Venture Capital News
Follow the money to learn what’s new in the world of venture capital. This section features companies, organizations and people involved in funding, such as seed, Series A and Series B rounds, including VC firms, angel investors, crowdfunding sites, micro-investors and startups.
WeKinFolk Celebrates 5 Years of Culture Driven Innovation: A Black Owned Social Media Platform Built on Purpose, Resilience, and Community Power
WeKinFolk celebrates 5 years as a Black-owned platform built on culture, safety, and community. Founded by Ernest L. Manning Jr., it’s grown to 50K members with no outside funding. With rewards, badges, storytelling tools, and new AI features on the way, WeKinFolk now seeks mission-aligned partners to expand its impact and uplift Black digital ownership. - December 04, 2025 - WeKinFolk
Valley Oak Advisors and CustomerGauge Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Customer Experience Management
Valley Oak Advisors has partnered with CustomerGauge to combine its CXM360™ methodology with CustomerGauge’s AI-powered Account Experience platform. The collaboration empowers B2B organizations to transform customer feedback into measurable actions, driving retention, loyalty, and sustainable revenue growth through data-driven insights and technology-enabled strategies. - November 28, 2025 - Valley Oak Advisors
Bryson Financial Announces Expansion with New Newport Beach Office
Bryson Financial, a trusted insurance, benefits, and wealth management company serving private equity firms, is proud to announce the opening of its expansion office in Newport Beach on December 1. - November 19, 2025 - Bryson Financial
BILT named “Series B & Beyond Startup of the Year" by Venture Dallas
BILT 3D Intelligent Instructions platform was named “Series B & Beyond Startup of the Year” by Venture Dallas for its innovation and growth in North Texas technology. The award recognizes BILT’s impact on workforce training, operational enablement, and guided work, empowering technicians, tradespeople, and DIYers worldwide. - November 18, 2025 - BILT Incorporated
Intercard and Mobilozophy Partner to Deliver Mobile Loyalty Solution
Cashless technology with AI-driven marketing automation creates more connected guest experiences. - November 17, 2025 - Mobilozophy, LLC.
Innov8League to Host Maiden Global Innovation Conference December 13
Innov8League to Host Global Innovation Exchange Live on December 13, 2025 Innov8League, the global innovation platform connecting founders, investors, and industry leaders, announces its maiden Global Innovation Exchange Live conference, streaming virtually on December 13, 2025. Themed... - November 10, 2025 - Innov8League
UT Financial Services Announces $100 Million Capital Raise to Accelerate Commercial Development Nationwide
Charlotte-based UT Financial Services has completed a $100 million capital raise to fund commercial real estate developments nationwide. The firm plans to deploy the capital through a mix of bridge loans, construction financing, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity structures, targeting sectors such as multifamily, hospitality, industrial, mixed-use, and healthcare. - October 31, 2025 - UT Financial Services
Thrombolex RAPID-PE Interim Analysis
THROMBOLEX™, Inc. presented the prespecified interim analysis from the first 50 patients in RAPID-PE during an Innovation Session at TCT, in San Francisco. - October 28, 2025 - Thrombolex, Inc.
New E.B. Hughes Film "State of Confusion" Starring Peter Greene, Begins Production in Late 2026
New Jersey based film production company, EBFilms, LLC, has announced plans to shoot E.B. Hughes' 6th feature film in late 2026, tentatively titled "State of Confusion," starring veteran actor Peter Greene (Pulp Fiction, The Mask, City of Lies). - October 23, 2025 - EBFilms, LLC
Session Announcement: Lauren Brychell
The 2026 Self Storage Hawai‘i Unconference is proud to announce that Lauren Brychell, capital raise strategist and consultant, will present an essential session titled “The Real Cost of Raising Capital.” - October 18, 2025 - The Self Storage Hawai'i unConference
FirstQFM AB Secures €1.2 Million to Accelerate Commercial Quantum Computing with Proprietary Foundation Models
FirstQFM AB, a Stockholm-based quantum technology company, has raised €1.2 million (13.1 million SEK) in pre-seed funding led by BSV Ventures, with participation from Almi Invest, Further than Capital and Luminar Ventures. The funding will accelerate the development of FirstQFM’s... - October 11, 2025 - FirstQFM AB
TruDecision and Odessa Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Lender Success
TruDecision Inc., a leading credit risk analytic solutions provider, announced it has entered into a partnership with Odessa Technologies, Inc. (Odessa), a leading global provider of asset finance software to deliver an integrated AI-based solutions platform through their existing loan origination... - October 10, 2025 - TruDecision Inc.
Vendux Acquires Shiny to Expand Its Fractional Executive Ecosystem
Vendux LLC, the pioneer provider of fractional executive sales leadership, today announced the acquisition of Shiny, a well-known platform connecting businesses with fractional executives across the C-Suite. Effective immediately, Vendux will assume full ownership of Shiny’s assets and will continue to operate the business under the Shiny brand. - October 09, 2025 - Vendux LLC
Empowering Entrepreneurs on Raising Capital
Brad Blazar's Capital Connections changes the game on helping entrepreneurs, business owners and fund managers raise capital. Rather than competing with others in the highly "commoditized space," he is setting the standard others must now compete with. - October 05, 2025 - Blazar Group LLC
AI Seer Showcasing Its Truth-Checking @ArAIstotle Agent and $FACY at TechCrunch Disrupt and Token2049 at Booths C27 and MB5-9 in San Francisco & Singapore Respectively
AI Seer has been selected out of thousands of global applications for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 and will also exhibit its Multi-Spectral Reality Detector at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and Token2049 in San Francisco and Singapore, booths C27 & MB5-9, respectively. Side-events such as The ArAIstotle-an Truth Seekers’ Meet feature distinguished panelists. Its recent $FACY launch creates a truth layer for the world, setting new records in the DeFAI category, reaching an ATH of 40M USD FDV. - September 29, 2025 - AI Seer
Amplify Digital Launches Next-Gen Web 3 Creator Platform with Embedded Wallets and Payments
Amplify Digital has launched onchain wallets and peer-to-peer payments for Amped.Bio, its creator-focused link-in-bio platform. Profiles now come with built-in wallets and testnet rewards, turning every page into a gateway for ownership, payments, and upcoming creator Reward Pools. - September 26, 2025 - Amplify Digital
George E. Mastrogiorgis Selected as a Professional of the Year for 2026 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
George E. Mastrogiorgis of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named as a Professional of the Year for 2026 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in financial management. About George E. Mastrogiorgis George E. Mastrogiorgis is the principal at GEM... - September 19, 2025 - Strathmore Worldwide
Construct CRM Democratizes E-Commerce for the Building Products Industry, Over $1 Billion in 2026 Material Sales Forecasted
Construct CRM launches free, distributor-branded CRMs for contractors, integrating with ERPs like DMSI and Epicor. Partners like Richards Building Supply (60+ locations) report strong sales team excitement and customer adoption. Serving 25,000+ contractors, it offers project management, financing, and more, forecasting $1B in 2026 online sales. License it to streamline operations and boost contractor efficiency. - September 18, 2025 - Construct CRM
Tesoro VC Launches Global AI + Semiconductor Accelerator and Startup Hub
Tesoro Venture Capital today announced landmark startup initiatives in Phoenix, AZ, where it will serve as the lead operator to oversee accelerator programs and design-center operations. Tesoro Venture Capital will collaborate closely with industry partners, including Amkor, Cadence and TSMC, as well as the City of Phoenix and Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). - September 17, 2025 - Tesoro Venture Capital
Maitri Services Launches MARÈ Insights - Revolutionizing Healthcare Sales with AI-Powered ROI in Under 60 Minutes
Maitri Services officially launches MARÈ Insights, a new platform designed to help healthcare vendors turn complex data into ROI-driven sales stories in under 60 minutes. Built by co-founders Jeff Rick, Julie Ditta, and Robert Woollam, the AI-powered platform accelerates sales cycles, streamlines tech stacks, and delivers instant, tailored value insights. With its debut, MARÈ Insights promises to eliminate delays in the healthcare sales process because “Data doesn’t wait. Neither should you.” - September 02, 2025 - MARÉ Insights
BPR Method Enterprises, LLC Launches BPR Method™, Whole Body Chiropractic Franchise Opportunity in the USA in Partnership with Franchise Creator
A new franchise opportunity in the Chiropractic Industry is being launched by BPR Method Enterprises, LLC in the continental United States. This opportunity is open to qualified Entrepreneurs and Licensed Chiropractors under the BPR Method™ - Whole Body Chiropractic brand. - August 28, 2025 - BPR Method Enterprises, LLC
Structum by BiFin Launches Structum SPV-as-a-Service Platform to Streamline Global Investment Structuring
Structum, powered by BiFin Technologies, has officially launched its SPV-as-a-Service™ platform, offering a compliance-native for global investors, venture capital firms, and enterprises. The platform simplifies the formation, management, and compliance of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), enabling users to raise, manage, and deploy capital with greater transparency. - August 28, 2025 - BiTechnologies
Secure Investment Management Ranks #158 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — A 78% Leap in National Ranking
Secure Investment Management ranked #158 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, #4 in Arizona, and #14 in Financial Services, with a 2,477% three-year growth rate. This marks SIM’s second consecutive year on the list and the second company Founder & CEO Josh Mellberg has led to this achievement. - August 13, 2025 - Secure Investment Management
George E. Mastrogiorgis Named an Honored Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
George E. Mastrogiorgis of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been named an Honored by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in financial management. About George E. Mastrogiorgis George E. Mastrogiorgis is the principal at GEM Capital Management, an... - August 12, 2025 - Strathmore Worldwide
Drexel Morgan Advisors Strengthens Leadership Team with Addition of Three Senior Managing Directors
Drexel Morgan Advisors has announced the appointment of three Senior Managing Directors, significantly expanding the firm's sector expertise and institutional relationships. The strategic hires bring combined experience of over 65 years in investment banking, private equity, and corporate development, positioning Drexel Morgan for accelerated growth across key industry verticals. - August 04, 2025 - Drexel Morgan Advisors
SeedList Launching Institutional Crypto Crowdfunding Project to Empower Retail Investors and Disrupt the VC-Dominated Crypto Fundraising Landscape
SeedList intends to disrupt crypto fundraising by launching a large-scale institutional-grade crypto crowdfunding platform prioritizing KOLs and value-add retail investors over old-money VCs; will leverage A.I. and provide merit-based allocation and streamline large-scale fundraising for crypto founders using its pre-vetted strategic network - July 18, 2025 - SeedList
Phenotap, Inc. Receives Progr. Related Investment from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Advance Breakthrough Ketone Sensor Technology for People Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Phenotap, Inc. announced a $3 million investment to support the continued development and optimization of KetoTap™ Core, a novel enzymatic technology, to make it active and stable enough to be used as part of a continuous ketone sensor that can help prevent the occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). - July 14, 2025 - Phenotap, Inc.
MythWorx Redefines AI Reasoning with Record-Breaking MMLU Pro Benchmark Score with No Pretraining
Echo Ego v2 Achieves 71.24% Accuracy in Zero-Shot Mode, Surpassing Much Larger Models While Using a Fraction of the Compute - July 09, 2025 - MythWorx, LLC
Former MLB CFO, Jonathan Mariner, Joins Harbinger Sports Partners as GP
Harbinger Sports Partners Fund I, LP, the $750 million private equity fund focused on minority investments in major U.S. professional sports franchises, led by industry heavy weights Mark Cuban, Steve Cannon and Rashaun Williams, proudly announces the appointment of Jonathan Mariner as General... - July 07, 2025 - Harbinger Sports Partners
5IR Funds Leads $10M Round in GreatX to Unlock Real Estate Yield Through DeFi
Venture capital fund 5IR Funds is leading a $10 million strategic investment in GreatX, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. GreatX gives digital asset holders access to the economic benefits of real estate—like stable yield and capital protection—via its DeFi protocol. The funding accelerates GreatX’s platform development to bridge the gap between institutional real estate and DeFi. - June 30, 2025 - 5IR Funds
Nevada Lithium Exploration, Inc. to File and Present NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Prometheus Project at Fastmarkets’ 17th Lithium Supply & Battery Conference
Nevada Lithium Exploration, Inc. (“Nevada Lithium” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Project Geologist, Bob Marvin, P.Geo., is finalizing a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) Technical Report for the Company’s flagship Prometheus Poly Energy Transition Project, located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. - June 23, 2025 - Nevada Lithium Exploration, Inc.
PARIS Technologies and Custom Excel Spreadsheets Partner to Supercharge Spreadsheet-Based Business Intelligence
PARIS Technologies has partnered with Custom Excel Spreadsheets (CES) to deliver scalable, Excel-based BI and planning solutions. Combining PARIS’s Olation® and PowerExcel with CES’s custom development expertise, the partnership helps companies overcome spreadsheet limitations without leaving Excel behind. Together, they’ll empower users across industries to achieve faster, more secure, and collaborative reporting, forecasting, and analytics. - June 14, 2025 - PARIS Technologies, Inc.
Steve Cannon, Mark Cuban and Rashaun Williams Announce Plans to Launch Harbinger Sports Partners, a $750 Million Fund That Will Focus on Major U.S. Sports Franchises
Management of the Harbinger Sports Partners Fund I, LP, a $750 million private equity vehicle, officially announced plans to launch today with a differentiated model built around direct operational experience, secondary market expertise, and a data-driven approach to identifying undervalued sports assets. - May 16, 2025 - Harbinger Sports Partners
Iron Key Capital Unveils 2025 Whitepaper: "Why Seed, Why Now?" Making the Case for Early-Stage Venture Investing in Web3 and AI
Iron Key Capital, a technology-driven venture capital firm focused on Web3 and AI innovation, has released its 2025 flagship whitepaper: “Why Seed, Why Now?”, a data-backed investment thesis arguing for the strategic advantage of seed-stage investing in today’s volatile... - April 23, 2025 - Iron Key Capital
CamCo Commercial Inc. Launches Long-Awaited $1.8 Billion Impact Fund, Targeting One Million Jobs
CamCo Commercial Inc. launches $1.8B Impact Fund (est. 2019) to deploy over 4 years across 19 sectors (resorts, energy, tech, etc.). Goal: 1M jobs, zero debt for partners. Faced scrutiny during setup. - April 21, 2025 - Rise Above Creative Solutions
Apeximmune Therapeutics Announces Successful Close of Series A Fundraising Round to Advance Next-Generation Immunotherapies
Apeximmune Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering next-generation immunotherapies, today announced the successful close of its Series A financing round, raising $21.3 million, exceeding its original goal of $20 million. The funding was led by PharmaEssentia Corporation, with participation... - April 01, 2025 - Apeximmune Therapeutics
National DigiFoundry and Mizzle Launch Innovation Sandbox for Blockchain, AI, and Web3 Research
National DigiFoundry and Mizzle will deploy a global decentralized innovation sandbox, enabling NDF members to test, build, and scale next-generation digital asset technologies in a secure, scalable, and sovereign environment. National Science Foundation funded DAO plans to play a significant role in advancing the US Blockchain Roadmap by convening a national network of academic, industry, and government partners to accelerate innovation across key sectors of the digital economy. - March 27, 2025 - National DigiFoundry
Karen E. West Named an Honored Member by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Karen E. West of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has been named an Honored Member by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Karen E. West Currently retired, Karen spent over 40 years in... - March 27, 2025 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Dallas PFC & Savoy Equity Partners to Open Three New Buildings in Dallas
Savoy Equity's partnership with PFC Dallas is opening three new construction properties in Dallas that support the city and PFC Corp's mission to open affordable housing in the city. - March 19, 2025 - Savoy Equity Partners
BCH Miner Cloud Mining Now Using More AI Models like Deepseek to Double Bitcoin Output
After several years of turbulent market fluctuations, cryptocurrencies still attract the attention of many investors who are actively seeking new opportunities and investment strategies. The volatility of Bitcoin prices and the sharp decline of altcoins such as XRP and DOGE have made traditional... - March 11, 2025 - BCH COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Applied Energetics Engages FORCE Family Office for Investor Outreach
FORCE Family Office is thrilled to announce that Applied Energetics (OTCQB: AERG), a leader in Advanced Optical Technologies and Ultrashort Pulse Laser-based Directed Energy Solutions, has selected the company to assist with investor relations. Representing the world’s largest community of... - March 07, 2025 - Force Family Office
Beta University Expands Incubation Program to Support the Next Generation of Startups
Beta University, a leading pre-accelerator for early-stage startups, has announced the expansion of its incubation program, aimed at supporting top founders before they enter renowned accelerators like Y Combinator. With a proven track record of incubating over 232 companies in the past year alone,... - March 06, 2025 - Beta University
Derik Fay Invests in BKFC, Joining Conor McGregor as an Owner
Derik Fay, Celebrity investor and entrepreneur, has announced his investment and strategic role in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Fay joins Conor McGregor and sees this innovative organization as the future of combat sports and is excited to be part of its groundbreaking journey. - February 26, 2025 - 3F Management
Joint Venture Announced for $895 Million Woodlawn Central Mega-Project
Woodlawn Central, an $895M transformative development in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, announces a joint venture with Phillip Beckham III and Juan Saldana of P3 Markets for Phase One. Bowa Construction, led by Nosa Ehimwenman, joins as construction manager and community partner. The project, spearheaded by ACOG Ventures, prioritizes equitable growth, featuring a state-of-the-art hotel, restored Metra Head House, and 140 mixed-income housing units. Groundbreaking begins this year. - February 26, 2025 - Woodlawn Central
Recursive Ventures Closes a $30M Solo Capitalist Fund, an Outlier in the Increasingly Challenging Fundraising Environment for Emerging Solo Venture Capitalists
Recursive Ventures is thrilled to announce the launch of its third fund, Recursive Ventures III. The firm will be leading Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments in mainly US and Israeli startups leveraging Data and AI to disrupt outdated businesses. Recursive Ventures is led by Solo Capitalist Itamar... - February 26, 2025 - Recursive Ventures
VentureMeets: Connecting Worcester's Entrepreneurs and Fostering Community Innovation
VentureMeets, a dynamic networking platform for entrepreneurs and business owners, is on a mission to empower local startups by creating meaningful connections and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit within the Worcester community. Since its inception in 2014, VentureMeets has served as a... - February 24, 2025 - VentureMeets
Notice Ninja Secures $500K Seed Investment to Drive Growth and Innovation
“Our vision has always been to simplify and automate tax notice compliance, freeing businesses from the inefficiencies and risks of manual processes,” said Amanda Reineke, CEO of Notice Ninja. - February 18, 2025 - Notice Ninja, Inc.
Chatsi Secures $500K in Seed Funding from Mountain TEQ, to Build Trustworthy AI-Powered Sales Agents for E-Commerce
Chatsi, the leader in AI-powered sales agents for e-commerce, has secured $500K in seed funding from Mountain TEQ to revolutionize online shopping. By addressing major conversion blockers like poor product discovery and unanswered questions, Chatsi seeks to guide shoppers with personalized, expert-level assistance. Launching on Shopify and WooCommerce in Q1 2025, Chatsi aims to redefine e-commerce and empower merchants to convert browsers into buyers. - January 28, 2025 - Chatsi Inc.
KingsCrowd Acquires Leading IR Platform Lustro
KingsCrowd Inc. has acquired Lustro, the leading equity crowdfunding investor relations platform built for founders. - January 28, 2025 - KingsCrowd
SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy Join Forces to Transform the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Waste
SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy are proud to announce a new partnership to advance the commercialization of waste-to-energy technology, targeting the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Together, they will establish a new company, which they will jointly own and invest in, to... - January 23, 2025 - SkiesFifty