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GitButler , a Git-backed change management tool for modern, AI coding workflows, led by Github co-founder Scott Chacon, has raised  a $17M Series A led by  a16z  with continuing support from its lead seed investors, Fly Ventures  and  A Capital . Over the past 15 years, Git has evolved from a niche tool into the core infrastructure of modern software development. That journey highlights a key insight: developer platforms succeed when they reduce friction in collaboration and

WholeSum , helping you get deeper insights from your richest data, led by Emily Kucharski  and Adam Kucharski , has brought its total pre-seed funding to $1.3 million, adding new investment from Love Ventures , Beamline, and strategic angels, following its initial $965k raise led by Twin Path Ventures  announced earlier this year. The round reflects rising demand from high-trust sectors, where existing AI tools often fail to deliver reliable and auditable insights from large

Backbone , an AI platform built for the realities of food & beverage quality, led by Siska Lannoo , Louis Opsomer , and the team, has announced its launch. Backbone closed a seed round several months ago, with backing from the 100IN  fund of serial entrepreneurs Gilles Mattelin and Jorn Vanysacker, at a pre-product stage. A recipe change at a food manufacturer triggers a cascade of quality checks, as stricter food safety regulations now require compliance across the entire or

Centivax , a clinical-stage company on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to a post-pathogen humanity, led by Jacob Glanville , and the team, has announced  the closing of a $37 million oversubscribed financing led by Structure Fund, with participation from  Meiji Seika Pharma Co. , Ltd., Sigmas Group, Kendall Capital Partners , and Patrick(Stripe) and John Collison. Meiji Group holds the No. 1 market share for influenza vaccines in Japan.  This financing builds o

ScaleOps , innovators in cloud resource automation, led by Yodar Shafrir and the team, has raised  $130M in Series C funding led by Insight Partners , with participation from all of the existing investors, Lightspeed Venture Partners , NFX , Glilot Capital Partners , and Picture Capital . This round brings the total funding to $210M and values the company at more than $800M. This milestone underscores ScaleOps’ market leadership, having pioneered the Autonomous Cloud and AI I

Mountly , a food ordering and discovery platform for mountain resort tourists, founded by Katia Sogreeva, begins a pilot in three French Alps locations, backed by a €600,000 investment from Amitours . The app launches with hot meals from local restaurants and pre-assembled grocery boxes across Chamonix, Portes du Soleil, and Les Trois Vallées, targeting a tourism market that attracts over 80 million visitors to the Alps annually. The platform aims to unify fragmented local re

NoTraffic , a leading AI-powered mobility platform for traffic management, led by Tal Kreisler, Uriel Katz, Or Sela, and the team, has raised  a $90 million Series C funding round led by  PSG Equity , with participation from  M&G Investments , Grove Ventures , LifeX Ventures , Meitav Investment House , and Next Gear Ventures . With deployment projected to reach 1 in 10 traffic agencies across the U.S. and Canada by mid-2026, NoTraffic is becoming a core platform for transform

Zevero , a carbon management platform, led by Shigeo Taniuchi, Yuya Kuratomi, George Wade, and Ben Richardson, has secured  $7 million in new investment, bringing its total funding to $14 million to date. The round includes participation from Spiral Capital , Gazelle Capital , and Deep 30 , and it follows a period of rapid growth for the company, with annual recurring revenue increasing 400% year-on-year and its customer base doubling . Zevero has also acquired sustainability

JAAQ , the clinically governed digital health and engagement platform, led by Danny Gray, Alex Packham, Dan Cook, Tiff Werdmuller, Saurabh Johri, and the team, has raised  $17 million from Meridian Health Ventures , Fuel Ventures , Bolt Angels, and Guinness Ventures . JAAQ leverages an AI-native approach, offering a bespoke library of over 10,000 clinically reviewed videos that integrate mental health content directly into user, patient, and customer journeys, driving impact

CloudCruise , a developer platform for fast and reliable browser agents, led by Felix Eckert  and Adrian Ziegler , has raised  a 5M seed round, backed by Floating Point , Meridian Street Capital , Twine , Refract Ventures , and angels like Zack Lipton (CTO, Abridge) and David Singleton (fmr. CTO, Stripe). Healthcare software was built for human use, not automation. Workflows like prior authorizations, EHR note creation, and eligibility verification involve complex, multi-step

Sequen , developing dynamic in-session personalization in the post-cookie, privacy-first AI era, led by Zoe Weil , Mo Afshar , Alex Thom , Ethan Benjamin , and the team, has raised  $16 million in Series A funding co-led by White Star Capital  and Threshold Ventures , with participation from its prior investors, including Greycroft , which had led its seed round. To date, Sequen has raised $22 million. Sequen CEO Weil explains: “Modern tech no longer just recommends content,

Latent , the clinical-AI company accelerating access to life-saving medications, led by Sriram Somasundaram , Rishabh Jain , and the team, has raised  an $80M Series A co-led by Spark Capital  and Transformation Capital , with participation from Conviction , McKesson Ventures , General Catalyst , and Y Combinator . Today, Latent works with 50% of the top 20 U.S. health systems. Modern medicine has outpaced the systems that deliver it. In the U.S., even after a doctor prescrib

Qdrant , helping you build the AI retrieval you want, led by André Zayarni and Andrey Vasnetsov, has raised  $50 million in Series B funding, led by AVP , with participation from Bosch Ventures , Unusual Ventures , Spark Capital , and 42CAP . Retrieval Is on the Critical Path of AI AI workloads such as RAG, agents, and multimodal search depend on reliable data retrieval under real production constraints. Many teams encounter issues at scale, slow writes, inefficient filtering

Bliss , building culturally intelligent AI infrastructure for online therapy, led by Jona Doda and the team, has raised $270,000 in angel funding led by Keiretsu Forum , Finest Love VC , and Plug and Play . The round combines angel investment and non-dilutive grants and marks the first Albanian-Finnish startup investment for Keiretsu Forum, Finest Love VC, and Plug and Play. Bliss addresses a challenge often overlooked in mental health: culture. More than 800 million people l

Plurio , a San Francisco-based MarTech startup, led by Seva Ustinov, Kirill Kasimskiy, and the team, has announced a $3.5 million round backed by Altair , DVC , Yellow Rocks , Finom co-founder Kos Stiskin, ManyChat co-founder Mike Yan, and other funds and angels. The funding will accelerate the rollout of Plurio, the first AI agent that acts across channels as a full-fledged performance marketer. Global advertising spend is projected to surpass $1.04 trillion in 2026, while t

Juicebox , the AI recruiting platform that understands who you're looking for, led by David Paffenholz , Ishan Gupta , and the team, has raised  $80M Series B led by DST Global , with participation from Sequoia Capital , Verified Capital , Committed Capital , NFDG, Coatue , and Y Combinator . The round values Juicebox at $850M, and brings the total capital raised to $116M. Three years ago, Juicebox introduced an AI-native search platform for recruiting, built on the belief th

Elva , redefining the future of global mobility, led by Antonia Eneh , Mengyang Chen , Zechen Ma , Elias Lankinen , and the team, has raised €1.3M in pre-seed funding led by Lifeline Ventures , with participation from Tiny VC , Wave Ventures, and First Fellow Partners , as well as angel investors including Slack co-founder Cal Henderson. European startups increasingly hire globally, but cross-border relocation remains complex. Elva has launched a platform designed to simplify

Saltz , a fast-growing chef-marketplace connecting professional kitchens with over 100 trusted suppliers across 20 countries, led by Tomas Slimas , Reinis Strodahs , Andrius Slimas , and the team, has raised €20 million in Series A funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD), Inovo , Lifeline Ventures , and Change Ventures , with participation from Mantas Mikuckas (founder of Vinted), Miki Kuusi (founder of Wolt), several Shopify executives, and

City Detect , revolutionizing the way local governments understand and interact with their built environment, led by Gavin Baum-Blake, Bjorn Hansen, Jonathan Richardson, Comer Jennings, and the team, has announced  a $13 million Series A funding round led by Prudence , with continued participation from Las Olas Venture Capital , Zeal Capital , Knoll Ventures , Atlanta Seed Co , and others. The investment will support expansion into public works departments, deepen integration

ICEYE , building actionable intelligence for resilience, readiness & response, led by Rafal Modrzewski, Pekka Laurila, and Eric Jensen, has launched  its deforestation monitoring solution . The technology enables law enforcement agencies, government officials, and conservation groups to monitor forest loss in near real time, including in regions frequently obscured by cloud cover. The launch comes amid ongoing pressure to protect the Amazon rainforest. According to Global For

Validio , the agentic enterprise data management platform, led by Patrik Liu Tran, Adrian Strömberg, Sophia Granfors, and Christopher Alfred Brown, has raised  $30 million in Series A funding led by Plural . Previous investors and angels such as Lakestar , J12 , Kevin Ryan (MongoDB), Denise Persson (Snowflake), and Emil Eifrem (Neo4J) also participated in the round. The round brings Validio’s total funding to $47 million and will be used to further scale go-to-market across t

Delphyr , the Dutch AI platform that supports medical professionals with AI agents, led by Michel Abdel Malek, MD, has raised  €1.75 million from multiple investors, including the founders of Hugging Face and DEGIRO. With this funding, the company will accelerate its mission: reducing the administrative burden on healthcare professionals so they can focus fully on what matters most, delivering outstanding patient care. Delphyr integrates seamlessly into existing healthcare sy

Groundhawk , a Finnish infrastructure software technology company transforming how underground utilities are mapped and documented, led by Christoffer Winquist, Jonne Davidsson, Otto Virta, and the team, has raised  €2 million in seed funding led by investors Greencode Ventures  and 2C Ventures . The funding will accelerate Groundhawk’s expansion across European markets and advance its spatial intelligence platform, making underground infrastructure, including telecommunicati

Ark Climate , a software company that offers an end-to-end solution for municipal climate action, led by Ruth Bosse, and the team, has raised €2.1M in a Pre-Seed round of funding, led by Satgana , joined by another.vc , the Voyagers Climate Fund , and several experienced angel investors, reflecting strong support from key opinion leaders. The Federal Ministry of Research also participated in the round. The German company will use the capital to expand its team, strengthen its

Tamarind Bio , developing state-of-the-art molecular AI models usable out of the box, with no ML or infrastructure expertise required, so scientists can focus on drug discovery and research, led by Deniz Kavi and Sherry Liu, has announced  $13.6M fundraise, including a $12M series A led by Dimension Capital , with participation from Y Combinator . As AI becomes embedded in real drug discovery workflows, no longer confined to experimental projects, life sciences organizations

Verley , a French nutrition-focused ingredient company developing high-performance whey proteins through precision fermentation, led by Stéphane Mac Millan and Hélène Briand, has raised an oversubscribed $38 million Series A financing round from new investors, including Alven  leading the round, Blast, and the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of France 2030, and historical investors Sofinnova , Sparkfood , Captech, and Foun

Sceye , an aerospace company with a background in material science leading the industry of high-altitude platform systems (HAPS), led by Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen and the team, has unveiled  a first-of-its-kind custom-built antenna, SceyeCELL, designed to bring high-speed connectivity at scale from the stratosphere.  Described as a “cell tower in the sky,” Sceye’s SceyeCELL combines satellite-grade precision with the flexibility of cellular networks, creating a new class of

The Hashgraph Group , a pioneering Swiss-based Web3 technology company operating exclusively within the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, led by  Stefan Deiss  and the team, has announced the launch of  TrackTrace , deployed as a fully managed enterprise-grade solution that transforms and enhances global supply chain transparency through real-time tracking of products from origin, ethical sourcing, and carbon emissions data. TrackTrace certifies product authenticity and creates imm

Hemi Health , specialists in headache, migraine, concussion, and whiplash, led by Benedicte Grytte Dahl, Sune K-Holm Nielsen, Anna Løfqvist, and Mathias Iversen, has raised €4 million in a seed funding round led by EIFO  and Swiss Health Ventures , with continued backing from Sondo Capital , Alliance Venture Capital , and Crowberry Capital . Hemi Health has treated more than 1,000 people in Denmark for migraine, headache, and concussion using a structured multidisciplinary mo

Grotto AI , an AI that supercharges leasing teams in the moments that matter most, led by Nick Deveau and Ben Epstein, has raised  a $10 million seed round led by  ICONIQ . Advisors and angel investors also include industry veterans David Dear (BILT, formerly Equity Residential), Caren Maio (Co-founder, Get100 and Funnel Leasing), and Avi Dorfman (Co-founder, Compass), with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners . While many industries attempt to replace frontline wor

Flinn , leading the way in medtech compliance, led by Markus Mueller, Bastian Krapinger-Ruether, Hasib Samad, MBA, and the team, has raised $20 million in additional funding led by HV Capital , followed by US-based healthcare specialist BHI - Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments , with continued support from existing investors Cherry Ventures , Speedinvest , and SquareOne . With the new funding, Flinn will expand its platform across the full MedTech and Pharma lifecycle, from r

Aizy , an AI-powered performance marketing platform for small and mid-sized businesses, led by Stefan Nuijten and the team, has secured €2 million in additional funding, bringing its valuation to €22 million less than a year after launch. The round was led by founder Stefan Nuijten, alongside existing investors Michiel Mol, Joost van der Klooster, and Gijs Nagel. The follow-on investment comes just months after the company raised €1.5 million in August, underscoring strong in

Temporal , revolutionizing backend software engineering, led by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, has raised  a $300M Series D at a $5B post-money valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners , Sapphire Ventures , Sequoia Capital , Index , Tiger, GIC , Madrona , and Amplify. Raghu Raghuram  joins as a board observer. AI and other long-running processes expose the limits of traditional backends. Durable Execution preserves state, reco

Braintrust , the AI observability platform helping teams measure, evaluate, and improve AI in production, led by Ankur Goyal and the team, has raised  $80M in Series B funding led by ICONIQ , with participation from prior investors Andreessen Horowitz , Greylock , Elad Gil, Basecase Capital , and others. Like many founders, building Braintrust came from a personal pain point. While at Impira and Figma, internal tools had to be created just to run evals. That repeated experien

Xyall BV , a next-generation innovator in molecular pathology, led by Guido du Pree, Mike Roele, Reinhold Wimberger, PhD, and the team, has secured  an investment of €7.6 million from a consortium led by Capricorn Partners via their Capricorn Healthtech Fund II , alongside existing investors Sioux Technologies , Brabant Development Agency (BOM) , Health Investment Partners , and several private investors. The funding will support the global rollout of Xyall’s Tissector TableT

Anterior , the clinician-led artificial intelligence platform for health plans, led by Tahseen Omar, Abdel Mahmoud, and others, has announced  a $40 million funding round, bringing total capital raised to $64 million. The oversubscribed round included continued participation from NEA and Sequoia Capital , alongside new investors  FPV  and  Kinnevik. Anterior enables health insurers to deploy AI directly into real clinical workflows, combining technology with embedded clinicia

Take2 , transforming healthcare recruiting with AI agents, led by Yaniv Shimoni, Kaushik Narasimhan, and the team, has raised  $14M Series A led by Human Capital , with participation from Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments, Reach Capital , SemperVirens VC , and Honeystone Ventures . Healthcare hiring is under strain: one-third of new U.S. jobs are in the sector, turnover can exceed 50%, and screening is still manual, consuming up to 70% of recruiter time while 85% of candidat

EditWithAva , a video editing tool for everyone ,  led by Matthias Rossini, a former breakdancer in LA, Adrian Montoya, a creative filmmaker turned rocket scientist turned AI engineer, and Dominik Doerner, a serial founder and technical operator, has announced its launch with a simple mission: make real videos as easy to create as AI-generated ones. The startup is backed by EWOR , a selective founder fellowship that supports top tech founders with up to €500,000 in funding an

Electric Twin , helping you understand your customers better than ever, led by Alex Cooper, Dr Ben Warner, and the team, has raised  $14 million in funding. The total includes a $10 million round led by  Atomico , with participation from  LocalGlobe ,  Mercuri , and  Samos Investments , as well as several angel investors, including Marc Andreessen, Cal Henderson, Eric Salama, Tom Shinner, and Louis Mosley. Electric Twin builds tools that help organizations better understand t

Andercore , the AI-driven trade platform for industrial supply, led by Philipp Andernach, Elsa Cordonnier, and the team, has raised  $40 Million in equity and debt to accelerate its European expansion. Participating investors include long-term partners Atomico  and Project A , with Inven Capital  joining this round, alongside institutional financing from Commerzbank  and KfW . The company has now raised $75m to date. Andercore operates in global wholesale , a market worth ten

Nebius , building vertically integrated AI infrastructure that accelerates AI innovation globally and at scale, led by Arkady Volozh and the team, has announced  an agreement to acquire Tavily , delivering high-quality, fresh, and structured web context, making it easy for agents to stay grounded as they scale from prototypes to production, led by Rotem Weiss and the team. The Tavily team, led by founder and CEO Rotem Weiss, will join Nebius and continue developing the Tavily

Aerska , a biotechnology company using brain shuttle technology to develop RNA medicines for CNS diseases, led by Jack O’Meara, Stuart Milstein, Dave Hardwicke, and others, has raised  $39 million in Series A financing led by EQT Dementia Fund  and age1 , with participation from Iaso Ventures , alongside existing investors. Total funding has reached $60 million, following a seed round in October 2025. The funding will support the development of brain shuttle technology to enh

Naboo , an AI-powered corporate events (MICE) procurement platform, led by Maxime Eduardo, Antoine Servant, Lucien Bredin, and Jean-Louis Villeminot, has raised  a $70M Series B led by  Lightspeed Venture Partners , with participation from its existing investors  Notion Capital , ISAI  and Ternel , less than a year after a €20M Series A (February 2025). The announcement coincides with the opening of a New York office as Naboo’s new North American hub following Montreal, build

Midi Health , providing the healthcare women in midlife deserve, rooted in science, guided by experts, and covered by insurance, led by Joanna Strober, Kathleen Jordan MD, Mindy Goldman MD, Sharon Meers, Melissa Waters, Jill Herzig, Jake Ramanathan, Matt Cook, and others, announced  it raised $100 million in a Series D financing round led by Goodwater Capital  with participation from new investors Foresite Capital  and Serena Ventures, as well as continued support from Advanc

Talentguide , the Ghent-based HR-tech company, led by Filip Tack, Beatrice Toussaint, Judith Straetemans, Bhanu Angam, Maryna Soufi, and Evelien Tanghe, has raised  €1.3 million in fresh capital   from     NXT II , Travvant (Partena Professional),  Miles Ahead Capital ,  imec.istart , and the founders, entrepreneurs such as Ewout Meyns (PieSync), Koen Handekyn (Allcrux, Nabu), and Jan Delaere (Delaware), also participated in the funding round. Talentguide enables smarter, dat

Linda AI , an AI receptionist for dental clinics, led by India Healy O’Connor, Portia Healy O'Connor, and Lucio Tudisco, has raised a €2.6M ($3M) pre-seed round led by 6 Degrees Capital . Linda AI was founded by sisters India and Portia Healy O’Connor, repeat founders and former Goldman Sachs professionals with early exposure to healthcare operations, alongside Lucio Tudisco, a former Amazon, Patreon, and Circle engineer with deep enterprise systems experience. Voice AI adopt

Kindred , a members-only home exchange community, led by Justine Palefsky  and Tasneem Amina , has raised  $125 million in new capital – including a Series B co-led by NEA  and Figma Co-Founder & CEO Dylan Field, and a Series C led by Index Ventures  – to scale its unique model for community-driven home swapping. This funding reflects a shift in how people live and travel. Once considered niche, community-driven home swapping has entered the mainstream, reshaping expectations

Biorce , a Barcelona-based health AI company specialized in applying artificial intelligence to the design and execution of clinical trials, led by Pedro Coelho,   Clara Bernardes, José Faria, Diogo Pisoeiro, and others, has raised $52.5 million in a Series A round. The financing includes new investment from DST Global Partners , with existing investors Norrsken VC  and YZR Capital  increasing their participation, alongside participation from Mustard Seed Maze  and Endeavor C

Mantis Biotech , the infrastructure powering human-in-computer models, led by Georgia Witchel, has announced $6.3 Million seed round, led by  Decibel Partners , with participation from  StoryHouse Ventures , Y Combinator , Pioneer Fund , Spot VC , and Fenwick . The Problem: The challenge isn’t a lack of data; it’s messy, fragmented, and hard-to-use data. Massive volumes of biological, performance, and operational information exist, but are scattered across systems and formats

Arctis AI , the contract operating system for construction professionals, turning complex documents into clarity, alignment, and control, led by Leon Stawowiak, Duc-Trung Nguyen, Dila Ekrem, and Simon Paul, has raised  $1M+ led by PT1  (Berlin/London), with participation from  EWOR , and a prominent group of angels, including Alexander Schwörer (Owner of PERI), Sebastian Johnston (Founding Partner at La Famiglia), Christian Vollmann (Founder of C1 Green Chemicals), Daniel Bro