Heads up that I'll be taking a break starting tomorrow, and we will resume our VC deal coverage on September 12. Even without these new articles, our site makes it easy to track September 2022 VC deals.

OK, see you later this month. Until then, here are the last of the August deals.

American Injectables

New Rhein Healthcare Investors participated in a $19 million Series A funding round for American Injectables, a manufacturer of sterile injectable parenteral drugs. The company is based in Brooksville, Florida.

Anuva

Anuva, a translational research company focused on Asian populations, announced a Series A financing round from Helix Ventures. The investment amount was not disclosed. The company is based in Cambridge in England.

Atomic.io

Software company Atomic.io, which offers a low-code customer experience tool, closed a $5 million financing round. Movac took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included K1W1 and individual investors. The company is based in New Zealand.

Austin Software

Austin Software, which has a platform called Astro that connects Latam software developers to US employers, has raised $13 million in Series A investment from Greycroft Partners and Obvious Ventures. The company is based in Austin, Texas

Awign Enterprises

Awign Enterprises, a work fulfillment platform that specializes in the gig workforce and provides last-mile delivery services, closed a $15 million Series B funding round. Amicus Capital and Bertelsmann India Investments took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Unitus Ventures. The company is based in Bengaluru India.

Bactolife

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation joined a $5 million funding round for Bactolife. Based in Copenhagen Denmark, the company is developing effective and affordable food and feed ingredients to combat some of the largest gut health issues worldwide.

Carbon Counts

Carbon Counts secured a $4.5 million seed financing round. Algorand and Borderless Capital invested. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company provides a mobile game platform that harnesses the power of play, people, and technology to positively impact climate change.

Deliverider

Deliverider, which provides a technology-enabled, middle-mile logistics solution for online retailers, closed a $2 million seed investment round. Backers included Millennium Group and NC Capital. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Deskbird

Swiss startup Deskbird, an app that supports hybrid workplaces, raised $5 million in Series A funding from Fortyone, Rivus Capital and session.vc.

doinstruct

German startup doinstruct landed a funding round from Born2Grow and High-Tech Gründerfonds. The investment amount was not disclosed. The company offers a web app for onboarding and training employees in the agri-food industry.

DoraHacks

San Francisco-based DoraHacks, a decentralized global hacker community and hackathon organizer focused on blockchain security, announced a funding round from Binance Labs, Circle Ventures, Crypto.com, FTX Ventures, Gemini Trust Company and Sky9 Capital. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Glints

Glints, which has created a tech-powered talent ecosystem for Southeast Asia, closed a $50 million Series D financing round. DCM Ventures, Lavender Hill Capital and PERSOL Holdings invested. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Grey

Fintech company Grey, which offers bank accounts in Africa and specializes in cross border payments, raised a $2 million seed funding round. The list of investors included Soma Capital, True Culture Fund, Y Combinator and individual investors. The company is based in Nigeria.

Lightnet

Singapore-based fintech company Lightnet, a cross-border remittance venture, closed a $50 million funding round. Backers included LDA Capital.

Limit Break

Limit Break, based in Park City, Utah, scored $200 million in a round led by Buckley Ventures, Paradigm and Standard Crypto. Anthos Capital, Coinbase Ventures, FTX, SV Angel and individual investors also invested. The company is creating a multiplayer online gaming platform involving NFTs.

Loopworm

Loopworm, based in Bengaluru India, secured $3.4 million in a seed round led by Omnivore and WaterBridge Ventures. Titan Capital and individual investors also invested. The company is an agri-biotechnology company that converts organic waste into valuable products.

MedGenome

MedGenome, a genomics-based diagnostics and research company, raised $50 million in funding from Novo Holdings. The company is based in Foster City, California.

MEDU Protection

Mexico City-based MEDU Protection announced a $4 million seed equity round. MaC Venture Capital led the investment. Other investors included Halcyon Capital Management and individual investors. The company makes sustainable medical protection equipment.

Neurofenix

Atlanta-based Neurofenix raised $7 million in Series A funding from lead investors AlbionVC, with support from InHealth Ventures. The medical devices company is working to improve the lives of neurological injury survivors and their families through its digital therapy devices.

Notation Labs

Notation Labs, operating out of Scottsdale, Arizona, secured $2 million in funding from undisclosed investors. The company provides AI-powered smart water technology solutions aimed at water conservation.

Olio Health

Healthcare tech startup Olio Health, operating out of Indianapolis, Indiana, received $13 million in Series A investment, led by Fulcrum Equity Partners. Mutual Capital Partners also joined the round. The company offers a software solution focused on communications and engagement with post-acute providers.

Opkey

Opkey, a no-code test automation platform for application testing, closed a $8 million funding round. Vertica Capital Partners invested. Founded in 2016, the company is based in Noida in Uttar Pradesh India.

PIN

PIN raised $5.6 million in seed investment from lead investors Initialized Capital, with support from Canaan Partners, GSR, Industry Capital and New Enterprise Associates. Based in New York City, the company offers a tech platform that allows groups to raise VC funds from communities of people.

Pixxel

Accenture Ventures participated in a strategic funding round for Pixxel. The investment amount was not disclosed. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data.

Power

Helathcare technology startup Power secured a $7 million seed funding round. CRV and Footwork took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included AirAngels, ARTIS Ventures and South Park Commons. Based in San Francisco, the company offers a tech platform that makes clinical trials more navigable for patients and connects patients with researchers for follow-up questions.

PriceOye

Islamabad-based PriceOye, an online marketplace for consumer electronics, closed a $7.9 million seed round. JAM Fund and individual investors led the investment, with support from Artistic Ventures, Atlas Venture, BEENEXT, DG Daiwa Ventures, Fatima Gobi Ventures, HOF Capital, Mantis VC, Palm Drive Capital, SOSV and individual investors.

Propseller

Proptech startup Propseller closed a $12 million Series A financing round. Vertex Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Hustle Fund, ICCP Venture Partners, Iterative, Partech Partners, Rapzo Capital, Redbadge Pacific, Vulpes Ventures and individual investors. The real estate tech startup is based in Singapore.

Recurve

Recurve, based in San Francisco, secured $18 million in a Series B round led by Calpine Energy Solutions. Energy Foundry, Quantum Energy Partners and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions also invested. The company uses smart meter data to help utility companies with planning, procurement and demand flexibility.

RentSpree

RentSpree, a centralized platform for gathering rental applications, raised $17.3 million in Series B funding from lead investors Green Visor Capital, with support from 645 Ventures, California Association of REALTORS, ECG-Research, Gaingels, KEC Ventures, Rally Ventures, Venture MLS and Vesta Ventures. The company is based in Sherman Oaks, California. Their application covers everything from rental applications and tenant screening to renters insurance and rent payment.

SparkCharge

SparkCharge, which provides an EV charging app, system and network, closed a $7 million Series A financing round. Investors included Cleveland Avenue. The company is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Stake Properties

Dubai-based proptech venture Stake Properties raised $8 million in Series A funding from B&Y Venture Partners and Middle East Venture Partners. The company offers a real estate investment platform consistent with its mission of making real estate investing simple, transparent, and affordable to all.

Tarci

Salestech startup Tarci, based in New York City, raised $17 million in Series A funding led by Sound Ventures. Global Founders Capital and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures also invested. The company offers AI-powered technology that helps SMBs identify high-potential sales leads.

Theranica

Theranica, operating out of Montclair, New Jersey, secured $45 million in Series C investment, led by New Rhein Healthcare Investors. aMoon Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and LionBird also invested. The company makes wearable therapeutic products for pain treatment.

Vilya

Arch Venture Partners participated in a $50 million Series A funding round for biotech firm Vilya. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and is working on a novel class of drugs that precisely target the biology of disease.

Xterio

Blockchain gaming startup Xterio, a free-to-play-and-earn game developer and publisher, closed a $40 million funding round. FunPlus took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Animoca Brands, Foresight Ventures, FTX Ventures, HashKey Capital, Headline and Matrix Partners. The company is based in Switzerland.

Yoyi Tech

Yoyi Tech, a developer of AI-powered marketing solutions, raised $20 million in Series D investment from NewQuest Capital Partners, Samsung Ventures and Zhejiang SilkRoad Fund. The martech startup is based in Beijing China.

Closing out August, the recently-VC-funded companies below are active in a wide array of niche investment areas, including AI, security, energy, blockchain, fintech and healthcare.

Having seen so many friends and loved ones deal with the ugliness of cancer, it's nice to see three of these funded startups working on that massively important problem. Ditto for mental health, which is also a focus area for a couple of the startups on today's list.

3T Biosciences

Biopharmaceutical startup 3T Biosciences, based in San Francisco, received $40 million from a Series A investment, led by Westlake Village BioPartners with support from Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company is working on T-cell therapies, which involves prompting the body's immune system to attach cancer cells.

Aktis Oncology

Biotechnology company Aktis Oncology landed a $84 million Series A round. ArrowMark Partners, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cowen Capital Partners, EcoR1 Capital Management, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, MPM Capital, MRL Ventures, Octagon Investments Fund, Pappas Ventures, TCG Crossover, Timefolio Asset Management and Vida Ventures led the round, with support from Novartis. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the company is working on a new class of targeted radiopharmaceuticals to treat a broad range of solid tumor cancers.

Alongside

Seattle-based Alongside announced a $5.5 million seed equity round. Trilogy Equity Partners led the investment, with support from Madrona Venture Group and Pack Ventures. The company has developed an adolescent mental health app, designed by licensed mental health counselors and psychologists.

Anaphite

Energy and battery venture Anaphite closed a $4.8 million seed venture capital round. Elbow Beach Capital took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Blue Wire Capital and Zero Carbon Partners. Based in Bristol in England, the company is working on self-assembly technology to develop graphene-enhanced cathodes and novel coating methods for EV batteries.

Avenda Health

Healthcare and AI startup Avenda Health announced a $10 million Series B round. VCapital led the round, with support from Plug and Play Ventures and Wealthing VC Club. Based in Culver City, California, the company is focused on prostate cancer care and has built a platform that uses deep learning to map a patient's cancer in 3D so physicians have precise information and the confidence to make needed care decisions.

Avium

Singapore-based Web3 media startup Avium announced a $2 million pre-seed round. Saison Capital led the round. Other investors included East Ventures, Mirana Ventures and individual investors.

Bookkeeper360

Bookkeeper360, based in Woodbury, New York, secured $3.5 million in seed funding from strategic partners, customers and previous investors. The company offers an accounting solution for startups and established businesses, with functionality that covers accounting, advisory, payroll and tax compliance.

Distributed Finance

Blockchain startup Distributed Finance secured a $2.5 million seed venture capital round. Borderless Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Algorand Foundation, Big Brain Holdings and FunFair Ventures. Based in London, the company is a market-leading DAO and NFT player on Algorand, a proof-of-stake blockchain cryptocurrency protocol.

eTheRNA

Biopharmaceutical startup eTheRNA closed a $38.7 million Series B funding round. Novalis LifeSciences took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included EQT Life Sciences, Fund+, Grand Pharmaceutical, Omega Funds and individual investors. The biopharmaceutical venture is based in Belgium and is working on next generation mRNA therapeutics.

Harvesting Farmer Network

Agtech startup Harvesting Farmer Network, an initiative focused on providing market linkages to 120 million small-acreage farmers in India, secured $4 million in investment from Social Capital. The company is based in Chandigarh India.

Hello Clever

Hello Clever, based in Australia, received $4.5 million from a seed round led by Vectr Ventures. Yolo Investments also invested. The company offers a buy-to-earn ecosystem connecting individuals and businesses.

Latu Seguros

Insuretech startup Latu Seguros closed a $6.7 million seed funding round. CRV and Monashees Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Latitude Ventures, ONEVC and SV Angel. The insurance technology venture is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Lunar Energy

SK Group participated in a $300 million funding round for Lunar Energy. The alternative energy company is based in Whitechapel in England and was founded to simplify the transition to clean, all-electric power.

Ordaos

Ordaos, based in New York City, landed a $5 million seed round, led by Middleland Capital. Citta Capital, IAG Capital Partners and Route 66 Ventures also joined the round. The company provides mini-proteins that are useful to drug discovery companies.

Pattern Ag

Agtech venture Pattern Ag, based in Emeryville, California, scored $35 million in funding led by Continental Grain Company. Founders Fund, iSelect, LAUNCH Fund, Ospraie Ag Science, The Production Board and Valor Capital Group also invested. The company offers advanced soil analysis technology that helps to optimize crop protection and crop fertility.

promiseQ

Berlin-based promiseQ, which provides AI-powered technology that reduces false alarms in security systems, announced that it received seed funding from APX and angel investors. The investment amount was not disclosed. Funds will be used to accelerate growth and expand operations.

Psych Hub

Nashville-based Psych Hub landed a $16 million round. Frist Cressey Venture and HC9 Ventures led the investment, with support from Emerson Collective. The company aims to help people overcome mental health challenges through multimedia education designed for every learning style. Their library now has over 1,000 proprietary educational assets includes courses, videos, podcasts and other content.

Vestaron

Vestaron raised $10 million in Series C investment from lead investors Grosvenor Food & AgTech, with support from Argonautic Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Continental Grain Company, Endeavor8, Fortistar, iSelect, Northpond Ventures, Novo Holdings, Ordway Selections and Syngenta Ventures. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the company is developing a new generation of environmentally-friendly insecticides by employing peptides sourced from spiders.

Here are fourteen recent August 2022 VC deals that the team has added to our venture capital database. Enjoy.

AdvanCell

Morningside Group backed an $18 million Series B funding round for AdvanCell, a radiopharmaceutical company developing next-generation cancer treatments. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

AstriVax

Belgian vaccine producer AstriVax secured $29.9 million in seed investment from Fund+ and V-Bio Ventures. The company is building a diverse vaccine pipeline while targeting initial clinical validation of its platform technology.

Atlas Space Operations

Space communications venture Atlas Space Operations secured a $26 million Series B funding round. Mitsui & Co. took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Beringea, Boomerang Catapult, Grand Ventures, Harmonix, Northern Michigan Angels, Rise of the Rest, VCapital and Wakestream Ventures. The satellite communications startup is based in Traverse City, Michigan.

Clarity Movement

Environmental startup Clarity Movement, which makes air quality monitoring solutions, scored $9.6 million in funding led by Active Fund. Amasia, HAX, LAUNCH Fund, SOSV, Spero Ventures and The Climate Syndicate also invested. The company is based in Berkeley, California.

DrivenIQ

DrivenIQ closed a $15 million Series A funding round. Capstone Technologies invested. Based in Towson, Maryland, the company is an omni-data ad tech company, focused primarily on zero-party and first-party data to help businesses reach their ideal customers.

Fervo Energy

Alternative energy venture Fervo Energy closed a $138 million Series C financing round. DCVC took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included 3x5 Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Capricorn Investment Group, Congruent Ventures, Elemental Excelerator, Grantham Foundation, Helmerich & Payne, Impact Science Ventures, Liberty Oilfield Services, Macquarie and Prelude Ventures. Based in Houston, Texas, the company was founded with the goal of leveraging innovation in geoscience to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

Flyway

Proptech startup Flyway announced a $10 million round. Group RMC, Monday Capital and Signal Ventures led the investment, with support from individual investors. The company, which is based in both London and Athens, operates a second home ownership platform intended to democratize access to homeownership.

Happy Health

Happy Health closed a $60 million Series A funding round. Arch Venture Partners invested. Based in Austin, Texas, Happy Health markets a smart personal health record for consumers coupled with a rapid check-in and payments system for medical practices.

Lumotive

Semiconductor company Lumotive announced a new funding round. Samsung Ventures led the investment, with support from Himax Technologies, MetaVC Partners, Quan Funds and individual investors. The investment amount was not disclosed. The company is based in Redmond, Washington and is a leader in solid-state, 3D-sensing systems used in consumer electronics, industrial automation, robotics and automotive applications.

Pace by Object Software

Pace, created by Object Software, is the beneficiary of a $5 million seed funding round. Work-Bench Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included AlleyCorp and angel investors. The company is based in New York City and is building a product-led revenue platform that allows SaaS companies to access insights about customer behavior.

Sequel.io

San Francisco-based Sequel.io closed a $8 million Series A round. Javelin Venture Partners led the investment, with support from Alumni Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Growth Warrior Capital, Social Leverage, Struck Capital and V1.VC. The company provides a no-code/low-code solution to allows brands to build live event experiences and better engage with their communities.

Tridge

Korean agtech company Tridge raised $37.2 million in Series D financing from DS Asset Management. The company provides an online trade platform that matches global food agriculture buyers and sellers.

ViaVia

Social fashion e-commerce startup ViaVia announced a $8 million seed round. Basis Set Ventures and New Enterprise Associates led the round, with support from AI Fund, Backend Capital and EXOR. The company is based in West Hollywood, California. They offer a mobile first, video-driven shopping destination, featuring a curated selection of brands from around the world.

Zelluna Immunotherapy

Biopharma company Zelluna Immunotherapy raised a growth funding round from Takeda Ventures. The investment amount was not disclosed. Based in Oslo Norway, the company is developing cell therapy products for the treatment of solid cancers.

We've got nine seed rounds in the mix today. It's great to see so many new tech startups launching!

28 by Evie

28 by Evie, a women's fitness technology company, received $3.2 million in seed funding, led by Thiel Capital. Learn Capital and Steel Perlot also invested. The company is based in Miami, Florida.

57hours

1-1 participated in a $2.3 million seed capital raise for 57hours. The company is headquartered in New York City and provides a platform for booking outdoor adventures guided by experts.

9count

Los Angeles-based mobile technology company 9count raised $27.5 million in Series A funding from CrossCut Ventures, GGV Capital, Greycroft Partners, Grishin Robotics, I2BF Venture Capital, Progression Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Signia and Waverley Capital. The company develops mobile apps like Wink, Popstream and Summer and is led by the former President of musical.ly (now known as TikTok).

ArabyAds

ArabyAds, an adtech company focused on e-commerce marketing, closed a $30 million Series B funding round. The funding was provided by AfricInvest. The company is based in Dubai.

AtomVie Global Radiopharma

Avego Management backed a Series A capital raise for AtomVie Global Radiopharma. The investment amount was not disclosed. The company is based in Hamilton in Ontario Canada. The company is focused on next-generation radiotherapeutics and supporting its pharmaceutical and biotech partners from early clinical development to commercial manufacturing.

Blockify

Blockchain technology venture Blockify secured $2.2 million in funding. The company announced the deal but opted not to disclose who the investors were. Based in the Bahamas, Blockify provides a single point of entry for managing and interacting with digital Web3 assets.

Carbon Direct

New York-based carbon management firm Carbon Direct announced a $60 million round. Decarbonization Partners led the round, with support from BlackRock, Quantum Energy Partners and Temasek Holdings.

Comm Technologies

Comm Technologies, a developer of a crypto-native chat platform for social clubs, received $5 million in seed investment from CoinFund. The company is based in New York City.

Deposits

Dallas-based Deposits raised $5 million in seed funding from lead investors ATX Venture Partners, with additional investment from Cabal Fund and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company offers a cloud-based fintech platform that lets banks, brands, and communities embrace engagement, modernization and financial services such as payments, mobile apps and lending.

Fair Square Medicare

San Francisco-based Fair Square Medicare announced a $15 million Series A round. Define Ventures led the round, with support from Slow Ventures and Y Combinator. The company is a technology-driven, senior care-navigation company that initially launched as a brokerage firm for Medicare .

FOMO Pay

Fintech startup FOMO Pay closed a $13 million Series A investment round. Jump Crypto took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included AB Initio Capital Management, Antalpha Ventures, HashKey Capital and Republic Capital. Based in Singapore, the company provides one-stop digital payment and banking solutions to merchants, retailers, corporates, and financial institutions.

Handshakes

Corporate intelligence venture Handshakes, which provides data analytics and risk monitoring solutions to enterprise customers, raised a strategic funding round from Nikkei and S&P Global. The investment amount was not provided. Founded in 2011, the company is based in Singapore with offices in many other cities.

Hera Biotech

Medtech company Hera Biotech, operating out of San Antonio, Texas, secured $1.9 million in seed funding from Coyote Ventures. The company is working on non-surgical tests for endometriosis.

Landing Platforms

Real estate venture Landing Platforms closed a $125 million Series C venture capital round. Delta-V Capital took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Foundry Group and Greycroft Partners. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the company offers a membership-based network of furnished, flexible-lease apartments.

Levee Medical

Medical devices company Levee Medical landed a $6.6 million Series A financing round. Investors were not disclosed. Based in Durham, the company is designing solutions to improve surgical outcomes related to prostate cancer.

Lumachain

Lumachain, a food-centric supply chain platform, raised $19.5 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Main Sequence Ventures also invested in the round. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Matrixian Group

Amsterdam-based Matrixian Group, a data technology company focused on location intelligence, raised $2 million in investment from Pride Capital Partners.

Mural.xyz

Blockchain startup Mural.xyz announced $5.6 million in seed funding from 186 Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Firstminute Capital and Galaxy Ventures Based in New York City, Mural makes it easy for brands to store, manage, and deploy DAO treasury funds.

NFT Genius

Blockchain venture NFT Genius raised $10.5 million in Series A funding from Dapper Labs, Fundamental Labs and OneFootball. The Los Angeles-based company is working on marketplace technology for the NFT market.

Petfolk

Veterinary care startup Petfolk raised $40 million in Series A funding from White Star Capital and Michael Wystrach, the founder of Freshly, with support from TriplePoint Capital and a long list of individual investors. The company is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Privado

Privado, a code scanning platform, announced a $14 million Series A equity round. Insight Venture Partners and Sequoia India led the investment, with participation from Emergent Ventures and Together Fund. The company is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.

SaNOtize

Pharmaceutical company SaNOtize announced a $24 million round. Horizons Ventures and OurCrowd led the round. Other investors included the Agricultural Bank of China. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Scalenut

Scalenut closed a $3.1 million seed financing round. Saama Capital and Amit Singhal, formerly a senior vice president at Google and head of Google Search, invested. Based in Altadena, California, the company offers an AI-powered content intelligence SaaS platform that discovers and creates relevant customer content.

Servify

Mumbai-based Servify raised $65 million in Series D funding from lead investors Singularity Growth Opportunity Fund, with support from AmTrust, BEENEXT, Blume Ventures, DMI Sparkle Fund, Iron Pillar and Pidilite Industries Limited. The company offers a device management platform that manages the lifecycle of several popular smartphone vendors, including Apple and Samsung, across many markets.

SmartMoving

Dallas-based SmartMoving secured a $41.5 million investment round. Backers included Mainsail Partners. The company provides management and CRM software to moving companies.

Spectral Finance

Blockchain and fintech startup Spectral Finance, a developer of a liquidity aggregation platform designed to decentralize the world of finance, announced a $23 million equity round. General Catalyst Partners and Social Capital led the investment, with support from Circle Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Gradient Ventures, Jump Capital, Samsung Ventures and Section 32. The company is based in New Rochelle, New York.

SubsBase

Cloud-based subscription and billing platform SubsBase closed a $2.4 million seed funding round. Global Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Arzan Venture Capital, Camel Venture, Ingressive Capital, P1 Ventures and Plug and Play Tech Center. The fintech startup is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Tradeblock by Astrolabs

Concrete Rose Capital, Courtside Ventures and Trinity Ventures participated in a $8.9 million funding round for Astrolabs dba Tradeblock. Based in Houston, Texas, the company provides a barter-centric trading platform for sneaker collectors.

Upkid

Upkid closed a $1.7 million seed funding round. Backers included Beehive Venture Partners, Corazon Capital and Newfund. The company provides an app that connects daycare programs and preschools with early childhood professionals who flexibility in their work schedules. They are based in Eagle Mountain, Utah.

Ventrk

HBSI Capital invested in a $1 million funding round for Ventrk, a health and wellness software developer. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Zilliz

San Francisco-based Zilliz, a leading provider of vector database and AI technologies, announced a $60 million round. Prosperity7 Ventures led the funding round, with participation from 5Y Capital, Hillhouse Capital Group, Pavilion Capital and Yunqi Partners.

Today, we've got deals from Silicon Valley, New York City, Boston, London and Beijing. We've also got every type of round covered: seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Just fourteen deals in total but they cover a lot of ground!

Alma

Brooklyn-based Alma announced a $130 million Series D round. Thoma Bravo led the investment in the healthcare services venture, with support from Cigna Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Optum Ventures, Primary Venture Partners, Sound Ventures and Tusk Ventures. Alma is pioneering a new practice model for therapists designed to simplify access to care.

Anyscale

Anyscale, which allows developers of all skill levels to easily build applications that run at any scale, secured $99 million in Series C funding led by Addition Capital and Intel Capital. Foundation Capital also joined the round. The company is based in Berkeley, California and has an affiliation with the UC Berkeley RISELab.

BalkanID

Artificial intelligence startup BalkanID scored a $2.4 million seed funding round. Afore Capital, Firsthand Ventures, GIT1K, K2G Tech Fund, MGV, NKM Capital, Sure Ventures, Uncommon Capital and individual investors invested in the round. The company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, uses data science and machine learning to provide visibility into entitlement risks across SaaS and public cloud environments.

Goldcast

Boston-based Goldcast, a revenue-driven event marketing platform, closed a $28 million Series A round. Westbridge Capital led the round, with support from Unusual Ventures.

Headroom

Headroom, a meeting platform leveraging artificial intelligence to improve communications and productivity, closed a $9 million investment round. Equal Opportunity Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included AME Cloud Ventures, Gradient Ventures, LDV Capital and Morado Venture Partners. The company, based in San Francisco, says it has over 5,000 customers for its free service.

Inworld AI

Inworld AI raised $50 million in Series A funding from lead investors Intel Capital and Section 32, with support from Accelerator Ventures, Bitkraft Esports Ventures, CRV, First Spark Ventures, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, LG Technology Venture, M12, Micron Ventures, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, SK Telecom Ventures and The Venture Reality Fund. The company provides a developer platform for creating AI-powered virtual characters to populate immersive realities. They are based in Mountain View, California.

Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics, based in Mountain View, California, secured a strategic funding round from Pilot Company, which operates more than 800 retail and fueling locations. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Together, the two companies are working to bring autonomous truck inspections, maintenance, refueling, data offloading and load pick-up and drop-offs to commercial trucking customers. Kodiak, which is majority-owned by Berkshire Hathaway, has been developing autonomous technology for long-haul trucking since its founding in 2018.

Lily AI

AI-powered e-commerce venture Lily AI, a product attributes platform that injects the language of the customer across the retail stack, landed $25 million in Series B funding from Canaan Partners, Conductive Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and Sorenson Capital. The company is based in Mountain View, California.

Nreal

Chinese augmented reality venture Nreal raised $15 million in investment from iicombined. The company's glasses offer a wide-screen display and tap into the power of AI algorithms to provide an immersive mixed reality experience.

Qloo

Cultural discovery platform Qloo received $15 million in Series B investment from AXA Venture Partners and Eldridge Industries. Based in New York City, the company empowers members to discover new things and places based on their existing taste in music, film, TV, dining, nightlife, fashion, books and travel.

Reposite

New York City-based Reposite raised $7.5 million in investment from lead investors Greycroft Partners and Liberty City Ventures, with support from BDMI and MATH Venture Partners. The company provides a supplier management platform built for the travel trade.

Rookout

Palo Alto-based Rookout closed a $16 million Series B round. Fort Ross Ventures led the round, with support from Binder & Partners Ventures, Cisco Investments, Emerge, Lian Group, Mighty Capital and TLV Partners. The company provides a rapid debugging solution for developers.

Thirdweb

London-based blockchain startup Thirdweb closed a $24 million Series A investment round. Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Polygon and Shopify invested. Based in London, the company is a developer of an application development interface designed to help build web3 apps.

Zumper

Zumper, based in San Francisco, California, raised $30 million in Series D funding from Blackstone Group, Dawn Capital, Goodwater Capital, Headline and Kleiner Perkins. The company offers a search platform for apartment and home rentals.

I haven't done a deep dive on my data, but my sense is that's correct. Take a look at today's deals below and you'll see what I mean.

Arevia Power

Alternative energy venture Arevia Power raised an undisclosed amount from lead investor KKR, with support from GCM Grosvenor. Based in Glendale, California, the company is a developer of utility-scale solar and wind projects.

Bite Ninja

HRTech venture Bite Ninja closed an $11.3 million venture capital round. AgFunder, Manta Ray Ventures, Owl Ventures, Pioneer Fund and TRAC VC invested. Based in San Jose, California, the company equips restaurants with remote order takers to solve the industry's biggest customer-service challenges.

CurbWaste

Waste industry software solutions provider CurbWaste closed a $6 million seed financing round. B Capital Group took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Mucker Capital. The company is based in New York City.

Dryad Networks

Environmental startup Dryad Networks secured a $10 million Series A funding round. eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Semtech Corporation, Time Ventures and Toba Capital. The company is based in Eberswalde in Germany and provides ultra-early fire detection as well as health and growth monitoring solutions for public and private forests.

EeroQ

Semiconductor venture EeroQ landed a $7.3 million seed financing round. B Capital Group took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Alumni Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, Red Cedar Ventures, Unbound and VCapital. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois and is working on next generation quantum computers, using eHe trapped electrons.

Freedom Biosciences

Biopharmaceutical company Freedom Biosciences closed a $10.5 million seed investment round. MBX Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included PsyMed Ventures, Startup Yale and Village Global. The biopharmaceutical company is based in San Francisco, California.

Hazeltree

Fintech startup Hazeltree, which provides cloud-based treasury and liquidity solutions to investment management firms, closed a $14 million funding round. FINTOP Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Hamilton Lane. The fintech company is based in New York City

LumaBridge

LumaBridge secured a funding round led by Summit Partners. The investment amount was not disclosed. Based in San Antonio, the company is an oncology-focused CRO, designing and executing innovative clinical trial solutions for emerging biopharma companies.

Lumifi Cyber

HCAP Partners backed an equity funding round for cybersecurity firm Lumifi Cyber. The investment amount was not disclosed. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Mantel

Cleantech company Mantel closed a $2 million venture capital round. The Engine took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included New Climate Ventures . The company is based in Boston and is developing molten-salt based carbon capture technology.

Nitra

Fintech company Nitra, operating out of New York City, raised $62 million in funding from 8090 Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Comma Capital, CoVenture, Dreamers VC, Dunamu, Expa Capital, Gaingels, Gold House Ventures, K50 Ventures, KB Financial Group, National Education Association, New Enterprise Associates, Pantera Capital, Primer Sazze Partners, Slope Capital, Soma Capital, SparkLabs Global Ventures and individual investors. The company develops tech solutions for private practice doctors.

Quivr

Washington-based Quivr announced a $3.6 million seed round. Infinity Ventures Crypto led the round. Other investors included C2 Ventures, FBG Capital, Sfermion and individual investors. The company is developing new digital identity technology.

RevSure.AI

Salestech startup RevSure.AI announced a $3.5 million seed equity round. Innovation Endeavors led the investment, with support from individual investors. The company is based in Wilmington, Delaware and is looking to challenge the status quo in revenue intelligence.

Rewst

Rewst, a startup that develops Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software for MSPs, raised $4 million in funding from lead investor TDF Ventures, with additional investment from Florida Funders, Grotech Ventures, MDJ Group and individual investors.

The Good Face Project

San Diego-based The Good Face Project secured a $5.7 million seed investment round. VMG Partners took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Capsum, Redo Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures and individual investors. The company helps cosmetics manufacturers design transparent, sustainable and compliant beauty products based on provided scientific and regulatory resources.

Vestaboard

San Francisco-based Vestaboard snagged a $5 million seed investment round. Investors included Baroda Ventures and individual investors. The company makes messaging displays for public and private spaces.

Today, we are featuring 43 newly funded tech companies from our venture capital transactions database, including one massive $1 billion investment. If you are looking for prospective customers with money to spend, this is a good place to start. As always, send us your comments, questions or corrections. We welcome any and all feedback.

AbbeyCross

London-based AbbeyCross raised $2.5 million in seed investment from lead investor Third Prime Capital, with additional investment from Communitas Capital. The fintech company provides a marketplace for emerging market currencies.

AIRS Medical

Korea-based AIRS Medical landed a $20 million Series B round. Q Capital Partners led the round, with support from Hanwha Life and Klimventures. The company develops and provides medical AI solutions.

Avelos Therapeutics

Korea-based Avelos Therapeutics, scored $8 million in a Series A round led by Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, SV Investment and UTC Investment. QUAD Investment Management and Timepolio Asset Management also joined the round. The biotech company is pursuing biomarker-driven drug research and development of novel targeted therapeutics.

BlueTape

Fintech venture BlueTape, based in San Francisco, raised $55 million in investment from Arcadia Funds and Chicago Ventures. The company provides a payment and financing solution for construction professionals.

Celonis

This is the biggest deal of the month by far, with many VC firms joining. Enterprise IT company Celonis closed a $1 billion Series D financing round. KeyBanc Capital Markets and Qatar Investment Authority took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included 83North, Accel Partners, Activant Capital Group, Alta Park Capital, Bank of America, Citibank, Citizens Capital, Deutsche Bank, Durable Capital Partners, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Partners, MUFG Bank, Neuberger Berman Private Equity Funds, RBC Capital, Sator Grove, Silicon Valley Bank, SMBC Venture Capital, T. Rowe Price, TCV and individual investors. The company, which is based in New York City, is a global technology leader in the field of process mining, sometimes also described as Automated Business Process Discovery or ABPD.

Complete Applications

HRTech startup Complete Applications closed a $4 million seed round. Accel Partners led the round, with support from Y Combinator. Complete offers tech solutions for offer letters and compensation, including salary, equity and benefits.

ConverseNow

Restaurant tech venture ConverseNow, based in Austin, Texas, landed $10 million in new funding from Enlightened Hospitality Investments. The company automates and personalizes restaurants orders on voice-based channels such as phone calls, drive-thru stations, self-service kiosks and voice-assisted chat on mobile.

DAM Finance

Blockchain startup DAM Finance, operating out of Boston and Shanghai, closed $1.8 million in funding from 11-11 DG Partners, Arrington Capital, D1 Ventures, Digital Finance Group, Jsquare, Ledger Prime and Stacker Ventures. DAM offers a protocol for creating purchasing power from cross-chain token portfolios via the Dotsama stablecoin dPRIME on Moonbeam.

DhiWise

DhiWise, which focuses on tech solutions that help software developers, received $7 million in Series A funding from lead investors Accel Partners and Together Fund, with support from India Quotient. The company is based in Surat, India.

Digicomm International

Digicomm International, operating out of Englewood, Colorado, secured an undisclosed investment amount from Crestview Partners. Founded in 1993 and based in Colorado, the company is primarily focused on providing useful products and components to cable plant operations.

Digital Diagnostics

AI venture Digital Diagnostics scored $75 million in a Series B round led by KKR. 8VC, Cedar Pine, Edward-Elmhurst Health, Gundersen Health System, Kinderhook Industries, Optum Ventures, OSF Ventures and University of Iowa also invested. The company, which is tapping the power of AI to improve medical diagnosis and treatment process, is based in Coralville, Iowa.

Dioseve

Tokyo-based healthcare services startup Dioseve secured a $3 million investment round. ANRI took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Coral Capital Management. The company is working on solutions to various problems surrounding pregnancy, including infertility as a result of age and hereditary disorders.

Fudo

Latam startup Fudo landed $7.5 million in seed financing from lead investors Andreessen Horowitz, Atlantico Capital and Maya Capital, with support from Collaborative Fund, Goodwater Capital and Latitud. The company provides management software for restaurants and other gastronomic businesses.

Givers

Fintech startup Givers secured $3.5 million in a seed round led by CRV. Able Partners also joined the round. The company is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The company's goal is to help family caregivers find hidden savings. Their platform is now available as a beta version.

Highline

Costanoa Venture Capital, Foundation Capital and Jump Capital participated in a $13 million Series A funding round for Highline. The company, based in Dallas, offers tools that help people easily and automatically manage their money.

Kasisto

Kasisto closed a $15.5 million equity round. FIS led the Series C round, with support from BankSouth and Westpac Banking. The company, which is based in New York City, helps financial institution automate and improve customer experiences.

Massdriver

Massdriver, which helps engineers deploy best-practice cloud architectures, secured $4 million in seed investment from Y Combinator. The infrastructure startup is based in Pasadena, California.

ModernLoop

HRTech venture ModernLoop, a recruiting operations platform, announced $9 million in Series A investment from lead investors Accel Partners, with support from Notably, Quiet Capital, Webb Investment Network and individual investors. The company is based in San Mateo, California.

Mojocare

Healthcare services startup Mojocare, based in Bangalore, secured $20 million in a Series A round led by B Capital Group. Better Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Sequoia India and individual investors also invested in the round. The company provides consumer health and wellness services to underserved markets in India.

Motivo Health

Atlanta-based Motivo Health, a virtual clinical supervision platform, closed a $14 million Series A round. Cox Enterprises led the round. Other investors included Great Oaks Venture Capital and SteelSky Ventures.

Myplanet

Tercera participated in a $11 million capital raise for Canadian e-commerce experience startup Myplanet. The company is based in Toronto.

Omnibiz

E-commerce startup Omnibiz, a technology-driven FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) platform, closed a $15 million Series A funding round. Timon Capital took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Chandaria Capital, Chapel Hill Denham, LoftyInc Capital Management, Musha Ventures and Ventures Platform. The company is based in Nigeria.

PeakData

Swiss healthtech startup PeakData announced a $12 million Series A round. AlbionVC was the lead investor, with support from Heal Capital and Octopus Ventures. The company uses big data analytics and Al to collate data from across the web and create ranked healthcare professional profiles that are useful to pharmaceutical companies.

Perform

Perform, an AI-powered exercise platform that offers personalized coaching and training, raised $1.2 million in seed investment from lead investor Defy Partners, with support from Techstars and individual investors. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

Plume

Denver-based Plume announced a $24 million Series B round. Transformation Capital led the round, with participation from General Catalyst Partners and Town Hall Ventures. The healthcare services venture specializes in serving the trans and broad queer community.

Porton Advanced Solutions

Porton Advanced Solutions, a cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing provider, announced a $80 million round. China Merchants Group led the round, with support from China Merchants Securities, China Merchants Venture Capital, CS Capital, Fosun Capital, Gortune Investment, HM Capital, Merchant Health, Momentum Venture Management, Porton Pharma Solutions, Ruilin Investment and SDICTK. The company is based in Jiangsu, China.

PushPress

PushPress, based in El Segundo, California, raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Altos Ventures. Mucker Capital also invested. The company develops and markets a gym management platform for fitness-focused businesses.

Qviro

Qviro, based in Belgium and offering a robotics and automation procurement review platform, secured $1 million in new funding from imec.istart, Industrya and LRM.

Ready Player Me

Ready Player Me, operating out of Estonia and pursuing a business model centered on avatars, secured $56 million in investment, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Collab+Currency, D'Amelio Family, Endeavor, HartBeat Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, Punk6529, Snowfro and individual investors also supported the round.

Sabanto

Sabanto secured a $17 million Series A venture capital round. Fulcrum Global Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Cavallo Ventures, DCVC Bio, Hico Capital, Johnsonville Ventures, Trimble Ventures and Yara Growth Ventures. An agtech company offering a supervised autonomous equipment platform, Sabanto is based in Chicago.

Singapore-based blockchain company Safeheron secured $7 million from its Series A investment round, led by Yunqi Partners. 7 O'Clock Capital, Antalpha Ventures, Kryptos, M77 Ventures, PrimeBlock Ventures, ShataCapital, Waterdrip Capital and individual investors also joined the round. Safeheron is an open-source self-custody solution provider, built by experts in cybersecurity and cryptography.

SynSaber

SynSaber, an industrial asset and network monitoring solution, closed a $13 million Series A round. SYN Ventures led the round, with support from Cyber Mentor Fund and Rally Ventures. The security-focused startup is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Tamara

Saudi fintech company Tamara, based in Riyadh, secured $100 million in a Series B round led by Sanabil Investments. Checkout.com, Coatue Management, Endeavor Catalyst and Shorooq Partners also invested. The company is focused on providing a seamless experience for MENA merchants and customers through fair and transparent financial solutions.

Tazi.AI

Artificial intelligence startup Tazi.AI closed a $4.6 million seed financing round. Illuminate Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included Diffusion Capital Partners, Foothill Ventures, Handshake Ventures and individual investors. The company, which helps its customers tap into the power of machine learning, is based in San Francisco, California.

Trial Library

Healthcare IT startup Trial Library raised $5 million in seed funding from lead investor Lux Capital, with participation from Next Ventures and Unseen Capital. A public benefit company with a mission to improve health equity by expanding access to cancer precision medicine, Trial Library is based in San Francisco, California.

TVCoins

Adtech firm TVCoins scored $10 million in seed financing from Hoerner Planning Group and Roumell Asset Management. The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts and offers an ad-powered, white label video streaming platform that delivers direct-to-consumer content.

Ubie

Healthcare IT venture Ubie scored a $26.2 million Series C round. Dai-Ichi Life Insurance, Egg Forward, Norinchukin Capital, NVenture Capital and Suzuken invested. The company is based in Singapore.

VendorPM

Toronto-based VendorPM landed $20 million in Series A funding from lead backer Prudence Holdings, with support from Alate Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Navitas Capital, RXR Realty and individual investors. The company provides a software-enabled marketplace that empowers property managers to effortlessly work with vendors.

Violet Labs

Violet Labs, operating out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, raised $4 million in a round led by Space Capital. Felicis Ventures, MaC Venture Capital and V1.VC also invested. The company provides cloud-based data integration for complex hardware engineering.

Vive Crop Protection

Canadian agtech crop protection venture Vive Crop Protection raised $26 million in Series C funding from Business Development Bank of Canada, Cibus Fund, Emmertech, Export Development Canada, Silicon Valley Bank and Urbana Corporation.

W3 Storage Lab

Blockchain startup W3 Storage Lab, which is building a next-generation decentralized storage protocol and network, closed a $3 million seed equity round. DraperDragon led the round, with support from Lingfeng Capital and OKX Blockdream Ventures. The company is based in Cupertino, California.

Worldfavor

Sustainability platform Worldfavor closed a $10.1 million Series A funding round. SEB Private Equity took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Brightly Ventures and Spintop Ventures. The entertainment company is based in Stockholm Sweden.

Zitara

Oakland, California-based Zitara announced a $12 million Series A round. Energy Impact Partners led the round, with support from Collaborative Fund, NextView Ventures and Trucks Venture Capital. The company builds cloud and embedded battery management software for companies with large deployments.

Zywa

Dubai-based Zywa, a neobank tailored for teenagers in the Middle East and North Africa, closed a $3 million seed funding round. Investors in the fintech venture included Dubai Future District Fund, Goodwater Capital, Rebel Fund, Trampoline Venture and Zemu Venture Capital.

We missed yesterday, so we are behind a bit. But here are twenty-five noteworthy VC deals that we've recently added to our venture capital database.

Aero Technologies

Aero Technologies, based in San Francisco, California, secured $65 million in Series B funding led by AlbaCore Capital and Capital One Growth Ventures. Expa Capital and Keyframe Capital Partners also invested. The company is a luxury jet startup founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp.

Airgram

Delaware-based Airgram, which makes online meeting facilitation software, raised $10 million in Series A funding led by GL Ventures. CDH Investments, Linear Capital and PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund participated.

Atom Power

Atom Power secured a $100 million funding round. SK invested. Based in North Carolina, the company aims to upgrade the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience in the United States with new hardware and software.

Demoleap

Salestech startup Demoleap secured a $4.4 million seed financing round. Bonfire Ventures and Differential Ventures took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included 25Madison and Ground Up Ventures. The company is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dukkantek

Dukkantek landed $10 million in Series A funding from lead investor BECO Capital, with participation from AMK Investment Office, Chaos Ventures, Colle Capital, Comma Capital, rocketship.vc and Wamda Capital. The real estate technology company is based in Dubai.

dWallet Labs

Israeli blockchain cybersecurity startup dWallet Labs landed a $5 million seed equity round. Digital Currency Group and Node Capital led the round. Other investors included Amplify Partners, Cerulean Ventures, Collider Ventures, Dispersion Capital, Early Grey Capital, Heroic Ventures, Impatient Ventures, Lemnsicap, Lightshift Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Token Bay Capital Venture Fund, Tykhe Block Ventures and Zero Knowledge Validator. The company is based in Tel Aviv.

Flossy

Healthcare services company Flossy closed a $14.7 million Series A venture capital round. TTV Capital took the lead on making the investment. Other investors included 8VC, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Slow Ventures and SV Angel. The pay-as-you-go dental services membership company is based in West Hollywood, California.

iProcure

Kenya-based iProcure, an agricultural supply chain platform, landed a $11.4 million round. Investisseurs & Partenaires led the round. Other participating investors included British International Investment, Ceniarth and Novastar Ventures.

Jar

Jar, operating out of Bangalore in India, raised $22.6 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Arkam Ventures, Folius Ventures, Panthera Capital Ventures, Prophetic Ventures, rocketship.vc, WEH Ventures, Yes VC and individual investors also joined the round. The company offers a micro-savings app to help individuals with saving.

Luminovo

Luminovo, based in Munich, raised $11.2 million in investment, led by Chalfen Ventures. Cherry Ventures, Khadjavi Capital Partners, La Famiglia, Tencent Holdings and Verve Ventures also participated in the seed round. The German company develops software for the electronics industry.

Meson

Blockchain fintech startup Meson raised $4 million in funding from lead investor GSR Ventures, with support from A&T Capital, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, M77 Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Plug and Play Startup Camp, Smarti Labs and SNZ Holding. The company offers a stablecoin swap protocol to facilitate stablecoin free flows among Ethereum, Layer 2s, and major high-performance public chains.

Oddin.gg

B2B esports betting solutions provider Oddin.gg landed a $4.5 million equity round. Velo Partners led the investment. Other investors in the Series A funding round included Genting Ventures. Not too surprisingly, the company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Primitive

Crypto products startup Primitive secured a $9 million Series A funding round. Bain Capital Crypto took the lead on making the investment. Other Primitive investors included 1confirmation, Nascent Ventures and Robot Ventures. The blockchain company is based in the greatest town in the world. That's Chicago, of course, in case you didn't know.

Rebill

Argentina-based Rebill announced a $3.6 million seed round. Tiger Global Management led the round, with participation from Soma Capital, SV Angel, Y Combinator and private investors. The fintech company specializes in cross-country and multi-currency revenue operations.

Rocketplace

Blockchain startup Rocketplace, based in Palo Alto, California, secured $9 million in a seed round led by Launchpad Capital. Accomplice, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Launchpad Capital, Menlo Ventures, Soma Capital and TTV Capital also invested. The company provides a cryptocurrency exchange that takes the guesswork out of buying and selling crypto.

Rokoko

Digital media software startup Rokoko closed a $80 million financing round. NAVER Z took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included North-East Venture, VF Venture and individual investors. The company, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, provides quick, non-intrusive and intuitive animation solutions.

Roleshare

London-based HRTech startup Roleshare announced a $1.2 million seed round. Plug and Play Ventures led the investment, with support from Alchemy Ventures, Forward Ventures, Rethink Capital Partners, Techstars and individual angel investors. The company offers a unique job sharing marketplace and management platform.

Rusk Media

Rusk Media, based in New Delhi, raised a $9.5 million Series A round led by Audacity Venture Capital and DAOL Investment & Securities. InfoEdge Ventures, Mistry Ventures and Survam Partners also invested. Rusk's digital media brands distribute their own premium IPs and branded content across YouTube, Meta and other social media platforms.

Sofy

San Francisco-based Sofy announced a $7.8 million seed equity round. Voyager Capital led the round, with participation from GTMfund, PSL Ventures and Revolution Partners. The company provides a modern nocode testing platform to help software engineers test their mobile apps and websites.

SVX

Renewable nano-chemistry platform SVX closed a $7.8 million Series A venture capital round. Backers included Amplify Capital, Catalus Ventures, Golden Seeds, How Women Invest, Motus Smart World Innovation Fund, ONE WORLD Impact Investments and Ultratech Capital Partners. SVX is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tangibly

Seattle-based Tangibly landed $1.3 million in funding from lead investor WS Investment , with support from Brainstorm Ventures, Family Angel Management Fund, Incisive Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, PatentVest and private investors. The company's solutions help companies effectively administrate and protect trade secrets.

Thorizon

Energy startup Thorizon closed a $12.7 million financing round. Positron Venture took the lead on making the investment. Additional backers included Huisman Equipment, Impuls Zeeland, Invest-NL and PDENH. The clean energy company is based in Amsterdam.

TXOne Networks

Taipei-based cybersecurity company TXOne Networks raised $70 million in Series B funding from lead investor TGVest Capital, with support from Ash Tower, CDIB Capital Group, CHT Security Corporation, KAiA Capital, MediaTek, Silks Hotel Group, Simplo Technology Group, Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable and individual investors.

Uplift Labs

Startup Uplift Labs, operating out of Palo Alto, California, received $2.5 million in a round led by Aatma Capital, LAUNCH Fund, The Syndicate, Ethos Angel Investment Fund and some high-profile individual investors like Seth Curry. DeepCore, Gaingels, Oregon Sports Angels and Stadia Ventures also invested. The company has developed technology for real-time movement tracking and 3D analysis to enhance performance and health.

Urban Health

Bangalore-based Urban Health announced a $3.4 million seed round. 3one4 Capital led the round. Other investors included Founder Bank Capital, Venture Highway and individual investors. The company offers a popular app for meditation and sleep.

Today, I've got a short list of twelve companies to share with you, but they are all pretty interesting. From solar-powered freezers to POAP technology, these companies are innovating in ways that have attracted VC attention, interest and cash.

Aceiss

Aceiss, a security startup focused on monitoring user access, closed a $3.25 million seed round. Canaan Partners led the round, with participation from Connecticut Innovations and Insight Venture Partners. The company is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.

BRAVO SIERRA

New York-based Bravo Sierra, which bills itself as a military-native wellness company, closed a Series B funding round that brought in $17 million. The Merchant Club led the round, with support from AF Ventures, Capstar Ventures, Mousse Partners and Redo Ventures.

Defendify

Cybersecurity platform Defendify scored $3.35 million in new equity funding. Maine Venture Fund was the lead investor. 3dot6 Ventures (Jonathan Dambrot), Coastal Ventures, FreshTracks Capital, Maine Technology Institute, Opus Ventures, Wasabi Ventures and York IE also joined the round. The company is based in Portland, Maine.

GitPOAP

The blockchain money continues to rain down on companies doing stuff I barely understand. Boston-based GitPOAP, which integrates POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol) issuance into GitHub, reeled in a $4.28 million seed funding round. Inflection VC and Libertus Capital were the lead investors. They were supported by Avalanche VC, POAP, Protocol Lab and multiple angel investors.

Koolboks

Koolbooks, based in Paris, landed $2.5 million in seed funding led by Aruwa Capital Management, with participation from Acumen Fund, All On, Blue Earth Capital and GSMA. If you guessed that this had anything to do with books, you'd be wrong. The company makes solar-powered freezers and cold storage products for Africa.

Quaddro

Brazilian startup Quaddro, which develops small business management software, is sitting on $3.2 million in new seed funding. The investment came from lead investor Valor Capital Group, with Bridge Latam, Conta Simples, Flash Beneficios, Nomad Ventures and NXTP Ventures also joining the round.

Solsten

Marketing audience analytics startup Solsten closed a $22 million Series B funding round. Konvoy Ventures led the round, with participation from Bascom Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, GFR Fund, Inventure, Sisu Game Ventures and Warburg Serres Investments. The company is based in Germany but has US offices in Manhattan Beach, California.

TerraPower

Nuclear power company TerraPower landed over $750 million in new funding. The round was led by SK Group and Bill Gates, who is a co-founder. The company is based in Bellevue, Washington.

ThreatX

Boston-based ThreatX, which provides API-focused cybersecurity solutions, landed a $30 million Series B funding round. Harbert Growth Partners led the round, with participation from .406 Ventures, Access Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures and Vistara Capital Partners.

Venue

Video conferencing startup Venue closed a seed funding round, raising $4 million. Accel Partners led the investment, with support from individual investors. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Violet

It's good to see these seed rounds still flowing. Health equity startup Violet announced a $4.1 million seed funding round late last week. SemperVirens Venture Capital led the round, with support from Hopelab, Northwell Ventures, The Venture Collective and individual investor Naomi Allen. The company is based in New York City.

Vividly

Vividly, a trade promotion management platform for the CPG space, secured $18 million in equity funding in a round led by 645 Ventures and Vertex Ventures. Costanoa Venture Capital, Green Spoon and Torch Capital also joined the round. The company is based in Spring, Texas.