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These 13 startups were funded by top VCs this week: 1. n8n – A startup offering a workflow automation platform that enables users to connect various applications and APIs to automate tasks and business processes ($60 million with?Sequoia and Felicis joining). 2. Arcade – A startup that operates an AI-powered platform that enables users to design custom products such as jewelry and home goods ($25 million with?Canaan Partners and Forerunner Ventures?joining). 3. Browser Use – A startup building tools that help AI agents understand and interact with websites more easily by converting visual web content into a text-based format ($17 million with?Felicis and Paul Graham?joining). 4. Nexthop AI – A?startup building cloud infrastructure software using AI to optimize how and where large AI models run across different cloud environments ($110 million with?Lightspeed Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Battery Ventures joining). 5. Nace AI – A startup that has developed an AI agent designed to assist with audit and compliance tasks by providing real-time insights into risks and compliance violations ($5 million with?General Catalyst joining). 6. Island – A startup whose browser gives companies control over how employees and contractors use web apps and data, helping prevent security risks like phishing or data leaks ($250 million with?Coatue joining). 7. Mercury – A startup offering online banking services tailored for startups and tech-focused businesses ($300 million with?Sequoia Capital and Coatue?joining). 8. Brisk Teaching – A startup offering an AI-powered Chrome extension with over 40 tools designed to assist K-12 teachers in tasks such as creating lesson plans, grading, and adjusting materials ($15 million with Bessemer Venture Partners, Owl Ventures, and South Park Commons joining). 9. Dyna Robotics – A one-year-old startup based in Redwood City, CA, that aims to develop affordable, AI-powered robots designed to automate tasks for businesses of all sizes ($23.5 million with?CRV?and?First Round Capital?joining). 10. Paid – A startup founded this year whose mission is to help companies developing AI agents manage pricing, billing, and profitability ($10.8 million with Sequoia joining). 11. Rogo – An AI platform for investment banks and PE?professionals ($40 million with?Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures joining). 12. Silna – An AI-powered platform that automates administrative tasks like prior authorizations, benefit checks, and insurance monitoring for healthcare providers ($22 million with?Accel?and?Bain Capital Ventures joining). 13. Arlo – A startup that provides health insurance plans tailored for small and medium-sized businesses with 10 to 150 employees ($4 million with 8VC?and?General Catalyst joining). Congrats to all these startups on their impressive milestones! ?? #fundraisingnews #startups #fundingrounds #venturecapital

Tech has reshaped retail, and few did it faster (or better) than Zalando. Launched in 2008 by Robert Gentz and David Schneider as a small Berlin startup, it quickly grew into a $9B marketplace that changed how Europe shops. But the real legacy? A wave of ex-Zalando talent now building some of the continent’s most exciting startups. Meet the Zalando Mafia: ?? 1. EIDON AI – A privacy-preserving AI platform that helps companies leverage sensitive data without compromising security. Founder: Peter Toth Capital Raised: $3.5M ?? 2. Northbound – A generative AI startup focused on helping product teams design user interfaces faster and smarter. Founder: Rahul Y. Capital Raised: $1.35M ?? 3. Amperecloud – A SaaS platform optimizing the operations of solar power plants through real-time monitoring and automation. Founder: Florian Strunck Capital Raised: $11.2M ?? 4. sunday – A mobile payment solution that lets restaurant customers pay in seconds by scanning a QR code. Founder: Christine de Wendel Capital Raised: $124M ?? 5. Jina AI – An open-source neural search company building multimodal AI infrastructure for search and generative applications. Founders: Han Xiao, Nan Wang Capital Raised: $37.5M ?? 6. Joblift – A job discovery platform that uses AI to match candidates with relevant opportunities across multiple job boards. Founder: Lukas Erlebach Capital Raised: $26M ?? 7. bonify Germany – A fintech startup that helps users optimize their financial health through credit scoring and personalized offers. Founder: Andreas Bermig Capital Raised: $5.7M ?? 8. Holidu – A travel tech company that compares vacation rentals to help travelers find the best deals globally. Founder: Michael Siebers Capital Raised: $199.8M ?? 9. OUTFITTERY– A personal shopping platform that delivers curated fashion looks for men based on their style preferences. Founder: Julia B?sch Capital Raised: $59.8M ?? 10. GROPYUS – A proptech company rethinking housing by developing smart, sustainable, and modular buildings. Founder: Philipp Erler Capital Raised: $281.1M If we missed any amazing Zalando Mafia-founded companies, let us know below! Full article: https://lnkd.in/eUyqU4Qt ? Quick plug: Are you a Zalando Mafia member looking to bring your community together to invest in cutting-edge startups (and enjoy potential profits and perks)? Or are you part of another vibrant group that could be a powerhouse for startup investing? Sign up to PIN: https://www.getpin.xyz/ #startups #techmafia #Zalando

This week: the Zalando Mafia - 35 companies founded, $872M raised. Full highlights dropping tomorrow, stay tuned!

Here's a list of 50ish VCs & angels that are investing in e-commerce/marketplaces or related companies powering the industry (for the full list of 1000's of VCs/angels by category, stage, etc, see below): -?General Atlantic?(Eyewa, Jüsto) - Sophie Bower-Straziota?at Vitruvian Partners?(Klook) - Bryan Wu?at Bessemer Venture Partners?(UniUni) - Andrew Montgomery?at Collaborative Fund?(Cafeteria) -?Ian Friedman?at L Catterton?(Ghost) -?Brian Langner?at Industry Ventures?(Vizit) -?Fika Ventures?(Hue Beauty Inc.) -?Benchmark (Numeral) -?Y Combinator?(Zimi, Fleek, Numeral, LineLeap) -?Andreessen Horowitz?(Neon, Sinatra, Fleek) -?Underscore VC (Hue Beauty Inc.) -?Tyler Churchill?at Bonfire Ventures?(KeySavvy) -?Frederic Court?at Felix Capital?(Lanch) -?Lightspeed?(Wheelocity, Archive) -?Greylock?(Highstock) -?UP.Partners?(SaySo) -?FirstMark (Pickle) -?Craft Ventures?(Pickle) -?Secret Chord Ventures (Botika) -?Seth Pierrepont?at ICONIQ Capital?(Swap) -?BITKRAFT Ventures?(Loot Labs, Appcharge) -?DNX Ventures - US?(Leap) -?Charles Birnbaum?at Bessemer Venture Partners?(FlexFactor) -?Tera Ventures?(Miros) -?HV Capital?(Fleek, Lanch) -?Nextalia Ventures?(Shop Circle) -?Plural?(Relay) -?Collaborative Fund?(Cafeteria) -?Prosus Ventures?(Qeen.ai) -?Felix Capital?(Lanch, VIOLETTE_FR, HungryPanda) -?Vitruvian Partners?(Klook) -?Forerunner?(Leland) -?Felix?(Lanch, HungryPanda) -?Smedvig Ventures?(MarketLeap) -?Norrsken22?(Taager) -?PeakSpan?(PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ)) -?Aziza Zakhidova?at EBRD Venture Capital?(Miros) -?Energize Capital?(Archive) -?KdT Ventures?(Shiprocket) If you're fundraising and want access to a full database of 5000+ VCs and angels that are actively investing, comment below with your e-mail! My company PIN (Power in Numbers) will be sending out another wave of beta test invites in a couple of days to a new (free) tool we built for founders who are fundraising so that you can find the most relevant investors (aka people who are actively deploying, interested in your stage/industry, recommended by top founders, etc).

They used to sit on the other side of the pitch. Now they’re the ones pitching. Meet the former a16z investors turned founders, and the startups they’re building: Moxie - founded by Dan F., the MedSpa management company has raised $25.7M. Alix - co-founded by Alexandra Mysoor and Hugh Tamassia, the AI estate settlement company has raised $5.5M. ISSEN (YC F24) - co-founded by Mariano Sorgente and Anton Apostolatos the AI voice tutoring company has raised $500K. Ferry Health - co-founded by Mehul Mehta, Keyur Mehta and Andrew Buie, the AI patient navigation company has raised $5.4M. Quilt- co-founded by Daniel Chen and Michael Graczyk, the AI sales enablement company has raised $2.5M. Grepr - founded by Jad Naous?, the 90% cheaper observability company has raised $9M. Good to see more investors becoming founders! PS: Check out PIN's weekly newsletter for startup investors for more. https://lnkd.in/dJckyWBr

The biggest VC payday of 2025 (so far)? It’s looking like Wiz’s $32B exit to Google. The VCs who bet early are cashing in big. Sequoia Capital → Invested early → Held ~10% → Now walking away with $3B → That’s a 25x return Cyberstarts → Invested just $46M → Exiting with $1.3B → 28x MOIC — the highest multiple in the deal Greenoaks → Invested $300M → Pulling in $2B → 6.67x return Index Ventures (~13%) and Insight Partners (~8%) are also pocketing huge gains. Wiz will now join Google Cloud, marking Alphabet’s largest acquisition ever - and one of the most lucrative outcomes for its backers. VC is a long game, but when it hits - ???? ???????????? ????????. *** PS: Check out our weekly newsletter for startup investors: https://lnkd.in/dJckyWBr

These 11 startups were funded by top VCs this week: 1. Maxion Therapeutics - A startup developing antibody-based drugs targeting autoimmune disorders, chronic pain, and cardiovascular diseases ($72 million with General Catalyst joining) 2. Graphite - A startup providing a platform for developers to create, review, and merge code changes ($52 million, with Accel, Anthology Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz joining). 3. Halliday - A startup that allows developers to automate complex workflows on blockchain networks by safely involving AI agents and third parties ($20 million, with Andreessen Horowitz joining). 4. Kela - A startup helping organizations and governments worldwide monitor and analyze cybercriminal activities, enabling them to proactively defend against potential attacks ($39 million with Sequoia Capital and Lux Capital joining). 5. Cognition AI - A startup that built an AI-powered coding assistant designed to assist software developers by automating coding tasks and improving productivity (reportedly “hundreds of millions,” with 8VC joining). 6. Augment - A startup developing an AI assistant to help freight operators with complex tasks such as managing emails, phone calls, and workflows ($25 million, with 8VC?joining). 7. Multiply Mortgage - A startup offering mortgages as an employee benefit to make homeownership more accessible ($23.5 million, with?Kleiner Perkins and?A*?joining). 8. Prezent - A startup helping professionals create business presentations quickly and effectively ($20 million with?Greycroft joining). 9. Privy - A startup providing infrastructure that allows users to connect their existing crypto wallets to various apps and websites without additional logins ($15 million with?Ribbit Capital?and Sequoia Capital joining). 10. nunu.ai - A startup developing artificial intelligence agents that play and test video games to assist game developers in identifying bugs and improving gameplay ($6 million with Andreessen Horowitz?and?Y Combinator?joining). 11. Onyx AI - A startup that has built an open-source AI platform that integrates with applications such as Salesforce and GitHub and helps companies quickly find and access information across various internal tools and documents ($10 million with?Khosla Ventures,?First Round Capital, and Y Combinator joining). Congrats to all these startups on their impressive milestones! ?? #fundraisingnews #startups #fundingrounds #venturecapital

Waiting on hold to order pizza, repeating your address, and hoping they actually showed up? You probably don’t remember, thanks to Glovo. Founded in 2015 by Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud in Barcelona, it scaled fast, raised over $1 billion, and became a giant in last-mile logistics. But its impact goes beyond that, former employees have launched 23 startups, securing over $400M. Meet the Glovo's top mafia members: ?? 1. Flow48 – A fintech platform providing revenue-based financing solutions for SMEs in emerging markets. Founder: Idriss Al Rifai Capital Raised: $25M ?? 2. REVER (YC S22) – A logistics tech startup optimizing reverse logistics and returns management for e-commerce. Founder: Màrius M. Capital Raised: $8.8M ?? 3. Poke House – A fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Hawaiian-inspired poke bowls. Founder: Matteo Pichi Capital Raised: $26.1M ?? 4. Evenflow– A roll-up startup that acquires and scales high-performing e-commerce brands. Founder: Utsav Agarwal Capital Raised: $6M ?? 5. Presti (YC S24) – A fintech company offering instant credit and financial tools for small businesses. Founder: Saad Bencherif Capital Raised: $3.3M ?? 6. Fantix – A dataless app platform that lets you trade insights to fuel Open AI innovation. Founder: Fabio Manola Capital Raised: $1.6M ?? 7. FABBRIC – A platform that helps brands and manufacturers streamline production by optimizing supply chain processes. Founder: Hugo Cuesta Capital Raised: $2.2M ?? 8. Dotfile – A compliance automation platform that simplifies onboarding and verification processes for businesses. Founder: Vasco Alexandre Capital Raised: $8.9M ?? 9. SunRoof – A cleantech startup that develops solar roofs and energy solutions for sustainable living. Founder: Marek Zmys?owski Ramirez Capital Raised: $36.7M ?? 10. TimeFlow – A platform that automates and optimizes resource management and procurement processes in the IT supply chain. Founder: Federico Patrioli Capital Raised: $4.5M If we missed any amazing Glovo Mafia-founded companies, let us know below! Full article: https://lnkd.in/eDtkANgM ? Quick plug: Are you a Glovo Mafia member looking to bring your community together to invest in cutting-edge startups (and enjoy potential profits and perks)? Or are you part of another vibrant group that could be a powerhouse for startup investing? Sign up to PIN: https://www.getpin.xyz/ #startups #techmafia #Glovo

This week: the Glovo Mafia - 23 companies founded, $400M raised. Full highlights dropping tomorrow, stay tuned!

More early-stage capital is flowing as new funds hit the market. So far, these 11 emerging funds (<$200M) have launched in 2025: Virtue ResilienceVC Afore Capital Cherryrock Capital Slow Ventures Creator Fund Thomson Reuters Ventures GTMfund Angular Ventures Pillar VC Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Daybreak/ Rex Woodbury A trend we're seeing? More niche funds doubling down on pre-seed, vertical SaaS, and operator-led investing. Are we in for a strong year in early-stage VC? Who else should be on this list? Drop your insights ?? PS: Check out our weekly newsletter for startup investors: https://lnkd.in/dJckyWBr