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The analyzed funding rounds from last week reveal clear patterns in investor focus, regional trends, and sector priorities across multiple countries.
Key Patterns and Trends
Strong AI and SaaS Investment Surge:
AI, SaaS, and AI-related technologies dominate funding rounds globally. In the U.S., companies like Cursor ($2.3B in D round), Gamma ($68M B round), and Deductive AI ($7.5M) raised sizable amounts focusing on AI-powered productivity, workflow automation, and developer tools. Similarly, in the UK, AI and SaaS startups like Adclear and Dialog attracted early funding, showing enthusiastic adoption across stages and geographies.Robust FinTech and Financial Services Funding:
Several FinTech startups secured large investments, especially in the U.S. (Maybern $50M, Backflip $10M, Zilch $175M in UK). These firms emphasize wealth management, credit services, and investment platforms. India also sees FinTech growth with companies like ICRA ($5.8M) and Varaha ($30M) linking sustainability and finance.Healthcare, Biotech, and MedTech Innovation:
Investment in biopharma, MedTech, and AI-driven healthcare continues steadily. Beacon Biosignals ($86M) and House Rx ($55M) showcase the AI-healthcare trend, while biotech firms in Germany and Switzerland for drug development and diagnostics continue to secure funding. The rise in AI-assisted healthcare platforms is notable.Climate Tech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability:
Funding in ClimateTech and clean energy technologies is significant, notably Exowatt ($50M) for solar systems, Waaree Group ($113M) for battery storage in India, and Mulilo Group Holdings ($75M) in South Africa for renewable energy. Sustainable materials like Qorium’s cultivated leather also attracted investment.Emerging DeepTech and Hardware:
DeepTech areas, including edge computing (Blaize $30M), quantum computing (YQuantum), and additive manufacturing (Carbon $60M), show growing investor interest. These sectors are critical for next-gen industrial innovation and infrastructure.Geographic Insights:
U.S. leads with the highest number of rounds and largest amounts, driven by AI, FinTech, and Biotech.
Europe (UK, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Finland) shows diversified investments, from AI and biotech to space tech and cleantech.
India focuses on climate tech, FinTech, and consumer D2C brands.
Australia and South Africa show strong energy and AI infrastructure investments.
Emerging markets like Ukraine and Greenland receive smaller but targeted sector investments.
Conclusion
AI and SaaS remain at the forefront of global investment activity, integrated deeply with FinTech, healthcare, and automation. ClimateTech and sustainability startups are gaining momentum amid increasing environmental concerns. Meanwhile, DeepTech innovations in hardware and specialized technologies are rising steadily. Geographical distributions highlight mature markets like the U.S. leading large rounds, while emerging and regional markets diversify into specialized sectors. This funding landscape signals a sustained shift toward AI-driven, sustainable, and tech-enabled solutions across industries worldwide.
Last week's funding rounds
102 funding rounds, -17% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - November 17, 2025 by Parsers VC
Total raised $8.43 billion, -50% since last week
Total raised $, bln - November 17, 2025 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
38 funding rounds, total raised $4.45B
Maybern (Provides an operating system that unifies financial data, automates workflows, and delivers real-time insights for private funds) Raises $50M Series B Round from Metaprop , Battery Ventures, Camber Creek, Primary Venture Partners #FinTech #FundManagement #SaaS
AirOps (Provides a content engineering platform enabling marketing teams to enhance visibility and performance in AI search) Raises $40M Series B Round from Village Global Management, Greylock Partners, Wing Venture Capital, Xfund, Frontline Ventures, Unusual Ventures #B2B #AI
Anzen Insurance (An AI-powered platform streamlining commercial insurance distribution workflows for agents and brokerages) Raises $16M Series A Round from Sandbox Industries, a16z, Madrona Venture Group #B2B #AI #SaaS #InsurTech
Arrived Homes (An investment platform enabling fractional ownership of rental homes for retail investors) Raises $27M from Core Innovation Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Neo Innovation #FractionalOwnership #FinTech #RealEstate #Marketplace
Attentive AI (Develops an AI platform called Beam AI to automate preconstruction workflows for the construction and outdoor services industries) Raises $30.5M Series B Round from Tenacity Ventures, Vertex Ventures US, Insight Partners #Construction #Preconstruction #SaaS #AI
Backflip (Provides technology and capital solutions to residential real estate investors for single-family housing) Raises $10M from LiveOak Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital #FinTech #Investment #Lending #RealEstate #Technology
Beacon Biosignals (Develops an AI-powered neurotechnology ecosystem using FDA-cleared wearable EEG devices for precision neuroscience) Raises $86M Series B Round from Casdin Capital, Nexus NeuroTech Ventures, Logos Capital, Indicator Ventures, GV, Takeda Ventures, Catalio Capital Management, General Catalyst #AI #Biotech #Diagnostics #MedTech #Neuroscience
Bindwell (Develops AI-powered solutions for accelerating pesticide discovery in agriculture, quickly predicting compound efficacy) Raises $6M Seed Round from SVAngel, General Catalyst, A.Capital Ventures #Biotech #DeepTech #Pesticides #Agriculture #AI
Blaize (Provides programmable and energy-efficient edge AI computing solutions for various markets) Raises $30M #EdgeComputing #Hardware #Semiconductors #AI #B2B
BoomPop (Provides an AI-powered platform for companies to design, book, and manage in-person events at scale) Raises $41M from Wing Venture Capital, Atomic Labs, SVB Capital, Gaingels Syndicate, Four Rivers Group, ACME Capital #CorporateTravel #AI
Carbon (Develops a platform enabling large-scale additive manufacturing of high-performance polymer components) Raises $60M from Northgate Capital, Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, Baillie Gifford #3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing #DigitalManufacturing #IndustrialTech #Polymers
CoRun.ai (Offers an AI-powered platform providing intelligent automation and data-driven insights for fleet performance) Raises $3.5M Seed Round #AI #DataAnalytics #Fintech #FleetManagement #SaaS
Cursor (Develops an AI coding tool to help software developers generate, edit, and review code efficiently) Raises $2.3B Series D Round from Google, DST Global, THRIVE CAPITAL, a16z, Nvidia, Coatue, Accel Partners at $29.3B Valuation #DeveloperTools #Productivity
d-Matrix (Develops generative AI inference compute solutions for data centers, enhancing performance and energy efficiency) Raises $275M Series C Round from EDBI, Nautilus Venture Partners, Industry Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), M12 at $2B Valuation #DataCenter #AI
Deductive AI (Develops AI-driven Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) agents to detect failures, diagnose root causes, and assist engineers in remediating software issues) Raises $7.5M Seed Round from CRV, Thomvest Ventures #DevOps #B2B #AI #SRE #Software
ElectronX (Develops a U.S.-regulated direct-access power derivatives market for managing electricity volatility and supporting the clean energy transition) Raises $30M Series A Round from Innovation Endeavors, Shell Ventures, XTX Ventures, NGP Energy Capital, DCVC #Trading #MarketInfrastructure
Equinix, Inc. Raises $22M #Service #Data #Cloud #Infrastructure #FinTech #Service #Data #Cloud #Infrastructure #FinTech
Exowatt (Develops modular, dispatchable solar systems storing heat for continuous, around-the-clock power output) Raises $50M from Atomic Labs, Manhattan Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures, Dragon Global, StepStone Group, Florida Opportunity Fund, Stepstone, BAM Ventures, Deepwork Capital #ClimateTech #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #Solar #CleanTech
Fabric8Labs (Develops patented Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) 3D printing technology for electronics and semiconductor industries) Raises $50M from New Enterprise Associates, Intel Capital, Lam Research Capital, SE Ventures, TDK Ventures #MedTech
Forterra (Improves autonomy and mission system interoperability for defense and logistics applications with hardware and software platforms) Raises $238M Series C Round from Crescent Cove Advisors, Hedosophia, 645 Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Salesforce Ventures #Defense #Logistics #Robotics #Software #Autonomy
Foxglove (Provides a data and observability platform for Physical AI, managing multimodal data for robotics and autonomous systems) Raises $40M Series B Round from Amplify Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures #Infrastructure #Platform
Gamma (An AI-first visual storytelling platform that transforms notes, documents, or links into polished presentations and visual documents) Raises $68M Series B Round from a16z, Uncork Capital, Accel Partners at $2.1B Valuation #B2B #AI #SaaS #Productivity
Gopuff (An instant commerce company delivering over 5,000 everyday essentials and fresh groceries in as fast as 15 minutes) Raises $250M from Valor Equity Partners, Eldridge, Baillie Gifford #E-commerce #Delivery #Retail #Logistics
House Rx (Reimagines specialty pharmacy with a decentralized, in-clinic model, leveraging AI for management and patient care) Raises $55M Series B Round from New Enterprise Associates, Town Hall Ventures, SVB Capital, First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, LRVHealth #HealthTech #Pharmacy
Humanix (Develops an AI platform for real-time detection and intervention against social engineering attacks on organizations' human layer) Raises $18M Series A Round from BOLDSTART VENTURES, aCrew Capital #Compliance #Cybersecurity #SaaS #Security #AI
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
9 funding rounds, total raised $1.01B
Adclear (Utilizes AI to analyze financial marketing content for regulatory compliance, offering real-time issue flagging and audit trails) Raises $2.83M Seed Round from Outward VC, a16z, Tenity, Haatch #Regtech #SaaS
Duality Healthcare (Operates private health clinics providing GP services and diagnostic care across Northern Ireland) Raises $6.07M #Healthcare #PrimaryCare #UK #Clinics #Diagnostics
FALKIN (Develops AI-driven digital safety tools embedded in banking apps to proactively prevent scams before payments happen) Raises $2M Pre-Seed Round from Triple Point Ventures, Founders Factory, Backfuture, Notion, Haatch #Fintech #Cybersecurity
FNZ Group (A global wealth management platform providing technology-driven solutions for financial institutions) Raises $650M from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Motive Partners, CPP Investments, Generation Investment Management #FinTech #B2B #WealthTech
Jaja Finance (A UK-based digital credit card provider offering personal credit cards and managing existing card portfolios) Raises $31.03M from TDR Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts #CreditCards #B2C #Payments #FinTech #DigitalBanking
Scripta Therapeutics (Develops disease-modifying drugs by altering transcription factor activity using a biology-first, AI-driven platform) Raises $12M Seed Round from Parkwalk Advisors, AlbionVC, Oxford Science Enterprises #Neuroscience #Therapeutics #DrugDiscovery #Biotech
T-Therapeutics (Develops cutting-edge T cell receptor (TCR) therapeutics for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases) Raises $91M Series A Round from Cambridge Enterprise, Sanofi-Genzyme Bioventures, Tencent, Digitalis Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, Cambridge Innovation Capital, BGF Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners #Autoimmune #Biotech #DrugDiscovery #Oncology #Therapeutics
TRIPVerified account (A London-based CBD drinks brand offering beverages designed to promote calm and mental wellbeing) Raises $40.87M #CBD #Beverages #Wellness #MentalHealth #ConsumerGoods
Zilch (A consumer payments platform offering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services for online and in-store purchases) Raises $175.42M from Deutsche Bank #Consumer #BNPL #Platform #Payments #Fintech
Funding rounds in India
6 funding rounds, total raised $173M
Bombay Shaving Company (A premium personal care brand offering a range of grooming products for men and women in India) Raises $15.76M #India #Grooming #D2C #Consumer #PersonalCare
Codeyoung (An online education platform offering personalized 1-on-1 coding classes to foster innovation in students globally) Raises $5M Series A Round from Enzia Ventures #AI #Coding #EdTech #Education #OnlineLearning
Haus & Kinder (An Indian direct-to-consumer brand offering a range of home and furnishing products directly to consumers) Raises $3.48M Seed Round from Sauce #Furnishing #E-commerce #D2C #Retail #HomeGoods
ICRA Raises $5.8M #FinTech #Service #Agency #Information #Assisted #FinTech #Service #Agency #Information #Assisted
Varaha (Helps farmers adopt climate-friendly practices, turning resulting emission cuts into carbon credits) Raises $30M from Mirova #Agriculture #CarbonCredits #ClimateTech #Regenerative #Sustainability
Waaree Group (Develops and manufactures battery energy storage systems (BESS) for India and select global markets) Raises $113M #RenewableEnergy #BatteryStorage #EnergyTransition #India #Manufacturing
Funding rounds in Switzerland
9 funding rounds, total raised $113M
Funding rounds in Germany
4 funding rounds, total raised $593M
Funding rounds in Belgium
3 funding rounds, total raised $19M
Funding rounds in Canada
3 funding rounds, total raised $595M
Funding rounds in France
3 funding rounds, total raised $34M
Funding rounds in Finland
3 funding rounds, total raised $7M
Funding rounds in Australia
3 funding rounds, total raised $348M
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