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Vermeer Raises $10M Series A to Advance Vision Navigation and Autonomy Tech
DealsOct 23, 2025

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...

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GammaTime Raises $14M Seed Round Led by Vgames and Pitango
DealsOct 23, 2025

GammaTime Raises $14M Seed Round Led by Vgames and Pitango

GammaTime, a Los Angeles-based premium micro-drama streaming platform, raised $14M in a Seed round led by vgames and Pitango with participation from Alexis Ohanian, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Traverse Ventures. The funding will support the platform's growth and content...

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Lockheed Martin Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Venus Aerospace
DealsOct 23, 2025

Lockheed Martin Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in Venus Aerospace

Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based rocket engine propulsion startup, received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin via Lockheed Martin Ventures. The amount was not disclosed; the deal is a corporate strategic venture investment to support Venus Aerospace's next-generation propulsion technology.

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Apriority Raises $2.3M Seed Round Led by Techstars and Multiple Investors
DealsOct 23, 2025

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.

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OneAM Raises $4.7M Seed Round Led by TTV Capital
DealsOct 23, 2025

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...

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Tensormesh Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Laude Ventures
DealsOct 23, 2025

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.

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CipherOwl Raises $15M Seed Round to Scale AI-Native Crypto Compliance
DealsOct 23, 2025

CipherOwl Raises $15M Seed Round to Scale AI-Native Crypto Compliance

CipherOwl, an AI-native intelligence layer for institutional cryptocurrency compliance, raised $15M in a seed financing round co-led by General Catalyst and Flourish Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate engineering hires, expand blockchain network coverage, and deepen partnerships.

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Clerq Raises $21M, Closes $12M Series A Led by 645 Ventures
DealsOct 23, 2025

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...

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Throne Labs Raises $15M in Series B Initial Close Led by Brentwood Associates
DealsOct 22, 2025

Throne Labs Raises $15M in Series B Initial Close Led by Brentwood Associates

Throne Labs, a Washington, DC-based smart infrastructure operator of connected public restrooms, held the initial close of a $15M Series B led by Brentwood Associates with participation from Uncorrelated Ventures, Dipalo Ventures, Rabil Ventures, and Arpinine Management. The company will...

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Sumble Raises $38.5M in Seed and Series A Round Led by Canaan Partners and Coatue
DealsOct 22, 2025

Sumble Raises $38.5M in Seed and Series A Round Led by Canaan Partners and Coatue

Sumble, a San Francisco-based provider of a platform delivering actionable data to GTM teams, raised $38.5M across Seed and Series A financing. The round was led by Canaan Partners and Coatue with participation from Square Peg Capital, Zetta Venture Partners,...

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Pavewise Raises $2.5M Seed Round Led by C2 Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Tesser Raises $4.5M Seed to Build Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
DealsOct 22, 2025

Tesser Raises $4.5M Seed to Build Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure

Tesser announced a $4.5M seed round to build a stablecoin payments solution, led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Strobe Ventures, Anthemis and other strategic investors. The funding will support product and go-to-market expansion for licensed institutions seeking compliant...

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Cybrid Raises $10M Series A Led by BDC Capital
DealsOct 22, 2025

Cybrid Raises $10M Series A Led by BDC Capital

Cybrid, a platform for compliant stablecoins and fiat payment infrastructure, raised $10 million in a Series A round led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures. Proceeds will accelerate...

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Moberg Analytics Raises $600,000 Seed to Commercialize ICU Brain-Monitoring Platform
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B Led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital
DealsOct 22, 2025

VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B Led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital

VitriVax, a vaccine formulation technology company, raised $17.25M in a Series B financing co-led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital Management to fund development and commercialization of its ALTA technology. The round aims to support continued advancement of thermostable antigen...

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Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Wolf Games Raises $9M Series A Led by Main Street Advisors
DealsOct 22, 2025

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.

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Ampa Raises $8.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

Ampa Raises $8.5M Oversubscribed Seed Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

Ampa announced an $8.5M oversubscribed funding round led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures and launched a nationwide rollout of its FDA-cleared Ampa One system. The raise follows Ampa emerging from stealth four months earlier and supports commercial expansion of its non-invasive...

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UnifyApps Raises $50M Series B to Expand AI Enterprise OS
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Ampa Raises $8.5M in Pre‑A Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

Ampa Raises $8.5M in Pre‑A Round Led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

Ampa, a Palo Alto-based neurotechnology company, raised $8.5M in a Pre‑A funding round led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures with participation from Satori Capital, Morningside Ventures, Continuum Health Ventures and the Zabara Foundation, plus individual investors. Proceeds will be used to...

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Streetbeat Raises $15M Series A to Scale AI Intelligence Platform
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation Led by Avenir
DealsOct 22, 2025

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.

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CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
DealsOct 22, 2025

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.

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Craft Ventures Leads $42 Million Series A for Govtech Startup Starbridge
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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CurbWaste Raises $28M Series B to Scale Operating System for Independent Haulers
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Cybrid Raises $10M Series A Led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund
DealsOct 22, 2025

Cybrid Raises $10M Series A Led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund

Toronto-based Cybrid, a platform for compliant stablecoins and fiat payment infrastructure, raised $10M in a Series A round led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital, with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital and Panache Ventures. The company will...

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Sizable Energy Raises $8M to Advance Offshore Pumped Hydro Storage
DealsOct 22, 2025

Sizable Energy Raises $8M to Advance Offshore Pumped Hydro Storage

Sizable Energy, a Milan-based long-duration ocean energy storage company, raised $8M in a funding round led by Playground Global with participation from Exa Ventures, Verve Ventures, Satgana, EDEN/IAG and Unruly Capital. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate development...

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Smartbax Closes €4.7M First Tranche of Pre-Series A Round
DealsOct 22, 2025

Smartbax Closes €4.7M First Tranche of Pre-Series A Round

Munich-based biotech smartbax has held the first closing of a €4.7M Pre-Series A financing round led by Anobis Asset and Bayern Kapital, with participation from UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, HTGF and Boehringer. The funding will support development of next-generation antibiotics...

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Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital
DealsOct 22, 2025

Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital

Catalyst OrthoScience closed $15 million in a combined equity and debt growth financing led by RC Capital, with participation from Mutual Capital Partners, Dr. Derace Schaffer, and Western Alliance Bank. The funding will support the company's surgeon-focused shoulder arthroplasty technology...

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Peregrine Energy Solutions Raises $130M From Consortium Including South Korea Ministry and IMM
DealsOct 22, 2025

Peregrine Energy Solutions Raises $130M From Consortium Including South Korea Ministry and IMM

Peregrine Energy Solutions raised $130 million in new capital from a consortium led by the Ministry of Environment of South Korea, IMM Investment, Woori Private Equity Asset Management and funds managed by AB CarVal to accelerate its U.S. utility-scale battery...

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GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Second‑Look Student Loan Product
DealsOct 22, 2025

GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Second‑Look Student Loan Product

GradBridge closed a $20M Series A to fund the launch of a private student loan product for students who have exhausted federal and private options. The round was led by Acorn Investment Partners, a portfolio company of funds managed by...

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Tesser Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Castle Island Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

Tesser Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Castle Island Ventures

Tesser Payments, a NYC-based stablecoin payments startup, raised $4.5M in a seed round led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Strobe Ventures, Anthemis and other strategic investors. Funds will be used to expand operations and accelerate product development.

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ENA Respiratory Raises $22.4M in Series B to Advance Antiviral Host Defense Programs
DealsOct 22, 2025

ENA Respiratory Raises $22.4M in Series B to Advance Antiviral Host Defense Programs

ENA Respiratory, a Melbourne clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing antiviral host defense enhancers, secured $22.4M (AUD34M) in a Series B round led by existing and new backers to advance its clinical programs. Investors include the Gates Foundation, Flu Lab, Brandon Capital,...

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Chemify Secures Over $50M in Series B to Scale AI-Driven Molecule Discovery
DealsOct 22, 2025

Chemify Secures Over $50M in Series B to Scale AI-Driven Molecule Discovery

Chemify, a Glasgow-based deep-tech company applying chemistry, robotics, computation and AI to digitize molecule creation, raised over $50M in a Series B round co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Insight Partners, with participation from 8VC, Triatomic Capital, Blueyard, Rockspring and...

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Electra Therapeutics Raises $183M in Series C Led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences
DealsOct 22, 2025

Electra Therapeutics Raises $183M in Series C Led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences

Electra Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech focused on immunology and cancer therapies, raised $183M in a Series C round co-led by Nextech and EQT Life Sciences. New investors Sanofi, HBM Healthcare Investments and Mubadala Capital participated alongside existing backers.

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VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B to Advance Thermostable Vaccine Technology
DealsOct 22, 2025

VitriVax Raises $17.25M Series B to Advance Thermostable Vaccine Technology

VitriVax, a Boulder-based vaccine formulation technology company, raised $17.25M in a Series B round co-led by Adjuvant Capital and RA Capital Management to fund development and commercialization of its ALTA® thermostable antigen and adjuvant technology. Proceeds will support continued product...

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MythWorx Raises $5M Seed at $100M Valuation
DealsOct 22, 2025

MythWorx Raises $5M Seed at $100M Valuation

MythWorx, a Dallas-based AI/AGI startup, closed a $5M seed round at a $100M valuation. The round was led by Eagle Venture Fund IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I and Eagle Freedom Fund II, with participation from other angel investors.

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Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures
DealsOct 22, 2025

Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Tech Square Ventures

Arlington-based Bricklayer AI, an agentic cybersecurity platform for SOCs, raised $5M in a Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures with participation from Sovereign’s Capital, Dreamit Ventures and BlueWing Ventures. The company will use the funding to advance its AI-driven...

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Hulo Raises €2.3M Seed Round to Scale AI-Driven Water Leak Detection
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Syntracts Raises $5.3M Seed Round Led by Hyperplane
DealsOct 22, 2025

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....

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ShopMy Raises $70M at $1.5B Valuation to Expand Curated Commerce Infrastructure
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Private Student Loan Product
DealsOct 22, 2025

GradBridge Raises $20M Series A to Launch Private Student Loan Product

GradBridge, a Wilmington, DE fintech focused on second-look private student lending, closed a $20M Series A led by Acorn Investment Partners (a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management). The company will use the funding to launch a...

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Uniphore Raises $260M Series F at $2.5B Valuation
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Catalyst OrthoScience Raises $15M Growth Financing Led by RC Capital
DealsOct 22, 2025

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.

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Avride Raises Up to $375M in Strategic Investment From Uber and Nebius
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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Acoru Raises €10M Series A to Scale AI-Driven AML and Fraud Prevention
DealsOct 22, 2025

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...

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PortX Raises Strategic Growth Round Backed by Allied Solutions and ABA
DealsOct 21, 2025

PortX Raises Strategic Growth Round Backed by Allied Solutions and ABA

PortX, an AI-powered data integration platform for banks and credit unions, closed a strategic growth funding round led by participation from Allied Solutions and the American Bankers Association, with renewed backing from BankTech Ventures, Curql Collective and BTech Consortium. The...

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Estuary Raises $17M Series A Led by M13
DealsOct 21, 2025

Estuary Raises $17M Series A Led by M13

Estuary, a NYC-based right-time data platform, raised $17M in a Series A round led by M13 with participation from Firstmark and Operator Partners. The company will use the funds to expand engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to scale its platform.

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Printr Raises $4.5M Seed Round (Includes $2M Seed Extension)
DealsOct 21, 2025

Printr Raises $4.5M Seed Round (Includes $2M Seed Extension)

Printr, a chain-abstracted launchpad focused on the memecoin ecosystem, raised $4.5M in funding comprising a $2M seed extension and an earlier $2.5M pre-seed. The $2M extension was led by Mantle EcoFund alongside Mirana Ventures, L1D, Sfermion, Flowdesk and angel investors...

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