In a critical milestone for pediatric mental health innovation, Handspring Health has secured $12 million in Series A funding to expand its clinically-driven, family-focused virtual therapy model. The funding round was led by Cobalt Ventures, with support from NextView Ventures, nvp capital, 25madison, Arkitekt Ventures, VamosVentures, Hyde Park Angels (HPA), Cornucopian Capital, and several health…
In a major leap for the future of robotics, Tacta Systems, a rising force in tactile robotics, has announced a substantial $75 million funding round to supercharge the development of its breakthrough “Dextrous Intelligence” platform—technology aimed at giving robots the finesse, perception, and responsiveness of the human hand. The total raise includes an $11 million…
In a bold step toward redefining global workforce operations, AI-native PEO platform Niural has raised $31 million in a Series A round to advance its mission of building an intelligent operating system for CFOs. The round was led by Marathon Management Partners, with continued support from M13, Inspired Capital, Newform Capital, and several new strategic…
Gensmo, an innovator in AI-powered fashion shopping, has secured over $60 million in seed funding to redefine how consumers explore and select personal style. The New York–based startup, founded and led by CEO Ning Hu, launched its real-time virtual “Try-On” feature in December 2024, allowing users to see garments on lifelike digital avatars—streamlining the path from…
Amsterdam-based Aquablu, the pioneer in smart hydration solutions, has successfully closed a €7 million Seed funding round aimed at accelerating its international growth, expanding research and development, and enhancing automation across its smart water dispenser platform. This milestone funding round was notably led by Frans van Houten, former CEO of Philips, who made a memorable…
Cambridge-based Antler Bio, an emerging force in agricultural biotechnology, has announced a €3.6 million investment round to accelerate the deployment of its gene-expression platform, EpiHerd, across European dairy farms. The round was led by The First Thirty Ventures, with support from Endgame Capital and regenerative agriculture syndicate Generation-RE, bringing total capital raised to €7.2 million…
Leuven-based Swave Photonics, the pioneering fabless semiconductor spin-out from imec, has clinched an extra €6 million in follow-on funding to its January 2025 Series A round. The injection was led by existing investor IAG Capital Partners and features a high-profile participation from Samsung Ventures. “This follow-on investment demonstrates that there is tremendous excitement for the emerging Spatial + AI Computing era,” said Mike Noonen, CEO of Swave Photonics, underlining…
