Venture Capital Deals
• ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Fla.-based security ops startup, raised $500m at a $3.4b valuation co-led by EQT, KKR and FTV Capital, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures and Finback Investment Partners. axios.link/4lc47H
🚑 Atsena Therapeutics, a gene therapy startup focused on blindness, raised $150m in Series C funding. Bain Capital Life Sciences led, joined by Wellington Management and insiders Lightstone Ventures, Sofinnova Investments, Abingworth, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Hatteras Venture Partners, Osage University Partners, and the Manning Family Foundation. axios.link/3FSv4iO
• Cyberhaven, a Palo Alto, Calif., data security startup, raised $100m in Series D funding led by StepStone Group. cyberhaven.com
⚡ Aetherflux, a space-based solar energy startup led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, raised $50m in Series A funding. Index Ventures and Interlagos led, joined by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, NEA, a16z, Vlad Tenev, Tim Draper, Jared Leto, and F.P. Journe. axios.link/4iY919g
• AttoTude, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based data center connection startup, raised $50m in Series B funding led by Mayfield, with participation from Sutter Hill Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Wing Venture Capital. attotude.com
• Adaptive Security, a New York-based cybersecurity startup focused on deepfake attacks and other AI-engineered cons, raised $43m. A16z and OpenAI Startup Fund co-led, and were joined by Abstract Ventures, Eniac Ventures, CrossBeam Ventures, and K5. axios.link/4i8nM8g
• Gradyent, a Dutch digital twin startup, raised €28m in Series B funding. Blue Earth Capital led, joined by SEB Greentech VC, Capricorn Partners, Eneco Ventures, Helen Ventures, and Energiiq. axios.link/4cf2btp
🌏Fairmat, a French carbon composite recycling startup, raised €26.5 in Series B equity funding (plus €25m in debt). Bpifrance and Slate VC co-led, joined by Cape Capital and insiders Singular, Temasek, CNP, and Pictet Group. axios.link/42qY9ut
🌏Persefoni AI, a Tempe, Ariz.-based provider of sustainability management software, raised $23m in Series C extension funding from TPG Rise, Rice Investment Group, Clearvision Ventures, and NGP Energy Technology Partners. axios.link/4hRCH6p
🚑 Venteur, an SF-based ICHRA administrator, raised $20m in Series A funding led by Informed Ventures and American Family Ventures with participation from Morgan Health, Ingeborg Investments, Catalyst by Wellstar, and Plug and Play. axios.link/448hdPn
⚡ BetterFleet, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of fleet management software, raised $15m from Aligned Climate Capital, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, and Remarkable Ventures Climate. axios.link/3FSM8FC
🚑 RapidClaims, a New York-based provider of revenue cycle and claims management health-care providers, raised $11m in Series A funding from Accel and Together Fund, per Axios Pro. axios.link/4hUT821
• Equal Parts, an Austin, Texas-based insurance agency acquisition platform, raised $10m co-led by Equal Ventures and Max Ventures. equalparts.ai
• Parasail, an AI deployment network, raised $10m in seed funding from Basis Set Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Buckley Ventures, and Black Opal Ventures. parasail.io
• Incentify, an LA-based platform for discovering and managing tax credits and incentives, raised $9.5m in Series A funding led by Innovent Capital Group. incentify.com
• Gierd, an Idaho-based provider of B2B software to brands for ecommerce orchestration, raised $8m in Series A funding led by Nyca Partners. axios.link/4iY3U94
🚑 Orthobrain, a Cleveland-based orthodontics startup, raised $7.5m led by CareCapital and JumpStart Ventures, with participation from JobsOhio. axios.link/3QZkV6j
• Ambient, an "AI-infused" blockchain, raised $7.2m in seed funding from a16z, Delphi Digital, and Amber Group. axios.link/4hPQU3H
• Prowler, an SF-based open cloud security startup raised $6.5m in seed extension funding led by Decibel VC. prowler.com
• Sturdy, a Portland, Ore.-based customer intelligence platform, raised $6m in seed funding led by Voyager Capital with participation from Fortson VC and Grotech Ventures. axios.link/3QYldKD
• ControlTheory, an Austin, Texas-based observability platform, raised $5m in seed funding from Silverton Partners. controltheory.com
• FurtherAI, an SF-based provider of AI assistants for commercial insurance, raised $5m. Nexus Venture Partners led, joined by Pioneer AI Fund, YC, South Park Commons, and ConvergeVC. furtherai.com
🌎 LeakZon, an Israeli water leak detection developer for utilities, raised $5m in Series A funding led by Peal Holdings. axios.link/3RtNk4z
⚡DeCharge, an Indian EV charging network, raised $2.5m in seed funding led by Lemniscap, joined by Colosseum, Daedalus Angels, EV3 Labs, Echo Fundraiser Chainyoda Jedis, and Levitate Labs. axios.link/3G1I5qd
⚡ Evident Battery, a Watford, Mass.-based battery inspection tech developer, raised $3.2m in seed funding led by Ibex Investors, joined by Nationwide Ventures, Automotive Ventures and Avesta Fund. batteryevidence.com
🚑 Acuity Behavioral Health, an Atlanta-based ops platform for inpatient psychiatric care providers, raised a $1.5m seed funding round led by Valor Ventures. acuitybh.com
