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Caldera Therapeutics Launches with $112.5M in Total Capital
NewsJan 14, 2026

Caldera Therapeutics Launches with $112.5M in Total Capital

Caldera Therapeutics, a Cambridge‑based clinical‑stage biotech, announced its launch with $112.5 million in total capital. The financing comprises a $75 million Series A led by Atlas Venture, LAV and venBio, and a $37.5 million Series A‑1 round headed by Omega Funds with new backers Wellington...

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Teledyne Acquires DD-Scientific
NewsJan 14, 2026

Teledyne Acquires DD-Scientific

Teledyne Technologies announced the acquisition of UK‑based DD‑Scientific, a developer of high‑performance gas sensors. The purchase price was not disclosed. DD‑Scientific’s portfolio includes toxic‑gas detection, medical‑grade, and trace‑gas sensors for environmental compliance. The deal expands Teledyne’s instrumentation offerings into precision...

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Skild AI Raises Close to $1.4 Billion in Funding at Over $14 Billion Valuation
NewsJan 14, 2026

Skild AI Raises Close to $1.4 Billion in Funding at Over $14 Billion Valuation

Skild AI, a Pittsburgh‑based robotics AI startup, announced a funding round of close to $1.4 billion that lifts its valuation above $14 billion. The round was spearheaded by SoftBank Group and featured investors such as NVIDIA’s NVentures, Jeff Bezos, Samsung and LG....

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Depthfirst Raises $40M in Series A Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Depthfirst Raises $40M in Series A Funding

San Francisco‑based depthfirst announced a $40 million Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Alt Capital, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures, Mantis VC, SV Angel and several angels. The funding will accelerate research and development, go‑to‑market initiatives, and hiring across applied research, engineering, product, and...

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Titl Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Titl Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

Titl, a Miami‑based proptech startup that leverages AI and blockchain for property title verification, closed a $2.5 million seed round led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures. The funding will fuel the company’s expansion beyond Florida into Georgia, Maryland, and Connecticut....

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Pillr Health Receives Investment From Water Street Healthcare Partners
NewsJan 14, 2026

Pillr Health Receives Investment From Water Street Healthcare Partners

Pillr Health, a Boca Raton‑based provider of software and tech‑enabled services for health‑care delivery organizations, announced an investment from private‑equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the capital will fund an expansion of Pillr's...

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Novee Emerges Raises $51.5M in Total Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Novee Emerges Raises $51.5M in Total Funding

Novee, an AI offensive security startup based in Tel Aviv, announced it has raised $51.5 million in total funding from investors including YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Oren Zeev. The company, founded in May 2025, offers an AI‑driven penetration‑testing platform that mimics...

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Maxfusion Raises Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Maxfusion Raises Funding

Maxfusion, a Prague‑based platform for automated video ad creation, secured undisclosed funding from Czech Founders VC, angel investor Ory Weihs, and its founders. The capital will fund a proprietary audio‑guided foundation model and accelerate customer acquisition. The service offers bulk...

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Meet Caria Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Meet Caria Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding

Meet Caria, a New York‑based AI‑native recruitment software startup, announced a $1 million pre‑seed round led by ANF Investment. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑driven platform that streamlines job creation, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and evaluation while integrating with existing...

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Osapiens Raises US$ 100M in Series C Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Osapiens Raises US$ 100M in Series C Funding

German enterprise software firm osapiens announced a $100 million Series C round, led by Decarbonization Partners, a BlackRock‑Temasek joint venture. Existing backers Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira Growth also participated. The capital will fund accelerated product innovation, expansion into new international markets,...

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Tive Raises $20M in Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Tive Raises $20M in Funding

Boston‑based Tive announced a $20 million funding round led by Lightsmith Group, with participation from Sageview Capital, World Innovation Lab, AVP and Supply Chain Ventures. The capital will fund expansion of its operations and further development of its real‑time logistics visibility...

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Axol Bioscience Raises $2.8M in Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Axol Bioscience Raises $2.8M in Funding

Axol Bioscience, an Edinburgh‑based iPSC provider, secured $2.8 million in a funding round led by BroadOak Capital Partners with participation from the Roslin Foundation. The capital will fund expansion of its U.S. operations and commercial footprint. Axol supplies functional iPSC‑derived cells,...

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Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10M in Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Vivere Oncotherapies Raises Over $10M in Funding

Vivere Oncotherapies, a Berkeley‑based biotech, announced it has raised more than $10 million in a funding round. Investors include YK Bioventures, Pillar, Berkeley Frontier Fund, Freeflow Ventures, and the National Cancer Institute. The capital will be used to scale operations and...

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Confianza Raises Series Seed 2 Funding
NewsJan 14, 2026

Confianza Raises Series Seed 2 Funding

Confianza, a Sarasota‑based data and predictive analytics firm, announced a Series Seed 2 round, though the amount and investors were not disclosed. The capital will fund the expansion of client‑facing teams and accelerate AI/ML analytics and predictive modeling within the insurance...

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Converge Bio Receives $25M Series A Round
NewsJan 13, 2026

Converge Bio Receives $25M Series A Round

Converge Bio, a Boston‑based AI platform for drug discovery, announced a $25 million Series A round, bringing its total capital raised to $30 million. The funding will support scaling of its cloud‑native infrastructure and expansion of its data‑driven target identification tools. The round...

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Defense Unicorns Closes $136M Series B
NewsJan 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns Closes $136M Series B

Defense Unicorns announced closing a $136 million Series B financing round led by Bain Capital. The funding pushes the San Antonio‑based, veteran‑owned startup past the $1 billion valuation threshold, granting it unicorn status. The company reported a 300 % year‑over‑year increase in adoption of...

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HPS/PayMedix Scoops Up $33M
NewsJan 13, 2026

HPS/PayMedix Scoops Up $33M

HPS/PayMedix announced a $33 million equity and debt financing round to accelerate its PayMedix platform. The round was led by HLM Investment Partners with a $16 million growth equity contribution, alongside Escalate Capital Partners, RVM Enterprises, and existing backer SV Health Investors....

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Proxima Raises $80M in Seed Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

Proxima Raises $80M in Seed Funding

Proxima, the NYC‑based AI‑native biotech formerly known as VantAI, announced an $80 million seed round led by DCVC with participation from NVentures and other investors. The capital will fund its proximity‑modulating therapeutics platform that expands the druggable target space. Proxima’s approach...

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Onebrief Raises $200M in Series D Funding; Acquires Battle Road Digital
NewsJan 13, 2026

Onebrief Raises $200M in Series D Funding; Acquires Battle Road Digital

Onebrief, a Honolulu‑based command‑center operating system provider, secured $220 million in Series D financing at a $2.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst and Insight Partners. The capital will accelerate...

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Enspire DBS Therapy Raises $10.3M in Series B1 Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

Enspire DBS Therapy Raises $10.3M in Series B1 Funding

Enspire DBS Therapy announced a $10.3 million Series B1 round, led by Genesys Capital with participation from Cleveland Clinic and JobsOhio Ventures. The financing brings new board member Jamie Stiff from Genesys Capital. The capital will fund continued enrollment in the multicenter...

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RISA Labs Closes $11.1M Series A Funding Round
NewsJan 13, 2026

RISA Labs Closes $11.1M Series A Funding Round

RISA Labs, a Palo Alto AI startup, closed an $11.1 million Series A round co‑led by Cencora Ventures and Optum Ventures. The funding will accelerate rollout of its AI operating system, the BOSS Console, across oncology clinics, health systems, specialty pharmacies and...

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Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding at over $1 Billion Valuation
NewsJan 13, 2026

Defense Unicorns Raises $136M in Series B Funding at over $1 Billion Valuation

Defense Unicorns secured $136 million in a Series B round, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The financing, led by Bain Capital and joined by Ansa Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, AVP, Uncorrelated Ventures, and former CIA Director David Petraeus, will fund...

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WitnessAI Raises $58M in Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

WitnessAI Raises $58M in Funding

WitnessAI, a Mountain View AI security startup, secured $58 million in a Series A round led by Sound Ventures, Anthropic and SentinelOne, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures and others. The capital will fund a global go‑to‑market push and accelerate product...

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The 33rd Team Closes Eight-Figure Series B Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

The 33rd Team Closes Eight-Figure Series B Funding

The 33rd Team, a New York‑based football technology firm, announced the close of an eight‑figure Series B round. The round attracted prominent investors such as Liberty Media, FORTA Advisors, and Gary Vaynerchuk. CEO Mike Tannenbaum said the capital will fund geographic...

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OurPetPolicy Raises $8M in Series A Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

OurPetPolicy Raises $8M in Series A Funding

OurPetPolicy, a Boise‑based platform that manages pets and detects emotional support animal (ESA) fraud, announced an $8 million Series A round. The financing was led by RET Ventures with participation from StageDotO and Capital Eleven. The company will use the capital to...

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WithCoverage Raises $42M in Series B Financing
NewsJan 13, 2026

WithCoverage Raises $42M in Series B Financing

WithCoverage, a New York‑based AI‑enabled risk management platform, secured $42 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures, with participation from 8VC and Crystal Venture Partners. The capital will fund product expansion and the hiring...

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Superorganism Raises $25M to Back Biodiversity Startups
NewsJan 13, 2026

Superorganism Raises $25M to Back Biodiversity Startups

Superorganism, launched in 2023, closed its inaugural fund with $25.9 million from investors including the Cisco Foundation and Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff Jordan. The firm will write $250,000‑$500,000 checks for pre‑seed and seed‑stage biodiversity startups and donate 10 % of profits to...

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RxAnte Raises Strategic Growth Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

RxAnte Raises Strategic Growth Funding

RxAnte, a Portland, Maine‑based analytics and software provider for pharmacy care management, secured a strategic growth investment led by Primus Capital with continued backing from UPMC Enterprises. The undisclosed amount will be used to scale its value‑based pharmacy solutions and...

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Bricks.sh Raises €1.6M in Pre-Seed Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

Bricks.sh Raises €1.6M in Pre-Seed Funding

Bricks.sh, a Milan‑based AI‑native internal‑tool builder, announced a €1.6 million pre‑seed round. The financing was led by Primo Capital with participation from Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, Vento, and several angel investors. The capital will be used to...

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Aspen Power Receives $200M Strategic Capital Commitment From Deutsche Bank
NewsJan 13, 2026

Aspen Power Receives $200M Strategic Capital Commitment From Deutsche Bank

Aspen Power, a New York‑based distributed generation platform, secured a $200 million strategic capital commitment from Deutsche Bank. The funding will expand its nationwide development, vendor engagement, and project deployment capabilities. Led by CEO Jorge Vargas and CFO Bill DeLong, the firm...

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OutSee Closes £2.5M Seed Funding Round
NewsJan 13, 2026

OutSee Closes £2.5M Seed Funding Round

OutSee, a Cambridge‑based AI genomics startup, closed a £2.5 million seed round led by Ahren Innovation Capital, with participation from Kadmos Capital, Panacea, Empirical Ventures and 26 angel investors. The funding will accelerate experimental validation of therapeutic targets, expand an internal...

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Accelsius Raises $65M in Series B Funding
NewsJan 13, 2026

Accelsius Raises $65M in Series B Funding

Accelsius, an Austin‑based provider of two‑phase direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling for AI and high‑performance computing, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Johnson Controls with a strategic investment from Legrand. The capital will fund rapid expansion of Accelsius’s...

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EpiBiologics Closes $107M Series B
NewsJan 12, 2026

EpiBiologics Closes $107M Series B

EpiBiologics announced the close of a $107 million Series B round, co‑led by GV and Johnson & Johnson Innovation‑JJDC. The financing also attracted Novartis Venture Fund, Aulis Capital, Avego BioScience Capital, Samsara BioCapital and a slate of existing backers. The capital will...

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Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment
NewsJan 12, 2026

Cast AI Receives Strategic Investment

Cast AI, a Miami‑based leader in application performance automation, announced a strategic investment to accelerate its growth trajectory. The funding, sourced from a prominent venture capital firm, will be used to expand the platform’s AI‑driven automation capabilities and broaden its...

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Synchrony Medical Inks $1M Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

Synchrony Medical Inks $1M Funding

Synchrony Medical, a respiratory‑care technology firm, announced a $1 million investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund, matching a prior Edge Medical Ventures contribution. The capital will accelerate U.S. commercial operations for its FDA‑cleared LibAirty airway clearance system, fund ongoing...

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Neuramint Raises $5M Seed
NewsJan 12, 2026

Neuramint Raises $5M Seed

Neuramint, a Denver‑based AI agent platform for autonomous Web3 workflows, closed a $5 million seed round. The funding came from a consortium of Web3‑ and AI‑focused investors, including Maelstrom, Borderless Capital, Selini Capital, Symbolic Capital, Lattice Fund and Node Capital. The...

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MagicCube Seals $10 Million
NewsJan 12, 2026

MagicCube Seals $10 Million

MagicCube, a software‑based security firm, announced a $10 million financing round. The round features new strategic participation from payment giant Verifone alongside existing backers Bold Capital, Mosaik Partners and ID Tech. Capital will be used to broaden the company’s portfolio beyond tap‑to‑phone...

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VieCure Secures $43 Million Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

VieCure Secures $43 Million Funding

VieCure, a Colorado‑based provider of intelligent oncology software, announced a $43 million financing round. The capital infusion, led by XYZ Ventures with participation from strategic healthcare investors, will fund product development and market expansion. VieCure plans to enhance its AI‑driven treatment...

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Soley Therapeutics Inks $200 Million Series C
NewsJan 12, 2026

Soley Therapeutics Inks $200 Million Series C

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Soley Therapeutics announced a $200 million Series C financing.

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Nanochon Closes $4.1M Seed Prime II Funding Round
NewsJan 12, 2026

Nanochon Closes $4.1M Seed Prime II Funding Round

Nanochon, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic device startup, announced the close of a $4.1 million Seed Prime II funding round. The round was oversubscribed and brings the company’s total capital raised to $11.3 million. Nanochon is developing an implant aimed at repairing articular cartilage...

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Accelsius Closes $65 Million Series B Funding
NewsJan 12, 2026

Accelsius Closes $65 Million Series B Funding

Accelsius, an Austin‑based provider of two‑phase, direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling for AI and high‑performance computing, closed a $65 million Series B round. The financing was led by Johnson Controls, with strategic participation from Legrand. The capital will fund product scaling, manufacturing capacity, and...

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These Gen Zers Just Raised $11.75M to Put Africa’s Defense Back in the Hands of Africans
NewsJan 12, 2026

These Gen Zers Just Raised $11.75M to Put Africa’s Defense Back in the Hands of Africans

Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense startup founded by Gen‑Z entrepreneurs, raised $11.75 million in a Series A led by 8VC to build autonomous, multi‑domain security systems across Africa. The company aims to become the continent’s first pan‑African defense prime, offering drones, surveillance...

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Major Medical Devices Secures Strategic Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Major Medical Devices Secures Strategic Funding

Major Medical Devices announced a strategic funding partnership with TCA Venture Group to accelerate its abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair device. The company positions the device as highly differentiated and potentially quick to market within a $3 billion AAA market. The...

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Orca Bio Banks $250M Series F Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Orca Bio Banks $250M Series F Funding

Orca Bio, a late‑stage biotech focused on high‑precision cell therapies, closed a $250 million Series F round in December 2025, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The financing includes an amendment to its Silicon Valley Bank credit facility that adds up to $100 million of...

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Last Chance to Exhibit: Money Expo Mexico 2026 Nears Full Capacity with Top-Tier Sponsors Onboard
NewsJan 9, 2026

Last Chance to Exhibit: Money Expo Mexico 2026 Nears Full Capacity with Top-Tier Sponsors Onboard

Money Expo Mexico 2026 is now 90% sold out, leaving only a handful of exhibition stands available. The two‑day event on February 18‑19 at Centro Banamex will host global brokers, fintech innovators, liquidity providers, and trading platforms targeting Latin America’s...

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BV Investment Partners Closes Fund XII, At $2.465 Billion
NewsJan 9, 2026

BV Investment Partners Closes Fund XII, At $2.465 Billion

BV Investment Partners announced the close of its twelfth private‑equity fund at $2.465 billion, surpassing its prior fund’s hard cap. The capital pool draws from sovereign wealth funds, pensions, financial institutions and family offices across East Asia, Latin America, Europe and...

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Rain Raises $250M in Series C Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Rain Raises $250M in Series C Funding

Rain, a New York‑based stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, closed a $250 million Series C round that values the company at $1.95 billion. The round was led by ICONIQ and featured a roster of venture firms including Sapphire Ventures, Bessemer and Lightspeed. Rain plans...

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Sirion Receives Majority Investment From Haveli Investments
NewsJan 9, 2026

Sirion Receives Majority Investment From Haveli Investments

Sirion, a Salt Lake City‑based contract lifecycle management software vendor, has secured a majority investment from Haveli Investments. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, the transaction is slated to close in the first quarter of 2026 pending customary clearances....

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Encoord Raises $2M in Seed Funding
NewsJan 9, 2026

Encoord Raises $2M in Seed Funding

encoord, a Colorado‑based grid‑planning software firm, announced a $2 million seed round led by KittyHawk Frontier. The investment brings new board observer Paul Burgon from KittyHawk Frontier onto encoord’s governance structure. The capital will fund expansion of operations and accelerate development...

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