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Convergen Raises $10M Seed to Advance TrimTAC Platform for Targeted Protein Degradation in Neurodegenerative Diseases – News

Biotech startup Convergen has closed $10 million in Seed funding to accelerate development of its TrimTAC platform, a next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) technology designed to selectively clear pathogenic protein aggregates. The round was led by Qiming Venture Partners, a leading global venture capital firm specializing in healthcare and life sciences. Convergen’s proprietary TrimTAC platform…

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pH7 Technologies Secures $25.6M Series B to Advance Critical Metals Extraction Platform

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pH7 Technologies has closed the first tranche of its USD $25.6 million Series B financing, a round expected to surpass $30 million in subsequent closings, as the Canadian cleantech firm accelerates commercialization of its next-generation critical-minerals extraction technology. The round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, with BHP Ventures joining as a strategic investor. Additional…

Paradigm Health Secures $78M Series B to Embed Clinical Trials in Global Routine Healthcare

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Paradigm Health has raised $78 million in an oversubscribed Series B round as the U.S. technology company accelerates its effort to embed clinical trials directly within routine patient care across the country and abroad. The investment was led by ARCH Venture Partners, joined by new backer DFJ Growth and returning investors including F-Prime, General Catalyst,…

IMTC Captures $12M Series A to Revolutionize Fixed Income Management: Lord Abbett Takes Strategic Stake

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IMTC, a specialized fintech provider focused on streamlining fixed income technology for the buy-side, today announced the successful closure of a $12 million Series A funding round. The financing was led by Nyca Partners, a premier venture capital firm dedicated to financial technology innovation, signaling sustained confidence in IMTC’s hyper-efficient business model. In a key…

Quantum-Secure Access Firm Multifactor Raises $15M Seed to Bulletproof Accounts for AI Agents

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Multifactor, a leading Y Combinator (F25) graduate specializing in post-quantum security, today announced it has secured $15 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, signifying surging investor demand for technology that enables provably safe and shareable access to online accounts in the burgeoning era of agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI)….

Fact Base Secures $28.5M Series C Led by Insight Partners, Signals Global Ambition for Manufacturing Digitalization

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Fact Base Inc., the innovative Tokyo-based SaaS provider behind the ZUMEN drawing management system, today announced it has successfully raised a $28.5 million Series C funding round. The financing was led by global software investment powerhouse Insight Partners, marking the firm’s inaugural investment in a Japanese company. The significant capital injection is poised to accelerate…

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Deep-Tech Disruptor SPhotonix Closes $4.5M Pre-Seed Round to Commercialize ‘Everlasting’ 5D Optical Data Storage

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SPhotonix, a rapidly expanding deep-tech startup pioneering next-generation data storage and advanced optics, today announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $4.5 million pre-seed funding round. The investment is set to power the commercial deployment of its revolutionary 5D optical memory technology, which promises unparalleled data durability and capacity. The initial capital raise for SPhotonix…

AI-Native Permitting Startup Govstream.ai Secures $3.6M Seed Funding to Expedite Urban Housing Development

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Govstream.ai, a promising Seattle-based technology firm focused on transforming governmental workflows, has announced the successful closure of a $3.6 million seed funding round. The capital infusion is earmarked to accelerate the development and deployment of its AI-native permitting tools, which aim to dramatically reduce city permitting timelines from months to mere weeks, and eventually, days….

Unlimited Industries Secures $12M Seed Round Co-Led by Andreessen Horowitz and CIV to Revolutionize U.S. Infrastructure Buildout

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Unlimited Industries, a California-based AI-native construction company, has successfully closed a $12 million seed funding round co-led by top-tier venture firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and CIV. The capital injection is aimed at accelerating the deployment of Unlimited Industries’ proprietary AI platform, designed to dramatically reduce costs and construction timelines for critical U.S. infrastructure. The investment…

Software-First AI Pioneer Lemurian Labs Raises $28M Series A to Break Hardware Lock-In

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Lemurian Labs, the Silicon Valley-based deep-tech startup, has successfully secured $28 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, including convertible securities previously raised. The substantial capital infusion is set to accelerate the deployment of Lemurian Labs‘ software-centric platform, which aims to liberate Artificial Intelligence workloads from the constraints of specific, expensive hardware. The round…