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🌎 Americas
Alcatraz AI develops a facial authentication platform that replaces badging as an access point authentication system, enabling users to implement highly secure and frictionless access points with tailgating alerts and other analytics.
New Funding Raised: $50M, Series B
Round Investors: BlackPeak Capital (lead), Cogito Capital Partners (lead), Taiwania Capital Management Corporation (lead), Almaz Capital
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate its mission to secure critical infrastructure, including top AI data centers, airports, and Fortune 100 companies worldwide.
Press: Pulse 2.0, Startup Researcher
HQ: Cupertino, CA
Industry: Technology, Information, and Internet
Employee Count: 152
Beacon Biosignals develops an AI-based neurotechnology platform for accelerating the clinical development of therapeutics targeting brain health, allowing clinical research teams to optimize treatment impact.
New Funding Raised: $11M, Series B
Round Investors: Palo Santo Fund (lead), Kicker Ventures, Catalio Capital Management, Innoviva
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate its mission to transform brain health through scalable, at-home EEG and advanced analytics, powering the next generation of diagnostics, clinical trials, and precision medicine.
Press: GlobeNewswire, FinSMEs
HQ: Boston, MA
Industry: Software Development
Employee Count: 122
Stipple Bio operates a biotechnology company that unlocks cellular profiling and target discovery, enabling users with therapies for a wide range of solid and hematologic malignancies.
New Funding Raised: $100M, Series A
Round Investors: a16z Bio+Health (lead), Nextech Invest (lead), RA Capital Management (lead), GordonMD Global Investments
🚀Growth Focus: Advance its lead candidate, STP-100, into multiple early-stage clinical studies, and leverage its Pointillist Platform to identify additional tumor-specific cell surface epitopes enabling the development of additional pipeline candidates with a high therapeutic index.
Press: GlobeNewswire, citybiz
HQ: Cambridge, MA
Industry: Biotechnology Research
Employee Count: 7
Yuzu Health provides health care plans that offer personalized plans for businesses, allowing businesses to get a health plan without the hassle of getting quotes and navigating confusing coverage.
New Funding Raised: $35M, Series A
Round Investors: Chemistry (lead), General Catalyst (lead), Timeless Ventures, Neo
🚀Growth Focus: Expand its engineering organization and continue to scale its platform nationally.
Press: Pulse 2.0, GlobeNewswire
HQ: New York, NY
Industry: Software Development
Employee Count: 63
SpectronRx develops radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and labeling services, enabling pharmaceutical partners to produce therapeutic and diagnostic isotopes for clinical applications.
New Funding Raised: $85M, Private Equity
Round Investors: OrbiMed (lead)
🚀Growth Focus: Scale production capacity, enhance CDMO and CMO capabilities, and provide a commercial-ready isotope supply.
Press: FinSMEs, Radiology Business
HQ: Indianapolis, IN
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Employee Count: 133
Rosella develops insurance brokerage services, allowing individuals and businesses to access tailored coverage solutions and risk management support.
New Funding Raised: $3.7M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Intact Private Capital (lead), Peak XV Partners
🚀Growth Focus: Fuel its mission to modernize the heavily manual processes within the U.S. commercial insurance brokerage sector through its innovative software platform.
Press: Startup Researcher, Startup Daily
HQ: Austin, TX
Industry: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
Employee Count: 9
Ridge AI develops an AI-powered reporting and analytics platform, allowing companies to automatically generate dashboards and data agents that enhance customer insights and communication.
New Funding Raised: $2.6M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Madrona (lead), Frank Dale, Kelly Wright, Sean Kandel
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate platform development and expand its team of engineers and data scientists.
Press: Business Wire, Startup Researcher
HQ: Mercer Island, WA
Industry: Data Infrastructure and Analytics
Employee Count: 7
Sub-Q Bionics operates a medical technology that alleviates the chronic pain and debilitating symptoms of lymphedema for oncology patients, enabling users to reclaim control over their bodies and improve their overall quality of life while moving beyond the limitations of traditional, non-surgical management.
New Funding Raised: $1.5M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Israel Innovation Authority, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, Mayo Clinic
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate product development, advance pre-clinical milestones, and build out regulatory and commercial strategies.
Press: Pulse 2.0, Business Wire
HQ: Minneapolis, MN
Industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Employee Count: 6
Gander Robotics develops autonomous robotics for maritime search and rescue missions, allowing defense and commercial maritime operators to increase survival rates during maritime emergencies through rapid automated victim recovery.
New Funding Raised: $1.1M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Impellent Ventures (lead), Underscore VC (lead)
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate prototype development and testing, supporting its active engagements across defense, government, and commercial maritime sectors, particularly with cruise line operators facing the same life-threatening challenge.
HQ: Cambridge, MA
Industry: Robotics Engineering
Employee Count: 3
🌍 EMEA
Xoople’s observation and data analysis platform for environmental monitoring and decision-making, enabling industries and organizations to uncover hidden patterns, optimize resource management, and support climate initiatives with accurate, real-time information for informed decision-making.
New Funding Raised: $130M, Series B
Round Investors: Nazca Capital (lead), Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), Endeavor Catalyst, Buenavista Equity Partners
🚀Growth Focus: Expand its development efforts for enterprise access to physical-world intelligence.
Press: Business Wire, Startup Researcher
HQ: Madrid, Spain
Industry: Information Services
Employee Count: 86
ZSystems’s digital platform enhances the traditional retail ecosystem, allowing retailers, brands, and distributors to connect with consumers and enhance brand visibility and engagement.
New Funding Raised: $1.65M, Seed
Round Investors: Azur Innovation Management (lead), Witamax, MNF Ventures, Harambeans
🚀Growth Focus: Support the expansion of its retail platform in Morocco and across Africa.
Press: Startup Researcher, Wamda
HQ: Mechouar, Morocco
Industry: Technology, Information, and Internet
Employee Count: 39
deeplify develops an AI-powered inspection software that offers industrial asset integrity and non-destructive testing, enabling businesses to improve defect detection, safety, and operational efficiency.
New Funding Raised: €2M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: D11Z.Ventures (lead), EWOR, Vanagon Ventures
🚀Growth Focus: Further develop the platform and support its deployment across sectors, including energy, oil and gas, chemicals, and transportation.
Press: EU-Startups, Tech.eu
HQ: Bochum, Germany
Industry: Software Development
Employee Count: 10
Connectome Health develops a neuroscience-based practical technology for mental clarity and longevity, allowing users to improve focus, enhance performance, build stress resilience, and support long-term brain health.
New Funding Raised: €1.7M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Redstone.VC (lead), Octopus Ventures, Concept Ventures
🚀Growth Focus: Enable it to launch the product with a select group of partners and progress development and research to explore new use cases beyond lifestyle and wearables.
Press: Startup Rise EU, EU-Startups
HQ: Zürich, Switzerland
Industry: Wellness and Fitness Services
Employee Count: 7
Financial News Systems develops financial news software that provides investment professionals with real-time market alerts, enabling investment professionals to monitor earnings results and regulatory filings.
New Funding Raised: €1.5M, Pre-Seed
Round Investors: Ugly Duckling Ventures (lead)
🚀Growth Focus: Accelerate the development of their financial news and data service.
Press: Startup Rise EU, EU-Startups
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Industry: Technology, Information, and Media
Employee Count: 5
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Coder (LI) is hiring a remote Cloud Partner Sales Manager for its US-based team.
Replit (LI) is hiring Enterprise AEs for its NYC and Foster City (Bay Area) based teams.
Legora (LI) is hiring Mid-Market & Enterprise GTM Managers across the US.
Nimble (LI) is hiring Enterprise AEs for its NYC and West Coast teams, as well as a RevOps leader and BDRs, based in NYC.
Encord (LI) is hiring AEs for its London and SF-based teams, as well as a BDR Manager for its SF-based team.
Braintrust (LI) is hiring tons of sales roles, including Strategic, Commercial, and Enterprise AEs across all regions of the US.
Render (LI) is hiring a remote Enterprise AE and Strategic Account Manager for its SF-based team.
Bretton AI (LI) is hiring Enterprise AEs & Deployment Strategists for its SF-based team.
Brandlight (LI) is hiring Enterprise AEs for its NYC-based team.
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