News•Dec 9, 2025
B Capital Founding Partner Kabir Narang Leaves to Launch New Investment Platform
Founding B Capital partner Kabir Narang has left the firm to create a new investment platform slated for 2026 that will target AI‑driven technology and global capital flows. Narang, who joined B Capital in 2017 and helped back Indian unicorns such as Meesho, Khatabook, CredAvenue and Bounce, will continue early‑stage investing by taking 1‑2% personal stakes in select companies. B Capital confirmed his exit and said Eduardo Saverin, Karan Mohla and Howard Morgan will oversee its Asia portfolio. The firm still manages more than $9 billion across the U.S. and Asia.
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News•Dec 9, 2025
Marketing Evolution Secures New Financing
Marketing Evolution, a marketing‑analytics specialist, announced a new financing round led by existing investor Insight Partners. The capital will accelerate development of its AI‑ready data infrastructure and expand the go‑to‑market effort for the Mevo platform. Mevo is positioned as an...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Tiger Global Plans Cautious Venture Future with a New $2.2B Fund
Tiger Global Management announced a new $2.2 billion venture fund aimed at late‑stage technology companies. The firm highlighted its track record with high‑profile bets in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks from its previous fund. However, Tiger cautioned that AI‑related startup valuations are...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Resemble AI Raises $13M in Funding
Resemble AI, a San Francisco‑based enterprise generative‑AI security platform, announced a $13 million funding round, bringing its total capital to $25 million. The round featured a roster of strategic backers including Google’s AI Futures Fund, Comcast Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund and Okta...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Capitolis Appoints Okan Pekin as President
Capitolis, the New York‑based fintech platform for banks and institutional investors, announced Okan Pekin as its new President. Pekin, based in London, will report to CEO Gil Mandelzis and help scale the firm’s next growth phase. He arrives with more...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Rotostitch Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
Rotostitch, a San Francisco‑based startup focused on automated textile manufacturing, announced a $1 million pre‑seed round. The financing was led by Boost VC and Nova Threshold. The capital will accelerate product development, expand manufacturing capacity, and fuel go‑to‑market initiatives. The company’s...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
X-Energy Appoints Daniel Gross as Chief Financial Officer
X-energy Reactor Company announced the appointment of Daniel Gross as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gross joins from Amazon, where he directed the Climate Pledge Fund, and brings extensive experience in clean‑energy finance from Oaktree, Hudson Clean Energy, Goldman Sachs...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Airwallex Raises $330M in Series G Round at $8B Valuation
Airwallex, the Singapore‑US fintech platform, closed a $330 million Series G round that values the company at $8 billion. The round was led by Addition with participation from T. Rowe Price, Activant, Lingotto, Robinhood Ventures and TIAA Ventures. Airwallex plans to use the capital to...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
Paribu Acquires CoinMENA
Paribu, the Istanbul‑based digital‑asset platform, announced the acquisition of Bahrain‑originated crypto exchange CoinMENA in a deal that could value the target at up to $240 million. The transaction gives Paribu immediate access to more than 1.5 million users across 45 countries and...
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News•Dec 8, 2025
OTR Therapeutics Raises $100M in Series A Financing
OTR Therapeutics, a Shanghai‑based biotech, closed a $100 million Series A round in June 2025. The financing was led by True Light Capital, LAV, Pfizer Ventures and Sirona Capital. OTR will deploy the capital to accelerate its pipeline targeting immunology, inflammation, oncology...
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News•Dec 5, 2025
Anysphere Bags $900M Round
Anysphere Inc., the creator of the AI‑powered coding assistant Cursor, announced a $900 million financing round led by Thrive Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and DST Global. The infusion lifts the company’s valuation to $9.9 billion and brings total capital...
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News•Dec 5, 2025
Helmet Security Raises $9M Funding
Helmet Security, a Washington, DC‑based provider of end‑to‑end security platforms, announced a $9 million funding round. The round was led by SYN Ventures with participation from WhiteRabbit Ventures. CEO Fred Kneip and CTO Kaushik Shanadi said the capital will fuel operational...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
Institutional Capital Is Reshaping Digital Asset Market Structure
Institutional investors are channeling unprecedented capital into digital assets, deepening liquidity and prompting a shift in market structure. Sophisticated trading venues—ranging from regulated exchanges to prime brokerage platforms—are replacing fragmented over‑the‑counter networks. Enhanced custody solutions and clearer compliance frameworks are...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
Why Day One Ventures’ Masha Bucher Thinks VCs and Storytelling Go Hand-in-Hand
Day One Ventures partner Masha Bucher argues that venture capital and storytelling are inseparable. She has built an integrated investment model that couples capital deployment with narrative development, aligning founder and investor incentives from the outset. By focusing on the...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
OceanSaver Raises £1.9M in Funding
OceanSaver, a Leeds‑based ecological cleaning brand, secured £1.9 million in a funding round led by NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance. The capital will fund the company’s expansion across the UK and accelerate product development. Founded in 2018, the firm specialises in...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
How Regulation Is Forcing Innovation in the Online Betting Economy
Regulators across the U.S. and Europe are tightening oversight of online betting, prompting operators to overhaul their technology stacks. The heightened compliance burden is spurring rapid investment in fintech, regtech, and advanced data infrastructure. Companies are deploying real‑time identity verification,...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
WindRose Health Investors Closes Fund VII, at $2.6 Billion
WindRose Health Investors announced the closing of its seventh private‑equity fund, WindRose Health Investors VII, L.P., with total commitments of $2.6 billion from limited partners and the firm’s general partner. The NYC‑based firm said the new vehicle will focus on healthcare...
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News•Dec 4, 2025
Etaily Receives Investment Led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund
etaily, a Philippines‑based digital‑native retail platform, secured a new investment round led by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s SMBC Asia Rising Fund. While the exact amount was not disclosed, the financing pushes the company’s total capital raised above $24 million. Existing backers...
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News•Dec 3, 2025
Company Backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s Firm Nabs $620M Government Contract
Vulcan Elements, a rare‑earth magnet startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The award is part of a broader $1.4 billion partnership with ReElement Technologies to expand domestic magnet production. It...
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News•Dec 3, 2025
This VC Charges $0 for PR, and Has 12 Unicorns to Show for It
Day One Ventures, led by former PR executive Masha Bucher, offers portfolio companies free public‑relations services alongside capital. The firm’s zero‑fee PR model leverages Bucher’s agency network to secure high‑impact media coverage that startups typically pay six figures for. This...
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News•Dec 3, 2025
Antithesis Banks $105 Million Series A Funding
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Antithesis announced a $105 million Series A round led by Jane Street.
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News•Dec 3, 2025
Aether Biomachines Raises $15M in Funding
Aether Biomachines, a San Francisco‑based synthetic‑biology startup, announced a $15 million financing round led by Tribe Capital. The round also attracted new and existing backers such as Natural Capital, Henkel, Resilience Reserve, Shrug Capital, 4DX Ventures, Unless Partners and Radicle Impact,...
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News•Dec 3, 2025
Carbonova Raises C$5.1M in Equity Financing
Carbonova, a Calgary cleantech firm that transforms greenhouse emissions into carbon nanofibers, announced a C$5.1 million equity financing round. The capital follows a C$4.38 million grant from Emissions Reduction Alberta. The funds will be used to build the company’s first commercial demonstration...
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News•Dec 2, 2025
SelectFI Inks New Financing Round
SelectFI, an automotive AI firm that streamlines dealership financing, announced a new funding round led by StartFast Ventures. The capital infusion brings together a mix of venture firms, university partners, and seasoned automotive investors. SelectFI’s platform uses predictive intelligence to...
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News•Dec 2, 2025
Ripple Foods Nabs $17M Funding Round
Ripple Foods announced a $17 million financing round led by new investors Material Impact and Rich Products Ventures, alongside existing backers. The capital will be used to scale its pea‑protein based, high‑protein, allergen‑free plant milks and expand distribution. Ripple, a certified...
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News•Nov 27, 2025
How to Use Bridging Finance for Your Business
Bridging finance offers businesses rapid, short‑term funding to close property deals, acquisitions, or cash‑flow gaps. The loan typically spans a few weeks to months and hinges on a clearly defined exit strategy, such as asset sales or refinancing. While interest...
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News•Nov 27, 2025
Evidium Raises $22M in Funding
Evidium, a San Francisco‑based healthcare AI startup, announced a $22 million financing round. The round was led by Health2047 and WGG Partners, with participation from x.AI, Perplexity, Innovaccer, Interwoven Ventures, and Mindset Ventures. The capital will be deployed to speed product...
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News•Nov 27, 2025
Hebbia Financial Services Benchmark Reveals Critical Performance Gaps Across Leading AI Models
Hebbia’s Financial Services Benchmark evaluated leading large language models across core banking workflows, uncovering sizable performance gaps. The study found that many high‑priced, proprietary models underperformed cheaper or open‑source alternatives on domain‑specific accuracy and hallucination rates. Latency and compliance‑related errors...
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News•Nov 27, 2025
BHub Raises US$ 10M; Acquires Agrocontar
Brazilian fintech BHub announced a $10 million funding round led by Next Billion Capital Partners, joining existing backers Valor Capital, Monashees and Hedosophia. The raise extends a prior investment led by the IFC, bringing the company's total capital to a still‑undisclosed...
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News•Nov 27, 2025
The Future Will Be Explained to You in Palo Alto
The StrictlyVC finale in Palo Alto brought together deep‑tech founders showcasing breakthroughs that remain largely unseen by mainstream markets. Nicholas Kelez presented particle‑accelerator‑based semiconductor tools that could break the $400 million laser monopoly, while Mina Fahmi unveiled the Stream Ring, a...
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News•Nov 26, 2025
Breaking Down the Boom in the Nordic’s Startup Ecosystem
The Nordic startup ecosystem is experiencing a rapid expansion, highlighted at Helsinki’s Slush conference. Valuations now exceed half a trillion dollars, and venture capital poured over $8 billion into regional firms in 2024. Founders cite strong social safety nets and proactive...
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News•Nov 26, 2025
EcoG Raises €16M in Funding
EcoG, a Munich‑based B2B electric‑vehicle charging provider, announced a €16 million funding round. The round was led by GET Fund, Extantia Capital, and Bayern Kapital. The capital will be used to scale its charging platform and accelerate international deployment of commercial...
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News•Nov 26, 2025
Social Links Raises $3M in Funding
Social Links, a Dutch tech firm specializing in AI‑risk mitigation, announced a $3 million funding round led by Yellow Rocks!. The capital will accelerate the rollout of new defensive tools and expand its AI Defender Autopilot platform. The company positions itself...
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News•Nov 26, 2025
ExploMar Closes Over USD 10M in Funding
ExploMar, a Shanghai‑based maker of high‑performance electric outboard motors, secured over USD 10 million in a funding round led by DCM Ventures. The capital will fund global distribution and service network expansion, supply‑chain optimization, and further product development. Founded in 2021, the...
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News•Nov 25, 2025
Codenotary Nabs $16.5M
Codenotary, a Houston‑based AI cybersecurity firm specializing in software supply‑chain trust, announced a $16.5 million financing round on November 25, 2025. The capital comes from a mix of new and existing investors and will be used to speed up product development...
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News•Nov 25, 2025
Definedge Raises Funding Round
Definedge, a Pune-based fintech and brokerage platform that offers trading tools and an investor‑education ecosystem, announced a new funding round with an undisclosed amount. The round was backed by a group of individual investors including Hemant Luthra, Ajay Srivastava, D....
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News•Nov 25, 2025
Sterling Investment Partners Closes Over $1.6 Billion in Fifth Fund
Sterling Investment Partners, a Greenwich, Conn.-based middle‑market private‑equity firm specializing in business services and distribution, closed its fifth institutional fund, Sterling Investment Partners V, L.P., with $1.6 billion of committed capital. The fund’s capital base was bolstered by a sizable co‑investment...
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News•Nov 25, 2025
Paxos Acquires Fordefi
Paxos, the New York‑based regulated blockchain infrastructure provider, announced the acquisition of Fordefi, an institutional‑grade custody and wallet technology firm also based in New York. While the purchase price was not disclosed, the deal merges Paxos’ licensed, qualified‑custody capabilities with...
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News•Nov 25, 2025
Ulrik Zeuthen Joins Adalyon as CEO
Adalyon, the Finland‑Denmark AI‑driven speech‑biomarker startup that supports clinical drug development, announced the appointment of Ulrik Zeuthen as its new chief executive officer. Zeuthen brings a track record of leading digital transformation initiatives in the pharmaceutical sector, with expertise in...
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News•Nov 24, 2025
Huha Wear Raises $20M in Funding
Vancouver‑based women's intimate‑apparel brand Huha Wear announced a $20 million financing round led by District Ventures Capital, with participation from Export Development Canada. The capital will be deployed to accelerate product innovation and expand the company's market reach. Founded in 2019...
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News•Nov 24, 2025
Hippocratic AI Expands Leadership Team
Palo Alto‑based Hippocratic AI, which builds generative AI agents for the healthcare sector, announced a major expansion of its executive team, adding seasoned veterans to oversee product, engineering, and commercial functions. The hires come shortly after the company closed a...
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News•Nov 21, 2025
How Venture Capital Is Evolving in a Market Driven by AI and Web3
Venture capital is being reshaped by the rapid adoption of AI and Web3, forcing firms to accelerate due‑diligence and decision‑making. New metrics such as AI model stress performance, tokenomics, code audits and on‑chain transparency now sit alongside traditional revenue and...
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News•Nov 21, 2025
The Physics of Finance: How Yaniv Bertele Applies Scientific Thinking to Investment Strategy
Yaniv Bertele, a physicist‑mathematician turned investor, applies scientific methodology to venture‑capital and corporate investment decisions. His framework starts with rigorous problem identification, then validates solution viability, financial feasibility, market size, and go‑to‑market strategy before committing capital. The approach has been...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Sortera Technologies Inks $45M
MARKLE, IN, Sortera Technologies today announced the close of $45 million in funding.
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News•Nov 20, 2025
B2BINPAY Obtains El Salvador DASP Licence From CNAD, Cementing Its Lead in Regulated Crypto Payments
B2BINPAY has secured a Digital Asset Service Provider (PSAD) licence from El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD), authorising the firm to conduct regulated digital‑asset transfers, custody, and fiat‑crypto exchange operations under the country’s Digital Assets Issuance Law. This...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
The Marketing Guru Who Helped Turn Khosla Ventures Into an AI Powerhouse Is Moving On
Shernaz Daver, the first chief marketing officer of Khosla Ventures (KV), is leaving after nearly five years, having built the firm’s brand around the mantra “bold, early, impactful” and positioning KV as the first investor in marquee AI and tech...
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News•Nov 20, 2025
Runlayer Raises $11M in Seed Funding
Runlayer, a U.S. startup focused on Model Context Protocol security, emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures and Felicis. The funding will be used to scale its team and accelerate development of its platform that...
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News•Nov 19, 2025
Orion Raises $3.5 Million Funding
Orion, a Denver‑based provider of AI‑driven risk intelligence, secured $3.5 million in a funding round led by Dynamo Ventures, with participation from Bravo Victor Venture Capital, Techstars, Service Provider Capital and a Puerto Rico government grant. The capital will be used...
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News•Nov 19, 2025
Aplos Secures $5 Million in Funding
Aplos, a leading functional non‑alcoholic spirits brand, announced the closing of a $5 million financing round on November 19, 2025. The capital infusion is intended to accelerate growth in the rapidly expanding alcohol‑alternative market after the company posted triple‑digit growth across...
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News•Nov 19, 2025
Profluent Announces $106M Funding Round
Profluent, a frontier AI platform for protein design based in Emeryville, California, announced a $106 million financing round co-led by Altimeter Capital and Bezos Expeditions, with participation from existing backers Spark Capital, Insight Partners and Air Street Capital. The new capital...
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