This week’s VC Deals contains over 93 deals and M&A announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.
M&A (5)
💻 Grasshopper Bancorp / Grasshopper Bank, a New York City-based digital banking infrastructure provider, was acquired for $369 million by Enova International, Inc., a Chicago-based online consumer and small-business lender.
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🌍 osapiens, a Mannheim, Germany-based sustainability solutions provider, has acquired Lucent AI, a risk management tech startup. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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🤖 Baseten, a San Francisco-based AI infrastructure company, has acquired Parsed, a reinforcement learning-focused startup. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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🛠️ Limitless, a Menlo Park, California-based AI wearables startup, was acquired by Meta (Meta Platforms, Inc.) Financial terms were not disclosed.
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💾 Confluent, a Mountain View, California-based data streaming platform, was acquired for $11 billion by IBM, an Armonk, New York-based technology giant.
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Pre-Seed (8)
🤖 Empromptu, a San Francisco-based AI app-building platform for enterprises, raised $2 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Precursor Ventures with participation from Zeal Capital Partners, Alumni Ventures, and others.
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🗣️ SuperBryn, a Bengaluru, India-based voice AI startup, raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Rikant Pittie, Arjun Pillai, and others.
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🎮 Qwacks, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based gametech startup, raised $480,000 in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Merak Capital.
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🌍 Qadi, a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based regtech developer of an AI sovereign regulatory compliance platform, raised a pre-seed funding round led by Incubayt. The investment amount was not disclosed.
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🧵 Rotostitch, a San Francisco-based innovative manufacturing startup in automated textile technologies, raised $1 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by Boost VC and Nova Threshold.
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🤖 Zentio, a Berlin, Germany-based AI-native production planning company, raised €1.4 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by HTGF with participation from SIVentures.
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💸 Frex, a Gurugram, Haryana-based peer-to-peer payments platform, raised Rs 9.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC and White Venture Capital, with participation from angel investors including Abhiraj Singh Bhal.
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🌰 Cashew Research, a Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based AI-powered market research company, raised C$1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. Investor names were not disclosed.
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VC Deals: Seed (22)
🔒 Random Power (RaP!), a Milan, Italy-based deep-tech company developing quantum random number generator (QRNG) technology, raised €2.6 million in a seed funding round led by Deep Blue Ventures (managed by Deep Ocean Capital) and Emerald Development Managers with participation from 40Jemz Ventures and others.
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🎁 On Me, a San Francisco-based digital gift card platform, raised $6 million in a seed fundraising round led by NFX with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Focal, and others.
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💼 Marble, a New York, NY-based AI-powered tax solutions company, raised $9 million in a seed fundraising round led by Susa Ventures with participation from MXV Capital and Konrad Capital.
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🤖 Unconventional AI, a San Francisco-based neuromorphic computing startup, raised $475 million in a seed funding round co-led by A16z and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Lux Capital, DCVC, and others.
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🤖 Kilo Code (Kilo), a San Francisco-based open-source AI coding agent, raised $8 million in a seed fundraising round led by Cota Capital with participation from Breakers, General Catalyst, and others.
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🎓 BoodleBox, a Colorado Springs, CO-based AI platform for higher education collaboration, raised $5 million in a seed fundraising round co-led by Dogwood Ventures and Osage Venture Partners with participation from JFFVentures.
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🤖 NeoSapien, a Bengaluru, India-based AI-native wearable startup, raised $2 million in a seed fundraising round led by Merak Ventures with participation from Awais Ahmed (Pixxel), Sameer Mehta (boAt), and others.
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🤖 Opine, a Raleigh, NC-based AI-native workspace for complex B2B sales, raised $5 million in a seed fundraising round led by S3 Ventures with participation from Knoll Ventures and Atlanta Seed Company.
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📊 Safebooks Inc., a San Francisco-based company offering an AI-powered data integrity platform, raised $15 million in a seed fundraising round led by 10D with participation from Propel Ventures, Mensch Capital, and others.
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🤖 Matta, a London-based University of Cambridge spin-out developing sentient factory technology, raised $14 million in a seed funding round led by Lakestar with participation from Giant Ventures, RedSeed VC, and others.
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🌐 Channel3, a New York, NY-based platform building a connected database of every product on the internet, raised $6 million in a seed fundraising round led by Matrix Partners with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Paul Graham, and others.
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🤖 Generative Bionics, a Genoa, Italy-based AI-powered humanoid robotics company, raised €70 million in a seed fundraising round led by CDP Venture Capital (Artificial Intelligence Fund) with participation from AMD Ventures, Tether, and others.
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🌐 MASAHA (Trendle), a Kuwait City, Kuwait-based platform, completed a seed round led by Fifty Studios Holding with participation from Green Company (represented by Mohammed Al-Fahad) and angel investor Waleed Al-Sulaim. The total amount raised was not disclosed.
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🌿 FICUS Health, a Berlin, Germany-based AI healthtech company, raised €3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Redstone with participation from Merantix Capital.
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👶 Sprouty, a Limassol, Cyprus-based AI-powered parenting assistant, raised $550,000 in a seed fundraising round led by AltaIR Capital.
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🍜 Koriken, a Bangalore, India-based Korean quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, raised ₹4 crore in a seed fundraising round led by Rukam Capital.
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🌍 Bless Payments, a Perth, Western Australia-based remittance fintech, raised $3.75 million in a seed fundraising round backed by Khalil (Charlie) Shahin and Forte Securities.
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🏥 Lumov, a Bengaluru, India-based orthopedic recovery product startup, raised ₹10 crore in a seed funding round led by Incubate Fund Asia with participation from QRG Investments and Holdings, IIMA Ventures, and others.
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💻 Corma, a Paris, France-based SaaS management company, raised €3.5 million in a seed funding round led by XTX Ventures with participation from Tuesday Capital, Kima Ventures, and others.
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🌍 Freepress, a Finland-based platform using AI to make global news more accessible, raised €1 million in a seed fundraising round. Investor details were not disclosed.
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☕ Toffee Coffee Roasters, a Shark Tank India-featured premium coffee brand raised ₹5 crore in a pre-series A funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures with participation from 66 Bridge Partners and Abhijit Vemuganti
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🌱 Earthful, a Hyderabad-based plant nutrition startup, raised $2.8 million in a pre-Series A fundraising round led by Fireside Ventures and V3 Ventures with participation from Atrium Angels.
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VC Deals: Series A (21)
💼 Double, a New York, NY-based month-end close and practice management platform for accounting and bookkeeping firms, raised $6.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Album Ventures with participation from Jack Altman and Y Combinator.
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🤖 Runware, a company focused on simplifying image and video generation for developers raised $50 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Dawn Capital with participation from Comcast Ventures, Speedinvest, and others.
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🍣 Squizify, a Brisbane, Queensland, Australia-based digital food safety startup, raised $10 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Coreline Ventures.
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♻️ SuperCircle, a New York, NY-based textile waste management system, raised $24 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Foundry with participation from BBG Ventures, Renewal Funds, and others.
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🌊 Vatn Systems, a Portsmouth, RI-based company redefining underwater naval warfare, raised $60 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Bravo Victor Venture Capital (BVVC) with participation from Hanwha (Hanwha Group), Geodesic Capital, and others.
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🔋 Anaphite, a Bristol, UK-based EV battery technology company, raised £1.4 million in a Series A round, including a £700,000 grant from Innovate UK and £700,000 of investment from Elbow Beach and World Fund.
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🌐 Skydo, a Bengaluru, India-based cross-border payments platform for Indian exporters, raised $10 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital (SIG Venture Capital) with participation from Elevation Capital.
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💊 Lin Health, a Denver, CO-based virtual chronic pain recovery platform, raised $11 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Proofpoint Capital with participation from Osage Venture Partners, NewHealth Ventures, and others.
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🤖 Equixly, a Florence, Italy-based agentic AI platform for API security, raised €10 million in a Series A fundraising round led by 33N Ventures with participation from Alpha Intelligence Capital, JME Ventures, and others.
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🧬 Allonnia, a Boston, MA-based bio-ingenuity company, announced it has raised more than $100 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Viking Global Investors with participation from Bison Ventures, General Atlantic, and others.
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🌍 Roxom (Roxom Global), a San Salvador, El Salvador-based Bitcoin-denominated stock exchange, raised $17.9 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Draper Associates with participation from Borderless Capital, Ego Death Capital, and others.
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🎵 Oboe, a New York, NY-based AI-powered course generation platform, raised $16 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Eniac Ventures, Haystack, and others.
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🌏 Zed, a Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines-based fintech building credit products for young professionals across the Asia-Pacific region, raised $16.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Accel with participation from Valar Ventures, Mercury, and others.
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🧬 EpilepsyGTx, a Canterbury, Kent, UK-based company developing single-dose gene therapy for refractory epilepsy, raised $33 million in a Series A fundraising round led by XGEN Venture and British Business Bank, with participation from additional investors.
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🧠 Radial, a New York, NY-based company expanding access to advanced mental health treatments, raised $50 million in a Series A fundraising round led by General Catalyst with participation from Solari Capital, JSL Health Capital, and others.
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🏗️ Bobyard, a San Francisco-based AI-powered construction takeoff platform, raised $35 million in a Series A fundraising round led by 8VC with participation from Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners, and others.
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💡 Nu Quantum, a Cambridge, UK-based quantum networking company, raised £45 million in a Series A fundraising round led by National Grid Partners with participation from Gresham House Ventures, Morpheus Ventures, and others.
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📡 AnySignal, a Los Angeles, CA-based radio production company, raised $24 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Upfront Ventures with participation from BlueYard Capital, First In Ventures, and others.
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🤖 Trendtracker, a Ghent, Belgium-based AI strategic intelligence platform, raised $7 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Armilar with participation from Capricorn Partners.
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🎯 Scowtt, a Seattle, WA-based AI-powered advertising platform, raised $12 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Inspired Capital with participation from LiveRamp Ventures, Angeles Investors, and others.
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🎓 Uolo, a Gurugram, Haryana, India-based AI-driven edtech platform for schools, raised $7 million in a pre-Series B funding round led by Five Sigma with participation from Blume Ventures, Morphosis, and others.
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VC Deals: Series B (12)
💼 401GO, a Sandy, UT-based 401(k) platform, raised $33 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Centana Growth Partners with participation from Next Frontier Capital, Rally Ventures, and others.
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✈️ Boom Supersonic, a Denver, CO-based developer of natural gas turbines, raised $300 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Darsana Capital Partners with participation from Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, and others.
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🧠 Ritten, a Philadelphia, PA-based AI-powered behavioral health platform, raised $35 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Five Elms Capital with participation from Threshold Ventures, 8VC, and others.
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🩺 Inito, a Bengaluru, India-based at-home diagnostics company, raised $29 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) with participation from Fireside Ventures.
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🔐 Saviynt, a Los Angeles-based identity security platform, raised $700 million in a Series B fundraising round led by KKR with participation from Sixth Street Growth, Ten Eleven (TenEleven), and others.
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📚 Parallel Learning, a New York, NY-based special education platform, raised $20 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Valspring Capital.
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🌾 Crisp, a Springdale, AR-based retail-focused AI platform, raised $26 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Paine Schwartz Partners with participation from Blue Cloud Ventures, FirstMark Capital, and others.
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🏡 Hometap, a Boston, MA-based home equity investment platform, raised $50 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Gallatin Point Capital.
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🚛 Qargo, a London, England-based cloud-based transport management platform, raised $33 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Sofina with participation from Balderton Capital.
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✈️ Assaia, a Zurich, Switzerland-based aviation technology company, raised $26.6 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Armira Growth.
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🌡️ Quilt, a Redwood City, CA-based heat pump startup, raised $20 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Energy Impact Partners and Galvanize with participation from Alumni Ventures.
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💊 Protego Biopharma, Inc., a San Diego, CA-based biotech company advancing therapies for AL amyloidosis, raised $130 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Novartis Venture Fund and Forbion with participation from Omega Funds and others.
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VC Deals: Series C (3)
🛰️ K2 Space, a Torrance, California-based builder of high-power satellite platforms, raised $250 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Redpoint Ventures with participation from T. Rowe Price, Altimeter, and others.
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🚀 Port, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based platform taking on Spotify’s Backstage, raised $100 million in a Series C fundraising round led by General Atlantic with participation from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others.
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💳 Esusu, a New York, NY–based platform helping renters build credit using verified rental data, raised $50 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Westbound Equity Partners with participation from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners, and others.
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📊 Hnry, a Wellington, New Zealand-based sole-trader accounting platform, raised $26 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Movac (Movac Growth Fund) with participation from Icehouse Ventures.
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VC Deals: Series D (2)
🎥 fal, a San Francisco-based real-time generative media company, raised $140 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Sequoia with participation from Kleiner Perkins, NVentures (NVIDIA), and others.
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VC Deals: Other (21)
📡 Argyll Infrastructure Holdings (AIH) / Argyll Data Development, a Dunoon, United Kingdom-based AI data center development company, raised €15 million in a fundraising round facilitated by European Guarantee Services (EGS) and Ocorian AIFM (Ocorian).
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🚗 Stic (Drivestic), a Los Angeles, CA-based platform turning vehicles into out-of-home advertising, raised $10 million in a financing round led by Accretion Capital with participation from Phil Hellmuth, Adam Waheed, and others.
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💼 Yonda Tax, a London, United Kingdom-based global tax automation platform, raised £11 million in a funding round led by Kennet Partners with participation from NYO Capital and Portfolio Ventures.
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🛡️ Kasada, a Sydney, Australia-based cybersecurity company preventing data-scraping and automated-bot attacks, raised $20 million in a fundraising round led by EQT with participation from Turnbull & Partners, Reinventure, and others.
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💓 Impulse Dynamics, a Marlton, NJ-based medtech company focused on heart failure therapies, raised $158 million in a Series F round led by Sands Capital and Braidwell with participation from Redmile Group.
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🤖 Bolt Insight, a Southwark, London-based market research company, raised £7 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT with participation from 212 (212.vc), Active Partners, and others.
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🌊 Surf, a San Francisco-based AI platform tailored for digital asset research, raised $15 million in a fundraising round led by Pantera Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and others.
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🧠 BrainChip Holdings Ltd, a Sydney, Australia-based neuromorphic AI chip developer, raised $25 million in a fundraising round. Investor details for this round were not disclosed.
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🔋 South 8 Technologies, a San Diego, CA-based advanced battery technology company, raised $11 million in a funding round co-led by Gore Ventures and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with participation from Anzu Partners and others.
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🛒 Algori, a Madrid, Spain-based AI shopper insights platform, raised €3.6 million in growth funding round led by Red Bull Ventures, with participation from Tech Transfer Agrifood (Clave Capital) and CoInvest Capital.
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🌋 Fervo Energy, a Houston, TX-based geothermal energy developer, raised $462 million in a Series E round led by B Capital with participation from Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and others.
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🌊 Orbital Marine Power Ltd, an Orkney Islands, Scotland-based tidal energy technology developer, secured £7 million in a funding round led by PXN Ventures with participation from Scottish Enterprise.
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🧴 Conscious Chemist, a New Delhi, India-based D2C skincare brand, raised ₹15 crore in a funding round led by Atomic Capital with participation from First Port Capital Fund B and IPV International (IPV Capital Partners).
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🤖 Harness, a San Francisco-based platform automating AI’s ‘after-code’ gap, raised $240 million in a Series E fundraising round led by Goldman Sachs with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and others.
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🏠 Byit, a UAE-based proptech platform, raised $1.1 million in a funding round led by A15 and Beltone Holding, along with participation from unnamed angel investors.
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📹 Bestie Bite, a Rome, Italy-based video-review app for hospitality, raised $700,000 in a SAFE fundraising round led by Techstars with participation from Zooga VC, Mamba Ventures, and several business angels.
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🤖 Avedian, an Argentina-based hospital AI platform, raised $2.2 million in a fundraising round led by Meet Capital with participation from angel investors and family offices.
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🎮 Hypemasters, an Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based developer of mid-core PvP strategy games, including its flagship title *World War Armies*, raised $1 million in a funding round led by Impact46 with participation from GEM Capital.
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🏥 Specialty Surgical Oncology Hospital (SSO), a Mumbai, India-based healthcare provider focusing on oncology care, raised $2.8 million in a funding round led by Everhope Oncology with participation from Narayana Health and W Health Ventures.
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🌏 Airwallex, a Singapore-based global payments platform, raised $498 million in a Series G fundraising round led by Addition, T. Rowe Price, and Activant, with participation from Square Peg, Airtree, and others.
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⚡ ZincFive, a Portland, OR-based provider of nickel-zinc battery technology for data centers, raised $30 million in a Series F round. Investor details for this round were not disclosed.
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That’s a wrap on this week’s fundings!
As always, see you next week
