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Last week's funding activity saw a notable decline compared to recent weeks, with both the number of funding rounds and total capital raised decreasing by a margin. The contraction suggests a cooling phase after a period of relatively higher activity, as observed in earlier reports such as those from December 2, November 25, and November 18, 2025.
The United States remained dominant in funding volume and value, with significant investments in AI-driven healthtech, fintech, and enterprise cloud infrastructure. Key sectors like healthcare AI (Aledade, Angle Health, Curative), AI infrastructure (EON.AI), and cybersecurity (Axiado, Helmet Security) attracted large rounds, underscoring sustained investor confidence in AI integration across domains. Enterprise software, legal tech, and digital health solutions also received strong backing, indicative of a broad AI adoption trend.
In contrast, the UK and India showed focused activity in areas such as fintech, renewable energy, real estate, aerospace manufacturing, and consumer goods technology. The UK’s largest raise, a substantial renewable energy investment from Low Carbon, signals growing ESG-aligned capital deployment. India’s mix included aerospace IPOs and electric vehicle innovation, reflecting regional industrial growth and tech scaling.
Europe's smaller markets like France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands contributed less volume but maintained steady niche-sector investments.
Comparing this with previous weeks shows a gradual pattern of declining weekly funding rounds since late October, following peaks in mid-to-late October and early November as noted in past reports December 2, November 25, and November 18. This deceleration could suggest market recalibration or seasonal effects affecting investor activity as the year ends.
Overall, AI and fintech continue to dominate sector interest globally, with healthtech and renewable energy also emerging strongly. The decline in funding rounds and amounts may reflect cautious sentiment but also an industry maturation stage requiring more selective capital allocation.
Last week's funding rounds
70 funding rounds, -7% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - December 8, 2025 by Parsers VC
Total raised $8.03 billion, -17% since last week
Total raised $, bln - December 8, 2025 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
24 funding rounds, total raised $2.31B
Aledade, Inc (Largest network of independent primary care practices enabling value-based care) Raises $500M #Technology #B2B #Healthcare #SaaS #Services
Angle Health (Sells medical and pharmacy benefits to small employers using AI for risk management) Raises $134M Series B Round from Portage Ventures #B2B #AI #SaaS #Insurance #HealthTech
Artera (AI-powered platform offering patient communications, scheduling, intake, and payment solutions) Raises $65M from Health Velocity Capital, Lead Edge Capital, Jackson Square Ventures #Automation #AI #SaaS #HealthTech #B2B
Axiado (Provides hardware-anchored security solutions for AI data centers using Trusted Control/Compute Unit (TCU)) Raises $100M from Crosslink Capital, Prosperity7VC #Compute #AI #Security #Hardware #DataCenters
Curative (An AI-powered health insurance company providing 0 out-of-pocket healthcare) Raises $150M Series B Round from DCVC #Fintech #AI #Insurance #HealthTech #Healthcare
Curi Bio (Provides human-relevant preclinical discovery platforms for drug development and screening) Raises $10M Series B Round #BioTech #Automation #Preclinical #DrugDiscovery #CellBiology
Digital Asset (Provides technology solutions for the financial services industry using distributed ledger technology) Raises $50M from Nasdaq Ventures, S&P Global #DLT #Blockchain #Institutional #Infrastructure #Fintech
DUVO (Offers AI agents for retail operations to automate tasks, catering to business users) Raises $15M Seed Round from Index Ventures, Northzone Ventures, Credo Ventures #Retail #AI #Automation #B2B #Ecommerce
EON.AI (Turns dormant backups into live AI-ready data for enterprise) Raises $300M Series D Round from Greenoaks Capital Partners, Bond Capital (San Francisco), Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners #Cloud #AI #Infrastructure #Enterprise #Data
Flex (Fintech provides personal finance software and payments infrastructure for business owners) Raises $60M Series B Round from Portage Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Florida Funders #Finance #B2B #Software #Payments #FinTech
Gradial (An enterprise software company defining agentic marketing operations through AI agents) Raises $35M Series B Round from Madrona Venture Group, VMG Partners #Enterprise #Automation #AI #SaaS #Marketing
Gradium (Audio AI startup creating realistic voice AI systems using audio language models) Raises $70M Seed Round from Eurazeo, FirstMark Capital, Amplify Partners, Korelya Capital #Language #Audio #AI #Voice #Speech
Helmet Security (Secures AI infrastructure, focusing on Model Context Protocol communications) Raises $9M from SYN Ventures #Cybersecurity #AI #AgenticAI #Security #Enterprise
ImmunoGenesis (A clinical-stage biotech targeting key mechanisms of immune resistance to transform immuno-oncology) Raises $10.8M #Clinical #BioTech #Research #Oncology #Immunotherapy
Jeeva AI (AI platform automating sales workflows, enhancing productivity for sales teams) Raises $9M from Techstars, Sapphire Ventures, Mucker Capital #B2B #Automation #AI #Sales #Productivity
Michigan State University (A public research university committed to advancing knowledge and transforming lives globally) Raises $401M #Community #Athletics #Research #Public #Education
Nada (Modernizes homeowner finance with a debt-free way to unlock home equity) Raises $10M Series A Round from LiveOak Venture Partners #Fintech #Finance #RealEstate #Investment #HomeEquity
Omni Fiber (Delivers high-speed fiber internet to residential and business customers in underserved communities) Raises $200M from Oak Hill Advisors #Internet #Infrastructure #Fiber #Broadband #Telecommunications
Range (AI wealth management platform providing portfolio analysis, tax analysis, and insurance optimization) Raises $60M Series C Round from Cathay Innovation, Gradient Ventures, Scale Venture Partners #Finance #AI #WealthTech #Investment #FinTech
Reema Health (Helps people with complex needs navigate healthcare with digital tools and community guides) Raises $19M Series B Round from Optum Ventures, LRVHealth #DigitalHealth #B2C #SaaS #MedTech #Healthcare
Sky Spy (Develops compact signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems for contested environments) Raises $1.6M Pre-Seed Round #Drones #Defense #AI #SIGINT #Security
Soxton (An AI-first law firm targeting early-stage founders and startups) Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed Round #Legal #Automation #AI #SaaS #LegalTech
Track Titan (AI-powered platform for motorsport enthusiasts, providing coaching and community) Raises $5.15M Seed Round from Partech Partners #Community #AI #SaaS #Motorsport #Gaming
Verkada (Offers cloud-managed enterprise security and building management solutions) Raises $100M from CapitalG at $5.8B Valuation #Cloud #AI #Security #SaaS #IoT
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
6 funding rounds, total raised $1.46B
Built AI (A financial modelling platform for commercial real estate investment using machine learning) Raises $6M Seed Round from Lerer Hippeau, Work-Bench #FinTech #AI #RealEstate #MachineLearning #Investment
Coremont (A provider of real-time, multi-asset class portfolio management software and analytics) Raises $40M from Dyal Capital Partners #Portfolio #Fintech #Analytics #Software #Risk
Curvestone AI (Enhances AI reliability for regulated industries with a platform for dependable automation) Raises $4M Seed Round from MTech Capital #Finance #Automation #AI #Regtech #Legal
Intelligent Core (AI-powered platform delivering real-time autonomous intelligence to critical industrial sectors) Raises $2.7M from Fuel Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center #Energy #Automation #AI #Manufacturing #Industrial
Low Carbon (A leading renewable energy company developing and operating high-quality renewable assets) Raises $1.4B from MassMutual Impact Investing #CleanTech #BatteryStorage #Wind #Solar #RenewableEnergy
YUV (Beauty tech company developing a smart hair color lab system for salons and freelancers) Raises $12M Series A Round from Nineyards Equity #BeautyTech #AI #Sustainability #Salon #HairColor
Funding rounds in India
10 funding rounds, total raised $751M
Aequs (Supplies aerospace parts and consumer products like toys and cookware) Raises $102.4M IPO Round #Manufacturing #Aerospace #ConsumerGoods #Global #India
AyeKart Fintech (Integrated agri-food network connecting farmers, FPOs, and retailers in India) Raises $6.5M Debt Round #FinTech #Service #Marketplace #Supply #Platform
Furlenco (Online furniture rental platform offering curated furniture packages and home décor solutions) Raises $14.49M #HomeDecor #Rental #Subscription #E-commerce #Furniture
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (Subsidiary focused on electric vehicle components and related technologies) Raises $50M from IFC Venture Capital Group #Chemicals #Automotive #Technology #Manufacturing #EV
InMobi (A global provider of marketing and advertising technologies) Raises $350M from Varde Partners #AdTech #Advertising #Marketing #Mobile #SaaS
Planys Technologies (Offers underwater robotics and advanced inspection solutions for marine and industrial structures) Raises $11.59M from LetsVenture #Defense #DeepTech #Robotics #Marine #Inspection
SPR India (Develops SPR City, Chennai’s largest integrated township with commercial and residential properties) Raises $86.93M from Oaktree Capital Management #Construction #Commercial #Township #Residential #RealEstate
StockGro (Investment advisory and market learning platform serving over 35 million users in India) Raises $17.39M Series B Round #Market #AI #Education #FinTech #Investment
Ultraviolette Automotive (Manufactures high-performance electric motorcycles and develops innovative EV technology) Raises $45M Series E Round #Motorcycles #Automotive #DeepTech #ElectricVehicles #Mobility
Wakefit Solutions (A sleep and home solutions company offering mattresses, furniture, and home decor products online) Raises $67.22M #ECommerce #Consumer #Retail #HomeGoods #Furniture
Funding rounds in France
7 funding rounds, total raised $684M
Funding rounds in Switzerland
3 funding rounds, total raised $35M
Funding rounds in Netherlands
3 funding rounds, total raised $28M
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