VC Deals Volume Remains Strong | (Another) Grubhub M&A

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Companies that raised ~1 year ago, or recently announced stealth moves.

?????? Quilt, a San Francisco, CA-based builder of AI assistants for solutions teams, raised $2.5 million last March in a Seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from individual investors.

?? Carlsmed, a Carlsbad, CA-based AI-enabled personalized spine surgery medtech company, raised $52.5 million last March in a Series C funding round led by B Capital and U.S. Venture Partners.

?? Carbonated, an El Segundo, CA-based mobile game developer, raised $8.5 million last March in a Seed funding round from Andreessen Horowitz, Golden Ventures, Bitkraft Esports Ventures Management and individual investors.

M&A

?? Grubhub, a New York-based food delivery service, was acquired for $650 million by Wonder.

?? Local Measure, a Sydney-based call centre software company, has been acquired for $100 million by Zendesk, a US global services platform.

?? Alkami, based in Plano, TX, has acquired Mantl for $400 million to enhance its digital account opening capabilities. The acquisition is expected to close by 31 March 2025.

?? Squadcast Inc., a cloud-based incident management platform, is set to be acquired by SolarWinds Worldwide LLC, an Austin, Texas-based observability and IT management software company.

?? Nayax, a Hunt Valley, MD-based payment solutions provider, has acquired UPPay, a S?o Paulo, Brazil-based payments technology company, for $5.3 million.

?? TOTVS, a S?o Paulo, Brazil-based software solutions company, acquired RD Station for US$360 million.

?? TikTok U.S. Operations, a U.S.-based leading social media platform, is set for acquisition with a $20 billion offer from Frank McCourt (Project Liberty), headquartered in New York, New York.

?? Yamaha, a Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan-based leader in autonomous technologies, has strategically acquired Robotics Plus and The Yield to form its new agricultural division.

?? CoreWeave Inc., a Roseland, NJ-based cloud-based AI infrastructure startup, is set to acquire Weights & Biases Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based AI model development firm, for $1.4 billion.

???? Behavox, a UK-based fintech company, acquired Mosaic Smart Data, a market analytics firm.

?? Digg, a New York, NY-based news aggregator, was acquired by Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian.

?? Soluna, an Albany, NY-based company, has been acquired by EcoChain. The acquisition details include EcoChain acquiring 60 acres in Texas for a 187MW Bitcoin mining site, which will be colocated with a 240MW wind farm.

?? Jeitto, a Brazilian microcredit fintech, acquired Pilla, a private payroll loan platform.

?? Lightpath, a Bethpage, NY-based telecommunications company, acquired WANRack’s business in Phoenix, AZ. The acquisition brings Lightpath’s network footprint to 363 miles in the state.

?? Metis, a Tel Aviv-based AI-driven database management startup, has been acquired by Dynatrace for tens of millions of dollars in an M&A transaction.

?? Armis, a San Francisco (with roots in Israel)-based specialist in cyber exposure management, acquired Otorio, a company specializing in securing industrial and physical environments, for $120 million.

?? Center, an expense management startup, is being acquired by American Express, a New York, NY-based financial services corporation.

?? Jiliti Group, a Rungis, France-based IT infrastructure services provider, has acquired Naitways, a French cloud provider.

?? StoryFile, an AI-focused company known for creating “real people” chatbots, has been acquired by Key 7 Investment Company.

VC Deals: Pre-Seed

?? Arva Health, a Bengaluru, India-based fertility care startup, raised $1 million in a pre-seed fundraising round led by All In Capital with participation from iSeed, Bharath Founders Fund, and others.

?? TakeMe2Space, a Hyderabad, Telangana, India-based spacetech startup, raised Rs 5.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Seafund with participation from Blume Ventures, Artha Venture Fund, and others.

?? Combinder, a decentralized energy network, raised $500,000 in a pre-seed fundraising round led by 1kx with participation from Outlier Ventures, DGFO, and others.

?? NapTapGo, a Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India-based pod hotel startup, raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by T9L Qube.

?? Klear, a Haifa, Israel-based startup optimizing asset management, raised EUR 1 million in a pre-seed fundraising round with participation from Business Angels and Bank Financing.

VC Deals: Seed

?? Quantum Industries GmbH, a Vienna, Austria-based company focused on safeguarding critical infrastructure from quantum threats, raised $10 million in a seed fundraising round led by Sparring Capital Partners with participation from Findus Venture and KGAL.

?? Needle, a Berlin and San Francisco-based information discovery and workflow automation startup, raised $2.2 million in a seed fundraising round led by 468 Capital and Presight Capital.

??? Avery, a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based HRtech startup, raised €300,000 in a seed fundraising round led by Builders Startup Studio.

??? Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit), a Washington-based company specializing in in-orbit data centers, raised $21 million in a seed fundraising round led by NFX with participation from Y Combinator, FUSE, and others.

?? Myosin Therapeutics, Inc., a Jupiter, FL-based biotechnology company developing therapies for cancer and neurological disorders, raised over $3 million in a second seed fundraising round led by DeepWork Capital with participation from Florida Opportunity Fund, Mint12 Pharma, and others.

?? HeyMilo, a New York, NY-based AI-powered candidate screening platform, raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round led by Canaan Partners with participation from Alumni Ventures and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.

??? Esper, an Austin, TX-based spacetech startup, raised $5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Paspalis Capital, Hejaz, and Stellar Ventures.

?? Installer, a Norway-based Shopify of the renewable asset supply chain, raised $4 million in a seed fundraising round led by Brighteye Ventures with participation from PT1, Futurum, and others.

?? Kleio, a Paris, France-based conversational AI company, raised €3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Daphni with participation from Serena Ventures and Julien Bellanger.

?? Moonwatt, a Netherlands-based solar energy storage company, raised $8.3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Daphni, LEA Partners, and Founders Future.

?? Cino, a Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia-based solution for real-time bill-splitting, raised €3.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Balderton Capital, Connect Ventures, and Barney Hussey.

?? Momentic Inc., a San Francisco, California-based AI-powered testing and quality assurance platform, raised $3.7 million in a seed fundraising round led by FundersClub, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator.

?? Aryon Security Inc., a Tel Aviv, Israel-based cloud security enforcement platform, raised $9 million in a seed fundraising round led by Viola Ventures, Blumberg Capital, and Shlomo Kramer.

?? Mitico, a Los Angeles, California-based industrial carbon capture technology company, raised $4.3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Exergon with participation from Gore Ventures (W. L. Gore & Associates) and AP Ventures.

??? Dubformer, an Amsterdam-based professional AI dubbing company, raised €3.4 million in a seed fundraising round led by Almaz Capital with participation from s16vc, FinSight, and others.

?? Uniti AI, a New York, NY-based AI agent platform for commercial real estate operators, raised $4 million in a seed fundraising round led by Prudence with participation from Alate Partners, Flex Capital, and others.

?? Helios Global Payments Solutions Inc., a New York, NY-based global payments solutions company, raised $15.5 million in a seed round.

?? Alta, an AI workforce automating revenue tasks, raised $7 million in a seed fundraising round led by Entre Capital with participation from Target Global, Ben Lang, and others.

?? Knostic Inc., a Herndon, Virginia, US and Tel Aviv, Israel-based enterprise AI security startup, raised $11 million in a seed fundraising round led by Bright Pixel Capital with participation from Silicon Valley CISO Investments, DNX Ventures, and others.

?? Grain, a San Francisco, California-based company offering risk management for foreign exchange, raised $50 million in a Series A and seed Round fundraising round led by Bain Capital Ventures, Aleph, and Vesey Ventures.

?? Telescope, an Oslo, Norway-based PropTech startup, raised €3.7 million in a seed fundraising round led by Scale Capital and Dreamcraft Ventures with participation from Curiosity VC and others.

?? Ceramic, a San Francisco, CA-based AI training platform, raised $12 million in a seed fundraising round led by NEA, IBM, and Samsung Next.

?? WATTER, a Dallas, TX-based company reimagining compute efficiency through energy repurposing, raised $5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Hunt Innovative Technologies and 17Shoals Inc..

?? MaxIQ, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered Customer Journey Management platform, raised $7.8 million in a seed fundraising round led by Dell Technologies Capital with participation from Intel Capital.

?? Auxia Inc., a Los Altos, CA-based personalized marketing platform, raised $23.5 million in a Series A and seed fundraising round led by VMG Technology Partners, MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), and Incubate Fund.

??? Alpine Eagle, a Munich, Germany-based counter-drone technology company, raised $10.96 million in a seed fundraising round led by IQ Capital, with participation from General Catalyst and HCVC.

?? Citizens of Soil, a UK-based extra virgin olive oil company, raised ￡1.8 million in a seed fundraising round co-led by FIGR Ventures and a private family office, with participation from additional strategic investors.

?? Conveo, an AI-powered research coworker, raised $5.3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Y Combinator, 6 Degrees Capital, and Entourage with participation from Pitchdrive, Syndicate One, and others.

?? AIceberg Inc., a New York, NY-based AI trust, safety, and compliance technology startup, raised $10 million in a seed fundraising round led by SYN Ventures with participation from Sprout & Oak.

??? Crogl, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based autonomous assistant for cybersecurity researchers, raised $30 million in a Series A and seed fundraising round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Tola Capital.

?? TRIMTECH Therapeutics, a Cambridge, UK-based biotech company focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, raised €28.6 million in a seed fundraising round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and SV Health Investors’ Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) with participation from M Ventures and others.

?? Faireez, a New York-based AI-powered housekeeping service for condos, raised $7.5 million in a seed fundraising round led by Aristagora VC, Longevity Venture Partners, and Hetz Ventures.

?? Intangible AI, a San Francisco, CA-based no-code 3D creation tool, raised $7.77 million in a seed fundraising round led by Andreessen Horowitz, Crosslink Capital, and Karman Ventures.

?? DeepScout, a Prague-based AI startup enhancing e-commerce pricing, raised €600K in a seed fundraising round led by Miton.

?? Outmarket AI, a San Francisco, CA-based intelligence platform for commercial insurance, raised $4.7 million in a seed fundraising round led by Fika Ventures with participation from TTV Capital, Dash Fund, and others.

?? InsureVision, a London-based AI tech startup for predicting car accidents, raised $2.7 million in a seed fundraising round led by State Farm Ventures, Rethink Ventures, and Twin Path Ventures.

?? Reality Games, a London, UK-based gaming studio for real-world Monopoly experiences, raised €4.3 million in a seed fundraising round led by epublic angel investors with participation from Unfold VC, Acquinox, and others.

?? XUND, a Vienna-based specialist in Software as a Medical Device, raised €6 million in a pre-Series A funding round.

VC Deals: Series A

?? CaPow, a Be’er Sheva, HaDarom, Israel-based wireless charging technology company, raised $15 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Toyota Ventures with participation from Elements VC, IL Ventures, and others.

?? Instant, a Brisbane, Australia-based eCommerce fintech, raised $18 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Hummingbird Ventures with participation from Blackbird, TEN13, and others.

?? Venn (formerly Vault), a Toronto, Canada-based business banking platform, raised $21.5 million CAD in a Series A fundraising round led by Left Lane Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, and Intact Ventures.

?? Vermillio, a Chicago, IL-based AI licensing and protection platform, raised $16 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Sony Music Entertainment with participation from DNS Capital.

?? Newleos Therapeutics, a Boston, MA-based clinical stage neuroscience company, raised $93.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Novo Holdings A/S with participation from Longwood Fund.

?? Heidi Health, a Cremorne, Victoria-based AI-based doctor clinical notes taker, raised $26.8 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Headline with participation from Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and Anthropic), and others.

?? QuantWare, a Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands-based quantum processor developer, raised €20M in a Series A fundraising round led by Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, Innovation Quarter, and EIC Fund.

?? Lenkie, a London, UK-based FinTech cashflow management platform, raised €62.2 million in a Series A fundraising round.

?? myTU, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based AI-powered and cloud-first digital bank, raised €10 million in a Series A fundraising round completed by existing shareholders and two new strategic investors.

?? LlamaIndex, a San Francisco, CA or Mountain View, CA-based AI agent development platform, raised $19 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Northwest Venture Partners with participation from Greylock.

?? Tandem PV, a San Jose, CA-based pioneer in American perovskite solar technology, raised $50 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Eclipse Ventures with participation from Constellation Energy, Planetary Technologies, and others.

?? Gem Specialty Health, a Minneapolis, MN-based company transforming sleep care, raised $7 million in a Series A fundraising round led by HealthTrend Capital with participation from LFE Capital, Base10 Partners, and others.

?? Nervonik, a Los Angeles, CA-based medical device company developing an opioid-free peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) system, raised $13 million in a Series A fundraising round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Foothill Ventures, and Correlation Ventures.

?? Mote, a Los Angeles, CA-based hydrogen production startup, raised $7 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Nella Next with participation from Preston-Werner Ventures, Counteract, and others.

?? Epoch Biodesign, a London, United Kingdom-based company specializing in AI-accelerated enzymes to tackle plastic waste, raised $18.3 million in a Series A fundraising round. Led by Extantia Capital with participation from Day One Ventures, Happiness Capital, and others.

?? Freed, a San Francisco, CA-based company transforming medical scribing with AI, raised $30 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital.

?? Flex, a company offering personal finance software and payments infrastructure for business owners, raised $25 million in equity funding while securing a $200 million credit facility. The equity funds were raised at a valuation of just under $250 million. The round included participation from Titanium Ventures, Companyon Ventures, and Florida Funders.

?? Ataraxis AI, a New York, NY-based company focused on personalized cancer treatment, raised $20.4 million in a Series A fundraising round led by AIX Ventures, Thiel Bio, and Founders Fund.

??? CoverForce, an NYC-based insurance technology company, raised $13 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Insight Partners with participation from Nyca Partners.

?? Uniti AI, an NYC-based artificial intelligence solutions provider, raised $4 million in a Seed fundraising round led by Prudence with participation from Alate Partners, Flex Capital, and others.

?? Nuuk, a Gurgaon, India-based D2C home appliance startup, raised $5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Vertex Ventures SEAI with participation from Good Capital and several angel investors.

?? GoodSAM Foods, a Darien, CT-based mission-driven food brand, raised $9 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Alive Ventures, Desert Bloom, and LATAM Impact Fund (Sonen Capital & Fondo de Fondos, MX).

?? AidKit, a Denver, CO-based Public Benefit Corporation that helps government agencies and nonprofits administer aid programs efficiently and transparently, raised $8.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Blueprint Equity.

?? Renaissance Fusion, a Fontaine, France-based company simplifying fusion reactors, raised €32 million in a Series A1 fundraising round led by Crédit Mutuel Impact’s Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire fund, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, HCVC, and others.

?? Cambium, a Halethorpe, Maryland-based company using tech to salvage wood, raised $28.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by VoLo Earth Ventures with participation from NEA, Dangerous Ventures, and others.

?? Beacon.li, an AI-powered product assistant, raised $7 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Sorin Investments with participation from Athera Venture Partners, JAFCO Asia, and others.

??? Crogl, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based autonomous assistant for cybersecurity researchers, raised $30 million in a Series A and Seed fundraising round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from Tola Capital.

?? Malga, a Brazil-based fintech, raised $5.5 million in a Series A fundraising round led by iDEXO and Costanoa with participation from Ignia and others.

?? Spiritus, a White Rock, NM-based climate-tech disruptor redefining direct air capture, raised $30 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Aramco Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

?? CollX, a Haddonfield, NJ-based online trading card marketplace, raised $10 million in a Series A fundraising round co-led by Brand Foundry Ventures and 114 Ventures with participation from Next Coast Ventures, FJ Labs, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and others.

?? V360, a Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-based B2B payment solutions provider, raised $7 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Cloud9 Capital with participation from Honey Island by 4UM, Carpa, and others.

VC Deals: Series B

?? Cloudsmith, a Belfast, United Kingdom-based company improving software supply chain security, raised $23 million in a Series B fundraising round led by TCV with participation from Insight Partners and Sorenson Capital.

?? Taktile, a Berlin, New York, and London-based risk decisioning fintech, raised $54 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Balderton Capital with participation from Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator, and others.

?? Swap, a London, England-based e-commerce tool provider, raised $40 million in a Series B fundraising round led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from Cherry Ventures, QED Investors, and others.

??? SpecterOps Inc., an Alexandria, VA-based cybersecurity solutions provider, raised $75 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Insight Partners with participation from Ansa Capital, M12, and others.

??? Lumata Health, an Oklahoma City, OK-based leader in personalized support for patients with vision-threatening chronic eye diseases, raised $23 million in a Series B fundraising round led by LRVHealth with participation from McKesson Ventures, Cencora Ventures, and others.

?? PetScreening, a Mooresville, NC-based pet management platform, raised $80 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Volition Capital with participation from Guidepost Growth Equity.

?? Daupler, a Kansas City, MO-based response management solution for utilities and municipalities, raised $15 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Aqualateral with participation from Burnt Island Ventures, KCRise Fund, and others.

?? Ria Health, a Greenwich, CT-based telehealth provider for alcohol use disorder treatment, completed a Series B fundraising round led by Peloton Equity with participation from SV Health Investors and BPEA Private Equity.

VC Deals: Series C

?? Viam, a New York, NY-based engineering platform for data and AI, raised $30 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Union Square Ventures with participation from Battery Ventures, Neurone, and others.

?? Saronic, an Austin, Texas-based defense tech company, raised $600 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Elad Gil with participation from Andreessen Horowitz.

??? NinjaOne, an Austin, Texas-based IT management platform, raised $500 million in a Series C extension fundraising round led by Iconiq Growth with participation from Google’s CapitalG.

?? Lambda, an AI infrastructure company, raised $480 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Andra Capital with participation from SGW and Nvidia.

?? Eikon Therapeutics, a Hayward, California-based biotechnology company, raised $351 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Lux Capital with participation from Alexandria Venture Investments.

?? Apptronik, an Austin, Texas-based robotics company, raised $350 million in a Series A fundraising round led by B Capital with participation from Capital Factory and Google.

?? NinjaOne, an Austin, Texas-based provider of automated endpoint management, raised $500 million in a Series C extension fundraising round led by Iconiq Growth and CapitalG with participation from additional private investors.

?? Rad AI, a San Francisco, CA-based AI health care company leveraging generative AI models for radiology, raised $60 million in a Series C fundraising round. The funding was led by Transformation Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures and World Innovation Lab.

?? Daisy, a Costa Mesa, CA-based home and small business technology installation services company, raised $15 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Fifth Down.

?? Stori, a Mexico-based credit card provider, raised $332 million in a Series C fundraising round led by GGV Capital and GIC.

VC Deals: Series D

?? Atmosic Technologies, a Campbell, CA-based leader in ultra-low power compute and connectivity solutions, raised $40 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Sutter Hill Ventures, Clear Ventures, and Quantum Innovation Fund.

?? Kavak, a Mexico (Lerma de Villada)-based platform for buying and selling cars, raised $1.42 billion in a Series D fundraising round led by D1 Capital Partners, Founders Fund, and Ribbit Capital.

?? dLocal, a Uruguay-based cross-border payment platform, raised $350 million in a Series D fundraising round led by Alkeon Capital, BOND, and Tiger Global.

??? Epirus, a Torrance, California-based defense tech startup, raised $250 million in a Series D fundraising round led by 8VC, Washington Harbour Partners LP, and Gaingels.

VC Deals: Other

?? Anthropic, a San Francisco, CA-based AI startup, raised $3.5 billion in a Series E fundraising round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, and others.

?? MadeiraMadeira, a Curitiba, Brazil-based home goods e-commerce startup, raised US$190 million in a Series E fundraising round led by SoftBank Group and Dynamo Ventures with participation from VELT Partners, Brasil Capital, and others.

??? Odeko, a New York, NY-based supply chain management platform for cafes and coffee shops, raised $126 million in a Series E fundraising round led by B Capital with participation from Banc of California.

?? Turing Enterprises Inc., a Palo Alto, California-based provider of training data for artificial intelligence models, raised $111 million in a Series E fundraising round led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad with participation from WestBridge Capital, Sozo Ventures, and others.

?? Quantexa, a London-based enterprise platform utilizing AI and data analytics, raised $175 million in a Series F fundraising round led by Teachers’ Venture Growth with participation from British Patient Capital.

??? Shield AI Inc., a defense technology startup, raised $240 million in a Series F-1 fundraising round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from U.S. Innovative Technology, Washington Harbour, and others.

?? Klarna, a Stockholm, Sweden-based leading buy-now-pay-later service, raised $1B in a Series H fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, and BlackRock.

?? Databricks, a San Francisco, California-based data and AI company, raised $10 billion in a Series J fundraising round led by Barclays, Blackstone Group, and Sequoia Capital.

?? Ramp, a New York, NY-based expense management startup, raised $150 million in a secondary share sale led by Stripes, GIC, and Avenir Growth with participation from other investors including Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

?? BinIt, a NYC-based waste management technology firm, raised $3.65 million in a funding round.

?? Peregrine Technologies, a San Francisco-based law enforcement startup, raised $190 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Goldcrest Capital, Friends & Family Capital, and others.

?? Videobot, a Turku, Finland-based interactive video technology company, raised €2.8 million in a fundraising round led by Volta Ventures with participation from Expon Capital, Superhero Capital, and others.

?? Mews, an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based SaaS platform for hotel management, raised $75 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global with participation from Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and others.

? Emtar Technologies Inc., a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based low-power GaN chip startup, raised CA$18.5 million in an Angel Round of fundraising.

??? Strato Create, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based architecture, engineering, and construction startup, raised €167,400 in a Bridge Round fundraising round led by Coinvest Capital with participation from Audrius Dzikevicius and Donatas Aksomitas.

?? Flowing Bee, a Melbourne, Australia-based AI-powered behavioral science automation company, raised $1.6 million in a Capital Raise led by Archangel Ventures with participation from Genesis PSF, Antler, and others.

?? Vitasense, a Philadelphia, PA-based innovative startup led by a junior high student, secured funding in a Corporate Round led by Crown Wealth.

?? Duetti, a New York, NY-based music financing and catalog services company, raised $200 million in a Debt Financing round led by Roc Nation, Flexpoint Ford, and Nyca Partners.

?? Welevel, a Munich, Germany-based indie game development studio, raised $5.7 million in an Early Stage VC fundraising round led by Bitkraft Ventures, BMWK, and Goodwater.

?? Decibel Bio, a Berkeley, CA-based plant biotechnology company building the world’s first crop epigenetic platform, raised $12 million in an Early Stage VC/Venture Round fundraising round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Future Ventures, and Bayer.

?? MISSION, a Victoria, London-based natural energy drink and performance tea company, has extended its equity fundraising round to raise ￡2 million / €2.3 million, with investment from Pierre Gasly.

?? Nlcomp, a Monfalcone, Italy-based company specializing in sustainable composite materials, raised EUR 600,000 in a fundraising round led by Samer & Co Shipping with participation from CDP and Zest.

??? Notify Technology, a Newcastle, UK-based safety tech startup, raised ￡1.5 million in Fresh Funding led by Calculus Capital with participation from North East Venture Fund (managed by Mercia Ventures) and others.

??? Skyfora, a Helsinki-based innovator in AI-powered weather technology, raised €4 million in a funding round led by Ugly Duckling Ventures, LUMO Labs, and Voima Ventures.

?? Tiga.ai, a Reston, VA-based leader in signal-based prospecting, raised $2 million in a funding round led by Bull City Venture Partners with participation from Cascade Seed Fund and Virginia Venture Partners.

?? WorldRemit, a UK-based global payments platform, raised €243 million in a fundraising round.

?? The Exploration Company, a space exploration venture, raised €150 million in a fundraising round.

?? Newcleo, a nuclear technology innovator, raised €135 million in a fundraising round.

?? Axelera AI, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based provider of AI hardware for generative AI and computer vision inference at the edge, raised €61.6 million in a fundraising round. Leading and participating investors include Verve Ventures and Innovation Industries.

?? Faks, a France-based healthcare SaaS focusing on digital services for pharmacies, raised €6M in its latest round led by Speedinvest with participation from Connect Ventures, Seedcamp, and others.

?? Our Next Energy (ONE), a Novi, MI-based battery startup, announced the close of a new funding round. Crescent Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, and BMW participated in the round.

?? CarbonQuest, a Spokane, WA-based carbon capture technology firm, raised $20 million in a funding round led by Riverbend Energy Group, Energy Capital Ventures (ECV), and Aligned Climate Capital.

?? DotMe, a link-in-bio platform for creators, raised $150,000 in a funding round led by Mirza L. Baig.

?? PassEntry, a London-based digital pass issuance company, raised €6.2 million in a funding round led by Acurio Ventures with participation from Bonsai Partners.

?? Veira Electronics Private Limited, a Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India-based manufacturer specializing in consumer electronic products, raised Rs 130 crore in a Pre-IPO placement round led by Bharat Value Fund (BVF).

?? Myosin Therapeutics, Inc., a Jupiter, FL-based biotechnology company developing therapies for cancer and neurological disorders, raised over $3 million in a Second Seed Round fundraising round led by DeepWork Capital with participation from Florida Opportunity Fund, Mint12 Pharma, and others.

?? HelloBetter, a Berlin, Potsdam, and Hamburg-based digital mental health pioneer, raised €6 million in a funding round led by Mutuelles Impact with participation from XAnge, MMV, and others.

?? Zhipu AI, a Beijing, China-based AI startup, raised $140 million in a Strategic Funding round led by Hangzhou City Investment Group Industrial Fund, Shangcheng Capital, and Qiming Venture Partners.

?? Auto Legends, a Costa Mesa, California-based social drag racing Web3 game, raised $1 million in a Strategic Investment fundraising round led by Coinbase Ventures with participation from Operating Group, Draper Dragon, and others.

??♂? Aescape, a New York, NY-based AI-powered robotic massage technology company, raised $83 million in a Strategic Round fundraising round led by Valor Equity Partners with participation from Alumni Ventures and Kevin Love.

?? DoubleZero Foundation, an organization for global blockchain networks, raised $28 million in a Token Round fundraising round co-led by Multicoin Capital and Dragonfly Capital with participation from Jump Crypto, Distributed Global, RockawayX, Teraswitch, and Latitude.sh and others.

?? EcoDataCenter, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of sustainable data centre solutions, raised €450 million in a fundraising round led by Areim (Owner) with participation from Leading institutional investors, Nordic Investment Bank, and others.

?? NIO, a Hefei, Anhui province, China-based electric vehicle manufacturer, raised $386 million in a fundraising round led by local government funds. Notable participation came from CS Capital Co., Ltd.

?? PhaseTree, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based firm focused on sustainable material discovery, raised €3 million in a fundraising round led by Heartcore Capital.

?? Darwinbox, a Singapore-based SaaS platform for hiring and employee administration, raised $140 million in an up-round fundraising round led by KKR and Partners Group.

?? Nitricity, a San Francisco, CA-based startup electrifying the production of nitrogen fertilizer, raised $10 million in a round led by Elemental Impact, Trellis Climate, Allatus Ventures, and others.

?? Goose, a Chicago, IL-based company, raised $21.6 million in a fundraising round led by 81 Collection, B Capital, and BoxGroup.

?? Regie.ai, a San Francisco, CA-based company, raised $50.8 million in a fundraising round led by Foundation Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Scale Venture Partners.

??? Skylo, a San Mateo, United States-based direct-to-device satellite firm, raised $30 million in a Series C fundraising round led by NGP Capital and Intel Capital, with participation from Westly Group.

??? HeyMilo, a New York, NY-based conversational AI platform, raised $2.2 million in a Seed fundraising round led by Canaan Partners.

?? Viam, a New York, NY-based robotics software provider, raised $30 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Union Square Ventures.

?? Deciml, a Pune, Maharashtra-based round-up investing platform, raised $3 million in a seed fundraising round led by Jainam Broking Limited.

??? Loft, a real estate tech company, raised USD 425 million in a Series D fundraising round led by D1 Capital, Advent International, and DST.

?? Contabilizei, a Curitiba, Parana, Brazil-based accounting platform, raised a Series C fundraising round led by SoftBank Latin America Fund with participation from KaszeK Ventures and Point72.

?? La Haus, a real estate tech company, raised US$35 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Greenspring Associates with participation from KaszeK Ventures and Acrew Capital.

?? ViBe Saude, a telemedicine service, raised US$10 million in a Series A fundraising round.

?? Favo, a community group buying platform, secured R$35 million in a funding round led by Elevar Equity and Global Founders Capital.

?? XP Health, a California-based vision benefits company, raised US$5 million in a Seed fundraising round led by Valor Capital, Village Global, and Semper Virens.

?? OmniChat, a Brazil-based chat commerce platform, raised R$20 million in a Series A fundraising round led by KaszeK Ventures and Honey Island Capital.

?? Ocean Ledger, a London, UK-based geospatial analytics startup, raised €900k in a Pre-Seed fundraising round led by Ananda Impact Ventures and Silverstrand Capital.

?? Fortytwo, a US-based peer-to-peer AI network, raised $2.3 million in a Pre-seed fundraising round.

?? Peer Global Inc., a Newport Beach, Calif. and Bellevue, WA-based AI-powered metaverse engine developer, raised $10.5 million in a financing round led by The Family Office of Tommy Mai, Dr. Hannah Vu (Family Office), and Dr. Paul Duong (Family Office).

?? Zocks, a San Francisco, CA-based innovative tech platform, raised $13.8 million in a Series A fundraising round led by Motive Ventures with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Expanse Venture Partners, and others.

?? Trusst AI, a Sydney, Australia, and Colorado, USA-based company, announced $4 million in investment, with OIF Ventures as a major contributor.

?? GonGlobal, a medtech startup, announced $1.6 million in pre-seed funding from Peter Cronin, Flying Fox Ventures, UNSW Founders, and others.

That’s a wrap for this week—big checks, big moves, and no signs of slowing down.

If you're building, investing, or just keeping tabs, it's an exciting time to watch these trends unfold.

Until next time.

John Gannon and the team @ Venture5 Media