Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Stoke Space Raises $510M Series D to Support First Reusable Nova Rocket Launch
Stoke Space raised $510M in a Series D round led by Thomas Tull's USIT, alongside a $100M debt facility led by Silicon Valley Bank. Multiple new and existing investors participated to support the company's first launch of its reusable Nova rocket.
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Dialogue AI Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Lightspeed
Dialogue AI, an AI-native market research platform based in Los Angeles, closed a $6M seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Seven Stars, Uncommon Projects, The Tornante Company and angel investors. The funding will support the company's...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
TORL BioTherapeutics Raises $96M in Series C
TORL BioTherapeutics LLC closed a $96 million Series C financing to advance its antibody-based immunotherapies, including the CLDN6-targeted ADC TORL-1-23. The company is a clinical-stage biotech focusing on cancer treatments and will present updated Phase 1 results at ESMO 2025.
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Daylight Energy Raises $75M to Finance Distributed Power
Daylight Energy, a NYC-based decentralized energy company, raised $75M in financing to support its distributed power and home energy programs. The round supports the company's work sending excess home energy back into the grid to reduce infrastructure strain and bolster...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Conceal Raises $26M Series B to Advance SSE and ZTNA Platform
Conceal, a developer of browser-native Security Service Edge and proxy-less Zero Trust Network Access technology, closed a $26M Series B led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Allegis Cyber and Gula Tech Adventures. The company will use the proceeds...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Fourier Health Raises $8.4M Seed Round Led by Yosemite
Fourier Health, a clinician-in-the-loop AI platform that consolidates patient clinical data into use-case specific summaries, raised $8.4M in a seed round led by Yosemite with participation from Innospark Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners, Tau Ventures and others. The funding will support...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Triplemoon Raises $3.5M Seed Round Led by Activate Venture Partners and LiveOak Ventures
Triplemoon, a Dallas-based digital health platform serving pediatric mental health, closed a $3.5M seed round led by Activate Venture Partners and LiveOak Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate expansion into priority markets through partnerships with primary care...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Daylight Energy Raises $75M to Scale Crypto-Powered Distributed Energy Network
Daylight Energy secured $75M in financing to scale its crypto-powered distributed energy network, comprising $15M in equity led by Framework Ventures with participation from a16z crypto, Lerer Hippeau, M13, Room40 Ventures, EV3, Crucible Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Not Boring Capital,...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
DUOS Raises $130M Growth Equity to Scale AI-Powered Senior Care
DUOS, a Minneapolis-based digital health company serving seniors, secured a $130M strategic growth equity round led by FTV Capital with participation from Forerunner Ventures. The capital will be used to enhance AI capabilities and expand go-to-market efforts across Medicare Advantage,...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Weave Bio Raises $20M Series A Led by USVP
Weave Bio, an AI-native regulatory automation management provider based in San Francisco, raised $20M in a Series A round led by USVP with participation from Innovation Endeavors, Magnetic Ventures, Character, TMV and Serrado Capital. The funding will be used to...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Space Quarters Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Frontier Innovations
Tokyo-based spacetech startup Space Quarters Inc. raised $5.0M in a seed round led by Frontier Innovations Inc., with participation from Keio Innovation Initiative, Global Brain’s Tokyu Construction–GB Innovation Fund, XTech Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and SMBC Venture Capital. Funds will...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Harvey Raises $300M Series E at $5B Valuation
Harvey announced a $300M Series E round at a $5 billion valuation on 2025-10-17. The round was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue and included Sequoia, GV, DST Global, Conviction, Elad Gil, OpenAI Startup Fund, Elemental, SV Angel, Kris Fredrickson,...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Sage Care Emerges From Stealth with $20M Seed Round Led by Yosemite
Sage Care, a Palo Alto startup using clinically intelligent AI agents and optimization algorithms to streamline healthcare navigation, announced a $20M funding round led by Yosemite with participation from multiple investors. The company is launching publicly to commercialize its AI-driven...
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
MGT Insurance Raises $21.6M Series B Led by Mubadala Capital
MGT Insurance, an AI-native neo-insurer modernizing commercial P&C for small businesses, closed a $21.6M Series B round led by Mubadala Capital with participation from Clocktower Ventures, Tacora Capital and existing investors. Proceeds will fund R&D and product expansion.
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Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Counsel Health Raises $25M Series A Led by A16z and GV
Counsel Health, an NYC-based AI care platform, raised $25M in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and GV. The company will use the capital to expand operations, product development, and business reach.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Peptilogics Raises $78M in Series B2 Round Led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund
Peptilogics, a clinical-stage biotech developing surgical therapeutics to prevent medical device infections, closed a $78M Series B2 financing. The round was led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund, with participation from AMR Action Fund, Narya Capital and Beyond...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Temple Digital Group Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Paper Ventures
Temple Digital Group, a NYC developer of a privacy-focused trading platform for digital assets on the Canton Network, raised $5M in a seed round led by Paper Ventures with participation from multiple crypto and VC firms. The company will use...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger
Fintech company Upgrade raised $165 million in a Series G preferred round led by Neuberger with participation from LuminArx Capital Management and existing investors including DST Global and Ribbit Capital. Peter Sterling of Neuberger will join Upgrade's board.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Peptilogics Raises $78M in Oversubscribed Series B2 to Advance PLG0206
Peptilogics completed an oversubscribed $78M Series B2 financing to support Phase 2/3 trials of zaloganan (PLG0206) for prosthetic joint infections. The round was led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund, with participation from AMR Action Fund, Narya Capital...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
HistoSonics Secures $250M Growth-Stage Financing Led by New Ownership Group
HistoSonics closed a $250M financing to support commercial expansion of its Edison Histotripsy System. The round was led by the company's new ownership group and included investors such as Thiel Bio and Founders Fund.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Lasso Raises $6.5M Seed Round Led by Rhapsody Venture Partners
Boston-based foodtech startup Lasso raised $6.5M in a funding round led by Rhapsody Venture Partners with participation from Safar Partners and Claridge Venture Partners. The company will use the proceeds to bring its technology to market via its own brands...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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,...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M in Series B+ Round Led by Bayland Capital
BridGene Biosciences completed a $28M Series B+ financing to advance its small-molecule drug pipeline, including clinical-stage covalent TEAD inhibitor BGC-515. The round was led by Bayland Capital with participation from GTJA Investment Group, Proxima Ventures and existing investors Lapam Capital...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger Berman
Upgrade, Inc. raised $165M in a Series G equity round led by Neuberger Berman Funds with participation from LuminArx Capital Management, DST Global, Ribbit Capital and others. The funding will support the San Francisco-based fintech's credit and banking product offerings...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Codis Raises Growth Capital From 1315 Capital with Participation From BroadOak and RCT
Codis, a St. Louis-based CDMO specializing in spray drying, amorphous solid dispersions, particle engineering and finished-dose manufacturing, received a growth investment led by 1315 Capital with participation from existing shareholders BroadOak Capital Partners and Research Corporation Technologies. The company will...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
HistoSonics Raises $250M Oversubscribed Round to Expand Edison System
HistoSonics closed an oversubscribed $250M financing to support commercial expansion of its Edison histotripsy system, accelerate clinical indications, and bolster operations. The round was led by the company's new ownership group and included investors such as Thiel Bio and Founders...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
AAF Management Closes $55M Axis Fund Backed by Mubadala and Others
Washington-based AAF Management closed a $55 million early-stage hybrid vehicle called the Axis Fund, bringing the firm's assets under management to roughly $250M. The fund will allocate ~80% to startups and ~20% to emerging managers and is backed by Mubadala,...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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.
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
Sonic Fire Tech Raises $3.5M Seed Round Co‑Led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels
Cleveland-based firetech startup Sonic Fire Tech raised $3.5M in a seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels. The company will use the funds to pursue certifications, scale manufacturing to produce 500 units by Q2 2026, and initiate...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M Series B+ Led by Bayland Capital
BridGene Biosciences closed a $28M Series B+ financing led by Bayland Capital with participation from GTJA Investment Group, Proxima Ventures, and existing investors Lapam Capital and Grains Valley Venture Capital. The funds will support the company's discovery and development of...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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Deals•Oct 16, 2025
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...
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