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Funded & Hiring
Sunday, 04/20/2025
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Funding Amount: $500 Million
Infinite 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.
Hiring For:
Remote(8), Engineering/Technology(4), Design(2), Operations(2), Data(1), Customer Success(1), HR/People(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $258 Million
Mainspring 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.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(22), Design(8), Supply Chain/Logistics(6), Sales/Business Development/Growth(4), Data(3), Product(2), Customer Success(2), Finance/Accounting(2), Operations(1), Legal/Compliance(1), Other(14)
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Funding Amount: $225 Million
Tapcheck, 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.
Hiring For:
Remote(6), Customer Success(6), Operations(4), Engineering/Technology(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Marketing(2), Legal/Compliance(2), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $160 Million
Tailscale, 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.
Hiring For:
Remote(30), Engineering/Technology(18), Customer Success(7), Data(4), Marketing(4), Product(2), Operations(2), Content Creation(2), HR/People(2), Other(6)
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Funding Amount: $127 Million
Kavak, 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)
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Funding Amount: $115 Million
Rescale, 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.
Hiring For:
Remote(7), Customer Success(5), Engineering/Technology(4), Product(1), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $115 Million
Glycomine, 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)
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Funding Amount: $100 Million
Hammerspace, 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)
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Funding Amount: €92 Million
Jobandtalent, 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.
Hiring For:
Customer Success(13), HR/People(10), Sales/Business Development/Growth(9), Remote(5), Engineering/Technology(4), Finance/Accounting(4), Legal/Compliance(3), Data(1), Supply Chain/Logistics(1), Other(30)
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Funding Amount: $90 Million
Marshmallow, a British insurance startup for migrants, raised $90m at a valuation north of $2b. Portage Capital led, joined by BlackRock and Columbia Lake Partners.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(19), Customer Success(16), Product(8), Operations(7), Finance/Accounting(7), Data(5), HR/People(4), Design(3), Content Creation(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Other(21)
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Funding Amount: $83 Million
Krea, an SF-based platform for creatives working with genAI, raised $83m. Bain Capital Ventures led, joined by a16z and Abstract Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(6), Data(3), Design(2), Marketing(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Operations(1)
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Funding Amount: $76 Million
Amca, 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)
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Funding Amount: $75 Million
Rain, 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)
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Funding Amount: $75 Million
Pennylane, a French accounting software startup, raised 75m at a $2b valuation. Sequoia Capital led, and was joined by CapitalG, Meritech, and DST Global.
Hiring For:
Customer Success(29), Finance/Accounting(12), Engineering/Technology(9), Operations(9), Sales/Business Development/Growth(7), Product(5), Data(2), Marketing(2), Legal/Compliance(2), Remote(1), Design(1), Supply Chain/Logistics(1), Other(40)
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Funding Amount: $50 Million
General 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)
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Funding Amount: $50 Million
Goodfire, an AI interpretability research company, raised $50m. Menlo Ventures led, joined by Lightspeed, B Capital, and Anthrolpic.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(5), Data(2), Marketing(2), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Operations(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $45 Million
LiveKit, 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
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(6), Remote(5), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Well, 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.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(6), Remote(3), Operations(3), Data(2), Customer Success(1), Content Creation(1), HR/People(1), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Nyobolt, 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)
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Funding Amount: C$30 Million
PolicyMe, a Canadian digital insurance provider, raised C$30m from Blue Cross Life and Securian Canada.
Hiring For:
Remote(8), Marketing(2), Content Creation(2), Engineering/Technology(1), Design(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), HR/People(1), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $26 Million
Assort 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.
Hiring For:
Operations(8), Sales/Business Development/Growth(6), Engineering/Technology(4), Marketing(4), Customer Success(4), Remote(2), Product(2)
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Funding Amount: $25 Million
Artisan, 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.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(4), Customer Success(4), Data(2), Product(2), Operations(2), Marketing(2), Design(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $20 Million
Iunu, 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)
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Funding Amount: $18 Million
Doss, an SF-based ERP and data platform, raised $18m in Series A funding led by Theory Ventures. doss.com
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(5), Sales/Business Development/Growth(3), Product(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $15 Million
Redica 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)
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Funding Amount: $15 Million
Scout 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)
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Funding Amount: $15 Million
Gallatin, 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)
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Funding Amount: £15 Million
Skin 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)
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Funding Amount: $14 Million
Blue 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)
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Funding Amount: $12 Million
Capsule, 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)
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Funding Amount: $10 Million
NetRise, 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.
Hiring For:
Remote(4), Customer Success(2), Engineering/Technology(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $10 Million
Midnite, 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)
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Funding Amount: $8.5 Million
Liminal, 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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