Funding

Edinburgh-based startup Continuum Industries has secured £8 million (approximately $10 million) in funding to further develop its AI-driven energy transition platform, Optioneer. The Series A funding round was led by Singular and saw participation from previous investors, including Credo, Playfair, Techstart Ventures, and several angel investors. Continuum intends to utilize the funding to double its … Read more

myZoi, a digital payroll platform based in the UAE and wholly owned by Standard Chartered Bank, has raised $14 million from SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s tech investment arm, and venture capital firm SBI Holdings. The funding will be used to further develop myZoi’s product offering after its planned launch later this year. While the company … Read more

London-based fintech Curve has added £58 million to its Series C funding round, bringing the total amount raised in the Series C round to over £133 million. The latest investment was made by the venture division of Cercano Management, co-founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Curve’s app combines various payment cards into a single interface, … Read more

Ferguson Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arm of Ferguson, a leading North American value-added distributor in the built-world industry, has made an investment in VODA.ai, an AI-powered asset management solution for water and wastewater utilities. VODA.ai’s platform utilizes artificial intelligence to help water and wastewater utilities make informed decisions about prioritizing repairs and capital … Read more

Diligent Robotics, a leader in robotic automation for healthcare, has secured $25 million in new financing led by Canaan, with participation from True Ventures, DNX Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, and new strategic investor Northwestern Medicine Innovation. Rich Boyle from Canaan will join the board of directors. Diligent Robotics is known for its Moxi robot, which … Read more

Mundial Media, a platform focused on uniting multicultural voices, has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding led by a syndicate of family office investors, including New Day Industries, a family office specializing in breakthrough software technologies. The company aims to address the need for an end-to-end marketing platform that combines multicultural insights with data-driven capabilities … Read more

Allocate, a platform that streamlines private investment management and provides curated access and portfolio transparency for investors, has closed a $10 million financing round. This brings the total capital raised since its launch in July 2021 to $33.5 million. The funding round included Gopher Asset US, an affiliate of Noah Holdings International, Intera Investments, M13 … Read more

Mesh, a modern financial operating system that simplifies digital asset transfers and account aggregation, has successfully completed a $22 million Series A funding round. The company’s mission is to build an open, connected, and secure financial ecosystem in which users have full control over their assets. Money Forward, Inc. led the investment, with participation from … Read more

Jiritsu, a pioneer in verifiable computing, has raised $10.2 million in funding. The round was led by gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, Republic Capital, and other investors. Jiritsu aims to revolutionize blockchain solutions with its Unlimited Verifiable Compute (UVC) technology. This technology offers an easily programmable approach that can be … Read more

Betr, a mobile betting and sports media company co-founded in 2022 by boxer Jake Paul, is well on its way to further growth and expansion. The company began as a micro-betting platform, giving users a chance to place bets on individual plays and events. However, Betr is now poised to expand beyond those capabilities after … Read more