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Newera.ai, a Riyadh-based artificial intelligence startup focused on generative and agentic AI solutions for enterprises, has raised $2.1 million (approximately SAR 8 million) in a pre-seed funding round to expand its operations across Saudi Arabia, strengthen research and development, and build AI products tailored to local enterprise needs. The capital will help the company accelerate local expansion, deepen integration with enterprise systems and support its mission to make AI a practical, day-to-day partner for businesses navigating digital transformation. The round was led by Embark, a Saudi-based venture builder and investment firm committed to fostering digital transformation and AI innovation in the Kingdom, and saw participation from a group of angel investors supporting early-stage startups with deep market insights. Newera.ai’s focus on data localisation and regulatory compliance aims to meet enterprise requirements within Saudi Arabia’s evolving data protection environment. Founded in 2023 by Abdulrhman Alsuliman, Newera.ai develops generative AI tools designed to boost productivity, improve team collaboration, and turn complex business workflows into production-ready AI systems. With this funding, the company plans to scale its team, enhance its R&D capabilities and launch enterprise solutions across key sectors including finance, logistics and operations under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 push for technological transformation. #AI #funding #preseed #generativeAI #startup #NeweraAI #Embark #AIConsulting #SaudiArabia #Vision2030
12 hours ago|by Team S
Mythic Inc., a compute-in-memory semiconductor startup developing analog AI processors that combine memory and computation on a single die, has closed a $125 million funding round led by DCVC to fuel its next phase of growth as the company targets major performance and efficiency gains in artificial intelligence inference workloads. The capital brings Mythic’s total outside funding to more than $175 million and underscores strong investor confidence in its differentiated architecture. Unlike traditional digital processors that separate memory and compute, Mythic’s compute-in-memory architecture enables many AI model operations to be performed directly within memory circuits, reducing data transfer overhead and improving energy efficiency a key advantage for power-constrained applications. The company says its analog processing units can deliver large improvements in performance-per-watt compared with conventional graphics processors. The Series D-style financing was co-led by DCVC (Data Collective), with participation from prominent global backers including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), SoftBank KR, Honda Motor Co., Atreides Management, Future Ventures, S3 Ventures, Linse Capital, One Madison Group and Catapult Capital reflecting a broad coalition of venture, corporate and technology investors interested in next-generation AI hardware platforms. Led by CEO Taner Ozcelik, a former Nvidia veteran, Mythic is positioning its analog compute architecture to support efficient AI workloads across edge and data-center settings, targeting both latency-sensitive and power-efficient use cases where traditional GPU-based systems struggle. #AI #Semiconductors #chipfunding #hardware #Mythic #DCVC #AIInference #AnalogCompute #venturecapital
13 hours ago|by Team S
Destinus, a Netherlands-based aerospace and defense technology company focused on autonomous systems and industrial-scale production, has secured a €50 million commercial financing facility from Commerzbank, marking its first bank financing and supporting further expansion of production, integration and testing infrastructure across Europe. The facility complements €140 million in recently completed convertible instruments and shareholder loans, building on over €200 million in previously raised equity and bringing Destinus’ total capital raised to nearly €400 million to date. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Katwijk, Destinus employs around 750 engineers and specialists across Europe and develops AI-driven autonomous flight systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles, effectors and other defense-oriented platforms. The new financing is expected to accelerate the company’s industrialisation efforts and reinforce sovereignty in European defense manufacturing for allied customers. Commerzbank’s participation underscores institutional confidence in Destinus’ strategy to deliver high-performance autonomous systems at scale and strengthen European defense industrial resilience, with advisory support provided across the financing activities by Rothschild & Co and Clear Corporate Finance (CLEAR). #defensetech #funding #industrialtech #autonomoussystems #EUdefense #aviation #startups #bankfinance #Destinus #Commerzbank #RothschildCo #CLEAR
13 hours ago|by Team S
Dazzle, a newly launched AI-driven social video creation platform founded by former Yahoo and Google executive Marissa Mayer, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Forerunner Ventures. The company aims to help users produce short-form vertical videos more easily and creatively, combining generative AI tools with native features for creator workflows. The round was led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Lupa Systems, General Catalyst, M13, BoxGroup, SV Angel, and a constellation of angel investors attracted by the growing creator economy and the shift toward AI-augmented content tools. Dazzle said the fresh capital will be used to expand its engineering and product teams, strengthen partnerships with creators and platforms, and accelerate the rollout of tools that make video editing and production more intuitive. Founded in 2025 by Marissa Mayer alongside tech entrepreneurs Kieran Gilmurray and Priya Sharma, Dazzle is positioning itself as a next-generation creative stack for short-form video, bridging AI automation with the expressive needs of individual creators and small brands. The startup’s vision builds on Mayer’s decades of leadership in consumer internet products and deep engagement with emerging platforms. #startup #funding #AI #creatortech #socialvideo #MarissaMayer #ForerunnerVentures #GenAI #SeriesSeed #TechCrunch
14 hours ago|by Team S
Excelsior Sciences, a New York-based life sciences startup pioneering AI-integrated chemistry for small-molecule discovery and production, has raised $95 million in a Series A funding round to scale its automated smart bloccs platform, expand partnerships and accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing innovation. The financing combines traditional venture capital with public support to help reshape how small molecules are designed, synthesised and tested in a closed-loop workflow that feeds AI with data faster than traditional methods. The round was co-led by Deerfield Management, Khosla Ventures, and Sofinnova Partners, with additional participation from Cornucopian Capital, Illinois Ventures, Eli Lilly and Company, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a $25 million grant from New York’s Empire State Development. The capital will help fuel internal pipeline development, commercial partnerships across therapeutics and materials science, and build out Excelsior’s integrated discovery/manufacturing infrastructure at its New York facilities.Founded by Michael Foley, PhD, Jana Jensen, PhD, MBA, Marty Burke, MD, PhD, and Bartosz Grzybowski, PhD, the company’s smart bloccs technology uses automated, AI-friendly chemical building blocks to enable iterative synthesis and data generation, bridging the gap between AI design and real-world molecule production. This approach supports drug discovery and manufacturing reshoring efforts and aims to dramatically accelerate timelines from concept to candidate. #AI #biotech #drugdiscovery #smallmolecules #funding #healthtech #automatedchemistry #ExcelsiorSciences
15 hours ago|by Team S
Melt&Marble, a Gothenburg-based biotechnology company pioneering precision-fermented “designer fats” for food and personal care applications, has raised €7.3 million (about $8.5 million) in a Series A funding round to scale production and bring its first ingredients to market. The funding marks a significant milestone as the company transitions from research and development toward commercialisation of sustainable, high-performance fats that mimic and surpass conventional oils and animal fats. The round was led by Industrifonden, a Swedish deep-tech investor focused on breakthrough scientific companies, and included strategic participation from the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, as well as Beiersdorf, a global personal care giant, Valio, a major dairy and plant-based foods company, Chalmers Ventures, and Catalyze Capital. The EIC Accelerator had also previously supported Melt&Marble with a €2.5 million grant, bringing total recent capital support to over €10 million. Melt&Marble’s platform uses precision fermentation- engineering yeast to produce tailored fats with specific structural and functional properties to create sustainable alternatives to animal-derived fats and environmentally problematic tropical plant oils. The new funds will help scale production from demonstration to commercial volumes, support regulatory strategy for personal care launch in 2026, and prepare entry into the U.S. food market. #precisionfermentation #bioeconomy #SeriesA #funding #sustainablefood #personalcare #designerfats #MeltAndMarble #Industrifonden #EICFund #Beiersdorf #Valio @ChalmersVentures @CatalyzeCapital
15 hours ago|by Team S
VOLZ, a travel-technology startup based in Algiers that enables travellers to search and book flights while paying in Algerian dinars, has raised about $5 million in a Series A funding round, marking the largest funding ever raised in local currency by an Algerian startup. The financing was announced during the African Startup Conference in Algiers and highlights growing investor confidence in the country’s tech ecosystem.The funding round was led by a consortium of private investors under Tell Group, with participation from Groupe GIBA – Babahoum Industrial Group Algeria, reflecting strong backing from regional industrial and investment players. This milestone round also represents the first successful exit for the Algerian Startup Fund (ASF), which achieved a more than 3.35 × return on its initial investment. Founded in 2023 by Mohamed Abdelhadi Mezi and Hacene Seghier, VOLZ operates a platform that allows customers to compare flights across multiple airlines and complete bookings with flexible payment options tailored to local preferences, including online payments or cash-on-delivery. The company plans to use the new capital to introduce additional consumer and corporate travel products, deepen its presence in Algeria, and expand into North and West Africa. #traveltech #startup #SeriesA #Africa #Algeria #VOLZ
16 hours ago|by Team S
AgreenCulture, a Paris-based agricultural technology startup developing autonomous farming hardware and software solutions for sustainable crop management, has raised €6 million in a funding round to scale production, expand its commercial footprint and accelerate R&D for its autonomous robots and data-driven farm management platform. The company’s technology combines robotics, sensors and AI to automate field tasks and optimise crop health, driving efficiency and sustainability in modern agriculture.The funding was led by Crédit Agricole Innovation and Early Stage, the venture arm of French banking group Crédit Agricole, with participation from Sofinnova Partners, Demeter, Daphni and a group of strategic agritech investors. This syndicate reflects growing interest in climate-smart farming technology and solutions that blend automation with data science to address food system challenges.Founded by Antoine Boulanger and Claire Rivière, AgreenCulture’s solutions are already being piloted with large agricultural producers and cooperatives across Europe, where its autonomous platforms support tasks such as crop monitoring, weeding and precision spraying. The new capital will help the company scale operations, extend its service network, and further develop AI-enabled autonomy to serve farms of varying scales and crop types.#agtech #robotics #funding #sustainability #AgreenCulture #CréditAgricole #SofinnovaPartners #Demeter #Daphni
16 hours ago|by Team S
Iconic, a London-based interactive entertainment and AI-native platform company, has secured €11 million (about $13 million) in Seed funding to develop its on-device AI technology aimed at powering immersive and personalised gaming experiences. The fresh capital will be used to further build Iconic’s AI engines and forge deeper partnerships with game studios seeking to integrate intelligent, locally run AI systems directly into gameplay. The Seed round was co-led by venture capital firms Kindred and Northzone, with support from the Google AI Futures Fund. In addition to the core investors, the financing attracted advisers and participants from leading tech and entertainment organisations including Meta, Disney, DeepMind and OpenAI, highlighting cross-industry belief in the potential of on-device AI for interactive entertainment. Iconic was founded in 2023 by John Lusty and Junaid Hussain, and later expanded its leadership with Andrew Bowell - former Product Head at Unity as CEO. The company’s flagship initiative, the ACT-1 AI platform, enables intelligent game behaviours and natural voice interaction without requiring cloud connectivity, opening up new realms of gameplay creativity and privacy for players. #AI #gaming #funding #SeedRound #ondeviceAI #interactiveentertainment #Iconic #KindredVentures #Northzone #GoogleAIFutures #Metaverse #GameDev
17 hours ago|by Team S
Edison Scientific, a San Francisco‑based artificial intelligence startup spun out from AI research group FutureHouse, has raised $70 million in a seed funding round to accelerate the development and commercial deployment of its AI‑driven research software platform designed to automate scientific discovery and data analysis. The financing underscores growing investor enthusiasm for tools that accelerate research workflows and reduce time‑to‑insight across life sciences, chemistry and other scientific domains. The round was co‑led by Spark Capital and Triatomic Capital, with participation from a major U.S. institutional biotech investor that Edison Scientific did not publicly name. Additional prominent angel and strategic investors in the round include Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean and CrowdStrike co‑founder Dmitri Alperovitch, reflecting strong backing from both venture and individual tech leaders interested in AI‑enabled research acceleration.Edison Scientific was launched as a for‑profit spinout of FutureHouse to focus on commercialising its AI “scientist” technology, which integrates literature synthesis, data analysis, hypothesis generation and experimental planning into a unified platform. Co‑founders Sam Rodriques and Andrew White bring ongoing continuity from the research lab to the commercial venture, aiming to help organisations scale scientific research far beyond what human teams alone can deliver. The capital will be used to expand Edison’s engineering and research teams, enhance product features for enterprise and academic users, and broaden the platform’s reach into markets such as biotech, pharmaceutical R&D and industrial science workflows where automated AI assistants can speed discovery and reduce cost. #AI #seedfunding #scientificresearch #EdisonScientific #SparkCapital #TriatomicCapital #JeffDean #DmitriAlperovitch
a day ago|by Team S
The German government has unveiled a €30 billion investment initiative called the Deutschlandfonds aimed at mobilising private capital to support the country’s energy transition, technology development and industrial modernisation. The fund—coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and implemented by state-owned development bank KfW—is designed to de-risk private investment using guarantees, loans and equity stakes rather than direct public spending. The initiative forms part of Berlin’s effort to boost competitiveness after years of economic stagnation and aims to attract around €130 billion in private capital behind the initial public backing. It targets three key areas: industrial decarbonisation and critical raw materials projects, energy utilities investing in renewable infrastructure, and startups and scale-ups in deep tech, biotech and defence technology. Up to €8 billion has been earmarked specifically for industrial transformation guarantees, while another €600 million is set aside for a geothermal drilling guarantee framework and expanded venture capital financing. Economy Minister Katherina Reiche emphasised that directing private capital to innovation and resilient supply chains is crucial for Germany’s future competitiveness, and noted that KfW will also provide additional support such as financing defence exports and strengthening lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises. The startup community in Germany has welcomed the plan, highlighting persistent financing gaps in the domestic venture ecosystem compared with other major markets.#publicpolicy #investmentfund #energytransition #techinnovation #Deutschlandfonds #KfW #privatecapital #Germany #deeptech #renewables #industrialmodernisation
a day ago|by Team S
Socratic Partners, a semiconductor-focused venture capital firm spun out of The Raptor Group, has announced the second close of its debut Fund I at approximately $109.45 million, coming from 38 investors as the firm advances toward its $500 million target for the vehicle. The closing highlights strong investor interest in early- to mid-stage opportunities within the global semiconductor ecosystem, a sector poised for transformative growth in AI, edge computing, advanced sensors and next-generation chips. Founded in 2024 by a team of seasoned technology and investment professionals, Socratic Partners builds on the legacy and backing of Raptor Group’s investment heritage. The firm’s thesis centres on backing visionary founders building differentiated semiconductor technologies with broad applications across AI/ML accelerators, optical networking, RF and power semiconductors, advanced interconnects and materials, and edge computing platforms. The second close reinforces confidence in Socratic’s strategy to support high-impact innovation with deep domain focus and operational expertise. Founded by Rick Clemmer, Greg Waters, Jim Pallotta and Christian Gallagher, Socratic Partners benefits from the founding team’s leadership across global semiconductor markets and extended networks that include veteran operators and strategic mentors from the industry. Leveraging these relationships alongside capital from sophisticated limited partners, the firm is positioned to deploy Fund I into disruptive companies that are shaping the future of silicon, systems and next-gen compute infrastructure. #venturecapital #semiconductors #fundraising #SocraticPartners #RaptorGroup #FundI #techinvesting #AI #chips #venturefunds
a day ago|by Team S
BYT Capital, a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm focused on frontier science and engineering innovation, has announced the launch of its ₹180 crore (approximately $20 million) Category II Alternative Investment Fund, aimed at backing early-stage deep-tech startups in sectors including space technology, life sciences, robotics, and clean energy. The fund plans to deploy initial cheques of ₹3 crore to ₹6 crore across 18–20 startups, with around 55 % of the corpus reserved for follow-on support to help founders scale their technologies.Founded by experienced investors Amit Chand and Dinesh Kumar, BYT Capital’s new fund reflects strong backing from a group of India-aligned high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and family offices with a long-term commitment to deep-tech investment. The fund has already garnered significant early commitments and is expected to reach final close by Q3 2026, signalling growing investor confidence in India’s deep-tech ecosystem. The strategy builds on the partners’ prior personal investments in more than 30 early-stage startups and emphasises areas where scientific depth and engineering rigor can create global competitive advantages. With this fund, BYT Capital will support founders from pre-seed to Series A as they commercialise research-led innovations into scalable products and services. #DeepTech #VC #FundLaunch #Innovation #India #BYTCapital #FrontierTech #SpaceTech #LifeSciences #Robotics #CleanEnergy
a day ago|by Team S
Nexus Venture Partners (NVP), a prominent early- and growth-stage venture capital firm with roots in India and Silicon Valley, has successfully closed its eighth flagship fund at $700 million (approximately €650 million), marking one of the largest VC fundraises in the region this year. The firm plans to deploy the capital across sectors including enterprise SaaS, fintech, consumer tech, healthcare and deep tech, with a continued focus on backing founders who are building globally competitive companies from India and the U.S. NVP said the new fund will bolster its ability to lead rounds at early and growth stages, provide meaningful follow-on capital to portfolio companies, and deepen support through its global network of founders and operators. The close comes amid a competitive fundraising environment, highlighting sustained limited partner confidence in NVP’s track record of backing category-defining companies. Over its history, Nexus has invested in several marquee startups that have become leaders in their respective markets, and the new $700 million Fund VIII positions the firm to continue backing high-growth companies addressing large, structural opportunities across India and the U.S. #venturecapital #fundraising #startupfunding #NexusVP #India #SeriesA #growthcapital #VCfund #globaltech
a day ago|by Team S
Gresham House, a London-based specialist alternative asset manager with more than four decades of experience in forestry and natural capital investing, has successfully completed the first close of over €250 million for its Sustainable International Forestry Strategy Platform, signalling strong institutional interest in sustainable real assets. The strategy is designed to build a diversified portfolio of sustainably managed timberland and afforestation assets across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and continental Europe, with investment decisions guided by Gresham House’s Forestry Charter and Sustainable Investment Policy. The funding round was anchored by two cornerstone investors: NGS Super, marking the first Australian superannuation fund to back a Gresham House strategy platform; and Worcestershire Pension Fund, deepening the firm’s relationships with UK local government pension schemes. Both institutional partners underscore the growing appetite for natural capital exposure that delivers long-term risk-adjusted returns while contributing to climate and biodiversity objectives. NGS Super Chief Investment Officer Ben Squires highlighted that sustainable forestry aligns with its objective to pursue stable returns with climate impact, while Worcestershire Pension Fund Chair Adrian Hardmann noted the diversification and environmental benefits that forestry exposure delivers within long-term portfolios. The Platform’s Article 9 classification under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) reflects its sustainable investment objectives, integrating ESG principles throughout the investment lifecycle—from climate resilience and carbon sequestration to habitat restoration and community outcomes. #naturalcapital #forestry #fundraising #sustainableinvesting #GreshamHouse #NGSSuper #WorcestershirePensionFund #climate #ESG
a day ago|by Team S
Forum Asset Management, a New York-based real estate investment and advisory firm, has successfully completed the final close of its Forum Priority Partners Development Fund I at its hard cap, meeting its target to support university-anchored real estate projects across the United States. The development fund is structured to provide capital for ground-up and value-add projects that enhance student housing, innovation districts, medical/healthcare facilities, and mixed-use environments operating in key university markets.The final close reflects robust investor interest from institutional limited partners drawn to university-linked real estate strategies that combine stable demand, long-term demographic trends, and defensive cash flows. Forum Asset Management will use the capital to expand its development pipeline, drive value creation through hands-on asset management, and partner with leading academic institutions and experienced operating partners.Forum Asset Management’s development strategy focuses on value-add and build-to-suit opportunities where university demand buffers leasing volatility and supports long-term occupancy. The firm’s platform has a track record in vertically integrated real estate investment, development and operational oversight, now further enabled by the Fund I capital base.#realestate #fundraising #universityrealestate #impactinvesting #ForumAssetManagement #PriorityPartnersFundI
a day ago|by Team S
Stowlog, a Barcelona-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup focused on enhancing safety and security in port logistics through digital solutions, has raised €1 million in seed funding to expand its platform, accelerate product development, and scale commercial operations across Spain and other European markets. The company’s technology helps terminal operators and logistics partners improve compliance, risk management and real-time operational visibility within complex port environments.The seed round was led by Inveready, a Madrid-based venture capital and private equity firm with a long track record of backing tech-driven startups across Europe. Inveready’s participation was joined by international angle investors and industry experts interested in digitisation, maritime logistics and supply chain innovation.Stowlog was founded to address longstanding safety and compliance challenges in ports and intermodal environments by combining real-time data analytics, automated reporting and user-friendly dashboards that bring visibility to security operations and regulatory enforcement. With the new capital, the company plans to enhance integrations with terminal operating systems, scale its sales team and deepen partnerships with ports and logistics service providers across Europe.#SaaS #logistics #portlogistics #startup #funding #digitisation #Stowlog #Inveready #Spain #supplychain
2 days ago|by Team S
Belgium-based predictive maintenance and AI solutions provider I-care has announced the successful completion of a €20 million fundraising and refinancing round, propelling the company to unicorn status with a valuation above €1 billion. The internal round was conducted with existing shareholders and employees, reflecting strong confidence in I-care’s trajectory as it prepares to pursue external investors and a possible IPO in 2026. Founded in 2024, I-care’s AI-driven platform I-see™ aggregates diagnostics, predictive analytics and sensor data to help industrial customers anticipate failures months in advance and optimise maintenance planning. The company serves clients in more than 55 countries, has over €100 million in annual revenue, and maintains an order book exceeding €200 million, underscoring rapid commercial momentum. I-care’s growth has been supported by a strategic emphasis on R&D, the rollout of its next-generation sensor production line and its comprehensive Wi-care as a Service subscription model. CEO Fabrice Brion said the unicorn milestone reflects the strength of the company’s strategy and execution as it scales predictive maintenance across global industrial sectors. The company now plans to pursue external funding in 2026 and explore public market options, potentially pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) after building further scale.#AI #Industry40 #unicorn #predictivemaintenance #Belgium #Icare
2 days ago|by Team S
Sofant, a Cambridge-based deep tech company developing next-generation, compact antenna systems for 5G and beyond, has raised $6 million in a funding round to commercialise its breakthrough RF and wireless technologies and expand manufacturing capabilities. The company’s novel antenna platforms are designed to deliver higher performance with a smaller footprint across telecom, defence, satellite and IoT applications, addressing rising global demand for advanced connectivity hardware.The financing was led by Bold Capital Partners, a UK venture firm focused on deep tech and frontier technologies, with participation from IQ Capital, University of Cambridge Enterprise, and Cambridge Enterprise’s Angels syndicate. The round also saw support from strategic tech investors and angel backers who bring domain expertise in wireless systems and RF hardware innovation.Sofant’s founders and leadership team bring extensive academic and industry experience, with roots in advanced antenna research and collaborative projects tied to major telecom and defence research programmes. The new capital will help Sofant scale production, finalise key engineering milestones, and strengthen commercial partnerships across Europe and North America.#deeptech #5G #antenna #funding #venturecapital #Sofant #BoldCapital #IQCapital #CambridgeEnterprise #antennainnovation
2 days ago|by Team S
PowerUp Money, an Indian wealthtech startup building a research-led, zero-commission mutual fund advisory platform, has raised $12 million (about ₹107.4 crore) in a Series A funding round to scale its business, expand advisory offerings and broaden its product suite. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from existing backers Accel, Blume Ventures and Kae Capital, along with continued support from 8i Ventures and DevC. Founded in 2024 by Prateek Jindal, PowerUp Money operates as a SEBI-registered Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), offering retail investors tools to review and manage their mutual fund portfolios through intuitive app-based insights, from portfolio health checks to personalised recommendations. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen research and advisory capabilities, scale its subscription product PowerUp Elite, launch a new fully managed offering called PowerUp Infinite, and invest in financial literacy and investor education initiatives across India. Within eight months of launch, the platform claims to have onboarded over 5 lakh users and is tracking more than ₹65,000 crore in assets, while its paid PowerUp Elite product has crossed 25,000 subscribers. The company aims to serve millions of investors and deepen its footprint in India’s rapidly growing retail wealth management market over the next three years. #fintech #wealthtech #mutualfunds #SeriesA #funding #PowerUpMoney #PeakXV #Accel #BlumeVentures #KaeCapital #8iVentures #DevC
2 days ago|by Team S
Mosa Meat, a Maastricht-based cultivated meat startup and one of the earliest players in lab-grown beef, has secured €15 million (around $17.6 million) in new funding to extend its runway into 2028 and support its regulatory approval efforts ahead of commercial launch. The fresh capital comes from a mix of strategic backers and impact investors, reflecting continued belief in Mosa Meat’s mission to make affordable cultivated beef a reality despite challenging investment conditions in the alternative protein sector. The funding round included participation from established investors such as Invest-NL, the Dutch state-backed impact investor supported by a guarantee from InvestEU; LIOF, a regional development fund focused on economic growth in Limburg; poultry producer PHW Group, which has its own history of backing cultivated meat ventures; and Jitse Groen, founder and CEO of Just Eat Takeaway.com, who has previously invested in the company. Mosa Meat co-founder and CEO Maarten Bosch emphasised that the financing will help the company navigate regulatory pathways and prepare for market entry while continuing to drive down production costs that have fallen by 99.999 % compared with the cost of the world’s first cultivated burger introduced in 2013. The company’s technology combines cellular agriculture with proprietary bioprocess optimisation to produce beef directly from animal cells, bypassing traditional livestock farming and its environmental challenges. The new funding builds on a broad base of support from both public and private backers that have helped Mosa Meat innovate since its inception. #cultivatedmeat #altprotein #funding #alternativeprotein #foodtech #MosaMeat #InvestNL #LIOF #PHWGroup #JustEatTakeaway #JitseGroen #MaartenBosch #TimvandeRijdt
2 days ago|by Team S
Premium petcare and lifestyle brand Heads Up For Tails, headquartered in Gurugram, is in the final stages of raising $25 million in a Series B funding round that will support its expansion into new markets, deepen its omnichannel footprint, and fuel growth of its pet products, grooming services and retail network across Asia. The financing comes as the company hits an impressive annual revenue run rate of about ₹400 crore (roughly $48 million.The round is being led by Apparel Group India (AGI), the Indian arm of the Dubai-based global retail conglomerate, with participation from Malinea Pte Care Limited as co-investor. Both investors are committing capital as Heads Up For Tails prepares for expanded retail and service rollouts, including a planned foray into the Dubai market — its third major region after India and Singapore. Founded with a mission to elevate petcare across food, treats, accessories and services, Heads Up For Tails operates through its own e-commerce platform, marketplace partnerships and an expanding network of over 115 stores and 95 pet spas across more than 18 cities. Its product catalogue features over 13,000 items spanning 250+ brands, making it one of India’s most comprehensive petcare retail ecosystems. The company’s leadership declined to comment on the fundraising, but industry watchers see the round as a signal of rising investor interest in India’s petcare segment, where companies are increasingly blending premium lifestyle offerings with scalable service infrastructure. #funding #SeriesB #petcare #D2C #petservices #India #ApparelGroup #HeadsUpForTails #MalineaPteCare
2 days ago|by Team S
Cellens, a Boston-based cancer diagnostics startup developing a physics- and AI-driven mechanobiology platform for non-invasive bladder cancer monitoring, has raised $6.5 million in a seed funding round to accelerate clinical validation, build out laboratory capacity, and scale its BioFeel™ technology. The financing follows compelling early clinical data showing strong diagnostic performance in bladder cancer recurrence detection, with results supported by collaborations with leading urology teams at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The round was led by SOSV, a major global early-stage venture firm with deep expertise in life sciences and biotech acceleration. Labcorp Venture Fund also participated as a strategic investor, reflecting interest from one of the world’s largest diagnostics companies in next-generation cancer testing platforms. Additional participating investors included American Cancer Society BrightEdge, KOLON Industries, Blackwood Healthcare Breakthroughs, Tufts University, Cancer Fund Impact Investments™, and TiE Boston Angels, showcasing broad backing from both strategic and mission-aligned capital focused on oncology diagnostics innovation. Cellens’ technology leverages atomic force microscopy (AFM) and proprietary machine learning models to detect biophysical signatures of cancer cells in urine, creating a novel diagnostic signal that may outperform traditional molecular assays in sensitivity and specificity. The company plans to use the new capital to expand clinical validation, automate its platform through partnerships such as with Bruker, and open a CLIA-certified laboratory for processing patient samples at scale. Founded by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in diagnostics and mechanobiology, Cellens aims to reduce the burden of invasive surveillance procedures such as cystoscopy and deliver a more accurate, patient-friendly monitoring solution for bladder cancer. #cancer #diagnostics #funding #seedround #Cellens #SOSV #Labcorp #AI #biotech #bladdercancer #healthcareinnovation
2 days ago|by Team S
Prosperr.io, a Bengaluru-based fintech SaaS startup building an AI-powered tax management and compliance platform for individuals and enterprises, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Jungle Ventures. The financing brings the company’s total capital raised to approximately $5.55 million since its founding in 2022 and will be used to accelerate product development, deepen its AI capabilities, expand enterprise sales, and broaden its roadmap into adjacent areas such as wealth management. The funding round saw lead investment from Jungle Ventures, a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm focused on early- and growth-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia and India, along with participation from Yatra Angel Network, Sadev Ventures, and other strategic backers interested in the intersection of fintech infrastructure and AI-driven financial workflows. Founded by Manas Gond and Dev Kumar, Prosperr.io aims to simplify the complexities of tax planning and compliance by embedding automation, AI-driven advice, and seamless workflows into both individual and enterprise tax processes—helping users optimise eligible deductions, manage reimbursement workflows, and plan tax savings continuously rather than annually. #fintech #AI #seedfunding #Prosperrio #JungleVentures #YatraAngelNetwork #SadevVentures #startup #India #SaaS #taxtech
2 days ago|by Team S
Hale Capital Management, a New York-based private growth equity and national security-tech investor, has successfully completed the close of its latest vehicle, Hale Capital Partners Fund V, increasing its assets under management to approximately $334 million. The firm said the fund will continue to back its long-standing strategy of partnering with management teams and boards to build, scale and reinvent lower-middle-market businesses focused on national security, federal tech and related commercial technology sectors. Fund V is anchored by demand for mission-critical technology and services across defence, intelligence and adjacent commercial markets, with Hale Capital positioning itself as a trusted capital partner, notably holding Department of Defense (DoD) trusted investor status with active Top Secret clearances among its investment team - a distinctive credential in the national security investing space. The firm’s strategy spans two main lanes: in federal technology and services, it targets meaningful minority or control positions in businesses serving defence and intelligence customers, prioritising enterprises with durable end-user demand and long-term customer relationships; in commercial technology, Hale Capital focuses on reinventions and operations-oriented investments where strategic capital can accelerate product cycles and restore or grow profitability. #privateequity #fundraising #HaleCapital #FundV #nationalsecurity #defensetech #growthcapital #USinvesting
2 days ago|by Team S
Anicut Capital, a Chennai-headquartered alternative investment firm, has completed the final close of its third private credit vehicle, Grand Anicut Fund IV, at ₹1,275 crore (approximately $142 million), surpassing its original target of ₹1,000 crore. The fund includes a GIFT City dollar-denominated feeder structure that enables participation from global investors in India’s burgeoning private credit market, reflecting strong confidence in structured capital solutions for growth-stage businesses. Since its first close, Anicut Capital has already deployed significant capital through the fund, backing 15 companies across sectors such as consumer, engineering services, SaaS, manufacturing, hospitality and shipbuilding, with average cheque sizes of approximately ₹80 crore. The fund has also completed two exits, generating an average internal rate of return (IRR) of about 19 percent for early investors. The close of Grand Anicut Fund IV brings Anicut Capital’s total assets under management to roughly ₹4,500 crore across a mix of debt and equity funds, solidifying the firm’s role as one of India’s prominent private credit and alternative asset managers. Anicut Capital’s strategy focuses on non-dilutive structured credit for scalable Indian enterprises, often partnering with established promoters and supporting businesses navigating growth without traditional equity dilution.#privatecredit #fundraising #AnicutCapital #GrandAnicutFundIV #structuredcredit #India #debtfunds #investing
2 days ago|by Team S
ASK Alternates, the private credit arm of ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, has successfully completed the first close of its maiden Private Credit Fund at ₹569 crore (approximately $63 million), including a ₹69 crore green-shoe option that was exercised. The fund marks ASK’s first performing credit strategy through its alternatives platform and underscores strong investor confidence in India’s growing private credit market. The fund is positioned to deliver disciplined capital to high-quality businesses with established market positions, strong cash flows, and robust governance standards, while partnering with reputed promoters and global sponsors. Three-quarters of the fund’s corpus has already been deployed, and the team has completed two early exits, highlighting its active portfolio management and disciplined underwriting approach. Sunil Rohokale, Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Director of ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, said the firm’s successful closure reflects strong trust from high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth investors in ASK’s ability to identify quality opportunities and manage risk with discipline. Shantanu Sahai, Executive Director & Head – Private Credit at ASK Alternates, added that the fund’s portfolio demonstrates resilience and diversity, with a focus on partnering with solid promoter groups and global sponsors to capitalise on private credit momentum. The fund’s strategy aligns with broader growth in India’s alternative credit ecosystem, where non-dilutive financing solutions are emerging as important complements to traditional bank lending and equity funding, especially for mid-market companies. #privatecredit #fundraising #alternatives #India #ASKAlternates #SunilRohokale #ShantanuSahai #AshwinNarang #JayMehta #privatecapital
2 days ago|by Team S
SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL), the venture arm of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), has completed the first close of ₹1,005 crore (about $120 million) for its Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, a dedicated spacetech investment vehicle targeting early- and growth-stage Indian space startups. The fund, envisioned to raise up to ₹1,600 crore (roughly $195 million), is positioned as India’s largest spacetech-focused venture capital fund and among the biggest globally. The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF) received a ₹1,000 crore anchor commitment from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the government agency mandated to promote the private space sector in India. This major anchor backing forms the bulk of the first close and reflects strong public-sector confidence in expanding commercial space innovation. Registered as a Category II alternative investment fund with a 10-year tenure, AVCF will deploy capital across a range of spacetech segments, including launch systems, satellites and payloads, in-space operations, ground infrastructure, earth observation and communications. The fund’s mandate supports India’s broader space ambitions, including the government’s aim to build a $44 billion space economy by 2033.SVCL’s Antariksh fund is the firm’s 12th venture capital product, and its first close underscores a growing ecosystem of deep-tech investment in India. Following the anchor investment, SVCL plans to mobilise additional commitments from domestic and international institutional and sovereign investors under a green-shoe option as it pushes toward its ₹1,600 crore target. #spacetech #VCfund #venturecapital #India #DeepTech #AntarikshFund #SIDBIVentureCapital #INSPACe #spaceeconomy
3 days ago|by Team S
Spinny, a Gurugram-based online marketplace for used cars, is raising around $160 million in a Series G funding round to finance its planned acquisition of car services startup GoMechanic, according to people familiar with the matter.The capital raise - a mix of primary and secondary transactions - would value the ten-year-old company at about $1.8 billion post-money, largely in line with its previous valuation.Of the roughly $160 million, approximately $90 million is being raised as primary capital, with existing investor Accel committing about $44 million to that portion, as shown in Indian regulatory filings. WestBridge Capital is also participating, doubling down with a check comparable in size to its earlier investment in Spinny’s Series F round. A new investor is expected to contribute the remainder of the primary raise, though their identity has not been confirmed.On the secondary side, much of the selling is coming from early backer Fundamentum, while Blume Ventures is also expected to pare part of its stake rather than reinvest in the new round.The fresh funds are earmarked primarily to finance the planned acquisition of GoMechanic and to invest in scaling its platform, rather than drawing on Spinny’s existing cash reserves. Earlier reports suggested the GoMechanic deal could be valued at around ₹4.5 billion (about $50 million) in a mix of cash and stock.For Spinny, adding GoMechanic would help vertically integrate after-sales servicing into its used-car marketplace model, potentially providing a two-way funnel for customers and a more seamless owner experience.#funding #SeriesG #acquisition #Spinny #GoMechanic #usedcars #India #Accel #WestBridgeCapital #Fundamentum #BlumeVentures
3 days ago|by Team S
The United Kingdom and Germany are rapidly emerging as key hubs for a new wave of artificial-intelligence-driven defense startups, attracting significant private investment and signalling a major shift in Europe’s defense innovation landscape as global geopolitical tensions rise. The surge in funding and strategic interest is being driven by increased military budgets across NATO nations and escalating threats stemming from the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict, prompting governments and investors to prioritise cutting-edge defence technologies backed by AI.Private investors have poured billions into European AI defense ventures, with venture capital across the sector climbing sharply as startups push advanced autonomous systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), mission-planning software and other AI-enabled defence capabilities. Germany’s AI-centric drone makers such as Helsing SE and Quantum-Systems GmbH have secured valuations in the billions of euros after sizeable funding rounds, establishing them as leaders in the continent’s defence innovation ecosystem. Across the Channel, UK-based defence tech companies like PhysicsX - which focuses on manufacturing platforms - and Cambridge Aerospace -developing missile interception technology - have also drawn impressive investor interest, raising significant capital in 2025. Industry insiders note that Europe’s defence procurement systems and regulatory hurdles remain challenges for scaling these technologies - but increased commitment from governments and pooled NATO procurement initiatives are helping bridge gaps and accelerate adoption. #defensetech #AI #venturecapital #Europe #UK #Germany #Helsing #QuantumSystems #PhysicsX #CambridgeAerospace
3 days ago|by Team S
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