Chainguard Raises $280M Growth Financing From General Catalyst CVF
Chainguard, an open source software provider based in Kirkland, WA, raised $280M in growth financing led by General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The company will use proceeds to scale go-to-market efforts and invest in product and engineering for long-term growth.
Cluely Raises $15M Series A From Andreessen Horowitz
Cluely, an AI meeting assistant startup, raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz earlier in 2025. The funding has been used for marketing, staffing and office expansion as the company scales.
Turbo AI Raised $750,000 Seed Round
Turbo AI, an AI note‑taking startup founded by Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan, raised $750,000 last year in an early financing. The company remains profitable and is cautious about raising more despite strong user growth and inbound interest.
Tensormesh Raises $4.5M Seed to Commercialize LMCache for AI Inference
Tensormesh launched from stealth with a $4.5M seed round led by Laude Ventures and additional angel funding from Michael Franklin to build a commercial version of the LMCache utility, aiming to reduce AI inference costs and optimize GPU usage for...
Darwin AI Raises $15M Series A Led by Insight Partners
Darwin AI announced a $15 million Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from existing investors UpWest and Resolute Ventures. The funding will support Darwin's public-sector AI governance and deployment products; Brenda Harvey will join the company's board.
OpenAI Acquires Software Applications, Makers of Sky AI Interface for Mac
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the startup behind Sky, an unreleased AI-powered natural language interface for Mac. Deal terms were not disclosed; the startup had previously raised $6.5M from investors including Sam Altman and Dylan Field.
Vermeer Raises $10M Series A to Advance Vision Navigation and Autonomy Tech
Vermeer, a NYC-based vision navigation and autonomy defense startup, closed a $10M Series A round led by Draper Associates with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and the U.S. Air Force Tech Stars. The company...
Ceres AI Secures Growth Financing From Decathlon Capital Partners
Ceres AI, an Oakland-based AI agricultural risk analytics firm, received a multi-million-dollar growth financing package led by Decathlon Capital Partners to accelerate enterprise adoption in the agricultural sector. The exact amount was not disclosed.
OpenAI Acquires Software Applications Incorporated to Deepen OS Integration
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated (SAI), the team behind Apple’s Shortcuts and the Sky macOS AI interface; all SAI team members will join OpenAI. Financial terms were not disclosed; OpenAI plans to integrate Sky’s macOS expertise into ChatGPT and...
Riff Raises $16M Series A Led by Northzone
Riff (formerly Databutton), an Oslo-based platform enabling operators to build and launch high-impact applications, raised $16M in a Series A round led by Northzone. Existing investors Skyfall Ventures, Maki.vc, Sondo Capital and Global Founders Capital also participated, bringing total funding...
Granicus Acquires Indigov to Bolster Government Experience Cloud
Granicus has acquired Indigov, a provider of constituent relationship solutions for government agencies and elected offices, to expand its Government Experience Cloud and enhance constituent management capabilities. The deal combines both companies' technologies and expertise to strengthen civic engagement and...
Fal.ai Closes $1.5B Series C, Valued at $4B+
Multimodal AI platform Fal.ai closed a $1.5B Series C round that pushed its valuation above $4 billion. The company serves over 2 million developers building with images, video, audio, and 3D models.
Wolf Games Raises $9M Series A Led by Main Street Advisors
Wolf Games, a Los Angeles-based generative entertainment company, closed a $9M Series A round led by Main Street Advisors with participation from executives Maverick Carter and Tom Werner, artist Rashid Johnson, and existing backers Dick Wolf, Jimmy Iovine and Paul...
Caylent Acquires Trek10 to Expand AWS Managed Services Capabilities
Caylent, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, has acquired Trek10 Inc., another AWS Premier Tier partner, to extend Caylent’s portfolio into managed services and strengthen end-to-end AWS offerings. The strategic acquisition aims to deepen AWS expertise and broaden customer managed-service...
Rightcharge Raises £1.6M Seed Round Led by Soulmates Ventures
London-based Rightcharge, which simplifies fleet EV charging payments, raised £1.6M in a seed round led by Soulmates Ventures with participation from Blackwood Ventures, Unruly Capital and Purple Ventures. The funding will support European expansion and a partnership with Octopus Electroverse.
Pila Energy Raises $4M Seed Round Led by R7 Partners
Pila Energy, a San Francisco maker of plug-in mesh home batteries, raised $4M in a seed round led by R7 Partners with participation from Toyota Ventures, Refactor Capital, GS Futures and other strategic backers. The company will use the funds...
A16z Seeks to Raise ~$10B for New AI, Defense and Growth Funds
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly aiming to raise about $10 billion across new funds including $6B for investments in more mature companies, $1.5B each for AI applications and AI infrastructure funds, and over $1B for a defense and manufacturing vehicle....
Redwood Materials Raises $350M Series E to Expand Energy Storage Business
Redwood Materials raised $350 million in a Series E round led by Eclipse with a strategic investment from Nvidia’s NVentures to grow its energy storage business and expand refining and materials production. The round values the company at about $6...
Google Invests $450M in ADT to Deepen Nest Integration
The article notes Google made a $450 million strategic investment in ADT to enable deep integration between ADT Plus and Google Nest products, underpinning the new ADT Plus offering and product partnership. The investment is described as having occurred prior...
Mondra Raises £10M Series A to Expand AI Supply-Chain Platform in Europe
London-based Mondra raised £10M in a Series A round led by AlbionVC and Planet A Ventures, with participation from Swisscom, PeakBridge, Ponderosa Ventures and Green Circle Foodtech Ventures. The AI-powered product-intelligence platform will use the funds to accelerate expansion into...
Keycard Raises $38M Across Seed and Series A to Secure Identity for AI Agents
Keycard, a San Francisco-based identity and access platform for AI agents, raised $38M in combined Seed and Series A financing. Andreessen Horowitz and Boldstart Ventures co-led an $8M seed round, while Acrew Capital led a $30M Series A, with participation...
Wonder Studios Raises $12M Seed to Scale AI-Driven Content Production
London-based AI creative studio Wonder Studios raised $12M in a seed round led by Atomico with participation from LocalGlobe, Blackbird and other investors. The funds will be used to grow engineering, pursue IP ownership and accelerate original and commercial AI-generated...
Darwin AI Raises $15M Series A Led by Insight Partners
Tel Aviv-based Darwin AI raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors UpWest and Resolute Ventures. The funding will support the company's mission to help governments deploy AI safely and at scale;...
Clerq Raises $21M, Closes $12M Series A Led by 645 Ventures
Clerq, a New York City-based payments platform for high-ticket transactions, raised $21M in funding, including a $12M Series A round led by 645 Ventures. Existing investors FirstMark Capital, Fika Ventures, Commerce Ventures and Dash Fund participated alongside new strategic backers...
Tensormesh Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Laude Ventures
Tensormesh, an AI infrastructure optimization company based in San Francisco, emerged from stealth with a $4.5M seed round led by Laude Ventures. The company will use the funding to expand operations and advance development of its distributed AI infrastructure solutions.
OneAM Raises $4.7M Seed Round Led by TTV Capital
OneAM, a New York City-based early-pay solution provider, raised $4.7M in a seed round led by TTV Capital with participation from Correlation Ventures, ThirdStream Partners and other early-stage investors. The company will use the funds to expand into new verticals...
Apriority Raises $2.3M Seed Round Led by Techstars and Multiple Investors
Apriority, an AI-powered borrower-first debt fintech based in San Francisco, raised $2.3M in a seed funding round led by Techstars, Valhalla, Bridge, CAN, Illini Angels and Keiretsu. The company will use proceeds to expand operations and product development.
Shuttle Raises $6M Seed to Streamline Deployment for AI-Generated Apps
Platform-engineering startup Shuttle raised $6 million in a seed round to help deploy and manage applications produced by vibe-coding and other AI coding systems. Investors include former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke and Segment co-founder Calvin French-Owen; funds will be used...
Meta Secures $27B Financing From Blue Owl Capital to Fund Data Center Expansion
Meta closed a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund a massive data center expansion supporting its next-generation AI tools. The deal was reported alongside company layoffs in its AI division and signals continued capital investment in...
Avride Raises Up to $375M in Strategic Investment From Uber and Nebius
Avride secured strategic investments and commercial commitments totaling up to $375M from Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nebius Group to expand its autonomous driving and robotaxi efforts, accelerate fleet growth, and support AI-driven product development. The funding builds on a 2024...
Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital
Catalyst OrthoScience closed $15M in combined equity and debt financing to advance its shoulder arthroplasty product development and commercialization. The round was led by RC Capital with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer and Western Alliance Bank.
Uniphore Raises $260M Series F at $2.5B Valuation
Uniphore, a Palo Alto-based Business AI company, closed a $260M Series F round priced at a $2.5B valuation. Lead and participating backers include NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, Databricks Ventures, NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners and Prosperity7 Ventures. Proceeds...
ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation to Expand Curated Commerce Infrastructure
Shop My Shelf, Inc. (dba ShopMy) raised $70M in a growth-stage funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Avenir with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and several strategic and angel...
Streetbeat Raises $15M Series A to Scale AI Intelligence Platform
Streetbeat, an AI-powered intelligence platform for financial professionals and retail investors, raised $15M in a Series A round led by CDP Venture Capital (AI Fund) with participation from TTV Capital, Monte Carlo Capital and 3Lines VC. The funding brings total...
UnifyApps Raises $50M Series B to Expand AI Enterprise OS
UnifyApps, an NYC-based provider of an enterprise operating system for AI, raised $50M in a Series B round led by WestBridge Capital with participation from ICONIQ and others. The funding (bringing total funding to $81M) will be used to grow...
Syntracts Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Hyperplane
Syntracts, an API-first contract intelligence platform based in Washington, DC, raised $5.3M in a seed funding round led by Hyperplane with participation from Khosla Ventures, Top Harvest Capital, Fortitude Ventures and continued support from Myriad Venture Partners and Point72 Ventures....
Wolf Games Raises $9M Series A Led by Main Street Advisors
Wolf Games, a generative entertainment company, closed a $9 million Series A on 2025-10-22 led by Main Street Advisors. The round included participation from Maverick Carter, Tom Werner, Rashid Johnson, and returning investors Dick Wolf, Jimmy Iovine, and Paul Wachter.
ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation Led by Avenir
Shop My Shelf, Inc. (ShopMy) has raised $70M in a growth-stage funding round at a $1.5B valuation. The round was led by Avenir with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and several strategic individuals and firms.
CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
CurbWaste announced a $28M Series B led by Socium Ventures with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group and Squarepoint. The round brings CurbWaste's total funding to $50M to expand its operating system for independent waste haulers.
Oracle-Led Group to Acquire US TikTok Operations in $14 Billion Deal
ByteDance is divesting its US TikTok operations in a reported $14 billion acquisition led by Oracle and other investors. The deal transfers control of TikTok’s US algorithm and operations to the Oracle-led group, with significant implications for the platform’s recommendation...
Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures
Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform for Security Operations Centers, raised a $5 million Series Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures with participation from Sovereign's Capital, Dreamit Ventures, and BlueWing Ventures. The round was oversubscribed and the company joined...
Acoru Raises €10M Series A to Scale AI-Driven AML and Fraud Prevention
Madrid-based Acoru raised €10M in a Series A round led by 33N Ventures with participation from existing investors Adara Ventures and Athos Capital. The funds will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development for its AI-enabled fraud and...
Omni Acquires Embedded Analytics Provider Explo
Omni, a San Francisco-based business intelligence and embedded analytics platform provider, has acquired Explo, an embedded analytics company. Explo will become a wholly owned subsidiary and its platform will continue operating for the next 12 months while integration occurs.
Hulo Raises €2.3M Seed Round to Scale AI-Driven Water Leak Detection
Dutch WaterTech startup Hulo raised €2.3M in a seed round led by VP Capital and LUMO Labs, with participation from Vanagon, Rabobank, FOM and the Netherlands Enabling Water Technology fund (NEW). The company will use the funding to accelerate deployment...
Moberg Analytics Raises $600,000 Seed to Commercialize ICU Brain-Monitoring Platform
Moberg Analytics secured $600,000 in a seed round to accelerate commercialization of its Moberg Clinical Platform, a multimodal brain data and analytics system for ICUs. The round was led by Ben Franklin Technology Partners and included Overbrook Capital and MVP...
Pavewise Raises $2.5M Seed Round Led by C2 Ventures
Pavewise, a Bismarck, ND-based platform for road construction project efficiency and compliance, raised $2.5M in a seed round led by C2 Ventures with participation from Connectic, Service Provider Capital, Geoff Judge, Tom Stemm, M25, gener8tor 1889 and Broadwater Capital. The...
Craft Ventures Leads $42 Million Series A for Govtech Startup Starbridge
Starbridge, a govtech platform that aggregates public-sector buying data and adds AI workflows for sales teams, raised $42 million in a Series A led by Craft Ventures. Other investors include Owl Ventures, CommonWeal Ventures and Autotech Ventures; the company has...
OpenAI Acquires Sky, AI-Powered Computer Control Platform
OpenAI announced the acquisition of Sky, an artificial-intelligence startup that enables natural-language control of computers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition will allow OpenAI to integrate Sky’s technology into its suite of AI tools, enhancing user...
CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
CurbWaste, a NYC-based operating system for independent waste haulers, raised $28M in a Series B round led by Socium Ventures with participation from Flourish Ventures, TTV Capital, B Capital Group and Squarepoint. The funding brings total capital to $50M and...
Sumble Raises $38.5M in Seed + Series A to Bring AI Context to Sales Intelligence
San Francisco‑based Sumble emerged from stealth announcing $38.5M in funding — an $8.5M seed led by Coatue and a $30M Series A led by Canaan Partners — to build AI‑powered sales intelligence and a knowledge graph for technographic context. The...