 Financing
NewsJan 7, 2026

STRM.BIO Raises $8M in Series Seed 2 Financing

STRM.BIO, a Cambridge‑based biotech specializing in non‑viral delivery platforms for cell and gene therapies, announced an $8 million Series Seed 2 financing. The round is led by Recordati and includes continued participation from Boehringer Ingelheim Ventures and Delos Capital, with new capital...

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Prudentia Sciences Secures $20M Series A Financing
NewsJan 7, 2026

Prudentia Sciences Secures $20M Series A Financing

Prudentia Sciences, an AI-native due‑diligence platform for life‑science transactions, announced a $20 million Series A round. The financing was led by McKesson Ventures with participation from SignalFire and existing backers Iaso Ventures, Virtue and GV. The new capital brings total funding to...

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Blackbird.AI Grabs $58M
NewsJan 7, 2026

Blackbird.AI Grabs $58M

Blackbird.AI announced a fresh $28 million strategic round, bringing its cumulative funding to $58 million since inception. The company reported 118% year‑over‑year ARR growth and three times more customer logos, signaling rapid adoption among Global 2000 firms and national security agencies. Its AI‑driven...

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Tesoro XP Announces $5.4M Seed Round
NewsJan 6, 2026

Tesoro XP Announces $5.4M Seed Round

Tesoro XP, an Austin‑based rewards platform that lets retailers fund in‑game currency for free‑to‑play gamers, announced a $5.4 million seed financing. The round was co‑led by Treasury, a New York fintech fund, and TK MediaTech Ventures, with Jeff Cruttenden, co‑founder of...

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Betlabs Completes Seed Financing Round
NewsJan 6, 2026

Betlabs Completes Seed Financing Round

Betlabs announced the close of its seed financing round, which was fully funded by SportsContentCo (SCC), a leading U.S. sports betting supplier with licensing approvals across nearly every regulated state. The capital will support the rollout of Boost Bets, Betlabs’...

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Sibros Receives $9M Growth Round
NewsJan 6, 2026

Sibros Receives $9M Growth Round

Sibros, a global leader in software‑defined vehicle platforms, closed a $9 million growth round with participation from Niterra. The funding will bolster its Deep Connected Platform, which delivers over‑the‑air (OTA) updates, real‑time data capture, predictive diagnostics, and AI‑driven analytics for automakers...

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Enable Injections Scoops Up $30M
NewsJan 6, 2026

Enable Injections Scoops Up $30M

Enable Injections announced a $30 million financing round led by Sanofi to accelerate its enFuse® On‑Body Delivery System. The investment will fund manufacturing expansion, strengthen supply‑chain capabilities, and support commercial growth. enFuse is a wearable platform that delivers large‑volume pharmaceutical and...

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Interos Lands $20M Funding Round
NewsJan 6, 2026

Interos Lands $20M Funding Round

Interos.ai announced a $20 million funding round led by Blue Owl Capital and Structural Capital. The new capital will accelerate development of its AI‑powered Operational Resilience Cloud, which visualizes and monitors global supply chains down to individual suppliers. The platform also...

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GSME Nabs $35M Series B Round
NewsJan 6, 2026

GSME Nabs $35M Series B Round

GS Microelectronics U.S. (GSME) secured a $35 million Series B financing led by Maverick Silicon. The capital will accelerate GSME’s semiconductor services platform, emphasizing advanced packaging, design enablement, and supply‑chain visibility. The round follows a year of strategic acquisitions that broadened its...

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LMArena Raises $150M at $1.7B Valuation
NewsJan 6, 2026

LMArena Raises $150M at $1.7B Valuation

LMArena announced a $150 million funding round that lifts its post‑money valuation to $1.7 billion, nearly three times its seed‑round valuation from May 2025. The round was led by Felicis and UC Investments, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, The House Fund, LDVP,...

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Cambium Secures $100 Million Series B
NewsJan 5, 2026

Cambium Secures $100 Million Series B

Cambium, a developer of advanced materials for defense and aerospace, announced a $100 million Series B financing round. The round was led by venture firm 8VC and featured strategic investors such as Lockheed Martin Ventures, MVP Ventures, and several university‑linked funds. The...

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CHAMP Titles Secures $55M
NewsDec 30, 2025

CHAMP Titles Secures $55M

CHAMP Titles announced a $55 million financing round led by W.R. Berkley Corporation, Point72 Ventures, and ORIX Corporation USA, pushing its total capital raised above $100 million. The infusion backs its patented digital platforms that modernize motor vehicle agency (MVA) operations across the...

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BriefCatch Nabs $6M Series A Round
NewsDec 30, 2025

BriefCatch Nabs $6M Series A Round

BriefCatch, a legal‑writing platform, announced a $6 million Series A round led by growth‑equity firm Full In. The financing will fuel product scaling, new integrations, and a global sales push. BriefCatch embeds AI‑driven editing cues directly into Microsoft Word, serving thousands of law...

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