Funded & Hiring
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Sunday, 04/20/2025 |
Infinite RealityFunding Amount: $500 MillionInfinite Reality (iR), a Boca Raton, FL-based company improving digital media and ecommerce through extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and other immersive technologies, acquired Touchcast, a NYC-based agentic AI company, for $500M. The transaction agreement valued the company at $15.5 Billion. |
Mainspring EnergyFunding Amount: $258 MillionMainspring Energy, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based maker of linear generators, raised $258m in Series F funding. General Catalyst led, joined by Amazos Climate Pledge Fund and Temasek. |
TapcheckFunding Amount: $225 MillionTapcheck, a Plano, TX-based on-demand pay provider, raised $225M in Equity and Debt funding. The round consisted of a $25M Series A extension led by existing investor, PeakSpan Capital, and a $200M credit facility provided by Victory Park Capital. |
TailscaleFunding Amount: $160 MillionTailscale, a Toronto, Canada-based privider of VPN software using mesh networking technology, raised $160m in funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel, with participation from CRV, Insight Partners, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital, angel investor George Kurtz – CEO of Crowdstrike, as well as Anthony Casalena – CEO of Squarespace. |
KavakFunding Amount: $127 MillionKavak, a Mexico-based used-car marketplace, raised $127m co-led by SoftBank and General Atlantic at a $2.2b valuation down from $8.7b in 2021, per Bloomberg. It also secured $400m in new debt facilities. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1), Design(1) |
RescaleFunding Amount: $115 MillionRescale, an SF-based digital engineering platform, raised $115m in Series D funding from Applied Ventures, Atika Capital, Foxconn, Hanwha Deeptech Venture Fund, Hitachi Ventures, NEC Orchestrating Future Fund, NVIDIA, Prosperity7, SineWave Ventures, Translink Capital, University of Michigan, and YC. |
GlycomineFunding Amount: $115 MillionGlycomine, a San Carlos, Calif., biotech focused on orphan diseases, raised $115m in Series C funding. CTI Life Sciences Fund, abrdn, and Advent Life Sciences co-led, joined by insiders Novo Holdings, Sanofi Ventures, Abingworth, RiverVest Venture Partners, Sanderling Ventures, Chiesi Ventures, Remiges Ventures, and Asahi Kasei Ventures. Hiring For: Remote(3), Other(3) |
HammerspaceFunding Amount: $100 MillionHammerspace, a San Mateo, CA-based provider of a data platform for AI, raised $100M in funding. Backers included Altimeter Capital and ARK Invest. Hiring For: Remote(1), Other(1) |
JobandtalentFunding Amount: €92 MillionJobandtalent, a Spanish short-term work platform, raised €92m in Series F funding at a €1.3b valuation down from €2.1b in 2021 from Atomico, BlackRock, DN Capital, Hercules, InfraVia, Kibo, and Kinnevik. The round values the company at €1.3b, down from €2.1b in 2021. |
MarshmallowFunding Amount: $90 MillionMarshmallow, a British insurance startup for migrants, raised $90m at a valuation north of $2b. Portage Capital led, joined by BlackRock and Columbia Lake Partners. |
KreaFunding Amount: $83 MillionKrea, an SF-based platform for creatives working with genAI, raised $83m. Bain Capital Ventures led, joined by a16z and Abstract Ventures. |
AmcaFunding Amount: $76 MillionAmca, an El Segundo, CA-based acquires and develops aerospace products, launched with $76M. Backers included Caffeinated Capital, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and others. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Design(1), Operations(1), Finance/Accounting(1) |
RainFunding Amount: $75 MillionRain, a Santa Monica, CA-based provider of an employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) and financial wellness app, raised $75M in Series B equity funding. The round was led by Prosus with participation from Nextalia Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures, and existing investors including QED, Invus Opportunities, and others. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(4), Product (2) |
PennylaneFunding Amount: $75 MillionPennylane, a French accounting software startup, raised 75m at a $2b valuation. Sequoia Capital led, and was joined by CapitalG, Meritech, and DST Global. |
General MatterFunding Amount: $50 MillionGeneral Matter, an enriched uranium startup, raised $50m led by Founders Fund. The startup was formed by FF partner Scott Nolan, and Peter Thiel has joined its board. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(23), Design(4), Finance/Accounting(2), Operations(1), Other(4) |
GoodfireFunding Amount: $50 MillionGoodfire, an AI interpretability research company, raised $50m. Menlo Ventures led, joined by Lightspeed, B Capital, and Anthrolpic. |
LiveKitFunding Amount: $45 MillionLiveKit, a San Jose, Calif., network infrastructure startup for multimodal AI apps, raised $45m in Series B funding at a $345m valuation. Altimeter Capital led, joined by Redpoint Ventures and Hanabi Capital. livekit.io |
WellFunding Amount: $30 MillionWell, a Chapel Hill, NC-based AI-driven health engagement company, raised $30m in additional funding. The round was supported by new strategic partners and existing lead investors from previous rounds of funding. |
NyoboltFunding Amount: $30 MillionNyobolt, a Cambridge, UK-based developer of charging technologies, raised $30M in funding. The round wad led by Q Capital and Latitude, the sister fund of LocalGlobe, with strategic partners including Scania Invest and Takasago Industry. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1), Other(1) |
PolicyMeFunding Amount: C$30 MillionPolicyMe, a Canadian digital insurance provider, raised C$30m from Blue Cross Life and Securian Canada. |
Assort HealthFunding Amount: $26 MillionAssort Health, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI platform for managing patient phone calls, raised $26M in funding. The round was led by First Round Capital and Chemistry, with participation from existing investor Quiet Capital. |
ArtisanFunding Amount: $25 MillionArtisan, an AI sales agent startup, raised $25m in Series A funding. Glade Brook Capital led, joined by YC, Day One Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Oliver Jung, and Fellows Fund. |
IunuFunding Amount: $20 MillionIunu, a commercial greenhouse tech startup, raised $20m in Series B extension funding, per Axios Pro. S2G led, joined by Lewis Clark Partners and Farm Credit Canada. Hiring For: Customer Success(1), Other(2) |
DossFunding Amount: $18 MillionDoss, an SF-based ERP and data platform, raised $18m in Series A funding led by Theory Ventures. doss.com |
Redica SystemsFunding Amount: $15 MillionRedica Systems, a Pleasanton, CA-based data analytics platform provider, received $15M in Debt financing. CIBC Innovation Banking provided the financing. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(4) |
Scout AIFunding Amount: $15 MillionScout AI, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AI maker for defense applications, raised $15m in seed funding led by Align Ventures and Booz Allen Ventures, per Axios. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(5), Other(1) |
GallatinFunding Amount: $15 MillionGallatin, a Washington, D.C.-based military logistics startup, raised $15m in seed funding, per Axios. 8VC led, joined by Silent Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Timeless Partners, and Banter Capital. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(6), Operations(1) |
Skin AnalyticsFunding Amount: £15 MillionSkin Analytics, a London, UK-based medtech company, raised £15m in Series B funding. The round was led by Intrepid Partners. Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Customer Success(2), Marketing(1), Other(2) |
Blue Water AutonomyFunding Amount: $14 MillionBlue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based developer of autonomous naval ships, raised $14m in seed funding from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(5) |
CapsuleFunding Amount: $12 MillionCapsule, a video editor for brands, raised $12m in Series A funding. Innovation Endeavors led, joined by Swift Ventures, and Hubspot Ventures. Hiring For: Design(3), Remote(2), Engineering/Technology(2), Customer Success(2), Product(1), Operations(1), Other(1) |
NetRiseFunding Amount: $10 MillionNetRise, an Austin, Texas-based software supply chain security company, raised $10m in Series A funding led by DNX Ventures, with participation from Miramar Digital Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Squadra Ventures, and Talons Ventures. |
MidniteFunding Amount: $10 MillionMidnite, a London, UK-based provider of a sportsbook and casino platform, raided $10M in Series B funding. The round was led by Discerning Capital, the Raine Group, and Play Ventures, with additional investment from Venrex and Big Bets. Midnite also announced the appointment of David Williams, a Partner at Discerning Capital, to its board of directors. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(6), Design(2), Customer Success(2), Finance/Accounting(2), Other(2) |
LiminalFunding Amount: $8.5 MillionLiminal, a NYC-based provider of a real-time intelligence platform for complex markets and regulated industries, raised $8.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from other investors. Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(7), Customer Success(6), Remote(3), Product(3), Data(1), Design(1), Other(6) |
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