Top Startup and Tech Funding News – November 25, 2025
Nickie Louise
Posted On November 25, 2025
It’s Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. From advanced nuclear power and climate resilience to AI-driven cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, fintech, healthtech, and next-generation automation, capital moved across every stage of the market. Investors backed founders turning deep science and applied AI into real-world infrastructure — from reactor fleets and wildfire prevention systems to autonomous sourcing engines, intelligent security agents, and electric outboard motors.
X-Energy set the tone with a $700 million Series D to scale its advanced reactor roadmap and fuel supply chain, underscoring how decarbonization now depends on heavy industrial tech as much as software. On the digital side, AI security was front and center: Tenzai emerged with a $75 million seed round to build autonomous offensive “hacker” agents, while Clover Security locked in $36 million to embed AI security engineers directly into developer workflows. Climate and physical infrastructure also took a step forward, as Overstory’s $43 million Series B, Strataphy’s $6 million seed, and Flux Marine’s $15 million round highlighted how geospatial intelligence, geothermal cooling, and electrified propulsion are becoming critical layers in the energy transition.
Across software and data infrastructure, DualBird’s $25 million raise pointed to growing demand for hardware-grade acceleration in the public cloud, Augmentt’s CAD $18 million Series A reinforced the long-term opportunity in Microsoft 365 security for MSPs, and Vijil’s $17 million round showed how enterprises are starting to treat AI agents as a governed, testable product class. In parallel, fintech, diagnostics, and vertical SaaS remained busy: Votre’s on-chain investment banking platform, Riverline AI’s debt-resolution agents, CrisprBits’ CRISPR diagnostics, Morphle Labs’ robotics for pathology, and LabelBlind’s food-labeling SaaS all drew fresh capital. Rounding out the day, sports tech, smart surfaces, livestreaming, and recruiting AI saw new checks as SportAI, Uniphy, BEAM Media, and Helio AI extended the reach of intelligent systems into everyday experiences.
Funding Highlights
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X-Energy Reactor Company raised $700 million in Series D financing to scale advanced small modular reactors and fuel production.
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Tenzai secured $75 million in seed funding to build AI-driven “hacker” agents for continuous offensive security testing.
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Phrontline Biopharma closed a $60 million Pre-A+ round to advance bispecific ADC cancer therapeutics across China and the U.S.
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Overstory raised $43 million in Series B capital to expand its AI wildfire and vegetation risk platform for electric utilities.
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Clover Security brought in $36 million to embed AI security agents into developer workflows and product lifecycles.
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DualBird raised $25 million (Seed + Series A) to deliver hardware-grade cloud acceleration purely through software.
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Augmentt secured CAD $18 million in Series A financing to help MSPs secure and manage Microsoft 365 at scale.
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Vijil raised $17 million to provide testing, monitoring, and guardrails for enterprise AI agents.
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Flux Marine added $15 million, bringing total funding above $30 million to electrify outboard boat engines.
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Zinit raised $8 million in seed funding to automate enterprise procurement and sourcing with AI-driven workflows.
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Strataphy secured a $6 million seed round to deploy geothermal-based cooling systems for data centers and mega-projects.
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Find Your Grind closed a $5 million Series A to expand its career exploration and lifestyle-matching platform for students.
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Morphle Labs raised $5 million in Series A capital to scale robotics and AI-powered cancer diagnostics.
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Parallax Worlds brought total pre-seed and seed financing to $4.9 million to power high-fidelity factory simulations for robots.
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Votre raised $3.75 million in seed funding to build a fully on-chain investment banking and crypto-backed lending platform.
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SportAI secured $3 million to deliver pro-level computer-vision sports analytics to everyday athletes.
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CrisprBits raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding to scale its CRISPR-based diagnostics platform.
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Riverline AI closed an $825,000 pre-seed round to expand AI debt-resolution agents across Indian lenders.
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Helio AI raised $1 million in seed funding (bringing the total to $1.35 million) to automate high-volume recruiting with intelligent agents.
Investor Activity
Today’s financings drew a wide spectrum of capital: multistage venture firms, climate and deeptech specialists, AI-focused funds, family offices, and experienced angels from cybersecurity, Wall Street, and big tech. Large industrial and infrastructure bets such as X-Energy, Overstory, Strataphy, and Flux Marine attracted climate and energy investors willing to finance long-term capex-heavy roadmaps, while software-heavy plays like Tenzai, Clover Security, Vijil, DualBird, Zinit, and Greenshoe pulled in AI-native, security, and enterprise SaaS specialists.
At the early stages, pre-seed and seed rounds in Riverline AI, SubImage, Helio AI, SportAI, BEAM Media, and LabelBlind showcased a continued appetite for founder-led experiments in fintech, cloud security, sports tech, livestreaming, and compliance automation. In health and biotech, investors backed platforms that connect deep science to scalable products – from Phrontline Biopharma’s bispecific ADCs and CrisprBits’ CRISPR diagnostics to SynchNeuro’s brainwave-based metabolic monitoring and Morphle Labs’ robotics for pathology.
Taken together, today’s rounds point to a market that is still highly selective but willing to write meaningful checks for startups that pair technical depth with clear commercial paths in energy, security, infrastructure, and vertical SaaS. Here’s the full breakdown of today’s funding stories.
X‑Energy Reactor Company Closes $700M in Series D Funding for Advanced Nuclear Power
X‑Energy Reactor Company, a Rockville, Md.-based startup developing advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology, has closed a massive $700 million Series D funding round. This late-stage financing will fuel the expansion of X‑Energy’s supply chain and commercial pipeline as it works to deliver 144 of its Xe-100 reactors (totaling over 11 GW) for projects with partners like Dow, Amazon, and Centrica.
The round, led by Jane Street with backing from ARK Invest, Point72, and other major investors, positions X‑Energy to scale its safer, next-gen nuclear solutions to meet growing clean energy demand.
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Startup: X‑Energy Reactor Company (Rockville, Maryland, USA)
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Investors: Jane Street (lead); participation from ARK Invest, Point72, Reaves Asset Management, XTX Ventures, Ares Management (existing), and others
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Amount Raised: $700 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Series D
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Tenzai Emerges from Stealth with $75M in Seed Funding to Build AI “Hackers” for Cybersecurity
Tenzai, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-native cybersecurity startup, launched out of stealth with an unprecedented $75 million seed funding round. Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, and Lux Capital co-led the hefty seed investment, joined by Swish Ventures and prominent angels.
Founded this year by cybersecurity veterans, Tenzai is building autonomous AI “hacker” agents that continuously attack, exploit, and help fix vulnerabilities in enterprise software – effectively stress-testing code so companies ship more secure products. The funds will accelerate Tenzai’s AI research and offensive security engineering, while enabling expansion of its go-to-market efforts in North America and Europe.
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Startup: Tenzai (Tel Aviv, Israel)
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Investors: Greylock Partners (co-lead), Battery Ventures (co-lead), Lux Capital (co-lead); plus Swish Ventures and angel investors
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Amount Raised: $75 million
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Total Raised: $75 million (seed round)
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Phrontline Biopharma Lands $60M Pre‑A+ Funding for Next-Gen Cancer Therapeutics
Phrontline Biopharma, a Shanghai-based biotech specializing in bispecific antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs), closed a $60 million Pre-A+ financing to advance its cutting-edge cancer therapies. Lapam Investment led the round with participation from Samsung Venture Investment, Guofang Innovation, Hankang Venture Capital, Songqing Capital, Jifeng Ventures, and existing backers like Decheng Capital and Sino Biopharmaceutical.
Phrontline, founded in 2022 by CEO Dr. Tony Chen, has built an end-to-end ADC platform and already launched its first bispecific ADC (targeting EGFR and B7-H3) into human trials in both China and the US. The new funding will support clinical development of Phrontline’s pipeline, expansion of global trials, and strategic partnerships – including ongoing collaborations with Samsung Bioepis and Sino Biopharm – as it pushes forward a new generation of targeted cancer drugs.
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Startup: Phrontline Biopharma (Shanghai, China)
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Investors: Lapam Investment (lead); Samsung Venture Investment Corp., Guofang Innovation, Hankang VC, Songqing Capital, Jifeng Ventures; existing investors Decheng Capital, Medfine Health Fund, C&D Emerging Investment; and Sino Biopharmaceutical (strategic)
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Amount Raised: $60 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Pre-Series A+
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Overstory Secures $43M in Series B Funding to Boost AI Wildfire Prevention Tech
Overstory, an Amsterdam-based climate tech startup focused on grid resilience, has raised $43 million in Series B funding to scale its AI-driven wildfire prevention platform. European climate-growth fund Blume Equity led the round, joined by Energy Impact Partners and existing backers including B Capital, Semapa Next, and others. Overstory’s technology analyzes high-resolution satellite imagery with proprietary AI models to help electric utilities pinpoint vegetation risks and prevent power line ignitions that cause wildfires.
With this new capital, the company (led by CEO Fiona Spruill) will accelerate development of its risk models, expand globally, and build on partnerships with major utilities across the U.S. and Europe. The Series B caps seven years of growth for Overstory, which now employs 80+ people and is emerging as a key player in climate resilience for the power grid.
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Startup: Overstory (Amsterdam, Netherlands; U.S. HQ in Boston)
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Investors: Blume Equity (lead); Energy Impact Partners; existing investors including B Capital, Semapa Next, Pale Blue Dot, Capital T, Convective Capital, Bentley Systems, MCJ, Moxxie Ventures
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Amount Raised: $43 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed (approximately $60–70 million estimated)
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Funding Stage: Series B
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Clover Security Raises $36M in Funding to Automate Product Security with AI Agents
Clover Security, a Tel Aviv-based product security startup, emerged from stealth with $36 million in funding to help companies build software securely from day one. The round was co-led by Notable Capital and Team8, with participation from SVCI (Silicon Valley CISO Investors), Wiz co-founders Assaf Rappaport and Yinon Costica, legendary cybersecurity entrepreneur Shlomo Kramer, ex-CISO Rene Bonvanie, and executives from Snyk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Atlassian, and Google.
Founded by Alon Kollmann and Or Chen, Clover embeds AI “security agents” into developers’ everyday tools (like GitHub, Confluence, and Slack) to catch design flaws and vulnerabilities early in the software lifecycle. By mimicking expert security engineers’ thinking, Clover’s platform anticipates where bugs could emerge and provides real-time feedback to developers. The new funding will go toward expanding Clover’s platform and go-to-market efforts as it scales its AI-driven security solution across enterprises in fintech, tech, and other sectors.
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Startup: Clover Security (Tel Aviv, Israel)
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Investors: Notable Capital (co-lead), Team8 (co-lead); with SVCI, Wiz co-founders, Shlomo Kramer (Cato Networks), Rene Bonvanie, and multiple cybersecurity executives
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Amount Raised: $36 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Undisclosed (Seed/Series A stage)
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
DualBird Scores $25M in Funding to Accelerate Cloud Hardware Performance via Software
DualBird, a Boston-based data infrastructure startup, announced $25 million in combined Seed and Series A funding to advance its novel approach to cloud computing performance. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, and Angular Ventures, underscoring strong investor confidence in DualBird’s technology.
Founded by Gilad Tal, Amir Gilad, Ehud Eliaz, and Ohad Gamliel, DualBird provides a software solution that delivers hardware-grade acceleration by leveraging cloud instances with reconfigurable hardware capabilities. In practice, it lets enterprises achieve specialized high-speed processing on standard cloud infrastructure, avoiding the need for costly custom hardware. With the new capital, DualBird will grow its engineering and commercial teams, expand go-to-market partnerships, and refine its platform as it heads into 2026, poised to redefine cloud performance optimization.
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Startup: DualBird (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
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Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (lead), Bessemer Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, Angular Ventures
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Amount Raised: $25 million (Seed + Series A)
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Total Raised: $25 million
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Funding Stage: Combined Seed and Series A
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Augmentt Raises CAD $18M Series A to Secure Microsoft 365 for MSPs
Augmentt, an Ottawa-based SaaS provider enabling managed service providers (MSPs) to secure client Microsoft 365 environments, has raised CAD $18 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Camber Partners, a U.S. growth equity firm focused on B2B software. Augmentt’s multi-tenant platform, led by CEO Derik Belair, gives MSPs advanced tools to manage security, compliance, and administration across many customers’ Microsoft 365 setups in a unified way.
With this capital infusion, Augmentt plans to accelerate its product roadmap, expand sales and marketing, and deepen partnerships with MSPs as it helps them deliver standardized security services at scale. The fresh funding will support the company’s next phase of growth as demand for cloud IT management solutions continues to rise globally.
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Startup: Augmentt (Ottawa, Canada)
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Investors: Camber Partners (lead)
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Amount Raised: CAD $18 million (approx. $13.5 M USD)
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Vijil Secures $17M in Funding to Make Enterprise AI Agents Safer and More Reliable
Vijil, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based startup building an AI agent infrastructure for enterprises, raised $17 million to help companies deploy AI “copilots” with confidence. The round was led by BrightMind Partners, with participation from Mayfield and Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund). Founded by CEO Vin Sharma, Vijil’s platform provides tooling to develop, test, and monitor AI agents for reliability, privacy, security, and safety in enterprise use cases.
By synthesizing customer-specific test suites and supporting open-source foundation models, Vijil enables organizations to validate their AI systems before and after deployment. This new funding brings Vijil’s total financing to $23 million to date. The company will use the capital to accelerate platform deployments with early enterprise customers and deepen its R&D as demand grows for robust “AI guardrails” in business.
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Startup: Vijil (Menlo Park, California, USA)
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Investors: BrightMind Partners (lead); Mayfield, Gradient Ventures
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Amount Raised: $17 million
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Total Raised: $23 million
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Funding Stage: Early-stage (Series A)
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Flux Marine Nets $15M to Electrify Boat Engines, Total Funding Tops $30M
Flux Marine, a Bristol, Rhode Island-based startup developing electric outboard motors for boats, has closed $15 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to over $30 million since 2020. The latest raise included participation from the company’s existing investors and customers, along with new investor Collide Capital.
Led by CEO Ben Sorkin, Flux Marine has commercialized a 115-horsepower electric outboard engine and modular battery system that can drop into a variety of boat hulls. The company partners with boat manufacturers (such as Scout Boats, Zodiac, and others) to offer fully electric boat packages. With the fresh funds, Flux Marine will scale up production of its outboard motors and expand sales of its core technology as it aims to accelerate the marine industry’s shift from gas engines to clean electric propulsion.
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Startup: Flux Marine (Bristol, Rhode Island, USA)
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Investors: Existing investors and customers (undisclosed); new investor Collide Capital
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Amount Raised: $15 million
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Total Raised: Over $30 million (since inception)
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Funding Stage: Undisclosed (Growth/Series B stage)
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Zinit Raises $8M in Seed Funding to Scale AI‑Powered Procurement Platform
Zinit, a Dubai-based startup providing an AI-driven sourcing platform for enterprise procurement teams, has raised $8 million in seed funding at a $48 million valuation. The round was led by AltaIR Capital, with participation from Dubai VC (DVC). Founded by CEO Anton Buzdalin, Zinit’s platform automates and streamlines the sourcing and RFP (request-for-proposal) process using AI negotiation engines and real-time workflows.
The technology helps procurement professionals discover suppliers, manage multi-round negotiations, and shorten sourcing cycles without heavy IT integrations. Zinit, which already serves over 100 enterprise clients (including divisions of Bacardi, BlackBerry, and United Colors of Benetton), will use the funding to expand internationally, hire senior talent, and enhance its autonomous sourcing capabilities as it aims to modernize procurement globally.
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Startup: Zinit (Dubai, UAE)
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Investors: AltaIR Capital (lead); DVC (Dubai Venture Capital)
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Amount Raised: $8 million
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Total Raised: $8 million
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Strataphy Gets $6M Seed Funding to Scale Geothermal Cooling for Data Centers
Strataphy, a Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based deep-tech cooling company, has raised $6 million in seed funding to advance its novel geothermal cooling systems for large-scale infrastructure. The seed round was led by Outliers VC and Shorooq Partners, with participation from Plus VC. Strataphy, founded by Dr. Ammar Alali (CEO) and Ahmed Alhani (COO), has developed proprietary “PrimeLoop” technology that taps deep, stable underground temperatures to cool data centers, industrial projects, and even entire cities far more efficiently than conventional HVAC systems.
The new capital will help Strataphy grow its engineering and operations teams, expand its full-stack cooling solutions, and support new deployments across mega-projects, hyperscale data centers, and smart cities in the Middle East and beyond. By leveraging geothermal energy, Strataphy aims to drastically cut the power consumption and costs of cooling in an era of surging demand.
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Startup: Strataphy (Dammam, Saudi Arabia)
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Investors: Outliers VC (lead), Shorooq Partners (lead); Plus VC
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Amount Raised: $6 million
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Total Raised: $6 million
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Find Your Grind Lands $5M in Series A Funding to Expand EdTech Career Platform
Find Your Grind, a Los Angeles-based edtech startup founded by musician-turned-entrepreneur Nick Gross, secured $5 million in a Series A round to grow its career exploration platform for students. The funding, led by Echo Investment Capital with participation from Gross’s own firm Gross Labs, brings Find Your Grind’s total funding to $8 million. Aimed at Gen Z and Gen Alpha youth, the platform exposes students to non-traditional career paths – from content creator to esports pro – and helps them discover lifestyles and vocations aligned with their passions.
Find Your Grind offers personality assessments, video mentorship from figures like Tony Hawk, and will.i.am, and “career readiness” programs are now rolling out in U.S. schools. With the fresh capital, the company will expand its nationwide programs and partnerships, giving more young people the tools and community to forge their own unique career journeys.
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Startup: Find Your Grind (Los Angeles, California, USA)
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Investors: Echo Investment Capital (lead); Gross Labs (Nick Gross’s fund)
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Amount Raised: $5 million
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Total Raised: $8 million
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Morphle Labs Closes $5M in Series A Funding to Scale Robotics for Cancer Diagnostics
Morphle Labs, a Bengaluru, India-based healthtech startup specializing in robotics and AI for pathology, has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Inflexor Ventures. Morphle is developing automated robotic microscopy devices – notably its RoboTome tissue slicing robot and MorphoLens digital scanner – to accelerate cancer diagnostics and reduce manual lab work.
The fresh funds will enable Morphle Labs to ramp up manufacturing of its devices and expand into global markets, where demand for faster, AI-enhanced pathology solutions is growing. By integrating robotics with advanced imaging and AI analysis, Morphle aims to help labs process biopsies and blood samples much more efficiently, ultimately improving diagnostic speed and accuracy for conditions like cancer.
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Startup: Morphle Labs (Bengaluru, India)
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Investors: Inflexor Ventures (lead)
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Amount Raised: $5 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Series A
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Parallax Worlds Raises $4.9M in Funding to Simulate Factories for Robot Testing
Parallax Worlds, a San Francisco-based startup building hyper-realistic simulation software for robotics, has raised $4.9 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds. The recent seed raise of $4 million was led by Pear VC, with participation from GS Futures, Kakao Ventures, Lightscape Partners, and a syndicate of angels (including Gaingels). Earlier backers like Unusual Ventures, Conviction, Spacecadet Ventures, and Boost VC had co-led Parallax’s pre-seed.
Led by co-founders Tanmay Agarwal (CEO) and Aumkar Renavikar (CTO), Parallax Worlds creates high-fidelity “digital twin” environments from simple video capture, allowing robots to be stress-tested in simulation before real-world deployment. Robotics teams can run thousands of edge-case scenarios in Parallax’s platform to identify failures and optimize performance – dramatically speeding up the path from pilot to production for automation in factories and warehouses. The funds will help Parallax expand into enterprise manufacturing use cases, grow its team, and continue R&D on its cloud-based simulation engine as it tackles the reliability challenges of industrial robotics.
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Startup: Parallax Worlds (San Francisco, California, USA)
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Investors: Pear VC (lead); GS Futures, Kakao Ventures, Lightscape Partners; angels via Gaingels, Nova Threshold, Mana Ventures; prior: Conviction, Unusual Ventures, Spacecadet Ventures, Boost VC
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Amount Raised: $4.9 million (combined pre-seed and seed)
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Total Raised: $4.9 million
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Funding Stage: Pre-Seed + Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
SubImage Grabs $4.2M Seed to Map Cloud Security Flaws at Scale
SubImage, a San Francisco-based startup bringing an “open-core” cloud security graph platform to enterprises, raised $4.2 million in seed funding to help companies better visualize and fix vulnerabilities in their cloud infrastructure. Backers in the round include FundersClub, Y Combinator, Phosphor Capital, and Transpose Platform. Co-founded by Alex Chantavy and Kunaal Sikka – both alumni of high-profile security teams – SubImage’s platform automatically maps an organization’s entire cloud environment, flagging misconfigurations and exposures in a single graph view. Security teams can then prioritize and remediate issues faster, with clarity on asset ownership and risk. With the seed capital, SubImage plans to grow its engineering team, expand pilot deployments, and ship new features, as it aims to become a go-to solution for cloud security posture management in modern DevOps environments.
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Startup: SubImage (San Francisco, California, USA)
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Investors: FundersClub, Y Combinator, Phosphor Capital, Transpose Platform
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Amount Raised: $4.2 million
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Total Raised: $4.2 million
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Greenshoe Raises $3M Seed to Automate SEC Filings with AI
Greenshoe, a Chicago-based AI platform for SEC disclosures, has raised $3 million in seed funding to streamline how companies prepare regulatory filings. The round was led by AIX Ventures, with participation from HearstLab’s Level Up Ventures, Blueprint FTC, Service Provider Capital, and other angels. Founded by CEO Payton McCoy and CTO Dr. Yi Zhang, Greenshoe uses an AI-powered agent and domain-specific large language models to analyze complex SEC requirements and help draft disclosure documents (like 10-Ks and 10-Qs). By modeling changes across filings and benchmarking against industry peers, the platform can suggest updates and catch issues, aiming to save legal teams significant time and reduce errors. Greenshoe will use the seed funds to further develop its AI capabilities, enhance its engineering team, and accelerate go-to-market efforts, as it positions itself as a pioneer in regulatory tech for public companies.
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Startup: Greenshoe (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
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Investors: AIX Ventures (lead); Hearst Level Up Ventures, Blueprint FTC, Service Provider Capital, and angel investors
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Amount Raised: $3 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Votre Secures $3.75M Seed to Launch On-Chain Investment Banking Platform
Votre, a New York City-based fintech building a fully on-chain investment bank, announced the public launch of its platform alongside a $3.75 million seed funding round. The seed was led by a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator, with additional participation from MaC Venture Capital, Druid Ventures, and strategic angels from Goldman Sachs, Harvard, and OrangeDAO. Founded by CEO J. Paul Meyer (a Goldman Sachs alumnus), Votre’s platform enables clients to borrow U.S. dollar liquidity against their Bitcoin holdings without selling them – essentially offering crypto-backed lending with bank-grade underwriting. By combining insured custody, automatic margin controls, and real-time risk management on blockchain rails, Votre can settle large loans (from $25K up to $5 M) within a day. The new funding will help Votre scale its lending platform across the U.S., expand product features, and navigate the financial regulatory landscape as it seeks to modernize investment banking through decentralized finance technology.
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Startup: Votre (New York, NY, USA)
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Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Crypto Startup Accelerator (lead); MaC Venture Capital, Druid Ventures; and angel investors from Goldman Sachs, Harvard University, OrangeDAO
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Amount Raised: $3.75 million
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Total Raised: $3.75 million
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Uniphy Adds £3M for “Smart Surfaces” That Reinvent Car Controls
Uniphy, a Leeds, UK-based smart surface technology startup, raised a further £3 million in funding to advance its touch-responsive control panels for cars and appliances. The investment comes from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance (part of the Northern Powerhouse Fund managed by Mercia Ventures) and Mercia’s own funds. Uniphy, founded by David Lomas and David Dean and led by CEO Jim Nicholas, has developed 3D “smart” surfaces that integrate touch controls seamlessly into any shaped panel – allowing users to operate devices or vehicle functions by touch without physical knobs or screens. The tech has already been trialed by automakers like Hyundai and component giant Grupo Antolin. With this new capital, Uniphy will design its own integrated microchip to enable mass production and miniaturize the system for mobile and smaller applications. The latest funding brings Uniphy’s total raised to over £13 million and will help the company scale its team and prepare for commercial launch as it aims to transform human-machine interfaces in automotive and consumer products.
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Startup: Uniphy (Leeds, United Kingdom)
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Investors: NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance (managed by Mercia Ventures); Mercia Ventures (fund investment)
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Amount Raised: £3 million (approximately $3.7 million)
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Total Raised: £13 million+ (approximately $16 million)
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Funding Stage: Seed extension/follow-on
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
SportAI Scores $3M in Funding to Deliver Pro-Level Sports Insights via AI Video Analysis
SportAI, an Oslo-based B2B sports tech startup, raised $3 million to expand its AI-powered performance analysis platform for athletes and coaches. Backers of the round include Altitude Capital and notable angels such as tech investor Endre Holen, former pro soccer player Alejandro Bedoya, veteran VC Trond Riiber Knudsen (TRK Group founder), and Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud.
Co-founded in 2023 by CEO Lauren Pedersen (a former NCAA tennis player) and the team, SportAI uses computer vision and machine learning to analyze match videos, delivering advanced technique breakdowns, match stats, tactical insights, and highlight clips. Its camera-agnostic SaaS platform integrates with court camera systems to provide instant feedback to players across thousands of sports facilities.
With this funding (bringing total raised to $5.7 million to date), SportAI will scale its global rollout and accelerate product development, as it partners with sports tech firms like MATCHi (racket sport network) and Save My Play (court cameras) to bring pro-grade analytics to everyday athletes.
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Startup: SportAI (Oslo, Norway)
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Investors: Altitude Capital; angels including Endre Holen, Alejandro Bedoya, Trond Riiber Knudsen (TRK Group), and Casper Ruud (tennis pro)
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Amount Raised: $3 million
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Total Raised: $5.7 million
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Funding Stage: Seed/Early-stage
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
CrisprBits Raises $3M in Pre-Series A Funding to Scale CRISPR Diagnostics Platform
CrisprBits, a Bengaluru-based biotechnology startup, raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round to accelerate the commercialization of its CRISPR-powered molecular diagnostics platform. The funding, which values the company at $12 million, was led by Spectrum Impact (the family office of Rajendra Gogri, Chairman of Aarti Industries), with participation from the startup’s founders and existing backers such as the Vijay Alreja Family Office (VJ Technologies Group) and C-CAMP.
CrisprBits is developing its flagship PathCrisp diagnostic platform, which uses CRISPR gene-editing tech for rapid and highly sensitive tests in areas like sickle cell disease, typhoid fever, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and animal health. The new capital will be used to scale up manufacturing of test kits for high-impact diseases and to further develop the company’s strain-engineering capabilities. With this infusion, CrisprBits is poised to bring affordable, cutting-edge genetic testing to broader markets, aligning with India’s growing focus on biotech innovation.
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Startup: CrisprBits (Bengaluru, India)
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Investors: Spectrum Impact (lead – Rajendra Gogri’s family office); founders and existing investors including Vijay Alreja Family Office (VJ Technologies) and others
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Amount Raised: $3 million
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Total Raised: Not disclosed (company valuation $12 million post-money)
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Funding Stage: Pre-Series A
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Riverline AI Banks $825K in Pre-Seed Funding to Scale Debt Resolution Agents
Riverline AI, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup tackling distressed consumer debt with artificial intelligence, has raised $825,000 in a pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by South Park Commons, with participation from DeVC, gradCapital, and several angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Ankit Sanghvi, Jayanth Krishnaprakash, and Abhishek Gupta, Riverline is developing AI-powered “debt counselor” agents that engage borrowers in multiple languages to negotiate and resolve overdue loans.
In just seven months since launch, the startup’s AI agents are managing collections on about ₹100 crore (approximately $12 million USD) of bad loans each month, partnering with digital lenders and loan servicers like CRED, Freo, Nira, and Propelld. With the fresh pre-seed capital, Riverline plans to expand its engineering team and further build out its platform, aiming to help banks and borrowers achieve better debt resolutions at scale while reducing defaults.
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Startup: Riverline AI (Bengaluru, India)
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Investors: South Park Commons (lead); DeVC, gradCapital; and angel investors
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Amount Raised: $825,000
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Total Raised: $825,000
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Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
LabelBlind Secures $500K in Seed Funding to Streamline Food Label Compliance
LabelBlind Solutions, a Mumbai, India-based food labeling SaaS startup, has raised $500,000 in seed funding to expand its digital food labeling platform. Founded in 2023, LabelBlind provides an AI-driven solution for food companies to create, verify, and manage their nutrition labels and regulatory compliance workflows.
Its flagship platform, FoLSol®, helps packaged food and fresh food producers ensure labels meet domestic and international standards, automating tasks from label generation to validation. The seed funding – from a group of undisclosed strategic investors – will allow LabelBlind to enhance its product features and grow its client base across India and abroad. By simplifying the complex label compliance process, LabelBlind aims to save food businesses time and reduce errors, ensuring consumers get accurate and transparent product information.
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Startup: LabelBlind Solutions (Mumbai, India)
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Investors: Undisclosed private investors
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Amount Raised: $500,000
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Total Raised: $500,000
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Definedge Attracts Undisclosed Funding From Veteran Angels for Fintech Expansion
Definedge, a Pune, India-based fintech brokerage and trading analytics platform, raised an undisclosed amount in its first institutional funding round. The investment came from a syndicate of industry veterans and angels, including Hemant Luthra, Ajay Srivastava, D. Prasad, Nitin Agarwal, and Madhusudan N. Sarda, among others. Co-founded by Prashant Shah (CEO) and Rajesh Badiye (CIO), Definedge has built a suite of tools combining full-service brokerage with investor education and community features for retail traders.
Its offerings – such as the popular options analytics platform Opstra – aim to simplify financial markets and empower individual investors with pro-grade insights and learning resources. The fresh funding (amount not disclosed) will be used to expand Definedge’s operations and accelerate product development. With the backing of seasoned finance executives, the company plans to reach more traders and enhance its platform, all while keeping education and robust analytics at the core of its value proposition.
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Startup: Definedge Securities Broking (Pune, India)
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Investors: Hemant Luthra; Ajay Srivastava; D. Prasad; Nitin Agarwal; Madhusudan N. Sarda; and other angel investors
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Amount Raised: Not disclosed
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Seed/Angel Round
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
MiCare Path Closes Fourth Round (Undisclosed) and Acquires Telehealth Firm
MiCare Path, a Memphis, Tennessee-based virtual care platform, announced it has closed its fourth funding round (amount undisclosed) and simultaneously acquired Compwell, LLC, a provider of virtual care management tools. While the company did not disclose the new funding amount or investors, it indicated that the capital will be used to expand operations and further develop its technology. Founded in 2019 and led by CEO Scott Laster, MiCare Path partners with clinicians to extend care beyond office visits through a reimbursable remote monitoring platform that supports patients across various specialties. By integrating Compwell’s capabilities, MiCare Path aims to enhance its offerings in real-time clinical decision support, personalized care plans, and patient education. The latest funding-and-acquisition move will accelerate MiCare Path’s national expansion and bolster its AI-driven virtual care solutions at a time when healthcare providers are increasingly adopting telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
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Startup: MiCare Path (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
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Investors: Not disclosed (strategic/private investors)
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Amount Raised: Not disclosed (fourth funding round)
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Series C/D (Fourth round)
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
SynchNeuro Gets Undisclosed Seed Investment to Monitor Diabetes via Brainwaves
SynchNeuro, a Philadelphia-based healthtech startup, received an undisclosed seed investment from Boomerang Ventures to advance its breakthrough non-invasive metabolic monitoring platform. Founded by Dr. Casey Halpern (a neurosurgeon), SynchNeuro is developing a wearable system that decodes brainwave (EEG) signals to provide real-time glucose and cardiometabolic insights – offering an alternative to finger pricks or continuous glucose monitors.
The technology aims to empower individuals with prediabetes or early-stage type 2 diabetes to proactively manage their health through brain-signal analysis. The funding from Boomerang Ventures will help SynchNeuro accelerate product development, clinical validation, and regulatory efforts for its brain-to-health platform. By leveraging neural signals as biomarkers, SynchNeuro seeks to transform how metabolic conditions are monitored and ultimately improve outcomes for patients managing chronic diseases.
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Startup: SynchNeuro, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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Investors: Boomerang Ventures (lead seed investor)
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Amount Raised: Not disclosed
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
BEAM Media Raises Undisclosed Seed Round of Funding to Power Next-Gen Livestreaming
BEAM Media Corp, a Dallas, Texas-based livestreaming platform, secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding led by 1414 Ventures. BEAM (headed by CEO Angel Munoz) offers a streaming service with native multi-streaming, real-time unified chat, and monetization tools that enable content creators to reach and engage audiences across the globe.
Having already amassed over 200,000 user accounts in 170+ countries, BEAM distinguishes itself by allowing creators to broadcast on multiple platforms simultaneously and interact seamlessly with fans. The seed funding will support BEAM’s operational expansion and further product development as it scales up. With 1414 Ventures’ backing, BEAM aims to continue innovating in the live content space, giving streamers more ways to grow their communities and revenues while providing viewers a more interactive experience.
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Startup: BEAM Media Corp (Dallas, Texas, USA)
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Investors: 1414 Ventures (lead)
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Amount Raised: Not disclosed
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Total Raised: Not disclosed
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Helio AI Raises $1M in Seed Funding to Automate Recruiting with Intelligent Agents
Helio AI, a Wilmington, Delaware-based AI recruiting platform, raised $1 million in seed funding to scale its talent acquisition solution globally. The seed round drew support from DOMiNO Ventures, Tetrad VC, Axiom, and SABAH.fund. Helio AI, led by CEO Iako Jikia, has developed an AI-powered recruiting assistant that chats with candidates in local languages, administers game-based psychometric tests, and automates up to 70% of recruiters’ routine tasks.
By instantly screening and ranking large applicant pools, Helio’s platform helps companies dramatically speed up hiring without sacrificing quality. The startup had previously raised $350,000 in pre-seed funding, and this new $1 million infusion (for a total of $1.35 million to date) will be used to enhance Helio’s AI capabilities, expand product features, and grow its customer base. With talent acquisition being a major bottleneck for many firms, Helio AI’s approach could reshape how organizations source and evaluate candidates at scale.
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Startup: Helio AI (Wilmington, Delaware, USA)
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Investors: DOMiNO Ventures; Tetrad VC; Axiom; SABAH.fund
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Amount Raised: $1 million
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Total Raised: ~$1.35 million (including previous pre-seed)
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Funding Stage: Seed
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Funding Date: November 25, 2025
Tech Funding Summary Table
| Startup | Investors (Lead & Notable) | Amount Raised | Total Raised | Funding Stage | Funding Date |
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| X-Energy Reactor Co. (USA) | Jane Street (lead); ARK Invest, Point72, Ares Mgmt (existing), etc. | $700 M | Not disclosed | Series D | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Tenzai (Israel) | Greylock, Battery, Lux (co-leads); Swish Ventures, angels | $75 M | $75 M (seed) | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Phrontline Biopharma (China) | Lapam Investment (lead); Samsung Ventures, Hankang VC, Sino Biopharm, etc. | $60 M | Not disclosed | Pre-A+ | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Overstory (Netherlands/USA) | Blume Equity (lead); Energy Impact Partners, B Capital, Semapa Next, etc. | $43 M | Not disclosed | Series B | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Clover Security (Israel) | Notable Capital & Team8 (co-leads); Wiz founders, SVCI, Shlomo Kramer, etc. | $36 M | Not disclosed | – (Early-stage) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| DualBird (USA) | Lightspeed, Bessemer, Uncork, Angular (co-leads) | $25 M | $25 M | Seed + Series A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Augmentt (Canada) | Camber Partners (lead) | CAD $18 M | Not disclosed | Series A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Vijil (USA) | BrightMind Partners (lead); Mayfield, Gradient Ventures | $17 M | $23 M | Series A (est.) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Flux Marine (USA) | Collide Capital; (existing investors & customers) | $15 M | $30 M+ (since 2020) | – (Growth stage) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Zinit (UAE) | AltaIR Capital (lead); DVC | $8 M | $8 M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Strataphy (Saudi Arabia) | Outliers VC & Shorooq (co-leads); Plus VC | $6 M | $6 M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Find Your Grind (USA) | Echo Investment Capital (lead); Gross Labs | $5 M | $8 M | Series A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Morphle Labs (India) | Inflexor Ventures (lead) | $5 M | Not disclosed | Series A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Parallax Worlds (USA) | Pear VC (lead); GS Futures, Kakao, Lightscape; Gaingels (angels), etc. | $4.9 M (total) | $4.9 M | Pre-seed + Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| SubImage (USA) | FundersClub; Y Combinator; Phosphor Capital; Transpose Platform | $4.2 M | $4.2 M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Greenshoe (USA) | AIX Ventures (lead); Hearst Level Up, Blueprint FTC, SPC, angels | $3 M | Not disclosed | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Votre (USA) | a16z Crypto Accelerator (lead); MaC VC, Druid VC, GS/Harvard angels | $3.75 M | $3.75 M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Uniphy (UK) | Mercia (NPIF II) (lead); Mercia Ventures (fund) | £3 M (~$3.7 M) | £13 M+ (~$16 M) | Seed (follow-on) | Nov 25, 2025 |
| SportAI (Norway) | Altitude Capital; Endre Holen, A. Bedoya, T.R. Knudsen, Casper Ruud | $3 M | $5.7 M | Seed/Early | Nov 25, 2025 |
| CrisprBits (India) | Spectrum Impact (lead); Vijay Alreja F.O., other family offices | $3 M | Not disclosed | Pre-Series A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Riverline AI (India) | South Park Commons (lead); DeVC, gradCapital, angels | $825 K | $825 K | Pre-Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| LabelBlind (India) | – (Undisclosed seed investors) | $500 K | $500 K | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Definedge (India) | Hemant Luthra, Ajay Srivastava, D. Prasad, N. Agarwal, M.N. Sarda, etc. | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Angel/Seed Round | Nov 25, 2025 |
| MiCare Path (USA) | – (Not disclosed) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Fourth funding round | Nov 25, 2025 |
| SynchNeuro (USA) | Boomerang Ventures (lead) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| BEAM Media (USA) | 1414 Ventures (lead) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Helio AI (USA) | DOMiNO Ventures; Tetrad VC; Axiom; SABAH.fund | $1 M | ~$1.35 M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |
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