Silicon Valley Journals 
Generative AI startup ProRata has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Touring Capital. The investment will accelerate the rollout of Gist Answers, an AI-as-a-service solution that enables publishers to embed custom AI search, summarization, and recommendation functionality directly into their websites and other digital destinations. ProRata has raised more than $75 million … Read more
Plural, a startup that wants to turn energy infrastructure into a scalable investment product, has closed a $7.13 million seed round led by crypto-native investment firm Paradigm. The raise nearly doubles its original target and pushes total funding to almost $10 million. The company calls itself a “tokenized asset management platform” — jargon that basically … Read more
Hello Patient, a conversational AI company focused on reinventing patient communications, has secured $22.5 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from 8VC, Bling Capital, Max Ventures, Remus Capital, and FirstLook Partners. The company is tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent problems: access. Known as the “front … Read more
Galvanize Therapeutics, a commercial-stage medical technology company specializing in pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies, has successfully raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. The investment was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, Elevage Medical Technologies, Ally Bridge Group, Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, Janus Henderson Investors, Longaeva, and existing … Read more
Hackers don’t fight fair — and Tidal Cyber wants to turn that reality into an advantage for defenders. The Virginia-based startup just raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its approach called Threat-Led Defense, a model that puts actual attacker behavior, not checklists, at the core of cybersecurity. The round was led by … Read more
ID.me, an online identity verification company trusted by over 152 million people, has raised $340 million through a Series E funding round and a credit facility, pushing its value above $2 billion. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with support from Ares Credit funds, Moonshots Capital, and new investor Positive Sum. The money will … Read more
Anonymous Content, the acclaimed production and management company known for projects like Spotlight and Disclaimer, is laying off 15% of its employees. The company, which employs roughly 150 staff members, confirmed that the cuts will impact all divisions and levels, with layoffs beginning Wednesday. The move reflects broader challenges across the entertainment industry, where companies … Read more
Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest. The raise brings Rain’s total funding to $88.5M and comes just five months after the company’s Series A — cementing Rain’s role as the single integration global … Read more
Where In the U.S. Are Businesses Adopting AI SEO Tools Aggressively? 2025 Study Reveals States With the Strongest Interest The study shows Wyoming has the highest per-capita searches for AI SEO tools in the U.S. The research by digital marketing agency Hyper Dog Media analyzed AI SEO tool search data from all 50 U.S. states in 2025, … Read more
IVIX, a New York–based startup developing AI-powered solutions to combat financial crime, has raised $60 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $85.5 million – according to Raisedly data. The round was led by O.G. Venture Partners (OGVP), with participation from Insight Partners, Citi Ventures, Team8, Disruptive AI, Cardumen Capital, and Cerca. … Read more