Goyaz Secures INR 130 Crores in First Institutional Funding Round Led by Norwest
Hyderabad‑based jewelry brand Goyaz announced the close of its inaugural institutional funding round, raising INR 130 Crores. The round was led by Norwest, and the capital will be used to expand operations and broaden market reach.
IOrganBio Raises $2M Seed Round Led by First Star Ventures
Chapel Hill-based human cell production startup iOrganBio raised $2M in a funding round led by First Star Ventures with participation from IndieBio, Cape Fear BioCapital, 2ndF, Terasaki Institute, and Alix Ventures. The company, founded in 2024, will use the capital...
Uluu Raises AUS$16M Series A Led by Burda Principal Investments
Perth-based seaweed startup Uluu raised AUS$16m in a Series A round led by Burda Principal Investments with participation from Main Sequence, Novel Investments, Startmate and a consortium of impact and family investors including Fairground and Trinity Ventures.
Dream Exchange Secures Strategic Investment From Elwood Blackwell
Dream Exchange, a minority-controlled licensed stock exchange based in Clearwater, FL, received a strategic investment from Elwood Blackwell. The amount was not disclosed; Dream Exchange has filed a Form 1 with the SEC seeking registration as a national securities exchange.
Fruitist Raises $150M Equity Round Led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management Vehicle
Fruitist, a Los Angeles-based superfruit snack company, closed a $150M equity financing led by a vehicle managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management with participation from new and existing investors. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate global expansion.
Hoop.dev Raises Seed Round Led by Venture Guides, Backed by Y Combinator
Hoop.dev, a Boston-based platform that removes secure access friction in application delivery, raised a seed funding round led by Venture Guides with backing from Y Combinator. The amount was not disclosed; the company is led by Founder and CEO Andrios...
KapKap Raises $10M Seed Round Led by Animoca Brands
KapKap, an AI-native Web3 platform, raised $10M in a seed funding round led by Animoca Brands with participation from Shima Capital, Mechanism Capital, Klaytn Foundation, Big Brain Holdings and a strategic round led by Unicorn Verse.
XMEMS Labs Secures $21M Series D Funding
Santa Clara‑based xMEMS Labs closed a $21 million Series D round led by Boardman Bay Capital Management, with participation from Cloudview Capital, CDIB‑TEN Capital, Harbinger Venture Capital, SIG Asia Investments and other strategic investors. The capital will support the company’s solid‑state...
Loon Secures CAD$3M Pre-Seed Funding to Build Canadian Stablecoin
Calgary‑based Loon announced a CAD$3 million pre‑seed financing round led by Version One Ventures, with participation from Garage Capital and a syndicate of strategic Canadian angel investors. The capital will be used to develop a Canadian‑dollar‑backed stablecoin that complies with domestic...
Ornn AI Secures $5.7M Seed Round Led by Crucible Ventures and Vine Ventures
Ornn AI Inc., a New York‑based fintech startup, announced the close of a $5.7 million seed financing. The round was led by Crucible Ventures and Vine Ventures with participation from Link Ventures, Box Group and a group of angels. The capital...
Recess Raises $30M in Series B Funding Led by CAVU Consumer Partners
Recess, the relaxation beverage pioneer, announced the close of a $30 million Series B round on Oct. 30, 2025. The round was led by CAVU Consumer Partners with participation from Rocana, Midnight Ventures, Torch Capital, Doehler Ventures, KAS Venture Partners, Vanquish and Craig Kallman, positioning...
Catalyx Space Secures $5.4M Seed Round Led by Outlander VC
San Francisco‑based Catalyx Space announced a $5.4 million seed financing to expand its orbital‑mission infrastructure platform. The round was led by Outlander VC with participation from a slate of venture firms and individual investors.
Lyzr Secures $8M Series A Funding Led by Rocketship.vc
Lyzr, an agentic AI infrastructure platform, announced an $8 million Series A round led by Rocketship.vc. Strategic investors Accenture, Firstsource, Plug and Play Tech Center, GFT Ventures, BGV and PFNYC also participated, supporting the company’s push for secure enterprise AI deployment.
XMEMS Labs Closes $21M Series D Funding Round
xMEMS Labs announced the closing of a $21 million Series D round led by Boardman Bay Capital Management, with participation from Cloudview Capital, CDIB‑TEN Capital, Harbinger Venture Capital, SIG Asia Investments and other strategic investors. The funding will support the company’s continued...
Helex Secures $3.5M Seed Financing Round
Helex, a therapeutics firm focused on genetic kidney diseases, announced an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed round led by pi Ventures with participation from Bluehill Capital, SOSV and a global syndicate of investors. The funding brings Helex's total capital raised to over...
Wealthsimple Secures CAD$750M Equity Funding at $10B Valuation
Toronto‑based Wealthsimple announced an equity round of up to CAD$750 million, valuing the fintech platform at CAD$10 billion post‑money. The financing includes a CAD$550 million primary issuance and a secondary component of up to CAD$200 million, co‑led by Dragoneer Investment Group and GIC.
SimSpace Secures $39M in Debt and Equity Funding
Boston-based cyber range provider SimSpace announced a $39 million financing round that combines debt and equity. New investors BTG Pactual U.S. Private Credit Investments and Communitas Capital joined existing backer L2 Point Management, with proceeds earmarked for global expansion.
Polyembo Closes New Funding Round Led by Multinational Strategic Investor
Polyembo, a Longmont, CO-based medical device company, has closed a new funding round led by a multinational strategic investor. The amount was not disclosed; proceeds will be used to advance product development and regulatory clearances.
Sensor Tower Secures Strategic Investment From Shinhan Securities to Fuel Web and Gen AI Innovation
Sensor Tower received a strategic investment from Shinhan Securities to accelerate product innovation on Web and generative AI datasets. The amount was not disclosed; proceeds will support further development alongside existing backers Riverwood Capital, Paramark Ventures and Bain.
CUE Labs Secures Over $10M in Early Funding Led by Sequoia Capital
CUE Labs, the Swiss startup behind the open‑source CUE configuration language, announced it has raised more than $10 million in an early‑stage round. The financing was led by Sequoia Capital and OSS Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Dell Technologies Capital...
Helex Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Pi Ventures
NYC‑based therapeutics firm Helex announced a $3.5 million seed financing to advance its targeted medicines for genetic kidney diseases. The round was led by pi Ventures with participation from Bluehill Capital, SOSV and a broader syndicate of investors.
Ridepanda Raises $12.6M in Growth Equity and Debt Financing
Ridepanda, a NYC-based e-bikes-as-employee-benefit platform, raised $12.6M in a financing round anchored by Bikeleasing Group with participation from Blackhorn Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Somersault Ventures, Oyster Ventures, CSC Leasing and Camber Road. The funds will support the company’s...
Legora Raises $150M Series C at $1.8B Valuation
Legora, the collaborative AI platform for lawyers, announced a $150 million Series C round, valuing the company at $1.8 billion. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from ICONIQ, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark and Y Combinator, aiming to fuel global...
Recess Raises $30M Series B Led by CAVU Consumer Partners
Recess, a New York City-based relaxation beverage brand, closed a $30M Series B round led by CAVU Consumer Partners with participation from Rocana, Midnight Ventures, Torch Capital, Doehler Ventures, KAS Venture Partners, Vanquish and Craig Kallman. The company will use...
Kaizen Secures $21M Series A Funding
Kaizen announced a $21 million Series A round led by NEA with participation from 776, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz and Carpenter Capital, aiming to modernize U.S. government digital services. The funding builds on an earlier $11 million seed round and brings Kaizen's AI‑native...
Polygraf AI Raises $9.5M Seed Round Led by Allegis Capital
Polygraf AI, an Austin-based AI security platform for critical operations, closed a $9.5M seed funding round led by Allegis Capital with participation from Alumni Ventures, DataPower VC, Domino Ventures and prior investors. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate...
Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI for Home Health Operations
Arya Health, an AI provider for home health and post-acute care operations, announced an $18.2M Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Ridge Ventures, Twelve Below, executives from OpenAI and other post-acute care providers. The funding brings...
Rarity PBC Closes $4.6M Seed Round to Advance Gene Therapy for ADA-SCID
Rarity PBC announced the closing of a $4.6M seed financing led by biotech investor Steve Oliveira of Nemean Asset Management to accelerate development of its autologous hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for ADA-SCID.
VeroSkills Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Yonder Ventures
VeroSkills, an AI hiring platform addressing blue-collar labor shortages, closed a $5.3M funding round led by Yonder Ventures with participation from Circadian Ventures, Motivate Ventures, Colchuck and Tony Summerville. The capital will support growth as the company reports rapid ARR...
Curve Biosciences Raises $40M Led by Luma Group
Curve Biosciences announced a $40M funding round led by Luma Group with participation from First Spark Ventures, Techas Capital, Micah Spear, Civilization Ventures, LifeX Ventures, Incite, Mintaka VC, NZVC and others. The financing was disclosed in a company announcement on...
VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures
VentureMed Group, a Minneapolis-based medical device company, closed a $28M Series C financing round led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investor Endeavour Vision. The company will use the funds to expand commercial infrastructure, advance its clinical program and...
Vesence Raises $9M Seed Round Led by Emergence
Vesence, a San Francisco-based AI agent platform for law firms integrated with Microsoft Office, raised $9M in a seed funding round led by Emergence with participation from Creandum, Y Combinator, 20VC and angels including Paul Graham, Anton Osika, and Jason...
VentureMed Group Closes $28M Series C Led by S3 Ventures
VentureMed Group, a medical device company focused on vessel preparation and access management, closed a $28M Series C financing led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investor Endeavour Vision. The round will support the company's development and commercialization efforts...
Valthos Raises $30M Seed Round Led by OpenAI Startup Fund
Valthos announced a $30M seed financing to develop next-generation biodefense systems. The round was led by OpenAI Startup Fund with participation from Lux Capital and Founders Fund.
Pinetree Therapeutics Raises $47M in Series B
Pinetree Therapeutics, a Cambridge-based preclinical biotech focused on targeted protein degraders for drug-resistant cancers, closed a $47M Series B financing. The round included participation from existing backers DSC Investment, WIDWIN Investment, STIC Ventures, Samho Green Investment, Atinum Investment, S&S Investment,...
Arya Health Raises $18.2M Series A to Scale AI Platform for Home Health
Arya Health, a NYC-based AI platform automating scheduling, compliance and other admin operations for home health and post-acute care providers, raised $18.2M in a Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Ridge Ventures, Twelve Below, OpenAI executives...
Blue Delta Capital Partners Invests in BTS Software Solutions
BTS Software Solutions, a Columbia, MD-based national security software company, received a minority investment from Blue Delta Capital Partners. BTS management will remain majority owners; financial terms were not disclosed.
Socratix AI Raises $4.1M Seed Round Led by Pear VC
Socratix AI, a San Francisco startup building autonomous AI coworkers for fraud and risk teams, raised $4.1M in a seed round led by Pear VC with participation from Y Combinator, Twenty Two Ventures, Transpose Platform Management and strategic angel investors....
Homecourt Raises $8M Series A Led by CULT Capital
Homecourt, the home and personal fragrance brand founded by Courteney Cox, raised an $8 million Series A round led by CULT Capital to accelerate brand awareness, expand the team, and strengthen infrastructure for growth.
Sparrow BioAcoustics Closes $10M Financing Round Led by Killick Capital and Klister Credit
Sparrow BioAcoustics, a St. John’s-based cardiac AI platform developer, closed a $10M financing round led by Killick Capital and Klister Credit with participation from Pelorus VC, 98827 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., and Brinex Capital. The company will use the proceeds...
Reflectiz Closes $22M Series B Led by Fulcrum Equity Partners
Reflectiz, a Boston-based web exposure management platform, closed a $22M Series B round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners with participation from Capri Ventures, YYM Ventures, AFG Partners and others. The company will use the capital to expand its product and...
Essence VC Closes Fourth Fund at $41M
Essence VC, run by solo investor Tim Chen, has closed its fourth fund at $41 million. The fund close was reported in a TechCrunch piece profiling Chen and his investment approach.
CustoMED Closes $6M Seed Round to Expand AI-Driven Orthopedic Platform
CustoMED, an Israel-based developer of AI-driven, surgeon-first platforms for patient-specific orthopedic solutions, closed a $6M seed round led by a syndicate including Longevity Venture Partners, Varana Capital, Flag Capital, the Israel Innovation Authority and Avishai Abrahami. The company will use...
IOrganBio Launches From Stealth with $2M Seed Round Led by First Star Ventures
iOrganBio announced its launch from stealth and a $2 million seed funding round to transform how human cells are made. The round was led by First Star Ventures with participation from IndieBio, Cape Fear BioCapital, 2ndF, Terasaki Institute, and Alix...
FrontlineIQ Raises $3.3M Seed Round Led by AQC Capital
Montreal-based AI sales coaching platform FrontlineIQ raised $3.3M in a seed round led by AQC Capital with participation from strategic investors across retail, automotive and financial services. The company will use proceeds to accelerate engineering and ship customer-driven features.
Accel-KKR Announces Growth Investment in LeanDNA
Accel-KKR announced a strategic growth investment in LeanDNA to accelerate platform innovation and expand global market reach. The financing is positioned as growth-stage capital to support LeanDNA's supply planning and inventory optimization solutions for discrete manufacturers.
Druo Raises Seed Funding Led by Global PayTech Ventures
Druo, a Miami-based global direct-debit payment provider, raised a seed funding round of an undisclosed amount led by Global PayTech Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to scale its proprietary network and expand service availability for merchants and end...
Ridepanda Raises $12.6M in Growth Equity and Strategic Debt
Ridepanda announced it secured $12.6M in new capital through a growth equity round paired with strategic debt financing. The round was anchored by Bikeleasing Group with participation from Blackhorn Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Somersault Ventures, Oyster Ventures, CSC...
TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners
TestSprite, an agentic testing tool for AI-native development, announced the close of a $6.7 million seed round led by Trilogy Equity Partners with participation from Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, Baidu Ventures, and EdgeCase Capital Partners. The oversubscribed financing...
TestSprite Raises $6.7M Seed Round Led by Trilogy Equity Partners
TestSprite, a Seattle-based agentic testing tool for AI-native development, closed a $6.7M seed funding round led by Trilogy Equity Partners with participation from Techstars, Jinqiu Capital, MiraclePlus, Hat-trick Capital, Baidu Ventures and EdgeCase Capital Partners. The financing brings total raised...