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π° 36 new AI-related deals profiled below by
category.
Strong showing in
Health
again today with 10 deals below, including
UK's
Flexzo
raising $12M for an agentic AI workforce system
for healthcare providers, led by
Octopus and others including
Fuel Ventures. At the large end,
Cloaked
raised $375M for its privacy platform, led by
General Catalyst.
Plus Jeff Bezos is seeking to
raise approximately $100B for his
Project Prometheus
to enhance manufacturing automation through
artificial intelligence.
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36 deals
Featured Deal
$4M
Chalkie,
an
AI-powered
education
technology
platform,
has
secured $4
million in
funding
led by
TriplePoint
Ventures.
The
platform
assists
over
500,000
teachers
and 10
million
students
globally
by
generating
curriculum-aligned
lesson
plans
quickly,
addressing
the
challenges
of heavy
workloads
and
teacher
burnout.
CEO
Phillip
Daneshyar,
with a
background
in scaling
ventures,
leads a
team that
includes
notable
figures
from the
edtech
space,
enhancing
teacher
wellbeing
and
engagement
in
classrooms.
Investors:
TriplePoint
Ventures
AI Hosting
Infrastructure
$19M
Hostedai Inc. has
raised $19 million
in early-stage
funding to enhance
the efficiency of
graphics
processing unit
(GPU)
infrastructure.
The company aims
to solve the
problem of
underused compute
by pooling
artificial
intelligence
workloads on GPU
resources,
allowing cloud
operators,...
$14M
Autoscience, a
startup based in
San Mateo, has
raised $14 million
in seed funding to
create a fully
automated AI
research lab. Led
by General
Catalyst and
supported by
investors like
Toyota Ventures
and Perplexity
Fund, the funding
will help...
Investors: General
Catalyst, Toyota
Ventures,
Perplexity Fund
$1.08M
Cleavr, an AI
platform for
autonomous
accounts
receivable
management, has
raised β¬1 million
in funding led by
Kima Ventures and
other notable
investors. The
platform addresses
issues like late
payments and cash
flow pressure by
automating the
collections
process,
including...
Investors: Kima
Ventures
$43M
Deeptune, a New
York City-based
developer of
high-fidelity
simulation
environments for
AI agents, has
raised $43 million
in a Series A
funding round led
by Andreessen
Horowitz, with
participation from
776, Abstract
Ventures, Inspired
Capital, and
several prominent
angel
investors....
Investors:
Andreessen
Horowitz, 776,
Abstract Ventures,
Inspired Capital
$30M
Edra has secured a
$30 million Series
A funding round
led by Sequoia,
with participation
from 8VC and a*z.
The company
develops AI agents
that automate
business workflows
by analyzing
existing systems
and creating a
dynamic knowledge
base. This
innovative...
Investors:
Sequoia, 8VC, a*z
$375M
Cloaked, a
consumer-first
privacy and
security company,
has secured $375
million in a
Series B funding
round led by
General Catalyst
and Liberty City
Ventures. The
investment aims to
enhance Cloaked's
comprehensive
privacy platform,
which empowers
users to reclaim
control...
Investors: General
Catalyst, Liberty
City Ventures
$120M
Oasis Security
Ltd., an Israeli
nonhuman identity
management
startup, has
raised $120
million in funding
to enhance its
research and
development and
boost its
go-to-market
operations.
Founded in 2022 by
Danny Brickman and
Ami Timarman, the
company aims to
secure...
$40M
Runsybil, a San
Francisco-based
provider of a
security platform,
raised $40 million
in total funding.
The round was led
by Khosla
Ventures, with
participation from
S32, the Anthology
Fund from
Anthropic, Menlo
Ventures,
Conviction, and
Elad Gil, along
with angel...
Investors: Khosla
Ventures, S32,
Anthology Fund,
Menlo Ventures,
Conviction, Elad
Gil, Nikesh Arora,
Amit Agarwal, Jeff
Dean
$25M
Corridor, a San
Francisco-based
security platform
for AI-native
software
development, has
raised $25 million
in Series A
funding at a $200
million valuation.
The funding round
was led by
Felicis, with
participation from
several investors
including
Conviction,
Timeless, and
Datadog,...
Investors:
Felicis,
Conviction,
Timeless, Datadog
$17M
Allure Security,
an AI-native
disinformation
defense company,
has raised $17
million in a
Series B funding
round led by
Riverside
Acceleration
Capital, with
participation from
Curql Collective,
Glasswing
Ventures, and
Gutbrain Ventures.
This funding aims
to accelerate the
company's
platform...
Investors:
Riverside
Acceleration
Capital, Curql
Collective,
Glasswing
Ventures, Gutbrain
Ventures
Undisclosed
Appviewx has
acquired eos, an
AI-native identity
control plane, to
enhance its
machine identity
management
capabilities. This
acquisition
positions Appviewx
as a leader in
securing AI agents
and workloads in
cloud
environments. Key
investors include
Ian Loring from
Haveli
Investments,...
Investors: Ian
Loring
$4M
Chalkie, an
AI-powered
education
technology
platform, has
secured $4 million
in funding led by
TriplePoint
Ventures. The
platform assists
over 500,000
teachers and 10
million students
globally by
generating
curriculum-aligned
lesson plans
quickly,
addressing the
challenges of
heavy workloads
and...
Investors:
TriplePoint
Ventures
$30M
Claros has raised
an oversubscribed
$30 million seed
round co-led by
General Catalyst
and Red Cell
Partners, with
participation from
Systemiq Capital,
Aero X Ventures,
and Trenches
Capital. The
company aims to
enhance power
delivery and
management in data
centers,...
Investors: General
Catalyst, Red Cell
Partners, Systemiq
Capital, Aero X
Ventures, Trenches
Capital
$6M
Pado AI
Orchestration,
Inc., a provider
of energy
orchestration SaaS
based in Malibu,
California,
secured $6 million
in seed funding
led by Novawave
Capital, supported
by LG Nova. The
funding will be
used to enhance
product delivery
and expand into...
Investors:
Novawave Capital,
LG Nova
Evaluation &
Observability
$3M
Laminar, an
open-source
observability
platform for AI
agents, has raised
$3 million in
funding to help
companies better
understand, debug,
and optimize their
AI systems at
scale. The funding
round was led by
Atlantic, with
participation from
Y Combinator
and...
Investors:
Atlantic, Y
Combinator, AAL VC
Financial Services
& Wealth
Management
Undisclosed
PairSoft: AI
Financial
Automation Company
Acquires Nimbello
To Expand SaaS
Capabilities
$300M
Verily, a Dallas,
TX-based provider
of a data platform
for AI-enabled
precision health
solutions, raised
$300 million in
funding. The round
was led by Series
X Capital, with
participation from
Alphabet,
UCHealth, the
University of
Colorado Anschutz,
and other
investors....
Investors: Series
X Capital,
Alphabet,
UCHealth, the
University of
Colorado Anschutz
$80M
Latent Health, a
clinical AI
company, has
raised $80 million
in Series A
funding to
accelerate access
to life-saving
medications. The
funding round was
co-led by Spark
Capital and
Transformation
Capital, with
additional
participation from
Conviction,
McKesson Ventures,
General
Catalyst,...
Investors: Spark
Capital,
Transformation
Capital,
Conviction,
McKesson Ventures,
General Catalyst,
Y Combinator
$31.7M
Spectral AI has
secured $31.7
million in funding
from the
Biomedical
Advanced Research
and Development
Authority (BARDA)
to accelerate the
development of its
DeepView system,
an AI-driven burn
wound imaging
platform aimed at
enhancing clinical
decision-making
speed and
accuracy.
$20M
Parallel, a
Paris-based
startup, has
raised $20 million
in Series A
funding to enhance
the deployment of
its AI agents in
hospitals. The
funding round was
led by Index
Ventures, with
participation from
Frst, Y
Combinator, Hexa,
and notable
angel...
Investors: Index
Ventures, Frst, Y
Combinator, Hexa
$20M
Holy Cross Health
Foundation raised
over $20 million
for expansion and
new medical
equipment, with
significant
contributions
including a $6.5
million gift from
Wanda and Jim
Moran, Jr. for the
emergency
department, and a
$2 million gift
from Jon and...
Investors: Wanda
and Jim Moran,
Jr., Jon and
Helaine Ayers
$15M
Rivia, a
Zurich-based
software
development
company
specializing in
AI-driven clinical
trial data
infrastructure,
has raised an
oversubscribed $15
million in a
Series A funding
round. The round
was led by
Earlybird Venture
Capital, with
participation from
Defiant and
continued
support...
Investors:
Earlybird Venture
Capital, Defiant,
Speedinvest, Amino
Collective, Nina
Capital
$12M
Flexzo AI, a
London-based
provider of an
agentic AI
workforce system
for healthcare
providers, raised
$12 million in
Series A funding.
The round was led
by Octopus
Ventures, with
participation from
Fuel Ventures.
Uthish Ranjan and
Shiv Patel will
join...
Investors: Octopus
Ventures, Fuel
Ventures
$8M
Manifold, an AI
detection and
response platform,
has secured $8
million in seed
funding led by
Costanoa Ventures,
with participation
from Cherry
Ventures, Rain
Capital, and
notable angel
investors. The
funding will
enhance Manifold's
agentic AI
detection and
response
platform,...
Investors:
Costanoa Ventures,
Cherry Ventures,
Rain Capital
$6M
Health Universe, a
San
Francisco-based
provider of an
enterprise AI
platform that
automates complex
healthcare
workflows, raised
$6 million in seed
funding led by
Kleiner Perkins.
This funding round
brings the total
amount raised to
$9.5 million,
following a
pre-seed...
Investors: Kleiner
Perkins, Susa
Ventures, Twelve
Below, Oncology
Ventures
$2.268M
Health Lean
Analytics, a
Barcelona,
Spain-based
developer of an
AI-driven hospital
data automation
platform, raised
β¬2.1 million in
funding. The round
includes β¬1.4
million in seed
funding from
family offices
such as Inderhabs,
Namarel, and
Braincats, along
with a loan...
Investors:
Inderhabs,
Namarel, Braincats
$14.04M
Cocoon Carbon, a
UK-based company,
has secured β¬13
million ($15
million) in a
Series A funding
round to develop
scalable cement
substitutes known
as supplementary
cementitious
materials (SCMs).
Co-led by 2150 and
Brick & Mortar
Ventures, the
funding aims to...
Investors: 2150,
Brick & Mortar
Ventures
Undisclosed
Graymatter has
acquired FTE
Factory Advisors,
a lean
transformation
consultancy, to
enhance its
factory
transformation
capabilities. The
deal, backed by
investment partner
Tailwind Capital,
combines
Graymatter's
expertise in
industrial
automation and
digital
transformation
with Factory
Advisors' lean
methodology.
Investors:
Tailwind Capital
$4M
xmemory, a
London-based
developer of an AI
memory layer
platform, has
raised $4 million
in pre-seed
funding. The
company aims to
enhance how AI
systems store,
structure, and
retrieve
information,
focusing on
optimizing the
'write path' for
improved precision
and...
Investors: Fly
Ventures, Begin
Capital, AAL VC,
33East, Inovia
Capital
$100B
Jeff Bezos in
Talks to Raise
$100 Billion Fund
to Transform
Companies With
A.I.
Investors: Jeff
Bezos
$3.2M
ezra, a San
Francisco-based
voice AI
interviewing
platform, raised
$3.2 million in
seed funding. The
round was led by
Penny Jar Capital
and LMNT Ventures,
with participation
from a16z Speedrun
and Telegraph Hill
Capital. The funds
will be used to...
Investors: Penny
Jar Capital, LMNT
Ventures, a16z
Speedrun,
Telegraph Hill
Capital
$8.64M
Eternal.ag, a
startup focused on
autonomous
harvesting robots
for greenhouses,
has raised β¬8
million in funding
from investors
including Simon
Capital and Oyster
Bay Venture
Capital. The
company addresses
the critical labor
shortages in
greenhouse
farming, which
have decreased
by...
Investors: Simon
Capital, Oyster
Bay Venture
Capital
Undisclosed
Rivr, a
Zurich-based
robotics startup
specializing in
autonomous
stair-climbing
robots for
doorstep delivery,
has been acquired
by Amazon. The
financial terms of
the deal remain
undisclosed. Rivr,
originally
launched as
Swiss-mile in
April 2023, raised
β¬19.8 million in
seed funding...
Investors: Jeff
Bezos
$4.32M
Berlin-based
bounti has secured
β¬4 million in a
funding round led
by Ventech, with
participation from
IBB Ventures,
Robin Capital,
Common Magic, and
a group of
business angels.
The company
addresses labor
shortages and
operational
inefficiencies in
sectors like
hospitality...
Investors:
Ventech, IBB
Ventures, Robin
Capital, Common
Magic
Undisclosed
OpenAI acquires
open-source Python
tooling startup
Astral
$5.4M
Reson8, an
Amsterdam-based
speech technology
company, has
raised β¬5 million
in a pre-seed
funding round to
enhance its
customizable
automatic speech
recognition
platform tailored
for European
languages. The
funding round was
led by Balderton
Capital, with
participation from
NP Hard.
Investors:
Balderton Capital,
NP Hard
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