Big-But-Not-Crazy-Big Fundings

Defense Unicorns, a three-year-old Colorado Springs startup whose platform is designed to simplify and accelerate the deployment of secure technology stacks for government and defense applications, raised a $35 million Series A round. Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital co-led the deal.

Pro Shop, a one-year-old New York startup that is focusing on media and commerce related to golf, raised a $19.25 million led by Powerhouse Capital, with EP Golf Ventures, Marquee Ventures, and Gametime Capital also contributing.

Reach Security, a three-year-old startup based in Sunnyvale, CA, whose mission is to enhance a company’s cybersecurity by utilizing and optimizing its existing security tools to better defend against cyber threats, raised a $20 million round led by Ballistic Ventures, with Artisanal Ventures, Ridge Ventures, Webb Investment Network, and Tech Operators also taking part.

Wobble Genomics, a three-year-old Edinburgh startup that has developed technology for DNA sequencing that it claims enhances the accuracy and detail of genetic analysis, raised a $10.9 million round co-led by Mercia Ventures and BGF, with IQ Capital, EOS Advisors, and Old College Capital also pitching in.

Smaller Fundings

BeatConnect, a four-year-old Montréal startup that enables musicians to collaborate on music together remotely, raised a $1.7 million round led by Sfermion, with FICC, Anges Québec, and Triptyq Capital also chipping in.

Brevian, a two-year-old startup based in Sunnyvale, CA, that is building a no-code platform enabling business users to build custom AI agents that understand English, integrate with team data and applications, answer queries, and automate repetitive tasks without needing developer skills, raised a $9 million seed round led by Felicis.

Buildnow, a two-year-old Riyadh startup thay bridges cash flow gaps in construction, offering tailored credit terms and upfront payments to SME suppliers, raised a $6.5 million seed round. Raed Ventures and Khwarizmi Ventures were the co-leads.

LAVA, a Hong Kong startup that uses blockchain technology to create a system that mitigates impermanent loss in liquidity pools, raised a $1 million round. Recharge Capital was the deal lead.

Legitify, a four-year-old Dublin startup that provides a platform that enables notaries to legally notarize documents online, raised a $1.6 million seed round led by Verb Ventures, with Enterprise Ireland, Actium Partners, and Redbay Ventures also opting in.

Niko, a two-year-old Mexico City startup that specializes in solar installations, raised a $3.3 million seed round at a $16 million post-money valuation. Picus Capital and 468 Capital co-led the investment.

PeakMetrics, a seven-year-old Los Angeles startup that monitors media sources and social media platforms in order to identify media manipulation and adversarial attacks, raised a $3 million round led by York IE, with Argon Ventures, Parameter Ventures, and CEAS Investments also stepping up.

Theia Insights, a two-year-old startup based in Cambridge, England, that provides AI-driven analyses for investors and financial institutions, raised a $6.5 million round led by Unusual Ventures, with additional participation from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Clocktower Ventures.

Vital View Technologies, a six-year-old startup based in South Bend, IN, that is developing a congestive heart failure monitoring platform, raised a $5.5 million round this past December that was led by Pier 70 Ventures and the Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, with participation from Red Rock Equity Group and Elevate Ventures.

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