Weekly Funding rounds / Statistics / Insights of August 12, 2025

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The funding rounds in the last week reveal strong patterns around high-value investments in AI, biotech, fintech, and SaaS platforms across the US, UK, India, and Singapore. Notably, many companies employ AI across diverse applications including decentralized AI development (AIxBlock’s $1.75M EU grant), healthcare innovation (like respiratory devices, mRNA therapeutics, telehealth), enterprise automation (accounting, support, and supply chain), and customer service. Biotech rounds are significant, with developers of programmable mRNA and CRISPR-based therapeutics raising large sums ($153M and $40.93M respectively). Fintech and digital banking also see substantial funding, particularly in SaaS for business spend management and embedded banking. Emerging areas include sustainability efforts in foodtech and carbon management, and cutting-edge deep tech like quantum computing.

Stage-wise, there is a spread from early A rounds to late C and D rounds with large B rounds indicating scalability phases in health tech, AI SaaS, and fintech. Geographic diversity shows mature markets like the US attracting larger rounds, while India displays rapid growth in fintech, telecom, and D2C brands, often at A-to-C rounds. UK funding is notable for cybersecurity and clean tech. Singapore focuses on AI-enabled e-commerce and water treatment.

Conclusion: The dominant trend is the strong infusion into AI-driven platforms and biotech innovations, supported by considerable investor interest in fintech and sustainability. AI adoption spans nearly all sectors, revealing its integral role in driving startup growth and attracting capital worldwide.

105 funding rounds, -22% from last week.

Total raised $3.63 billion, -87% since last week

AIxBlock (Provides an end-to-end platform for decentralized AI development using blockchain for privacy-first, sovereign AI) Raises $1.75M Grant Round #Blockchain #AI #Infrastructure #EnterpriseSoftware #Decentralized

Apreo Health (Develops innovative medical devices to treat severe emphysema and alleviate lung hyperinflation) Raises $130M Series B Round from F-Prime Capital Partners, Sant� Ventures, Bain Capital, Lightstone Ventures #MedicalDevices #Respiratory #Biotech

Asylon (Provides automated physical security solutions using autonomous drones, ground robotics, and AI software) Raises $24M Series B Round from Allegion Ventures, Insight Partners #Security #AI #Automation #Drones #Robotics

Atlantic Fish Company (Develops cultivated seafood from fish cells using cellular agriculture to address global supply and sustainability) Raises $305K Grant Round #FoodTech #Seafood #Sustainability #Biotech #CellularAgriculture

August Health (Provides an EHR platform that modernizes operations, enhances care, and improves efficiency for senior living communities) Raises $29M Series B Round from General Catalyst, Base10 Partners, Matrix Partners #EHR #AI

Beam Benefits (A digital-first employee benefits provider offering dental, vision, and group income protection plans) Raises $17.5M #EmployeeBenefits #DigitalInsurance #InsurTech #HealthInsurance #Fintech

beatBread (A music funding platform offering flexible capital to artists, writers, and independent labels globally) Raises $124M from Citi Impact Fund, Deciens Capital, Mucker Capital #B2B #AlternativeLending #Platform #Music

Capacity (An AI-powered support automation platform for enterprises, enhancing customer service and operational efficiency) Raises $92.6M Series D Round from TVC Capital #ContactCenter #EnterpriseSoftware #SaaS #AI #Automation

Capitolis (A fintech company optimizing capital markets by developing financial solutions for banks and institutional investors) Raises $56M from Citi Impact Fund, State Street, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Canapi Ventures #FinancialServices #FinTech

Chai Discovery (Builds frontier AI models to predict and reprogram biochemical molecule interactions for accelerated therapeutic medicine creation) Raises $70M Series A Round from Menlo Ventures #Biotechnology

Clay (An AI-based go-to-market development platform automating sales and marketing workflows for personalized outreach) Raises $100M Series C Round from Meritech Capital Partners, First Round Capital, Sequoia Capital, CapitalG at $3.1B Valuation #MarketingTech #SaaS #SalesTech

D-Tools (Provides comprehensive business management software solutions for system integration firms, covering sales, design, and service) Raises $12M Series C Round from Greybull Stewardship #BusinessManagement #B2B #SystemsIntegration #Software #SaaS

Decart (Develops real-time generative AI video technology with GPU optimization for dynamic, interactive experiences) Raises $100M Series B Round from Aleph, Sequoia Capital, Zeev Ventures, Benchmark (San Francisco) #Platform #Video

Docyt (Offers AI-powered accounting automation to streamline complex financial workflows for businesses) Raises $12M Series A Round #AI #Accounting #SaaS #FinTech #Automation

Elion (An AI-powered research and intelligence platform helping healthcare leaders evaluate emerging technologies and vendors) Raises $9.3M Seed Round from New Enterprise Associates, TMV, Alumni Ventures #B2B #AI

Employee Navigator (Provides benefits administration and HR software for employers and insurance brokers, simplifying management and integration) Raises $100M from JMI Equity, Spectrum Equity #HRTech #SaaS #Software #B2B #Benefits

First Due (Provides an all-in-one software platform for public safety agencies, leveraging AI for improved operations and response) Raises $355M from Serent Capital, TCV, JMI Equity #GovernmentTech #AI #Software #SaaS

FloVision Solutions (formerly FloWaste) (Develops AI-powered tools for real-time yield and quality analytics in protein production) Raises $8.7M Series A Round from Serra Ventures, Insight Partners, Rockstart Accelerator, SOSV #FoodTech #Manufacturing

FORT Robotics (Develops safety and security solutions for intelligent machines and autonomous systems) Raises $18.9M Series B Round from FundersClub, Tiger Global, Creative Ventures, Gaingels Syndicate, GRIDS Capital, Prime Movers Lab #Robotics #Safety

GeoWealth Is The Advisor (Offers a proprietary asset management platform (TAMP) and fintech solution for modern registered investment advisors) Raises $38M Series C Round from J.P. Morgan, BlackRock #B2B #AssetManagement #WealthTech #SaaS #FinTech

Grasshopper Bank (A federally chartered digital bank providing business banking services, embedded banking, and BaaS for small businesses) Raises $46.6M #FinancialServices #FinTech #SmallBusiness #BaaS #DigitalBanking

Houston Methodist (A leading non-profit academic medical center focused on patient care, research, and medical education) Raises $25M #Education #AI #Research #Medicine #Healthcare

JG Wentworth Raises $175M #FinTech #Future #Service #Exchange  #FinTech #Future #Service #Exchange

Joinable (Offers a Time-to-Intelligence acceleration platform for Private AI, turning raw data into AI systems quickly) Raises $2M Seed Round #PrivateAI #SaaS #AI #B2B #DataManagement

JUST Egg Raises $15.51M #Technology #Science #Alternative #Engineering #Brand  #Technology #Science #Alternative #Engineering #Brand

ketteQ (Develops adaptive AI-based supply chain planning solutions integrated with Salesforce for complex environments) Raises $20M Series B Round from Vocap Investment Partners #Enterprise #SaaS #SupplyChain #AI #Cloud

Kustomer (Provides an AI-native customer service platform empowering organizations with effortless, personalized support across all channels) Raises $30M Series B Round from Redpoint Ventures, BOLDSTART VENTURES, Battery Ventures #Automation #AI #SaaS #CustomerService

Lava (Offers a wallet-based payment system enabling AI companies to monetize through credits, usage, and subscriptions) Raises $5.8M Seed Round from Streamlined Ventures, Lerer Hippeau #Fintech #B2B #AI #Payments #Monetization

Lyric (An AI platform enhancing supply chain operations, management, and forecasting with advanced modeling and analytics) Raises $43.5M Series B Round from Insight Partners, VMG Partners, Primary Venture Partners #Logistics #ArtificialIntelligence

Maxwell Biosciences (Develops immune-inspired small molecules (Claromers) to destroy pathogens without harming healthy cells, using an AI-first platform) Raises $20M #Antimicrobials #AI #Therapeutics #HealthTech #Biotechnology

Metaimpact (Offers software solutions for social impact organizations to measure and manage their outcomes) Raises $5M #Software #SocialImpact #SaaS #DataAnalytics #ImpactMeasurement

Motive (An AI-powered integrated operations platform for the physical economy, enabling safer and more productive work) Raises $150M from Kleiner Perkins, AllianceBernstein #FleetManagement #Logistics #SaaS #AI #B2B

NuCicer (Specializes in chickpea breeding and sustainable ingredient solutions for food brands) Raises $11.5M Series A Round from Stray Dog Capital, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Illumina Ventures, Better Ventures #BioTech #Agriculture #Sustainable

OLarry (An AI-powered platform offering personalized tax strategies and proactive advice for high-net-worth individuals and businesses) Raises $10M Series A Round from Walkabout Ventures, TTV Capital #Fintech #AI #Advisory #Tax #SaaS

OneSkin (A biotech-based skin longevity brand developing products that target cellular aging for improved skin health) Raises $20M Series A Round from Prelude Growth Partners #Biotech #Beauty #Wellness #Skincare #Longevity

Pantomath (Automates data operations for modern enterprises with real-time monitoring and AI-driven analysis) Raises $30M Series B Round from Sierra Ventures, EPIC Ventures, General Catalyst, BOWERY CAPITAL #Data #Enterprise

Perle (An AI-based training data platform using Web3 to integrate human expertise for AI model training & evaluation) Raises $9M Seed Round from Framework Ventures #MachineLearning #AI #Web3 #TrainingData #SaaS

Rillet (Provides an AI-native ERP platform that automates accounting workflows and delivers real-time reconciled financial data for businesses) Raises $70M Series B Round from ICONIQ, a16z, Sequoia Capital, Oak HC/FT #Automation #AI #SaaS

RunReveal (Offers an AI-native security data platform for detection and response, aiming to replace legacy SIEM systems) Raises $7M Seed Round from Okta Ventures, Runtime Ventures, Costanoa Ventures #Data #Enterprise

Shovels (A data analytics company providing comprehensive insights into building permits and contractor performance for the construction industry) Raises $5M Seed Round from Base10 Partners #Construction #DataAnalytics #RealEstate #Software #B2B

Small Door Veterinary (A membership-based veterinary care company offering modern, convenient pet healthcare with a focus on technology and service) Raises $55M from Valspring Capital #Membership #Healthcare #Veterinary #Tech #PetCare

Snappt (An applicant trust platform for multifamily housing using AI to detect fraudulent rental documents) Raises $50M #FraudDetection #AI #SaaS #RealEstate #Proptech

Stavtar (Offers business spend management and expense allocation SaaS for alternative asset managers and complex businesses) Raises $55M Series A Round from Elephant Partners #Fintech #SaaS #SpendManagement #B2B #EnterpriseSoftware

Strand Therapeutics (Develops programmable mRNA therapeutics for cancer and other serious diseases, leveraging self-replicating and circular mRNA) Raises $153M Series B Round from Kinnevik #mRNA #Oncology #Therapeutics #Biopharma #Biotechnology

Swing Education (Connects K-12 schools with qualified substitute teachers via an online marketplace) Raises $20M #Marketplace #Staffing #Technology #EdTech #Education

Tavily (Provides a developer-friendly search layer enabling AI agents to navigate and use real-time web data) Raises $25M Series A Round from Insight Partners, Alpha Wave Global #DeveloperTools #Platform #Search

Tive (Provides real-time supply chain visibility solutions for shippers, logistics providers, and retailers, reducing delays and losses) Raises $40M Series C Round from Fifth Wall, Qualcomm Ventures, One Way Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center #SaaS

Wattch (Offers monitoring and control solutions for solar and battery storage energy assets) Raises $6M Seed Round #IoT #Software #Solar #BatteryStorage #EnergyTech

Approov (Provides patented mobile attestation technology safeguarding apps and APIs against AI threats, tampering, and fraudulent access) Raises $6.74M Series A Round from Scottish Enterprise, Lanza techVentures, Maven Capital Partners, Souter Investments #Mobile #Cybersecurity #API

Better Nature (Develops clean-label, high-protein, gut-friendly tempeh products as plant-based alternatives to meat) Raises $1.48M #FoodTech #Fermentation #Sustainable #PlantBased #HealthyFood

BOB (Builds hybrid Layer 2 chain enabling native BTC yield in DeFi, combining Bitcoin and Ethereum strengths) Raises $9.47M from Ledger Fund, RockawayX, Amber Group, CMS Holdings, IOSG #DeFi

Doughlicious (A British FoodTech frozen novelty brand known for its artisanal frozen cookie dough-enrobed gelato bites) Raises $5.03M #FoodTech #ConsumerGoods #Snacks #GlutenFree #FrozenFoods

PeroCycle (Transforms heavy industry carbon emissions by converting CO2 into CO, enabling a circular carbon pathway) Raises $5.26M #Decarbonisation #CleanTech #CarbonCapture #Materials #IndustrialTech

Tracelight (An Excel-native AI plug-in that enhances financial modeling by integrating spreadsheet logic with large language models) Raises $3.6M Seed Round from Chalfen Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners, Entrepreneur First #Productivity #SaaS #AI #B2B

Wanda Health (An intelligent platform for remote patient monitoring and virtual care, reducing hospital readmissions) Raises $2.46M from EMV Capital #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #AI #VirtualCare #RemoteMonitoring

Zinc (A candidate-centric background checking platform streamlining hiring for HR and reducing new hire stress) Raises $6.74M from Accel Partners #BackgroundChecks #Automation #SaaS #Recruitment #HRTech

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) (Leverages agentic AI to automate and streamline the enterprise recruitment process for businesses) Raises $6M Series A Round from IvyCap Ventures #HRTech #Recruitment #SaaS #AI #Enterprise

BlueStone Raises $80.32M IPO Round #Online #Jewelry #Brand #Design #Shop  #Online #Jewelry #Brand #Design #Shop

Code Karma (Provides real-time insights to developers and AI systems to identify risks, remove unused code, and build software faster) Raises $2.5M Seed Round from Accel Partners, Prosus #Productivity #Software #AI #B2B #DeveloperTools

DesignX (Develops a digital factory operating system (Df-OS) for real-time factory floor data and operations) Raises $2M Seed Round from WeFounderCircle #IoT #Industry4.0 #B2B #SmartManufacturing #SaaS

DPDZero (Develops AI-driven debt collection solutions and manages ethical field collection agents for financial institutions across India) Raises $7M Series A Round from India Quotient, Blume Ventures #B2B #AI #SaaS #FinTech #DebtCollection

Eon Space lab (Develops miniaturized AI-driven electro-optical and infrared imaging payloads for satellites, drones, and ground systems) Raises $1.2M Seed Round #Hardware #DeepTech #AI #SpaceTech #Imaging

Fibe (A digital lending platform providing personal loans, check-out finance, credit cards, and specialized education, medical, and green energy loans) Raises $35M from The Rise Fund, IFC Venture Capital Group, TPG, Eight Roads #EducationFinance #FinTech #HealthcareFinance

FincFriends Private Limited (An RBI-registered non-banking financial company offering unsecured loans through its digital platform, RupeeRedee) Raises $4.81M #Lending #NBFC #Digital #Fintech #India

Flexprice (Open-source invoicing and metering platform for AI and agentic businesses, enabling real-time billing and adjustable pricing) Raises $500K Pre-Seed Round #OpenSource #SaaS #AI #Billing #Fintech

Hylenr Technologies (Develops scalable, carbon-free heat energy systems using patented Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR)) Raises $3.13M Seed Round from Stellaris Venture Partners #HeatGeneration #EnergyTech #CleanEnergy #Nuclear #Industrial

Iline.ai Solutions (Operates a dual-app marketplace for zero-emission electric car last-mile delivery, powered by an AI dispatch engine) Raises $500K #EV #ClimateTech #AI #Mobility #Logistics

Outzidr Raises $3.13M Seed Round   

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