VC Deals:​ Week of December 15th – December 19th

This week’s VC Deals contains over 92 deals and M&A announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.


M&A (6)


🤖 Blitzllama, a Delhi-based AI-powered user insights startup, was acquired by Wingify. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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💳 Klap, a Santiago, Chile-based payments platform, was acquired for CLP 40 billion by Itaú Chile
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🦚 Minivet AI, a Bengaluru, India-based generative AI startup, was acquired by Flipkart. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
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🏦 Monzo, a London-based digital bank, has acquired Habito, a British mortgage broker  Financial terms were not disclosed. 
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🌱 NULIFE GreenTech, a Canada-based carbon removal technology company, was acquired for $44.2 million by Frontier
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🎮 Ready Player Me, a Tallinn, Estonia-based gaming avatar maker, was acquired by Netflix, a Los Gatos, California-based streaming giant. Financial terms were not disclosed. 
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Pre-Seed (8)

🤖 CuePilot AI, an India-based AI-native platform for preschools and daycares raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Unilazer Ventures with participation from Eximius Ventures, Titan Capital, and others. 
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🔧 Quintrans, a Pune, Maharashtra, India-based advanced testing and manufacturing solutions company, raised $750,000 in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Capital-A with participation from RR Global, SanchiConnect, and others. 
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🧪 Novyte Materials, an ICT-NICE-based AI material discovery startup, raised ₹4.15 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Theia Ventures with participation from Sandesh Paturi, Niharika Jain, and others. 
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🌐 NobodyWho, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based developer of local-device SLMs to challenge Big Tech’s cloud AI, raised €2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by PSV Tech with participation from The Footprint Firm, Norrsken Evolve, and others. 
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🔐 Ciphero, a New York, NY-based company focused on AI-native security for agentic workflows raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Sovereign’s Capital with participation from Chingona Ventures, BlueWing Ventures, and others. 
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🧬 IVFmicro, a Leeds-based fertility tech spinout, raised £3.5 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Northern Gritstone with participation from Innovate UK Investor Partnerships Programme
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🤖 Wodan AI, a Madrid, Spain-based sovereign AI development company, raised €2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by JME Ventures, Swanlaab, and Adara Ventures
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📱 Soverli, a Zurich, Switzerland-based ETH Zurich spin-off developing sovereign smartphone architecture that runs alongside Android and iOS, raised $2.6 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Founderful with participation from ETH Zurich Foundation, Venture Kick, and others. 
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💳 Nodu, a London, United Kingdom-based payment infrastructure company, raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Digital Space Ventures   
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🤖 Build Club, a Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia-based AI-powered enterprise adoption accelerator, raised $1.75 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Airtree and Blackbird with participation from Archangel Ventures
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VC Deals: Seed (25)

🤖 Palona AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI orchestration platform, raised $10 million in a seed fundraising round led by UpHonest Capital with participation from Fusion Fund, Maynard Webb and others. 
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🌍 Relik, a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based company, raised a seed fundraising round led by KBW Ventures with participation from Naatt Holding and Fort. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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🚀 EraDrive, a San Francisco, CA-based satellite autonomy technology company, raised $5.3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Haystack Ventures with participation from Point Nine, Harpoon Ventures, and others. 
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🔐 Dux, a Tel Aviv, Israel, and New York, NY-based cybersecurity company, raised $9 million in a seed fundraising round led by Redpoint Ventures, TLV Partners, and Maple Capital
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🧸 IPF, a Bengaluru, India-based peer-to-peer marketplace for preloved kids’ products, raised Rs 3.2 crore (~$375,000) in a seed fundraising round led by Titan Capital with participation from Better Capital and Ranjit Pratap Singh
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🧠 Neuraworx Medical Technology, an Excelsior, MN-based medical technology company, raised a seed fundraising round led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures with participation from Foothill Ventures and Verge HealthTech Fund. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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⚖️ ComplYant App, Inc., a Los Angeles-based tax management platform, raised $5.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Craft Ventures with participation from Mucker Capital, Slauson & Co., and others. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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🛠️ First Voyage, a San Francisco-based AI companion to help build habits, raised $2.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by a16z speedrun, SignalFire  and True Global.  
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🏗️ Endra, a Stockholm-based AI-powered mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) platform, raised $20 million in a seed fundraising round led by Notion Capital with participation from Norrsken VC
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🎮 Iconic, a London, United Kingdom-based AI-native interactive entertainment company, raised $13 million in a seed fundraising round co-led by Kindred Ventures and Northzone with participation from Google AI Futures Fund
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🤖 Mindoo, an Antwerp, Belgium-based AI healthcare workforce platform, raised €5 million in a seed fundraising round led by 6 Degrees Capital and Syndicate One, with participation from strategic angel investors. 
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🔍 Transparency Analytics, a New York, NY-based company, raised $3.25 million in a seed fundraising round led by Deciens Capital with participation from Allianz Life Ventures, Mouro Capital, and others. 
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💬 Leona Health, a Mexico City, Mexico-based platform streamlining communication for LatAm doctors, raised $14 million in a seed fundraising round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from General Catalyst, Accel, and others. 
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🌟 Givefront, a San Francisco-based fintech platform for nonprofits, raised $2 million in a seed fundraising round led by Script Capital with participation from Y Combinator and C3 Ventures
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🧬 DNA Nanobots, a Powell, OH-based nanotechnology company focused on non-viral gene therapy, raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round from a prominent family office.    
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🌍 Lucis, an Artannes-sur-Indre, France-based preventive healthcare provider, raised $8.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and Kima Ventures
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🧬 Amphix Bio, a Chicago, IL-based peptide drug platform, raised $12.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by US National Science Foundation and Northwestern University.  
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🧬 Haptena Therapeutics, a Turin, Italy-based biotechnology startup, raised €3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Claris Ventures
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🕰️ Rotoris, a Gurugram, India-based analog watch brand, raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Nithin Kamath, Vivek Anand Oberoi, and Venture Catalysts
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🤖 Navier, a San Francisco-based AI-powered autonomous engineering team builder, raised $5.6 million in a seed fundraising round led by GV with participation from HCVC, Y Combinator, and others. 
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🚰 Vital Lyfe, a Hawthorne, CA-based portable water production startup, raised $24 million in a seed fundraising round led by Interlagos and General Catalyst with participation from Generational Partners and others. 
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🎥 Mirelo, a Berlin, Germany-based AI-driven video sound generator, raised $41 million in a seed fundraising round co-led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Atlantic.   
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🧬 Decode Age, a Bengaluru, Karnataka, India-based longevity science and gut microbiome research company, raised ₹14.5 crore in a pre-Series A fundraising round led by Dr Krishna Prasad Chigurupati
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🩲 Underneat, a Gurugram, Haryana, India-based shapewear and innerwear D2C brand, raised $6 million in a pre-Series A fundraising round led by Fireside Ventures with participation from Ghazal Alagh
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🤖 Digicust, a Vienna, Austria-based AI platform for end-to-end customs automation, raised €2.3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Jet Investment with participation from Look AI Ventures, Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), and others. 
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 VC Deals: Series A (22)

🛠️ HEN Technologies, a Hayward, CA-based industrial technology company, raised $20 million in a Series A fundraising round led by O’Neil Strategic Capital with participation from Tanas Capital, z21 Ventures, and others. 
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🔬 Nawah Scientific, a Cairo, Egypt-based cloud laboratory services provider, raised $23 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Life Ventures Holding with participation from Den Ventures (DenVC), AfricInvest, and others. 
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🚀 Ethereal Exploration Guild (EtherealX), a Bengaluru, India-based space tech startup specializing in reusable launch vehicles, raised $20.5 million in a Series A fundraising round co-led by TDK Ventures and BIG Capital (Vietnam), with participation from Accel
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🌍 Speed, a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based bitcoin and stablecoin payment solutions provider, raised $8 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Tether and ego death capital
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💊 Ambros Therapeutics, an Irvine, CA-based biotech company advancing a treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1, raised $125 million in a Series A fundraising round co-led by RA Capital Management and Enavate Sciences (Patient Square Capital) with participation from Abiogen Pharma S.p.A.
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🚀 DataLane, a New York, NY-based data analytics platform, raised $22.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Amplify Partners with participation from Harry Stebbings / 20VC, Basis Set, and others. 
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🔥 Ember LifeSciences, Inc., a Westlake Village, CA-based life sciences company, raised $16.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Sea Court Capital with participation from Cardinal Health, Carrier Ventures, and others. 
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🌐 Quantum Art, a Ness Ziona, Israel-based data center technology company, raised $100 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Bedford Ridge Capital with participation from Battery Ventures, Destra Capital, and others. 
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🧬 Addition Therapeutics, a South San Francisco, CA-based biotech company focused on genomic medicine, raised $100 million in a Series A fundraising round led by SR One with participation from Pivotal Life Sciences, Abingworth, and others. 
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🤖 Echo Software Ltd., a Tel Aviv, Israel-based autonomous AI platform securing enterprise cloud base layers, raised $35 million in a Series A fundraising round led by N47 with participation from Notable Capital, Hyperwise Ventures, and others. 
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💓 Wearlinq, a San Francisco-based wireless heart monitor company, raised $14 million in a Series A fundraising round led by AIX Ventures with participation from SpringTide, Berkeley Catalyst Fund, and others. 
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💳 Monet, a Bogotá, Colombia-based fintech focused on small-ticket lending, raised $24 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Seedstars with participation from Riverside Ventures
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🧬 Link Cell Therapies, a South San Francisco-based CAR-T therapy developer, raised $60 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. with participation from Samsara BioCapital and Sheatree Capital.  
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🤖 Sequence, a London and New York-based AI-powered billing automation platform, raised $20 million in a Series A fundraising round led by 645 Ventures with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), firstminute Capital, and others. 
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🩺 Ferronova, a Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia-based cancer detection startup, raised A$6 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Uniseed with participation from South Australian Venture Capital Fund and Artesian Venture Partners
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🔬 Enlightra, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based chip-scale multiwavelength laser platform for energy-efficient AI data-centre optical interconnects, raised $15 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Y Combinator with participation from Runa Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, and others. 
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🥩 MEQ Solutions, an Adelaide, South Australia-based AI beef grading platform, raised $15 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Insight Partners with participation from Meat & Livestock Australia, Midfield Group, and others. 
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🩺 Clarity Pediatrics, a San Francisco-based pediatric virtual chronic care platform, raised $14.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Jackson Square Ventures with participation from City Light Capital, MassMutual Catalyst Fund II, and others. 
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🤖 Jutro Medical, a Warsaw, Poland-based AI-enabled primary care provider, raised €36 million in a Series A led by Warsaw Equity Group with participation from Vinci, naturalX Health Ventures, and others. 
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💡 Ankar, a London, United Kingdom-based platform reinventing how innovation becomes defensible IP, raised $20 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Atomico with participation from Index Ventures, Norrsken VC, and others.
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🌍 Roamless, a United States-based global eSIM connectivity platform, raised $12 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Rasmal Ventures with participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, and others. 
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🛡️ Verisoul, an Austin, TX-based fraud prevention platform, raised $8.8 million in a Series A fundraising round led by High Alpha with participation from Lookout Ventures, Bitkraft, and others. 
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 VC Deals: Series B (10)

💻 Lovable, a Stockholm, Sweden-based platform empowering non-developers to build software, raised $330 million in a Series B fundraising round led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures (Anthology fund), with participation from NVentures
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💼 Ben, a London, United Kingdom-based employee benefits startup, raised $27.5 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Mercia Ventures with participation from Atomico, Cherry Ventures, and others. 
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🛍️ Looma, a Durham, NC-based storytelling platform for products, raised $10 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Staley Capital.  
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🎓 Virohan, a Gurgaon, Haryana, India-based healthcare edtech startup, raised ₹65 crore in a Series B fundraising round led by Mynavi Corporation with participation from Blume Ventures and Bharat Inclusive Technologies Seed Fund
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🧪 Chai Discovery, a San Francisco-based biotech company, raised $130 million in a Series B fundraising round co-led by Oak HC/FT and General Catalyst, with participation from Thrive Capital
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🤖 Manifold, a Newton, MA-based AI platform advancing life sciences, raised $18 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Reach Capital with participation from SilverArc Capital, Industry Ventures, and others. 
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📈 StockGro, a Bengaluru, India-based platform connecting users with SEBI-registered experts, raised $13 million in a Series B fundraising round led by BITKRAFT Ventures
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🚀 Digantara, a Bengaluru, India-based space-based missile defense tech company, raised $50 million in a Series B fundraising round led by 360 ONE Asset and SBI Investment Co., Ltd., with participation from Peak XV Partners and others.
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🛡️ Adaptive Security, a New York, NY-based AI-powered cybersecurity platform, raised $81 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Bain Capital Ventures, NVentures, and OpenAI Startup Fund
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🏗️ Axion, a Brooklyn, NY-based manufacturing technology company, raised $37 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Schneider Electric Ventures, and others. 
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VC Deals: Series C (4)

💼 Codoxo, a Duluth, GA-based healthcare fraud prevention platform, raised $35 million in a Series C fundraising round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Echo Health Ventures, Sands Capital, and others. 
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🥗 NextFoods, a Boulder, Colorado-based food and beverage company, raised $10 million in a Series C fundraising round led by ECP Growth
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🤖 Neural Concept, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based AI-native engineering platform, raised $100 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives Growth Equity with participation from Forestay Capital, Alven, and others. 
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⚛️ Last Energy, a Washington, DC-based nuclear startup, raised $100 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Astera Institute with participation from Gigafund, The Haskell Company, and others. 
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VC Deals: Series D (3)

⚛️ Radiant, an El Segundo, CA-based company developing small nuclear reactors, raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by Draper Associates, Boost VC, and Founders Fund
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🤖 PolyAI, a London, United Kingdom-based conversational AI platform, raised $86 million in a Series D fundraising round co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia, and Khosla Ventures
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⚙️Nirvana Insurance, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered insurance platform raised $100 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Valor Equity Partners with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst and others.
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VC Deals: Other (12)

🌏 MoEngage, a Bengaluru, India, and San Francisco, USA-based customer engagement platform, raised $180 million in a Series F fundraising round led by ChrysCapital and Dragon Funds, with participation from Schroders Capital, TR Capital, B Capital, and others. 
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🏠 Nanit, a New York, NY-based baby monitoring technology company, raised $50 million in a fundraising round led by Springcoast Partners with participation from Upfront Ventures, JVP, and others. 
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🛍️ noon, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform, raised $500 million in a fundraising round led by Public Investment Fund (PIF) with participation from Mohammed Alabbar
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⚪️ Nothing, a London, UK-based consumer electronics company, raised $8 million (£6 million) in a community investment round from over 5,000 backers. 
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🚤 Octane Lending, Inc., a New York-based fintech platform for financing lifestyle and recreational purchases, raised $100 million in a Series F fundraising round led by Valar Ventures with participation from Upper90, Huntington Bank, and others. 
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🌍 Premialab, a Dubai-based data analytics and financial technology platform, raised $220 million in a growth funding round led by KKR with participation from Balderton.
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🛡️ Resemble AI, a Toronto and San Francisco-based AI platform combating deepfake threats, raised $13 million in a funding round led by Google AI Futures Fund with participation from Okta Ventures and Taiwania Capital
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🧤 StretchSense, an Auckland, New Zealand-based XR training glove manufacturer, raised $2.3 million in a funding round led by PXN Ventures with participation from Scottish Enterprise
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🌟 Tagbin, a Gurugram, Haryana-based experiential tech company, raised $10 million in a funding round led by SageOne Flagship Growth OE Fund with participation from Ramesh Damani and Kurl‑on Group
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🏦 Thread Bank, a Nashville, TN-based embedded banking solutions provider, raised $30.5 million in a fundraising round led by Portage Ventures with participation from Rockmont Partners
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🚗 Waymo, a Mountain View, CA-based autonomous driving technology company, is reportedly in talks to raise over $10 billion in a fundraising round led by Alphabet with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity Investments, and others. 
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🍜 WickedGud, a Thane, Maharashtra-based noodles and pasta brand, raised ₹20 crore in a funding round led by Orios Venture Partners with participation from Asiana Fund and Shilpa Shetty
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That’s a wrap on this week’s fundings!

As always, see you next week

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