Deals•Dec 17, 2025
HEN Technologies Secures $20M Series A and $2M Venture Debt to Accelerate AI-Driven Fire Suppression
HEN Technologies announced the close of an oversubscribed $20 million Series A round, complemented by $2 million in venture debt. The funding, led by O'Neil Strategic Capital with participation from NSFO, Tanas Capital and z21 Ventures, will boost deployment of its predictive AI platform, Fluid‑IQ, for intelligent fire suppression.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Sequence Secures $20M Series A to Accelerate AI‑Powered Revenue Platform
Sequence, a New York‑based AI‑driven revenue platform for finance teams, announced a $20 million Series A round. The funding, led by 645 Ventures with participation from a16z, Firstminute Capital, Passion Capital, Dig Ventures and Vor Capital, will fuel product development and...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
HEN Technologies Secures $22M Series A and Venture Debt Funding
Hen Technologies announced the close of a $20 million Series A round led by O’Neil Strategic Capital, with participation from NSFO, Tanas Capital and z21 Ventures, plus $2 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The $22 million infusion will accelerate deployment of...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Pickpad Launches Pre‑seed Fundraising Round to Scale Smart Pickup Hardware
Ukrainian‑origin startup Pickpad, which automates restaurant pickup counters with AI‑enabled hardware, announced it is raising a pre‑seed round to fund mass production and expansion. The round’s size and investors were not disclosed.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Scylos Secures $3M Seed Funding Led by Galgano Family Investments
Nashville‑based stateless endpoint infrastructure startup Scylos announced a $3 million seed round, led by Galgano Family Investments with participation from other private investors. The capital will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Codoxo Secures $35M Series C to Accelerate AI‑Powered Healthcare Payments
Duluth‑based AI healthcare payment integrity firm Codoxo announced a $35 million Series C round led by CVS Health Ventures, with participation from several other venture investors. The funding will be used to expand operations and further develop its generative‑AI platform for...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Broadwing Capital Acquires CloudScale365 to Expand Managed Services Portfolio
Dallas‑based private equity firm Broadwing Capital announced the acquisition of CloudScale365, a provider of IT Managed Service Provider platforms for SMBs. The deal value was not disclosed, and CloudScale365’s founder will move to a consulting role while the management team...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Verisoul Secures $8.8M Series A to Fight AI‑Driven Fraud
Verisoul, an Austin‑based fraud detection platform, announced a $8.8 million Series A round led by High Alpha with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime. The funding will accelerate product development and go‑to‑market expansion as AI‑driven...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Last Energy Secures $100M Series C to Scale Modular Nuclear Reactors
Austin‑based Last Energy announced a $100 million Series C round to accelerate deployment of its 20 MW modular nuclear reactors for industrial and AI data‑center customers. The round was led by Astera Institute with participation from several venture firms and strategic investors.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Clarity Pediatrics Raises $14.5M in Series A Round
Clarity Pediatrics, a telehealth platform for pediatric chronic care, announced a $14.5 million Series A financing. The round was led by Jackson Square Ventures with participation from City Light Capital, MassMutual Catalyst Fund II, GingerBread Capital, Scrub Capital, Operator Collective and...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Woodway Assurance Secures $1M Seed Round Led by Aventure Capital
Ottawa‑based data assurance startup Woodway Assurance announced the close of a $1 million seed funding round, led by Aventure Capital with participation from angel investors. The capital will fuel sales, marketing, and further AI‑driven enhancements to its EviData platform.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Drive Health Secures $15M Strategic Funding From Vitalis Ventures and Inside Capital Partners
Drive Health, a healthcare technology firm behind the AI‑powered platform Avery, announced a $15 million strategic investment led by Vitalis Ventures with participation from Inside Capital Partners. The funding includes an additional tranche slated for Q1 2026, bolstering the company’s AI‑enabled care...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Logpresso Secures KRW 16 Billion in Series B Funding
Seoul‑based cloud‑native SIEM provider Logpresso announced a KRW 16 billion Series B round, bringing its total funding to KRW 23 billion (≈USD 17 M). The round was led by KB Investment and will be used to expand operations and product development.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Miura Simulation Secures €2M Funding to Accelerate AI‑Driven Simulation Platform
French startup Miura Simulation announced a €2 million funding round backed by several business angels, regional investors and banks. The capital will be used to expand operations and further develop its AI‑centric simulation platform for aerospace, energy and automotive sectors.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Tebra Secures $250M Equity and Debt Financing to Boost AI-Driven EHR Platform
Tebra, the all‑in‑one EHR platform, announced the closing of a $250 million equity and debt financing round to accelerate AI and automation R&D. The equity portion was led by Hildred, with a debt facility from J.P. Morgan and participation from existing...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Nvidia Acquires Open‑Source HPC Leader SchedMD
Nvidia announced the acquisition of SchedMD, the creator of the open‑source workload manager Slurm, to strengthen its high‑performance computing and AI offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Nvidia pledged to keep Slurm open source while investing in its development.
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
MoEngage Secures $180M Series F Follow‑On Funding, Valued Over $900M
MoEngage, the Bengaluru‑based customer engagement platform, announced a $180 million Series F follow‑on round, with $123 million coming from secondary sales and $57 million as primary capital. The round was led by ChrysCapital and Dragon Funds, with participation from Schroders Capital, TR Capital, B...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Drive Health Secures $15M Strategic Investment to Expand AI-Powered Clinical Platform Avery
Drive Health announced a $15 million strategic investment led by Vitalis Ventures with co‑investor Inside Capital Partners to scale its Google‑powered clinical workflow AI platform, Avery. The funding will support product expansion, multilingual capabilities, and preparation for a Series A round in...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Codoxo Secures $35M Series C Funding Led by CVS Health Ventures
Codoxo, a Duluth‑based AI‑driven healthcare payment integrity platform, announced an oversubscribed Series C round that raised $35 million. The round was led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Echo Health Ventures and existing backers including Sands Capital and Wipro Ventures,...
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Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Gambit Cyber Secures $3.4M Seed Round to Accelerate AI‑Native Cybersecurity Platform
Leiden‑based AI‑native cybersecurity startup Gambit Cyber announced a $3.4 million seed round led by Expeditions, with participation from Bitdefender Voyager Ventures. The funding will be used to scale product engineering, expand AI agents, and grow market presence across Europe, the...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 17, 2025
Roamless Secures $12M Series A to Accelerate Global eSIM Expansion
Travel connectivity startup Roamless announced a $12 million Series A round led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, Finberg and JIMCO. The funding will be used to broaden network coverage, scale go‑to‑market efforts and deepen partnerships across...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Ember LifeSciences Secures $16.5M Series A to Accelerate Cold Chain Technology
Los Angeles‑based Ember LifeSciences announced a $16.5 million Series A round led by Sea Court Capital, with participation from Cardinal Health, Carrier Ventures and other investors including former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The funding will be used to advance its cold‑chain...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Dux Secures $9M Seed Round Led by Redpoint, TLV Partners, and Maple Capital
Tel Aviv‑based Dux announced a $9 million seed funding round to accelerate its AI‑driven exposure management platform. The round was led by Redpoint, TLV Partners and Maple Capital, with additional participation from cybersecurity executives. Funds will expand R&D in Tel Aviv...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Esusu Secures $50M Series C Funding at $1.2B Valuation
Esusu, a NYC‑based fintech platform that uses rental data to build credit, announced a $50 million Series C round led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Blue Meridian Partners. The funding values the company at...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Verisoul Secures $8.8M Series A to Combat AI‑Driven Fraud
Austin‑based fraud‑detection platform Verisoul announced an $8.8 million Series A round led by High Alpha, with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime. The funding will be used to expand the team, accelerate product development...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Looma Secures $10M Series B to Accelerate National Retail Media Expansion
Looma, an in‑store retail media platform, announced a $10 million Series B round led by Staley Capital, complemented by a $3 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank. The funding will support rapid national rollout across thousands of retail locations, boosting its video‑screen...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Verisoul Raises $8.8M Series A Led by High Alpha
Verisoul, an Austin‑based fraud detection platform, announced an $8.8 million Series A round on 2025‑12‑16. The round was led by venture firm High Alpha with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, Bain Future Back Ventures and Third Prime.
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Echo Secures $35M Series A Funding Led by N47
Echo announced a $35 million Series A round to accelerate its AI‑powered secure software infrastructure platform. The round was led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, and SentinelOne's S Ventures, expanding its investor base as it serves...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Dux Secures $9M Seed Funding Led by Redpoint and TLV Partners
Dux, the AI‑driven exposure‑management platform, announced a $9 million seed round to accelerate R&D and go‑to‑market expansion. The round was led by Redpoint and TLV Partners, with participation from additional investors. Funds will be used to grow the team in Tel Aviv...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Echo Software Secures $35M Series A to Accelerate AI‑Driven Secure Software Platform
Echo Software, a New York‑based AI‑powered secure software infrastructure provider, announced a $35 million Series A round led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures and SentinelOne’s S Ventures. The funding will be used to expand operations, enhance product development,...
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Fluency Raises $40M Series A to Scale AI‑Powered Ad Operations
Fluency, the digital advertising operating system, announced the close of a $40 million Series A round led by Integrity Growth Partners. The funding will accelerate its AI‑driven platform that currently manages $3 billion in annual media spend across 250,000+ monthly campaigns.
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
The Nordic Web Ventures Closes $6M Fund III to Back AI and Robotics Startups
Solo GP Neil Murray announced the close of a $6 million Fund III for The Nordic Web Ventures, targeting early‑stage AI, robotics and deep‑tech founders in the Nordics. The fund attracted LPs such as Allocater One, founder Christoph Janz and Pacenotes,...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Nanit Secures $50M Growth Funding Led by Springcoast Partners
NYC‑based baby‑sleep tech firm Nanit announced a $50 million growth‑stage round, led by Springcoast Partners with participation from Upfront Ventures and JVP. The capital will accelerate development of its AI‑powered Parenting Intelligence System, slated for rollout in 2026.
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Adaptive Security Raises $81M Series B
Adaptive Security announced an $81 million Series B round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from NVentures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz and others. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $146.5 million as it expands its...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Repsense Secures €2M Seed Funding Led by Tensor Ventures and Others
Prague‑ and Vilnius‑based data‑analytics firm Repsense announced the close of a €2 million Seed round, with a final €1.1 million tranche. New investors Tensor Ventures, Seed Starter and CVC of Česká spořitelna joined existing backers BSV Ventures and Coinvest Capital. The capital...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Lucis Secures $8.5M Seed Round Led by General Catalyst
Paris‑based preventive health startup Lucis announced a $8.5 million seed round to accelerate its AI‑powered health testing platform across Europe. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures, Circle.Co and North South Ventures.
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Thread Secures $30.5M Funding Led by Portage Ventures
Nashville‑based Thread, the parent of Thread Bank, announced a $30.5 million financing round comprising a $27.6 million initial raise and a $2.9 million extension. The round was led by Portage Ventures with participation from Rockmont Partners and other strategic investors. The capital will...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Databricks Secures $4B Series L Funding at $134B Valuation
Databricks announced a $4 billion Series L financing round, pushing its valuation to $134 billion as it doubles down on AI‑centric products. The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with participation from a slate of top venture and...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
DataLane Secures $22.5M Series A Funding
DataLane, the identity‑graph platform for local businesses, announced a $22.5 million Series A round led by Amplify Partners with participation from Harry Stebbings, Basis Set and Mischief. The funding will accelerate its mission to map every local business in the U.S. and enable partners...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
United Fintech Secures Minority Investment From Dansk Vækstkapital
United Fintech, a fintech infrastructure provider, announced a new minority equity investment from Dansk Vækstkapital, marking its sixth institutional backer and second addition this month. The funding adds to United Fintech’s existing banking investors, including Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
PsiThera Secures $47.5M Series A Led by Samsara Biocapital and Lightstone Ventures
Watertown‑based biotech PsiThera announced a $47.5 million Series A round to accelerate its protein‑state and computational‑intelligence drug platform. The round was led by Samsara Biocapital and Lightstone Ventures with participation from Roivant, YK Bioventures, Eurofarma Ventures and others.
FinSMEs
Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Echo Secures $35M Series A to Build AI‑Driven Secure Cloud Base Layer
Israeli startup Echo announced a $35 million Series A round to commercialize its AI‑powered platform that rebuilds and hardens container base images. The round, led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures and SentinelOne, brings Echo’s total funding to...
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Leona Health Secures $14M Seed Round Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Streamline WhatsApp Doctor Communication in Latin America
Leona Health announced a $14 million seed round to expand its AI‑copilot that organizes doctor‑patient messaging on WhatsApp across 14 Latin American countries. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from General Catalyst, Accel, Maven Clinic, Nubank and Rappi,...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Lightspeed Venture Partners Secures Record $9B Fundraise
Lightspeed Venture Partners announced on Monday that it has closed a $9 billion fundraising round, the largest in the firm’s history. The fresh capital will be allocated across six funds, including a $3.3 billion opportunity fund for follow‑on investments in AI‑focused portfolio...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Cvent Acquires Goldcast to Bolster AI‑Powered Event Video Platform
Cvent announced the acquisition of Goldcast, an AI‑driven video event content platform, to expand its event‑technology suite. The deal combines Cvent's enterprise event‑management capabilities with Goldcast's video automation and analytics, aiming to help B2B marketers repurpose event content across channels....
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Axion Nets Secures $37M Series B Led by Salesforce Ventures
Axion, an AI-driven platform for manufacturing quality, announced a $37 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Schneider Electric Ventures, bolstering its growth in the AI‑enabled manufacturing sector.
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Navier Secures $5.6M Seed Funding to Launch Autonomous Engineering Teams
San Francisco‑based Navier, which builds autonomous engineering teams for hardware design, announced a $5.6 million seed round as it emerges from stealth. The round was led by GV, with participation from HCVC and Y Combinator, supporting Navier’s AI‑driven engineering platform.
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
PolyAI Secures $86M Series D Funding
PolyAI, a leader in enterprise conversational AI, announced a new Series D round raising $86 million. The round was co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia and Khosla Ventures, with participation from NVentures, British Business Bank, Citi Ventures, Squarepoint Ventures, Sands Capital, Zendesk...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Mirelo Secures $41M Seed Funding Led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz
Berlin‑based AI startup Mirelo announced a $41 million seed round to fund its video‑to‑soundtrack technology. The round was led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Atlantic and several angel investors. The capital will accelerate product development and hiring...
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
First Voyage Secures $2.5M Seed Round to Launch AI Habit‑building Companion Momo
First Voyage announced a $2.5 million seed round led by a16z speedrun, SignalFire and True Global to expand its AI companion app Momo Self Care. The funding will support an Android launch and further AI enhancements, positioning the startup in the...
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