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Sunday, 04/07/2024

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Lambda

Funding Amount: $500 Million

Lambda, a San Jose, Calif.-based GPU cloud company powered by NVIDIA GPUs, secured a special purpose GPU financing vehicle of up to $500m.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(17), Remote(12), Operations(6), Data(5), Finance/Accounting(5), Supply Chain/Logistics(3), Customer Success(2), Product(1), Content Creation(1), Other(5)

Celestial AI

Funding Amount: $175 Million

Celestial AI, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based developer of optical interconnect solutions, raised 175m in Series C funding. USIT led, and was joined by insiders AMD Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Temasek, IAG Capital Partners, Samsung Catalyst, Smart Global Holdings, Porsche, Engine Ventures, M-Ventures, and Tyche Partners.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(15), Design(9), Content Creation(1), Other(2)

Obsidian Therapeutics

Funding Amount: $160.5 Million

Obsidian Therapeutics, a Cambridge, MA-based clinical-stage biotechnology company, raised $160.5M in Series C funding.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1), HR/People(1)

Pigment

Funding Amount: $145 Million

Pigment, a French business planning and forecasting platform, raised 145m in Series D funding. Existing backer Iconiq Growth led, and was joined by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, IVP, Meritech, Greenoaks, and Felix Capital.

Hiring For: Customer Success(15), Engineering/Technology(9), Marketing(9), Sales/Business Development/Growth(8), Product(6), Operations(4), Supply Chain/Logistics(3), Content Creation(2), Legal/Compliance(2), Data(1), Design(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(16)

Observe

Funding Amount: $125 Million

Observe, a SaaS observability startup focused on machine-generated data, raised 125m in Series B funding. Sutter Hill Ventures led, and was joined by Snowflake and insiders Capital One Ventures and Madrona.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(6), Data(2), Product(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)

Aerospike

Funding Amount: $100 Million

Aerospike, a Mountain View, Calif.-based NoSQL database, raised 100m in Series E funding. Sumeru Equity Partners led, and was joined by insider Alsop Louie Partners.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(9), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Data(1), Product(1), Customer Success(1), Content Creation(1), HR/People(1), Other(3)

Homebase

Funding Amount: $60 Million

Homebase, an SF-based HR and team management app for small businesses, raised 60m in Series D funding. L Catterton led, and was joined by Emerson Collective and insiders Notable Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, and Plus Capital.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(24), Finance/Accounting(12), Product(8), Data(6), Sales/Business Development/Growth(6), Customer Success(5), Design(4), Marketing(4), HR/People(4), Other(2)

Biolinq

Funding Amount: $58 Million

Biolinq, a San Diego-based developer of multi-analyte biosensors for metabolic health, raised 58m. Alpha Wave Ventures led, and was joined by Niterra, RiverVest Venture Partners, AXA IM Alts, Global Health Investment, Aphelion Capital, Senvest Management, Features Capital, and Taisho Pharmaceutical.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(3), Data(1)

Pelago

Funding Amount: $58 Million

Pelago, a New York-based virtual substance abuse treatment startup, raised 58m in Series C funding. Atomico led, and was joined by Kinnevik, Octopus Ventures, YC, Eight Roads and GreyMatter Capital.

Hiring For: Remote(29), Legal/Compliance(24), Engineering/Technology(7), Data(4), Operations(2), Marketing(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Customer Success(1), Other(7)

Hume AI

Funding Amount: $50 Million

Hume AI, developer of AI that understands human emotion, raised 50m in Series B funding. EQT Ventures led, and was joined by Union Square Ventures, Nat Friedman Daniel Gross, Metaplanet, Northwell Holdings, Comcast Ventures, and LG Technology Ventures.

Hiring For: Remote(7), Engineering/Technology(6), Data(3), Product(2), Design(1), Operations(1), Other(1)

Veir

Funding Amount: $50 Million

Veir, a Boston-based startup that replaces strained power lines with high-capacity superconductors, is seeking to raise at least 50m in new VC funding, per Axios Pro.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(3), Product(1), Operations(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(1)

Selux Diagnostics

Funding Amount: $48 Million

Selux Diagnostics, a Charlestown, Mass.-based biotech focused on superbug infections and antimicrobial resistance, raised 48m. RA Capital Management led, and was joined by Northpond Ventures, Sands Capital, and Schooner Capital.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Operations(1)

Blueground

Funding Amount: $45 Million

Blueground, a New York-based furnished monthly rental property company, raised 45m in Series D funding led by Susquehanna, per TechCrunch.

Hiring For: Operations(11), Customer Success(10), Finance/Accounting(7), Engineering/Technology(5), Remote(4), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), HR/People(2), Supply Chain/Logistics(2), Data(1), Product(1), Other(23)

Ion Clean Energy

Funding Amount: $45 Million

Ion Clean Energy, a Boulder, Colo.-based carbon capture developer, raised 45m in Series A funding led by Chevron New Energies. ioncleanenergy.com

Hiring For: Other(1)

HawkEye 360

Funding Amount: $40 Million

HawkEye 360, a Herndon, VA-based provider of space-based RF data and analytics, received $40M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(5), Operations(3), Other(2)

Nourish

Funding Amount: $35 Million

Nourish, a New York-based telenutrition startup, raised 35m in Series A funding, per Axios Pro. Index Ventures led, and was joined Maverick Ventures, TCV, YC, Thrive Capital, and BoxGroup.

Hiring For: Remote(3), Engineering/Technology(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(2)

Zilliant

Funding Amount: $35 Million

Zilliant, an Austin, Texas-based leader in pricing lifecycle management, received a $35m investment from Madison Dearborn Partners.

Hiring For: Remote(6), Engineering/Technology(3), Product(3), Data(1), Design(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(1)

Brightside Health

Funding Amount: $33 Million

Brightside Health, an SF-based telemental health provider, raised 33m in Series C funding, per Axios Pro. Section 32 led, and was joined by Kennedy Lewis, Time BioVentures, Redwood Pacific and insiders ACME, Mousse Partners, and Triventures.

Hiring For: Legal/Compliance(4), Remote(3), Other(47)

actnano

Funding Amount: $30 Million

actnano, a Malden, MA-based company which specializes in surface protection technologies for automotive, consumer, and industrial electronics, raised $30M in funding.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(10), Data(3), Product(3), Sales/Business Development/Growth(3), Customer Success(1), Other(3)

Skyflow

Funding Amount: $30 Million

Skyflow, a Palo Alto-based data privacy vault, raised 30m in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures.

Hiring For: Remote(6), Engineering/Technology(4), Data(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1), Other(1)

InStride Health

Funding Amount: $30 Million

InStride Health, a Boston-based provider of pediatric treatments for anxiety and OCD, raised 30m in Series B funding. General Catalyst led, and was joined by insiders .406 Ventures, Valtruis, Mass General Brigham Ventures, and Hopelab Foundation.

Hiring For: Remote(23), Other(23)

Fieldguide

Funding Amount: $30 Million

Fieldguide, an SF-based developer of AI-enabled tools for accountants, raised 30m in Series B funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led, and was joined by 8VC and Elad Gil.

Hiring For: Remote(13), Engineering/Technology(5), Customer Success(5), Design(1), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Other(5)

Seso

Funding Amount: $26 Million

Seso, an SF-based hiring and workforce management startup focused on the agriculture industry, raised 26m in Series B funding. Bond Capital led, and was joined by Index Ventures, NFX, and SV Angels.

Hiring For: Remote(2), Other(2)

Biofidelity

Funding Amount: $24 Million

Biofidelity, a Cambridge, UK- and Morrisville, NC-based genomic technology company, raised $24M in funding.

Hiring For: Remote(1), Other(1)

Medcura

Funding Amount: $22.4 Million

Medcura, a Riverdale, MD-based developer of hemostatic products for use in surgery, closed a $22.4m in in convertible debt.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1)

Aidium

Funding Amount: $19 Million

Aidium, a Boulder, CO-based provider of mortgage technology solutions, raised $19M in Series A funding.

Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)

Tennr

Funding Amount: $18 Million

Tennr, a NYC-based startup that automates manual work for healthcare organizations, raised $18M in Series A funding.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)

Gather AI

Funding Amount: $17 Million

Gather AI, a provider of drone-powered warehouse inventory monitoring, raised 17m in Series A extension funding, per Axios Pro. Bain Capital Ventures led, and was joined by Tribeca Venture Partners, Dundee VC, Expa and Bling Capital.

Hiring For: Remote(4), Engineering/Technology(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Customer Success(1), Other(1)

Confetti

Funding Amount: $16 Million

Confetti, a team-building platform, raised 16m in Series A funding co-led by Entre Capital and IN Venture.

Hiring For: Remote(2), Marketing(2), Design(1), Product(1)

ZayZoon

Funding Amount: $15 Million

ZayZoon, a Phoenix-based earned wage access provider for SMBs, raised 15m in Series B extension funding. Viola Fintech led, and was joined by Intuit Ventures and insiders Framework Venture Partners and Export Development Canada.

Hiring For: Content Creation(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)

Greenfly

Funding Amount: $14 Million

Greenfly, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based short-form video platform, raised 14m, per Axios Pro. ADvantage led, and was joined by Ryan Sports Ventures, Mercato Partners, the NBA and insiders Verance Capital, Iconica Partners, Alpha Edison, and Elysian Park. axios.link3VJ5jY8

Hiring For: Remote(1), Operations(1), Customer Success(1), Other(1)

Picogrid

Funding Amount: $12 Million

Picogrid, an El Segundo, Calif.-based unified platform for autonomous military systems, raised 12m in seed funding. Initialized Capital led, and was joined by Starburst Ventures, Credo Ventures, Giant Step Capital, Domino Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Operations(2), Remote(1), Design(1), Product(1)

Proxima

Funding Amount: $12 Million

Proxima, a New York-based marketing tech platform, raised 12m in Series A funding, per Axios Pro. Mucker Capital led, and was joined by Aglae Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Partners, Data Point Capital, Broadway Venture Partners, FirstLook Partners, and Connexa Capital.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(4), Data(2), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1), Other(4)

MyShell

Funding Amount: $11 Million

MyShell, a decentralized AI creator platform, raised 11m led by Dragonfly Ventures.

Hiring For: Remote(7), Engineering/Technology(4), Operations(2), Product(1), Content Creation(1)

Activeloop

Funding Amount: $11 Million

Activeloop, a Mountain View, CA-based provider of a database for AI, raised $11M in Series A funding.

Hiring For: Remote(1), Other(1)

Tonic App

Funding Amount: $10.9 Million

Tonic App, a Portuguese data aggregation platform for physicians, raised 10.9m in Series A funding co-led by BlueCrow Capital and Iberis Capital. axios.link4asTw4d

Hiring For: Marketing(1)

NobleAI

Funding Amount: $10 Million

NobleAI, a San Francisco, CA-based company which specializes in science-based AI solutions for chemical and material informatics, raised over $10M in Series A extension funding.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1)

Nominal

Funding Amount: $9.2 Million

Nominal, a New York-based developer of generative AI solutions for the ERP market, raised 9.2m in seed funding. Bling Capital and Hyperwise Ventures co-led, and were joined by Vela Partners and Incubate Fund.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2)

Scaleup Finance

Funding Amount: $8 Million

Scaleup Finance, a Danish provider of startup financial planning software, raised 8m in seed funding. Inveready led, and was joined by Crowberry Capital, Seed X, PROfounders, Fin Capital and CircleRock Capital.

Hiring For: Finance/Accounting(5), Customer Success(2), Other(3)

Raiinmaker

Funding Amount: $7.5 Million

Raiinmaker, a Web3 infrastructure platform, raised 7.5m co-led by Jump Capital and Cypher Capital. axios.link3xkmuVQ

Hiring For: Remote(5), Operations(3), Marketing(2), Engineering/Technology(1)

Metaview

Funding Amount: $7 Million

Metaview, an AI assistant for hiring, raised 7m. Plural led, and was joined by Coelius Capital and insiders Vertex Ventures US, Seedcamp, and Village Global.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(2), Product(2), Customer Success(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Other(2)

OpenPipe

Funding Amount: $6.7 Million

OpenPipe, a Seattle-based that helps developers create application-specific LLMs, raised 6.7m in seed funding led by Costanoa Ventures.

Hiring For: Engineering/Technology(3), Remote(1), Data(1)

Splash

Funding Amount: $4.5 Million

Splash, a San Diego, CA-based startup aiming to transform the pool service industry, closed a $4.5m pre-seed funding round.

Hiring For: Finance/Accounting(1)

Protiv

Funding Amount: $2.4 Million

Protiv, a pay-for-performance platform for trade workers, raised 2.4m in pre-seed funding. Lightbank and Las Olas VC co-led, and were joined by Parameter Ventures and Early Light Ventures. axios.link3vIfJg3

Hiring For: Sales/Business Development/Growth(2)


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