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VC Deals: Week of August 24th – August 28th

This week’s VC Deals contains over 97 deals and M&A announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.


M&A (12)

🤖 ADLATUS Robotics, an Ulm, Germany-based autonomous cleaning robotics company, was acquired by NEURA Robotics. Terms were not disclosed.
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📈 Altruist, a Los Angeles, CA-based RIA custody and tech platform, was acquired for $4 billion by Vanguard.
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⚡ C2i Semiconductors, a Bengaluru, India-based power-management and delivery firm, was acquired by Infineon Technologies AG. Terms were not disclosed.
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⚡ Claros, Inc., a US-based power-management solutions company, was acquired for $232.8 million by Navitas Semiconductor.
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🕵️‍ Deductive AI, a San Francisco, CA-based AI incident investigation platform, was acquired for up to $85 million by Elastic.
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🛡️ Fravity, a US-based AI fraud and compliance startup, was acquired by Socure. Terms were not disclosed.
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🎨 Gamma, a San Francisco, CA-based presentation and document platform, has acquired Lica, an Accel-backed design research startup. Terms were not disclosed.
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🌾 Graze, a Portland, ME-based feed-building social web startup, was acquired by Flipboard. Terms were not disclosed.
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🤗 Hugging Face, a New York, NY-based open-source AI platform, was acquired for $12.9 billion by NVIDIA Corporation.
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🍎 Healthify, a Bengaluru, India-based AI metabolic health app, was acquired by Berry Street, with participation from undisclosed parties. Terms were not disclosed.
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🏗️ Paradox Data, LLC, an El Dorado, AR-based data center developer, was acquired for up to $25 million by Z Squared Inc..
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🔬 SCIO, an Israel-based portable near-infrared spectroscopy company, was acquired by CropX Technologies. Terms were not disclosed.
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Pre-Seed (9)

🤖 Embedd, a London-based physical AI startup, raised $2.7 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Seedcamp with participation from Cocoa, Connect Ventures, 2100 Ventures, and others.
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📊 Itoflow, a London-based portfolio management AI platform, raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Balderton Capital with participation from Barney Hussey-Yeo.
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🛡️ Kazimi, a Berlin-based mobile-app security startup, raised €2.2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Market One Capital with participation from IBB Ventures.
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🚁 Mara Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based autonomous counter-drone system, raised $7 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Khosla Ventures with participation from a16z Speedrun and Night Capital.
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🤖 Motion, a Brussels-based humanoid robotics company, raised $2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Extantia Capital with participation from Norrsken Evolve.
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🛍️ Raff, a Riyadh-based retail enablement platform, raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Vision Ventures with participation from 500 Global, Palm VC, and others.
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🤖 Repodo, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based AI-native audit platform, raised €8.2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Hedosophia and Seed Capital.
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🐶 Scooby’s Club, a Bengaluru-based premium dog-care hubs network, raised $250,000 in a pre-seed fundraising round led by TDV Partners.
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🤖 Zenalyst, a Bengaluru-based enterprise AI platform, raised ₹30 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by SKIL Cabs Private Limited with participation from GERP Technologies Private Limited.
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Seed (20)

🧠 Agentrys, a San Jose, CA-based chip-design automation startup, raised $24.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Etna Labs with participation from MediaTek.
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👜 Atorie, a Los Angeles, CA-based luxury goods marketplace, raised $9.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by a16z Speedrun with participation from Night Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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🛡️ AuraGxP, a Boston, MA-based GxP compliance software platform, raised a seed fundraising round from undisclosed investors. Terms were not disclosed.
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🧴 Be Clinical, a Delhi-based D2C skincare brand, raised ₹210 million in a seed extension fundraising round led by Sauce with participation from V3 Ventures and others.
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🌿 CarbonStrong, a Bengaluru-based climate-tech solutions provider, raised ₹125 million in a seed fundraising round led by IAN Angel Fund with participation from Rainmatter by Zerodha, Social Alpha, and others.
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⚛️ ColibriTD, a Paris-based quantum software startup, raised €4 million in a seed fundraising round led by Earlybird Venture Capital with participation from SymbiaVC and Medin VC.
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🛍️ eComID, a Stockholm-based AI shopping passport platform, raised $17 million in a seed fundraising round led by Systemiq Capital.
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🇻🇪 Fina, a Caracas-based financial technology platform, raised $1 million in a seed fundraising round led by SquareOne Capital and Tomorrow Capital with participation from Norte Ventures.
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🔎 Keenable, a San Francisco, CA-based agentic web search infrastructure company, raised $26 million in a seed fundraising round led by Accel with participation from Conviction Partners.
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👓 Legato, a Boston, MA-based AI hearing glasses company, raised $12 million in a seed fundraising round led by Neotribe Ventures with participation from Listen Ventures and Village Global.
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🦟 LymeLess Health, a New York, NY-based AI care companion for Lyme, raised a seed fundraising round led by Bay Area Lyme Ventures. Terms were not disclosed.
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🧾 Neno, an Amsterdam-based AI accounting platform, raised €6.6 million in a seed fundraising round led by AlleyCorp with participation from Motive Partners and Firstminute Capital.
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🧬 OmicsBank, a San Francisco, CA-based clinical data infrastructure platform, raised $2.25 million in a seed fundraising round led by Redesign Health.
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📡 Soctera, an Ithaca, NY-based RF semiconductor materials company, raised $4 million in a seed fundraising round led by Anorak Ventures and Multiball Capital with participation from 9Yards Capital.
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🛰️ Stellaria, a Dubai-based geospatial AI platform, raised $6.8 million in a seed fundraising round backed by a group of angel investors.
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🚜 TerraBlaster, a Redwood City, CA-based real-time NPK soil mapping, raised $12.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Ulu Ventures with participation from Khosla Ventures and Trailhead Capital.
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🔬 Transfyr, a Cambridge, MA-based physical AI for labs, raised $25 million in a seed fundraising round led by General Catalyst with participation from Lux Capital and Breakout Ventures.
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🏗️ Volve, an Oslo-based AI construction tendering platform, raised $3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Skyfall Ventures with participation from J12 and Norrsken Evolve.
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🤖 WATER, a Hyderabad, India-based physical AI robotics startup, raised $2.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Endiya Partners with participation from Pullela Gopichand, Rohit Chennamaneni, Nandan Reddy, and others.
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📦 Yantra Packs, a Gurugram, India-based logistics and supply chain platform, raised ₹120 million in a seed fundraising round led by Caret Capital.
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Series A (22)

🚀 Airbound, a Bengaluru-based drone logistics platform, raised $37 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Greenoaks with participation from DoorDash and Lachy Groom.
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🧴 Asaya, a Bengaluru-based science-first skincare brand, raised ₹880 million in a Series A fundraising round led by RPSG Capital with participation from OTP Ventures and Huddle Ventures.
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⚡ Boldr, a London, UK-based home energy management platform, raised $5 million in a pre-Series A fundraising round led by Unconventional Ventures with participation from Ada Ventures and Tetrad Ventures.
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📚 BOOKR Kids, a Budapest-based AI-powered children’s learning platform, raised €6.1 million in a Series A fundraising round led by TCEE Fund IV with participation from 3TS Capital Partners and Infinit Capital Oy.
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🔋 Certain Energy, a London, UK-based manganese flow battery developer, raised £10 million in a Series A fundraising round led by British Business Bank with participation from Centrica and Ceres Power Holdings.
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🗺️ CivilGrid, a San Francisco, CA-based underground infrastructure mapping platform, raised $26 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Spark Capital with participation from Energy Impact Partners, Afore Capital, and others.
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🍳 Cüraa, a New Delhi-based consumer kitchenware and cookware brand, raised ₹400 million in a Series A fundraising round led by 3one4 Capital with participation from Kae Capital, Lumikai, and Better Capital.
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🤖 Deep Cogito Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based self-improving AI models developer, raised $43 million in a Series A fundraising round led by TQ Ventures with participation from Benchmark and Nexus Venture Partners.
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🤖 Dogotix, a Guangzhou-based humanoid robotics developer, raised more than $900 million in a Series A fundraising round led by IDG Capital with participation from Gaorong Ventures, Tencent, and Alibaba Group.
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💎 Emerald AI, a Washington, DC-based AI data center platform, raised $150 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Energize Capital and DCVC.
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☕ First Coffee, a New Delhi-based speciality coffee chain, raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A fundraising round led by DG Daiwa Ventures (DGDV) with participation from BEENEXT, Sanjay Kapoor, and others.
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🔮 InstaAstro, a Noida, India-based astrology and spiritual wellness platform, raised $12 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Singularity AMC and Artha Venture Fund.
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🏥 Hike Medical, a San Francisco, CA-based DME supply-chain automation company, raised $22.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Saga Ventures with participation from Indicator Ventures and Fifth Down Capital.
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🏭 Mantel Capture, a Cambridge, MA-based carbon-capture tech for heavy industry, raised $18 million in a Series A extension fundraising round led by Constellation Technology Ventures with participation from Azimut Investments.
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🛡️ Mate Security, a Tel Aviv-based AI-driven cybersecurity platform, raised $35 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Canaan Partners with participation from Insight Partners, M12, and Team8.
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🩺 Onos Health, a San Francisco, CA-based healthcare technology company, raised $17 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Flare Capital Partners and CVS Health Ventures.
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🔋 Princeton Critical Minerals, a Newark, NJ-based critical minerals extraction startup, raised $16 million in a Series A round led by SOSV with participation from Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and Prospect Innovation, including combined equity and non-dilutive funding.
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🔆 Quintessent, a Santa Barbara, CA-based silicon photonics company, raised $40 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Cycle Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry Ventures, Hina Liberty Capital, Susquehanna International Group, and others.
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📸 Retro, a San Francisco, CA-based friend-focused photo sharing app, raised $21.1 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Thrive Capital with participation from Dylan Field and Scribble Ventures.
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🤖 Ringg AI, a Bengaluru-based voice AI agent platform, raised $10 million in a Series A extension fundraising round led by Peak XV Partners with participation from Arkam Ventures and Capital 2B.
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🤖 Runable, a Bengaluru-based AI agent platform, raised $21 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners with participation from Together Fund.
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🪔 Utsav, a Kolkata-based spiritual and devotional services platform, raised ₹360 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Atomic Capital with participation from India Quotient and Equanimity Investments.
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Series B (8)

🐄 Breedr, an Austin, TX-based precision livestock platform, raised $27 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Partech with participation from Latitude and Outsiders Fund.
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💾 Celera Semiconductor, a Santa Clara, CA-based semiconductor solutions company, raised $30 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Maverick Silicon.
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🤖 Generalist AI, a San Mateo, CA-based robotics and AI startup, raised $200 million in a Series B fundraising round led by 8VC with participation from NVIDIA and Bezos Expeditions.
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🤖 Instinct, a San Francisco, CA-based AI personal assistant platform, raised $250 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Index Ventures and Benchmark.
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🤖 PsiBot, a Shanghai-based embodied AI robotics company, raised more than $100 million in a Series B fundraising round led by undisclosed investors with participation from Ningbo Tuopu Group, Ruicheng Fund (Chery Holdings-backed), and Lens Technology.
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🚁 REGENT, a North Kingstown, RI-based all-electric seaglider vessel maker, raised $240 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Mare Liberum and AE Ventures with participation from DCVC.
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🖼️ Stability AI, a Los Angeles-based generative AI company, raised $76 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group with participation from Universal Music Group, Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, and others.
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🛡️ Yardstik, a Minneapolis, MN-based workplace fraud monitoring platform, raised $30 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Harbert Growth Partners with participation from Rally Ventures and MissionOG.
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Series C (3)

🪙 Fasset, a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based digital asset platform, raised $68 million in a Series C fundraising round led by SBI Group with participation from Speedinvest.
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💳 Helcim, a Calgary-based small business payments platform, raised $38 million in a Series C fundraising round led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund with participation from Curql Collective and Gold House Ventures.
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🏀 Unrivaled, a Miami, FL-based player-owned women’s basketball league, raised $106 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Trybe Ventures.
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Series D (4)

🧬 Abcuro, a Newton, MA-based rare disease immunology biotech, raised $66 million in a Series D fundraising round led by New Leaf Venture Partners with participation from Rock Springs Capital and RA Capital Management.
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🛡️ Alice, a New York, NY- and Tel Aviv-based AI trust and safety platform, raised $140 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Apax Digital Funds with participation from Samsung and SentinelOne.
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🚚 Gatik, a Santa Clara, CA-based driverless commercial trucking company, raised $200 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital, and others.
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☕ Third Wave Coffee, a Bengaluru-based specialty coffee QSR chain, raised ₹4.08 billion in a Series D fundraising round led by WestBridge Capital with participation from Creaegis and others.
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Other (19)

🍛 Biryani Bees, a Prayagraj, India-based quick-service biryani chain, raised $1 million in a funding round led by Vivek Oberoi Family Office.
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🩺 Cityblock Health, a Brooklyn, NY-based value-based care provider, raised $116 million in a Series E fundraising round led by General Catalyst.
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🧪 Concordare Trials, a New York, NY-based clinical trials company, raised a new funding round led by Surface Ventures with participation from Techstars and Innovation Works. Terms were not disclosed.
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🏗️ Digidukan, a Jaipur, India-based B2B quick-commerce construction procurement platform, raised ₹20 million in an angel funding round led by Vinay Gupta and Shubham Gupta.
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🌍 GMNSM, a Dubai-based education academy operator, raised $2 million in an early-stage funding round led by VEYRA Capital with participation from a private investor.
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🏏 LightFury Games, a Bengaluru-based mobile cricket gaming studio, raised an funding round led by Rohit Sharma. Terms were not disclosed.
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🏍️ Matter Motor Works Pvt. Ltd., an Ahmedabad, India-based electric motorcycle maker, raised $25 million in a growth funding round from existing investors including Helena Capital, Capital 2B, and Japan Airlines.
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⚡ Omega Seiki Mobility, a New Delhi-based electric vehicle manufacturer, raised ₹500 million in a funding round led by Abhishek Misra (SKG Asset Management & SKG Fund) and Unistone Capital with participation from Sanjeev Agarwal Family Office and Brijesh Parekh Family Office.
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🤖 Oro, a Dubai-based AI agents for onchain transactions, raised $3 million in a strategic funding round led by MH Ventures and Mapleblock Capital with participation from M2M Capital.
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🧬 Outer Bio, a Malden, MA-based AI-enabled skin bioactives discovery platform, raised $23 million in a later-stage venture round led by Wing Venture Capital with participation from Initialized Capital and Hawktail.
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💧 PATH, a Fremont, CA-based refillable bottled water brand, raised a late-stage funding round led by Agility Ventures. Terms were not disclosed.
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💳 Pay.com.au, a Windsor, Australia-based business payments platform, raised AUS 39 million in a Series E fundraising round led by undisclosed new and existing investors, for its planned US expansion.
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🛡️ Prevalent AI, a London-based AI context engine for cybersecurity, raised £16.1 million in a growth investment led by Integrity Growth Partners.
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🛡️ Socure, an Incline Village, NV-based identity verification and fraud prevention, raised $156 million in a Series E extension fundraising round led by Summit Partners with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Wells Fargo.
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🚚 TrucksUp Solutions, a Gurugram, India-based AI-driven freight marketplace, raised $8.2 million in growth financing led by Global Founders Capital and Fatima Gobi Ventures, with participation from its co-founders.
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