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🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 22/02 Keystone Capital: closes Fund III at $630M, targeting North American businesses in five sectors. Ibex Investors, LLC: Denver-based firm closes fourth Israel-focused fund, Ibex Israel VC II LP, with $106M, featuring diverse limited partners. ------ 🚀 Want to receive daily updates on startup fundraising, venture capital and tech direct to your inbox? Subscribed to the Venture Daily Digest Newsletter for free: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR ----- Startup Fundraising 💰 Moonshot AI: A Chinese startup specializing in large language models for handling long text inputs raises over $1 billion in Series B funding, valuing the company at $2.5 billion, with major investors including Alibaba and HongShan. PermitFlow: California-based company streamlining construction permitting processes secures $31 million in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins. Elektra Health: NYC-based digital health platform empowering women navigating menopause journey raises $3.3 million in new financing, led by UPMC Enterprises. Faddom: Israeli startup assisting companies in mapping and visualizing infrastructure raises $12 million in Series A funding led by Viola Ventures and NFX. Medical Microinstruments, Inc.: Italy-based robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes raises $110 million in Series C funding, led by Fidelity Management, LLC & Research Company. Ventiva: Fremont, CA-based company specializing in active cooling solutions for electronic devices raises $10 million in Series C funding. Insamo: Berkeley, CA-based biotech company advancing membrane-permeable cyclic peptides raises $12 million in Seed funding with participation from Playground Global and others. Orkes: Cupertino, CA-based provider of a distributed systems platform secures $20 million in funding led by Nexus Venture Partners. Empowerly: San Francisco, CA-based data-driven education technology company raises $15 million in funding led by Conductive Ventures. Novity: San Carlos, CA-based provider of predictive maintenance AI for process industries raises $7.8 million in funding led by WERU INVESTMENT. HealthSnap: Miami, FL-based remote patient monitoring solution provider raises $25 million in Series B funding, led by Sands Capital. Qloo: NYC-based cultural AI company secures $25 million in Series C funding led by AI Ventures. Citrea: Rollup enhancing Bitcoin blockspace with zero knowledge technology raises $2.7 million in seed funding led by Galaxy. Blackbird Health: Pittsburgh, PA-based youth mental health provider backed by neuroscience and technology raises $17 million in Series A funding. BRIA: Tel Aviv-based responsible visual generative AI platform raises $24 million in Series A funding. . #statups #businessnews #venturecapital #funding #businessnews #founders

🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 13/03 Ada Ventures: U.K.-based VC closes $80 million second fund, emphasizing inclusivity and diversity with diverse LPs like British Business Bank and Atomico, leveraging a unique Scout and Angel network for investments. Eckuity Capital: NYC and London-based investor closes a $150 million fund, appoints clinical oncologist Dr. Victoria Manax Rutson as a new partner. ------- Get the most important startup funding, venture capital & tech news. Join 10,000+ early adopters staying ahead of the curve, for free: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR -------- WealthFeed: NYC-based organic growth platform for financial advisors, raised $2M in funding led by Thicket Ventures and executives from RIA, Investment Banking, and Private Equity sectors. Polar Signals: Cloud cost-cutting startup, secured $6.8M in funding from notable backers including Alphabet's GV (Google Ventures), Spark Capital, and Lightspeed. Tierra Biosciences: San Leandro-based AI-guided protein synthesis platform, raised $7.2M in grants from government agencies including ARPA-E, NIH, and DARPA. Loop: San Francisco-based SaaS provider for restaurant delivery service profitability, raised $6M in Seed funding led by Base10 Partners. Adaptive ML: Paris and NYC-based startup enabling perpetual improvement of generative AI models, raised $20M in seed funding led by Index Ventures. DBOS, Inc.: Database-centric operating system aiming to revolutionize the software stack, raised $8.5M in seed investment led by Engine Ventures. Legends: San Francisco-based confidence-training platform for kids, raised $6M in Seed funding led by Floodgate Capital and Reach Capital. Nanonets: AI-based workflow automation platform, raised $29M in a Series B funding round led by Accel. Codezero: Vancouver-based secure enterprise microservices development company, raised $3.5M in Seed funding led by Ballistic Ventures. Axion Ray: NYC-based provider of an AI-powered observability command center, raised $12.5M in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Airnguru.com: Santiago-based provider of pricing intelligence for airlines, raised $1M in Pre-Series A funding. Tavus: San Francisco-based generative AI video research company, raised $18M in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners. Grupago: Mexico City-based fintech startup providing digital microcredit for SMBs in Latin America, raised $4.3M in Seed funding. Quaise Energy: Cambridge-based terawatt-scale geothermal company, raised $21M in Series A1 funding. . #startups #businessnews #funding #venturecapital

DeepTech venture builder, Cambridge Future Tech (CFT), has closed its latest round, raising $5 million. The funding will bolster CFT’s venture building activities, driving the next wave of DeepTech innovation for real global impact. https://lnkd.in/d5FmpamR Working with leading universities and tech transfer offices, CFT will co-found eight new companies in 2024 – ahead of target to co-found a further 40 DeepTech ventures within five years. Led by CEO Owen Thompson and COO Xavier Parkhouse-Parker, CFT will build an additional eight ventures each year with their corporate partners. Thompson said: “This investment is testament to the huge and growing significance of DeepTech startups for the national industrial strategy, supporting the UK's ambition to bridge the critical gap between scientific discovery and market-ready innovation as a science and technology superpower. “Cambridge Future Tech is poised to continue expansion with our corporate and academic partners, with the long-term stability needed to begin the creation of a sister VC arm, further strengthening our venture building capabilities.” Since its launch in 2022, CFT has co-created 10 DeepTech ventures across the UK with several more currently in the build phase; generating over 80 highly skilled jobs and raising over $10 million in external funding. CFT recently expanded its board by welcoming Michael Beer and Jem Davies. Michael has held various senior finance positions in Silicon Valley, raising $1bn in startup funding between his last two companies, including FreeWire Technologies. Jem Davies’ career spanned 18 years at Arm, where he held various leadership positions including founding GM of the Machine Learning division. CFT’s key ventures include Literal Labs, Mimicrete, AutoPickr, Neuro XR, Cam AI, Mission Decisions, SAIF Systems, and GitLife Biotech. Dr Dr Ghina M. Halabi, Programme Lead at Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre, said: “Cambridge Future Tech's latest successful round is a powerful endorsement of their bold vision and steadfast commitment to DeepTech innovation. By fostering a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially supporting women founders, they are not only driving cutting-edge advancements but also ensuring that the brightest minds are empowered to solve the tough problems facing our world today.”

🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 08/03 OpenAI CTO Mira Murati played a key role in ousting Sam Altman from the company last year. Powerhouse venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly weeks away from closing a close to $7 billion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get the most important startup funding, venture capital & tech news. Join 10,000+ early adopters staying ahead of the curve, for free: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 💰 Startup Fundraising Updates Greenlyte Carbon Technologies: Essen-based startup raises €10.5M in Pre-Series A funding for its direct air capture technology, with participation from Earlybird Venture Capital, Green Generation Fund. Brevian: Sunnyvale-based startup secures $9M in seed funding to simplify custom AI agent development for business users, led by Felicis partner Jake Storm. Sonaverse: Irvine, CA-based provider of a crypto data infrastructure platform raises $7M in Seed funding, led by BlockTower Capital, with participation from various investors including United Overseas Bank and Aglaé Ventures. Cosmology: San Francisco-based tech suite provider for building Web3 apps in the Cosmos ecosystem raises $5M in Seed funding, led by Galileo and Lemniscap, with participation from various investors. Defense Unicorns: Colorado Springs-based software startup providing open-source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems raises $35M in Series A funding, led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital. Wobble Genomics: Edinburgh-based company with a novel RNA sequencing approach raises £8.5M in funding, led by Mercia Ventures and BGF, bringing the total to $10.5M. Zama: Paris-based startup secures $73M in a Series A funding round co-led by Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs, with a valuation close to $400M. Todyl: Denver-based security and networking company raises $50M in Series B funding, led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Anthos Capital, Tech Operators, and StoneMill Ventures. Maybell Quantum: Denver-based quantum infrastructure company raises $25M in Series A funding, led by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., with participation from various investors. Fijoya: Tel Aviv-based personalized platform for employer-sponsored health and wellness services raises $8.3M in Seed funding, led by Venture-Creation fund of Team8. Glimpse: Somerville-based provider of battery quality monitoring solutions raises $4M in Seed funding, with participation from Ibex Mobility and Flybridge Capital Partners. Cogna: London-based provider of an AI-driven SaaS platform for custom software applications raises £3.76M in funding, led by Hoxton Ventures, Notion Capital, and Octopus First Cheque Fund. . #startups #businessnews #funding #venturecapital

🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 26/02 Paypal's Mafia Launched AI Startup.... Mindy, an AI-powered email assistant, raised $6M in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. Abridge, specializing in AI for clinical documentation, secured $150M in Series C funding led by Lightspeed. Frontier Medicines, developing precision medicine, raised $80M in Series C funding led by Deerfield Management Company and Droia Ventures. Elve, Inc., a producer of millimeter wave amplifiers, raised $15M in Series A funding with investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures. spektr, a compliance automation platform, raised €5M in seed funding led by Northzone, Seedcamp, and PreSeed Ventures. Tuned, offering digital hearing health solutions raised $3.2M in seed extension led by UNUM GROUP. Apica, specializing in data management, raised undisclosed funding led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC). EigenLayer, a blockchain infrastructure startup, raised $100M in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z Crypto). Zūm Rails, a payments gateway company, raised $10.5M CAD in Series A funding led by Arthur Ventures. Synadia, creator of NATS.io, raised $25M in Series B funding led by Forgepoint Capital, bringing total funding to $51M. Monumo , reinventing the electric motor, raised £10.5M in Seed funding led by LQD VC. ISHI Health, an AI-powered virtual clinic, raised $4M led by Takeda Digital Ventures. Xergy, providing project management solutions, raised £3.1M in Series A funding. ExactTrak Ltd, a cybersecurity company, raised £1M with investment from UKI2S’s D2S fund and angel investors. Didimi, a digital twins platform for construction, raised €880K in Pre-Seed funding led by Creator Fund. Axle Health, offering workforce management software, raised $4.2M in Seed funding led by Pear VC and TRAC VC. Finpilot, an AI fintech platform, raised $4M in Seed funding led by Madrona with participation from Ascend.vc CrewLAB, a team sports management platform, raised $1.6M in funding led by Scott Sandell and Manning Ventures. 📰 Want to receive daily updates on startups, venture capital and tech. Subscribed to Venture Daily Digest Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR #statups #businessnews #venturecapital #funding #businessnews #founders

🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 15/02 Y Combinator's latest Request for Startups (RFS) focuses on spatial computing, climate tech, and AI applications, with an emphasis on healthcare, defence technology, and manufacturing solutions. Earlybird Venture Capital, Closed its second healthcare-focused fund at €173 million, prioritizing investments in European health tech startups, including medical devices, diagnostics solutions, R&D tools, and biopharma. Startup Fundraising 💰 Artie (San Francisco) - Database Replication startup, closed $3.3M Seed round led by Exponent Founders Capital. KTrust (Tel Aviv) - Security startup, raised $5.4M in seed funding led by Awz Ventures. BlueAlliance (Cincinnati) - MSP collective, received an undisclosed investment from Prairie Capital. Architect Financial Tech (Chicago) - Derivatives brokerage, raised $12M in funding led by BlockTower Capital and Tioga Capital, LLC. Roam (Kenya) - EV startup, raised $24M in Series A, including $10M debt commitment from U.S. DFC. Diraq (Sydney) - Quantum computing startup, raised $15M in Series A-2 funding led by Quantonation. Hippo Harvest (San Francisco) - CEA startup, raised $21M in Series B led by Standard Investments. Overworld - Remote-first game studio, raised $10M in Seed funding led by Hashed. Rasa (San Francisco) - Conversational AI platform, closed $30M Series C led by StepStone Group and PayPal Ventures. Civic Roundtable (Boston) - Government collaboration platform, raised $5M in Seed funding led by General Catalyst. cPacket (Milpitas) - Intelligent observability platform, raised $67M in Debt and Equity funding. IPSecure (San Francisco) - Buy Box brand protection, raised second multi seven-figure round led by Manhattan Venture Partners. BOLD (Bogotà) - Fintech, raised $50M in Series C led by General Atlantic. Latigo Biotherapeutics (Thousand Oaks) - Biotech, raised $135M in Series A led by Westlake Village BioPartners® BioPartners. Newcells Biotech Ltd Biotech (Newcastle) - 3D models, raised $2.35M with participation from North East Venture Fund and others. Spacegoods (London) - Wellness brand, raised £2.5M in Seed funding led by Five Seasons Ventures. Parlay (Alexandria) - Small business loan readiness platform, raised $1.3M in Pre-Seed funding led by Fenway Summer. AreteiaTx Therapeutics (Chapel Hill) - Biotech, raised an additional $75M in Series A led by Viking Global Investors and Marshall Wace. 📰 Want to receive daily updates on #startups, #venturecapital and #tech . Subscribed to Venture Daily Digest Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR #startups #business #venturecapital #startupnews

The minimum investment required by an investor in a startup ecosystem can vary significantly depending on several factors. Here are some key considerations: 1. Stage of investment: The investment amount typically increases as the startup progresses through different stages of funding rounds. Early-stage investments, such as seed funding or angel investments, may require lower minimum investments compared to later stages like Series A, B, or C rounds. 2. Type of investor: Different types of investors have different investment capacities and preferences. a. Angel investors: Angel investors, who are typically high-net-worth individuals, may invest anywhere from a few thousand dollars to a few hundred thousand dollars in early-stage startups. b. Venture capital firms: Venture capital (VC) firms usually have larger investment funds and tend to invest more significant amounts, ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to several million dollars or more, depending on the startup's stage and the firm's investment strategy. c. Accelerators and incubators: These programs often provide small seed investments, typically ranging from a few thousand dollars to a few hundred thousand dollars, in exchange for equity. 3. Geographic location: The minimum investment requirement can vary based on the geographic location of the startup ecosystem. In some regions, particularly those with a lower cost of living, the minimum investment may be lower compared to startup hubs like Silicon Valley, where operating costs are generally higher. 4. Industry and market potential: Startups operating in industries with higher capital requirements, such as biotechnology or hardware manufacturing, may require larger minimum investments compared to startups in software or service-based industries. 5. Investor preferences and strategies: Some investors may have specific preferences or strategies that influence their minimum investment amounts. For example, some investors may prefer to make smaller investments in a larger number of startups, while others may opt for larger investments in fewer companies. While there is no universal minimum investment amount, a general range for angel investments could be anywhere from $10,000 to $500,000, while VC firms may invest from $500,000 to several million dollars or more, depending on the startup's stage and other factors. It's important to note that these figures are approximate and can vary significantly based on the specific circumstances of the startup and the investor.

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🗞️ Today's Startups & VC Updates - 14/03 Chamath Palihapitiya-led firm, Social Capital fired two partners tied to Groq Inc. amid allegations of policy breaches, sparking claims of unfair dismissal and prompting an orderly transition. ------- Get the most important startup funding, venture capital & tech news. Join 10,000+ early adopters staying ahead of the curve, for free: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR -------- 💰 Startup Fundraising Updates Eyris: McLean-based cybersecurity platform secures $3M in pre-seed funding led by Red Cell Partners. Perfios: Indian fintech Perfios valued at over $1B with $80M investment from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan’ Pension Plan's venture arm. Orbio Earth (YC S23): Satellite-powered methane leak detection startup secures $4M seed round from European Space Agency - ESA Agency and Initialized Capital. Cellexcel: Norwich biomaterial technology startup raises over £250K with backing from College Green Ventures and others. FERMÀT: San Francisco startup enabling personalized retail experiences raises $17M in Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures. IO River: Multi-CDN platform secures $5.4M seed funding led by S Capital. furno: Mountain View startup dedicated to decarbonizing cement production raises $6.5M in Seed funding. Big Sur AI: AI platform for e-commerce raises $6.9M in seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Telo: San Carlos electric mobility company advancing EV mini-trucks secures $5.4M in funding led by Al Partovi. Luminary Cloud: GPU-powered product design simulator raises $15M in equity and $100M in debt from Sutter Hill Ventures. Joyride: Toronto shared mobility platform secures $5.2M in Series A led by Yamaha Motors. Autonomo: London startup providing checkout-free shopping experiences raises £2M in funding. Zephyr AI: Healthcare technology company develops explainable AI solutions with $111M Series A led by REVOLUTION GROWTH III LP. RealSeq Biosciences: Santa Cruz biotech company extends Seed funding with new investors. Murphy's Naturals: Raleigh outdoor lifestyle company raises $8M in Series B led by Point King Capital. Get the most important startup funding, venture capital & tech news. Join 10,000+ early adopters staying ahead of the curve, for free: https://lnkd.in/dQuvt5xR . #startups #businessnews #funding #venturecapital #news #jobs #internship #funding

Why is finding funding for a startup based on a completely new technology (a “deep tech startup”) so difficult, and what can be done about it? In our latest blog post, Michael Lo, provides some key insights to make this process more approachable: • Fuel Innovation with Diverse Funding: Discover a mix of funding options—from government grants to non-dilutive funding—to drive your startup's growth. • Streamline Grant Processes: Advocate for faster evaluation times and smoother processes in grant programs like SBIR to reduce business risks. • Empower Deep-Tech Ventures: Support VC firms specializing in deep tech, offering tailored resources and longer development horizons. • Unlock Government Backing: Explore opportunities for government-backed venture capital to accelerate early-stage innovations. Check out the full post here: https://lnkd.in/gmZi8WwC #techdevelopment #fundingsolutions #innovation #ecosystem #vc #founder #investor #entrepreneur #startup #expertinsight #valleyofdeath #venturecapital