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 network for brands at the point of purchase.
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Deals•Dec 16, 2025
Ember LifeSciences Secures $16.5M Series A Funding
Ember LifeSciences announced a $16.5 million Series A round led by Sea Court Capital, with participation from Cardinal Health and Carrier Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company’s cold‑chain technology for global medicine distribution.
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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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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 15, 2025
Octane Lending Secures $100M Series F Funding
Octane Lending announced the close of a $100 million Series F equity round to fuel growth and enable secondary share transfers. The round was led by Valar Ventures with participation from Upper90, Huntington Bank, Camping World, Good Sam, Holler‑Classic and...
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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
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
Link Cell Therapies Secures $60M Series A Led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
On December 15, 2025, oncology cell‑therapy startup Link Cell Therapies announced its official launch from stealth with a $60 million Series A round. The financing was led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., and included participation from Samsara BioCapital,...
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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
Unconventional AI Secures $475M Seed Round at $4.5B Valuation
San Diego‑based Unconventional AI announced a $475 million seed financing, valuing the startup at $4.5 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital and DCVC.
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Deals•Dec 15, 2025
Chai Discovery Secures $130M Series B Led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst
San Francisco‑based AI firm Chai Discovery announced a $130 million Series B financing round, co‑led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst. The round also included participation from Thrive Capital, OpenAI, Dimension, Menlo Ventures, Lachy Groom, Yosemite, Neo, SV Angel, Emerson...
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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 12, 2025
Conveyd Secures £2.5M Seed Round Led by Eka Ventures
London‑based AI conveyancing platform Conveyd announced a £2.5 million seed round, led by Eka Ventures with participation from Portfolio Ventures, Founders Factory and several angel investors. The funding will accelerate development of AI agents to automate key stages of the conveyancing...
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Deals•Dec 12, 2025
SafeinHome Secures $25M Series D Funding Led by SEMCAP Health
SafeinHome announced the first close of its targeted $25 million Series D round, bringing its total funding to $67 million. The round was led by SEMCAP Health, with participation from existing investors, bolstering SafeinHome’s remote support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental...
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Deals•Dec 12, 2025
PKI Solutions Secures Growth Investment From Arthur Ventures
PKI Solutions announced today that Arthur Ventures is providing a strategic growth‑equity investment to accelerate its PKI Posture Management platform and expand its market reach. The funding will support product roadmap, go‑to‑market expansion, and enterprise adoption of its digital‑trust solutions.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Runware Secures $50M Series A Led by Dawn Capital to Accelerate Real‑Time Generative AI APIs
Runware announced a $50 million Series A round to boost its real‑time generative AI platform for developers. The round was led by Dawn Capital with participation from Insight Partners and a16z Speedrun, bringing total funding to $66 million. The capital will fund infrastructure...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Cyphlens Secures $3.8M Seed Round to Advance Visual Encryption Technology
Cyphlens, a New York‑based visual encryption startup, announced a $3.8 million seed round led by Salesforce Ventures, Motivate Ventures, DCG, ex/ante and Cambrian Ventures. The funding will fuel product expansion and development of new visual‑encryption solutions targeting AI‑driven phishing and enterprise...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Stic Secures $10M Bridge Financing Led by Accretion Capital
Los Angeles‑based ad‑tech startup Stic announced a $10 million bridge financing round on Dec 11, 2025. The round was led by Accretion Capital with participation from entrepreneurs Phil Hellmuth, Adam Waheed and Chris Detert, providing capital to expand its driver‑powered OOH advertising platform.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Haven Energy Secures $40M Funding Led by Giant Ventures
Haven Energy announced a $40 million raise comprising an equity round led by Giant Ventures and a debt facility from Turtle Hill, with participation from several other investors. The capital will accelerate its grid‑modernization projects, expand its leasing model, and grow...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
401GO Secures $33M Series B Funding
401GO announced a $33 million Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners, with existing investors Next Frontier Capital, Rally Ventures and Impression Ventures participating. The funding will support the fintech’s fully‑owned 401(k) platform expansion and further development of its hybrid digital‑human...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Prime Security Secures $20M Series A Funding Led by Scale Venture Partners
Prime Security announced a $20 million Series A round to accelerate its Agentic Product Security Platform. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, Flybridge Ventures, and individual investor Ofir Ehrlich. The capital will fund go‑to‑market expansion...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Double Secures $6.5M Series A Led by Album Ventures
Double, the NYC‑based close‑management platform for accounting firms, announced a $6.5 M Series A round led by Album Ventures with participation from Jack Altman and Y Combinator. The funding will accelerate product development, expand engineering and customer‑success teams, and grow its partner ecosystem.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Subsense Secures Additional $10M Funding From Golden Falcon Capital
Subsense, a neurotechnology firm developing non‑surgical nanoparticle‑based brain‑computer interfaces, announced a fresh $10 million injection from Golden Falcon Capital, raising its total funding to $27 million. The new capital will accelerate R&D in nanoparticle sensing, biosafety, and hardware miniaturisation.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Fal Secures $140M Series D Led by Sequoia to Accelerate Real‑Time Generative AI Media
San Francisco‑based fal announced a $140 million Series D round to expand its real‑time generative‑media platform. The round was led by Sequoia with participation from Kleiner Perkins, NVentures, Alkeon Capital and a host of existing backers including a16z and Shopify Ventures.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Double Secures $6.5M Series A Led by Album Ventures
Double, a modern close‑management platform for accounting firms, announced a $6.5 million Series A round on Dec 11, 2025. The round was led by Album Ventures with participation from Jack Altman, Y Combinator and several angel investors, bringing total capital raised to over $12.5 million.
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Ritten Secures $35M Series B to Accelerate AI‑Powered Behavioral Health Platform
Ritten, an AI‑driven system of record for behavioral health providers, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC, Bienville Capital and others. The funding will fuel expansion across mental health and addiction...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Ritten Secures $35M Series B to Accelerate AI‑Powered Behavioral Health Platform
Ritten, a Philadelphia‑based AI‑driven behavioral health practice‑management platform, announced a $35 million Series B round led by Five Elms Capital, with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC and Bienville Capital. The funding will fuel AI workflow integration, expand customer support, and grow...
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Deals•Dec 11, 2025
Skydo Secures Over $10M Series A to Accelerate Global Payments Expansion
Bengaluru‑based cross‑border payments platform Skydo announced it has 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 Latin America, Africa, SE Asia and the...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
MetaComp Secures $22M Pre‑A Funding to Expand StableX Cross‑Border Payments Platform
MetaComp Pte. Ltd., a Singapore‑based stablecoin cross‑border payments provider, announced a $22 million Pre‑A round. Backers such as Eastern Bell Capital, Noah, Sky9 Capital, Freshwave Fund and Beingboom Capital will help scale its StableX network across Southeast Asia, South Asia and...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Highland Electric Fleets Secures $150M Equity Investment From Aiga Capital Partners
Highland Electric Fleets, an electrification‑as‑a‑service provider, announced a new equity financing round of up to $150 million led by Aiga Capital Partners. The capital will fund expansion of its electric fleet operations and infrastructure across the United States.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
VisIC Technologies Secures $26M Series B to Accelerate GaN Power Semiconductors
VisIC Technologies announced a $26 million Series B round led by investor HKMC. The funding will support the rollout of its next‑generation GaN power devices for electric‑vehicle traction and data‑center applications, bolstering its supply chain and product delivery capabilities.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
BoodleBox Secures $5M Seed Funding
BoodleBox, a collaborative AI platform for higher education, announced the closing of a $5 million seed round. The round was co‑led by Dogwood Ventures and Osage Venture Partners with participation from several other investors.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Crisp Secures $26M Series B1 Funding Led by Paine Schwartz Partners
Bentonville‑based AI platform Crisp announced the close of a $26 million Series B1 round, aimed at expanding its vertical AI solutions for retail. The round was led by Paine Schwartz Partners with participation from Blue Cloud Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Cox, DNX,...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Allonnia Secures Over $20M in Series A Extension, Total Funding Tops $100M
Boston‑based bio‑ingenuity firm Allonnia announced a Series A extension round that raised more than $20 million, pushing its cumulative funding above $100 million. The round was led by Viking Global Investors, Bison Ventures, General Atlantic, BHP Ventures and Pivotal Capital Partners.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Boom Supersonic Secures Additional $300M Funding Round
Denver‑based Boom Supersonic announced an additional $300 million financing led by Darsana Capital Partners, with participation from Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures and Y Combinator. The capital will be used to expand its turbine production and accelerate...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Sprouty Secures $550K Seed Round to Expand AI Parenting Assistant
London‑based Sprouty announced a $550,000 seed funding round led by AltaIR Capital. The AI‑powered parenting assistant will use the capital to accelerate growth and enter new markets, marking its first external investment.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Locus Fermentation Solutions Secures $20M Convertible Note Funding Led by Hudson Bay Capital
Locus Fermentation Solutions announced the close of an oversubscribed $20 million convertible note round at a $100 million equity valuation. The financing, led by Hudson Bay Capital, will fund expanded biomanufacturing capacity and product development across oil & gas, mining, agriculture, and...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Bolt Insight Secures £7M Funding Led by Pembroke VCT
London‑based market research firm Bolt Insight announced a £7 million funding round to accelerate its AI‑driven BoltChatAI platform. The round was led by Pembroke VCT with participation from 212, Active Partners, Velocity and TIBAS Ventures, aiming to expand globally and launch...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Vatn Systems Secures $60M Series A to Accelerate Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Development
Portsmouth‑based defense tech firm Vatn Systems announced a $60 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to $76.5 million. The round was led by BVVC with participation from Hanwha, Airbus Ventures, Geodesic Capital and several other strategic investors, supporting the company’s...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Opine Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by S3 Ventures
Opine, an AI‑native workspace for technical sales teams, announced a $5 million seed round. The round was led by S3 Ventures with participation from Knoll Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company, Gray Ventures, Propel Ventures, Triangle Tweener Fund and Feross Aboukhadijeh.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Bobyard Secures $35M Series A to Accelerate AI Construction Platform
Bobyard, the San Francisco‑based AI platform for construction takeoffs, announced a $35 million Series A round led by 8VC with participation from several other investors. The funding will be used to enhance its computer‑vision models, expand into new trades and grow its...
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
EpilepsyGTx Secures $33M Series A to Advance Gene Therapy for Epilepsy
London‑based biotech EpilepsyGTx announced a $33 million Series A round to fund its gene‑therapy pipeline for refractory epilepsy. The financing was led by XGEN Venture and the British Business Bank, with participation from an unnamed global biopharma partner.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Channel3 Secures $6M Seed Round Led by Matrix
Channel3, a New York‑based provider of a connected product database, announced a $6 million seed round. The financing was led by Matrix with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Paul Graham, Sri Batchu and Matteo Franeschetti, and will fund engineering expansion and AI development.
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Deals•Dec 10, 2025
Shapes Secures $24M in Seed and Series A Funding
Tel Aviv‑based AI‑native PeopleOS startup Shapes announced a $24 million raise spanning its Seed and Series A rounds. The Series A was led by Entrée Capital with participation from NFX and F2 Venture Capital, which led the Seed round.
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