Latest AI Startup Funding News and VC Investment Deals - 2025 

Discover the biggest AI funding deals of 2025. Explore how top AI startups are securing millions to revolutionize industries like roboticsdrug discoveryand cloud computing.

In 2025the artificial intelligence (AI) sector witnessed several significant venture capital (VC) investment deals and funding rounds globally. Here are some massive VC deals in AI startupsalong with their announcement dates:

Ankar Raises $20M to Streamline AI-Powered Patent Management

• When: December 172025
• Recipient Company: Ankar (London-based AI Intellectual Property startup)
• Investors: Led by Atomicowith participation from Index VenturesNorrsken VCand Daphni.
• Details: Ankarfounded by Palantir veteranssecured $20 million in Series A funding to modernize the "decades out of date" patent lifecycle. The platform uses AI to analyze over 150 million patent applications and scientific papershelping law firms and R&D teams draft and file patents more efficiently. The funding brings Ankar’s total capital to $24 million and will support its expansion into the U.S. market and a doubling of its headcount.
• Reference: Artificial Lawyer

Mindoo Secures €5M to Reduce Hospital Staff Workload with AI Agents

• When: December 162025
• Recipient Company: Mindoo (Antwerp-based healthcare AI startup)
• Investors: Led by Pitchdrive and QBICwith participation from several healthcare-focused angel investors.
• Details: Mindoo raised €5 million in seed funding to expand its "AI agent" platform designed for hospital and medical staff. The platform automates administrative and clinical workflow taskssuch as patient data entry and appointment schedulingto combat staff burnout. The capital will be used to accelerate product development and scale its presence across European hospitalsfocusing on integrating with existing electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Reference: EuropeDigital

Mirelo Raises $41M to Solve AI Video’s “Silent Problem”

• When: December 152025
• Recipient Company: Mirelo (Berlin-based AI audio startup)
• Investors: Led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)with participation from Atlantic LabsTriplePoint Capitaland angel investors including Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI) and Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face)
• Details: Mirelo emerged from stealth with $41 million in seed funding to develop AI models that automatically generate and synchronize sound effects and music for video. Its core productMirelo SFXanalyzes visual cuessuch as footsteps or car enginesto produce context-aware audioaddressing the lack of sound in most generative video tools. The funding will be used to triple its 10-person team and advance its "Mirelo Studio" creator platform.
• Reference: TechCrunch

First Voyage Raises $2.5M for its AI Habit-Building Companion

• When: December 152025
• Recipient Company: First Voyage (Consumer AI startup)
• Investors: a16z SpeedrunSignalFireand True Global
• Details: First Voyage secured $2.5 million in seed funding for "Momo Self Care," an AI-powered app designed to help users build habits through a gamified digital pet named Momo. Users complete personal tasks to earn rewards and customize their petwhile a conversational AI provides personalized self-care advice and routine recommendations. The startup plans to use the capital to expand the app from iOS to Android and enhance its personalization algorithms.
• Reference: TechCrunch

PolyAI Raises $86M Series D to Transform Enterprise Customer Service

• When: December 152025
• Recipient Company: PolyAI (London-based enterprise conversational AI startup)
• Investors: Led by GeorgianHedosophiaand Khosla Ventureswith participation from NVentures (NVIDIA)British Business BankCiti Venturesand others.
• Details: PolyAI secured $86 million in Series D funding to accelerate the deployment of its "agentic AI" platform for voice-based customer service. The startup’s technology enables large organizations to automate complexhuman-like phone interactions across dozens of languages. With a client list including Marriott and Caesars Entertainmentthe new capital will be used to enhance its proprietary Agent Studio technology and expand its global market presence.
• Reference: The SaaS News

Runware Secures $50M to Build “One API for All AI”

• When: December 112025
• Recipient Company: Runware (San Francisco-based AI inference startup)
• Investors: Led by Dawn Capitalwith participation from Comcast VenturesSpeedinvestInsight Partnersand a16z Speedrun
• Details: Runware announced $50 million in Series A funding to scale its "Sonic Inference Engine," which optimizes generative AI performance. The startup aims to provide a single API that aggregates hundreds of thousands of AI modelsoffering significantly faster speeds and lower costs compared to traditional data center deployments. With a total of $66 million raised to dateRunware plans to expand its platform and deploy over two million models from Hugging Face by the end of 2026.
• Reference: AI Business

Oboe Raises $16 Million from a16z for its AI-Powered Course Generation Platform

• When: December 122025
• Recipient Company: Oboe (AI-powered education / learning startup)
• Investors: Led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
• Details: Oboe secured $16 million in funding to accelerate the development of its AI-driven learning platform. The company’s technology allows users to generate comprehensivepersonalized courses on any topic in seconds. By automating the curriculum design processOboe aims to make structured education more accessible and tailored to individual needs. The funding will be used to expand the platform's capabilities and grow its user base.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Harness Hits $5.5B Valuation with $240M Raise to Automate AI’s “After-Code” Gap

• When: December 112024
• Recipient Company: Harness (San Francisco-based software delivery platform)
• Investors: Led by Goldman Sachswith participation from IVPMenlo Venturesand Unusual Ventures
• Details: Harness announced $240 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $5.5 billiona 49% increase from its previous valuation. The companyfounded by AppDynamics creator Jyoti Bansalfocuses on automating the "after-code" phasethe complex steps of testingsecuringand deploying softwareusing AI agents and a proprietary software delivery knowledge graph. The new capital will support the expansion of its platformwhich currently serves over 1,000 enterprise customers and is projected to reach $250 million in annual recurring revenue.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Unconventional AI Raises $475M Seed Round for Neuromorphic Computing

• When: December 102025
• Recipient Company: Unconventional AI (San Diego-based AI hardware startup)
• Investors: Co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Lightspeed Venture Partnerswith participation from Jeff BezosLux CapitalDCVCDatabricksand Sequoia Capital. CEO Naveen Rao also contributed $10M of his own funds.
• Details: Unconventional AIfounded just two months ago by former Databricks AI head Naveen Raosecured $475 million in seed funding at a $4.5 billion valuation. The company is developing "biology-inspired" neuromorphic computing systems designed to be orders of magnitude more energy-efficient than current GPUs. By mimicking the human brain's 20-watt efficiencythe startup aims to solve the escalating power demands of AI infrastructure. This round is part of a larger planned $1 billion mega-seed raise.
• Reference: Entrepreneur Loop

Aaru Hits $1B Valuation with Multi-Tier Series A Funding

• When: December 52025
• Recipient Company: Aaru (San Francisco-based AI synthetic research startup)
• Investors: Led by Redpoint Ventureswith participation from previous investors including A*Abstract VenturesGeneral CatalystAccenture Venturesand Z Fellows
• Details: Aarufounded in March 2024raised over $50 million in a multi-tier Series A round that reached a headline valuation of $1 billion. The company uses AI agents to create "synthetic populations" that simulate human behavior for instant market research and polling. The innovative funding structure allowed some equity to be sold at the $1 billion mark while offering more favorable terms to other investorsresulting in a lower blended valuation. Aaru has already gained traction by accurately predicting political outcomes and securing partnerships with major firms like Accenture and EY.
• Reference: TechBuzz

Gradium Raises $70M to Build High-Fidelity AI Voice Models

• When: December 22025
• Recipient Company: Gradium (Paris-based AI voice startup)
• Investors: Led by Balderton Capitalwith participation from Index VenturesPoint Nineand several high-profile angel investors including founders from Mistral AI
• Details: Gradium secured $70 million in one of Europe’s largest seed rounds to develop next-generation "expressive" AI voice models. Unlike traditional text-to-speech toolsGradium’s technology focuses on capturing human-like nuancesemotionsand breath patterns to create more natural interactions for gamingfilm dubbingand customer service. The funding will be used to build out their compute infrastructure and expand their research team in Paris to compete with major players like ElevenLabs and OpenAI.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Hippocratic AI Raises $126M Series C for Healthcare Safety-First LLMs

• When: November 262025
• Recipient Company: Hippocratic AI (Palo Alto-based generative AI healthcare startup)
• Investors: Led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA) and Memorial Hermann Health System.
• Details: Hippocratic AI secured $126 million in Series C funding to further develop its "safety-first" large language models (LLMs) specifically designed for the healthcare industry. Unlike general-purpose AIHippocratic’s models are trained on medical evidence and clinical protocols to perform non-diagnostic tasks like chronic care management and post-discharge follow-ups. The funding will support ongoing clinical safety testing and the expansion of its "Constitutional AI" framework for healthcare.
• Reference: Cryptorank

Legally Embattled AI Music Startup Suno Raises at $2.45B Valuation on $200M Revenue

• When: November 202025
• Recipient Company: Suno (Cambridge-based AI music startup)
• Investors: Led by Menlo Ventureswith participation from NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm)Hallwood MediaLightspeedand Matrix.
• Details: Suno secured $250 million in Series C fundingbringing its valuation to $2.45 billion—nearly quintupling its value in just six months. The raise comes despite high-profile copyright lawsuits from major record labels (UniversalSonyand Warner)with investors betting on Suno's rapid growth. The startup has reached $200 million in annual revenueprimarily from its 100 million registered users who use the platform to generate full songs from text prompts. The capital will support the development of "Suno Studio," a generative audio workstation for professional and casual creators.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Kaaj Raises $3.8M Seed Round to Automate Credit Risk Analysis

• When: November 192025
• Recipient Company: Kaaj Technologies Inc. (San Francisco-based agentic AI credit intelligence platform)
• Investors: Led by Kindred Ventureswith participation from Better Tomorrow VenturesKarman VenturesPythia VenturesCoughdrop Capitaland angel investors.
• Details: Kaaj secured $3.8 million in seed funding to scale its AI-powered platform designed to automate small-business lending. Founded in 2024 by Utsav Shah (formerly of Uber and Cruise) and Shivi Sharmathe startup uses "agentic AI" to reduce the time for credit analysis from days to under three minutes. By making loans under $1 million profitable for lenders to processKaaj aims to expand capital access for undercapitalized small businesses in the $1.7 trillion U.S. lending and $1.3 trillion equipment finance markets.
• Reference: Kindred Ventures

Cavela Lands $6.6M to Help Brands Beat Pre-Tariff Manufacturing Costs

• When: November 192025
• Recipient Company: Cavela (San Francisco-based AI sourcing startup)
• Investors: Led by XYZ Venture Capital (Note: Based on TechCrunch reportingled by Picus Capital with participation from Ludlow VenturesHeartcore Capitaland Propel Ventures)
• Details: Cavela raised $6.6 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven platform that automates the sourcing and manufacturing process for consumer brands. By using AI agents to negotiate with suppliers and manage logisticsthe platform helps companies reduce production costs and diversify supply chains ahead of potential tariff increases. The startup focuses on lowering the barrier to entry for small-to-medium-sized brands looking to manufacture custom products globally with the efficiency of a much larger enterprise.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Sphere Raises $21M Series A Led by a16z to Tackle Global Tax Compliance

• When: November 182025
• Recipient Company: Sphere (San Francisco-based tax compliance startup)
• Investors: Led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)with participation from FelicisNeoand Y Combinator
• Details: Sphere secured $21 million in Series A funding to automate the complexities of global indirect tax (VAT/GST) and sales tax. The platform uses AI to handle tax registrationscalculationsand filings across more than 100 countriestargeting high-growth companies that struggle with cross-border compliance. The funding will be used to expand its engineering team and accelerate its roadmap for automated audit defense tools.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Peec AI Raises $21M to Help Brands Optimize for AI-Powered Search

• When: November 182025
• Recipient Company: Peec AI (London-based "Answer Engine Optimization" startup)
• Investors: Led by Lightspeed Venture Partnerswith participation from Seedcamp and firstminute capital
• Details: Peec AI emerged from stealth with $21 million in Series A funding to help brands win in the age of AI search (like Perplexity and ChatGPT). Its platform provides "Answer Engine Optimization" (AEO) toolsallowing companies to track how AI models perceive their products and improve their visibility in AI-generated responses. The capital will support the development of its real-time tracking engine and expansion into the U.S. market.
• Reference: Tech.eu

Bone AI Raises $12M to Challenge Asia’s Defense Giants

• When: November 182025
• Recipient Company: Bone AI (Seoul-based autonomous defense startup)
• Investors: Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia and Kakao Ventureswith participation from SparkLabs
• Details: Bone AI raised $12 million in a Series A round to develop AI-powered autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and underwater drones for maritime surveillance. The startup aims to challenge traditional defense incumbents by offering more modularsoftware-defined hardware that uses computer vision to detect and track threats in real-time. The new funding will be used to scale its manufacturing capabilities and fulfill new government contracts in Southeast Asia.
• Reference: TechBuzz

Anysphere’s Cursor Reaches $29.3B Valuation with $2.3B Series D

• When: November 142025
• Recipient Company: Anysphere (San Francisco-based developer of AI coding assistant Cursor)
• Investors: Co-led by Accel and Coatuewith participation from Thrive CapitalAndreessen HorowitzDST GlobalNVIDIAand Google.
• Details: Anysphere raised a massive $2.3 billion Series D roundnearly tripling its valuation to $29.3 billion in just five months. The company’s flagship productCursorhas become a dominant tool in the software engineering worldrecently surpassing $1 billion in annualized revenue. The funding marks one of the fastest valuation run-ups in Silicon Valley history and will be used to scale its engineering team and infrastructure to support its 100x year-over-year revenue growth.
• Reference: AI Funding Tracker

Pheronym Raises $6M to Reinvent Pesticides Using AI and Pheromones

• When: November 132025
• Recipient Company: Pheronym (San Francisco-based AgTech startup)
• Investors: Led by Khosla Ventureswith participation from Paul GrahamY Combinatorand several climate-tech angel investors.
• Details: Founded by a team of teen entrepreneursPheronym secured $6 million in seed funding to develop AI-engineered pheromones that serve as non-toxic alternatives to chemical pesticides. The platform uses machine learning to decode and replicate the "language" of pestscreating solutions that direct them away from crops or disrupt their mating cycles. The round gained significant attention after the founders successfully pitched Paul Grahammarking a rare direct investment from the YC co-founder.
• Reference: Daily.dev

Milestone Raises $10M to Ensure AI Implementation Delivers Real ROI

• When: November 122025
• Recipient Company: Milestone (London-based AI enterprise consultancy and platform)
• Investors: Led by Index Ventureswith participation from Salesforce Ventures and First Round Capital.
• Details: Milestone raised $10 million in Series A funding to solve the "ROI gap" in corporate AI adoption. The platform acts as a management layer that tracks the performancecostand tangible business impact of deployed AI agents and LLMs across an organization. By providing real-time dashboards that link AI outputs to specific business outcomesMilestone helps CFOs and CTOs justify their AI spending and optimize their tech stacks for maximum efficiency.
• Reference: Daily.dev

Crusoe Raises $1.38 B to Build AI-Data-Centre Infrastructure

• When: October 23 2025
• Recipient Company: Crusoe (Denver-based AI infrastructure / data-centre startup)
• Investors: Co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capitalwith participation from NVIDIAFidelity Management and Founders Fund
• Details: Crusoe announced $1.38 billion in new funding (Series E) at a valuation of approximately $10 billionto scale its AI-data-centre operationsincluding a 1.2 GW campus in AbileneTexasand additional sites in Wyoming. The companywhich pivoted from flare-gas–powered crypto-mining to AI infrastructurehas now raised about $3.9 billion in total since 2018.
• Reference: Reuters

Defakto Raises $30 M to Secure “Non-Human” Identities

• When: October 212025
• Recipient Company: Defakto (Palo Alto/Silicon Valley-based non-human identity security startup)
• Investors: Led by XYZ Venture Capital (with participation details unlisted)
• Details: Defakto secured $30.75 million in a Series B funding roundbringing its total raised to around $50 million. The company targets non-human identity lifecycle management (machine identitiesAI agentscloud/agent footprints) with a platform focused on discoverygovernance and termination of non-human identities.
• Reference: SecurityWeek

Gravwell Closes $15.4 M Series A to Expand Data & Security Platform

• When: October 212025
• Recipient Company: Gravwell (Minneapolis-based full-stack data analytics & security platform)
• Investors: Led by Two Bear Capitalwith participation from Gula Tech AdventuresNext Frontier CapitalInnosphere Ventures FundKickstart and Rise of the Rest.
• Details: Gravwell announced $15.4 million in Series A funding to accelerate product evolution and go-to-market growth. The company provides organizational visibility across IT and OT systemsingesting and analysing “ground truth” machine data at scale.
• Reference: PR Newswire

Matters.AI Raises $6.25 M to Safeguard Enterprise Data with AI

• When: October 162025
• Recipient Company: Matters.AI (San Francisco and Bangalore-based AI-native data security startup)
• Investors: Seed round co-led by Endiya Partners and Kalaari Capitalwith participation from Better Capital and Carya Venture Partners (plus a $1.5 M pre-seed led by Better Capital/Carya)
• Details: Matters.AI raised $6.25 million to launch its autonomous “AI Security Engineer” which operates across devicesendpoints and environments to protect enterprise data. The company emphasises proactive and autonomous security rather than manual alerts.
• Reference: SecurityWeek

Matters.AI Raises $6.25 M to Safeguard Enterprise Data with AI

• When: October 162025
• Recipient Company: Matters.AI (San Francisco and Bangalore-based AI-native data security startup)
• Investors: Seed round co-led by Endiya Partners and Kalaari Capitalwith participation from Better Capital and Carya Venture Partners (plus a $1.5 M pre-seed led by Better Capital/Carya)
• Details: Matters.AI raised $6.25 million to launch its autonomous “AI Security Engineer” which operates across devicesendpoints and environments to protect enterprise data. The company emphasises proactive and autonomous security rather than manual alerts.
• Reference: SecurityWeek

Resistant AI Raises $25 M Series B to Empower AI Agents Against Fraud & FinCrime

• When: October 132025
• Recipient Company: Resistant AI (Prague/Czechia-based AI models for financial crime & fraud prevention)
  Investors: Led by DTCP with participation from existing investors such as ExperianGV and Notion Capital.
• Details: Resistant AI secured $25 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI-native models that enable institutions and AI agents to detect and prevent frauddocument and transaction riskand money-laundering operations at scale. The firm reported 10× ARR growth since Series A and emphasises combating generative-AI-driven fraud.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Resistant AI Raises $25 M Series B to Empower AI Agents Against Fraud & FinCrime

• When: October 132025
• Recipient Company: Resistant AI (Prague/Czechia-based AI models for financial crime & fraud prevention)
• Investors: Led by DTCP with participation from existing investors such as ExperianGV and Notion Capital.
• Details: Resistant AI secured $25 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI-native models that enable institutions and AI agents to detect and prevent frauddocument and transaction riskand money-laundering operations at scale. The firm reported 10× ARR growth since Series A and emphasises combating generative-AI-driven fraud.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Reflection AI Raises $2 BBoosts Valuation to $8 B

• When: October 9 2025
• Recipient Company: Reflection AI (U.S.-based AI startup backed by NVIDIA)
• Investors: Led by NVIDIAwith participation from LightspeedSequoia and Eric Schmidt
• Details: Reflection AI raised $2 billion in a funding round that values the company at approximately $8 billion. Founded in 2024 by former DeepMind researchersthe company focuses on AI tools for automating software development and large-scale model workflows.
• Reference: Reuters

FurtherAI Raises $25 M Series A to Automate Insurance Workflows

• When: October 7 2025
• Recipient Company: FurtherAI (San Francisco-based AI for insurance automation)
• Investors: Led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)with participation from Nexus Venture PartnersY Combinator and others
• Details: FurtherAI secured $25 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-driven platform that automates underwritingclaims and compliance workflows in the $7 trillion insurance industry. The company will deepen integrations with carriers and brokers and scale its U.S. operations.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

EvenUp AI Unicorn Doubles Valuation with New Funding Round

• When: October 72025
• Recipient Company: EvenUp (San Francisco-based legal-tech AI platform for personal injury law)
• Investors: Led by Bessemer Venture Partners (among others) in Series E financing.
• Details: EvenUp raised $150 million in a Series E roundbringing its valuation to over $2 billionmore than doubling in under a year. The company provides AI workflows for personal injury law firms: drafting demand letterspreparing cases and analyticsas it scales in the legal-tech vertical.
• Reference: Crunchbase News

Filigran Raises $58 M Series C to Accelerate Global Cyber Threat Platform

• When: October 62025
• Recipient Company: Filigran (Paris/France-based cybersecurity startup specialising in extended threat management)
• Investors: Led by Eurazeo Growthwith support from Deutsche Telekom’s T.Capital and existing investors Accel and Insight Partners.
• Details: Filigran announced $58 million in Series C fundingbringing its total raised to over $100 million. The funding will support international expansion (including U.S.EuropeMiddle EastPacific)product innovation (AI integration)and talent growth across France and Germany. The company focuses on open-source community engagement and building an interoperable threat intelligence ecosystem.
• Reference: TheSaaSNews

Unconventional Inc. Raises $1 B at $5 B Valuation for AI-Hardware Startup

• When: October 6 2025
• Recipient Company: Unconventional Inc. (startup founded by former Databricks AI head)
• Investors: Led by Andreessen Horowitzwith participation from Lightspeed and Lux Capital
• Details: The company is raising $1 billion at a valuation of $5 billionaccording to sources. The new startupled by Naveen Rao (formerly head of AI at Databricks)is building hardware and compute infrastructure intended to challenge incumbent players like NVIDIA.‍
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Axiom Math Raises $64M Seed to Build an “AI Mathematician”

• When: October 32025
• Recipient Company: Axiom Math (San Francisco-based AI startup)
• Investors: Led by B Capitalwith participation from GreycroftMadrona Venture Groupand Menlo Ventures.
• Details: Axiom Math raised $64 million in seed funding at a valuation of around $300 million to develop an AI system capable of solving complex mathematical problemsgenerating new conjecturesand verifying its own proofs. The company plans to expand its research team and benchmark the model in scientific domains like cryptographyphysicsand algorithm design.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Giotto.ai Eyes $200M at $1B+ Valuation to Take on AGI Race

• When: September 232025
• Recipient Company: Giotto.ai (Lausanne-based Swiss AI startup)
• Investors: The company is seeking to raise more than $200 million in a round reportedly advised by investment bank Lazard.
• Details: Giotto.ai aims to position itself in the global AGI race with a valuation surpassing $1 billion. The funding will accelerate research in reasoning-based modelsexpand commercial applications for enterprise and government clientsand support the development of open-source AI frameworks. The company is part of Switzerland’s growing deep-tech ecosystem focused on safe and interpretable AGI systems.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Distyl AI Secures $175 M at $1.8 B Valuation to Scale AI Consulting Platform

• When: September 222025
  Recipient Company: Distyl AI (San Francisco-based enterprise-AI consulting & services startup)
  Investors: Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventureswith participation from DST GlobalCoatue and Dell Technologies Capital.
• Details: Distyl AI raised $175 million in fundingvaluing the company at $1.8 billion. The company helps Fortune 500 firms become “AI-native” by delivering enterprise AI solutionsworkflow automation and measurement of outcomes across industries including telecominsurancemanufacturing and finance.
• Reference: TechStartups

xAI Reportedly Raises $10B at $200B Valuation to Compete with OpenAI

• When: September 192025
• Recipient Company: xAI (Elon Musk’s AI company)
• Investors: Reportedly included global institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds (unconfirmed)
• Details: According to CNBC and ReutersxAI raised $10 billion in new funding at a valuation of $200 billion to expand its compute infrastructureAI model training capacityand product development for Grokthe AI chatbot integrated with X (formerly Twitter). The capital is expected to support large-scale GPU procurement and data center buildouts to rival OpenAIAnthropicand Google DeepMind. HoweverElon Musk has publicly denied the funding reportscalling them “inaccurate.”
• Reference: Reuters

Upscale AI Raises $100M+ to Launch Open-Standard AI Networking Platform

• When: September 172025
• Recipient Company: Upscale AI (Palo Alto-based AI networking infrastructure startup)
• Investors: Seed round co-led by Mayfield Fund and Maverick Silicon Ventureswith participation from StepStone GroupCelesta CapitalXoraQualcomm Venturesand Stanford University.
• Details: Upscale AI secured more than $100 million in seed funding to develop an open-standard AI networking platform that integrates computedataand connectivity. The platform aims to eliminate vendor lock-in and provide scalablehigh-performance networking for AI workloads. The funds will be used to expand engineering teamsadvance product developmentand accelerate go-to-market growth.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

CuspAI Raises $100M Series A to Accelerate AI-Driven Materials Discovery

• When: September 112025
• Recipient Company: CuspAI (Cambridge-based deep-tech AI startup)
• Investors: Co-led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Temasekwith participation from NVenturesSamsung Venturesand Hyundai Motor Group.
• Details: CuspAI secured $100 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-powered materials discovery platformwhich acts as a “search engine for molecules.” The platform enables faster design of next-generation materials for sectors like automotivesemiconductorsand climate technology. The company plans to use the capital to grow its research team and accelerate commercialization.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Mistral AI Raises €1.7B to Accelerate Technological Progress with AI

• When: September 92025
• Recipient Company: Mistral AI (Paris-based AI startup)
• Investors: Led by ASML Holding NVwith participation from DST GlobalAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystIndex VenturesLightspeedNVIDIAand Bpifrance.
• Details: Mistral AI raised €1.7 billion (approximately $2 billion) in Series C fundingbringing its valuation to €11.7 billion. The company plans to use the new capital to accelerate frontier AI research and expand large-scale model training capabilities for strategic industries. The funding solidifies Mistral AI’s status as one of Europe’s top AI innovatorsdriving advancements in open-weight and multilingual AI models.
• Reference: Mistral AI News

Exa Raises $85M Series B to Power AI Search for Developers

• When: September 82025
• Recipient Company: Exa (San Francisco-based AI search infrastructure startup)
• Investors: Led by Benchmarkwith participation from Lightspeed Venture PartnersY Combinatorand NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm)
• Details: Exa raised $85 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-native search engine that serves as an information retrieval layer for large language models and developer applications. The company’s API enables real-timefull-content search optimized for AI agentsoffering sub-500ms latency and data privacy safeguards. With this roundExa plans to expand its engineering teamsscale infrastructureand extend enterprise integrations for AI-driven search products.
• Reference: Exa.ai Blog

Baseten Lands $150M at $2.15B Valuation to Scale AI-Inference Platform

• When: September 52025
• Recipient Company: Baseten (San Francisco-based AI infrastructure company)
• Investors: Led by Bondwith participation from CapitalGPremji Investand existing backers IVPSpark Capitaland Greylock.
• Details: Baseten raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $2.15 billion valuation to expand its AI-inference platform that enables enterprises to deploy and manage AI models efficiently at scale. The company aims to enhance developer toolingoptimize inference costsand accelerate integrations with large enterprise clients.
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Reveal HealthTech Raises $7.2M to Expand AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions

• When: September 42025
• Recipient Company: Reveal HealthTech (US-based AI healthcare engineering firm)
• Investors: Led by Leo Capitalwith participation from Sanos CapitalW Health Venturesand 2070 Health
• Details: Reveal HealthTech raised $7.2 million in Series A funding to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven healthcare solutions. The company provides technology consultingAI model developmentand workflow automation tailored for healthcare providers and life sciences organizations. With this fundingReveal plans to expand its engineering and clinical data capabilities in the U.S. and enhance its AI platformsincluding BioCanvas and Prism AIfor improved patient data management and research analytics.
• Reference: Times of India

Sola Security Raises $35M to Bring No-Code App Building to Cybersecurity Teams

• When: September 42025
• Recipient Company: Sola Security (Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup)
• Investors: Led by S32with participation from Microsoft’s M12New Era Capital PartnersS Capitaland Glilot Capital Partners
  Details: Sola Security secured $35 million in Series A funding to scale its no-code AI platform that allows security teams to builddeployand automate custom cybersecurity apps without developer intervention. The platform is designed to help organizations quickly create tools for identity managementincident responseand compliance workflows. Founded in 2024Sola aims to simplify enterprise security operations and reduce response times across large organizations.‍
• Reference: SecurityWeek

Predoc Grabs $30M to Automate Healthcare Data Workflows with AI

• When: September 22025
• Recipient Company: Predoc (New York-based healthtech startup)
• Investors: Led by Base10 Partnerswith participation from NorthzoneENIAC Venturesand ERA Ventures
• Details: Predoc raised $30 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-native platform that automates health information managementreducing record retrieval times by up to 75%. The company is seeing 700% YOY revenue growth and serves clinical and research clientssuch as The Oncology Instituteby converting fragmented patient records including legacy formats like faxes into streamlinedaccurate workflows. The new capital will accelerate expansion across oncology groupsresearch networksand virtual care providers.
• Reference: Tech Funding News

CHARM Therapeutics Bags $80M to Push AI‑Enabled Oncology Drug into Clinic

• When: September 22025
• Recipient Company: CHARM Therapeutics (UK-based biotech in precision oncology)
• Investors: Co‑led by NEA and SR Onewith participation from OrbiMedF-Prime CapitalKhosla Venturesand NVIDIA
• Details: CHARM Therapeutics raised $80 million in an oversubscribed Series B to advance its next-gen menin inhibitor for AML into clinical development. Using its DragonFold AI platformCHARM developed a candidate that remains effective against all known resistance mutationsshowing robust tumor regression in preclinical modelswith favorable safety and dosing profiles. To datethe company has raised over $150 million.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Leo AI Secures $9.7M Seed Funding to Build Mechanical Engineering Copilot

• When: September 22025
• Recipient Company: Leo AI (Massachusetts-based)
• Investors: Led by Flint Capitalwith participation from an Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) scoutTech AvivTwo Lanterns VCand Google VP Yossi Matias.
• Details: Leo AI has raised $9.7 million in seed funding to advance its AI-powered "copilot" tailored for mechanical engineers. Its large mechanical model (LMM) is trained on technical literaturesketchesand engineering materials. Users can interact via text promptssketchesor 3D designs to search specific parts or visualize engineering conceptssaving time on repetitive tasks like component lookup. The startup already counts major corporations such as ScaniaHPand Siemens among its clients.‍
• Reference: IndexBox

London’s Camera Intelligence Secures €1.7M to Develop AI Camera System

• When: September 22025
• Recipient Company: Camera Intelligence (London-based)
• Investors: BetaworksF4 FundNext Wave (via Flybridge)7pc Venturesand Digital Catapult.
• Details: The company raised €1.7 million in Seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI-integrated camera system. Their Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera embeds a large language model (LLM)-based assistantenabling voice-command control over camera functions and local content editingsuch as color grading and selectioneliminating complex menu navigation. The design transforms the camera from a passive device into an intelligent collaboratorleveraging advanced AI chips similar to those in smartphones. Camera Intelligence plans to roll out its LLM features for iOS users in autumn 2025aiming to democratize professional content creation in the creator economy.‍
• Reference: StartupHub.ai

LayerX Raises $100M to Automate Enterprise Back‑Office with AI

• When: September 12025
• Recipient Company: LayerX (Japan-based AI‑SaaS startup)
• Investors: Series B led by Technology Cross Ventures (TCV)with participation from MUFG BankJAFCO GroupKeyrock Capitaland others
  Details: LayerX raised $100M in Series B funding to expand its AI platform that automates enterprise back-office functions like expense reportinginvoice processingand compliance. Its flagship Bakuraku Suite serves 15,000+ customers and includes built-in AI agentsdocument parsingand business process outsourcing. With this roundtotal funding reaches $192.2M. The company has doubled its headcount in under two years and is on track to hit $68M ARR. It competes with RipplingBrexand SAP Concur globallyand Money Forward in Japanbut stands out with its AI-native UI and rapid customer growth.‍
• Reference: TechCrunch

iEduGPT Raises $10M to Personalize Exam Prep with AI

• When: September 2, 2025
• Recipient Company: iEduGPT (Singapore‑based)
• Investors: New Wheel CapitalBaywise CapitalSWC GlobalUphonest CapitalK3 Venturesand Welight
• Details: iEduGPT closed a $10 million seed round to scale its AI-first learning platform tailored for rigorous professional and academic examsinitially focusing on finance certifications like CFAFRMCAIAand CQF. The platform uses adaptive AI to diagnose each learner’s strengths and gapsdelivering highly personalized study paths that enhance efficiency and confidence. The new funds will expand iEduGPT’s content scope to cover language and academic exams and drive its global rollout.
• Reference: PR Newswire

Ontic Raises $230 M Series C to Redefine Security Through AI and Connected Security Intelligence

• When: August 212025
• Recipient Company: Ontic (AustinTexas-based connected security intelligence platform)
• Investors: Led by KKRwith participation from JMI EquitySilverton PartnersRidge Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures.
• Details: Ontic secured $230 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate its AI-driven connected intelligence platform for enterprise and public-sector security teams. The company will use the capital to expand globallyenhance its AI capabilities and better unify internalopen-source intelligence (OSINT) and security operations data.
• Reference: BusinessWire

FieldAI Raises $405M to Build “Universal Robot Brains”

• When: August 202025
• Recipient Company: FieldAI (IrvineCalifornia-based robotics and embodied AI startup)
• Investors: Co-led by Bezos ExpeditionsPrysmand Temasekwith participation from Khosla VenturesIntel CapitalCanaan Partnersand NVentures.
• Details: FieldAI raised a total of $405 million across multiple rounds to develop foundational embodied AI models designed to function as universal “robot brains.” These systems are intended to power humanoidsdronesautonomous vehiclesand other robotic platformsenabling adaptive learning and safe operation in dynamic environments.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Allen Institute for AI Lands $152M to Build Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure for Science

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)
• Investors: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - $75 million; Nvidia - $77 millioncomprising both funding and hardware infrastructure
• Details: The fundingpart of a five-year initiative titled Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI)will support development of fully openmultimodal AI models trained on scientific literature and data. These models aim to accelerate research in areas like materials sciencebiologyand energy. As part of the dealNvidia will supply HGX B300 systems powered by its Blackwell Ultra architecture and provide AI Enterprise software to speed up model training and inference. The goal is to make AI a transformative force in scientific discovery by giving researchers transparentreproducible tools tailored for scientific workflowsincluding code generationdata visualizationand cross-disciplinary insight linking. Ai2 expects to release its first major model about 18 months into the initiative.‍
• Reference: geekwire.com

EliseAI Raises $250M to Expand Vertical AI into Healthcare

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: EliseAI (New York-based enterprise software startup)
• Investors: Led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Sapphire Ventures
• Details: EliseAI secured $250 million in Series Eboosting its valuation to over $2.2 billion and doubling its previous raise. Having surpassed $100 million in ARRthe company plans to double its 300‑person workforce over the coming year across offices in New YorkSan FranciscoBostonand Chicago. This funding will drive deeper product building and expansion in its real estate and healthcare verticals. The company currently automates communications and workflows for 1 in 8 U.S. apartments and is now scaling similar automation into outpatient healthcare specialties via integrations with EHR systems.
• Reference: Tech Funding News

Cohere Raises $500M at $6.8B Valuation to Power Enterprise-Focused GenAI

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Cohere
• Investors: The $500 million round was co-led by Radical Ventures and Inovia Capitalwith participation from AMD VenturesNvidiaPSP InvestmentsSalesforce Venturesand others.
• Details: Coherea Toronto-based generative AI startup founded by ex-Google researchershas secured $500 million at a $6.8 billion valuationaiming to accelerate global expansion and advance agentic AI tailored for enterprise deployments behind corporate firewalls. The company has also appointed Joelle Pineauformer VP of AI Research at Metaas Chief AI Officerand Francois Chadwickwith experience at Uber and Shield AIas Chief Financial Officer. Cohere continues to focus on privacy and security by building enterprise-specific AI models that train on clients’ private dataa strategy it calls “sovereign AI”and is expanding its relationships with major clients like OracleRoyal Bank of CanadaDellFujitsuLGand others. ‍
• Reference: Crunchbase News

Arintra Raises $21M to Automate Medical Coding with GenAI

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Arintra (GenAI-powered medical coding platform)
• Investors: Led by Peak XV Partnerswith participation from Endeavor Health Ventures and Y Combinator
• Details: Arintra raised $21 million in Series A to fuel its U.S. expansionaccelerate product developmentgrow its teamand establish a Bay Area headquarters. The startup addresses mounting challenges in healthcaretightening marginscoder shortagesand complex payer requirements by delivering a unified platform that combines autonomous medical codingclinical documentation improvementand denial prevention. It enables providers to secure accuratecompliant reimbursement with less manual effort. Integrated natively into EHR systems like Epic and AthenaArintra processes over $1 billion in healthcare charges and has delivered measurable results such as revenue liftfewer denialsand faster cash flow.‍
• Reference: Business Standard

Legion Raises $38M to Redefine AI Infrastructure for Enterprises

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Legion
• Investors: PayPal VenturesM13Essence VCand others
• Details: Legion emerged from stealth with $38 million in funding to build a next-gen enterprise AI infrastructure stack. Its platform simplifies data transformationmodel orchestrationand secure deployment to help enterprises operationalize AI faster.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Mistral Eyes $10B Valuation in New Funding Push

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Mistral
• Investors: Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund (reportedly involved)others in talks
• Details: Paris-based open-source AI startup Mistral is aiming to raise nearly $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation. The company plans to scale its LLM development and fund its €8.5 billion data center projectin partnership with Nvidia and BPI France.
• Reference: PYMNTS

Rifa AI Raises $1.1M Seed Round to Advance Conversational Voice AI

• When: August 2025
• Recipient Company: Rifa AI
• Investors: Seaborne Capital (lead)other angel investors
• Details: Rifa AIa conversational voice AI startupraised $1.1 million in a seed funding round. The company aims to improve real-time voice interfaces for enterprise support and customer communicationcombining speech recognition with contextual understanding.
• Reference: MarcaMoney

Ramp Valued at $22.5B in Latest Funding Round

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Ramp
• Investors: Existing and new investors (undisclosed)
• Details: Fintech and AI-driven expense management platform Ramp secured a late-stage funding roundpushing its valuation to $22.5 billion. The funding will support product innovation and global expansion.
• Reference: Reuters

MapLight Therapeutics Raises $372.5M to Advance AI-Powered Neuroscience

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: MapLight Therapeutics
• Investors: Includes Novo HoldingsPfizer Venturesand others
• Details: The Series D funding round will accelerate development of MapLight’s AI-powered precision neuropsychiatric therapies. The company leverages AI to map brain circuits and discover novel treatments for brain disorders.
• Reference: PR Newswire
  

Anthropic Reportedly Nears $170B Valuation with $5B Raise

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Anthropic
• Investors: Undisclosed (potential investors negotiating)
• Details: AI safety startup Anthropic is reportedly closing a $5 billion funding round at a $170 billion valuation. The funding would cement its position as one of the most valuable AI startups globally.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Ultromics Raises $55M to Scale AI-Powered Heart Failure Detection

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Ultromics
• Investors: Blue Venture FundOptum Venturesand others
  Details: Oxford-based healthtech company Ultromics secured $55 million in Series C to expand its AI platform for detecting heart failure through echocardiograms. The company aims to bring fastermore accurate cardiac diagnostics to hospitals worldwide.
• Reference: Tech.eu
  

FloVision Grabs $8.7M to Transform Protein Production Using AI

• When: July 2025
  Recipient Company: FloVision
• Investors: IndieBioSOSVand others
• Details: FloVision raised $8.7 million to scale its AI-powered platform that optimizes protein manufacturing by reducing biological waste and streamlining production. The startup is targeting applications across pharmafoodand bio-industrial sectors.
• Reference: IndieBio

CuspAI Raises $100M to Build Climate Tech with AI-Powered Materials Discovery

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: CuspAI
• Investors: Index VenturesLightspeed Venture Partnersand others
• Details: CuspAI raised $100 million in Series A to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery aimed at solving climate-related challengesincluding carbon capture and green manufacturing.
• Reference: Tech Funding News
  

Motive Raises $150M to Drive Global AI Expansion

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Motive
• Investors: Insight PartnersBlackstoneand others
• Details: AI-powered operations platform Motive raised $150 million to expand globally. The company serves industries such as logisticsconstructionand agriculture with AI solutions to automate fleet management and compliance.
• Reference: Motive Blog
  

OpenAI Raises $8.3B at $300B Valuation

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: OpenAI
• Investors: MicrosoftThrive Capitaland others
• Details: OpenAI has closed a monumental $8.3 billion roundvaluing the company at $300 billion. The funding supports expansion of its foundational modelssafety researchand enterprise tools.
• Reference: Tech Funding News
  

Jitty Raises $3.8M in Seed Round Led by REA Group

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Jitty
• Investors: REA Group and others
• Details: Real estate startup Jitty raised $3.8 million in seed funding to grow its AI-powered property search platform. The tool helps users understand housing value and area trends using LLMs.
• Reference: Online Marketplaces
  

Carbyne Raises $100M to Reinvent Emergency Response with AI

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Carbyne
• Investors: Cox EnterprisesHanaco Venturesand others
• Details: Carbyne raised $100 million to scale its AI-enhanced emergency response platform. The platform enables fastermore accuratereal-time decision-making in emergency situations.
• Reference: TechNews180
  

Bhindi AI Raises $4M Pre-Seed to Build “Everything App” for Individuals & Businesses

• When: July 2025
• Recipient Company: Bhindi AI
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Bhindi AI secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to develop a multifunctional “everything app” combining personal assistant featuresbusiness toolsand generative AI tailored for individuals and SMBs.‍
• Reference: WJHL

Thinking Machines Lab Closes $2B at $10B Valuation to Build Agentic AI Infrastructure

• When: June 2025
• Recipient Company: Thinking Machines Lab
• Investors: DST GlobalSequoia CapitalGeneral Catalystand others
• Details: Mira Murati-led Thinking Machines Lab raised $2 billion in a Series B roundvaluing the company at $10 billion. The lab is building infrastructure and foundation models for agentic AIfocusing on multi-step reasoning and self-improving systems that enable AI agents to autonomously take actions and refine outputs.
• Reference: TechCrunch

Glean Raises $150M at $7.2B Valuation to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agents

• When: June 2025
• Recipient Company: Glean
• Investors: Kleiner PerkinsLightspeedSequoiaCoatueGeneral Catalyst
• Details: Enterprise AI platform Glean raised $150 million in Series F funding at a $7.2 billion valuation. The funding will be used to expand its enterprise AI agents that understand organizational knowledge and deliver context-aware answers across SlackGmailand Microsoft toolshelping boost productivity at scale.
• Reference: BusinessWire

Cursor's Parent Company Anysphere Hits $9.9B Valuation with Explosive ARR Growth

• When: June 2025
• Recipient Company: Anysphere (maker of Cursor)
• Investors: OpenAI Startup FundFounders FundKhosla Venturesand others
• Details: Anyspherethe company behind the AI coding agent Cursorreached a $9.9 billion valuation after reporting over $500 million in ARR. The company builds agentic developer tools that turn natural language into code and is rapidly gaining traction among engineers looking to automate software development workflows.
• Reference: TechCrunch

AI Insurtech Platform Raises $75M to Streamline Claims and Underwriting

• When: June 2025
• Recipient Company: Not Named (AI Insurtech Startup)
• Investors: Menlo VenturesGradient Venturesand others
• Details: A new AI-powered insurance technology company raised $75 million to enhance claims processing and underwriting. The platform integrates LLMs to reduce fraudimprove risk assessmentsand shorten policy issuance timestargeting both personal and commercial lines.
• Reference: Insurance Journal

Samaya Raises $43.5M to Build AI-Powered Infrastructure for Financial Services

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Samaya
• Investors: CoatueFounders Fundand others
• Details: Samayaa generative AI startup in the financial services spaceraised $43.5 million in seed and Series A rounds. The company aims to automate internal operations and enhance client-facing services using securedomain-specific AI agents tailored for the compliance-heavy finance industry.
• Reference: Fortune

CAST AI Raises $108M at $850M Valuation to Optimize Cloud Costs with AI

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: CAST AI
• Investors: Vintage Investment PartnersCota CapitalCreandumUncorrelated Venturesand others
• Details: Lithuanian startup CAST AI raised $108 million in Series C fundingbringing its valuation to $850 million. The platform uses AI to help companies cut cloud costs by automating workload management across AWSAzureand Google Cloud.
• Reference: Yahoo Finance

Ceto Raises €4.8M to Modernize Maritime Insurance with AI

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Ceto
• Investors: Atlantic LabsMS&AD Venturesand others
• Details: Berlin-based insurtech startup Ceto raised €4.8 million to bring precision underwriting to maritime insurance. Its AI-powered risk assessment platform helps insurers analyze vessel behavior and climate data to price policies more accurately.
• Reference: TechFundingNews.com

CoffeeCo Upcycle Raises €715K to Turn Coffee Waste into Bioplastics and Skincare

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: CoffeeCo Upcycle
• Investors: Genesis VenturesUni.FundNBG Business Seeds
• Details: Greek startup CoffeeCo Upcycle raised €715,000 to scale its biotech innovation that repurposes coffee waste into high-value products like sustainable skincare ingredients and biodegradable plastics.
• Reference: siliconcanals.com

Sennos Raises $15M to Revolutionize Brewing with AI-Powered Fermentation

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Sennos
• Investors: Point NineIcebreaker.vcLifeline Ventures
• Details: Finnish startup Sennos raised $15 million to apply AI in industrial fermentation. Its platform optimizes brewingbiomanufacturingand precision fermentation workflows for industries like foodpharmaand chemicals.
• Reference: Justraised.co

Perplexity AI Raises $500M at $4B ValuationFuels IPO Rumors

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Perplexity AI
• Investors: Institutional and strategic backers (undisclosed)
• Details: Perplexity secured $500 million in fundingpushing its valuation to $4 billion. The AI-powered search startup is gaining traction for its real-timecitation-rich responses—prompting speculation of an upcoming IPO.
• Reference: TechFundingNews.com

MarvelX Raises $6M to Rewire Insurance with Agentic AI

• When: May 22025
• Recipient Company: MarvelX
• Investors: SpeedinvestTechstarsvarious angels
• Details: MarvelX raised $6 million to automate customer engagement in the insurance industry. Its agentic AI platform mimics human workflowsenabling insurers to resolve customer claimssupport requestsand policies faster and more cost-effectively.
• Reference: Tech.eu

Cursor Valued at $2B for AI-Powered Coding Assistant

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Cursor
• Investors: Included in recent round (details undisclosed)
• Details: Cursoran AI coding tool positioned as a next-gen alternative to GitHub Copilotreached a $2 billion valuation. The platform is designed to streamline code writing and debugging using natural language prompts.
• Reference: Pitchbook.com

Juice Raises $25M to Bridge UK’s £22B SME Lending Gap

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Juice
• Investors: Notable VCs (undisclosed)
• Details: Juice secured $25 million to scale its AI-driven lending platform tailored to UK SMEs. It helps small businesses access funding more efficiently by analyzing real-time financial health using AI.
• Reference: TechFundingNews.com

Quantum Systems Secures €160M for AI-Driven Drone Tech

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: Quantum Systems
• Investors: HV CapitalProject Aand others
• Details: German drone firm Quantum Systems raised €160 million to enhance its AI-powered drone solutions. The funding will support R&D and global expansion for defenselogisticsand agricultural applications.
• Reference: sifted.eu

ReportAid Secures €2.2M to Tackle Healthcare Data Gaps

• When: May 2025
• Recipient Company: ReportAid
• Investors: European Innovation CouncilBusiness Angels
• Details: ReportAid raised €2.2 million to address healthcare data challenges in Europe. Its AI tool enhances hospital operations by identifying billing issues and improving data quality—boosting revenue by up to 25%.
• Reference: Healthtechdigital.com

Arondite Raises $12M to Scale AI Defence Technology

• When: April 302025
• Recipient Company: Arondite
• Investors: First Spark Ventures and others
• Details: Arondite raised $12 million to build advanced AI defence systems for threat detection and operational decision-making. The startup focuses on making military systems more autonomousaccurateand responsive using machine intelligence.
• Reference: Army-technology.com

LightSonic Raises €3.3M for AI-Powered Infrastructure Monitoring

• When: April 2025
• Recipient Company: LightSonic
• Investors: Rhapsody Ventures and others
• Details: LightSonic raised €3.3 million to develop smart sensors that transform fiber optic cables into real-time monitoring systems for infrastructure. Its AI analyzes data to detect straindamageor tampering.
• Reference: Finsmes.com

CodeAnt.ai Raises $2M to Cut Code Review Time with AI

• When: April 262025
• Recipient Company: CodeAnt.ai
• Investors: Cavalry Ventures and angel investors
• Details: CodeAnt.ai raised $2 million to automate code reviews using AI. Its platform reduces manual code checking time by over 50%identifying bugs and optimization opportunities with high precision.
• Reference: Unite.ai

Solena Materials Raises £6.7M for AI-Designed Smart Fibers

• When: April 2025
• Recipient Company: Solena Materials
• Investors: Octopus VenturesBlueYardand others
• Details: Imperial College London spinout Solena Materials raised £6.7 million to develop next-gen textiles using AI and synthetic biology. Its platform designs custom polymers for use in sportsweardefenseand aerospace.
• Reference: Vestbee.com

AI Bob Raises €2M to Transform Construction with AI

• When: April 232025
• Recipient Company: AI Bob
• Investors: FoundamentalPi LabsCarbide Ventures
• Details: AI Boba female-led startupraised €2 million to expand its AI platform that simplifies construction project planning. The tool digitizes and automates site inspectionssafety monitoringand documentationhelping construction teams cut time and costs.
• Reference: eu-startups.com

FPV Ventures Raises $525M to Back Tech Disruptors

• When: April 282025
• Recipient Company: FPV Ventures (VC firm)
• Investors: Not disclosed (fund raised by FPV Ventures)
• Details: FPV Venturesan early backer of Canvaraised a new $525 million fund to support boldmission-driven startups. The fund will primarily target companies at the intersection of technology and social impact.
• Reference: Bloomberg

Andreessen Horowitz Plans $20B Fund to Capitalize on AI Gold Rush

• When: April 2025
• Recipient Company: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
• Investors: Currently in fundraising phase
• Details: Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly looking to raise $20 billion to invest in U.S.-based AI startupsas global investor interest in the American AI ecosystem surges.
• Reference: Fox Business

SignalFire Raises $1B to Invest in Early-Stage AI Startups

• When: April 2025
• Recipient Company: SignalFire (VC firm)
• Investors: Not publicly listed (SignalFire announced the fund)
• Details: SignalFire announced a $1 billion fund dedicated to early-stage AI startups. The fund will focus on companies developing foundational AI models and vertical-specific solutions.
• Reference: PYMNTS

Japanese AI Startup CADDi Raises Venture Funding from Atomico

• When: March 272025
• Recipient Company: CADDi
• Investors: Atomico
• Details: Tokyo-based startup CADDi secured a new round of funding from Atomico to expand its AI-powered supply chain optimization platform. The funding will help CADDi scale globally.
• Reference: Fortune

Pittsburgh’s AI Life Sciences Boom Drives Record VC Investment

• When: March 202025
• Recipient Companies: Multiple AI life sciences startups (unnamed)
• Investors: Includes multiple venture firms contributing to Pittsburgh’s tech ecosystem
• Details: Life sciences AI companies in Pittsburgh saw record venture capital investmenthighlighting the city’s emergence as a hub for AI and biotech convergence.
• Reference: BusinessWire

King River Capital Launches $157M Fund to Back AI Startups

• When: March 2025
• Recipient Company: King River Capital
• Investors: Not specified
• Details: King River Capital announced its sixth venture fund worth $157 millionaiming to back AI startups across Australia and globally. The fund reflects the firm’s growing focus on artificial intelligence innovation.
• Reference: Startup Daily

SplxAI Raises €6.5M to Protect AI Chatbots

• ‍When: March 262025‍
• Recipient Company: SplxAI‍
• Investors: LAUNCHub VenturesRain CapitalInovoRuntime VenturesDNV VenturesSouth Central Ventures‍
• Details: SplxAI raised €6.5 million to scale its security platform for AI chatbots. The platform helps organizations mitigate risks in AI agents with features like automated testingdynamic remediationand real-time monitoring.‍
• Reference: TheRecursive.com

Lumi AI Secures $3.7M Seed Financing

• ‍When: March 262025‍
• Recipient Company: Lumi AI‍
• Investors: AgFunderForum VenturesADQQora71‍
• Details: Lumi AIan AI platform transforming how businesses generate insights from unstructured dataraised $3.7 million in seed funding. The company plans to expand its go-to-market efforts and enhance product capabilities.‍
• Reference: PrivateCapitalJournal.com

Silna Health Raises $27M in Funding

• ‍When: March 262025‍
• Recipient Company: Silna Health‍
• Investors: Avenir Growth CapitalTMVand others‍
• Details: Silna Healtha startup focused on improving postpartum caresecured $27 million in funding. The company offers hybrid maternal care services combining telehealth and in-person visits to reduce maternal mortality and improve outcomes.‍
• Reference: Finsmes.com

Nexthop AI Launches with $110M to Build AI Networking Infrastructure

• ‍When: March 252025‍
• Recipient Company: Nexthop AI‍
• Investors: Lightspeed Venture PartnersKleiner PerkinsWestBridge CapitalBattery VenturesEmergent Ventures‍
• Details: Nexthop AI emerged from stealth with $110 million to build networking hardware and software tailored for AI infrastructure. The company targets hyperscalers with solutions that enhance AI model training efficiency.‍
• Reference: TechStory.in

Arlo Raises $4 Million to Expand Small Business Health Plans

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Arlo‍
• Investors: Not disclosed‍
• Details: Health benefits startup Arlo secured $4 million to scale its group health insurance offerings tailored for small businesses. The company focuses on affordability and ease of setup through a digital-first platform.‍
• Reference: Coverager.com

AI Music Remixing Platform Hook Raises $3M

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Hook‍
• Investors: Palm Tree Crew (Kygo’s fund)The Raine GroupWaverley Capitaland others‍
• Details: Hookan AI-powered music remixing appraised $3 million to accelerate product development and expand user reach. The platform allows users to legally remix and personalize tracks using AItargeting both casual users and creators.‍
• Reference: MusicBusinessWorldwide.com

Goldman Sachs Backs Value-Based Healthcare AI Copilot

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Undisclosed startup‍
• Investors: Goldman Sachs‍
• Details: Goldman Sachs is backing a new AI copilot aimed at transforming value-based care in the healthcare space. The AI tool helps providers streamline billingcare planningand patient engagement while focusing on improved outcomes.‍
• Reference: Dealbreaker.com

Upstart Raises $50M Investment and Lands New Bank Contracts

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Upstart‍
• Investors: Progressive Investment CompanyHealthcare of Ontario Pension PlanFirst National Bank of Omaha‍
• Details: AI lending platform Upstart raised $50 million and announced new partnerships with three banks. The funding will support the expansion of its white-labeled lending technology and AI underwriting system.‍
• Reference: FintechFutures.com

YouLend Secures £4B Private Securitisation Deal with JP Morgan

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: YouLend‍
• Investors: JP Morgan‍
• Details: YouLenda fintech focused on embedded financinglanded a £4 billion securitisation deal with JP Morgan. The funds will be used to provide more flexible capital to merchants across its partner platforms.‍
• Reference: FintechFutures.com

Orli Secures £60K for AI-Driven Mental Health Platform

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Orli‍
• Investors: Bethnal Green Ventures‍
• Details: UK-based health-tech startup Orli raised £60,000 through Bethnal Green Ventures' Tech for Good program. Orli is developing an AI-powered support system to improve children’s mental health and family wellbeing.‍
• Reference: UKInvestorMagazine.co.uk

DRUID AI Targets €50M in New Funding Round

• ‍When: March 172025‍
• Recipient Company: DRUID AI‍
• Investors: Cipio Partners (lead)others‍
• Details: Conversational AI startup DRUID AI is targeting €50 million in its next funding round. The companybased in Romaniadevelops AI-powered virtual assistants to automate enterprise workflows and enhance customer experience.‍
• Reference: SeeNews.com

Tarta Labs Raises $4.5M to Develop Blockchain RPG

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Tarta Labs‍
• Investors: BitkraftSpartan GroupIVCHashKey CapitalGam3Girl Ventures‍
• Details: Tarta Labs secured $4.5 million in pre-seed funding to build Spot Zeroan anime- blockchain-based RPG. The funding will support game development and the launch of its first closed beta in April 2025.‍
• Reference: BlockchainGamer.biz

Perplexity Launches $50M Venture Fund for AI Startups

• ‍When: March 2025‍
• Recipient AI Company: Various early-stage AI startups‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Perplexity‍
• Details: Perplexitythe AI-powered search startupis launching a $50 million venture fund aimed at investing in early-stage AI startups. The companyknown for its AI-driven search engineplans to provide financial backing and strategic support to promising AI ventures. The fund will focus on startups developing innovative AI models and infrastructurefostering the next wave of AI advancements. This move positions Perplexity as both a leader in AI search and a key investor in the broader AI ecosystem.‍
• Reference: PYMNTS

Tractian Raises Series C to Eliminate Industrial Downtime

• ‍When: March 2025
• ‍Recipient AI Company: Tractian
• ‍Venture Capitalist/Investor: Undisclosed investors
• ‍Details: Tractianan AI-powered industrial maintenance platformhas raised an undisclosed amount in its Series C round to further its mission of eliminating unplanned downtime in industrial operations. The company’s AI-driven predictive maintenance technology helps manufacturers anticipate failures before they occurreducing operational disruptions and optimizing equipment efficiency. The new funding will be used to scale Tractian’s global reach and expand its AI capabilitiesstrengthening its position in the industrial automation sector.
• ‍Reference: Tractian

Valid Picks Up $5.5M for AI-Powered Advertising

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Valid
• Investors: Canaan Partners
• Details: San Francisco-based Validan AI-driven digital ad agencyraised $5.5 million in seed funding from Canaan Partners. The startup is leveraging AI to automate ad campaign optimizationmaking targeting more precise.
• Reference: Techstartup

Avandra Raises $17.75M to Expand Medical Imaging Technology

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Avandra
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Cleveland-based Avandraa leader in AI-powered medical imagingsecured $17.75 million to enhance its diagnostic capabilities. Its federated data network allows hospitals and research institutions to share and analyze imaging data while preserving patient privacy.
• ‍Reference: ​Techstartups.com

Perceive Pharma Snags $15M for Eye Disease Treatments

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Perceive Pharma
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Biotech startup Perceive Pharma landed $15 million in Series A funding to develop small-molecule treatments for eye diseases. The company is working on therapies aimed at slowing or reversing degenerative vision conditions. ​
• Reference: Techstartups.com

Lumotive Secures $45M for Optical Chip Technology

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Lumotive
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Optical semiconductor startup Lumotive pulled in $45 million in a Series B round. The company is developing programmable optical chips that could improve automotive sensingconsumer electronicsand augmented reality experiences.
• Reference: ​intellizence.com

Terra CO2 Picks Up $82M for Greener Construction Materials

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Terra CO2
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Green tech startup Terra CO2 raised $82 million in a Series B round to expand the production of sustainable alternatives to traditional cement and concrete. As construction companies face mounting pressure to cut emissionsTerra CO2 is offering solutions that lower environmental impact while maintaining durability. ​
• Reference: Wesleyan

Augury Lands $75M to Improve Industrial AI

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Augury
• Investors: Lightrock
• Details: Auguryan industrial AI startuplocked in $75 million from Lightrock to expand its predictive maintenance and process optimization capabilities. By analyzing machine health dataAugury helps manufacturers prevent costly equipment failures and optimize production lines. ​
• Reference: techstartups.com

Lambda Labs Secures $480 Million in Series D Funding

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Lambda Labs
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: Lambda Labsa provider of GPU cloud services for AI developmenthas raised $480 million in a Series D funding round. The investment aims to expand the company's infrastructure to meet the growing demand for AI training and deployment resources. Lambda's services are increasingly adopted by AI research labs and enterpriseswith demand outpacing available GPU supply.
• Reference: ​intellizence.com

Singulr AI Raises $10 Million to Enhance AI Governance

• ‍When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Singulr AI
• Investors: Nexus Venture PartnersDell Technologies Capital
• Details: Palo Alto and Pune-based Singulr AI secured $10 million in funding to help enterprises scale AI adoption securely and cost-effectively. The company's AI governance platform prevents data leakseliminates redundant AI expensesand ensures compliance across industries. ​
• Reference: entrepreneur.com

Lightstorm Secures $85 Million for Cloud Networking Expansion

• ‍When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Lightstorm
• Investor: NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited (NIIF IFL)
• Details: Lightstorma cloud networking startup serving hyperscalerscloud-native firmsand large enterprises in the Asia-Pacific regionhas raised $85 million. The funding aims to enhance securescalable connectivity across cloud and data centers. ​
• Reference: entrepreneur.com

Baseten Banks $75M for AI Deployment Tools

• When: February 2025
• Recipient Company: Baseten
• Investors: Undisclosed
• Details: San Francisco-based Basetenan AI inference and deployment platformsecured $75 million in Series C funding. The company streamlines AI model deployment for businessesreducing time and technical overhead. ‍
• Reference: CNBC

AI-BOB Secures €2 Million to Revolutionize Construction Compliance

• When: February 142025‍
• Recipient AI Company: AI-BOB‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Led by CapitalTwith participation from NCA and strategic angel investors‍
• Details: Swedish construction tech startup AI-BOB has raised €2 million to enhance its AI-powered compliance solutions for the construction industry. Founded in 2024 by CEO Elin Mårtensson and her teamAI-BOB leverages artificial intelligence to analyze construction blueprintsensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing costly design errors. The investmentled by CapitalT with participation from NCA and angel investorswill support product development and international expansion. Prior to this roundAI-BOB secured €430,000 in early funding from EB Invest and the Norrsken Foundation. The company has already signed three global clientsunderscoring demand for its precision-driven compliance solutions. AI-BOB’s platform aims to improve cost efficiencysustainabilityand regulatory adherence in construction projects.‍
• Reference: TechFundingNews

Databricks Reaches $62 Billion Valuation in Record VC Round

• ‍When: February 142025‍
• Recipient AI Company: Databricks‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Andreessen HorowitzDST GlobalGICInsight Partners and WCM Investment Management‍
• Details: Databricksan AI startuphas achieved a valuation of $62 billion following a record-setting venture capital funding round. The company's growth is attributed to its data analytics platformwhich has seen widespread adoption across various industries. This significant valuation underscores the increasing demand for AI-driven solutions in the market.
• ‍Reference: The Hindu

Fuel Venture Capital Invests $4.5 Million in Female-Led Aracor AI

• When: February 142025‍
• Recipient AI Company: Aracor AI‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Fuel Venture Capital‍
• Details: Fuel Venture Capital has invested $4.5 million in Miami-based Aracor AI during its pre-seed funding round. Founded in 2023 by CEO Katya Fisher and a team of experienced attorneys and technologistsAracor AI aims to revolutionize legal operations by providing AI-powered tools that enhance accuracyefficiencyand security in complex transactions. The investment will be allocated to product developmentinternational expansionscaling operationsand bolstering security measures. Early adoptersincluding leading private equity and venture capital fundshave reported significant cost savings and reduced reliance on external legal counsel by utilizing Aracor AI's platform.
• ‍Reference: Techfundingnews

EnCharge AI Secures $100 Million in Series B Funding

• When: February 132025‍
• Recipient AI Company: EnCharge AI‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Led by Tiger Globalwith participation from Samsung VenturesHH-CTBCIn-Q-TelRTX Venturesand others‍
• Details: EnCharge AIa startup developing analog in-memory computing AI chipshas closed an oversubscribed $100 million Series B funding round. The investmentled by Tiger Globalaims to advance the commercialization of EnCharge's AI accelerator solutionswhich promise unprecedented efficiency for client computing. The technology is designed to reduce energy consumption for AI workloadsenabling new AI applications beyond traditional data centers.
• ‍Reference: Businesswire

Latent Labs Raises $50 Million to Advance AI-Driven Protein Design

• ‍When: February 132025‍
• Recipient AI Company: Latent Labs‍
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Co-led by Radical Ventures and Sofinnova Partners‍
• Details: Latent Labsfounded in 2023 by Dr. Simon Kohla former senior research scientist on DeepMind's AlphaFold2 projecthas secured $50 million in funding. The investmentco-led by Radical Ventures and Sofinnova Partnersaims to develop AI-driven research platforms that enable scientists to computationally identify and design new proteins. This technology seeks to create a new generation of drugs with higher success rates in clinical trials and regulatory approval.
• ‍Reference: Tech Funding News

TITAN Group Increases Investments in AIWaste Upcyclingand PropTech

• When: February 122025‍
• Recipient AI Companies: C2CA TechnologyConcrete.aiOptimitiveVenture ‍
• Capitalist/Investor: TITAN Group‍
• Details: TITAN Group has expanded its venture capital portfolio by investing in startups specializing in artificial intelligencewaste upcyclingand property technology. The investments include C2CA Technologyfocusing on waste concrete upcycling; Concrete.ai and Optimitivewhich are pioneering digital transformation in cement and concrete manufacturing. These strategic moves align with TITAN's goals of enhancing digitalizationinnovationand sustainability within the industry.
• Reference: constructionworld

OpenAI's $40 Billion Funding Round

• When: January 302025
• Recipient AI Company: OpenAI
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Led by SoftBankwith participation from other investors
• Details: OpenAI is in discussions to raise up to $40 billion in a new funding roundpotentially valuing the company at up to $300 billion. SoftBank is expected to lead the round with an investment of between $15 billion and $25 billionwhile the rest of the funding would come from other investors. This new valuation represents a significant increase from OpenAI's previous valuation of $157 billion in October 2024. The raised funds will support OpenAI's $18 billion commitment to Stargatea joint venture to build data centers in the U.S.and to cover its operational expenses. If successfulthis round would make OpenAI the world's second-most valuable startupfollowing SpaceX.
• ‍Reference: Reuters

Qraft Technologies Secures $146M from SoftBank

• ‍When: January 2025‍
• Recipient Company: Qraft Technologies‍
• Investors: SoftBank Group‍
• Details: AI-focused fintech Qraft Technologies received a $146 million investment from SoftBank to scale its AI-powered asset management solutions. The company offers algorithmic trading strategies and tools for institutional investors.‍
• Reference: FintechFutures.com

SoftBank's Investment in Skild AI

• When: January 282025
• Recipient AI Company: Skild AI
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: SoftBank
• Details: SoftBank led a funding round for AI robotics startup Skild AIraising the company's valuation to nearly $4 billion. Founded in Pittsburgh in 2023Skild AI specializes in developing scalable foundation models for roboticsfocusing on enabling safe and dexterous human-robot interactions.
• ‍Reference: Yahoo Finance

Reid Hoffman's Launch of Manas AI

• When: January 272025
• Recipient AI Company: Manas AI
• Venture Capitalist/Investor: Reid HoffmanSiddhartha Mukherjee
• Details: LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffmanin collaboration with cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjeelaunched Manas AI with an initial funding of $24.6 million. The startup focuses on AI-driven drug discoveryinitially targeting cancers such as breast cancerprostate cancerand lymphoma to accelerate treatment development.
• ‍Reference: WSJ

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