Traded: Venture Capital

Maro, a New York City-based cognitive security platform, has raised $4.3 million in Seed funding led by Downing Capital Group. Founded in 2024 by Jadon Montero, Gwen Betts, and Jen Andre, the company focuses on helping security leaders proactively manage human risk, particul...

Ditto, an AI-powered dating platform founded by Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, has raised $1.6 million to redefine how people meet—eliminating swiping and texting altogether. In just three months, Ditto has helped over 12,000 users go on more than 6,000 in-person...

Reka, a multimodal AI company based in Sunnyvale, California, recently raised $110 million in funding from backers including NVIDIA and Snowflake. Founded by CEO Dani Yogatama, Reka focuses on developing efficient, high-performing AI models that integrate video, image, text,...

Federal regulators approved Skydance’s $8 billion merger with Paramount, clearing the way for Skydance founder David Ellison—set to become CEO of the restructured company—to take control of the entertainment giant. The deal, which has faced months of political controversy an...

The NFL is in advanced talks to acquire up to a 10% stake in ESPN, a move that would deepen ties between the league and Disney-owned sports giant. The deal, spearheaded under ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, could give ESPN full control of NFL Network and RedZone while providing ...

Gamefound, a Poland-based board game platform led by CEO Marcin Świerkot, has acquired San Francisco-based crowdfunding company Indiegogo, headed by CEO Julie dePontbriand. The undisclosed deal brings together Gamefound’s rapid growth—with over $165M raised in 2024—and Indie...

Modern Baker, a UK-based food-as-medicine startup founded by Leo Campbell and Melissa Sharp, has raised $2.5M in Series A funding led by Adjuvo. The Oxford company focuses on turning ultra-processed food into a tool for preventive health, licensing its nutrient-dense ingredi...

NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, has launched the NUS VC Programme with a S$150 million (US$116 million) commitment to boost early-stage deep tech innovation. The initiative includes S$50 million for investments in top-tier VC ...

Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have entered advanced talks for a potential $200 billion merger that would create the first coast-to-coast freight railroad in U.S. history. The deal would combine Union Pacific, the largest rail freight operator by revenue, wit...

5C Group raised $835M in funding led by Brookfield and Deutsche Bank to expand its AI infrastructure and data centers across North America. Formed from Hypertec Cloud’s acquisition of 5C Data Centers, the Jonathan Ahdoot-led company is building out over 2 GW of capacity to s...

LegalOn Technologies, a Tokyo-based legal tech company co-founded Nozomu Tsunoda and Masataka Ogasawara, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs to expand its AI-driven legal workflow tools. Backed by SoftBank and already serving 7,000 organizations—i...

NetZeroNitrogen, co-founded and led by CEO Justin Hughes, has raised a $6.6 million seed round led by World Fund and Azolla Ventures to scale its innovative bacterial solution that replaces up to half of synthetic fertilizer use on farms. Developed from over a decade of rese...

Los Angeles-based Nevoya, founded by Sami Khan, has raised a $9.3 million seed round to accelerate its mission of making electric truck fleets competitive with diesel. The company, which offers AI-optimized electric freight services to Fortune 500 clients, has already reache...

Vanta, led by founder and CEO Christina Cacioppo, has raised $150 million in a Series D round at a $4.15 billion valuation to accelerate its AI-powered compliance platform and global expansion. With over 12,000 customers worldwide, Vanta is turning security compliance into a...

Herald API has acquired Babbix, founded by CEO Kim Mishra and CTO David Elbaz, to integrate AI-powered email workflow automation into its commercial insurance API infrastructure. The deal brings Babbix's email-based AI agents that automate multi-carrier quoting and submissio...

Ashby, a San Francisco-based startup co-founded by CEO Benji Encz and Abhik Pramanik, has raised $50 million in a Series D round co-led by Alkeon Capital and Lachy Groom. Founded seven years ago, Ashby offers an AI-powered all-in-one talent platform that integrates applicant...

ShelterZoom, a New York City-based SaaS company specializing in document security and digital ownership technology, has raised $6 million in funding, bringing its total funding to $30 million. Led by CEO Chao Cheng-Shorland, the company provides cybersecurity solutions that ...

Lovable, the Swedish AI-powered website and app builder founded by CEO Anton Osika, has swiftly become a standout in Europe’s startup scene by surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue just eight months after launch. Riding the AI wave, the company now serves over ...

Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is reportedly working with financier Valor Equity Partners to raise up to $12 billion in debt financing to fuel its ambitious expansion plans, including building a massive data center powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia chips to support its AI...

Betaworks, a New York City-based early-stage investor and venture studio founded in 2008, has closed its $66 million Fund III to back startups focused on AI agents, native interfaces, and application-layer technologies. Led by CEO John Borthwick and partner Jordan Crook, the...