Stand Raises $35M Series B to Expand Insurtech Coverage Into Florida
Stand, a San Francisco-based insurtech focused on catastrophe-exposed properties, closed a $35M Series B led by Eclipse with participation from Inspired Capital, Lowercarbon Capital and Equal Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to expand operations into Florida.
Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Strella, an AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Backed Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures. The funding will support growth of Strella’s...
Mod Op Acquires Ascend Marketing to Expand Marketing Automation and ABM Capabilities
Mod Op has acquired Ascend Marketing to deepen its marketing automation, customer engagement, and account-based marketing capabilities, integrating Ascend’s data, martech, and ABM expertise into Mod Op’s end-to-end B2B service offering. Ascend’s leadership will join Mod Op’s executive team as...
OneLayer Raises $28M Series A Led by Maor Investments
OneLayer closed a $28M Series A to advance its private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security platform. The round was led by Maor Investments with participation from McRock Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures, Viola Ventures, Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive...
ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners to Scale Post-Acute Care Automation
ExaCare AI raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, Bienville Capital and select post-acute operators. The capital will be used to scale ExaCare's AI platform for skilled nursing facilities and...
Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation
Deel, a New York City-based global HR and payroll SaaS platform, raised $300M in a Series E round at a $17.3 billion valuation. Lead/new backers include Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures...
CoreWeave Announces Pending Acquisition of Monolith AI
CoreWeave disclosed a pending acquisition of Monolith AI as part of its ongoing expansion of AI-focused capabilities. The announcement was made alongside a product launch and references prior strategic acquisitions including OpenPipe and Weights & Biases.
Bees & Bears Raises €5M Seed to Finance Renewable-Energy Installations
Bees & Bears, a Berlin-based renewable energy financing startup, raised €5M in an additional seed round to enable installation companies to offer customers flexible financing via real-time credit checks. Backers include Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures.
NVIDIA, Microsoft, xAI and BlackRock to Acquire Aligned Data Centers for $40B
NVIDIA, Microsoft, xAI and BlackRock are acquiring Aligned Data Centers in a $40B deal to scale AI-focused data center capacity; Aligned operates 50 campuses with 5 GW planned capacity. The transaction is part of the AI Infrastructure Partnership and is...
Upciti Raises $20M Series A Led by Notion Capital
Paris-based Upciti closed a $20M Series A round led by Notion Capital with participation from Point Nine and Chalfen Ventures. The company provides integrated software and hardware solutions to help cities manage critical operations more efficiently.
Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Expand AI-Powered Remote Care
Brook.ai closed a $28 million Series B on 2025-10-16 to accelerate national expansion of its AI-augmented remote care platform. The round was led by UMass Memorial Health and Morningside to support broader deployment of Brook.ai's continuous, clinician-supported virtual care offering.
General Intuition Raises $133.7M Seed to Teach Agents Spatial-Temporal Reasoning From Game Clips
General Intuition, a spinout from Medal, raised $133.7M in a seed round led by Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst with participation from Raine. The startup will use Medal’s gaming video dataset to train foundation models and AI agents focused on...
Jack & Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum to Bring Conversational AI to Hiring
London-based recruitment startup Jack & Jill raised $20 million in a seed round led by EU investor Creandum to expand its conversational AI job-hunting platform and pursue U.S. growth. The company already has nearly 50,000 users in London and will...
Nila Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe
London-based healthcare management startup Nila closed a $2.4M (£1.8M) pre-seed round led by LocalGlobe with participation from Redbus Ventures and high-net-worth/angel backers linked to Nala, Revolut and Wise. The funds will support product and market development to help expatriates manage...
Deel Raises $300M Strategic Round at $17.3B Valuation
Deel announced a $300 million strategic investment led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures and others, valuing the company at $17.3 billion. The funding will support Deel's global HR and payroll...
Graph AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Graph AI, a San Francisco–based patient safety and pharmacovigilance startup, raised $3M in a Seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate product innovation, expand engineering, and drive global adoption. The company was founded in 2024 and is led...
Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Led by Ribbit and A16z
Deel raised $300 million in a Series E round co-led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Coatue Management and General Catalyst, valuing the HR platform at $17.3 billion. The company says it is profitable, surpassed $1B ARR...
ExaCare AI Raises $30M Series A Led by Insight Partners
ExaCare AI, a NYC-based provider of AI automation for post-acute care operations, raised $30M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, Bienville Capital and select post-acute operators. The company will use the proceeds...
Brook.ai Raises $28M Series B to Scale AI-Driven Remote Patient Care
Brook.ai, a Seattle-based remote patient care platform combining remote clinical teams with AI, raised $28M in a Series B round led by UMass Memorial Health and Morningside. The company will use proceeds to expand its platform and services for health...
Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams
Epiminds, a Sweden-founded startup building multi-agent AI marketing systems, announced a $6.6M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from EWOR, Entourage and angel investors. The funding accompanies the company's public launch and will be used to expand...
Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer to Scale AI-Powered Customer Research
Strella, an AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14M in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Bain Future Back Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures to expand its AI-moderated interview product and mobile capabilities....
Aboon Raises $17.5M Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures
Aboon, an NYC-based AI platform that helps financial advisors launch and manage 401(k) plans for business-owner clients, raised $17.5M in a seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Altai Ventures, Runyon, Edward Jones Ventures, Outpost Ventures and...
Conceal Raises $26M Series B to Expand Browser-Native SSE and ZTNA
Conceal, a browser-native Security Service Edge (SSE) and proxy-less ZTNA provider, closed a $26 million Series B round on 2025-10-16. The round was led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Allegis Cyber and Gula Tech Adventures to accelerate product...
Vessel Funds Secures $1.5M Debt Facility From CIBC Innovation Banking
Vessel Funds Inc., a Montreal-based fund reporting and compliance platform, received a $1.5M debt facility from CIBC Innovation Banking to accelerate product development and expand its market reach. The financing is intended to support the company’s growth initiatives.
OneLayer Secures $28M Series A to Expand Private LTE/5G OT and Zero Trust Security
Tel Aviv-based OneLayer closed a $28M Series A led by Maor Investments, bringing total funding to over $43M. Participants included McRock Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures and existing backers Viola Ventures, Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive.
Strella Raises $14M Series A Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Strella, an NYC-based AI-powered customer research platform, raised $14M in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Decibel Partners, Future Backed Ventures, MVP Ventures and 645 Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to expand...
Jack&Jill Raises $20M Seed Round Led by Creandum
London-based AI recruitment startup Jack&Jill raised $20M in a seed round led by Creandum with participation from Dig Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Ada Ventures, Firedrop, Repeat.vc, Episode1, Playfair and 75+ angel investors including Nico Rosberg. The company will use the funds...
Uber Acquires Belgian Data-Labeling Startup Segments.ai to Bolster AI Services
Uber has acquired Belgian startup Segments.ai to expand its data-labeling and AI services business, supporting its push into human-in-the-loop and data annotation offerings. The purchase aligns with Uber’s broader strategy to turn its platform and driver network into sources of...
ATDev Raises $3M Seed Round to Commercialize AI-Enabled Rehab and Mobility Solutions
Assistive Technology Development, Inc. (ATDev) raised $3M in a Seed financing to commercialize its AI-enabled rehabilitation and personal mobility products. The round was led by Dobrzelecki Legacy Ventures with participation from Uphonest Capital, The Life Science Angels and other angel...
Figma Completes IPO After Adobe Acquisition Fell Through
Figma, the collaborative design platform, completed a successful IPO in 2025 after a proposed $20 billion acquisition by Adobe was blocked by regulators. The article references Figma's post-acquisition trajectory and its 2025 public offering.
Stand Raises $35M Series B to Scale Catastrophe-Focused Insurance
Stand closed a $35 million Series B on 2025-10-16 to expand its insurance product for catastrophe-exposed properties, linking coverage to mitigation upgrades and using physics-based underwriting models. The round was led by Eclipse with participation from Inspired Capital, Lowercarbon Capital,...
Accel-KKR Takes Majority Stake in Phocas Software
Accel-KKR has acquired a majority equity stake in Phocas Software, a Sydney-based BI and FP&A SaaS provider for the middle market. Terms were not disclosed; Phocas will use the investment to accelerate global expansion, product development and customer success.
Ego AI Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Patron and Top VCs
ego AI, a San Francisco-based AI-driven character technology startup, raised $6.7M in a seed funding round. Backers include Patron, Y Combinator, Accel, Boost VC and several prominent angels and technical leaders from OpenAI, Google Gemini and Anthropic.
OneImaging Raises $38M Led by Vy Capital to Expand Radiology Platform
OneImaging announced a $38M funding round led by Vy Capital with participation from Aquiline, Sempervirens Venture Capital, XRC Ventures, Dylan Field, Balaji Srinivasan, Jon Oringer and others. The Miami-based radiology platform plans to scale its nationwide imaging network and partnerships...
Liberate Raises $50M at $300M Valuation to Expand AI in Insurance Back Offices
Liberate raised $50M in a Series B led by Battery Ventures at a $300M post-money valuation to scale its AI agent platform for property & casualty insurers. The round included Canapi Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Eclipse, and Commerce Ventures and will...
GTCR Invests $200M Minority Stake in Solmetex
GTCR completed a strategic, structured $200M minority investment in Solmetex, a provider of dental products, systems, and consumables. The deal was signed and closed simultaneously on 2025-10-15.
OutcomesAI Raises $10M Seed Round Led by Santé Ventures
OutcomesAI, a Boston-based healthcare company building a scalable nursing model, raised $10M in a seed financing round led by Santé Ventures. Several Santé Ventures partners and advisors joined as part of the financing.
Starship Technologies Raises $50M Series C Led by Plural
Starship Technologies raised $50M in a Series C round led by Plural to expand its autonomous delivery operations across European cities and U.S. university and urban markets. The round brings the company's total funding to over $280M.
Billion Hearts (PicSee) Raised $4M Last Year in Investor-Led Seed Round
Billion Hearts, the company behind photo-sharing app PicSee, raised $4 million in funding last year in a round led by Blume Ventures with participation from General Catalyst and Athera Ventures. The capital supported development of PicSee’s on-device face-detection and privacy-focused...
Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures
Planyear, an AI-native platform for benefits consultants, raised $12 million in a seed round led by True Ventures to accelerate development of its BEACON platform that automates administrative tasks. The funding will be used to expand product development and free...
Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Led by Playground Global
Vertical Semiconductor, an MIT spinout developing vertical GaN transistors for AI data-center chips, raised $11M in a seed round led by Playground Global. Other participants include JIMCO Technology Ventures, milemark capital, and Shin-Etsu Chemical to accelerate product development.
Corbel Raises $6.7M Seed to Expand AI OS for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers
Corbel, an NYC-based AI-powered operating system for industrial equipment manufacturers, raised $6.7M in a Seed round led by Ibex Investors with participation from Joule Ventures, Restive Ventures, and Selah Ventures. The company will use proceeds to expand engineering and go-to-market...
MatrixSpace Raises $20M Series B to Advance AI-Enhanced Counter-Drone Radar
MatrixSpace closed a $20M Series B round, led by The Raptor Group and OTB Ventures with participation from L3Harris, marking a valuation increase since its May 2023 Series A and bringing total funding to $58M. The Burlington, MA company develops...
Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures
Woz, a San Francisco-based platform combining AI with expert human oversight to build business-ready mobile apps, raised $6M in a seed funding round led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Burst Capital, Y Combinator, Untapped Ventures, MGV and the Lacob...
IO Health Technologies Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Nina Capital
Pasadena-based IO Health Technologies raised $2.0M in a seed funding round led by Nina Capital. The company will use the proceeds to expand adoption and further develop its AI-driven compliance and quality platform for home health and hospice providers.
Vantaca Raises Over $300M Growth Investment at $1.25B Valuation
Vantaca, an AI-first community association management platform, secured an over $300M minority growth investment at a $1.25B valuation. The round was led by Cove Hill Partners with participation from existing investor JMI Equity; proceeds will support expansion while the founding...
Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Led by LiveOak Ventures
Aragorn AI, which builds a People Ops Operating System combining HR data, analytics and agentic AI assistants, raised a $4.3M seed round led by LiveOak Ventures with participation from Dallas Venture Capital. The financing brings total funding to $5.5M and...
Viven Raises $35M Seed to Build AI-Powered Digital Twins for Enterprises
Viven emerged from stealth on 2025-10-15 with a $35M seed round led by Khosla Ventures alongside Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, Operator Collective and angel investors to develop AI-powered digital twins that capture employee knowledge and context for enterprise collaboration and...
Epiminds Raises $6.6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed to Build AI Marketing Teams
Epiminds, founded by Elias Malm and Mo Elkhidir, announced a $6.6M seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from EWOR, Entourage and angel investors. The company will use the capital to expand its multi-agent AI marketing platform...
Pear Suite Raises $7.6M Series A to Bolster Digital Health for Community Health Workers
Los Angeles-based digital health company Pear Suite raised $7.6M in a Series A round led by Rock Health Capital and Nexxus Holdings, with participation from Mucker Capital, Enable Ventures, The SCAN Foundation, Acumen America, Impact Engine, and the California Health...