Funding News

Powerlattice is a chip startup focused on addressing the significant power demands of artificial intelligence. The company has raised $86 million to develop solutions that can alleviate AI's power crunch.

Rune Technologies builds AI tools to streamline frontline supply chains for the military. Their platform, TyrOS, helps soldiers manage inventory and logistics. This acquisition by Salesforce aims to integrate Rune's capabilities with Salesforce's Missionforce platform, extending AI solutions to the tactical edge.

Pluto Aerospace is a West Lafayette, Indiana-based startup developing affordable access to hypersonic flight testing. Their recoverable DASH rocket carries customer experiments to approximately Mach 5 and returns hardware for inspection, with flights starting at $50,000 and lead times of 60-90 days. The company aims to expand flight cadence, grow its team, and increase production of its solid rocket motors.

GlassCore is a Chinese microelectronics startup that develops, designs, produces, and sells glass-substrate chip products and TGV three-dimensional packaging products. The company aims to industrialize its glass-substrate production base and enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the recent funding.

Audio Chateau Records is a record label and creator development company focused on expanding its roster of artists and developing original content. The company aims to strengthen commercial partnerships across various sectors, including sports and media, while providing artists with resources to build sustainable businesses beyond music.

Qiroko is a Bengaluru-based fashion accessories brand that offers everyday fashion items with a focus on affordable pricing and wearable designs. The startup aims to expand its product portfolio across jewellery, watches, and bags while strengthening its team and building in-house brand capabilities.

Pronto is a home-services platform that connects urban households with trained, background-verified professionals for everyday tasks such as cleaning and laundry. Founded in 2024, it operates on a shift-based model and aims to transform the way households find and manage domestic help.

AvalonX is an AI security startup that focuses on providing advanced security solutions powered by artificial intelligence. The company aims to enhance cybersecurity measures for businesses, making them more resilient against emerging threats. The recent funding round will help AvalonX accelerate its growth and development in the AI security space.

Talky is a startup focused on teaching artificial intelligence the unwritten rules of accounting. This funding round will help enhance its capabilities in the accounting sector, targeting businesses that require advanced AI solutions for financial management.

Ravical is an AI platform designed for accounting and tax firms, aiming to transform individual expertise into standardized workflows. The platform addresses the challenges of a tightening labor market by improving efficiency and client service through shared internal expertise.

Live2.ai is an AI startup focused on scaling its operations globally. The company has successfully raised $13.7 million in funding to support its expansion efforts.

Dream Technologies Inc. is an AI startup that generates building designs, aiming to accelerate construction projects and lower costs. They use AI models trained on extensive real estate data to produce hundreds of design variations in minutes. The company provides ready-to-use blueprints to construction and architecture firms, acting as the architect of record.

PhotonPay is a Hong Kong-based fintech company that has raised $40 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Blockchain Capital. The company operates in the fintech sector.

Soctera is a semiconductor startup that emerged from Cornell University research, aiming to address limitations in high-power semiconductor devices. They have developed radio-frequency (RF) power amplifiers using significantly less gallium nitride and offering better thermal performance. The company plans to use its recent seed funding to develop its products, expand its team, and scale manufacturing, with commercial shipments expected in early 2027.

FluxCap is a litigation startup that uses artificial intelligence to help lawyers handle complex litigation, starting with antitrust. Founded by former DOJ antitrust leaders, it aims to address capacity constraints that force lawyers to drop meritorious cases. The platform uses proprietary engines for facts, law, and strategy, focusing on a specialized niche within the legal AI sector.

Pixel Systems is an AI company focused on fraud detection. The company has secured €2.7 million in funding to advance its AI-driven solutions. This investment will likely be used to enhance their technology and expand their market reach in the fraud detection sector.

FinMaq is a Colombian fintech company that provides machinery and equipment financing to small businesses and independent workers. They offer loans, leasing, and aftersales services through a digital platform that uses credit assessment models for customers with limited credit history. This Series A funding will be used to expand into new business segments and increase loan disbursements.

Dulo is an AI engineering startup co-founded by Sebastian Thrun and Adrian Aoun, focused on building foundation models for hardware design. While its specific product and customer plans remain unclear, the company aims to revolutionize engineering workflows. This significant seed round highlights investor confidence in AI for the physical world, even before product details are fully public.

Zorit, formerly Bijnis, is a Delhi-based B2B e-commerce startup that has rebranded and raised ₹27 Cr to focus on an inventory-led quick-commerce model for offline retailers. The company aims to strengthen its quick commerce infrastructure, expand product assortment, and deepen engagement with retailers by stocking products in local dark stores for rapid delivery.

SuperMe is building a network of AI profiles powered by the knowledge of real-life experts. When users ask questions, the platform connects them with AI profiles of relevant experts to form group chats. The company aims to make niche expertise more transparent and accessible by leveraging AI to synthesize insights from top professionals.

Archa is a fintech company that provides businesses with corporate cards and expense management software. They offer configurable spending limits, automated receipt capture, and accounting reconciliation. This funding round combines equity and debt to expand their working capital offerings to Australian businesses, differentiating themselves by providing credit without personal guarantees.

Solink is a startup that transforms existing cameras into real-time sources of business intelligence. Their latest funding will accelerate expansion, enabling them to further develop their technology. Co-founder and CEO Mike Matta will discuss how vision-language models can now reason similarly to humans.

Copy Geek is a crypto trading software startup that has developed a copy-trading engine allowing users to automatically replicate the trades of professional traders. The platform connects to existing accounts on major exchanges, enabling users to trade without requiring additional infrastructure from the exchanges.

Braid, formerly Next Communications, is a startup that provides an API to embed mobile connectivity into bank and airline apps. It connects to over 600 carriers in over 200 countries, enabling businesses to offer SIM and eSIM connectivity and branded storefronts without extensive engineering. The company has raised $38 million in Series A funding to fuel international expansion, carrier network growth, and infrastructure development.

Tensrai is a Physical AI startup developing a unified autonomy platform that enables industrial and commercial robots to perform physical tasks autonomously. The company targets applications such as autonomous material handling and cleaning across various sectors, aiming to help businesses adopt robotics without replacing existing infrastructure.

Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre has successfully raised Rs 28 Crore in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Alkemi, indicating significant investor confidence in the company's mission and growth potential within the rehabilitation sector.

Viridian Ingni Propulsion is a Chennai-based deeptech startup developing electric propulsion systems for electric vehicles, drones, robotics, and industrial machinery. They offer various motor technologies, including rare earth-free ferrite PMa-SynRM motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM). The company aims to use the raised funds to transition from prototypes to pilot production, covering manufacturing tooling, certifications, and initial customer deliveries.

StimCardio is a clinical-stage medical device company developing non-invasive wearable therapeutics for atrial fibrillation (AF). Their lead product, Rhyvive, is designed to extend AF treatment beyond the hospital and into the home, targeting a significant unmet clinical need in cardiac electrophysiology.

New Era Energy & Digital focuses on leasing data centers in Texas. The recent funding will help advance their operations in this growing market for digital infrastructure.

French startup Bleu Robotics is developing technology to teach humanoid robots new tasks with fewer demonstrations. This funding round aims to advance their capabilities in robot learning.

CoverGo is an insurtech company providing AI-native technology for health, life, and property and casualty insurance. They help insurers digitize operations and automate processes across distribution, policy servicing, and claims management. This funding will support the development of their AI platform and international sales.

Venttup is an engineering-first manufacturing company focused on building resilient supply chains for critical sectors like energy transition, defense, and aerospace. They are raising $3 million to scale up their operations, expand their engineering team, invest in precision manufacturing, and adopt AI for improved sourcing and operational efficiency.

i23 is an AI-native insurance broker startup founded by former UK government minister Bim Afolami and Anand Sambasivan. The company is developing an AI operating model to automate routine administrative tasks for insurance brokers, targeting the large but fragmented UK insurance broker market.

Wealthsimple is a Canadian financial services company that offers investment management, savings, and spending products. It aims to simplify financial management for Canadians by providing a user-friendly platform that caters to both individual and business needs.

CapGrid is a B2B manufacturing startup that has recently secured Rs 50 crore in funding. The capital will be used to enhance operations and expand into new industrial sectors, with a focus on research and development to drive innovation.

Ribon is a stealth Israeli cyber startup that develops advanced cyber technologies for government, defense, and law enforcement customers. Founded by veterans of Israel’s intelligence community, it has reached a valuation of over $1.5 billion and has raised approximately $200 million across several funding rounds.

ISLAND Beauty is a skincare brand that combines Korean ingredients with formulations developed for Indian skin needs. The company focuses on skincare products designed to support the skin barrier and suit everyday skincare routines, sourcing ingredients from South Korea while developing its formulations in India.

A Finnish startup has secured €2.78 million in a seed funding round to address challenges in quantum computing hardware. This funding aims to enhance the development and implementation of quantum technologies, which are crucial for advancing computational capabilities.

Manohar Paluri, an IIITian with 14 years of experience at Meta, has quit to build a new AI startup. The company has reportedly raised $215 million.

FuriosaAI, a South Korean AI chip startup, has raised 820 billion won in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at approximately 3.8 trillion won. The funding, which exceeded initial targets due to strong investor demand, will be used to expand production capacity for its second-generation AI chip, RNGD (Renegade), increase global customers, and strengthen its software ecosystem. The company is also developing a third-generation AI accelerator with Broadcom to target the hyperscale AI infrastructure market.

Fragment has launched with $56 million in seed and Series A funding to develop AI agents for procurement. These agents aim to investigate and resolve purchasing and payment exceptions across existing systems, moving beyond simple recommendations to authorized resolutions. The company focuses on direct procurement for large physical-goods businesses, integrating with company policies and supplier data to automate exception handling.

Plato develops AI workplace simulations for training and evaluation, focusing on task outcomes and adherence to constraints. They have raised $16 million in Series A funding, bringing their total to $19 million. The funding will expand their practice environments, which recreate workflows in resetable simulations to allow AI models to learn without impacting live operations.

Eos Energy, founded by former Tesla engineers, is developing advanced battery technology for grid-scale energy storage. The company aims to provide sustainable and cost-effective solutions for renewable energy integration. This funding will support their expansion and manufacturing capabilities in Australia.

BioGeometry is an AI-native biopharma company that uses generative AI to create "micro-world models" of biology for designing antibodies, vaccines, peptides, and enzymes. They pair these models with automated labs in a dry-wet feedback loop to improve the system over time. This Series A extension will fund model iteration, lab expansion, and advancing their drug pipeline.

TalentNation, founded by Andela co-founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Kesiah Valkin, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round to train and deploy one million AI engineers from Africa. The company's Learn2Earn academy trains, certifies, and deploys engineers into organizations building AI capabilities, aiming to provide cheaper engineering talent than AI labs or consulting firms.

Amogy is a climate tech company developing an ammonia-based power generation technology. Founded in the US in 2020 by MIT PhDs, they use proprietary catalyst technology to break down ammonia into hydrogen, which then powers a modular electricity generation system. The company plans to use the $20 million investment to scale mass production of its carbon-free power modules and accelerate commercialization.

Holiday Tribe is a traveltech startup that offers customized holiday packages by combining AI-powered planning with travel experts. Founded by former MakeMyTrip executives, it provides itinerary recommendations and support for various types of travel, including family holidays and luxury trips.