Funded & Hiring
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Sunday, 11/30/2025 |
LambdaFunding Amount: $1.5 BillionLambda, an SF-based cloud infrastructure provider, raised over $1.5b in Series E funding. TWG Global led, joined by US Innovative Technology Fund and unnamed insiders. |
KalshiFunding Amount: $1 BillionKalshi, a NYC-based provider of a predictions market platform, raised $1 billion in funding. The round, raised at an $11b valuation, was led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital. Other backers in the company include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. |
PicnicFunding Amount: €430 MillionPicnic, a Dutch online grocer, raised €430m from insiders like Edeka, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Hoyberg, and NPM Capital. Hiring For: HR/People(2) |
SunoFunding Amount: $250 MillionSuno, a Cambridge, MA-based music tech company built to amplify imagination, raised $250M in Series C funding, at $2.45 Billion valuation. The round was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), Hallwood Media, Lightspeed and Matrix. |
PennylaneFunding Amount: $200 MillionPennylane, a French accounting software startup, is in talks to raise $200m led by TCV at a $4.25b valuation, per Bloomberg. Existing backers include CapitalG and Sequoia Capital. |
KoBold MetalsFunding Amount: $163 MillionKoBold Metals, a Berkeley, Calif.-based EV battery mineral exploration company, secured over $163m of a round that could total $200m, per an SEC filing. It previously raised at around a $3b valuation from firms like Durable Capital Partners and T. Rowe Price. Hiring For: Remote(13), Engineering/Technology(7), Data(2), Other(9) |
RapidSOSFunding Amount: $100 MillionRapidSOS, an NYC-based emergency response data platform, raised $100m at a valuation north of $1b led by Apax. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(5), HR/People(5), Customer Success(4), Remote(3), Operations(2), Other(2) |
FederatoFunding Amount: $100 MillionFederato, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-native platform for insurance work, raised $100M in Series D funding. The round was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from returning investors Emergence Capital, Caffeinated Capital, StepStone Group, and Pear VC. |
DoppelFunding Amount: $70 MillionDoppel, an SF-based social engineering defense platform, raised $70m in Series C funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led, joined by George Kurtz, NTT Docomo Ventures, and Aurum Partners. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(10), Product(3), Data(2), Design(1), HR/People(1) |
PeekFunding Amount: $70 MillionPeek, a provider of software for attractions and tour operators, raised $70m in Series D funding and made two ticketing company acquisitions, per Axios Pro. Springcoast Partners led, joined by WestCap, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Eric Schmidt, and Paul English. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Remote(1), Data(1), Product(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(2) |
GridwareFunding Amount: $55 MillionGridware, a San Francisco, CA-based grid‐technology company, raised $55M in Growth funding. The round was led by Tiger Global and Generation Investment Management with participation from Sequoia Capital, Convective Capital, Fifty Years, True Ventures, Lowercarbon, and Y Combinator. |
NumericFunding Amount: $51 MillionNumeric, a San Francisco, CA and London, UK-based provider of an AI accounting automation platform, raised $51M in Series B funding. The round was led by IVP, with participation from Menlo Ventures, Founders Fund, Alkeon, 8VC, Socii Capital, Access Industries, Friends and Family Capital, Long Journey Ventures and Fifth Down, as well as Marc Huffman, Former CEO of BlackLine, and Ron Gill, Former CFO of NetSuite. |
LumafieldFunding Amount: $50 MillionLumafield, a Cambridge, MA-based company which specializes in advanced manufacturing technology helping companies improve product quality, accelerate development, and automate operations, raised $50M in funding. The round was led by Silicon Valley Bank. |
VoizeFunding Amount: $50 MillionVoize, a German developer of AI scribes for skilled nursing facilities, raised $50m in Series A funding, per Axios Pro. Balderton Capital led, joined by HV Capital, Redalpine and Y Combinator. |
MaximaFunding Amount: $41 MillionMaxima, a San Mateo, CA-based agentic AI platform for accounting automation, raised $41m in Seed and Series A funding. Backers included Redpoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Audacious Ventures, BlackLine CMO & Chief Strategy Officer Andres Botero, former BlackLine SVP of Operations Eric Borrmann, Rubrik CFO Kiran Choudary, Vanta CFO David Eckstein, and NFL Super Bowl Champion and Liquid 2 Managing Partner Joe Montana. |
AgentioFunding Amount: $40 MillionAgentio, a platform for creator-led advertising, raised $40m in Series B funding. Forerunner led, joined by Benchmark, Craft Ventures, AlleyCorp, Antler, and Starting Line. |
DeblockFunding Amount: €30 MillionDeblock, a French crypto banking startup, raised €30m in Series A funding. Speedinvest led, joined by CommerzVentures and Latitude. |
ElectronXFunding Amount: $30 MillionElectronX, a Chicago, IL-based energy exchange promising to enable precision risk management in U.S. electricity markets, closed a $30m Series A funding. The round was led by DCVC, with participation from XTX Markets, Five Rings, NGP, GTS, and JACS Capital, as well as returning investors Innovation Endeavors, Systemiq Capital, Equinor Ventures, and Shell Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), HR/People(2), Supply Chain/Logistics(2), Operations(1), Legal/Compliance(1) |
DualBirdFunding Amount: $25 MillionDualBird, a Boston, MA-based data infrastructure startup, raised $25M in combined Seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, and Angular Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(5), Remote(3), Design(1), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Content Creation(1), Other(3) |
SphereFunding Amount: $21 MillionSphere, a tax compliance platform, raised $21m Series A in Series A funding. A16z led, joined by YC and Felicis Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(4), Customer Success(1) |
CoverbaseFunding Amount: $20 MillionCoverbase, an SF-based AI procurement and risk platform, raised $20m in Series A funding led by Canapi Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(4), Remote(2), Customer Success(2), Data(1), Product(1), Other(3) |
Modern LifeFunding Amount: $20 MillionModern Life, a provider of AI tools for financial advisors to offer life insurance, raised $20m in Series A funding, per Axios Pro. Thrive Capital led, joined by New York Life Ventures, Northwestern Mutual, and Allegis. Hiring For: Marketing(1) |
AutomatFunding Amount: $15.5 MillionAutomat, a San Jose, Calif.-based enterprise workflow automation startup, raised a $15.5m in Series A funding, per Axios Pro. Felicis led, joined by Initialized, Khosla Ventures, and YC. |
InfracostFunding Amount: $15 MillionInfracost, a San Diego, CA-based provider of a platform that brings cost visibility directly into engineering workflows, raised $15m in Series A funding. The round was led by Pruven Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Mango Capital, Alumni Ventures, TIAA Ventures, and angel investors Paul Copplestone (Supabase) and Timothy Chen (Essence VC). |
MomenticFunding Amount: $15 MillionMomentic, an SF-based AI testing startup, raised $15m in Series A funding. Standard Capital led, joined by Dropbox Ventures, YC, FCVC, Transpose Platform, and Karman Ventures. Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(9), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Other(19) |
ReveniumFunding Amount: $13.5 MillionRevenium, a Herndon, VA-based provider of a financial intelligence platform for managing and optimizing AI spend, raised $13.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Two Bear Capital with participation from WestWave Capital. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Design(1) |
BackflipFunding Amount: $10 MillionBackflip, a Charlotte-based real estate investment platform, raised $10m from FirstMark Capital, LiveOak Venture Partners, and Vertical Venture Partners. Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Customer Success(1), Other(2) |
FamilyWell HealthFunding Amount: $8 MillionFamilyWell Health, a Boston-based womens mental health company, raised $8m in Series A funding. New Markets Venture Partners led, joined by .406 Ventures, GreyMatter Capital, The Alix Foundation, The Donna Fund, and The Lee Foundation. Hiring For: Other(1) |
Made CardFunding Amount: $8 MillionMade Card, a NYC-based fintech company for homeowners, raised $8M in Seed funding. Backers included Jump Capital, Village Global, Recharge Capital, and Soma Capital. |
OntonFunding Amount: $7.5 MillionOnton, an ecommerce discovery startup, raised $7.5m in seed funding. Footwork led, joined by Liquid 2 and Parable Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(3), Other(1) |
MonqFunding Amount: $3 MillionMonq, a London-based enterprise negotiations automation platform, raised $3m in pre-seed funding. Outward VC led, joined by Cornerstone VC, Portfolio Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Endurance Ventures, and Lakestar Halo. monq.io Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(3), Data(2), Design(1), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Other(3) |
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