Jiant Closes $6M Series A Funding
Jiant, a Los Angeles, ready-to-drink alcohol brand for modern consumers, closed a $6m Series A capital raise. The round was led by Natureza Growth Partners qith participation from G5 Capital, Sage Venture Partners, AIR Ventures, Semillero Partners, Brown Angel Group, Freedom Trail Capital and Michael Silverstein, former global leader of the Boston Consulting Group’s global consumer practice and […]
Jimmy’s Cocktails Parent Company, Radiohead Brands, Secures ₹35 Crore in Funding
Radiohead Brands, the company behind Jimmy’s Cocktails, has successfully closed its pre-Series A funding round, securing ₹35 crore. Led by Prath Ventures with contributions from Capital Ventures, Illeyrium Ventures, angel investors Neel Bahl, and Sandeep Aggarwal of Droom, along with existing investors, the recent fund infusion amounts to ₹12.2 crore. Specializing in cocktail premixes and […]
ME Innovation Fund Invests in Hayden AI Technologies
Hayden AI Technologies, a San Francisco, CA-based startup that provides traffic violation enforcement services using image analysis technology, received an investment from ME Innovation Fund (TOKYO: 6503). The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Hayden AI Technologies uses cameras mounted on […]
DigitalPaani Secures $1.2M in Seed Funding for Revolutionary Water Management Solutions
Water management startup DigitalPaani has successfully raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round led by Elemental Excelerator, marking the latter’s first investment in Asia. Over 40 prominent industry players, including Tata Power, Delhi Jal Board, Britannia, and Leela Hotels, currently leverage DigitalPaani’s technology for water management. The startup specializes in providing automation and software […]
Liquid AI Raises $37.6M in Seed Funding
Liquid AI, a Boston, MA-based developer of domain-specific, and general-purpose AI systems powered by Liquid foundation models, emerged from stealth mode with $37.6M in Seed funding. The round was led by OSS Capital and PagsGroup (the family office of Stephen Pagliuca). Other investors include Breyer Capital, Tom Preston Werner (Github Co-founder), Naval Ravikant (AngelList & […]
Bureo Completes Series B Funding
Bureo, an Oxnard, CA-based B Corp focused on providing fishermen with an end-of-life solution for discarded fishing nets, closed its Series B funding. The round was led by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and supported by Mirova, Ocean 14 Capital, Conservation International Ventures and Susquehanna Foundation. Tin Shed Ventures – Patagonia’s venture capital fund – was the initial seed investor in Bureo. The company […]
Simply Homes Raises $22M in Funding
Simply Homes, a Portland, Maine-based provider of an automated Single Family Rental (SFR) sourcing and underwriting platform, raised $22M in funding. The round was led by Gutter Capital and Watchung Capital, with participation from Village Global, Ambush Capital, RavenOne Ventures, Neil Parikh, Gabe Flateman, Luke Sherwin, and others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations […]
Yogi Raises $10M in Growth Equity Financing
Yogi, a NYC-based provider of a customer insights platform, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by Blueprint Equity, with participation from existing investors ScOp Venture Capital, RTP Global, Data Point Capital, Remarkable Ventures, and Jaffray Woodriff. In conjunction with the investment, Sheldon Lewis, Managing Partner at Blueprint Equity, will join Yogi’s Board of Directors. […]
India’s Tech Startup Funding Sees 72% Decline in 2023, Drops to 5th Global Ranking
The funding landscape for India’s tech startup ecosystem in 2023 has witnessed a notable downturn, marking its lowest point in the last five years and subsequently causing India’s global ranking to slip from 4th to 5th place. According to a report by the market intelligence platform Tracxn, the total funding for the year until December […]
Opal Security Raises $22M in Series B Funding
Opal Security, a San Francisco, CA- and NYC-based identity security and access management company, raised $22M in Series B funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $32M, was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from existing investors Greylock and Box Group. The company intends to use the funds to expand its global team, […]