FSH Technologies Raises $20M to Sell Cities Software Instead of Billable Hours
The Philadelphia govtech startup's Series A, led by Lachy Groom, funds an attempt to displace the hourly consulting firms that run much of American municipal IT.
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Helcim Raises $38M as Canada's Banks Retreat From Small-Business Payments
The Calgary processor's Series C values it at C$250 million, more than double its 2024 mark, as incumbent acquirers sell off or shut down.
Battery Smart Raises $19.5M Series C at a $430M Valuation, Weeks Before Its IPO Filing
Rising Tide Ventures led the round for India's largest EV battery-swapping network, which plans to file draft papers with SEBI as soon as September.
Xpander Raises $7.5M Seed to Help Enterprises Actually Go AI-Native
Founded by three former AWS Principal Engineers, Xpander is betting that the real barrier to enterprise AI isn't the models — it's the infrastructure underneath them.
Palona AI Unveils a Multimodal AI Operating Layer for Physical Businesses — Backed by a $20M Series A
The Los Altos startup is betting that restaurants are just the proving ground for AI that can act on what's happening in the real world, not just describe it.
VastAdvisor, cofounded by Ian Karnell and Phil Gale, Closes $1 Million SAFE Round
Funding will accelerate the product roadmap and support VastAdvisor's go-to-market plan.
Trajectory Raises $40M Series A at $300M Valuation
Sequoia Capital leads a back-to-back round for the AI infrastructure startup, just two months after its $15M seed, with Nvidia and Bessemer joining in.
Osmo Studio Raises $5M Seed to Put AI-Powered Video Production in Storytellers' Hands
Led by Bain Capital Ventures, the round backs a founding team out of A24, NBC, and Saturday Night Live building animation software that keeps creatives in control.
Echovane Lands $1M Pre-Seed to Put AI Agents in Charge of Market Research
Inside Echovane's $1M pre-seed and the bet that AI agents — not just AI tools — are the future of market research.
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