Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 30, 2025

It’s Thursday, April 30, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward AI infrastructure, autonomous systems, energy technology, and real-world deployment layers. From customer service automation to legal AI, robotics, and open-source model infrastructure, investors are doubling down on platforms that move AI beyond experimentation and into production.

Large and mid-sized rounds alike point to growing conviction in systems that power continuous operation—whether that’s autonomous vehicle charging, AI-driven healthcare workflows, or next-generation energy grids. At the same time, early-stage bets in robotics, recruiting, and trading platforms show a continued appetite for startups reshaping how businesses operate at scale. Today’s deals span AI, energy, healthcare, fintech, and robotics—and reflect a broader push toward infrastructure that supports intelligent, always-on systems.

Tech Funding News

Funding Highlights

• Netomi raises $110M Series C for AI customer service platform
• Legora raises $50M Series D extension for AI-powered legal tech
• All3 raises $25M seed for construction robotics platform
• Kimbal raises $22M Series B for energy infrastructure technology
• Featherless AI raises $20M Series A for open-source AI infrastructure
• Liquid raises $18M Series A for leveraged trading platform
• Photon raises $16M Series A for prescription access platform
• Rocsys raises ~$13M Series A extension for autonomous EV charging
• Dex raises $5.3M seed for AI recruiting platform

Investor Activity

Today’s funding rounds drew strong participation from venture firms and strategic investors backing AI infrastructure, legal tech, healthcare workflows, robotics, and energy systems. Accenture Ventures, Nvidia’s NVentures, AMD Ventures, Airbus Ventures, RTP Global, GEF Capital, Healthier Capital, and Capricorn Partners were among the most active backers across the day’s largest rounds. Strategic capital continued to flow into platforms tied to AI deployment, open-source model infrastructure, autonomous fleets, and grid modernization. Across sectors, investors are focusing on startups that build the operational backbone of an AI-driven, electrified economy.

Netomi Raises $110M Series C for AI Customer Service Platform

New York-based Netomi, which uses generative AI to automate customer service chat and voice support, has secured $110 million in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Accenture Ventures, with participation from Adobe Ventures and other backers. Netomi’s chief executive, Puneet Mehta, said advances in large language models are raising customer expectations for chatbots that can handle complex queries. The startup’s AI agents are already deployed by clients, including United Airlines, Delta, and DraftKings, allowing them to answer nuanced customer questions without human intervention. The fresh capital will help Netomi scale its infrastructure and expand its proactive AI-driven customer service tools.

• Startup: Netomi
• Investors: Accenture Ventures (lead), Adobe Ventures, WndrCo (Jeff Katzenberg)
• Amount Raised: $110M
• Total Raised: ~$160M (including this round)
• Funding Stage: Series C
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Legora Raises $50M in Series D Funding Extension for AI-Powered Legal Tech

Sweden’s Legora, a legal technology platform that automates contract review and legal research using AI, has raised a $50 million extension to its Series D financing. The NVentures fund (backed by Nvidia) co-led the round alongside Accel (board member). Atlassian, Adams Street Partners, and Barclays also participated. The extension brings the total Series D haul to $600 million at a $5.5 billion-plus valuation.

Founded in 2023, Legora has rapidly expanded; it raised a $150 million Series C just last October and now has ~$866 million in total funding. Investors cite Legora’s advanced AI for contract review and its surge in demand among corporate legal teams. The deal underscores the boom in legal tech investment, as AI tools increasingly automate routine legal work.

• Startup: Legora
• Investors: NVentures (Nvidia Ventures, lead), Atlassian, Adams Street Partners, Barclays
• Amount Raised: $50M (Series D extension)
• Total Raised: $866M (since 2023 founding)
• Funding Stage: Series D (extension)
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Liquid Raises $18M in Series A Funding for 24/7 Leveraged Trading Platform

Liquid, a Silicon Valley startup building a 24/7 platform for leveraged trading across stocks, crypto, and other assets, has closed an $18 million Series A round. The financing was co-led by Neo and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Haun Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, AntiFund, and Sunflower Capital. Founded by ex-Two Sigma researcher Franklyn Wang, Liquid originally launched as a crypto derivatives exchange but has since broadened to allow retail traders to apply high leverage across multiple asset classes.

The new capital will fund the growth of its trading platform and expansion beyond crypto into equities, commodities, and prediction markets. Investors say Liquid’s edge is its unified, leveraged trading interface for retail traders pursuing sophisticated strategies across markets.

• Startup: Liquid
• Investors: Neo (lead), Left Lane Capital, Haun Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, AntiFund, Sunflower Capital
• Amount Raised: $18M
• Total Raised: ~$25.6M (including $7.6M seed)
• Funding Stage: Series A
• Funding Date: April 28, 2026

All3 Raises $25M in Seed Funding to Build AI-Driven Construction Robotics

All3, a UK-based construction robotics startup, has secured $25 million in seed funding. The round was led by RTP Global and included SuperSeed, Begin Capital, s16vc, and VNV Global. All3’s co-founders previously built Samokat (a $1.5B food delivery startup) and are now applying AI and robotic fabrication to home construction. Their platform, centered on the All3 Mantis legged robot, automates on-site assembly of prefabricated building components, promising developers up to 30% lower costs and 50% faster timelines.

All3 says its integrated workflow (from design software to robotic factory to on-site assembly) provides efficiency and flexibility unmatched by traditional construction. The new funding will accelerate product development and market rollout of All3’s end-to-end sustainable building system.

• Startup: All3
• Investors: RTP Global (lead), SuperSeed, Begin Capital, s16vc, VNV Global
• Amount Raised: $25M
• Total Raised: $25M (seed round)
• Funding Stage: Seed
• Funding Date: April 29, 2026

Kimbal Raises $22M in Series B Funding for Energy Infrastructure Technology

Indian energy startup Kimbal has raised $22 million in a Series B round led by sustainability-focused GEF Capital Partners. The round also saw a follow-on investment from existing backer Niveshaay (the founder reinvesting). Kimbal builds power-quality and energy management solutions — including advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and battery storage — for utilities. Its flagship AMI systems are deployed across the grid, with over 10 million smart meters.

The new funding will support R&D for power-quality hardware, the expansion of its AMI and battery-storage business lines, and international expansion. Investors note that Kimbal’s technology helps distribution companies reduce power losses and balance supply as grids transition to cleaner energy. Kimbal’s raise reflects growing interest in smart-grid and energy-transition solutions.

• Startup: Kimbal
• Investors: GEF Capital (lead), Niveshaay (existing)
• Amount Raised: $22M
• Total Raised: $22M (Series B, previous amount undisclosed)
• Funding Stage: Series B
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Featherless AI Raises $20M Series A Funding to Expand Open-Source AI Infrastructure

Featherless AI, a Singapore-headquartered startup co-founded by Canadians, has raised $20 million in a Series A round co-led by AMD Ventures and Airbus Ventures. The open-model inference company’s platform connects over 30,000 open-source AI models via a single API, aiming to offer an alternative to “closed” AI stacks. Other investors in the round include BMW iVentures, Kickstart Ventures, Wavemaker, and Panache Ventures.

Featherless’ software enables enterprises to deploy models from frameworks like Hugging Face without managing infrastructure. The new funds will help scale its global server network, launch a marketplace for specialized models, and integrate support for more hardware types. Backers say Featherless’s mission is to ensure AI development isn’t monopolized by a few cloud providers, making open-source AI viable at enterprise scale.

• Startup: Featherless AI
• Investors: AMD Ventures (lead), Airbus Ventures (lead); BMW iVentures, Kickstart Ventures, Wavemaker Ventures, Panache Ventures
• Amount Raised: $20M
• Total Raised: $25M (includes $5M seed in 2025)
• Funding Stage: Series A
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Photon Raises $16M Series A to Modernize Prescription Access

New York startup Photon has raised $16 million in a Series A to expand its digital prescription and pharmacy-routing platform. The round was led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Notation, Flare Capital, and Evidenced. Photon’s software integrates at the point of e-prescribing, allowing patients to compare pharmacies by price, inventory, and delivery options before filling a prescription. Hospitals and clinics can then track adherence and guide patients to in-network pharmacies.

The funding comes amid growing attention on prescription-filling inefficiencies and “pharmacy deserts.” Photon will use the capital to deepen its healthcare system partnerships, expand its pharmacy network, and enhance its AI-driven marketplace. The company says this will help reduce the number of abandoned prescriptions and streamline patients’ access to medication.

• Startup: Photon
• Investors: Healthier Capital (lead), Notation, Flare Capital, Evidenced
• Amount Raised: $16M
• Total Raised: $25M (prior $9M seed in 2024)
• Funding Stage: Series A
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Rocsys Raises $13M in Series A Funding Extension for Autonomous EV Charging

Rocsys, a Netherlands-based robotics startup, has raised €11.1 million (~$13M) in a Series A extension to scale its hands-free EV charging systems for autonomous fleets. The company builds robotic charging infrastructure that allows vehicles to plug in without human intervention, a key requirement as robotaxis and commercial EV fleets move toward full autonomy.

Rocsys says its automated charging pods will become essential as ride-hailing and robotaxi fleets expand. The company plans to use the funds to ramp production of its M1 multi-bay charging system and deepen integrations with fleet operators. By removing manual charging from the equation, Rocsys aims to improve vehicle uptime, reduce operational friction, and support the continuous operation of electric autonomous fleets.

• Startup: Rocsys
• Investors: Capricorn Partners (lead), Scania Invest, Forward.One, SEB Greentech, Graduate Ventures
• Amount Raised: €11.1M (~$13M)
• Total Raised: €47.9M (~$56M)
• Funding Stage: Series A (extension)
• Funding Date: April 30, 2026

Dex Raises $5.3M in Seed Funding for AI Recruiting Platform

London startup Dex has raised a $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital. The AI-powered recruiting platform focuses on matching software and AI engineering talent to startups. Dex’s co-founder, Paddy Lambros (former Atomico advisor), said the AI-driven “talent agent” will help tech firms automate hiring outreach. Investors in the round also include Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, and angels from OpenAI and other AI firms. Dex had previously raised $3.1M in a pre-seed.

The new funding will expand the team and improve Dex’s machine-learning matching algorithms. With more than 15,000 engineers signed up, Dex aims to turn hours of recruiter work into a conversational AI experience. The startup charges a percentage of candidate salaries, arguing that its AI-driven recruiting can match or beat traditional headhunters on high-tech hires.

• Startup: Dex
• Investors: Notion Capital (lead), a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, OpenAI-backed angels
• Amount Raised: $5.3M
• Total Raised: $8.4M (including $3.1M pre-seed)
• Funding Stage: Seed
• Funding Date: April 28, 2026

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