Top Startup and Tech Funding News – August 13, 2025
Nickie Louise
Posted On August 13, 2025
It’s Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news from across the globe. From AI-driven senior care and secure data exchanges to climate tech breakthroughs and cross-border fintech, today’s lineup reflects a market still eager to back ambitious founders tackling big, complex problems.
This batch of deals shows investor appetite cutting across multiple sectors—healthcare, AI infrastructure, climate innovation, fintech, and defense tech. Whether it’s scaling early detection health centers, automating medical billing with generative AI, or building quantum-secure communications for defense, capital is flowing into companies with clear market demand and scalable technology.
Funding Highlights
Series B activity was strong, with Fountain Life raising $18 million to expand longevity-focused health centers and Plancraft securing €38 million to bring AI efficiencies to Europe’s construction trades. August Health locked in $29 million to advance its AI-powered senior care platform, while AI data platform Protege raised $25 million in Series A funding. Climate tech player Equatic closed $11.6 million to scale its carbon removal and green hydrogen production technology.
Early-stage momentum was equally notable. Arintra raised $21 million in Series A to streamline medical billing, India’s Olee Space snagged $3 million for laser-based defense and communications, and Riva Money picked up $3 million pre-seed to modernize cross-border payments using blockchain.
Investor Activity
The day’s funding rounds drew a mix of heavyweight VCs, strategic corporates, and sector-focused funds—from EOS Ventures and Base10 Partners to climate-focused investors like C3H and Kibo Invest. Their bets spanned the spectrum from high-growth healthtech to deep-tech infrastructure, signaling that in 2025, capital still finds its way to founders solving critical bottlenecks with differentiated solutions.
It’s a lighter news day with nine funding rounds to report, but we’ll make up for it with an even bigger edition tomorrow.
Here’s the full breakdown.
See you in the next edition—keep pushing forward.
Fountain Life Raises $18M in Series B Funding to Expand Longevity Health Centers
Fountain Life, a preventative health and longevity company co-founded by entrepreneur Tony Robbins and XPRIZE’s Peter Diamandis, has raised $18 million in a Series B round to grow its network of early-detection health centers. The Naples, Florida-based startup offers AI-powered medical screenings and personalized wellness programs to extend human longevity.
This latest funding, led by EOS Ventures, will fuel Fountain Life’s expansion into new markets and technology development for proactive disease detection. The company previously raised $80 million in a Series A and now has about $108 million in total funding to advance its mission of transforming healthcare from reactive sick-care to preventive longevity care.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Fountain Life
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Investors: EOS Ventures (lead); participation from existing backers, including Tony Robbins, Peter Diamandis, Todd Wanek, and B.K. Modi
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Amount Raised: $18 million
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Total Raised: ~$108 million
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Funding Stage: Series B
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
German SaaS Startup Plancraft Secures €38M in Series B Funding to Bring AI to Construction Trades
Plancraft, a Hamburg, Germany-based SaaS startup focused on construction and skilled trades, has secured a €38 million Series B round to accelerate development of its AI-driven workflow platform. The financing was led by Headline and joined by existing investors Creandum, HTGF, and xdeck, bringing Plancraft’s total funding to over €50 million.
Founded in 2020, Plancraft provides software that helps tradespeople streamline routine tasks – from quoting jobs and scheduling to voice-powered documentation – thereby tackling labor shortages and efficiency gaps in Europe’s construction industry. The fresh capital will enable Plancraft to double down on AI features that automate administrative work and to expand its team and customer base across additional European markets.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Plancraft
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Investors: Headline (lead); Creandum, HTGF, xdeck
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Amount Raised: €38 million (approx. $41.5 million)
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Total Raised: €50 million+
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Funding Stage: Series B
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
August Health Lands $29M in Series B Funding for AI-Enabled Senior Care Platform
August Health, a San Francisco-based healthtech startup modernizing software for senior living facilities, announced a $29 million Series B funding round to expand its AI-enabled caregiving platform. The round was led by Base10 Partners with participation from existing backers General Catalyst and Matrix Partners, as well as new strategic investors including Equitage Ventures and the Senior Living Transformation Company.
August Health’s platform serves as an all-in-one electronic health record and operations system for assisted living and nursing home providers, already used in thousands of communities across the U.S. and Canada.
The round brings the company’s total funding to nearly $44 million. With this new capital, August Health plans to accelerate development of its “August Intelligence” AI assistant to help caregiving staff reduce incidents and improve resident outcomes, and to scale its reach amid booming demand in the elder care sector.
Funding Details:
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Startup: August Health
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Investors: Base10 Partners (lead); General Catalyst, Matrix Partners, Equitage Ventures, Senior Living Transformation Company, Stanford University
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Amount Raised: $29 million
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Total Raised: ~$44 million
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Funding Stage: Series B
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Protege Closes $25M in Series A Funding to Scale Secure AI Training Data Platform
Protege, a New York-based startup that operates a secure data exchange platform for AI model training, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round to fuel its growth, the company announced on SubStack today. The round was led by venture firm Footwork, with support from existing investors including CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, and NFL legend Joe Montana’s Liquid 2 Ventures.
Founded by Bobby Samuels and collaborators from LiveRamp and Datavant, Protege helps organizations share proprietary datasets with AI developers in a governed, privacy-preserving way. The company has already partnered with over 100 data providers across healthcare, media, and other sectors, unlocking troves of video, audio, and medical data for AI use. With the new funding – which roughly doubles Protege’s total financing to $35 million – the startup will deepen its product capabilities, expand into new data verticals, and onboard more enterprise partners as it aims to become the key conduit between data owners and AI companies.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Protege
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Investors: Footwork (lead); CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Shaper Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures
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Amount Raised: $25 million
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Total Raised: ~$35 million
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Equatic Snags $11.6M in Series A Funding to Advance Carbon Removal and Green Hydrogen
Equatic, a Los Angeles- and Singapore-based climate tech startup, secured $11.6 million in Series A financing to scale its novel approach to carbon dioxide removal and green hydrogen production. The investment was co-led by Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) – a climate-focused vehicle of Temasek Trust – and Kibo Invest, a Singaporean private investment firm, with participation from a consortium of global climate investors.
Equatic has developed a patented seawater electrolysis technology that simultaneously captures CO₂ from the atmosphere and generates clean hydrogen fuel. The fresh funds will support engineering scale-up of Equatic’s first commercial 100,000-tonne carbon removal facility and accelerate commercialization of its technology. The startup’s solution was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Earthshot Prize for its potential in tackling climate change. This round brings Equatic’s total funding to approximately $11.6 million as it aims to deliver large-scale carbon removal coupled with carbon-neutral hydrogen production.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Equatic
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Investors: C3H (Temasek Trust) and Kibo Invest (co-leads); plus global climate-focused investors
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Amount Raised: $11.6 million
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Total Raised: $11.6 million (to date)
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Arintra Raises $21M in Series A Funding to Automate Medical Billing with AI
Arintra, a healthtech startup with operations in the US and India, raised $21 million in a Series A round to scale its AI-powered medical coding and billing automation platform. The financing was led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India) and included participation from Endeavor Health Ventures, Y Combinator, Counterpart Ventures, Spider Capital, and Ten13.
Arintra’s software uses generative AI to automatically translate clinical notes into billing codes and to flag insurance claim denials, reducing administrative burdens for hospitals and improving revenue cycle efficiency. The startup, which emerged from Y Combinator, has seen rapid adoption among healthcare providers looking to streamline paperwork and focus more on patient care. The new funding will be used to enhance Arintra’s AI capabilities, ensure regulatory compliance across markets, and expand its customer base in North America and Asia. (Total funding to date was not disclosed.)
Funding Details:
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Startup: Arintra
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Investors: Peak XV Partners (lead); Endeavor Health Ventures, Y Combinator, Counterpart Ventures, Spider Capital, Ten13
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Amount Raised: $21 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Olee Space Snags $3M Seed Funding for Laser Communication Defense Tech
Olee Space, an Ahmedabad, India-based startup developing laser-based communication and defense systems, has secured a $3 million seed (pre-Series A) funding round to accelerate its R&D and manufacturing scale-up.
The investment was led by Rockstud Capital, with additional support from a group of global strategic investors. Co-founded by engineers James Solomon and Suman Hiremath, Olee Space specializes in free-space optical communication using low-power infrared lasers for secure, high-speed data transmission.
Its Directed Energy Warfare (DEW) platform can disable drones or satellites with precision laser targeting, addressing critical security needs for defense agencies. The fresh capital will help Olee Space bolster its engineering team, build out production facilities, and pursue domestic and international market expansion for its quantum-secure communication and anti-drone solutions.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Olee Space
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Investors: Rockstud Capital (lead); other global strategic investors
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Amount Raised: $3 million
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Total Raised: $3 million
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Funding Stage: Seed / Pre-Series A
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Riva Money Bags $3M in Funding to Modernize Cross-Border Payments with Blockchain
Riva Money, a fintech startup founded by alumni of Revolut and Wise, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build a “dual-rail” payments platform for faster, cheaper cross-border transfers. The round was led by Berlin-based Project A Ventures, with angel investment from former executives at Revolut, Monzo, and JPMorgan.
Riva is developing a system that intelligently routes international B2B payments via either traditional banking networks or blockchain rails (using stablecoins) – choosing whichever method is quickest and most cost-effective for each transaction. By blending conventional finance with crypto technology, the London-headquartered startup aims to eliminate the high fees and delays businesses often face in global payments. The new funding will be used to hire engineers and obtain regulatory licenses in the UK, EU, and beyond, as Riva prepares to launch its service across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Funding Details:
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Startup: Riva Money
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Investors: Project A Ventures (lead); angel investors from Revolut, Monzo, JPMorgan
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Amount Raised: $3 million
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Total Raised: $3 million
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Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
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Funding Date: August 13, 2025
Tech Funding Summary Table:
| Startup | Investors (Lead and notable investors) | Amount Raised | Total Raised | Funding Stage | Funding Date |
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| Fountain Life | EOS Ventures (lead); Tony Robbins, Peter Diamandis, others | $18 M | ~$108 M | Series B | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Plancraft | Headline (lead); Creandum, HTGF, xdeck | €38 M | €50 M+ | Series B | Aug 13, 2025 |
| August Health | Base10 Partners (lead); General Catalyst, Matrix Partners, others | $29 M | ~$44 M | Series B | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Protege | Footwork (lead); CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, others | $25 M | ~$35 M | Series A | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Equatic | C3H & Kibo Invest (co-leads); global climate investors | $11.6 M | $11.6 M | Series A | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Arintra | Peak XV Partners (lead); Endeavor Health, Y Combinator, others | $21 M | – | Series A | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Olee Space | Rockstud Capital (lead); global strategic investors | $3 M | $3 M | Seed (Pre-Series A) | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Riva Money | Project A (lead); Revolut, Monzo alumni (angels) | $3 M | $3 M | Pre-Seed | Aug 13, 2025 |
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