Silicon Valley Journals 
It has emerged that Apple acquired a startup specializing in AI-based video compression earlier this year, but it is unclear how the company intends to use the technology. There has been no official announcement from Cupertino, nor have the terms of the deal been disclosed, as is customary when Apple makes an acquisition. In this … Read more
Venti Technologies, a global leader in autonomous logistics for global supply chains and industrial hubs, today announced a Series A financing of $28.8 million. LG Technology Ventures, the LG Group’s Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm, led the financing round, with participation from Safar Partners, UOB Venture Management, and existing investors Alpha JWC and LDV Partners. … Read more
Smalls, the first DTC fresh cat-only food brand, announced today that it has raised $19 million. Companion Fund led the latest round, with Left Lane Capital, Valor Capital, 301 INC, General Mills’ venture capital arm, and Ohio State University’s endowment fund also participating. Founder Collective is a new investor who participated in a previous round. … Read more
Markerr, an analytics platform that powers critical decision-making for institutional real estate owners and operators, announced today the completion of a $6.6 million Series B round. Pretium, a specialized investment firm with more than $50 billion in assets under management, made a strategic investment in the round, which was led by RET Ventures. Markerr’s rapid … Read more
Cora Therapeutics, a life sciences start-up based in Toronto, is pleased to announce that it has raised $1 million in seed funding. This support marks the completion of the second round of seed funding, which was led by Irongate Capital Advisors of New York. Cora Therapeutics has raised $1.8 million in seed funding to date. … Read more
Wellvana Health today announced the completion of a $84 million capital raise to fuel innovation in value-based care enablement for independent primary care physicians, specialists, and health systems. The investment is led by Nashville-based Heritage Group and Valtruis, a Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) company, and is joined by Memorial Hermann Health System, southeast … Read more
Isar Aerospace today announced the completion of its USD 165 million EUR 155 million Series C round. This is the largest SpaceTech financing round to date in 2023, as well as one of the largest European DeepTech fundraises. 7-Industries Holding, Bayern Kapital via its Scale Up Fund Bavaria, Earlybird Venture Capital, HV Capital, Lakestar, Lombard … Read more
Perplexity AI, the conversational AI-powered answer engine on the cutting edge of results accuracy and transparency, today announced the release of its iOS application, which is now available for immediate download on the App Store. Fincing led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Databricks Ventures and existing angel investors Elad Gil, co-founder of Mixer … Read more
Navix today announced the completion of a $5 million seed funding round led by several angel and strategic industry investors. The new funds will be used to fuel growth by investing in product development and expanding its customer success and onboarding teams. Increased overall efficiencies will enable Navix to provide an even better customer experience, … Read more
Right-Hand Cybersecurity, a pioneer in Human Risk Management for cybersecurity, announced today the completion of a $5 million Series A round led by former PayPal executive Jack Selby and his firm AZ-VC, Arizona’s largest venture capital firm. With the successful completion of its Series A round, Right-Hand will expand its operations across the United States … Read more